Zippidy do dah

Well i have took the plunge and made my first zip item.  Drum roll please!!!.  It took me longer top decide what to make than it did to sew the zip to the fabric lol!.  I decided to make it into a pouch to hang in my wardrobe to put my socks in.

A simple skirt for my little girl

I have never made a skirt before so i thought i'd have a go at making a simple one for my little girl.  It was easy enough to make and i just cut strips of cotton out and then did a simple large running stich along the top of each and then gathered it. I didn't follow any particular pattern and didn't even measure out my strips i just guessed at the lengths. There are a few minor faults but nothing at all noticable and Lili si chuffed as mint balls.  The fabric was free from a kind lady on freecycle so hasn't even cost me anything to make(bonus :-)).

I have also bought a zipper foot yesterday so might even get round to trying out zips soon - Ha no stopping me now!.  Watch this space.........

Getting organised with a home file

A while back i read a book called "cut the clutter" and it inspired me to start getting organised.  I have decided that if i can organise my home then i will have more time for crafting Mmmmm we will see. Anyway i started making a home file.  I decorated some file dividers and then labelled them and lamintated them to make them sturdy. The first section is cleaning and maintenance and has info about suppliers, a weekly cleaning schedule, brochures and receipes for homemade stain removers. 

This section is about health and beauty and has contact details for doctor, dentist, optician, beauty salon price lists, receipes for homemade beauty products, list of websites for products and leaflet. It has my contact lense prescription and opening times for the doctors etc in.

This next one is the food section and has menu planners, freezer inventories, shopping lists, recipes, contact details for restaurants and taleaways and takeaway menu's.

This next one is for the garden and has suppliers leaflets, articles on gardening, seeds and veg growing info

This one is for home decore and has useful website addresses, blank shopping list and wish lists and supplier details

This one is for events and includes birthday calendar list, present ideas list, suppliers brochures for parties etc, christmas gift lists, any promotional things for parties, birthdays etc

I also have a section for travel and days out with details of places to go, hotels we have stayed at and a section for our passports, blank travel itineraries.

I have a seperate craft file which i am just starting to organise so i'll post some piccies when i start on that one!!

Quickest bag in the world!

I just had to post a picture of the bag i made last night as it is the easiest and quickest bag you will ever make.  it took less than an hour from cutting material to using.

I used Ric Rac's tutorial and the link is here if you want to make one yourself.

www.vintagericrac.blogspot.com/2008/01/1-hour-bag-tutorial.html

I really recommend having a go especially if you are new to sewing as it is so easy.

Bank holiday weekend and the childrens party of the year.

I can't believe the bank holiday weekend is over so quickly!!.  I have had a lovely time visiting my friend in kent and we called in on the inlaws in Oxford yesterday on our way back.  I even managed to fit some crafting in on the way there.  i finished my first sock horse and i'll upload piccies later.  This afternoon we took Lili to a disney theme party that one of her friends from school was having. OMG it was the childrens party of the year.  I can't begin to describe it but it was really amazing with everyone dressed up and a big hall with everthing themed and party organisers , face painting, treasure hunts, pick and mix, bouncy castle.... the list just goes on and on and don't even get me started on the goody bags and the full indian buffet for the adults!!!.