Fabric Friday: repurposing
I received a large bag of little girls’ clothes last weekend. I rummaged through, taking a few items that I thought would be suitable for Elora. One item was a little sundress. It was sewn out of very pretty fabric, in a pillow case dress style, but the straps and binding were so frayed that […]
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: pillow cases
One of the coolest things I did on my birthday was a lot of op shopping. I had some time off work to take Ella to an appointment. I bought these gorgeous retro pillow cases for 50c each. They are in superb condition and they are made of a close weave cotton. I am so […]
Fabric Friday – repurposing
Do you like my bag? I have two of them. I use them for work. One is slightly larger and I use it to carry books home. The other one (pictured) is more suitable as a general handbag. I am a real bag lady. I love bags. I hang them in our closet and they […]
Fabric Friday
I bought these pillow cases for 50c each. I really want to use them as pillow cases, but I probably won’t. I’d like to sew an apron for Elora and a little skirt for Georgia (or myself). I’ve also thought of sewing strips together to make a pretty scarf, possibly backing it with some suiting […]
Fabric Friday
I admit to going a bit berserk with my shopping these holidays. It’s ok though, because I am a prudent bargain hunter. I shop at op shops a lot of the time and I am always fussy about what I buy. I never pay full price. But I digress. I bought these vintage sheets and […]
More pillow case sewing…
Excuse me whilst I clothe my children in old pillow cases (and t-shirts). They’re not even snazzy vintage ones. They are just honest, old pillow cases, bought at the op shop, or found at the bottom of a pile of stuff in the cupboard. This time, it was pants. I found this stripy pillow case […]
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