An Apron for Mum

25/12/14

 

Another cute Emmeline Apron (pattern by Sew Liberated)…. This  time for Mum, for Christmas. I thought it might come in handy for the Wednesday night cooking classes we’ve been going to together.

 Miss 16 - modelling it for me.... Mum was a bit shy.

and it's reversible too!

 

Cheers

Thimbelina

Coffee Table Runner for Mum

02/09/14

I made this little runner for Mum’s coffee table as a ‘just because’ pressie…. It had nothing to do with the hints she’d been giving out for some time!

I used ‘Josephine’ by French General for Moda fabric and thanks to some sneaky measuring beforehand I was able to make it just the right size…. Mum loved it!

 

 

Cheers

Thimbelina

A quilt for Graham

I recently helped my dear friend, Cath and her family create this ‘blokey’ quilt for her father-in-law, Graham, who sadly is terminally ill. Cath chose flannels from the ‘Woolies by Bonnie Sullivan and Maywood Studio’ range which were just perfect for this project and combined with the ‘Shaggy’ quilt pattern made a lovely cosy quilt.  We also added in some white flannel, which not only lifted the quilt but gave the family a place to stitch a personal message on a couple of the blocks. 

The quilt was made over a weekend with the whole family including Mum, Dad & all five children (ranging from as young as 4 to 17) contributing to the process.

It was a very special project and I’m pleased to say it was absolutely loved by Graham when they gave it to him. The younger children especially delighted in pointing out which bits they’d had a hand in.

Cheers

Thimbelina

 

A special bag for a special little girl

My husband's 2.I.C has a little daughter, Mackenzie, who has recently been diagnosed with diabetes. I wanted to do something special for her and decided on a cute little bag to carry all her essentials like her needles and sugar tester, etc. After a bit of thought and some sneaky and very technical measuring by my husband (almost as big as an A4 sheet of paper by half a fist wide... you get the idea, lol) this is what I came up with.

I used much the same method as for the snap-happy bags I've made in the past (book bags).

I thought the snappy closure would make it quick and easy to get in to, and I included a layer of plastic on the outside of the bag and added handles so that she could carry it over her shoulder easily.

Lastly, I added her (very long) name to the front just to make it special!

Mackenzie was absolutely delighted with it....

and I know it made my husbands day to be able to give her something special.

Cheers

Thimbelina

Something else for Cath

Another little bag I also made for my friend Cath's Birthday..... I just love these little shoe bags by Annie Downs and I especially love the colours I chose for this one!

and a couple more in progress..... I wonder who these will be for?

Cheers

Thimbelina

Reversible baby dress by Miss 15

This sweet little reversible dress was made by Miss 15 for one of her work friends who had a baby girl not long ago. she used a tutorial that she downloaded and some lovely Amy Butler fabric she had been saving.  She also made some cute little yo-yo flowers to decorate a baby singlet.... such a lovely gift!

Cheers

Thimbelina

Upsized Book Bag

I wanted to make another little book bag for a friend of mine who often reads larger format books these days that don't fit in the book bag I made her years ago.... so I upsized the Snap Happy Bag pattern by Stitchin' Sisters that I usually use for my book bags. Unfortunately it still needs to be a bit longer as it doesn't quite close properly over a larger book... so back to the machine!

Cheers

Thimbelina

Diary Cover

I whipped up this little A5 diary cover for our niece who has just left to go overseas for a year.... I thought it might be a nice keepsake to remember everything she does while in America.

I appliqued her initials on the front to make it more personal and used a layer of plastic over the top to protect it....I kept the rest nice and simple.

I hope she finds it useful.

Cheers

Thimbelina

One for me

I've finally managed to get my apron finished..... feeling very fancy now when I'm cooking up a storm in the kitchen. The pattern is 'The Emmeline Apron' by Sew Liberated.... love it!

And it's reversible too!

Cheers
Thimbelina

Another one

I always seem to have runs on making things..... and at the moment it's aprons! This one is a housewarming gift for a friend of mine.... hope she likes it!

I love all the little sayings on this fabric.....

like, 'You had me at Merlot' and 'T.G.I.F Thank God I'm Fabulous'

Must get busy and finish my apron now!

Cheers

Thimbelina

Bits and pieces

A few more goodies made by Miss 14 ...... she's doing very well with all her hand made bits and pieces and hopes to maybe have a stall at our next local markets.

A reversible baby dress

 

A cute little embroidered baby singlet

Pacifier clips

and lots of key fobs

Cheers

Thimbelina

Just Because

After seeing how well Master 11's apron turned out back here, I thought I'd make another one for one of my little nieces... with a few girly adjustments of course -

I couldn't resist this cute cherry fabric and of course polka dots!

I hope Miss 7 likes it!

Cheers

Thimbelina

My Disney Princess

It seems most of the sewing going on in our household lately is by the kids - I've haven't been getting much of a look in at all. I had intended to do some sewing of my own on this particular day but Miss 14 had grand plans (thanks Pinterest) which of course had no pattern..... needless to say, I spent the day drafting up a pattern for her and guiding her on how to put it all together. Totally worth it don't you think?

A Snow White apron - that looks like a dress.....

never too grown up to be a Disney princess!

She especially wanted one that went all the way around.....

No more floury hand prints on her backside!

Cheers
Thimbelina

Show Stuff

Not one to be left out..... Master 11 did some sewing of his own for the show and came how with several first placings himself. He was pretty chuffed.

An apron....made from camo of course!

A pyjama bag with machine applique

A sock frog

A pencil case

He also entered quite a bit of cooking. I especially loved his gingerbread house....

he spent hours on this one & his class certainly enjoyed helping him smash it after the show!

Cheers
Thimbelina

Critters everywhere

Miss 14 has been busy lately with her Sock critters - they've been selling really well in the coffee shop where she works so she's had to do quite a bit of re-stocking! Unfortunately I've missed taking photos of a lot of them but I did manage to get some before they all went out the door.

3 Little Kittens

Dinosaurs

Monsters

And of course a Monkey - which is how they all started!

She's keeping this one.

Piglets

An Alpacca

One big happy sock family!

Cheers

Thimbelina