It's been ages!

I can't believe it has been over a month since I last posted! I have been rather busy! I'm slowly starting to work my way through my list of 'to do's. The problem is for everyone I finish I add two to the list!
Recently I have done another fabric postcard for the Craft's Beautiful forum and I'm working on the next one. I have made myself a pair of linen trousers, the first adult trousers I have ever made. I completed the alteration of my work colleagues skirt and I was so happy that she was pleased with the result. I have also tried some embroidery on paper for a forum competition.
Finally I have made my daughter a pair of pyjama's. She picked her own fabric and I have to say it is rather bright! She is currently going through the stage of being scared of the dark so now she will probably glow!
I will post some pictures very shortly of all of the things that I have made recently and I will post again soon!

FAIRY POSTCARD

Now that the swap is over I though I would post a picture of the fairy postcard that I made for the Crafts beautiful forum swap.

I embroidered the fairy onto white cotton and the mounted it onto some lace and stitched some sequins around the edge. I then padded it and stitched it onto a postcard. I am really pleased with it and i think it is better than the Lion King one. Practise does help!

The next swap is themed 'My Favourite Place' and I know exactly what I am going to do for that one!

In the meantime I have bought a beautiful 1941 Singer Sewing Machine - a bargain at only £20 as well as lots of ribbons, lace, thread etc. Monday night is the night for altering my work colleagues skirt. I'm going to take a before and after shot so that I can see just how much I had to alter. Ive also bought a load of fabric so I can start making clothes again.

Finally I have a wedding in November and I'm hopefully going to make a 50's inspired dress for it. I love wearing my own creations because you know you wont get caught wearing the same thing as someone else! I wore a dress I made last week for my first anniversary and I felt really confident in it!