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New Skirts

Oct 5th

I’ve been trying to build up the girls collection of “basic” type skirts (skirts that go with more than one of the tops in their wardrobes!). I did these ones today with some $4/m fabric from east coast fabrics, the ribbon and buttons cost more than the fabric!!!! (Brianna chose the ribbon and buttons when she and I went out last weekend) Am yet to try them on, but will try for some action shots once they’re on!

Bella’s New Dress

Aug 10th

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It’s not finished yet either – obviously needs a few inches taken off the bottom and it needs a zip trying to get her to “smile normally” is a bit of a challenge at the moment

Flower Girl Practice Dress

Aug 9th

Posted by melissa in Brianna

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Brianna is going to be a flower girl in Erica and Joshua’s wedding next month so I made a trial of the pattern Erica picked for her – it’s super cute (haven’t done the zip or the hem yet).

I’ve cut a purple one out for Bella too (can’t leave her without a new dress if Binna’s getting one ) – will finish it later today I hope! Still no new sewing machine, or contact from the seller i’m hoping this isn’t my first bad ebay experience

Lots of Sewing!!

Aug 2nd

Posted by melissa in Brianna

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I bought a new sewing machine this week!!! But it hasn’t arrived yet Hopefully it will either today or tomorrow – but I’ve been going sewing crazy in anticipation (I have a machine that belongs to a friend at the moment)

I picked up some sensational buys at scaafs last week (remnants were 50% off already reduced prices). I got 1×1.35M of funky denim for $6.25 and made a skirt for me, a skirt for binna and a reversible bag for me! (pics below)

I finally got around to doing a reconstruction on a denim skirt I picked up from an op shop ages ago in a “fill a bag for $10″ bundle. It made a super cute skirt for ellia and the inside of the bag.

I also got a remnant that was 2.5m x 1.35m of a very cool stripey cord fabric and made a skirt for heidi (no photos, forgot to take one before she left!), a matching bag for her and one for her husband too (he was having bag jealousy so I made him a “man-bag” to match hers – don’t know if he’ll actually ever use it tho! )