Sing...er

In perfect timing for Hillary's new fun blog, I finally have a photo of my awesome thrifted machine! Not that I need a machine older than the one I have, but who could pass this up for $20! Yes crazy I know.... I can't wait to clean it up and see what I can do with it? It might be something to just look at I think (like the millions of other things I drag home much to Chris' horror).

I also have many a thank you to dish out... a big one to the wonderfully kind Karen, for her parcel of the coolest stamps (don't ask me about my embrassing collection! I am a stamp dork ok, something about those tiny pictures, captures me and sparks the collector in me), I happen to teach my students about many of the illustrators who's work appears on the stamps, so that makes them extra special. Camilla is also wonderful.... I now have her calender in the kitchen...and Belinda...cookies that you only see in magazines! and I am the Ahem...Chris rather, is the proud owner of not one but two of Littlest Flower's adorable and striking prints (a valentines pressy from me that has all the benifits of being something I can also look at too)

You can also spy a few fun fabrics there ... speaking of fabwicks (Moopy speak), I asked the Moopy what she would like to do on our mummy/daughter day (wednesday, my day off) and she said "go to fabwick shop to make an apron" I kid you not!!! I was sooooo excited and wisked her off to do just that... she picked out her own fabwicks too... I will show and tell as soon as it is ready.

Other making news: Denyse Schmidt s******s for my ..... well I don't think mum reads my blog too often but just incase I won't say just yet.... but it's for her birthday... I tried to make one today and it didn't fit??? Another crafting/making failure... that's two in two weeks (note last weeks Turkish delight failure which I have yet the courage to try again). I have a theory about this, I suck at following directions... I should just make it up as I go... all my toys are cut free hand, direct to the fabric and seem to work.

And a new bunny to reveal ......

Comments

[stephanie]

yummy fabrics!

[scribblesnbits]

So much fun stuff there!!!! And really, who could turn down a sewing machine like that?

[Samantha]

I don't think I could have left it either. My house is minimal, but I have such a weakness for crafing items. ANY items, I just have to have them!

[Jackie]

The print looks wonderful in the black frame as does all your other beautiful bits and pieces.

[Fran]

What fab goodies. I love This Is Paris...and Jackie's print is devine. Good luck with the apron.

[button]

lol moopy and her 'fabwicks'! too cute :D and you are so lucky to have all that nice loot.

[Barb]

You did pretty well to get that Singer for $20!

[Sandy]

I will tell you what you can do with the machine...it will sew thru shoe leather! (well, maybe not that thick!!) but it will sew thru the heaviest denim with no probs! I have my granny's old one. It will work when i am gone! Good old forward and reverse, nothing fancy..but the power........