Life, Sewing and Animals

I think this is my latest favorite photo of my new grand daughter Maddie - she is such a cutie!

So I have hurt my foot and I did a day at work Friday and it was throbbing heaps by the time I got home.  So lots of painkillers and hand sewing in bed and this little Gingermelon was made.  I think she turned out lovely.

Tanya picked me up this morning and we went to breakfast and the Mummy Tree Markets.  I could not resist this for little Miss Maddie.  I got a size 3-4 so she will be running around and wanting to dress up 

 This photo cracks me up.  Tanya is a cat person (no time for dogs) and I am a dog person (no time for cats)  and Angus loves Tanya.  Here he is curled up behind her happy as Larry having a nap.  Tanya - not so happy. lol

 Danique and Matty have a Kookaburra who comes to visit.  We think maybe the previous house owners use to feed him.  He is a good looking bird and Danique can walk right up to him and he does not fly away

Sig is obsessed with Danique's new hat.  He loves to cuddle up in it.  

I am off to make Dainque a pair of adult size ruffle pants, so I will post the pics tomorrow!

Till next time

No sewing happening! I have hurt my foot.

 So I got through the Gift Fair I was working but my foot is really sore.  The back of my heel tendons are swollen and it hurts to walk, sit and lay down.

  I think its because I usually soak my feet every night but the second last night I didn't have time to as my scanner lost my orders for the day and it took me till 11.30 to key them back in.  But I won't not soak them ever again, because I am paying for it now.

  So I have had yesterday and today off work and just laid in bed.  Which is actually really hard for me to do.  It's still sore but I will go to work tomorrow.

   I was dressed to go this morning but just walking around to get ready made it ache too much and it is the foot I use to drive so I thought it best to rest it again.

  I have another Gift Fair in 3 weeks and I need it to be completely healed by then.  It is also the foot I sew with - so I won't be sewing this weekend unless I can manage with my left foot.

So here is the Dress and Handbag that Courtney (from Bluebird Vintage) and I are donating to Collaborate for a Cause on Facebook.  https://www.facebook.com/collaborate4acause

Our cause is Raising Hope for Brittany.

https://www.facebook.com/RaisingHopeForBrittany

Please have a look, it is on the 27th to the 29th of July

I made this cute little headband for Maddie

And here are some more photos of the beautiful little Madeleine with her Mummy and Daddy.  She is at home now and I look forward to meeting her, not this weekend but next.

Till next time

New addition to our family!!

Very exciting day yesterday - my new little grand daughter came into the world.

She is so adorable

 And is surrounded by so much love 

I can't wait to fly to Melbourne to meet her on the week end.

Till next time

Little Ruffle Pants and Top

I finished this little outfit last night, stayed up till 12.40 and I will feel it today after working till 6.30pm. lol

 I went through and wrote down everything I need to get made for people and I need to be sewing.

 I have too much time away from the house where I cannot sew coming up.  And a lot of requests for outfits.

Oh and I bought a really cool pattern to make my daughter Danique an adult  pair of ruffle pants so I want to do that as well.

Sewing Room - where it all happens

I'm working 12 days straight at the moment.  And they are long days so no sewing going on. So I thought I would show you where all the sewing takes place.  Some of these photos are from when I first made the cutting table, so it is a lot more crowded with stuff now. I think people who sew can not help buying fabric for that next project when they haven't finished the last one.

 I am lucky enough to have 3 machines, the first one I do most sewing on, second one usually is set up with cream cotton (when I am doing dolls, it is easier to jump between machines), the next has a ruffler foot on it (the foot is new and I am yet to master it) and then it's my over locker. 

 The cutting table is a door, put on top of high shelves - so you don't have to bend over.  Also this gave me lots of storage room.  Though all the shelves are filled up now and I am searching for more space.lol

 As you can see these shelves are a lot fuller now,  I use trays to put my sewing in.  There is one on the table. I have 8 of these and it is great when you have a few things cut out.  

 This is the end of the cutting table

 And under the table.  It is all full now.

 Nice big cupboard for more storage

 Cottons and containers of embellishments

 More fabric shelves, the drawers house all my laces, bias binding, velcro, elastic,and heaps  of other things

 Ironing board and little board for dolls clothes. These shelves are overflowing, there is even fabric under the ironing board now.lol

These are the decals on the wall above the ironing board

 Sign on the sewing room door

And my new labels arrived today, Yay!

Till next time