sorry I disappeared…

It has been crazy over here at casa de Nooly. I have signed up to do a craft fair, three fridays in a row, starting on November 27.

I have been working like a mad-woman to make stock so that there will be something to sell… here’s a preview of what I’ve been up to…

kokeshi doll and her siblings, who don't have faces yet...lots of kokeshis

 and then I made some child size aprons…

and if that wasn’t enough (even though the list is much longer), I had to try something new… what do you think?

matryoshka hair clip holder

well’ that’s all for now. I am goin to veg for 15 minutes before I have to pick the kids up.

MWAH!

oy…

SO i was so excited about my bucket that I decided to make anothe one, with a fleece lining. did you know that fleece is not a very good fabric for making things stiff? you knew? of course you did… i shoulda known as well… so that project was cast aside in favour of this gorgeous box tutorial…

cube...

the fabric came from my friend Samantha in Japan. A fat quarter of gorgeous hedgehogs. I so love them! thanks Sam!

up close

that’s all for now!

have a great day!

MWAH!

a hanging swap

We had a swap in the craft commune that I belong to. It could be with any meduium, as long as it was something hanging. Here is what I made..

here it is

its for hair clips. what do you think?

buckets of fun

or at least an attempt. I used this tutorial on sew mama sew and winged it. That probably explains why it didnt come out exactly as it should have. I dont have ink for my printer, so I traced the circle from the screen and hoped for the best in terms of circumference… What do you think?

bucket...

I think its cute.. I didnt have any iron on fleece, so I used an old fleece blanket and quilted the outside. But, I forgot to do that with the inside piece… I was rushing cuz I wanted results… oof…

up close...

I got the fabrics at AC Moore, in a jellyroll… I love them… here’sthe inside. anyone know what I did wrong? I am kinda sure, but not really…

inside..

I am definitely gonna try this one again…

Have a great day! MWAH!

she likes it!

and won’t take it off! and is figuring out how to twirl… too cute…

yummy

one oggd turn deserves another, dontcha think?

checking out the skirt...

I actually made the 5th skirt, but I am still elasticless.. I made it for me with this yummy fabric…

mmmmmmmmmmm

take another gander…

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

phew!!!

and we’re back! my baby is back, oiled, cleaned and all other good things, and she is purring like a kitten! hooray!

so here is sew-along skirt #4! unfortunately my elastic is 10 cm too short, so tomorrow I will buy more elastic for skirt 4 and 5…

this one is for Ziv for winter. It’s bubble gum pink corduroy, and I think I’m gonna make a matching hat… off to look for a tutorial….

the skirt...

and a close up on the applique… done with a zigzag scissor and zigzag stich. can’t wait to see what happens in the wash…

yummy...

I am so bummed…

my sewing machine has lost all connection to reality. The tension is not what it says, it’s ruffling everything and I am so unhappy! It needs a doctor NOW!!! NOw all I need is to find one… So, skirt 4 is on hold. Such a bummer….  here’s some pics of other stuff…

oven mitts for tha play kitchen

and a matching apron…

apron

and they were all put into a bag, going to a very special birthday girl… I really hope it gets there in time…

the bag

The apron is the Montessori apron, which is absolutely brilliant! I love love love that the kids can put them n themselves! and the oven mitt is from this tutorial. so cute and super easy!

sew-along day 3, baby!!!!

This is so fun! I love look at everyone’s skirts, at the variety of fabrics that are out there… serious eye-candy!

I was saving this fabric for a special occasion, and I think this pattern is exactly perfect. The fabric really speaks for itself… JApanese (of course)….

the yummy skirt

another one…

mmmmmmmmmmmmm

and

drool drool

sew-along day 2

I just realized that i wasnt ready to show anything today because i hadnt made anything yet… so I quickly whipped up a skirt! What a great way to start the morning! took less than an hour, including pictures! WOW!

I think it may be a bit long, but we’ll see what the lucky recipient says.

apple by Timeless treasures

and up closer…

yummy!

what do you think?

bring it baby!!

lazy days skirt sew-along day 1!!!!

here is my first skirt, with one of my all time favourite fabrics. kokeshi by Alexander Henry.

skirt #1

and up closer…

hangin'on the lemon tree

off to sew another one (or two, or three…)

MWAH!