Where's Ling Ling?

Since I can't sew these days, I'm filling the time online shopping for future sewing projects - apparently. As you might've noticed from previous posts, I'm a big fan of Farbenmix patterns and all things Euro.

Nic of Luzia Pimpinella, Farbenmix fame has this gorgeous line of ribbons and embroideries. I love her stuff - she is always so creative at putting together prints and colors (you can check out some of her fabulous creations here on her new ribbon crafting flickr group). After I saw her gorgeous children's set made with Ling ribbon and a matching Ling embroidery - I had to sleuth out the source of that cute embroidery design. So, after much searching I finally found her - Ling Ling. Isn't she cute? Here she is available at Kunterbunt-Design online embroidery site!! I can't wait to stitch her up. I don't know why, but she just tickles my funny bone, she's a cute one that Ling Ling. She is created by the very talented Anja of mymaki ~ who has alot of serious cuteness on her blog page. Check out her latest MOHNika design, and wait wait there's more - matching ribbon soon to be released! Very cool - apparently I have a thing for matching - yeah that's not really new information.

Stay tuned for some sort of Ling creation in the future, hopefully. Happy Sewing!

Images from Farbenmix, Kunterbunt-Design, respec.

Redo

Major renovations underway at the moment which means no sewing for me. My machines are all packed up and the contents of my sewing room/office are scattered in various rooms - pretty much inaccessible. Here's a peek at the chaos. We ripped out the carpet, pulled up the particle board under that - chipped up might be more appropriate really - and then sanded the warped floor boards underneath. I say 'we' here, but really this was all dearest hubby and a very good friend of ours who helped him complete that part of the job. Even the kids pitched in hauling out the wood pieces and gathering up nails. After that we proceeded to install hardwood floor boards, 2" at a time. That part went pretty quickly actually and this time the royal we actually included me. Hubby even taught me how to use the mitre saw - umm not sure that was a good idea really. Next up we have to sand and seal the floor. That's this weekend's task. Soon the floor will be done, I hope - at least the end is in sight.

Meanwhile, I'll sneak you a peek at yet another baby gift. Baby stackers from Heather Bailey's pattern collection. Gave me an excuse to use the Robots fabric from David Walker which is so cute.Lots of fun in the end, but really takes alot of hand sewing to get this one completed. I am not a fan of hand sewing - too slow. I'm all about instant gratification, but the end result was pretty cute. I need to make a couple more still - the babies keep popping up around here. And hey check out that new floor under there ;)

That's all for now, Happy Sewing!

Shhhhhh......don't tell

You might've heard me mention in recent posts that the fertility rate is up in our town - well at work anyway ~ you haven't heard me say that we added yet another one recently, but those newer babies will have to wait for awhile. My best friend is having a baby very soon and I made this bag for her shower gift. She knows I make diaper bags and had asked for one, so this isn't really a huge surprise - but she hasn't seen it yet. Shhhh don't tell!!
Here it is:
The fabric is Joel Dewberry's Aviary line which is kind of hard to find these days in this color, but I managed to track some down. I had made this purse out of the fabric last year and she just adored it.

What she doesn't know is that I made a matching key fob, wallet and change pad.
I know she loves matching things, so I think the wallet will be right up her alley and we all know that as a new momma this bag is going to become her purse for the next couple of years.
She contributed alot of feedback to the development of this bag pattern over a year ago, so I think it's appropriate that she gets one of her own. But don't tell her you saw it!! ;)

Happy Sewing...