Well, where do I start?
First things first. Since Australia Day last week I am officially an Aussie, no... wait... lets make this a proud Aussie. Here are some pictures of me taking the pledge and celebrating the happy occasion.
I am still working on my Aussie accent but I am not quite there yet (and probably never will). And by the way I had a zip of Bundy but it was more for the picture effect ;-) I prefer a choc milk any day of the week ;-)
I also made some more stock for this Saturday's Kalamunda Market. I have made some hair elastics in 3 different sizes (small $3, medium $4 and big $5):
These are all covered buttons with an elastic attached. I cannot wait for my "mullet" to grow into long hair again so I can wear them. Anybody out there with some tips how to grow hair faster? Please let me know, I would appreciate it very much.
Then I started to sew some owl pictures on frames. The pictures are 50x50cm and would look very pretty in a nursery ($50).
And last but not least I made some book-/shoe-/anything-bags ($7):
So this it the latest CaRoo news for now.
Don't forget this Saturday is Kalamunda Market, the weather will be stunning (not to say stinking) so come along for a break in the lovely Perth hills.
See you there.
Caroline
Firstly I want to wish you all a happy new year and I hope you had a relaxing time over Christmas.
2011 will be full of excitement and changes, lets get into it.
May I introduce you to Maureen McDoover. Maureen is made of my ever favorite orange pants (that luckily don't fit anymore) but I just couldn't throw them away. I knew that one day they will have a "life" again and when I found the book closet monsters (monsters made of clothes you don't wear anymore) my heart jumped. I had to make her (sorry Maureen is not for sale).
Another project of mine was to start sewing door stops. That was one of my 32457 ideas that hang around in my brain and finally I made some. Lucky me that I live close to a kid's playground... the sand there is just perfect ;-) If you see me sneaking down the street early in the morning with a plastic bag that looks heavy and full you know I will be sewing some more.
Of course I also made some more bags. Another book I bought was Amy Butler's style stiches (book of bags). As I have a few fab Amy Butler fabrics I want to start getting into this style a bit more.
I am still a big fan of babushka dolls and therefore I made some more bookmarks and cards for all those who share my passion for these little Russian ladies.
That's it for today. I have Friday morning off, its 6am and I better get into some more sewing as tomorrow the 1st Kalamunda Market will be held for 2011. The weather should be fine so come up to the hills and enjoy the market atmosphere. See you there! CaRoo
This is a wooden frame my father made for us girls when we were little and collecting all sorts of things. Now I use it for my sewing thread and as you can see I have heaps. I love the look of it and I love how it reminds me of my dad every time I look at it and let me tell you its so handy too!
Many people asked me at the market if I make baby slings and finally I can say "Yes!" They are (just like my bags) reversible and at the moment I have 3 different colours to choose from.
I sell them for $35 and if you have a favourite fabric at home I can also make a special order (fabric needs to be 1.6m long).
My kids bags ($15) are very popular and I made heaps more for the next Kalamunda Market. Little girls love the babushka doll fabric and I am sure they would be happy to find such a bag in their Christmas stocking this year.
Just purchased this lovely Amy Butler fabric called Lotus. What a great pattern this is and doesn't it just look fab as a bag ($39)?
Crap... sorry I meant crab! With this shopping bag ($33) you can also make a good look at the beach. Did I already mention that I LOVE orange colour?
No, not to worry, we are not going to be the next Octuplet parents ;-)) sorry can't find how to spell this word, my 600-page dictionary only tells me how to spell octopus which is not quite the same. Anyway my sew sew sweet diaper cover pants ($16) are just perfect for a hot Aussie summer. They come in 3 different sizes: S (6-8kg), M (8-10kg) and L (10-12kg). Combined with a little singlet your little ones will look absolutely adorable.
I have a goose invasion at home and need to take them to the next market. They are low maintenance and I give them to a good home for $25 each.
Last but not least I made some more pencil cases or some use it as a makeup bag ($12). I use my German ribbons on them and they as well make a great stocking filler or Advent Calendar gift for Christmas.
I still have one more day of holiday, it just went to quick as usual. So I will be making some more bags until Friday night (also as usual).
Ian and I are having our 9th wedding anniversary today so we probably will have a nice dinner somewhere.
See you maybe on Saturday at the market. Have a nice day everybody.
After months of refusing to start an internet page I finally gave myself a push and here it is! Thanks Janelle, the lovely lady from my local Textile Trader store and Sissi my Swiss girlfriend, to "nag" me into it. I am still working out how to upload pictures and text.
I intend to take pictures of most of my work regularly and post them on my blog so you can see what I am up to in my spare time.
By the way, I posted one of my shopping bags to Switzerland... they charged me $20 for postage. So if you are interested in ordering something, it better be flat and light. Send me an email and I will let you know how much postage they will charge then I can send you a paypal invoice via email. Easy!
Hope to hear from you.
