Pinny For My Princess

The Clothkits Pinny Kits are real cute and so very easy to whip up for the novice sewist. Each kit comes with a detailed step by step instruction on how to put all the parts together. I did my daughter's pinny in about 2.5 hours, from cutting the marked fabric, and basic straight stitching all round. I must say I was so impressed with my work and I think my princess loved putting them on and showing off her pinny!

Sofa So Good!

Yippee! We got our re-upholstered sofa back a few days ago with a brand new look and I love the fact that it adds a burst of colour to our wooden brownish deck!

I used Amy Butler's Bright Buds home decor fabric from the August Fields range which is heavyweight cotton sateen and perfect for re-upholstery.

I wish I had pics of the sofa before it was sent for the makeover!

What Can I Do With A Piece Of Fabric???

I have been asked many times "What can I do with a piece of fabric?".
Well, my response has been - Many things! It's really up to your imagination!

But I have used it for my toddlers pillow cases. I'm re-upholstering my sofa with one of Amy Butler's home decor fabric (I can't wait to show it to you!), made a few dresses for the flea, made the bags, etc..

My mom recently made this cute little apron for my little niece and nephew.
I think it's great when they help mummy out in the kitchen or for one of their painting sessions!

The Kokka patchwork fabric on the front of the apron is absolutely cute and suits kids!

Flea Time!

Visit Needle & Thread this Saturday at Fashionista Series 4 this Saturday, Oct 31, for some spooky spectacular treats!! Booth B15.

Pippijoe's Sling Bag

Pippijoe's Daisies print is really lovely and it goes so well with her Sling Bag pattern!

No wastage either. Half metre of her fabric is all you need to make 1 bag along with a matching lining of the same size. I've already got requests to make a couple more!






















My son makes the cutest model!

The Practical Bag By Grand Revival

I must confess that I am a newbie when it comes to sewing. Nevertheless, I decided to invest in a sewing machine which didn't just do the basic straight stitch and zigzag but something that could do more so that it would "grow" with me. After looking around, I jumped at the opportunity when Spotlight had a recent sale and bought the Brother Innovis 900.

It's a great little machine so far! I was able to embroider my kids initials on their towels just by pushing a few buttons, and I have made a couple of bags so far without any hitches!

The truth is, the bags are really simple to do and a basic sewing machine that can do a straight stitch will get the job done. Seriously.

Here is a practical bag (using Heather Bailey's Peonies Rose) I made with the help of my aunt (who made the Ava Bag recently).

We added a couple of extra touches like the pink bias trim on the top curve and a pocket inside the bag to hold little items as well. It was really fun!

The Ava Bag

My aunt took up the challenge of making this sweet bag using Grand Revival's Ava Bag pattern.


Verdict? If you follow pattern instructions, it is fairly simple if you have basic sewing skills.


Time taken? About a couple of hours...(she is an quite an expert in stitchery skills!)...







She added a couple of extra touches like the pockets with zipper and velcro at the top so that the bag is closed (for safety reasons!).






Nice job, don't you think?

An Interview With Patty Young

Do you like Patty Young's Mezzanine collection?

Wanna find out more about Patty and how she got started designing fabrics?

Read all about True Up's interview with Patty Young here!

View the Mezzanine collection.

Shake Your Tail Feathers!

Natalie Lymer of Cinderberry Stitches recently released this very beautiful 10 part block of the month quilt - check out the birdies, aren't they the cutest?

You can see more of her lovely designs here.