Shop, don't shop.
The weather is particularly rubbish, which makes it even nicer to be warm indoors with my itunes and sewing machine. Here are some fab 'you know 'em and you love 'em' classics that I'm listening to. Feel free to help yourself to Nina Simone, or Neil Young, or Etta James...mmm cosy :)
Have you entered this giveaway by telling us what your fave crafting tools are yet? Quite a few of you (who have entered the draw) mentioned Gingher shears and cutters. I've never heard of Gingher so I went to check out their website...and drool (you have great taste!) I'm in the market for a pair of pinking shears, but these 8" flowery jobbies are also delish.
More shopping around:
- Karina makes amazing one off handmade leather bags all by herself - she used to be a costume designer and maker for pop and film stars (so she's knows a thing or two).
- Zoe has designed a stylish print - she is selling it in her Etsy and she is donating £2.50 ($5) of each sale to the MS society.
- Very delicious handmade jewelry by Close to the bone - bold and individual pieces some of them making use of these rings (which look fab, it's great seeing them used jewelry like this)
- Nice Czech vintage buttons - lots of them going for a song. The shop is based the Ukraine and Karina (see above) assures me that the lady who runs the shop is very nice and reliable.
How dinky doo is this button = 60p ($1.20)
I love this one, I'd put it on champagne or teal coloured satin clutch = £1.50 ($3.00)
And NOT shopping (as I will be making myself):
- I need some pedal pusher pajama bottoms - to keep my bum warm in bed, but short enough to leave my legs free.
- I'm going to make something wall mounted and pretty to display my necklaces - because I'm so fed up with having to untangle them just as I'm leaving the house and I'm like 20 minutes late already!!! I think I will post a tutorial for this.
- My table top ironing board needs a new cover - If you would like me to make up a tutorial for this (which I'm sure would be appropriate for most any ironing board) please let me know in the comments and if enough of you folks do, I'll get one together :)
Hey Lis! thanks for the linky love and for all the other cool links. And oh yes, an ironing board cover tut would be fab. Mark bought one a couple of weeks ago for ours and it was a cheapo one that doesn't fit very well. x
Posted by: Zoe | January 15, 2008 at 08:17 PM
I'd love to see a tutorial for an ironing board cover. I've been wanting to make a new cover for mine, but don't know where to start.
Posted by: Ian | January 15, 2008 at 08:25 PM
You need to get some Ginghers. I have 2 pairs of 8" shears, my snips, and an embroidery one. The best thing is that they have a lifetime guarantee. So if you drop them, they become dull, or some idiot uses them to cut wire (my hubby knows better thank goodness), you can just send them back to Gingher and they will replace them or fix them for free! I've never had to do that but it's good to know. My old college professor (who taught me how to sew) has had hers since she was in college.
Posted by: Thien-Kim | January 15, 2008 at 09:56 PM
Do you like the ironing board? Mine is horrible, and am looking for a new one.
Love the second button!
Posted by: Gretchen | January 15, 2008 at 10:29 PM
That's so funny - I just made myself a new ironing board cover and blogged the tutorial a few days ago.
Great minds, huh?
Posted by: Anna | January 15, 2008 at 11:01 PM
Oh yes! I have ginghers...the ONLY shears I use when sewing and no one in the house is allowed to even touch them, much less use them! I learned to be protective of my sewing scissors from my mother!
Posted by: BalletMommy | January 15, 2008 at 11:49 PM
I just got a new tabletop board that has two sides.....one side the regular shape, along with a sleeve board, and the other side is a rectangular shape for doing fabrics. I've been considering what my fastest method would be to do covers for them all. So I'd love to have a tute.
Posted by: Sequana | January 15, 2008 at 11:56 PM
I have a really large and unwieldy ironing board right now. I don't know, though, that I could keep a table top clean of clutter enough for a table-top board! I'd be really interested to see what you do to organize your necklaces. I've been contemplating a little necklace tree thingy that sits atop my dresser, but for now they're all just in one tangled mess in a jewelry box. Oh well! Love the second button!
Posted by: Robyn | January 16, 2008 at 02:34 AM
Oooh my table top ironing board's cover is really awful, I'd love to make a new one! A tutorial would be most inspiring :) Thanks!
Posted by: Carrie | January 16, 2008 at 03:10 AM
For the necklaces...I got this great hinged frame that has nooks inside. Kind of like a shadow box with the pictures up against the glass and then a secret jewelry stash inside. IT'S GREAT!! I bet you could whip something up like that!
Posted by: Beth H | January 16, 2008 at 03:34 AM
Yes please write a tutorial for an ironing board cover! I've been looking for one in the stores, but they aren't that great looking!! Thanks!
Posted by: Frieda | January 16, 2008 at 04:00 AM
Oh yes! I'd love a tutorial on both! A new ironing board cover may actually inspire me to use it for iron at times other than when I'm sewing...
Posted by: Melanie | January 16, 2008 at 06:05 AM
I'd love to see a tutorial for how to make an ironing board cover!!
Posted by: argyleandrea | January 16, 2008 at 03:33 PM
Yes please - I'd love to see an ironing board cover tutorial.
Posted by: planetjune | January 16, 2008 at 04:35 PM
A tutorial for this would be great--especially if you discuss the right type of fabric to use. I'm never sure if 100% cotton is ok, or if I should get a blend, etc...also, an underlayer of batting of some kind? How padded should it be? Looking forward to the tutorial! (I will have to figure out how to modify it for my over-the-door hanging board).
Posted by: Liz | January 16, 2008 at 10:17 PM
It would be great to see an ironing board cover tutorial. Mine gets used so much for bag pressing, soooo much easier than dragging the full-size one out everytime, that the cover has now seen better days (Haven't we all...?!)
Posted by: Alison | January 17, 2008 at 02:15 PM