My Creative Space

Today in the space I am clearing out getting ready for my store stocking on June 1st. So I am working to finish this jacket before the weekend. I have done one fitting so far, and it looks and feels good. 

Here is a sneaky peek at the pocket, I have never done a lot of the things I have to do here, like easing the seams together, doing an in-seam pocket and the lining is something I am yet to tackle but it will be something I've not done either.

So far so good, going slowly and paying attention is the key.

that thread laying across the top is annoying me, but I'm not about to go and take a new photo, I have sewing to do! 

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Monday Morning in May and I am FREEZING!!

Yesterday I went to the Market. It was a beautiful day out, not a cloud in the sky and lots of people around to say hello to! I am loving my new permanent spot and the neighbours that come with it. Its lovely!

Anyway, yesterday morning as I drove all the way to Abbotsford, which in actual fact is not that far, but I will insist on revelling that my children are 30 minutes away and I cannot hear them whining and fighting bless their little cotton socks. I love them, but my goodness I love the break  I get on Sundays when I'm at the market! So as I drove there, I was very quickly reminded by the radio that it was 6 degrees outside and I thought, my goodness, that is cold, thankfully I have my scarf in my handbag and a couple of jumpers on!

As the time wore on it did eventually warm up although I am unsure if that was just because I was rushing around putting up market tents and trying to get people to come out of the sunshine to look at my beautiful nappies. But it did strike me that perhaps I was going to need to acquire a coat for winter. 

So this morning as I sat sipping my morning wake up cup of bushells (the extra strong ones, and forget one teabag, 2 bags left to brew is a far better cup of tea that your spoon might just stand up in), I did some blog lurking and came across this coat that The Selfish Seamstress has been working on. And I thought now if I use some lovely warm fabrics, that coat would be PERFECT for winter! Off I trekked, no time to chat after school drop off with my friends, I was off to Spotlight to get THAT PATTERN and some suitable warm fabrics to make something for ME for once! (meanwhile the pants I started 2 months ago are still sitting in the naughty corner after the waistband needed redrafting because it was wrong!)

Wool Blend black flannel suiting and some cute little birdies for lining. Who says kids get all the nice sweet fabrics??!!

McCall 5525 D is the plan with the longer sleeves from the E view (I'm tall and require very long sleeves!)

The buttons. I was considering some more boring ones but I thought, if I wanted a black coat with boring buttons I could go to Kmart! 

Over ambitious? possible, the result of freezing my bottom to a chair at the markets? definitely!! So my fabrics are washing, my car is ready to be unpacked and the sewing room is screaming to me to get in there and set it back up to sew. Wish me luck!! I will probably need it ;) I also have to decide which size to make, I am considering a size up so layers can be worn underneath.

Sweet Cheeks Model for a Day Promotion!

Image from Gaynor Parke Photography

Free WeePantz and a modelling opportunity for your baby! This is pretty cool!

I am so very pleased to announce that WeePantz will be taking part in a promotion with Gaynor Parke Photography, an award winning portrait photography business from Sydney NSW.

The promotion is for a "model for a day" promotion and you can read all about the fine details of what the winner will receive as well as the terms and conditions on her site.

Gaynor is an award winning photographer and we are so very lucky to have been offered the opportunity to be involved in this promotion.

The Photoshoot will take place on location at Balmoral Beach in NSW and your little one could also be included in some of our promotional material at WeePantz.

There will be two winners who will receive:

$75 worth of WeePantz products of your choice.

One black and white enlargement size 10" x 12"

One colour enlargement size 8" x 12" 

One colour 5" x 7" print

One black and white 5" x 7" print

Plus no charge for the sitting ( normally $160)

(Gaynor will be charging a $200 fee for her time)

Head over to visit Gaynor's Website for the details and to register your interest. You can even check out some of the beautiful pictures that she has done previously in her portfolio.

Please also tell your friends! This is one opportunity you don't want to miss!

Meet Betty!

Oh yes, the lame same initial as the animal names continue as I introduce you today to Betty Butterfly.

Now for starters, we wont judge Betty for her wrong way facing body, because alas, that was my fault. :p When Betty makes it onto some WeePantz Nappies next week she will be facing the right way. But here is a lovely sneak peek. 

Now... back to opening that package that arrived 2 minutes ago, It should be PUL :-p and just in time too!

Meet Freddy!

I'd like to introduce you all to the latest member of the WeePantz family. His name is freddy and he will be gracing the back of WeePantz nappies in the very near future.

I am working on a bunch of little cute friends for your WeePantz nappies, so stay tuned for more revelations in the next week.

Fabric Shopping!

This morning at exactly 9am I waltzed into my local Spotlight store looking for fabric. Im not generally a 9am shopper, but due to that being just after I drop my darling daughter at school, it was easier to go then than to make more than one trip, also... Spotlight is next to my local supermarket and I desperately needed milk, bread and most importantly... cat food (or my cat might just trip me up when I'm walking out of the door.)

Anyway, I should make 9am my regular spotlight calling time as there was no one about and I had so much space to just dawdle through the aisles. I was, however on a budget and had specific things I had to buy so not much browsing for me this morning! 

I did walk away with a couple of meters of cotton print and flannel for bibs and wipes.

I realised at the counter that yes, they are all similar colours, but I don't have much stuff in these colours so I thought... ahh no big deal!

I also picked up some toweling for bib backing which I didnt really think you all needed to view. But the prints on these fabrics are just so cute!! I love the dinosaurs and the catterpillars. The apples I think would go well with some other fabrics I have seen around which I am very much coveting. 

The other thing I bought was some heat and bond ultra iron adhesive for some appliqué which I am working on for nappies. I bought it because I'm not a massive fan of viesofix. It isn't really my friend, and I hate it how the sticky side peels off when you don't use it quick enough, I want to be able to pick up my stuff after its been sitting there a fortnight and it still works. I also have some spray on adhesive which I have used a few times, but the fumes are a killer!

Anyway... has anyone else ever used the heat and bond? or is there something better that I can get my hands on??

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