Wednesday 27 May 2009

Happy Birthday Liz!!

A few months ago, Liz sent me a Fat Quarter of cute 'tape measure' fabric. I have finally found a use for it -

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I have made a case for the camera Bob bought me just after my birthday [the ancient HP, held together with gaffer tape, really was not working properly any more] Here is the new camera - picture off the Internet, because I cannot take a photo of it using it, other than doing complex things with mirrors!

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We got a very good deal in Jacobs Camera Shop. the man did try to sell me a case for it, but I am not wasting money on that sort of thing [mortgage to pay etc etc] when I can sew my own in 10 minutes!

 

The HP now feels like a housebrick in comparison - this is so neat and tiny, and I am very pleased with the results. I love the case too - thanks Liz for the cool fabric.

It is Liz's birthday this week, so at last I can blog about another of my craft makes. I think it is important at sewing Club to make exemplars for the girls. So earlier in the year, I got some very pretty butterfly print fabric in John Lewis

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And I used it to make a pair of pjs like the ones the girls were going to make.

I got a white vest in M&S for the top and embellished that. So that's going to be part of L's birthday gift.

 

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Hope she likes them and hope they fit!

Sorry Liz, the other part is not post-able, and will have to wait.

 

 

Here's a picture of my lovely daughter taken in Budapest 4 years ago.

 

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Hope I can get down to London again before too long - I miss my kids!

 

 

 

5 comments:

  1. Cool makings! I love the jammies especially.

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  2. What beautiful fabric! Never seen that tpae mesure one!

    And you have a lovely daughter. You must be very proud of her.

    I'm not a sewer or knitter, fingers don't work so well now. But I still write!

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  3. Thanks for my lovely gift! It was really thoughtful and I'm sure they'll be much appreciated as the nights start getting warmer. Hope you're enjoying "Cornerstones" (although I must protest at your use of quotation marks - it's either a proper noun or it ain't!)
    And thanks for using a picture of the young and skinny me!

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  4. Love all the sewing--you always make such clever things.

    Happy birthday to Liz!

    frances

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  5. Ok Liz, from now on, it will be just Cornerstones! You are as pedantic as your father when it comes to the English Language!
    Thanks everyone else for the comments

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