Monday, 5 January 2015

All Done #6 Laura Ashley circa 1993

My 6th All Done post where I show how a piece of crafty stash has all been used up and is no longer using drawer space.

 Every time I sat at the sewing machine in the holidays, both of the girls said "Can I have a go?" I relented and said yes every time which meant I didn't do as much of my quilt as I wanted but they both loved making their skirts.

Big Sis is very good on the machine. She gets a good speed going. 


 Little M is a little bit more reckless and feels the need for speed! I truly could not take a photo of her; someone would have lost a hand!

 The fabric is a piece about 1m that I have had since 1993. I was glad she liked it because it was too out of fashion for me to wear.

 Once the minions had got bored and wondered off elsewhere I got down to some intermediate sewing with this pinafore to use up the red remnants and the last of my jeans fabric.


From Ottobre magazine 4/2012



I like it and seeing as this is how I judge most of my cooking... 
it looks like the picture!
Back to work tomorrow but I will be glad of the rest.
Jo xxxxxx
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12 comments:

  1. Meredith5 January 2015 at 13:23

    I remember sewing with my Mother, she was not patient at all.
    Hugs to you and great projects.
    Meredith

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  2. Anonymous5 January 2015 at 14:38

    Love the pinafore and as you say, it looks just like the picture!

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  3. Jennifer Hays5 January 2015 at 15:26

    Wow, I'm so impressed with your pinafore. It's perfect. I love that you're teaching your girls to machine sew. I hope my daughter will want to learn eventually. My son has no interest at all, but I still have hope for her.

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  4. mamasmercantile5 January 2015 at 15:57

    Very impressive pinafore and those skirts are a real delight. Its lovely to share with your daughters, I still love to craft with them even though they are all grown up. Treasure the special times, they grow up so quickly.

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  5. Gracie Saylor6 January 2015 at 00:35

    Hooray for you and your girls, Jo! May you enjoy many more creative times together xx

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  6. My Garden Diaries6 January 2015 at 04:12

    How beautiful are those skirts!!! Just too cute for words! You are such an awesome mom to teach them what you do! Sending you a big high five over the computer friend! Happy week to you!!! Nicole xoxo

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  7. Amy at love made my home6 January 2015 at 08:41

    All three makes are so great!!! You all had a great sewing start to the year - especially you! xx

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  8. RhymesWithCakes6 January 2015 at 10:39

    I love that red fabric, fabulous makes x

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  9. Gillian7 January 2015 at 07:26

    It's always good to get back to work for a rest!! I love that pinafore; really wearable. Your girls are doing very well with their sewing. Of course, I learnt to sew on a sewing machine when I was still in primary school. I don't think they teach these skills nowadays in primary school, do they?

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    1. Jo7 January 2015 at 08:30

      I was a primary school teacher up until about 18 months ago and our children went for workshops at the local secondary school but only because the textile teacher there was super enthusiastic. I think there might be some health and safety gripes with Primary school sewing machines!! Jo x

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  10. the linen cloud7 January 2015 at 19:43

    Oh the little pinafore dress is gorgeous! Very pretty little skirts too. Bee xx

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  11. Nicole8 January 2015 at 20:59

    It does look like the picture! You have nicer buttons though... Oh I love the fabric, I can't quite believe you've had it since the 90s though haha

    The girls have done really well with their dresses, and we have (almost) the same shoes :) x

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