Ribbon Skirt Heaven

Goodbye Valentino is a wonderful blog.  She has recently held her first sew a long.  For those of us sewing addicts out there, we could not help ourselves and had to jump on that bandwagon.

A ribbon skirt sew a long was too tempting to pass up.  I dragged Ian with me to fabric stores and Michaels in search of the perfect colour combination.  Unfortunately, none could be found locally so I had to order them on line here.

I was able to purchase four coordinating colours in the nicest quality of gross-grain ribbon I have ever seen.  I know it will stand up to the likes of me in a skirt!

Pretty Right?!

I purchased some good quality cotton to serve as the base and got started.

Here is the progress so far in my new sewing room!

It takes careful planning and pinning to make sure the skirt ends up straight. 

This phase of the project is the devil in the details part.  I don't like details but I have to make sure I measure and pin just right so that when I sew the two sides together, my skirt matches up perfectly.  Although, if was a bit wonky, it would suit me some would say...

 

 

Keep checking back to see the progress.

 

 

Live High,

 

Heather

Little Skirt and Dress

A good friend got married recently and I was determined to make a nice dress to wear to the wedding.  I was desperate for some inspiration for fabric, I already had a pattern.

Here was the pattern:

I could not find any sort of inspiration for the fabric.  I zipped into the fabric store one afternoon to have a look when as I was walking up I saw a Judy with an awesome dress.  I thought, geez that looks like my dress pattern.  I quickened my step and found that yes it was my dress!  A quick slip through the door and asked for the fabric.  I got a bit extra for mistakes.  The pattern was so easy that I had enough extra to make a nice skirt.

Here are the finished products!

Do you love it! I found a wicked Kate Spade purse to match.

See how I match the picture?  Didn't plan that!

I have an event in September and I plan on making another dress for the fall.


Live High,

Heather

 

I did NOT make this

Beautiful!

Ian recently informed me that Stephen King has written a sequel to The Shining.  I admit, that book scared the daylights out of me.  We thought that we should probably re-read the book again before getting the sequel.

Well, there was no way I was going to pay full price for a thirty year old book.  So it was off to scour the second hand stores for one and two, to see what else they had in store.

I have a running list of things I am always looking for - wool, embroidery hoops, cashmere sweaters....

But not this.  Never this. 

I love quilts but I have a Mother in law who is an awesome quilter and I happen to have a key to her home;  I could get my hands on some lovely quilts whenever I want!  There are a number of lovely quilts on our beds hand made by Ian's mom.

I was looking through the bed sheets for unique sheets for any number of re-purpose plans I have rambling through my head when I spotted this unfinished quilt top. 

This quilt topper knocked me off my feet.  I love batik.  I scanned it and it was a complete quilt front. 

And it broke my heart. 

There I was in the second hand store, crying in the sheet aisle.  All I could think was this quilt front was lovingly made but not completed.  Why?  What happened to its maker?  I know sewers and we are obsessed.  I fear quilters are worse.  It seemed unlikely that a dedicated quilter would just give up and donate such a beautiful piece of work incomplete.

Like a lost puppy, this quilt cover was immediately mine.  No matter the cost.  What was the cost?  Oh my goodness, they were selling it for $2.99!!  If the obligation to adopt this cover and complete it was there, it was overwhelming now.  The fabric alone was worth more than that.  But I felt obliged to take this top and make it a complete quilt. 

The drive home, I carried this quilt top in my arms like a precious vase.  I also have no clue about quilting.  I am even allergic to straight lines....

We go grocery shopping every Sunday morning just the two of us.  I am going to ask Ian to take me to his parents so I can show his mom.  (And see if I can sell her on completing this project for me - I feel so strongly it needs to be done)

I will let you know how it turns out.

Live High,

Heather

I'm sharing here:
http://www.flamingotoes.com/
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Teeny Tiny Sewing Room

Pretty eh?!!

On Thursday Ian casually commented that I needed to move my sewing space.  The sewing space has been in the tiny corner of the basement where we watch tv and basically hang out.  I often hear ''Mom! I can't hear the tv!'or ''Mom! can't you ever put the ironing board away?'  There is always a work in progress. 

Tavish is earning his allowance.

This is what the space looked like on Thursday:

Just a bit of a junk room yeah?
 

It took a few days to finish off the sewing room, it is not all done yet, the room has a fresh coat of paint, the spiders have been banished (for now..) and I have a teeny tiny sewing room all to myself!!!

This is my space all fresh and clean.

Here we have the 'Wall of Fame' the place we put all the kids art.  I could not take it down.

I added a basket for my scissors and a nice bulletin board. (Yes, I made it!) 

 

This is the 'new' space in the family room where I used to sew.

I'm sharing at:http://www.cozylittlehouse.com/




Live High,

Heather