Getting ready
I’m heading off to Sewjourn tomorrow afternoon with another seven crafty gals. Maybe I’ve mentioned that already! So far, I have this little pile of sewing ready:
From top to bottom:
- pink fabric – winter pinafore for Clare
- floral corduroy – winter jacket for Stella (vintage pattern)
- floral corduroy – winter pinafore for Stella
- blue floral – winter dress for Stella (vintage pattern)
- cream floral – winter dress for Clare (vintage pattern) & maroon waistcoat.
And those are new zipper feet on top of the pile. Now that I have bought them I am almost guaranteed to find the old one that Stella “hid”.
Stella loves to play with pins when she’s in my sewing room. Generally she deposits them through the little hole at the top of my machine where the bobbin winder clicks across. I hate to think what the repairman is going to think the next time he services the machine – there must be loads of pins in there by now. Lucky for me it doesn’t seem to have caused any mechanical problems – although I am starting to run short of pins.
Yesterday I received another pile of loveliness in the form of vintage sheet fat quarters from Chaletgirl’s Vintage Sheet Swap.
There is now a towering pile of vintage sheet goodness on the top shelf of my cupboard. I need to make something from it!
I have also packed a small amount of crochet for the weekend away.
This is the Larksfoot stitch pattern from April’s Hip to Hook. This will be a cushion (I clearly have a bit of a predilection for crochet cushions at the moment). I’ve also packed the Wool-Eater Blanket (desperately in need of further progress), this month’s Ravelry 12 inch block crochetalong and Freya’s crocheted hat which awaits some colourful crocheted flowers.
And then there are the embroidery patterns waiting to be traced. Shall I even mention the other fabric on the table ready to make some clothes for me? Or the quiltalong fabric just waiting to become a quilt? Ah, to dream…
By the way, thank you so much to everyone who left such lovely supportive comments on my last post! You’re all so sweet.
Have fun!
That vintage fabric is gorgeous! x
Packing up my projects too and looking forward to the weekend.
Oooh that pink fabric on tpp is gorgeous!
Have a great weekend.
Have a fabulous weekend…I am very envious I must say….
Have a great weekend, I’m sure you will get heaps done!
Is that all you’re taking ? LOL ! Have a great time .
Gawd, you’re organised!! All is looking good here on the man-cold front. There’s still a bit of moaning and groaning and lying around on the couch going on, but he reckons he’ll cope with sole-parenting for the weekend.
YIPPEEEEEEEE!!! Oh – and mother-guilt. A bit of a mixture.
Just keep singing Lara “freedom…..Oh oh Freedom”
just don’t let anyone here you. One must not appear to be too excited to be leaving ones family….
Very excited to read Nikki’s comment !
Now I’ve read on further I can see that you are indeed going off to Sewjourn. I hope you have a lovely and guilt free weekend. It’s such a great place.
Thanks so much for buying one of my collages by the way. I’ll pop it in your letterbox over the weekend. I’ll also email you about the Northern Bloggers Meet (I finally did my homework).
Oh wow, how exciting 🙂 I am going next weekend with the girls from Crafty Mumas 🙂
Let us know how you go, and if you compelted your projects 😉
I’m a bit late, but hope you have a great weekend!
What a fab collection of sheet quarters. I’m so jealous…and a sewjourn sounds like fun.