ode to my sewing machine

Gwenda(allan's mum) trusted me with her very old but awesome sewing machine its older then me and runs so smoothly.Its about 27yrs old.

Anyway,I have been sewing tonight i made a tester pair of training pants to gauge the sizing of a pattern for charlie.It looks like they will fit yay.I used scrap fabric and elastic in my big box of mystery.

The picture on the right is the finished tester minus the fold over elastic and snaps on the side bits :-)

new blog: important!!!

i have a new blog and this one will be deleted... here is a link

in need of tips

Well the dye didnt take to the skirt as i wanted it to. it turned out a bit faded how do i get the vibrant purple i desire??
i recently joined burdastyle.com such a great site for inspiration and freebies. its inspired me to make a few things.
i have so many patterns to print out haahahah. I am re-doing charlie's room giving it a bit of a makeover. its going to be sort of waldorf inspired and fairytale themed but still boyish.I just have to sand a cot some drawers and recolour them,the cot is currently painted white,so are 1 set of drawers,the other drawers are ready to be stained.Im hoping to get a jarrah colour then it will match the toddler bed.

my progress

Well I am dying a white cheesecloth ankle length skirt. I think purple will look nice. I have to take the elastic out too,the waist band streched a tad while I was pregnant. So I am going to make it a drawstring skirt.

Also,jazzing up a much loved pair of jeans.I plan to cut off the legs from the knees and attach some printed fabric.

Will post photos once I'm finished,who knows when that will be with 3 boys under 4.

Update on my progress

I have found so many free pattern websites (wooohoo!) I'm struggling to choose which to make hahaha. Also need to figure out MIL's sewing machine that i borrowed as mine is dead (RIP) LOL

Wardrobe Refashioned

The Pledge
I _____jess_____________ pledge that I shall abstain from the purchase of "new" manufactured items of clothing, for the period of 2 / 4 / 6 months. I pledge that i shall refashion, renovate, recycle preloved items for myself with my own hands in fabric, yarn or other medium for the term of my contract. I pledge that I will share the love and post a photo of my refashioned, renovoted, recycled, crafted or created item of clothing on the Wardrobe Refashion blog, so that others may share the joy that thy thriftiness brings! Signed_____jess_____________.

Some pics to show my progress

Here is the wipes i made Chloe, they are flannel one side and velour the other


Here is my knitting progress of this week i just started a curly purly soaker for tyson