Saturday, December 28, 2013

Christmas Making...

 
Hey there,  I hope you all had a Happy Christmas, we certainly did !
 
Lots of Christmas making has been going on here over the past two months.....
 
I couldn't resist these gorgeous Christmas prints for Spotlight and made these cute little pillowslip dresses for some little girls who live overseas :).
 
There are absolutely oodles of free patterns all over the web , I didn't even draft a pattern just drew straight onto the wrong side of my fabric...
 
size 2
 
 
size 3
 
 
 
 size 6
 
size 8.....ran out of contrast fabric so was waiting on some more for the tie :)
 
 
 
 
and then a cute little Christmas onesie , cant let the boys miss out !!
I traced the tie pattern off the computer screen , again , heaps of free patterns out there :)
 
 
 
 
then I made some cushions also using these lovely Australian native prints.....I don't usually like Australian fabric... I think they are pretty ugly generally but loved these....also from Spotlight in Furnishings.......
 
 
piped and zipped.......
 
 
 
 
                                                              zippers do my head in......


 
 
                                                                           aaaargh......










 
 
 
 
and then I found this gorgeous set of 3 tea towels and made them into some aprons for me to wear at work and for gifts....
 
 
......this one gave me the idea to make an apron...it had a built in waist band :)
 
 
 
 




I  traced the deer head off the computer and graphed it up....
 
love how it turned out....
 
 
and then i made this tote to gift overseas,  it has a plastic front and made from Melbourne material.... 
 
the blotch in corner is where the iron leaked ((( it dried ok tho.....
 
 
 
 
 first time I have done these adjustable straps and would do them again, they look way more professional :)
 
 
 
I've really enjoyed getting back into the sewing however there has been lots inking, beading and collage happening...next post :)
 

3 comments:

~*~Patty S said...

My Goodness Jen ♥
You are such a talented seamstress making everything extra lovely putting so many fancy touches to these wonderful gifts...
(No patterns=I am very impressed!!!)

There is so much to L♥ve and I can only imagine all of the delighted faces when receiving these from the heart gifts!

oxo

Jenny said...

Oh Jen... what an explosion of loveliness... love your pillowcase dresses... how gorgeous... and the cushions are beautiful... adore the aprons too... well actually I LOVE it all...

Jenny ♥

Sherry said...

Gorgeous fabric makes Jen - is there no end to your amazing talents :)