Of camera bags and hoodies.....

This week, I FINALLY finished the camera bag I've been working on for MONTHS. Literally.

The first draft can be seen here...and this one is a LONG way from that! There's been drawings, and calculations, and yes, I'll admit it - some swearing lol!

But it's finally done. It's by no means perfect, being only the second thing I've ever sewn with oilcloth (steep learning curve isn't the half of it lol!), but I love it, and as it's for me, that's all that matters. I was so close to giving up on it and throwing it in the bin a few times, and I'm so glad I didn't! I finally have a bag I can get ALL my stuff in - my lenses, macro tubes, filters, manual (ha ha!) and of course my camera!

So here it is. Blood, Sweat and Tears.....but I did it.

I've also made my first girly Imke this week....not quite as exciting as the camera bag, but I love it and I'm really pleased with how it came together. It's made from fleece, with an applique that I upcycled from a girls RTW tshirt, and binding made from an old adult tshirt of mine that matched the colour perfectly!

I also added a long custom 'curly' hood with a pom pom.

Please excuse the 'model'......poor boy ha ha!

 So there you have it. Not much sewing, I grant you, but I'm happy!

Thanks for looking

Lisa

xxx

Sorry it's been quiet here....

But I have a lot going on right now personally, and I don't seem to have been able to find the spare time or energy to get on here and post.

But today, I decided if I don't start updating it now, I never will...so here goes. 

Firstly, you'll see the new look...I decided it was time for a change, and I wanted something fresh and different - hope you like it! 

These are a few things I've made lately(yes, I've still managed to make time to sew - if I didn't, I'd go bonkers!).

Firsty - here's a (little bit) better picture of the bunting I made.

here's another Imke for Jamie - this one made from linen with a button fastening yoke.

a couple of camera strap covers - one for a friend, and one for me!

a Farbenmix Insa skirt...

and a pair of Farbenmix Dortje pants changed up a little for a boy (it's a girl pattern!)

Jamie seems to like them...lol!

and finally...a first attempt project - I followed this sandpaper crayon transfer tutorial here...it's fantastic.

Now I know it works, next time I'll make it a little neater ha ha!

Jamie's nickname is Monkeybum, so he's my little surfin' Monkeybum - bet you won't find another tshirt with that one anywhere lol! 

 Phew - that was quite a lot of stuff - thanks for looking!

Lisa

xxx

New Camera Bag

I decided I needed a new camera bag....everything keeps falling out of my old Canon one lol! 

So I grabbed some fabric, had a look round the internet for some inspiration and ideas...and set off (I do like to make things up as I go along - I'm a 'bodger')

So here it is - I kinda wish I'd used different fabric - this was supposed to be a mock up of the real thing but I went a little overboard and it's now a full-blown bag, with padded foam lining, padded inserts, flower details, the lot! So I guess it will have to do until I can make myself another one in fabric I do like!

The bag...

The pockets...

The inside, with padded inserts (ok, so I cheated and stole the ones from my Canon bag, too....)

and here it is with my camera, lenses, and my full handbag in as well to show size - I wanted a bag I could take everything out in, instead of carting around two bags as I usually do!

I might add some more pockets to the inside if I do make another one - somewhere to put my filter cases would be handy!

Thanks for looking - I'm hoping once I get this perfected I can get a pattern made for you, but I'm still working on sorting the Romance bag pattern lol! 

xxx 

New threads!

I ordered myself some new Coats cotton threads the other day from Sew Me Happy...

I took them out today to start bobbin winding and they looked so pretty I had to take a picture!

Look at these.....

Can't wait to get sewing with them!

Thanks for looking

xxx

A couple of pictures....

Just a couple of photos for you today....

Thanks for looking!

xxx

Finally!!

While trying to get a better photo of my crop hoodie (every time I look at the other one I cringe lol!) I had a little man trying to get 'in' on the photo...so in the end I gave up and let him! I have so few photos of us both together...and it wasn't until afterwards I realised we're BOTH wearing 'Stuff Mummy Makes' lol! 

and I'll sneak this one in too....a pic of Russ I took last night for his website!

Hubba Hubba!!

A few photos I took today

I thought I'd share them with you! 

Thanks for looking!

xxx