Hey!!!! I'm back!!!

About time isn't it?

so...what has happened?

A new job, a new city...a couple of house moves...and yes, it took me that long to get settled.

So I am back to sewing (more frequently) and to blogging.

The next few post will be a combination of work done over the last 2 years and some more current projects.

What would you like to see???


S.

"Gordita" The fat lady goes swimming...

I love to follow other people's blogs and always feel inspired wjen I see pretty things like this



This "Gordita" was made by May from "Un taller en la luna". Go there now and get the tutorial to make your own
xx

Sofia's Olympic 1st

So, it was baby's 1st birthday and I thought I should try and make something for baby.
The theme was "The Olympics" and as a coincidence it was on the closind day of the Olympics in London.

This was the invitation made using cupcake cases:

 

 

 

 

 

The food (or what was left of it). I used these free printables to make the table decorations and some of the games

And of course I made her clothes. She's dressed as Mandeville the Olympic Mascot. These were the first clothes I have ever made for her.
I am so proud :)

xx

Sofia goes to Greece

In Athens:

 

 In Meteora:

 

 In Naxos:

 

In Santorini:

Home Alone

Not quite Home... but it feels like home when it's a Sew Easy night?

Yes, this is the name of my sewing group. "It's Sew Easy".

And by one reason or another (husbands and/or babies) yesterday nobody turned up and I was left all one my own.
I had 2 choices : I stay and make something or go home and faf (is this a word?) around.

So I stayed in for the next 2 hours from THIS

I made THIS:

What do you think?

Still needs some finishing touches.. XX

Sofia goes to London

In September...

She was not so keen on the lobster...

Time out...

for sewing....for other babies



This one was for Lily


detail on the back:

This one was for Harry:

detail on the back:

xxx

Cheltenham Caravan Refashion

For my friend, the lovely textile artist Kate Talbot

Achtung BABY! It's a GIRL!!!

Our beautiful little girl is here!

She was born last Sunday and she's a gorgeous little black hair doll.

xx

It's been 9 months since my last post...

can you believe that???

What could take someone 9 months of their time?


(Did you get the hint?)







How about that?! :)

Due very VERY soon!

xx

It's been a while...

I know, I'm sorry.
But I have a very good reason. I've been on holiday :)

I went to Japan and on the way I stopped in Dubai for 2 days.
Was it hot, or what?!?!?

More recently (it sounds like a long time but in fact it was just 10 days later) I went on a mini-cruise to Belgium and France.

(I do think I deserve this...but it may just be me being spoiled :)

I'll put some pictures up ..there's even some craft related events (mostly shopping :)

keep checking back

xx

My first wedding dress..

..well, not really MY wedding dress. It's the first one I made in 1999 (I think).
I was living in Cape Verde then and my friend Guta asked me to make her wedding dress.

The dress itself is made in 3 parts: the top, the straight skirt and the train/outer skirt which could be removed during the reception.

I also made the bouquet, the head band/pin, favours and ring pillow/basket.

I had to make pictures of the framed original photos as the photos as "glued" to the frame glass (as you can see on the photos).

The fabrics used were: a decorated organza for the top and pink (ish - salmon colour) satin and plain white organza for the skirts.

xx

My Dream- in Denim

My Dream - country style

My Dream (one of...)

Fur Lisa

Just because .....
she is our little princess and she's definitely worth it.!!

xxxx

Farmer Simon

Farmer Simon is one of the new little additions to the family...and he now has a little lamb...

a present from Tia Sonia xx

roll cushion

I covered a foot stool for friend and then there was some fabric left which she said I could have.

Instead...since her birthday was coming , this is what I made for her

The tassels are the same as used on the stool.

xx

Sew does Katie...

Katie is my friend and a member of my sewing group "It's Sew Easy".

For her birthday I got her this patchwork and embroidery book from a lovely shop in Andover: Quilter's Dream (This is where I did my patchwork and quilting workshops).

And this is what she did

It was a present for her mum. Her mum loved it...and so did we.

xx

May Fair

We used this opportunity to promote our sewing group " It's Sew Easy".

Our tent:

My work:

Fi's work:

Our work:

Country life: