Cubby House Crafts: Some New Books and Patterns

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Some New Books and Patterns

It has been years since I have made any clothes for myself or the kids, but it seems the clothes making bug has returned. I just wish I had this lovely book back when the kids were smaller...Toni Cowards 'Make It Perfect'...(Has 21 Easy Patterns for women and children) I also have a couple of her skirt patterns on order and hopefully they will arrive this week.

I don't really have much fabric suitable for skirt making so went in search locally for some fabric and found a couple of japanese prints which I think would make nice skirts.

a couple of patterns arrived in the post from Hatched and Patched

And I have also been collecting a few cooking books...Love donna hays books and am enjoying watching her shows on TV at the moment.

Hopefully next post I will have some skirts to show

I hope you are all having a great week!

Lisa

9 comments:

Roseanne said...: I love the hatched and patched stamp pocket. Did you see the one on my blog.; July 12, 2011 at 4:44 PM
Sweet Cinnamon Stitches said...: 'Make it perfect' is a lovely book!
Cheers....Jane.; July 12, 2011 at 5:03 PM
Josie said...: You have all the makings there to be the next Domestic Goddess!
Can't wait to see your new skirts.; July 12, 2011 at 5:18 PM
Anonymous said...: looks like you are going to be very busy Lisa,the japanese fabric looks very nice and i like Donna Hays recipes also; July 12, 2011 at 6:19 PM
Quilt Kitty said...: Looking forward to seeing the skirts Lisa. I have an urge to make my friends little girls some cute clothes seeing we play with such great fabrics all the time. I think they will make fun clothes. Tracee xx; July 12, 2011 at 7:10 PM
Shirley said...: Second attempt at leaving a comment. It is becoming trendy to make your own clothes Lisa so now you are a trendsetter. Love the navy floral fabric and the pincushion pattern.; July 13, 2011 at 2:42 AM
Bev C said...: Hello Lisa,

You will enjoy making your clothes. The stuff in the shops is pretty basic. I love your cookbooks,enjoy.
Happy days.
Bev.xoxo; July 13, 2011 at 9:25 AM
Larissa said...: I do love Hatched and Patched patterns and that 'make it perfect' book looks fantastic - hoping you enjoy making things from these!
I also love Donna Hay's recipes. Have you seen her new pre-mix muffins and cup cakes at the supermarket? I heard about them from another blogger and finally found them on Sunday. I know it's not the same as making from scratch, but the moist chocolate brownies .... yummy!!!; July 13, 2011 at 2:16 PM
Googy Girl said...: i bought the make it easy a line skirt pattern in Sydney... so easy.... i had the skirt made in one afternoon

i love donna hay, i haven't made a boggy donna hay meal yet, i have been subscribing to her magazine for years....sadly with two vegetarians i don't get to try alot of the recipes out these days; July 14, 2011 at 6:15 AM