Just an Easter quickie ...

... just needed a quick little top, and thought I would try out an end-of-summer cowl neck. Last winter I made a few of Simplicity 3790 with sleeves, so gave a sleeveless version a go.

The fabric is just gorgeous to feel, a touch silky, and fairly bright and cheery. Very Eastery if I may say so ...

It looks super with my cream/beige skirt, or my black jeans for a casual look ... I tried to position more of the aqua colours in the cowl to be closer to my face ... 

And I didn't realise when I purchased the fabric, but there are actually butterflies flitting around the fabric ... I know, how could I miss a butterfly this big???

So I can safely pop this top into Faye's 2013 Essential Top Sew-A-Long ...

 

And just a quick family shot from a 'Do' we went to last Friday evening for my son's volleyball at school. Now I am about 5'6" tall (or what I call near enough to average), and wearing heels for the occasion. And still I look like a midget at a Land of the Giant's party...

Even my daughter and hubby are slouching somewhat to make me feel better...talk about being vertically challenged!

Hope everyone is enjoying their Easter weekend ... J

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2013 Essential ...

top SEW-A-LONG started today! 

The clever Faye, from Faye's Sewing Adventure is hosting this annual top sew-a-long, between the dates of March 24th (today) till April 7th. Just long enough to whip up a much needed top, or two!

At this stage the following patterns are wetting my appetite ...

My Autumn/Winter wardrobe is in need of a new shirt, especially a lovely crisp white, and long sleeved tops are always welcome in my wardrobe. Not sure which one I will be starting with, but the sewing WILL start this coming Friday - first day of Easter school holidays ...

So far, over 40 others have signed up to join the Sew-a-long! If you are interested, pop on over to Faye's Sewing Adventure and add your name to the list. At the end of the Sew-a-long there will be a grande-finale of piccies for us all to drool over, and get ideas from. See you there...

Lots of ...

... patterns and fabrics coming through my door, but no little packages of 'time' being delivered! 

Don't you just hate having to work - it soooo interrupts sewing plans! Not to worry, only 4 more teaching days for this term and then 2 whole weeks up my sleeve to sew ...

But, in the meantime, I have been jazzing up the old sewing room in readiness. First I started with the chairs - originally they where the unwanted study chairs. You know the type - plain, boring old grotty black chairs that had seen their day. But a fresh padding of foam, some lovely new fabric and I have 2 great chairs...

These where followed by a revamp of the poor old sewing ironing board, with enough fabric left over to  cover the corkboard used for my inspirations ... I know, a blank board meaning I am not inspired at the moment :(

Gotta love a sewing room when it starts to come together ... just need to drill in the holes for the cords in my new Ikea table tops and I will be all set ...

And did anyone notice the latest addition to the room????

I was the lucky receiver of a Janome CoverPro for my recent birthday ... just waiting till the holidays to sit and have a fiddle with her... and definitely checking out Debbie Cook's reviews and tips for a CoverPro ...

Please let me know if you have a Coverlock machine, and what you have found to be the most beneficial use of it - and what I need to avoid!!!