I'm amazed at myself. I started cutting out and sewing the baby sling the other night and actually finished it the same night and even got the rest of my placemats cut out and finished one of them too!
The baby sling works a treat. We gave it a test run at the beach the other day and it was so good. Hands free to do other things...no strain on my back. Brilliant.
I guess it's all down to how you look at it.
Lexie was "washing my hair" at the "hairdressers" last night and she was passing me "magazines" to read as I lay there on the sofa having my hair washed. One of the books she passed to me was "Simple Sewing" by Lotta Jansdotter which I haven't looked through in such a long time. In fact I haven't looked through any of my books in such a long time.
So, once the "salon" was closed for the night and the hairdresser was fast asleep in bed, I got a handful of my favourites and began to flick through them.
I've been thinking of doing a little project. Something easy to get back into the swing of things. It's been over 6 months since I made anything. So I thought the placemats, coasters and napkins would be a good start.
I like the pocket on the front so I'll incorporate that but I'll probably adapt her pattern slightly as I'd prefer a back to the placemats. I have tonnes of linen so I can use that for the backs and I've been sifting through my fabric stash for the fronts.
I better dust down my sewing machine...it's about to be put to good use again.
Ok folks, this is where you come in. I kinda need your support.
I have just submitted (and I'm very nervous about it) some artworks to be considered in the daily competition over on Designbyhumans.
You could really help out big time by spreading the word and by going to Designbyhumans and voting for my designs.
Of course, only if you think they're any good that is.
The winning designs are printed up into real t-shirts which are then sold through the Designbyhumans website.
I will be adding more as time goes by but for now, lets see how these ones go.
Thanks in advance to everyone who votes!
Oh and you have to sign up to be able to vote...I know that's a bit of a pain but it would really help if you did. It'll only take a couple of minutes of your time.
Leave a comment here if you voted and let me know which one...there's a prize for one lucky reader once the voting has ended. I'll do a draw out of a hat!
Here are the entries...
Vote for "Something & Nothing"
Vote for "What I am trying to say is"
Vote for "Cooper"
Vote for "Bud Pink"
Vote for "Bud Blue"
She has a little vest with her name on from Katharine.
The new Cath Kidston catalogue arrived the other day. I looked through it and dreamt about a kitchen with one of these in it
And while listening to the radio I could make some apple compote
I would also need one of these because the weather is so crap here
and a couple of these for my babes to play with
And finally...do I really need an excuse for a new bag?
a work project
I'm working up some new patterns at the moment. I've got no idea what will become of them...maybe a fabric, maybe as part of a print, maybe as part of a card. Whatever they become I'm thinking of pulling some designs together for N&A. I'd love to see just one of my designs made up into a product through this site.
