Fabric Friday: Georgie’s choice
I went to Spotlight with Georgie a few weeks ago. She chose this fabric, after going a bit dizzy with all the choices of colour, weights, patterns and styles. Georgie’s idea is to make a skirt for herself and a dress for Ella, so the two girls match. I bought 1.5m of this lightweight cotton […]
Fabric Friday: pillow cases!
I bought a pair of large pillow cases from the op shop. I really like the colors – great for spring, and quite feminine. These will make two pairs of pants for Ella. She is quite adamant these days about wearing pink pants. I was not prepared for my little baby to become so fashion […]
Fabric Friday: pillow case
Just the sweetest little pillow case today. Another op shop purchase. I remember Holly Hobby from my childhood and I love this one. I am debating whether to use this as a pillow case for Elora (it is a perfect size for her junior pillow) or chop it up to use the images for appliqué […]
Fabric Friday: Heather Ross
These are from Heather Ross’s Far Far Away III collection. I adore the vintage-style little cowgirls playing with their horses. It brings back memories of the toys I used to play with at my nanna’s house. I like the pretty flowers in yellow. I’m tempted to buy fabrics from this collection and sew up some […]
Fabric Friday: from nanny’s stash
Today, for the first time since she died, I opened the cupboard to my nanna’s fabrics. I was met with the scent that always reminds me of her: it’s the smell of her house and brings back so many memories. Tears sprang from my eyes and I had to close the cupboard. I don’t know […]
Fabric Friday: vintage table cloth
I have a collection of vintage table cloths and this is one of my favorites. The embroidery has been done by machine but the work is very nice and I like the pink flowers. I like pink. I like flowers. No surprises there. I once imagined that I would cut up these pretty pieces of […]
Fabric Friday: Liberty
For me, the ultimate luxury piece of fabric would be this: Liberty Tana Lawn. This one is called Margaret Annie. When I do my Internet ‘window’ shopping on Etsy, I like to browse images of Liberty prints. Recently I purchased a pretty purse, which is lined with vintage Liberty. Score! This fabric inspires me to […]
Fabric Friday. More IKEA
I’m a bit out of fabric shopping practise. I haven’t been looking for fabrics since my Adelaide holiday visit last month. My sewing machine sits pretty in my nook with its cover on firm and tight. It might even be a wee bit dusty! So today I’m sharing these pre-sewn fabric cushion covers from Ikea. […]
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