Comedy of Errors

Well I'm still here. Me and my broken sewing machine. Yes that's right. All these babies you see below are lovingly stitched by hand. I haven't heard back from the fix-it man at the sewing shop as to how the machine is doing. Perhaps she just got worn out. It's been a bit of a comedy of errors around here recently, but I don't mind hand stitching actually. I do a running stitch as small as I can along the seam, then turn the item out and restitch the seam using a backstitch, and the effect is quite tidy, as well as sturdy, albeit very time consuming!

This horse was a commission project for a friend. I've made it in return for some puppy sitting in October, while I go to Swan Lake (I can't wait!).

And a few stockings. This one is calico, some stripes, some spots and a bit of vintage floral that I rescued from an old dress I found in an op shop. Oh and sequins of course!

For this one, I used some of the bird print fabric gifted to me by the lovely Rachel, of The Two Windmills, and some vintage children's nursery rhyme print fabric which I blogged about way back here. Sometimes fabrics just have to sit until the right project comes up, you know?

It's also covered with small clear glass beads, but it didn't really show up too well in the photo. Oh digital SLR, one day you will come home with me but for now I will just ogle you through the shop window xx

This one's my favourite. A rainbow sequined calico number with tie dye detail and some more of that wonderful bird print.

I've got two more that I'm hoping to finish this weekend. I'm so enjoying making the stockings, and daydreaming about the Christmas approaching...

This year my family are all travelling from Auckland to spend Christmas here at the beach. Very exciting, and very Grown-Up feeling for me to host the Big Day at my house for the first time. So I'm busy planning and dreaming of surprises and little touches to make Christmas extra special. I can't wait!

What are your plans for Christmas?