If you want to join in then follow this link to Julia's Stamping Ground - she has well over 100 folks like me who like a good snoop at other crafters' work spaces!
Here is my work table today.....
I treated Maxine to some more fabric for a couple of frocks.
The navy fabric is the same design as last week but a different colour way.
I think I will make the navy up in the same style as last time but I have bought a new pattern for the pink one.
I just hope it looks as nice made up as the other one did.
I always find choosing a pattern difficult but I think this one might come in useful over the next few months! (Scroll down and read my last post!!!)
I bought a Sewing World magazine just out of curiosity. It has a few interesting articles and, of course, lots of adverts for fabric etc.
I have also been given several hand embroidered tray cloths.
Maxine wants me to create a table centre with them for her vintage china tea party sets that she is hoping to raise cash with for her charity. I am sure I have seen an idea on Pinterest somewhere!
OK so now I need to get sewing!
Have a great week and thanks for calling by.
x Jo
It looks like you've got a busy time ahead of you there :-) Have fun.
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Annie x
Vosh looks like you are going g to be very busy Jo. Have to say I have become a bit disillusioned with Craft Magazines - too many adverts. Anne x #50
ReplyDeleteYou are going to be busy I think... have a great week. Helen 11
ReplyDeleteI know what you mean about choosing patterns. The front covers are often so underwhelming! Thank goodness for sewing bloggers, who show just how great a pattern can look when it's made up and worn. I've bought a few while Simplicity have had them half price. Looking forward to seeing what you do do with the tray cloths.
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I bet those dresses will have plenty of spare room in them for future development! looks lovely fabric and what a lovely Mum you are. Good luck to M for her Tea Party..... I could have given her a big box of china cups that I never got round to making pincushions or candles from.
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You are always so busy.
ReplyDeleteDid you watch the sewing bee.
Lynn xx
You've certainly got a lot to do, I love those fabrics.
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Von #53
love the pink fabric, I used to embroider a lot but my fingers are not as nimble now
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Lovely fabrics Jo and lots of lovely work going on. Hope we get to see the dresses made up soon.
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Lots of lovely colour + print happening on there - and I love the sound of the vintage tea party!
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G'day Jo. Happy WOYWW day to you. I'm a returning WOYWW after almost a years break. Oh I love the rainbow photos at top and further down in yr blog. Have fun with all the sewing...my poor sewing machine hasn't sewn fabric for ages...paper, card stock, metal shim etc but no paper LOL
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Annette In Oz #23
Oh my! what a lot of goodies! My eye drawn straight away to the tray cloths - look forward to seeing what you make! Don't get tempted by those adverts! Hugs, Chrisx
ReplyDeleteWow, Jo. You have a lot on your plate there his week! And I thought I was busy!!
ReplyDeleteGreat fabrics - enjoy making up the two styles.
Margaret #25
Like the look of the rooster table topper in your mag.
ReplyDeleteWell a tea sounds like fun, and of course there are SO many ideas on pinterest!!!
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:)trisha
#13 this week with
fairies, a please, and
a thank you!
I have not bought a crafting magazine of any kind for a couple of years. There just seems to be so much advertising and too much of things I am not interested in. The money I save there goes on more stamps, stencils etc.Thank you for your visit today. You are so right. It is good to be with people who understand how you are feeling. I am so lucky. My school friends behaved totally naturally, not avoiding mentioning Geoff but not forcing things either. Then last night, I went out for my usual Tuesday chatty evening and we just raised a glass to his memory. You are certainly going to be a busy lady over the next few months. Congratulations on your new status. xx Maggie #28
ReplyDeleteGreat shot! Looks like you'll be busy for a while - have fun :)
ReplyDeleteAnd thanks for stopping by already, and have a great week x
Pretty fabrics there - you are going to have such fun making things over the next few months! Your sewing machine will be crying for mercy, lol!! Happy news, made me smile :-)
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Ah such wonderful news' jo, and so beautifully delivered! am happy for all of you how marvellous. I think that often the pattern front is really hard to match to a fabric..they don't always do them justice. Like the alternative colour way for the print. Maxine's going to be a very well dressed baby mumma!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on the wonderful news ... what a promotion to get on Mother's Day! I think that pattern will indeed be very useful over the forthcoming months. The fabrics are beautiful and the tray cloths are lovely and I look forward to seeing the table centre when it's done. Elizabeth x #77
ReplyDeleteHappy sewing!!
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Judy #8
Hi Jo - hope you enjoy making the dresses and that they become easier, the more you use the pattern. I love to get inspiration from mag's too, but they are so expensive and full of ads that I now get my vibes from Pinterest and lovely blogs like yours. Have a great week, Chris # 35
ReplyDeleteHullo Jo - what fun desk! those vintage tray cloths are lovely... and also love the pattern am sure it will make up just as beautifully, Shaz in Oz.x #30
ReplyDeleteHi Jo!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for your kind comment on my blog! I am trying to get back to "normal" and I think I am getting there!
I had a little snoop around your blog and I just love all those little dresses you make, so, so cute!
I also had laugh reading your Friday smile - I must read it to my my DBF!
Lots of hugs,
Cardarian