new things

Just thought I'd do a quick round up of some new bits and pieces I've bought in the last month.

New fabric! Both ordered from Frumble, a seriously dangerous website for me to visit as I have no self control when it comes to novelty prints. Cats and cameras people, CATS AND CAMERAS!


I am absolutely besotted with the fantastically named "disco cat" fabric. It couldn't be more awesome if it tried: yellow, polka dots, cats and musical notes! Such a *me* fabric. I want to make another Elisalex dress with it and have ordered enough to add sleeves. It's a heavier weight cotton, almost more of a calico/furnishing fabric, so it'll be lovely to work with. Still unsure what to do with the camera fabric, which I mostly bought because it has a Diana camera on it. I could only get 1.25 metres so it'll probably turn into a skirt.

Still on a sewing theme, I found this dungaree shorts pattern in a charity shop last month for 10p!


Imagine having lilac polka dot dungarees. Groooovy. I've always lusted after dungarees however I'm aware they're not that comfortable or flattering if you have a chest (damn you chest!) so I don't know whether I'll use the pattern. It was worth buying for the cute illustrations alone.

Since cutting my hair shorter a few months ago I've rediscovered my love for scarves which is annoying as I charity-shopped most of my old, non winter scarves at the end of last year. My mum, being the thoughtful person she is, bought these two floral beauties for me a couple of weeks ago from Debenhams.



I've been alternating between them most days and have received so many compliments! They also look lovely hanging on the back of my bedroom door.


In other news I've almost finished my latest dress. I'm really pleased with it as it fits so much better than my last dress. Just need to hand finish the bodice lining and skirt hem and I'm done. Blog post coming soon! :)