HEY CISCO? PONCHO's are BACK!

I LOVE a good poncho! So I was pretty excited to receive the latest Mamu Design patterns...

PELERINE

 BOLERO

Ponchos are apparently big news in Europe at the moment, which means by the time our Winter rolls around- they'll be in the shops here too. But being Crafty Mamas, we have the advantage here...get in early and make your own poncho, exactly as you like it!

Need a little inspiration? Looky HERE, and HERE.  And HERE! Ponchos everywhere! I love these cape style tees too....

Winter may not be so bad this year after all.....

~ Lisa~

QUEENSLAND FLOOD APPEAL AUCTION Crafty Mamas GV!

UPDATE! Thankyou Willow and Moo! You have the winning bid of $115.00

Please make your bid payment to Premier's Flood Relief Appeal and email me back proof of payment..amd I'll send on over you Gift Certificate!

Thankyou everyone for your support!

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Toni Coward of Make It Perfect is organising Blog Auctions for the Queensland Flood Appeal. If you would like to help out, please contact her!

I am auctioning off a Crafty Mamas $100 Gift Voucher to help. Bidding starts at $30 - please leave your bid with your comment and your email address.

This auction will close  midnight Mon 24 th January. I'll contact the highest bidder and they will then pay their winning bid directly to the Premier's Flood Relief Appeal and email me back proof of payment. I will then email them over their $100 Crafty Mamas Gift Voucher! ( and they go shopping!).

Thankyou everyone for helping us help out! 

Farbenmix ELODIE at Crafty Mamas

Finally I got to trial this lovely new Farbenmix- ELODIE. 

Grab yours over at Crafty Mamas!

ELODIE is in German, bit the Farbemix ladies (helpful as always!) have a step by step tute available. I was very mindful of it being slim fitting, and as I made this one for Lil (7) I used  her usual height size but went up one size in width. It worked perfectly. I also left off the zip.

The fabric I used as my muslin is a light cotton voile I think I picked up from Spotlight. It must have been cheap as I have 10 m of the stuff!!

This is very very pretty peasant style dress with variations in the sleeves. You can glam it up for formal or make as plain as you wish. The cut of the skirt is just superb, rates very high on the twirl factor.

Time involved: about 1 1/2 hours  sewing and elasticing etc. 

My model is not very cooperative today, but I think she loves it..even though it is not red!

My Poor Sewing Machines... SUMMER Neglection!

I think my sewing machines may soon file for a divorce! The last thing I remember sewing up was a speedy red velvet Christmas stocking on Christmas Eve when Lil's went missing! I have lots cut out ready to sew up ( bathers, yoga pants, skirts) but it is not happening! Normally in Summer, I hide indoors with the aircon and sew to my hearts content. But this year two factors have interfered:

1. The husband has been home for almost 3 weeks. Yep, 3 weeks. For a husband who works away, to suddenly be around for 3 weeks takes a bit of adjusting- for all of us! He managed to keep us busy with trips everywhere and little projects outside of home.

2. The POOL. This year, we have a big humungous pool in the back yard. Only an above ground number, but quite large nonetheless.  So anyday the temperature reaches above 20o, we end up out back in the pool.

So what's a Crafty Mama to do? Adapt to her changing environment. This is my latest portable poolside/car trip project...a blanket for the eldest.

Based on the one from The Handmade Dress 
except I have just realised my corners are a bit different, but no matter! I am enjoying the mindless "doing".



I have also had a little dye fest in the laundry in the evenings...

How are you maintaining your Crafty-ness over Summer?



Lisa :)

JNY Designs from Sweden, now at Crafty Mamas!

JNY Designs are very VERY cute, superb quality knitted fabric designs from Sweden. You may have seen them in Ottobre Design recently? Well, fear not..we have got 'em for you! Exclusive to us in Australia.

Our first lot arrived this week....

 Pic used with kind permission of ottobredesign.com

These high quality knits are 95 % cotton, 5 % lycra, a mix well-loved by the Crafty Mamas. No baggy knees or elbows! I have limited stocks of these prints, with new prints to come shortly. Use our STELLA  jersey to coordinate and stretch your fabric dollar!

Happy Sewing! 

~Lisa~

SELECT STENZO FABRICS REDUCED TO CLEAR!

I have topped up the CLEARANCE fabric section  at Crafty Mamas...and there are a heap of STENZO reduced!! Grab these while you can- these designs will not be repeated.

STENZO fabrics are from The Netherlands. Well known for their designs of the most beautiful co-ordinatiing range of knits, wovens and  baby soft cords. Crafty Mamas is the Aussie agent, so can help out with wholesale orders too.

Like....

Beautiful cords...

 Delicious cotton/elastin knits...

And stunning poplins...

New Farbenmix in the Crafty Mamas Shop!

I had a lovely box of goodies arrive from Farbenmix Germany yesterday! Some gorgeous new patterns, more old friends restocked and some very cool patches and metal buttons for jean wear! The patterns are up, the jeans wear will make it some time over the weekend. ( studying and kid wrangling here!).

All at Crafty Mamas! 

Men's t shirt FOHR

Womens fake wrap skirt and tank top... AMRUM

ROMO the Mother/daughter skirt!

Super cute double skirt for girls! NEELE

And the cutest new baby pattern..KLAMOTTE!

** pics used with kind permission on Farbenmix!

CM BUNDLE #1 Is now up!

This year Crafty Mamas will be offering Bundles from time to time, each one offering you quality products at a great saving! Here's the first!       CM Bundle 1 Farbenmix/Michael Miller

Crafty Bundles #1. This BUNDLE is for ONE Farbenmix pattern of your choice, plus 1 metre of Michael Miller knit fabric. A saving of $7.20! Please select patterns and fabric and leave in comment box.

OLABELHE E-PATTERNS now at CRAFTY MAMAS!

OLABELHE e-patterns are now available in the CM shop!

As e-patterns you get them quick and save postage!

See them all HERE!

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SILHOUETTE SD FUN!

I was very good last year, so Santa gave me a Silhouette SD! Lucky me! I have also been very busy and have not had any spare time to play with it. This morning however, I managed to conquer the "trace" and cut iron on vinyl- SWEET. Check out this cute litte set of gamer graphics hot off the SD! ( there was an extra, but I broke his leg by accident when tidying him up!). 

How CUTE are these guys???

They are also so easy to do, it's a bit embarrassing!

Thankyou Santa!

~Lisa~

ps: free SHIPPING this weekend in the SHOP!

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