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Pattern: Owlie SocksYarn: Malabrigo Sock in OchreI normally churn out a few pairs of socks over the summer months and this is my first pair. Truth be told though I think I might have started these back in winter but I made a mistake on the first one and just left it sitting on my sewing desk, about 4 months later I picked it up, the mistake took me 5 minutes to fix and I was off again.I

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Pattern: IvyAnna by Shannon PassmoreI loved this pattern when it came out and have had it in my ravelry queue for ages, when I decided to frog my Clapotis because I never wore it (it was too hot and heavy) I thought this yarn would be a good match for this pattern. The yarn is butter soft, I'm pretty sure it's Treliske and this was dyed by Monsoon Designs which sadly is no more.The buttons are

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I promise this is the last of my doll clothes sewing but unfortunately it's pretty much all I achieved leading up to Christmas.Pattern: Modkid Mini NaomiI had hoped to do a few of the matching bags to go with these but I ran out of time (and to be honest I couldn't be bothered!)Pattern: Modkid Mini KyokoFor the pink and white t-shirts I used the Basic Pattern Tee though I did adjust it slightly

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To go with the clothes I made for my girl's dolls for Christmas I also did a few knits. I didn't quite make my deadline because there were a few extra things I wanted to knit but I will do them later. These are all Tikki patterns so of course they are great patterns. :)dolly rainbowdolly darwiniadolly bloomdolly rosy posy skirtThese were all made from various bits and pieces I had in my stash

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Wow long time no post, how slack of me. I did start a post the other day but all my pictures kept turning sideways and combined with all the Christmas/end of year business we're all experiencing I decided it was too hard and walked away. Anyway there has been lots of sewing happening I just need to do a few catch up posts.This is Presley Cash the Monster. I haven't made anything for Sam for

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For Christmas this year my girls are getting an Australian Girl doll each so I have started sewing up some clothes for them. They love to change the clothes on their dolls all the time so I thought it would be fun to make a few different outfits (and it will be a nice change for me from changing those fiddly little Polly Pocket clothes all the time!)I have a few Modkid patterns to make but to

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Pattern:  "Sudoku" Ruffle Skirt from Ottobre 01/2009 Fabrics:  Various quilting leftovers in stash The other day I started out making a Redondo for Emma (I can't believe I still haven't made one yet), accidentally cut a piece wrong and somehow ended up making a skirt for Jess.  A few of the Crafty Mamas girls had made skirts using this pattern and I thought it would be a good use for

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A few weeks ago I made a quilt for my Mum for her birthday, it is the Rain or Shine quilt from The Practical Guide to Patchwork. I used fabrics from the Picnic & Fairground collection by Denyse Schmidt that was/is available at Spotlight.  Not the sort of fabrics I would normally buy but I thought my Mum would like them. I had originally started another pattern but didn't like it and this

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We have been doing a Farbenmix Olivia sew-a-long at Crafty Mamas and here is our version.It's been nice to start thinking about warmer weather clothes, we've had a real burst of sunshine lately and it's been beautiful but we're supposed to be getting our winter weather back in the next few days.Both knits are from Crafty Mamas and the embroidery from Zaubermasche. I did the hood Jule style where

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I managed to fit some sewing in a few weeks ago, a few things for the girls (yes it's all going to be very pink!)Ever since I made Emma's Svenja with the mushroom fabric Jess has been asking for a top the same so I decided to whip her up an Antonia. I find the pattern runs a bit short so I added some white stella at the bottom and just did rolled hems. The arms are Hilco campan knit, I love

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Jess had a birthday on the weekend and in a moment of madness I decided to make hair clips and hair clip holders for all the girls coming to her party. Hmm, what was I thinking?! These were easy enough to make as they were all done in the hoop but pretty time consuming. They're very cute but they use a heap of stabiliser. I bought the embroidery files from GG Designs Embroidery.While the

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The other day I finished the quilt I started sewing at the retreat a few weeks ago. I thought I would stretch this out but I kind of got on a roll, I think having nothing else cut out to sew helped.I used this tutorial. I also quilted either side of the seams in the circles. The fabrics were originally pieced to make another quilt many, many months ago but I didn't like the look of it once I

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This weekend just gone was our third annual Crafty Mamas retreat. What a blast! Beautiful ladies, great food (and lots of it LOL) and many, many laughs. What a shame we have to wait another year for the next one.Here is a round up of what I managed to get done.Pattern: Sprout from Make It PerfectFabric: Cotton and Flannel from Bargain Box (who knew they still existed!) and Spotlight.I've

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I went sewing machine shopping last week and was so excited to come home with my dream machine!I've been planning on getting a new machine for a while and my Bernina loving friends have done nothing but rave about theirs and now I can see for myself why they love them so much. I had a very, very basic Janome that has done me well considering I had never had it serviced (pretty shameful I know)

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Well winter is really starting to arrive now so time for a hat for me.Pattern: Norie by Gudrun JohnstonYarn: madelinetosh tosh DKShown on my handy model, I only did 3 repeats of the lace section. I love the madtosh!Also a new top for one of the girls, I need to try this on them first to see who it fits better.The pattern is Urban Hoodie from Heidi & Finn and the fabrics are a Stella inner and

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Pattern: Like Sleeves For Kids (size 3-4 with 5-6 length)Yarn: Bendigo Woollen Mills LuxuryLook at her face, isn't she thrilled with it... not! She loudly declared "I hate it, I want to get it off!" Little treasure.If I put it in her drawer I'm sure she'll forget how much she hates and it and end up wearing it.It looks quite odd off but very cute on though I'm not totally sold on the colour,

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Celina, another lovely Farbenmix pattern! This has been sitting around for a week or so waiting for me to snap it which took me about 2 minutes to do. I don't know why I do that, leave one tiny bit of finishing - it's kind of annoying.Anyway it's done now and will be a nice dress for winter with a top underneath and some leggings or tights. Fabrics are cord, the pink from Spotlight last year

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Pattern: Daydreamer SocksYarn: madelinetosh tosh sock in PosyYes another pair of socks, I already have my next pair picked out too. These have been in my queue a while and I thought the pink yarn would be a good match with the pattern. The tosh sock is really nice to knit with.I wasn't so keen on all the flowers that were on the original pattern, I think especially the ones on the heels are

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Pattern: Naive Socks (This Must Be The Socks) by SpillyJaneYarn: Frankston 4 Ply Merino from Yarn Workshop dyed using Landscape DyesI've had this pattern in my queue for ages and when I dyed this yarn (a loooong time ago) I always thought I would use it to knit these socks up. I think I have a brown pair of these faved in ravelry and that's why I got it stuck in my head.Anyway I love a good

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Left: Ripley - Madeline Tosh DK Right: Pasha - Berocco Ultra AlpacaNo we aren't wearing knitted hats in summer, I made these a few months ago for my sister and sister in law and finally got around to posting them over to them in the chilly UK.Both these yarns were beautiful to knit with but the Madeline Tosh is just divine! I have another colour stashed away that I'm not sure what to do with

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I made some Madita's for the girls last week.Another great Farbenmix pattern and soo simple to put together. The one above is Jessica's, the flowery fabric I got I think a few years ago from Crafty Mamas, maybe it's a Hilco woven? I can't remember, the blue spots I got from Spotlight. The embroidery is Matz and Mimi.This one is Emma's, again fabric from Crafty Mamas and Spotlight. I didn't

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Pattern: Acacia by Georgie HallamYarn: Bendigo Woollen Mills CottonThis is such a cute little pattern, lovely and summery. I can only hope she decides to wear it, I've snuck it in her drawer to try and trick her.I'm contemplating pulling the bottom out and making it a bit longer, I'll see if she wears it first otherwise it might fit her little sister okay as is.

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Here is the journal/notebook cover I literally just finished making for my niece for Christmas.We are giving her a box of assorted stationery/notebooks and I thought it would be nice to include a cover for her. I thought about making her one a few weeks ago when we worked out what her present was going to be but I kind of kept putting it off then I decided a few days ago that if I got it done it

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I was lucky enough recently to get a spot in the in the KAL run by the very talented Georgie Hallam of tiKKi. Georgie's patterns are always adorable and one of the best things of all - they are seamless!I knit the Sorello using some Bendigo Woollen Mills 8 ply that I dyed using Landscape Dyes. This took me way longer than it should have, I won't go into the ripping saga but I think between

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Some summery skirts for this distinctly un-summery weather we're having at the moment. I took these pictures just over an hour ago and now it's so dark I need the lights on inside - it's bucketing rain out there!Hertta from Ottobre 01/09I made this one for Emma but I think it might be a bit bulky because of the denim so Jess can have this one. Her extra height will make it sit a bit

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Pattern: Versa by Shannon PassmoreYarn: Bendigo Woollen Mills Rustic 12ply in Wineberry knit with 6mm needlesI seriously LOVE this pattern! I love the shape and the construction is very clever not to mention what a quick knit it is, I didn't even use the whole ball. This is the tunic version (there is also a dress and vest in the pattern).I made the size 3 for Emma for next winter, I hope she

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Pattern: Farbenmix LangeneßEmbroidery: floraFox by Luzia PimpinellaNow that it's starting to warm up I thought I'd make myself a new skirt.Great pattern and I love the floraFox embroidery, I might just have to make a few more of these. Fabric a nice light denim I got from Spotlight and I'm sure that's an Art Gallery print, I forget! Not the best pictures but every time I tried to take one

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A few more Carolines for summer... if it ever arrives.At least with the leggings in them the girls can get some wear while the weather's still a bit cool. Jess put hers on hot off the sewing machine!Fabrics are a mixture of Hilco, Stella and a knit from Spotlight. Still love this pattern though I did wonder what I was thinking sewing four of them at once with all that gathering.

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Pattern: Farbenmix Kuschelpilze Kreativ-Ebook (translated as Stuffed Mushrooms)Yarn: Bendigo Woollen Mills 8-ply Luxury hand dyed with Landscape dyesIf you have Sewing Clothes Kids Love you have probably seen these arm warmers before, lucky for us they have released the pattern as a Farbenmix e-book. I won't lie, these are about my fourth attempt and in the end I haven't done these as stranded

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Spring where are you!?!? It's still so cold at the moment and Emma is all of a sudden outgrowing everything so time for a few long sleeve tops to get her through until summer.Antonia from Farbenmix, fabrics are Stenzo (red dots) and stella. I wish I had got more of the Stenzo when I had the chance.Quiara also from Farbenmix. Stella and a little bit of Hilco on the arms and the embroidery is

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This is the Farbenmix HäckTop I bought the Brown Sheep Cotton Fine for a few posts back. This is a downloadable pattern from the Farbenmix site and is a great pattern. A little confusing for a novice crocheter at first (the pattern is in German) but there are videos to show you the different stitches and once I watched them, looked at my Beginner's Crochet book and made some notes of the

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More summer sewing!These little skirts are made from the Caroline pattern from Farbenmix with the medium length leggings. How cute is this pattern! Fabrics are all from Crafty Mamas, stella for the leggings, Stenzo dots and a green knit. I will be making more of these for the girls as they are great for playing outdoors and on play equipment - no knicker flashing!I got them to try them on so I

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Pattern: Farbenmix FaldaFabric: Lovechirp from Crafty Mamas, cotton dot and various ribbons from SpotlightEmbroidery: Lovechirp from HuupsI've been getting a little more summer sewing done, this one for Jessica. I'm trying to move her away from so much pink. I did the 110/116 size for her height but found it was too big in the waist even with the elastic at the back so I added elastic to the

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Last week I was browsing through embroidery designs when Samuel came up and asked me what I was doing. When he spotted these monsters he asked me if I would make him a monster top.Pattern: Ottobre 3/2006, #26 T-ShirtFabric: Stella from Crafty MamasEmbroidery: Munsters He wanted to wear it straight away so I haven't had a chance to wash it so don't mind the the embroidery stabiliser still on

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Pattern: Citron from KnittyYarn: The Yarn Cafe/Evoke Hand Dyed Yarns Caress CobwebI knit this shawl up a few months ago and while I enjoyed it those last rows of the ruffle were a killer! I added an extra two repeats to the pattern though so the pain was my own doing. Gorgeous yarn, nice and soft and very strong.If you'd like a chance to own this it's on the Crafty Mamas Group Blog as the

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Well I've been a bit slack with the blog lately so I guess this is a catch up post.I've been making myself a few new tops.The white one is an Ottobre pintuck top (yes I know you can't really see it) and the front one is a Farbenmix Fano. I love the Fano pattern and I've already made another in pink stella.I was going to make the long sleeve version but I figured I could wear another top

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Pattern: Selleri Velour Vest, Ottobre 1/2010Fabric: Velour and Stella from Crafty MamasThis is the last project finished that I began while away on the craft retreat, a little winter vest for Emma. I made the largest size (92cm) and I don't think we'll be getting any wear out of this past this winter! She's growing so fast, I can't believe we've outgrown the largest Otto baby size.It's a cute

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My second attempt at a Farbenmix Oda. I'm much happier with this one, I made a few changes this time. I didn't sew the pleats all the way down and enclosed the yoke so there were no exposed seams inside.The fabric is a cotton I got from Crafty Mamas, very girly and it has four year old approval.

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Hooray - it's done! After hoarding this fabric for ages and then having "issues" making it my Amy Butler Weekender Travel bag is finally done! I am so relieved.The pattern is not really difficult but there are a lot of steps and the biggest problem is the bulk of the seams as you get closer to the end where you have multiple layers of fabric and Timtex to sew.I wish I had done a bit more

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My friend Sara of willow & moo tagged me the other day and since it's been a while since I posted it was a good shove to get me going.1. Which pattern/vintage style have you been thinking about lately?Where do I start? There's too many to mention LOL. I have so many patterns that haven't even made it out of the packet yet but hopefully up next is a pair of Roberta pants. I love Farbenmix

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We just did a Lolita sew-a-long on the Crafty Mamas forum, this is my version that I made for Emma.Fabrics are Stella and the embroidery Yakura & Friends.I think she likes it!

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Last weekend was our second Crafty Mamas Retreat, a weekend of sewing, knitting, crochet, coffee and lots and lots of laughter with a group of fabulous ladies.This year we stayed at Sunnystones Country Retreat which was a fantastic venue, very roomy so we could spread ourselves out and fabulous meals provided. I had a fantastic time and am sad it's over but we're already discussing next year!I

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A new Milo for Emma for winter. I love this pattern it's so cute and it's a quick and easy knit.I was feeling a bit inspired after seeing this gorgeous version which I absolutely love but I decided to go for the hearts instead. I picked up this lovely silk merino yarn super cheap from a ravelry destash with the intention of overdyeing it, gotta love that horrid apricot colour!I used Landscape

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Our April swap at Crafty Mamas was a pincushion and after changing my mind about a dozen times I decided to do some donuts. As with the real thing, sometimes it can be hard to stop at one.I used various bits of yarn I had in my stash to make these, the pattern can be found here. A bit kinder to the waistline than the real thing.

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I've been getting ready to get started on some socks for winter.The bottom two on the right (the yellow and rust coloured) are Malabrigo sock yarn (yum!) and I've also been dyeing. After making quite a few pairs of socks in variegated yarns I think the more solid coloured yarns are for me. This time I decided to get some Landscape dyes and give them a go as I wasn't happy with the results I was

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Pattern: Farbenmix OdaFabric: Patterned cord from Crafty Mamas, pink cord from SpotlightEmbroidery: PUPPIgAs part of getting organised for winter I've started picking some warmer clothes patterns out to make for the kids. I think this pattern is super sweet and a good one for heavier fabrics like cord. I generally like to have a look around the internet at finished items before I start

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Finally something for the boy! This one has been very eagerly awaited (lots of hanging around the sewing machine - is it finished yet? can I wear it now Mum?) I think he gets sick of me sewing stuff for the girls.Pattern: Imke from Sewing Clothes Kids LoveFabric: Stella from Crafty MamasEmbroidery: Robert RobotThis unfortunately was my second try, don't ask me how I did it but even after

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I was inspired to finish Jessica's Amelie today after seeing Tas's gorgeous version over here. Nothing like a bit of sewing envy to make you focus.I did wonder if I'd get away with blue for her and she initially turned her nose up at it ("not wearing it, it's not pink") until I told her I would then keep it for her sister. That changed her mind though I do think it will see more cupboard time

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Ever have so much you want to do that you can't do anything? I feel a bit like that at the moment, I can't decide what to start/finish so I just shuffle from one thing to the next and feel like I'm achieving not much at all. I know I am getting stuff done (slowly), I just need to switch the brain off and focus on one thing at a time.So here's the stuff I have managed to get off my sewing desk.A

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Something we're all very excited about at the Crafty Mamas Forum is the new Crafty Mamas Marketplace!Lisa from the Crafty Mamas shop has been wonderful in setting this up for the forum members (thank you Lisa!!) and we're opening up tonight!Lots of lovely handmade goodies from some very clever girls and I even have my own little shop in there to sell my knitting bags (and possibly other things

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Pattern: Farbenmix Yasmina (from Crafty Mamas)Embroidery: PUPPIg (from Kunterbunt Design)Well this has been sitting nearly finished for ages but I finally picked it up last night and it took me all of 15 minutes to sew the ribbons around the bottom and insert them at the top. *sigh*I wasn't really all that fussed with this pattern until I went browsing through the Farbenmix Flickr group and

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Pattern: Farbenmix Amelie (from Crafty Mamas)Embroidery: Yakuro & Friends (from Kunderbunt Design)I really love this pattern, super quick to make and so cute. Not to mention it comes in ladies sizes too! (Amelia).This is the 86/92 size for Emma but she's in bed so Jess tried it on for me. It fits well but for hers I'll still go the next size up so that she has plenty of room for tops

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Pattern: Dolce SocksYarn: Tangled Yarns SymmetryNeedles: 2.5mm magic loopThese are the 4-6 size but I'm such a tight magic loop knitter that these ended up fitting Emma who is nearly two.These are very cute little socks, I would have knit them pretty quickly if I hadn't made a mistake and had to pull half the second sock out.

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Our February sew-a-long at Crafty Mamas was the very cute Vivi skirt from Mamu Designs.I nearly scraped in for February, all done except for the waist elastic which somehow took me over a week to get around to. I made Model 3 for Emma (minus the pockets) and Model 4 for Jessica. (Excuse the terrible inside photo, I got sick of waiting for the sun).Fabrics all from stash, as you can see on

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I'm really looking forward to winter this year so I guess I've started sewing in the hope it will bring it on soon. I love everything about winter (especially the rain) and I think I might be looking forward to it even more this year because we now have a house with central heating. No more seeing steam from your breath in the bedrooms!!!Anyway, this is the Anemone Stripes Tunic from Ottobre 4/

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Pattern: Citrine Socklets from Interweave Knits Holiday Gifts 2007Yarn: Colinette Jitterbug in Vincent's ApronNeedles: 2.75mm magic loopThere is still knitting going on amongst all the embroidering LOL. I've had this yarn for a while and struggled to pick a pattern for it with the shorter yardage, I think it works well with this.I wouldn't have minded a bit longer cuff, probably something I

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Pattern: Farbenmix LoreFabrics: Knits from Crafty Mamas and cotton drill from SpotlightEmbroidery: Wichtelfreunde from ZaubermascheAnother Lore, this one for Jessica in the 98/104 size. She's taller than 104 but very slim so I find the smaller size works with a bit of extra length.Silly me thought it would be easier to take photos of Jessica than her sister but I was wrong, she absolutely had

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Pattern: "London" Polo Shirt, Ottobre 03/2009Fabric: Campan Knit and blue and green Stella from Crafty MamasEmbroidery: EmiOliWell this one sat in the "to do" pile for a very long time. I finished it last week and then was told it wasn't really finished because it didn't have a picture on it. I think I put this off so long because I was scared of the collar, it wasn't so bad but I could have

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Pattern: Farbenmix LoreFabric: Campan knit and Stella from Crafty Mamas, cotton drill from SpotlightEmbroidery: Helen's Friends from HuupsAfter seeing all the gorgeous versions of this pattern pop up on the Crafty Mamas forum I couldn't help myself - I had to have it!! After making it up I can see what the fuss is all about, it's just so cute!This one is the 86/92 for Emma, I have the next

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As part of Carolyn's 2010 12 months twelve sewing challenges I decided to sew myself up a Farbenmix Valeska. I haven't sewn anything for myself for ages (which I hope to change this year) so it was weird!The fabric is a nice soft denim I picked up from Spotlight. I really like this pattern, most probably not so flattering on someone with my hips but it goes together well and I would like to

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Another Antonia, this one for Jessica. This one also made from pink and chocolate Stella.Jessica is kind of inbetween sizes so I made the smaller and added some length, I could easily have added more though.And a few boxes of colour arrived today.Some more embroidery threads, can't wait to use these!

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Pattern: Farbenmix AntoniaFabric: Stella and Hilco knit from Crafty MamasEmbroidery: JolijouI've had this pattern for so long and seen so many gorgeous versions I'm not sure why it's taken me so long to get around to sewing this. What's not to love? I think maybe the neckline and ties scared me off. I love it though.Hmm, not so sure about this Mum...Ok I like it, I can pull the neck ties. :)

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On Monday I finally picked up my new embroidery machine that I've had on lay-by for the last few months - very exciting! There's a whole new world of things to learn though. I've picked the threads I want to use but I think the biggest learning curve will be the tension and which stabilisers to use with which fabric. It's all a bit overwhelming!My first effort was not so flash but not the

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My first pair of socks for the year! I don't know what it is that's so satisfying about knitting socks, I know my husband thinks it's a bit weird LOL.A plain old stockinette sock using some sKnitches yarn I was lucky enough to nab in a Ravelry destash.I like the stripes and they fit well enough even though there was about a two month gap between the first and second sock, I managed to pick up a

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Pattern: Aestlight ShawlYarn: Yarn Workshop UltimoNeedles: 4mmThis one has been sitting around for a little while waiting to be blocked, I don't enjoy blocking shawls. I really like this yarn it's a silk/bamboo/wool mix. I originally dyed this a lighter brown and I'm glad I had another go at it, the darker brown is much better.I'm no good at photographing shawls but anyway you get the idea!

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I made some new summer hats for the kids using my normal go to hat pattern. They chose their own fabrics (well Jessica chose both for the girls), I really love the apple one. I like the wide brim on the pattern, it keeps the sun off the back of their necks.I also made an oilcloth knitting bag a while ago for my Crafty Mama friend Carolyn.I have to say it's not the easiest stuff to sew with but

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"Jenny" Tunic from Farbenmix and "Licorice" cropped leggings from Ottobre 4/2009. This is my second Jenny tunic for Jessica, I really love the pattern and can see myself making a lot of these for both girls in the future. I also totally adore the legging pattern, they are super quick to whip up and I have plans to make a pile of these for summer.Unfortunately these were the best pic I could get

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Firstly, a month is a long time to be without the internet! I thought I'd get that out of the way first because I know I haven't posted for ages. We moved into our new house last month and while everything went well it's ridiculous to think it can take 3 weeks to get a phone connection and another extra week for the internet. Anyway, whinge done! I've been sewing and knitting without the

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Pattern: Bloom by Georgie HallamYarn: Bendigo Woollen Mills Luxury 8 Ply in IceSize: 6 months to 4 yearsI really love this pattern! I have a few more planned including a worsted version for Jessica as she grows.I volunteered to make the item for the November giveaway on the Crafty Mamas Group Blog and I couldn't go past this pattern, head on over there and leave a comment if you'd like a

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I decided to follow along with the Through The Loops Mystery Sock 2009 on ravelry. What a great way to finish a pair of socks!Clues were released every Thursday, lucky for us in Australia they were at 3:00 in the afternoon. I used some Lush Yarn merino sock and 2.5mm needles.These socks have convinced me that I need to try two socks on two circulars at some stage, it was great finishing off two

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Where are the days going? It feels like this year is slipping away and I'm getting nowhere fast. I am sewing of course but I don't feel like I'm finishing a lot. So I decided to dye some yarn.I have a little stash of Knittery yarn hidden away from when Daphne was closing up and clearing out and decided to take the plunge and dye up some Merino Cashmere Sock. I used Gaywool Dyes mustard and am

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A little bit of everything.New socks.I've decided to follow along with the Through The Loops Mystery Sock 09, it might be the only way I manage to finish a pair at the moment. I'm using some gorgeous merino sock from Lush Yarn, the colourway is Toffee.Some new fabric.Lovely Euro fabric and some Stella from Crafty Mamas. I have lots planned with these, not the least some t-shirts for my ever

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I made a few of these Lazy Day Hats last summer and last week when my Mum saw mine sitting on the table she asked me if I would make her one too.I had given her this piece of Ginger Blossom fabric ages ago because she loved it and I was never sure what to do with it, she was going to make it into a bag but I think it suits a hat perfectly!I hope she likes it and gets a lot of wear out of it.I've

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Pattern: Chloe from Never Not KnittingYarn: Brown Sheep Cotton Fleece in Truffle, Peridot, Provencial Rose and Putty (from Tangled Yarns)Well I changed my mind (again, again and again) from the last post and decided to go with these colours for the Chloe cardigan. Guess what... I'm still not sure if I've gone with the right combination LOL. Jessica is quite happy with it though. :)At least I

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When I saw this little top I couldn't help myself, I had to make one!It's so cute! Nevermind that my sleeves aren't as ruffly, who knows what I did there but I still like it anyway. I used the 2T/3T measurements for Jess.And just because I haven't posted a yarn pics for ages, here's one.Mmmm, Brown Sheep Cotton Fleece (from Tangled Yarns). I really want to knit a Chloe but I had trouble

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More sewing in preparation for summer, again a little outfit for Emma. The t-shirt is the "Puffis" T-shirt from Ottobre 3/2008 and the skirt a Lazy Days Skirt.I'm really happy with how the t-shirt turned out, not perfect of course but I feel like my sewing with knits is improving. The fabric for the skirt is Sandi Henderson Ginger Blossom and the top Stella from Crafty Mamas.

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What's not to love?I've been very eagerly awaiting this pile and was super excited when it arrived.Hmm, nice. I've only made a tiny, tiny dent in it!And another Milo, I love this pattern.Size 4 and the yarn is Woolganics in Chilli Pepper.

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I never thought I'd say this but I'm really looking forward to summer this year. It's been so cold and I am so sick of the constant round of coughs and colds, there always seems to be something going around. Maybe it's just that I'm not dreading the heat because our new house is nearly finished and I know we will have a nice cool house, not just the kitchen where the aircon unit is!Anyway, I've

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Pattern: Flutter Scarf from Mim KnitsYarn: Dyelicious Hand Dyed Yarns 100% Cashmere(Raveled here)Another scarf (my husband asked me the other day if I ever wear these LOL). Great pattern but I was glad to see it finished. It's knit from the centre out and I didn't think I had enough yarn to make it as long as the pattern but I only ended up with three repeats less of the middle pattern so it

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I was very excited to open my front door this morning and see that some fabric I have been eagerly awaiting has arrived!I've been wanting to make a Weekender Travel Bag for so long and I finally have nearly everything ready to go, I just need to order my Timtex. I bought the fabric off etsy a few weeks ago and I just realised that I have picked the exact fabrics that are now on the new cover of

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With the odd mild days we've been having lately I've started to think about some summer sewing. I've been looking forward to starting, I have managed to build up quite a pile of pretty cottons to make some tops and dresses for the girls. This top is the Jenny tunic from Farbenmix which I bought from Crafty Mamas.Fabric is something I had stashed away, I think the flowery brown print is from

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I felt like a bit of instant sewing gratification last night.Tutorial here, super cute!

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Yes I have been sewing, albeit at snail's pace.Note to self: don't change how you want to sew bags once you have already started sewing. *sigh*These are off to tangled YARNS and I also have some of these prints cut up ready to be sewn into a quilt. I don't think I could be any more obsessed with Amy Butler fabrics at the moment.

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I was never sure if I was much of a shawl person but this pattern has changed my mind.Pattern: Ishbel (available either here or via ravelry)Yarn: Hand Maiden Casbah Sock in Chinatown from Jolly Jumbuck on 4mm needlesIt's a fantastic pattern and I was suprised at how quickly this knit up.This one was a gift but I'll eventually make another one of these for myself one day.

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A little vest for Emma for the wintery months, I made this as part of a knit-a-long with the girls at Crafty Mamas.Pattern: Milo (available via ravelry or Ozebaby)I used some 8ply wool from Spotlight that I had in my stash and dyed it with Gaywool Dyes, I used just over 100g on 4mm needles (size 12 months).It is sooo cute!! I can see myself knitting more of these!

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We've been doing a Jule sew-a-long over at Crafty Mamas and I finished mine (ok, Jessica's) off last night.This pattern is so adorable, I love it and it goes together like a dream. I'm a bit over sewing velour though.I love the spiral hoodie. This is only my second Farbenmix pattern but they are so easy to sew, I have a few more and I'm keen to get started on them now.It gets the tick of

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The socks that feel like they knit themselves.Pattern: Hidden Path Socks (ravelry link), size 72 stitchesNeedle Size: 2.5mm magic loopYarn: Monsoon Designs Softy Sock in Sea GardenI can only hope no one was peeking through my window when I was taking these photos, I felt like a contortionist.I couldn't believe it these only took just over a week to knit but there was a few hours of car knitting

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Siiri Pinafore Dress from Ottobre 1/2009. Yes another for Jessica, it seems I do the majority of sewing for her but I always reason that eventually they will be passed to Emma and let's face it girls are easier to sew for. That being said Samuel has picked a few tops out and I'm keen to tackle a pair of pants or shorts for him.Fabric of course from Crafty Mamas and even though I bought a bias

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"Fun Stripes" Velour Jacket from Ottobre 6/2008. The fabric is velour from Crafty Mamas.I have to admit I'm pretty disappointed with this, I've been saving this fabric for ages and it hasn't turned out as I hoped. As you can see in the first picture the body of the top is too short. I'm guessing I cut the bottom part on the wrong size though how I managed to do it on both the back and front

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A nice new snuggly scarf for winter.I had hoped to take this along to the craft retreat (and I would have used it because it was freezing!) but I've only just finished it now nearly a month later. I keep getting distracted.The yarn is a 12-ply merino cashmere I bought on sale at the Knittery (boo hoo no more Knittery). Kelly from Tangled Yarns dyed this for me as part of a swap we did. The

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I received some wool dyes the other day, I've been wanting to try some dyeing for ages so I was pretty excited!I decided to start by just trying something simple.This is the Kool-Aid monstrosity, now a pretty pink/red which is actually a bit deeper than in the photo. Even though I don't wear red I've always wanted a pair of red socks. The dye colour is Cranberry. I made the dye bath and then

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Finally the last of my finished projects from the craft retreat.Uptown Girl jacket from Make It Perfect. This has been sitting finished I was just waiting on the buttons to arrive, then when they did arrive I discovered they were too big for the buttonholer on my machine. Instead of trying to do a buttonhole by hand I put a snap in and sewed the button on close to hide it, if I need to later on

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My new favourite socks.Monkeys by Cookie A. I've totally ripped off Kim's version but I loved hers so much I had to have me a pair!!I did the 80 stitch version on 2.5mm needles, they're a perfect fit. I'll be knitting another pair of Monkeys for sure.

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A Farbenmix Olivia for Jess using a soft, comfy knit from Crafty Mamas.Sooo cute and Jess loves it, I put it on her to try out the size and she didn't want to take it off.I'm already planning a few more, it was so easy to put together and whipped up in no time.

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"Babushka" Pinafore Dress from Ottobre 1/2009, one of the things I managed to get sewn up at the craft retreat. I chose the 80cm size for Emma (13 months), this will fit her for ages as I have heaps of room to move the buttons down the straps as she grows. It also easily fits her big sister (nearly 3) as a top. I bought the gorgeous cord from Crafty Mamas ages ago, it was all finished on the

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Sunday night I arrived home from our craft retreat after 3 days of talking, laughing, sewing and knitting with some of the fabulous ladies from Crafty Mamas.I managed to get a few things sewn, I just need to chase up some buttons and then I'll post some pictures. I also managed to make some good progress on Samuel's Transformers hat and after a trip to Spotlight yesterday to pick up an extra

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I finally found the pattern and motivation (or is that courage?) to cut into my precious bundle of Sandi Henderson fabrics. I can't believe it's taken me this long but there's no point have pretty fabric stored under my bed in a plastic tub where I can't see it.I'm making a queen size quilt, I just need to cut my sashing which is in the washing machine as I type.I've also been doing lots of

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My first yarn dyeing effort.A long time ago I swapped a cloth nappy pattern for some Kool-Aid and on a whim the other night I thought I would throw some yarn in and have a go.What can I say - it's hideous!! It's a pukey, lolly pink pastel colour and not quite as dark as it looks on the photo. I think it's time I ordered some proper dyes. I'm happy with the semi-solid effect and the yarn is

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Knitting project bags in some of my favourite fabrics - I don't think I could ever get sick of anything Amy Butler! The retro looking fabric one hiding in the back left corner is a Michael Miller print.If you'd like one of these they are now waiting for new homes at tangled YARNS (and if that's your LYS boy am I jealous!!!!)I love the full moon polka dot - I definitely think I need a quilt with

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Some holiday knitting, Kai-Mei socks. They took just over a week but there was lot of car knitting involved.The yarn is Fleece Artists Somoko and I used 2.75mm needles.Feeling a bit "meh" about these. They look okay on but they are seriously ugly off (all that ribbing). I think my issue is with the yarn, the stitch definition is not that good. Oh well, onto another pair.

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