some silhouette bits and skirts

I have been trying to use my Silhouette Cameo more, I have a few more non-fabric projects in progress too, I will photograph those this week

I upcycled a duvet cover to make P.E bags for Claudie and her friends -they all start school in September.

I made sunglasses cases as thank you presents for CJ's preschool teachers with some sparkly denim I had left over, only just enough but I did it! I lined them with flannel

2 Oliver and S reversible hula hoop skirts, madam loves these but I cannot seem to get a decent photo of her wearing them!

 

Thanks for looking!

Yet more dresses

ok not just dresses but I have made another couple of the Funktional threads Rachel

 I love this one! An old John Rocha t-shirt of CJ's upcycled as a birthday present for a little friend's bithday tomorrow

 I have a love/hate relationship with this dress. I like the sleeves, cut from a shirt of mine, and cj loves the design but it got washed with something that bled indigo dye on the pink sections of the skirt so I had to take it apart and replace them. Oh the things I do for this child LOL

I have never sewn a cardigan before, but at £14 each for a knitted one in the shops it was definitely cheaper to buy a pdf pattern and have a go.
Ok so by the time I bought the kam setter and snaps it worked out alot more expensive but long term its a good investment-so I tell my husband!!

I've now made 3 or 4 for cj and my baby niece, they are getting addictive!!

 We had 2 days of sunshine last week so I went all wild and crazy and made shorts (elephants and elegance pdf pattern) Yes it is officially my fault that there was snow in the UK today LOL

and finally I had to recover Claudie's little Ikea chair-my fault I shrank the cover in the dryer. She picked the fabric herself- i am glad there is enough left over for me to make a tote bag too. The original plan was to recover the existing cushion but it was flat and lumpy so I used pillows to make new cushions.
Madam is very pleased with it

Thanks for looking!

noodlehead basket

I love this pattern-this will be the first of many...in fact I have to make another identical since this one is a gift, and madam seems to think its for her!

It's going to the preschool CJ attends filled with playdough cutters/ tools etc. We were asked if we wanted to get gifts when the kids leave if we would please get something for the children to play with instead.

But as madam has demonstrated it would also make a good bath toy bag! The russian doll fabric is laminated, the inside is cotton poplin that I covered with laminate film

Thanks for looking!

Spring at last!

We finally have some sunshine!
In the past I have always made Claudie trousers for the summer, with maybe one o two skirts.This year she has finally decided she wants skirts and dresses!!!!
(Can you tell mama is happy about that?LOL)

I seem to have acquired alot of pdf patterns this year so thought it was about time I used some

This is Funktional threads Lauren-I found the instructions a little confusing but the designer and girls on her facebook page were super helpful

The next one is another Funktional threads pattern, Rachel. Claudie loves the cartoon Ruby Gloom, we watch them practically every day on netflix so we managed to find some t-shirts on ebay

 

She loves it so much she had to wear it that day-hence long sleeves under it-this dress is either in the wash, on on her body!

 

Finally-a dress for Mama3many's youngest, as a thank you for the beautiful doll she made for CJ

Its Portabello Pixie, Gracie. I had alot of fun making this because CJ is not normally into ruffles and frills-so of course she sees this dress and is now unhappy its not for her!

 

 

Its straight I promise, just on the hanger wobbly!
Thanks for looking!

Oliver and s in the snow

Yes its snowing outside so of course I decide to sew some more of Claudies summer wardobe!

I got the Oliver and S Hopscotch pattern recently, I got the larger size so had to trace a 5 for little miss just 4yrs but to be honest next time I make some I'll need to add a couple of inches to the length-she definitely takes after daddy in height! (says little short round me)

It doesn't look too bad when she is just standing, but Claudie doesn't stand still for long

We have a christmas challenge on the sewing mamas forum this year, a different christmas article to sew each month-this month it was sew a reusable gift bag. I'm hoping this counts, a stocking is pretty reusable, right?

and the other monthly challenge was to sew something out of your comfort zone.
Claudie has this doll at my parent's house-no the cat didn't get it, she loved the thing to near death!

I drafted the body very roughly pinning the calico round the doll and made some final adjustments later-she didn't turn out too bad really

Oh joy, this snow, that wasn't forcast for our area, is now laying and dh has promised claudie a trip to Build a bear. Wish us luck (and a cheap trip lol)

oliver and s