Polka Dots and High Waists

because i feel the need to post here, some stuff i made earlier this year.







polka dotted purses. black cotton drill with printed cotton patches on the flap. fully lined with a poly cotton poplin (both of them red)



i always used to forget to turn off the outside light when i was taking photos in my old living room. thats why its blurry.

anyways, high waisted cotton drill skirt with straps, my own design, drafted it myself but mostly made it up as i went along. if my tafe teachers knew they'd be shuddering and there is no way this would have passed.

i'm still super slack, i haven't made anything since i finished off the little penguin at the beginning of this month. i keep buying fabric with fruit printed on it. my new favourite kind.

we're having a cape party for new years eve. i'm supposed to be making myself a cape for that. i was thinking little red riding hood style. who knows if i will though.

i've signed up for an owl swap on craftster though, so thats going to get me into gear! my journal is already starting to get filled with little pictures of owls.

Pin Cushion Penguin

I'm still slowly getting my sewing corner set up(currently i've got my machines out and now i'm going through the many many many boxes of fabric and threads and buttons) and i found these little penguins that i'd started making as gifts for people (its my go at making molly chicken's festive birds). i also found heaps and heaps of pins just randomly pinned in fabric and floating around in my sewing box.

so i finished one of the penguins off and ta-da! pin cushion penguin!

it needs a name now.

and i need to buy some more storage containers or a wardrobe for fabric and works in progress and all the rest!