Oh-sew-much-fun . . .

If you caught this post from last week, you'll know that I was taking part in an all-day workshop at the lovely Sew Me Something Emporium in Stratford-upon-Avon, to learn how to make a Reversible Skirt.

ooh, & there's a fab little vintage shop right next door too . . .

So, we spent the day pinning & cutting & sewing & pressing & nattering & learning all sorts of new things 

{like how to make not just one, but two skirts, and how to pin and cut them both out at the same time, and how to make a bias binding, and how to make a button placket . . .

for example !}.

Needless to say there was a wee bit of unpicking / seam-ripping / frogging . . . call it what you may, either way it's still most annoying. 

But that didn't distract from the fun, one little bit.

And gradually our lovely skirts took shape . . .

how about that button placket, eh ?

 We had all chosen different fabrics so it was fab to see how unique each of our skirts looked.  I must confess to a tad wee bit of fabric envy here - they're all so lovely, don't you think?

I didn't quite finish mine by the end of the day . . . did I mention there was nattering, tea, yummy biscuits and lunch inbetween too?  Oh and the sweetest choccie Lab to be fussed & cuddled . . .

 Jules' rescue dog, and the new Sew Me Something's mascot, Shadow, kept a look out from his bed - every now & again having a wee wander around the studio to check on our progress.

 I've still got to make the button holes, sew on the buttons and take up the hem, but I am so chuffed with my skirt and can't wait to make another one : - )

And that's the workshop that was . . . another well-spent creative day.

BIG thanks to the ever-so-patient Jules for her guidance & inspiration, and to Sarah, Jayne, Carolyn, June & Samantha for keeping me company. 

xoxo

Sew me something . . .

Just packing my basket and getting all my bits & bobs together, because tomorrow I'm off to spend the WHOLE day at the lovely Sew Me Something Emporium in the beautiful Stratford-upon-Avon to do their  "Sew me a Reversible Skirt"  workshop.  

 

 That's the fabrics I've chosen for the two sides of the skirt, they're lovely Amy Butler cottons.

 

Note: the essential inclusion of McVities new DOUBLE choc digestives for extra sustenance 

and energy   ; - )

 

 I'm sew looking forward to it . . .

{the workshop, that is . . . although I am looking forward to the biscuits too)

Wishing you a happy Friday ,

xoxo

Fun & fabulous fabric flowers...

Friday again . . . already.  The weeks just seem to be flying by at the moment.  I've been out & about as usual but in between have managed some sewing (almost finished Row 2), a wee bit of knitting (some lovely wintery mitts) and crocheting (more stars).

Yesterday however, was dedicated to learning a new craft.  YAY :-)  Don't you love learning new and fun things to make ?

 My friend Heather & I had signed up for a workshop at Material Girls, the lovely fabric & yarn shop that I mentioned last week. So off we tootled to Alcester and spent the afternoon learning to make fabulous Vintage Fabric Flowers.  

 

  SO, 

we chose our fabrics, 

and selected our twigs,

 then we traced, 

we cut, 

we sewed,

 we gathered,

 we twirled 

and we glued . .

 . . . et voila, we'd made a bunch of fun, fabulous flowers !

Aren't they sweet?

 There were six of us in the class and the lovely  Diane from Harry & Floss was our oh-so-patient tutor, who encouraged and helped, and even sympathised when we burnt our fingers on the hot glue gun . . . [despite her earlier warnings that "the glue gets very hot, BE CAREFUL"]

Oops . . . ;-)

What a fun way to spend an afternoon - thanks Diane for teaching us this lovely new craft, & Poppy (for providing the opportunity, the venue and the yummy biscuits & tea.

 

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Thanks so much for all your sweet comments about my star garland :-)  As a few of you asked about it, the pattern is from Issue 17 of the Mollie Makes magazine which is available to download or order a back issue here.
(Have just noticed they have a 1-week sale on at the moment too)

A big thank you too, to Pauline at Little House on the Hill  and Sarah at Chantille Fleur for the lovely mention and the links  :-)
And welcome to my new followers who've joined us this week - it's lovely to have you here.

My contribution to the bunch !

 

Wishing you a happy & blessed weekend,

xoxo