To Busy to Blog...

Hello...
Again I have been remiss in my blogging again...I have been uber busy...here are some of my latest creations...
Stockings for my god-kids...

Made from strips of christmassy fabric cut to different widths, then pieced at different angles, then felt for the heel, and felt for the top, and then felt for the back...the ribbon for the loop is from my Granny, she bought it when she was on holiday in Switzerland, over 20 years ago, (she was going to make me and my twin sister some Christmas dresses but never did and whilst raiding her scrap box we found it...so now it is mine, it is very beautiful) I'm going to send up some little bits and pieces to go into each of their stockings.

I used the darning foot on my machine and attempted to embroider their names, I think they came out quite well...

Laptop Cover for my Mummy...
it's my Mum's Birthday this weekend and she wanted us to buy her a laptop cover...well...that seemed rather silly seeing as they are a ludicrous price, and well...I can make one...so I russelled one up...used a lovely print, not sure who buy and then quilted it, on my machine, then using the measurements my mum TEXT me...I made a pocket on the front and then sewed it all up...

Then came the very scary moment of sending it to her, without knowing if it would fit...miraculously (or you could say, due to my immense skill...but probably more likely a miracle) IT FITTED!!! YAYYYY!!!
Mum loves it and feels very trendy!!! I ended up using some strong elastic cord, in a loop from the top flap, and then sewing a button onto the front pocket for it to loop over. All in all I think my favourite thing I have made...beautiful yet functional!!!
(sorry for the lousy photos, I dropped my camera on the floor just before I finished these projects, so now relying on my iPhone until I get some money this week to buy a new one)