Friday 6 April 2012

JUST DOING A BIT OF SEWING

JUST PUSHED MYSELF TO DO A BIT OF SEWING THESE LAST FEW DAYS AS I WAS FEELING REALLY LAZY . I STILL HAVE SOME LOVLEY FABRICS WHICH I PURCHASED OFF EBAY QUITE A FEW YEARS AGO,  FROM A SELLER WHO HAD JUST STARTED TO SELL ON EBAY AT   ABOUT THE SAME TIME AS I STARTED TO SEW FOR SASHA.   HER EBAY I.D  IS LALUTHAN, SHE SELLS A LOT OF LIBERTY FABRICS AND OTHER QUALITY COTTONS.   WHEN I PURCHASED ALOT OF MY FABRICS IT WAS 2 0R 3 METRES AT A TIME, NOW SHE SELLS ABOUT A QURTER OF A METRE AT A TIME AND I THINK ALOT OF THE FABRICS ARE QUITE PRICY BUT STILL VERY NICE QUALITY.   ANYWAY LOOKING AT ALL THESE YARDS  OF FABRIC PROMPTED ME TO SWITCH THAT OLD SEWING MACHINE ON.   I HAVE A BERNINA 930 AND ALSO A PFAFF CREATIVE,  BOTH GOOD MACHINES BUT A BIT OLD BY TODAYS STANDARDS, (ABOUT 30 YEARS OLD I THINK)        ONCE I GOT GOING I WAS ON A BIT OF A ROLL AND I HAVE MADE 3 SUMMER SETS FOR SASHA WHICH I WILL  SHOW ON HERE WHEN I TAKE THE PICTURES.   HOPEFULLY THE WEATHER WILL PERMIT OVER THE EASTER BREAK.

5 comments:

  1. Ooh, this is great news, I'll look forward to seeing them

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  2. ive got a bernina 830 so it must be even older than yours !....i dont think i could cope with anything more new and fancy as i dont even know how to use this one properly, im sure it does lots that i dont know about.....
    looking forward to seeing your new summer outfits.....sarah x

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  3. Yippee... this is exciting! I love your clothing concepts and fabrics. Thank you Mary! -Anne

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  4. Oooh Mary, I can't wait to see your new summer dresses! I'll have to remember to keep looking!
    Have a lovely Easter, Cathy x

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  5. My Bernina is even older! Unfortunately yesterday I jammed it and now it is going to have to go to Mr Repairman. :-(

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