Sew Do I

Alfie

noreply@blogger.com (Sew Do I) — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:42:00 +0000

This is what I did yesterday at the sewing club..Oh, I haven't told you about the sewing club yet! Next post, I promise.

Anyway, this is Isabella's birthday (5) present! Alfie is her dog and he looks just like that :)

And then I got a sweet thank you from her...I think it means she liked the present ;)
xx

Candies...

noreply@blogger.com (Sew Do I) — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:30:00 +0000

..to my eyes...

From this...to this:

Like a kid in candy shop...

noreply@blogger.com (Sew Do I) — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:23:00 +0000

isn't that what they say?

At least that's what I felt when I was shown this:

and guess what...it's mine now!!! The "shop" aka as sewing machine and the "candies" aka fabric!!!

Thanks Kim

CAPE VERDE Part II - Santiago

noreply@blogger.com (Sew Do I) — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:13:00 +0000

Cidade Velha

Praia

S. Francisco

CAPE VERDE Part I- Boavista

noreply@blogger.com (Sew Do I) — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 09:50:00 +0000

The devil makes work...

noreply@blogger.com (Sew Do I) — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 08:09:00 +0000

... for idle thumbs!

(...during some boring management training session...)

Polka dots

noreply@blogger.com (Sew Do I) — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:02:00 +0000

This is Ruth's present who loves everything Cath Kidston...

... box decorated by me (or should I have said 're-fashioned')

... and inside...

pocket tissue holder
mirror
keyring

xxx

Handmade Craft Fair @ Winchester

noreply@blogger.com (Sew Do I) — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 13:39:00 +0000

This was at Winchester Guildhall:

And there were lots of lovely stall to visit...

This one even had a Portuguese name: Meninafeliz...and I loved their work!! Specially their coastal range!

And I have met some local artists..that live very very close to me!!!

This is Raspberry:

And this is Caroline Green Pottery:

These two artists will be participating in the Hampshire Open Studios event.

I can't wait to visit them!!!

Cath Kidston business

noreply@blogger.com (Sew Do I) — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 08:19:00 +0000

..card holder..
(made some time ago)

As a leaving present for the lovely girl who loves Cath Kidston and had already received this underwear bag.

More card holders here: brown and orange, personalised, and mine!

xx

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2 dresses

noreply@blogger.com (Sew Do I) — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 08:02:00 +0000

..one made by me and one made by my sister.
Yes, she made her own wedding dress!!! Isn't it so beautiful???

And I made my dress...you probably can't see it very well from the picture, but there are two pockets in the front. I made the two seams (darts) in the front go all around to my hips and that makes the pocket.

Her wedding was last month in Germany, where she is living.

Tschüßi

Whether you're 5...or you're 50....

noreply@blogger.com (Sew Do I) — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:56:00 +0000

A birthday gift...

.... handmade with LOVE!

...enjoying British summer!!

noreply@blogger.com (Sew Do I) — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:37:00 +0000

so maybe I can be excused for not being here...

Kids have been enjoying the weather, too.

I hadn't realised kids STILL knew how to play.. I am impressed!

Canterbury

noreply@blogger.com (Sew Do I) — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 14:52:00 +0000

I was working in Kent yesterday and ended up staying overnight...
in Canterbury...magical

sometimes wonky...

always beautiful...

This was the view from my room .... Canterbury Cathedral!

The place where I had dinner last night...Boho Cafe ... so cute ...and the food was delicious

At the breakfast table...a picture of my hotel...

xxxx

tricotadeira...

noreply@blogger.com (Sew Do I) — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 10:06:00 +0000

(knitter)..is the nickname of another new friend.

It was through her that I got to Tita (last post). This lady organises knitting meetings in Porto.

Xana is a lovely lady who has agreed to meet (very last minute) me when I was last at home. She has even got me a present

Some handpainted wool, with fantastic colours, by "maos de sapo" (another portuguese crafter);

and a lovely teddy knitted by her the night before. Don't you all just love to make last minute presents? I do! Or at least is my excuse the have a sewing room full of stuff I 'MAY' need.

Thank you very much XANA, you are fantastic and it's great to have met you!!!

xxx

learning to spin...

noreply@blogger.com (Sew Do I) — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 13:54:00 +0000

anything better to do on your holiday?.. I don't think so.

I went home for a relaxing holiday and couldn't sit still..so let's look for something fun to do. How about learning a new (crafty) skill? Spinning??? Yeah!!!

A bit of internet searching put me in touch with Tita, from Oficina do Fio. Besides being a lovely person who enjoys sharing her knowlegde and a great spinner, she's also got the loveliest house (I am into old houses) packed with spinning wheels, and looms...summary: paradise!

I had a lovely time with Tita, and I learned quite a lot..though I have to admit I am not the best student.

1. one of my versions of paradise (another one could be a ribbon shop, buttons, fabrics, etc :)

2. Granny squares blanket...an original one! amazing. The brown furry thing you see is a poncho made of dog's fur. It is so soft you wouldn't believe. Now that was new for me, that you can spin dog's fur.

3. An Ashford Spinning Wheel (joy). This one is very compact!

3. The portuguese spindle. Tita is forever THE Portuguese Spindle enthusiast.

4. Tita showing me how it's done....my tries had too many lumps to be allowed in a picture

xx

copycat

noreply@blogger.com (Sew Do I) — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 10:58:00 +0000

My dad saw this in a shop:

And we came up with this:

I think it turned out even better because I made the images mirrored.

So now his flat has got something made by me :)

leaving presents...

noreply@blogger.com (Sew Do I) — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 17:17:00 +0000

for SJ...

Good luck in your new job!!!

Snow and Spring

noreply@blogger.com (Sew Do I) — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 16:32:00 +0000

...all in the same month...
xx

got it!!!

noreply@blogger.com (Sew Do I) — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 18:48:00 +0000

I've always wanted to make this bag...
and here it is...
as beautiful as a flower!

New Year in...

noreply@blogger.com (Sew Do I) — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 17:58:00 +0000

Trois Vallees....France...

with a little bit of this:

(my first time at snowboarding)

and some skiing...

a chance to spend some time with my sister, whom I hadn't seen for a year..

And a chance to meet Buchty. She's the sister of my dog, Rita ....but mine is cuter, of course ;)

We've had a great week, with some old friends...and also made some new friends...

At midnight... celebrating in the snow!!!! How cool is that????

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

XX

Xmas in....

noreply@blogger.com (Sew Do I) — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 12:00:00 +0000

Cologne...

...me...

....its famous Xmas market....

...and its specialities...in this case: potato cakes (fritters) with apple sauce

.... some knitting....not done by me!!!

And in Dusseldorf....

Fred, The Dr. and C. ....

....the Dr. making some Brezeln (Pretzels) for me...it is a very dangerous task (literally)..hence the glasses (which should have been goggles)...

...and some more cute Xmas decorations in the shops....

And then Stuttgart.....

....but no pictures...sorry..... too busy relaxing....

The odd Xmas present....

noreply@blogger.com (Sew Do I) — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:54:00 +0000

For the neighbour's kid....

And for Our PostLady (Eve):

xx

..and the second...

noreply@blogger.com (Sew Do I) — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 07:06:00 +0000

was even nicer.
Look at this...

Passed the test...

noreply@blogger.com (Sew Do I) — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:52:00 +0000

I've done my first craft fair and I thing it's fair to say: I have passed the test!
Look how lovely my stand looked...

That's my little helper in the back. The stand wasn't completely set up when I took this photo but I didn't have time to take others.

I think the shelf was a good idea. I find it very difficult to look at things when they are on the table only.

We had the best spot...you couldn't miss us just as you went into the cafe...

I had a great time.

All my items could be personalised..I have taken my embroidery machine with me so I could embroider names on the bags, etc.

My best seller were the flanels and towels, and were the items that were easy to make as they were ready to be embroidered! They were also the cheapest items ...

Next time I have to have a wider range of prices i.e. cheaper prices...

My first EVER craft fair...

noreply@blogger.com (Sew Do I) — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 14:18:00 +0000

it's in 2 weeks, in a school in Salisbury (UK)..(you know, just round the corner from the Stonehenge)...and I don't knoe what I am taking...
Actually...I have a table booked and nothing to put on it because I haven't even started...

No..of course I am not panicking...ermmmmm...maybe just a little bit...

So I have bought loads of material and ribbons etc...and now need ideas.

From all the things you have seen in this blog made by me which do you think would be favourites in a crafts fair?

And what are your suggestions of things you haven't seen here but know I could make anyway....???

xxxx