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sorry I disappeared…

November 5, 2009

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…
 and then [...]

oy…

October 21, 2009

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 [...]

a hanging swap

October 20, 2009

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..
its for hair clips. what do you think?

buckets of fun

October 19, 2009

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 [...]

she likes it!

October 16, 2009

and won’t take it off! and is figuring out how to twirl… too cute…
one oggd turn deserves another, dontcha think?
I actually made the 5th skirt, but I am still elasticless.. I made it for me with this yummy fabric…
take another gander…

phew!!!

October 15, 2009

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 [...]

I am so bummed…

October 15, 2009

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 [...]

sew-along day 3, baby!!!!

October 14, 2009

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)….
another one…
and

sew-along day 2

October 13, 2009

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.
and [...]

bring it baby!!

October 12, 2009

lazy days skirt sew-along day 1!!!!
here is my first skirt, with one of my all time favourite fabrics. kokeshi by Alexander Henry.
and up closer…
off to sew another one (or two, or three…)
MWAH!