Trouser progress

Hi,

 

A post or so ago I mentioned the vintage fabric and pattern I picked up when I was on holiday, today I thought I would show you my work in progress :D......

 

 

I just have to add the waistband and zip now, which I will probably do over the next few days. I should be finished by Sunday and then I can start wearing my creation :0)

 

Doing the sewing course I go to on Wednesday evenings has really helped make using the commercial patterns a lot easier. I learn how to read darts from a commercial pattern and then we practised them so doing them on the trousers was easy :)

 

I can't wait to wear them somewhere!!!!!! :D

 

See you all soon,

 

Bye xXx

Valentines family gifts - WIPs

Hi everyone,

This year for Valentine's day I decided I wanted to make my Mum, Dad and brother a little gift to remind them just how much I love them all! >o<

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I have been in a cross stitching mood lately so I thought I would make them all a cross stitch book mark as they all read a lot more than I do! :-P

For my brother I decided to use the pattern I got in the cross stitch kit I was sent by my swap partner in the space swap as he really likes space and reads lots of space books. I moved the different motifs around (so they would fit on a book mark shape :) and then added some extra little stitched stars:

I made the little astronaut blond, so he is like my brother, hehehe:



It is backed with material and I added a little ribbon 'loop' to the top with one of the 'handmade' charms I was sent in the Christmas swap by Laura. I'm going to do the same with my parents book marks too when I have finished stitching them :-)

Here is what I have done for my dads one so far...

I am really happy because I designed this cross stitch pattern myself! It is the first ever full cross stitch pattern I have designed myself :D

My dad loves teapots so that is why I chose them as the theme for his bookmark.

I'm going to try and finish his off tonight so I can get started on my mums ready for the 14th! I haven't decided on a theme for my mums yet though.... I'll have to get thinking!

I hope you are all having a lovely weekend ,

See you all very soon,

Bye! xxxx :D