New sewing machine

The time had come to retire my original Elna Lotus. I learnt to sew in my mum's one so I was a little sad to see her go. 

However I scored this new (by new I mean 20 years old rather than 35!) Elna Club second hand. It's even got digital display. Runs like a dream and best of all I can see all the stitches I need without fiddling with any knobs. Here's what I've whipped up so far...

Merino booties

Flutter sleeve tunic

Harem pants

Flutter sleeve

I bought this adorable pattern from the Brindille and Twig website for a flutter sleeve dress/tshirt. In my mind I thought it would be great in fine merino so off I went to The Fabric Store (love love love that place). They just so happened to be having a sale so I got two colours. The shape of the tshirt isn't too tricky but the flutters were a bit fiddly. I love the end result though...so pretty! I've already got ideas for the next time I make it. Watch this space!

This is the one from the website.

Sweatshirt dress

I finally got to make the little sweatshirt dress. I used some lovely merino sweatshirt fabric for the main part of the dress with some printed sweatshirt fabric for the faux pockets. True to form I did have a few quick unpick emergencies however I got there in the end! It took me about 5 goes to get the little bird the right way around but I think that's my favourite part of the top. Moral of the story is that even with a pattern and step by step instructions I still get it wrong a lot of the time! Haha.

Violet helped me cut out the fabric.

I cannot be without my quick unpick and my newly sharpened scissors.

Finished product!

Violet approves! Nice and long to keep her warm. Things seem to get very short on her very quickly!