Pattern release - Tutu Cute Lavender Sachet

The 'TUTU Cute' Lavender sachet is now available as a pattern complete with full instructions, diagrams and a full pattern piece for you to cut out and use.

Those of you who live internationally will be happy! I had a LOT of enquiries about the 'TUTU Cute' Lavender sachet but couldn't send lavender overseas due to quarantine restrictions on plant products.

So, here is the pattern for you to create your very own 'TUTU Cute' Lavender sachet!!

Available in my Etsy shop here, or you can email me directly, see my profile page for details.

I will be adding a 'Patterns' page to the website soon, including the 'Matryoshka Rose' Doll Quilt and Pillow, too; watch this space.

Kathryn. XX

Make sure you bring your.....

........sunnies for this one!

I cut out the Burda Dress on the weekend and whipped this up today, just for something different.

The fabric is Kaffe Fassett's "Heraldic" and I bought it from here (when they had free shipping too) for a steal at $4.98 per yard! No-one loves a bargain more than me! (especially when this fabric is $26 per metre here)

I cut the larger size, a 14, and it fits so much better now, I don't feel like I have to breath in like the top I made (see below)

I'm not one for showing my upper arms so, I will probably wear it with a short sleeve cardigan.
I think it will be great for summer - can you tell that I have had enough of this cold weather?

This is the top. Yeah, a bit tight. I have made a skirt pattern from the bottom of the dress pattern too. I love the bias cut. I'll show you the results of that experiment later!

Kathryn. XX

Windy...

We had horrendous winds here on Friday night and all of Saturday. I didn't sleep much Friday night worrying about the gum trees behind our current house falling on to us and the new house....would the roof still be on? Would the shingles have stood the test? Would all of the rubbish the workers have left still be in one spot or would it be strewn all over the place?

It was still standing tall and proud! Not so, the portable loo up the back of the block!! The boys thought this was hilarious and told me I must take a photo...yep, it was right up their ally...toilet humour and all that!

My Dad came down to help Hubs do the "door jams" ready for the plasterers. Dad is a carpenter by trade (was a woodwork teacher for years) and built the house I grew up in. So, he is a very handy fellow to have around!
The "big" boys spent all of Saturday at the house and we joined them on Sunday to do a big clean up. The electricians had been so there was mess everywhere! A full days work and many bags of wood carvings/chips later it was tidy.

And today, I am testing out Nikki's new pattern for the Barrel Purse!

Right, time to get cracking!

Kathryn. XX

Just call me "Stretchy"....

After spending the weekend at Sewjourn and some very clever ladies, I was determined to make one of Nikki's stretchy (no pattern, just cut and wing it) tops made in the blink of an eye and for the total sum of $6.00!

So, this is what I whipped up this morning. It took me longer than it took Nikki to make hers but after some adjusting to the size I think it turned out really well.

It looks a bit grey in the photos but it is black with little tiny sparkles through it.
Thanks Nikki, for giving us some tips and tricks and for making us realise that an overlocker should not be something to be frightened of!!
Right, next is the no pattern, just cut and wing it skirt......
Kathryn. XX