New nightie
I finally had a window of opportunity to get a little sewing done yesterday. I managed to squeeze in a tiny bit of op-shopping first, and found some fabric:
A pillowcase, a very cute retro bunny rug (will I use it for baby bump due in May or make something from it?) and a tablecloth which, although a little damaged, has lovely texture and will hopefully make some great Japanese inspired bags.
Here is the pillowcase – now a new nightie for Clare! Pretty good for 50 cents, I think. The lace around the bottom came from a remnant bag which I bought very cheaply ages ago. The instructions came from here and were very easy to follow.
And I made Clare’s new apron! I don’t really think that this one is terribly practical, but it is certainly very cute.
I still have a lot to learn about photographing my creations (other than my gorgeous daughter – I photograph her all the time!) but will get there with practice!
Speaking of Japanese inspired bags, I recently got this book –
which has many gorgeous bags (with Japanese instructions but good diagrams) so I have a bevy from which to choose. Spotlight is having 20% off everything tomorrow, so I think that some stash-building is in order for some supplies that will assist my bag-making! This book is available here but I think that there are a number of suppliers. I’m waiting on another Japanese book with mother-daughter clothes – it should be fun too!
Now, what will I sew today?
lara !!! That pillowcase creation is an eye popper – So quick – I just love it.
Pity Miss 15 is too big for a pillowcase these days.
What is the name of the book you refer to? Can the patterns be followed if one does not speak japanese?
Hi Rachael – in English it is “bag bag bag”. I don’t read or speak Japanese either, so can’t give you any more information than the above photo! I bought my copy on eBay. There are very good step-by-step diagrams, so it’s not too hard to follow the patterns if you have some basic sewing and bag-making experience. Good luck!