Material world!

Well, it seems so long since we caught up! I have been out and about trying to add to my fabric stash,when we last spoke I was off to buy some fabric to make the vintage style aprons I had just designed. No luck, I don't know about you but local area is thin on interesting fabric shops, we have a huge warehouse place full of quite nice but uninteresting curtain / upholstery fabric and a hobby craft, which is on the expensive side and again very limited in it's choice. So I have resorted to the Internet so things have slowed a little until my goodies arrive,I have all sorts of vintage, off cuts, and bits and pieces, but you know what it is like when you have something specific in mind,so I just had to add to the stash. I have also added iPhone cosies to 'made' list, but have yet to start on the iPhone 4 covers, and have decided to use mainly red, white and blue fabrics- well it is Jubilee year!
I'm also planning some headscarfs, very 50's retro, to add to the 'Blighty' collection, so I do apologise for lack of apron photos but hopefully they will appear soon. Off to the dentist now, passing hobby craft on the way, I might just have to call in to see if they have anything new, or something I missed last time I was there, or just to soak up a bit of 'crafty' atmosphere.


There isn't enough room to swing a cat in my sewing room...so Teddy thought he'd have a lay down instead!

Busy busy busy !

First day back at school after the Easter holiday, and Pumpkin chose 6.45 this morning to mention that she need a piece of material to make a cushion cover with for her textiles class, oh and also some trimmings and small pieces of fabric to make a design with! Having thought we were fully prepared for this morning - I had already sewn all her name tapes into her new school uniform, sorted out the next payment for her German trip and packed her school books last night ! I was a bit miffed to say the least. Lucky for her I have a sewing room full of the very things she needed , and so instead of a leisurely cup of coffee and a croissant, this morning found me ferreting around piles of fabric to find something suitable for a cushion! But as I was already busy I thought I might as well just keep going. So by 8.30 this morning I had prepared two brioche bread and butter puddings, with chocolate chips, and left them soaking up the milky vanilla - ery goodness, a firm favourite , then it was back to the sewing room where I have made four glasses cases for my madebymim folksy shop,



And designed a pattern for a vintage style half apron, with a heart pocket, and frilly edging, which I am now off to the shops to buy fabric for, I would love to stay and chat for longer but I am keeping up the momentum, so hopefully photos of the aprons will follow shortly !... Who needs tea !

To do !

Right! Have been reading lots of your blogs and seeing all the really cool things you are all making! This is making me feel very lazy,and unworthy! So having woke up to brilliant sunshine ( although I was expecting it to be gloomy) I have decided to set myself a goal. Last year I set up a Folksy shop to sell a few things I make, mainly cushions, tea / coffee cosies, glasses cases, knitted corsages and Christmas Angels, amongst other things, and I did sell a few, which made me feel really good! Then, what with one thing and another I let it slide, I did have a stall at a local school bazaar where I did better than I expected, and the feed back was very positive, but I still didn't stock up my Folksy shop.So now spurred on by all you fabulously talented people I have set myself a goal . By the end of April I will have a fully up and running Folksy shop, filled with a range of things I love to make, keep an eye on this space and I will let you know when I have started listing my things, and I would be very grateful for any feedback. There I've said it out loud now! So there is no going back!