17.5.12

cartouches


Noticing that the Model is outgrowing her clothing at speed (wrings hands in glee) and in need of another quick sewing fix myself, I gave her access to the fabric stash. Despite the fact I've been very restrained since buying an overload of Irish linens at the beginning of the year, there is much weeding out to be done in the fabric cupboard so she chose this sweet Tilda fabric with a mustard background and cartouches of pink roses. Unfortunately I only had a metre so I pushed any ideas of making a dress to one side and sewed up a simple elasticated skirt. A couple of rectangles sewn together with a turned down waistband and a turned up hem, it was a nice, super quick project. And, with a fine cotton lawn lining, it's amazing how it can be so easily suped up.


You see that cute black and white beast in the photos? She's peskier than she looks, you know, because since coming back from our holiday she has developed some really bad habits. Jumping up onto the top of the wall cupboards in our kitchen springs to mind, and she has that look about her that says she's choosing her moment before leaping on to the top of the oven extractor hood. I have visions of the whole thing crashing down onto the floor and am thinking, groan, is it time for the water pistol again?

See you soon, everyone.

15 comments:

  1. Love the fabric Kate!
    And good luck in taming the "beast" :)

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  2. ahhh the needing a "quick sewing fix" do we all speak the same language? I love that.
    The Tilda fabric is so pretty, as is the model's photo shoot.
    Pets and spray bottles (!) we live in similar households. Have a great day!

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  3. I really am fond of those Tilda prints, though sadly I would not look nearly so good in them as your model does.

    Cats seem to be drawn to me. Probably because they can sense I will sneeze all over them and it pleases their contrary natures to make me suffer ;-)

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  4. love those quick sewing projects - so satisfying! looks very pretty too x

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  5. Super cute project! Love the fabric color! Cute pics too :o)
    Have a sweet weekend
    Love
    Natasha

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  6. Such a lovely print, looks lovely. Have a good weekend, fingers crossed for Sun! D x

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  7. Simply adorable photo ...
    and I love the Tilda fabric!

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  8. Simply adorable photo ...
    and I love the Tilda fabric!

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  9. Very pretty Kate...I have some of this fabric and I love it as I do all the Tilda fabrics...
    Your shirt dress in the previous post is beautiful (which I somehow missed...very impressive too taking a pic with the self timer ..I would be hopeless!)
    I've just had a peek at Vanessa's dress which looks so wonderfully comfortable and easy to wear and I love the shade of blue...
    Hope you have a happy weekend,
    Susan x

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  10. Such a sweet little skirt. As to furry friends being peskier than the look, tell me about it!

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  11. Gosh, what beautiful girly fabric xox I love love love all your linen clothing you make x Penelope

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  12. Such a pretty skirt :D

    The whippets need squirting with water from time to time as a reminder that certain things are verboten, but at least I don't find them atop the kitchen cupboards!

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  13. What a beautiful fabric that is, I love the colours. I think I have it too but with a duck egg blue background. I do love cartouche designs, and this has a wonderful vintage but modern feel. You make such lovely things! Hope the kitties are being good this week.
    Helen x

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  14. What a pretty skirt! I love the fabric! Good luck with the cat - we've had to resort to the water pistol treatment in the past when we had our cats but they were such little rebels that it never seemed to be a permanent solution!

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