My Creative Space

This week some new swimmers for Caleb. The blue camo print from the lovely Mel and the plan is a little shark appliqué action. I am going to ditch the velcro fly for just an elastic waist, not sure how that experiment is going to go? The dress for Poppy is one of the patterns from the Japanese pattern book and nearly finished.

I am waiting on some fabric to arrive to get into more of those Christmas presents and despite telling myself different have yet to make myself a dress for summer. Hopefully I can get into it soon! More creative goodness at Kirst’s.

Too Busy to …. Blog

I have been sewing lots and finished up a skirt for me but haven’t had time to photograph it. I seem to of fallen out of the photo taking habit which I am trying to get back into. 2 new pants for Poppy as they both have managed to grow out of their pants by an inch a month before they wont need them anymore. Gees even this post has been sitting in drafts for a week.

My Creative Space

I have about 300 WIP at the moment which isn’t my natural state at all, I much prefer to start and finish so I am trying madly to maintain order. Over the school holidays we had a train trip to the city so I ‘happened’ to make our wanderings pass Tesutti. I have wanted to make Poppy a yellow coat all winter but couldn’t find any wool so settled for a linen spring coat (until next winter anyway).  It is from the same Japanese pattern book as the winter coats from earlier in the year and with the strong AUD this other summer pattern book has come to live with us too.

More peeps at Kirst’s, the light to the creative moth types.

My Creative Space

The quilt is finally finished so now thoughts are already turning to Christmas. At Poppy’s child care she has up to 8 carers, and this simple scarf tutorial is the answer. All the strips are cut and ready. I really want to make a homemade Christmas this year so hoping if I give myself enough time that I can achieve it this year.

And another pair of pants that fall into “love a little more than I should” category. It is the Oliver + S pattern with the pockets and front panel left out, it is also full length not 3/4 with a linen trim on the bottom. After searching for some suitable fabric for the dino obsessed boy, I decided to do a little triceratops sketch and embroider it on the back linen pocket.

More creative peeps over at the lovely Kirst’s.  

Japanese Summer shorts

Occasionally I make stuff that I love a little more then perhaps I should - these definitely fall into that category. A standard elastic waist pant that I made a little longer and  curved the bottom and finished with white binding. Really easy and only half a yard of fabric  from here. Lots of summer sewing at the moment and am really loving the quick projects!