Great news

Yesterday was my birthday and on the same day I found out two great news:
1. Some time ago sewmamasew posted Free fabric friday and anyone could win one yard of fabric. I posted a comment and totaly forgot about it. So tipically me. I was away for the weekend and on Monday I somehow noticed their winners annoucemet on their sewmamasew blog. Boy, was I suprised when I saw my name among other winners of one yard free fabric! On my birthday! How fantastic is that? Although I'm still waiting for that "We’ll be in touch later today with details!"  

2. My Irish Setter Flora is negative on tick borne diseases. Some time ago she limped on one of her paws for a few days. Few weeks later she limped on another paw and a few weeks later on another. Limping is very tipicall for lyme disease so I got her tested. Yesterday the resoults came and she is negative! Fantastic!

Couldn't be better. Better than all birthday presents!

p.s.: Thank you all for your birthday wishes! You can still comment on my previous post and maybe you'll win a market bag.

I have a thing about fabric

When I went to Barcelona I just had to visit my favourite fabric store -  KA International. There are three or four KA shops in Barcelona, I went to the one situated on the Diagonal street. They are situated in an very nice building and they were closed the first time I came around, but that didn't stop me.

I came back and left the store with a pack of great fabric. Phew, I wish I had more money... 

As soon as I got home to Ljubljana, cuddled my bitch, had something to eat, had a bath and then started sewing. Are you eager to see vhat I've made? Well you'll have to wait a bit longer.

My first bag

Today I'm introducing my first ever bag made by me many many years ago. My favourire colour is navy blue so one day I bought fabric and made some trousers, because there was enough fabric left I tryed making a bag that I could use along those trousers. The bag is really small and I don't use it any more, but it has an sentimental value. As for the trousers..... they're long gone.

His Majesy the sewing machine

Everyone who sews knows it is importain to have a good sewing machine. The sewing machine can make your sewing projects easier or it can make your day living hell. Somedays I would just love to throw my sewing machine out the window. But then I think "be patient, this machine is an oldie" and it's not mine, it belongs to my mother. She bought it when she got married, nearly 36 years ago. It irriates me when I have just a little bit to sew, but the machine does't want to cooperate. It irritates me even more when I'm in a hurry. Sometimes I think the machine has a mind and a caracter of it's own and it's quite a lot in a bad mood. Maybe it would be time to buy another sewing machine. Maybe if I tell the sewing machine, I'm going to replace it, it would behave itself. What do you think? Which would you recommend?

Shopping

The best part of making bags must be shopping new fabrics. I do most of my shoppings in Studio Domicil, where they sell outside fabric primarily used for blinds, courtains and sofas from Ka International. They have the best fabric, great colours and patterns, I could just buy it all. Unfortunately I can't afford it, because it is quite expensive, so I am very garteful to the owner Maja who now and then gives me small bits of fabric for free. Very kind and very appreciated!


Look what have I brought home last week. What shall I make? What should I combine with what? Hmmm, decisions, decisions... I can't wait to start cuting, sewing. What would you make?

About me

As long as I can remember I loved to sew. When I was a little girl, for my dolls. When I was a teenager I usually bought some material and asked my mother to sew something for me. She had an old sewing mashine she bought hersef when she got married (btw I still use that mashine ;)). My mom eventually got tired of me asking her to sew for me, so she sent me into sewing lessions. So I started sewing. I remember one navy blue trousers mix of cotton and linen. I had a bit of leftover material and a small handbag I bought in a small shop. I thought "I can make such a handbag". So I did. That was years ago, I still have that bag somewhere.
Next time I made myself a long skirt where there were plenty of matreial left, so I also made a bag to "go along". For some time I made clothes and bags from the same material. I do not make clothes no more, but still love to make bags. I have had friends asking me to sew for them, then their friends and so one. I have always had plenty of compliments about my bags.
As years went by I made a lot more than just handbags. I make little bag for credit cards or coins, I make bags for mobile phones, I make toilet bags, plenty of shopping bags and a lots more. I also made slippers for my friend and a collar with a matching leash for my bitch, but that is another story.....