sewing

It feels like the farmyard has invited itself into my living room these last few days as I've been busy with my sewing machine making a heap of cute chickkies to give to my nieces and nephew when I see them very soon (can't wait). There's Suzette la Poulette:...

... ou au moins pour faire plaisir à ses parents, car le p'tit bout' chou' qu'il est, est bien trop petit pour apprécier autre chose que les bras de sa môman-chérie et l'amour de papa, et le bonheur de sa famille. Un petit tote-à-pois, et aux couleurs...

... a tabletop dustbin for scraps!!! Every second person at the crop in Puget seemed to have one, and they are just sooooo useful, so this morning on my way home from the dermatologist I popped into the local thrify fabric store and picked up an offcut...

Thanks to Annick's encouragement (and her visit this afternoon), I have finally gotten around to making two pencil cases which I have been eyeing up for quite a while now. The first is a pencil roll made using Albine's tutorial . I have filled it with...

I had the pleasure of meeting up with Sue and Mada in St Malo. For the occasion I decided to get out my sewing maching and make a little something personal for each of them. As they too enjoy crafts and have lots of stash, I decided to make one of my...

I'm a little late posting, but I became the mother of a teenager during the week. That sure makes me feel old!!! Happy birthday, my dearest daughter. xxx Whilst I am setting out on the adventurous road of mothering a teen, my friend is starting all over...

I've been using up scraps of fabric again, and taking advantage of This TUTORIAL , to make a miniature version of the basket. With only four pockets instead of six, and being a little smaller in height, it was a cinch to stitch up. I even had enough bead...

The little girl for whom This Card is destined will be seven next week. Using the pattern for la jupe d'écolière from Les Intemporels Pour Enfants, some cotton from Self Tissu, and a free evening, I made up this sweet little skirt, which is sure to twirl...

With five babies expected this year, my sewing machine has been working overtime, and flavour of the months is Bibs! One baby is due any day now, the second early April and the third a month later, then there are twins expected for early September. Not...

I've been busy busy busy this week: -too busy to blog, -too busy to make cards or Scrap photos, -too busy to do the housework even The source of all this busy-ness? Apologies in advance for the poor photos, but I'll leave you to guess just what I've been...