Busy Creating!

It is definitely starting to feel a lot like Christmas around Tied with a Ribbon HQ lately.  This Advent Calendar has been designed for our Term Four Sew Along Classes together with Claire Turpin Design.  It has been a busy Term with all of our classes.  The ladies have been making some gorgeous creations and the Term 4 class list will be out shortly.

This week alone I have been sewing 9 of these Christmas Sacks.  It may be only September but orders are coming in quite consistently for these.  I love how individual these always are.  Even though the character may be the same I always use different fabrics and no two names are even spelt the same way.  

I also have started a new quilt.  I made a Disappearing 9 Patch quilt for my Mum's birthday earlier this year.  I love this design and have been keen ever since to make another.  I love how complicated or simple you can make the colours.  With Mum's I choose 9 Kaffe fabrics in pinks,oranges and yellows.  This time this is the colour way I have gone with.



I love these Reds with the Peacock green and blues in plains to break up the bold Kaffe prints.

And speaking of my favourite Peacock colours - here is my "Liberty Bliss"  scarf - it is coming along.  I can't wait to thread through some beautiful Liberty Tana Lawn through the spaced trebles in the scarf.





Crafting with Kids

As many of you know my day job is as a High School Home Economics Teacher.  So introducing kids (and adults) to the world of all things fabric, buttons, ribbon, sewing etc is a huge passion of mine.  As part of the Joondalup Upmarket , Tied with Ribbon is running a FREE kids activity Table.  As you can see from the picture last Friday night we made Button Wreaths.  This week we will be making some Christmas cards with Buttons.  Come along and enjoy some Christmas craft for the kids and some shopping for the adults! 

Custom Order central here this week.  This Christmas Sack was made for a special little girl.  I was asked to leave the tree blank as Grandma will be sewing on some very special heirloom charms for Emilia that will be added to each Christmas.  A wonderful idea for a Christmas sack that will be treasured for many years to come. 

This towel was ordered to celebrate the arrival of a new nephew.  

Notebooks made to add to Christmas gifts for two young sisters. 

In this special box is a Birthday present I have made for an upcoming birthday for a little girl! Any guesses as to what I may have put inside?  I can't show you yet but soon.

And with Perth Upmarket on this Sunday at UWA - Winthrop Hall from 9am - this is what my sewing room looks like.  Lots of Christmas decorations and other goodies being counted and packed to take along.  I will be upstairs and make sure to check out the Market Guide which will have a special feature from me.  I will be posting this next week on my blog as my first Tutorial but get along to the market and have the first look.



Spotted!!

Whilst anyway having read my last few posts may know I have been watching Gossip Girl and now have finished Season Three.  With no more available yet her in Aus - what is a girl to do!!

Well in true GG lingo Spotted - Tied with a Ribbon over at the fabulous A Spoonful of Sugar.  The talented mum and daughter duo - Lisa and Sarah have posted a wonderful feature on my work. 

Thank you to you both for your kind words and support.  It is amazing how small our world is and Blog land is no exception.  I have been watching the work these women do and it is nothing short of amazing. 

Also a big Thank you to all those who left such nice and warm comments on the Post on Tied with a Ribbon.   And for those who live locally I do hope you will come and say hello on Sunday at the Subiaco Craft and Community Fair between 9am and 4pm at UWA on the Oak Lawn.

This Custom order Christmas Sack has been sent off to its new owner ready for Santa to fill to the brim.

It looks like Christmas

Most of what I have been working on this week has a Christmas flavour about it.  All those Christmas Fabrics that I showed you in my last post now look like this

Lovely Christmas Aprons - some of which have already gone to be tucked away as Christmas Gifts.

I have also been working with these fabrics which are going to be turned into a Christmas Table Runner to match its new owners Christmas Scheme. 

And after all the Christmas Sacks that I have been making for others my two girls wanted to know where theirs were.  So after discussions about which colour and characters each wanted I have been working on completing one for them each. 

Giveaway winner

Many posts ago I said I would show you my progress at my Christmas range.  Well today this order of Christmas Sacks was collected by a special customer. They are large personalised Christmas Sacks, each has a different Christmas character on them.  Christmas is one of my favourite times of the year so to be getting in early just means I can enjoy the season all that much longer.

These felt cut out people have been another custom order now completed.  I really enjoy custom orders as makes me have to think outside of my comfort zone.  These felt people with mix and match clothing will be going into a classroom for some young kids.  I hope they enjoy playing with them as much as I liked making them.

And now for the winner of the Notebook Keeper Giveaway.  Thanks to you all for leaving such kind and encouraging comments.  Most people said they had looked over at my Etsy shop so thank you for your support.

The winner is -  katiemorgan1976

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Will be back next time with some progress on personal projects.  I am hosting the bi-monthly Stitching Day at my house with a growing group of girls this weekend.  I love these days as they are a great chance to get to some of the things in my own sewing basket and a great day for sharing ideas and tips.  Plus the food is always good too.