I love my Postman.....

because he brings me pretty fabric from my favourite fount of fabricky (not even a word? lol!) goodness - Sew Me Happy! lol!

Fabrics are: 

Denyse Schmidt - Hope Vally Prairie Rose New Day

Free Spirit - Designer Beads Powder

Michael Miller - Ta Dots Ebony

Ribbon - Black with white spot Grosgrain

I ordered this little lot to make a bag for my friend...but when it arrived I wasn't keen on the fabric/ribbon combo! So after a quick think and an email or two to my friend...we came up with this combo instead from my stash! Phew!

Ribbon - East of India Grey Heart (also from Sew Me Happy)

Fabric - Miscellaneous from stash lol!

Much better, yes? 

The grey dots and black ribbon won't go to waste - I'll just use them on something else lol!

Thanks for looking

xxx 

Yesterday's Bargain shop!

We all trooped off to Lakeside Shopping Centre yesterday to pick up some bits and pieces, and while we were there I thought I'd pop into Primark and see what bargains were to be had - I love a bargain, me! lol!

This is what I came out with - the 3 fabrics on the left are all XL ladies shirts to be upcycled - the birds has little matching fabric covered buttons, the matrioshka doll fabric has those gorgeous little heart buttons, and there were some lovely little red buttons on the rose fabric, so I can re-use all of them as well!

Even better - they were all £1 each in the sale!

The three on the right hand side are all single duvet cover sets...imagine how much fabric is in those - and they were £5 each! 

So I got the whole lot for less than £20 - I love a bargain, and upcycling!

Thanks for looking!

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

Fantastic Service...

I just wanted to let you all know about some fantastic service I received from Sew Me Happy...(their button is over on the right hand side there >>>)

Yesterday, about 4pm, I placed an order on the website...standard delivery.

9.45am this morning, it turned up. Everything packaged beautifully, with adorable little stickers on the packets, and a lovely Sew Me Happy postcard as well!

This is the second time I've ordered here...and the second time I've received great service.

When a place impresses me like they have, I like to share them with everyone - so I am! I'll definitely be a regular customer.

Here's my order - I'm making a handbag for a friend...I think she'll love it!

Fabrics are :-
Patty Young - Blossoms Black
Michael Miller - Dumb Dots Fuschia
Michael Miller - Dumb Dots Black
Ribbon - Grosgrain Fuschia/White Dots

(See that oh-so-cute sticker? I LOVE them!)

(I would just like to add they're not paying me in any way for this, in case you were wondering lol!)

Thanks for looking!

xxx 

So excited!

I actually ordered some fabric yesterday to make something for me!!

Yes...a PROPER order...of NEW FABRIC!

Not something that used to be something else...

CUTE

NEW

PRISTINE

GORGEOUS

FABRIC

!!!

I can't wait for it to get here....can you tell? lol!

The fabric is

Soul Blossom - Disco Flower in chocolate by Amy Butler...I am seriously in lust love with her fabric! 

Would you like to see what I intend to make with it? 

It's a skirt very similar to this one..

I'm using a brown fabric for the main skirt, and then the Amy Butler for the lining (the yellow on the picture in the link) - I think it will look fantastic...but wish me luck as I'm *shock horror* using a pattern!

It's an a-line wrap skirt pattern and I'm going to add the buttons and folds myself.

Can't wait til it gets here.......squeeeee!!!!!

I ordered it from Sew Me Happy - a great shop who were so friendly and helpful - and best of all, they're UK based so I don't have to wait aaaaaages for delivery! Yippee!! I can't wait to shop with them again, you should check them out!

Thanks for looking!

xxx