FABRIC! Oillily & La Zagala arriving next week!

Yes, it's true! We have found some Oilily and La Zagala fabric for CM customers!
It arrives next week! Here's a sneak preview of the Oilily...



Totally beautiful! Also back in stock are your fave Farbenmix patterns. And mark in your diaries, our HUGE shipment of Euro summer fabric arrives start of January. There are some amazing fabrics coming~variety to please all.

If you have any requests for fabric or sewing notions please let me know, we are always looking for new and interesting items!

Happy Crafting!

~Lisa ~

OTTOBRE design Summer 2/2005

Pattern #12. I made a lot of these last summer, for my girls. I also used it to make their Christmas dresses. The fabric is the Oli poplin from my SHOP, from the Netherlands. Gorgeous.
Size 116, took 1 metre.

SWAP
Over at CRAFTY MAMAS we are in the sign up stage of our latest SWAP, a hand made TEA TOWEL Swap!

Our last Swap was a ZAKKA swap, and my Swap buddy Violet made me the most amazing table runner and fabric basket... I love them!


SHOP NEWS!

It's official!!! Crafty Mamas is going to be featured in a few up coming issues of Australian STITCHES magazine! How exciting is that?!! :) To celebrate, the site is getting a bit of a makeover..including the SHOP.

We have new fabrics coming from Hilco and Stenzo kids next month...Spring/Summer fabrics, as featured in Ottobre design. Whew..so much happening! Also, a HUGE delivery of Farbenmix and STUDIO tantrum patterns should be here early next week. The last lot sold out very quickly, so don't miss out this time!

Sew-4-Fun: Ottobre

Sew-4-Fun: Ottobre

Have a look at this ladies sewing...so inspiring!

OTTOBRE Sewing, Reading and Cooking!

WHY I LOVE OTTOBRE design...

From Issue 4/2003, Pattern #10, Child's nightie. Another nice quick pattern to sew up of an evening! I love that Ottobre patterns always work!!

WHAT I'VE BEEN READING

Over the past month I have read a few books..shh..I should not have time for reading, I am meant to be studying! My fave this month is the new novel by the author of The Dressmaker, Rosalie Ham. Her new one is Summer at Mount Hope. It is described as being an outback Pride and Prejudice...which I think sums it up very well. I enjoyed it, buy I did not find the characters as interesting as the ones in The Dressmaker. I'm listing it on eBay today.



SOME COOKING!

I have been making a fabbo Fruit bread in the bread maker, and have just posted the recipe over at Crafty Mamas. It is yummo, and lends itself to lots of variation re;fruit.

As it was beastly cold here yesterday, I decided to thaw some lamb chops and cooked up an good old fashioned Irish Stew. This involves layering bbq chops, sliced potatoes and onions in a large pot. Season with parsley, slat and pepper.Cover with about 2 cups of water and let cook gently for about an hour. Divine. Just the ticket for a cold winter evening. I love Irish tucker.

What have you been cooking up?

OTTOBRE Woman Issue 2 & FABRIC !!

I managed to sneak some sewing time on Sunday and made up Pattern #4 from the new Womens Ottobre. I love it! It's the one featured on the cover, except I made it in a charcoal cotton/spandex knit. I think it turned out quite well. I have plans to make more! Sorry about the dodgey pic, it's hard to take a decent pic of yourself! Note: must read instruction book to figure out the timer thingy! I am so impresses with the ladies Otto patterns, (and the kids!) they make such great, easy to wear fashion patterns.
FABRIC COMING to Crafty Mamas SHOP!

Ok, I've told a few...it's now official. Crafty Mamas SHOP will from here on in be stocking very groovy fabric each season from overseas! Yep, the some fabric you and I have drooled over in Ottobre and Bizz Kids...exciting hey??

Our first lot arrives any day now...with lots more coming in for Spring/Summer. You can get a sneak preview in the CraftyMamas Online Shop! Lot's of Poplin Oli flowers...oh, what can we make?!!! I'm thinking skirts and dresses...beautiful.

I tell you, it's very bad...all I want to do is sew. I am getting no housework or study done at all!

SWAP TIME AT CRAFTYMAMAS

At CM we have regular SWAPS, and they are great fun. Yesterday I received my items from my SWAP buddy for the Recycled SWAP. You had to create a craft item using mostly recycled items. Here's what the very clever Witchieg made for me:

1)A lovely white cotton apron with a stencilled Fleur de Ly's/heart print! I am a real apron gal, so I love this. 2) A cute little pin with groovy paper shoes inside! So sweet! My girls have their eyes on this..will have to watch it! 3) And a stunning handbag made from a woollen jumper! She has felted and then blanket stitched the edges, and hand quilted the outside! It is stunning! I love it so!