Fancy Pants and Rag Dolls

Last night I managed to finish a pair of pj pants I was making for Jack. They have booties on the bottom and whilst I know he is 3 on Monday (and booties is maybe a little so 18 months) its freezing here in winter and we have lino...so they will get his tootsies warm. The fabric was free (from MILs stash) and I already had the elastic...so all it really cost was the time. Mike had to work late (11pm) so I stayed up and did it all last night. I really like them and thought they looked huge but they are actually a very nice fit..not too big, not too small.

Tonight its a rag doll for Lainey...something small, I cant stay up too late as Mike is away all weekend from tonight so I'm doing all of Lainey's feeds - blergh!. So I thought something small would be a nice project. I have some lovely material to make it with. The pattern was posted in EB sewing group. Should be nice to make.

xxGilly

Fancy Pants and Rag Dolls

Last night I managed to finish a pair of pj pants I was making for Jack. They have booties on the bottom and whilst I know he is 3 on Monday (and booties is maybe a little so 18 months) its freezing here in winter and we have lino...so they will get his tootsies warm. The fabric was free (from MILs stash) and I already had the elastic...so all it really cost was the time. Mike had to work late (11pm) so I stayed up and did it all last night. I really like them and thought they looked huge but they are actually a very nice fit..not too big, not too small.

Tonight its a rag doll for Lainey...something small, I cant stay up too late as Mike is away all weekend from tonight so I'm doing all of Lainey's feeds - blergh!. So I thought something small would be a nice project. I have some lovely material to make it with. The pattern was posted in EB sewing group. Should be nice to make.

xxGilly

Birthday Cakes and Studs...

After a couple of days absence from the world of bloggy goodness and sewing I have returned with much news!

Today is Mikes 30th birthday and so we started the day with a lovely cooked breakfast with the bacon cremated just the way he likes it! I am cooking a curry for dinner and we are having a birthday cake I managed to decorate with the extremely minor selection of assortments available at my local emporium! They did not even have a candle so I had to borrow one...but thats ok - its how it tastes that really counts! I most definitely would not get a job at a cake shop.

Last night I started and practically finished my first jumper for Lainey. All I had to do this morning was sew on the snaps - she has even worn it. I was really proud of it!

Its a tad wonky around the shoulder where the snaps are but I forgot to get fusible webbing at Spotlight so its not backed properly.

I have also received in the mail many packages of sewing yummies this week including new dressmaking scissors, loads of fabric and some patterns. Cant wait to sink my teeth into all of that. I am going to measure the kids up for sleepwear next - some pants with feet because it is soooooo cold here. Then its some jumpers and pants for Jack....the list goes on.

Well onto more mundane things...folding washing blah blah blah

xxGilly

Birthday Cakes and Studs...

After a couple of days absence from the world of bloggy goodness and sewing I have returned with much news!

Today is Mikes 30th birthday and so we started the day with a lovely cooked breakfast with the bacon cremated just the way he likes it! I am cooking a curry for dinner and we are having a birthday cake I managed to decorate with the extremely minor selection of assortments available at my local emporium! They did not even have a candle so I had to borrow one...but thats ok - its how it tastes that really counts! I most definitely would not get a job at a cake shop.

Last night I started and practically finished my first jumper for Lainey. All I had to do this morning was sew on the snaps - she has even worn it. I was really proud of it!

Its a tad wonky around the shoulder where the snaps are but I forgot to get fusible webbing at Spotlight so its not backed properly.

I have also received in the mail many packages of sewing yummies this week including new dressmaking scissors, loads of fabric and some patterns. Cant wait to sink my teeth into all of that. I am going to measure the kids up for sleepwear next - some pants with feet because it is soooooo cold here. Then its some jumpers and pants for Jack....the list goes on.

Well onto more mundane things...folding washing blah blah blah

xxGilly

Ric-ety Rac Dont Come Back

Sorry thats awful isn't it! But its the first thing that came to mind when I was thinking about a blog post about ric rac!

I bought up big at ribbonsgalore.com.au on ric rac and this is what I decided to do with some of it last night. I have decided that whilst I can sew a little I certainly cannot take a good picture....



I thought in the beginning I would have preferred to use felt but actually denim worked quite well. Not sure how I am going to finish it of in the middle, and I will play around sizes and stuff like that tonight. I think this would look great on a dress, bag, as a brooch...it kind of reminds me of those campaign badges they wear in America!

My fingers were aching after making this though...the ric rac is very thin and was a wee bit fiddly! Ahh how we suffer for our craft.

xxxGilly

PS here is the fall preview of oliver + s....some boys patterns which is great!
http://www.oliverands.com/blog/2008/05/fall-preview.html

Ric-ety Rac Dont Come Back

Sorry thats awful isn't it! But its the first thing that came to mind when I was thinking about a blog post about ric rac!

I bought up big at ribbonsgalore.com.au on ric rac and this is what I decided to do with some of it last night. I have decided that whilst I can sew a little I certainly cannot take a good picture....



I thought in the beginning I would have preferred to use felt but actually denim worked quite well. Not sure how I am going to finish it of in the middle, and I will play around sizes and stuff like that tonight. I think this would look great on a dress, bag, as a brooch...it kind of reminds me of those campaign badges they wear in America!

My fingers were aching after making this though...the ric rac is very thin and was a wee bit fiddly! Ahh how we suffer for our craft.

xxxGilly

PS here is the fall preview of oliver + s....some boys patterns which is great!
http://www.oliverands.com/blog/2008/05/fall-preview.html

Never Tasted Sour Cream Coffee Cake

just quickly wanted to add this recipe....I make it for Mike when he needs morning tea at school, I dont know why - I guess its easy and a little different from the usual! I have made it for him a number of times and never tasted it, but the plate always comes home empty with people wanting the recipe. We dont have it at home because Mike hates coffee and if I made it for myself I would be a pig about it! I must try it one day :)

Never Tasted Sour Cream Coffee Cake
125g of unsalted butter softened
1 cup caster sugar
3 eggs lightly beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
1 tablespoon instant coffee powder
3/4 cup plain flour
1/2 sr flour
1/3 cup sour cream

COFFEE ICING
2 teaspoon instant coffee powder
1 cup icing sugar
20g melted butter

Preheat the oven to 160 degrees. Grease lightly a 28 x 18cm cake tin and line with baking paper.

Cream the butter and sugar in a small bowl with electric beaters till light and fluffy. Add the eggs gradually, beating thoroughly after each addition. Dissolve the vanilla and coffee powder in a teaspoon of hot water and beat into the mixture until combined. transfer to a large bow. Using a metal spoon fold in the sifted flours alternately with the sour cream. Stir until the mixture is just combined and almost smooth.

Spoon the mixture into the tin and smooth the top. Bake for 30-40 minutes or until skewer comes out clean. Leave the cake to cool in the tin for 5 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack to cool completely.

Once the cake is cooled completely dissolve the coffee for the icing with 2 tablespoons of hot water in a small bowl. Add the icing sugar and the butter mixing until combined. Spread over the cooled cake.


If you make it let me know if you like it!

xxGilly