Ethy's new pj bottoms

Sorry I've been away for a while!  Life gets a bit hectic now and again and doesn't leave you with much time to sew! Well I've gone and got myself the Toyota Super Jeans 15 sewing machine as I wanted a heavy duty machine to withstand my new hobby of wanting to make clothes and to take up jeans lol! My first sewing project on my new beastie was the lovely football themed pj's for my eldest son Ethan and he was so excited to get them on and has...

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Margot pajama bottoms!

Yeah!!! Finally got round to completing the Margot Pajama bottoms from Love at First Stitch using my fab cat stretchy jersey fabric from Fabric Land in Bristol whilst on our hols a couple of weeks ago. To say I'm a sewing novice I handled the stretch of this fabric real well after getting the tension and stitch length sorted lol! The jersey gives the pj's a nice drape to them and uber comfy!! What is even better that they fit my short legs perfectly...

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Bow Belt!

Yay! I'm getting back into this sewing lark! Now I've made Bow Belt from  Tilly's Love at First Stitch Book!  I'd thought I'd go for the neon yellow cotton fabric to go with my Navy Duck Dress for a bit of quirk.  If you haven't heard of Tilly and her amazing yet simple patterns head on over to  Tilly's Blog you won't be disappointed! Ta Ta for now!! xx  #lovesewing#loveatfirststitch&nbs...

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My first creation from Love at First Stitch

Hi all at last I'm back! I'd received the ever so fab Love at First Stitch book by Tilly Walnes for my birthday from the hubby and finally got round to making the Brigitte Scarf! ! I can't believe how simple it was to make and love Royal Blue Polka Dot Cotton it was real easy to work withHappy Sewing! Xx ...

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How you do!!

Well hello there blog land long time no see eh?! Well I'm back in the crafty world with my sewing machine instead if my big shot machine. So I'm down the route of making my own things!  So watch this space as I'm in the process of making my own clutch bag as we speak wish me luck lol Hugz Sal...

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Birthday card for my niece

Happy Monday everyone even though its miserable in yorkshire at the mo but hey ho! Here's a card I've made for my niece Kristie (yeah i know i sound old even tho both me and hubs are 26, hubs has 3 older sisters LOL) who is currently expecting a wee little girl in January and couldn't resist in using momma mae from Some Odd Girl as its such a sweet digi! Recipe: Kraft Cardstock MME Papers Some Odd Girl Momma Mae digi MMD Designs Sentiment Promarkers Sakura...

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My Ethy's Birthday Card!!

Hey everyone! By eck where does the time go!! I can't believe my wee monster was 4 on the 15th!! Sometimes i still think of him as soo little but he is growing up and likes to do things himself bless! Ive gone for the ever so cute Swings and Slides Monster Digi from pollycraft as that just screamed Ethy! i've used their sketch from their last week challenge as its such a fab sketch to us! Recipe: Kraft, Turquoise and White Cardstock MME Paper...

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