marigold tablecoth

This is a tablecloth I made this morning and decided to photograph while setting the table for breakfast. I used the organic cotton Marigold Persimmon. The width was perfect for our table, so I needed two meters of the fabric and only had to hem the two short sides. Easy and painless, just the way I like projects to be. Have a nice Sunday!

kokeshi doll

Here is a link to a cute Kokeshi Doll Softie seen on the Mellie&Me blog. If you aren't familiar with the blog, you should stop by. It is written by two sisters Rosalie Quinlan from "Rosalie Quinlan Designs" and Melanie Hurlston. They make beautiful patterns and Rosalie, by the way, will be bringing out a fabric collection sometime soon. Here is the link to the "Kokeshi Stuffie".

organic cottons

Here are a few more new organic cotton fabrics that have recently arrived, printed in India by Aura Herbal Wear they are GOTS certified and the dyes used are herbal. They can be found here.

wire hanger covers

Here is a simple but great idea, and those are the best aren't they! This is an easy to follow and easy to make tutorial for a wire hanger cover seen at design*sponge. Wire hangers basically make me crazy, they get all crazy and tangled in your closet and then to top it off, clothing doesn't even stay on them. On the other hand they are out there and I always feel guilty just throwing them away, just filling up our landfills with more stuff... so this idea of a simple cloth cover for these nasty hangers is a perfect solution. The tutorial can be found here.

rebecca's quilt

Rebecca is part of the UK "Sew" magazine team. She handles the advertising and she is such a sweetheart I bet she could get someone who isn't even interested in sewing to advertise with them, yes she is that good and that sincere about what she does. Anyway the photos above are of Rebecca's first quilt for her niece and I think she did a fab job! Sew Mag by the way is a great magazine full of inspirational projects and free patterns so if you aren't familiar with it go here and check it out! Thanks for the pics , Rebecca!

tula pink "hushabye"

Here are some fabrics, just in, from Tula Pink's newest collection for Moda "Hushabye".
She has used a softer color palette this time around but the graphics are as always striking. The fabrics can be found here.

laura contemori

Pictured above are great softies by Laura Contemori. Laura sent me the pic of the whale and a link to her blog which I then visited. There I found the link to her etsy shop where I found this fab Mokka machine! I have been using one of these to make my morning coffee for the past 30 years. About two months ago I actually bought a fancy coffee maker, you know espresso, steamed milk etc....it worked for about a week and was sent back to the manufacturer so here I am once again using my dependable Mokka machine! These are great, Laura!

tara books

The images above are fabulous cards and baby posters that are available at tara books. Tara books offers beautiful Indian children's books, design & art books, cards and art prints.I absolutely love these "Bad Habits" cards.

sanae

Here are some new fabrics just in from the young Japanese designer Sanae, for Moda. I have fabrics in from her newest collection "Panache", but also some fabrics from her last collection "Arcadia". Check out her fabrics under Sanae by volksfaden.

erin michael

Fabrics from Erin Michael's newest sock monkey collection "Good Night Monkey" are in.
I have long had a sock monkey of my own, so these fabrics were irresistable to me!
I think these could make really sweet children's lounge wear, the Oliver&S Bedtime Story Pajamas sewn with these fabrics could be alot of fun.

new patterns

Two new sewing patterns from Patty Young's Modkid Collection, "Sydney" and "Sophie". Included in the "Sydney" pattern are the hooded dress and top , and "Sophie" includes a 3-way pant pattern. Also new to our pattern section is the "Multi Tasker Tote" from Anna Maria Horner and the "Messenger Bag" from Sew Liberated.

holiday fabrics

Well, I guess for those of you who are planning to do a lot of holiday sewing there is no time like the present to get started....new Xmas fabrics to be found in the Happy Holidays category by volksfaden.