Taking Stock - week 3 and 4

Finished Projects 2011

* Autumn leaf table runner Gifts (Tarof Family)

* Purple tea-with-the-debutants dress Work Clothing

* Ruffle dress Work Clothing

* Olive dress Work Clothing

* Maroon Skirt Work Clothing

* White damask skirt Work Clothing

* White Damask blazer Work Clothing

* Magenta stretch dress Work Clothing

* Green stretch dress Work Clothing

* Apron for Nerilee Gifts

* Apron for Robyn Gifts

* Oopsie the Octopus Gifts (Tarof Family)

* Circles Table Runner Gifts (Tarof Family)

* A5 art book bag Gifts (Tarof Family)

* 1950s Apron Gifts (Tarof Family)


* 4 x Baby bibs Gifts (Tarof Family)

* Kyles’ art book messenger bag Gifts (Tarof Family)

* Adam’s art book messenger bag Christmas 2010



What I accomplished this week (Friday to Thursday)


*Draft pattern for wild west Dress for Stomp (week 3) Home Clothing

*Sew wild west dress for stomp (week 4) Home Clothing


Projects on the go

* Pleated skirt with teal and black design Work Clothing

* Blazer with teal and black design Work Clothing

* 1 (or is it 2?) x cushions House Stuff


Future Projects with fabric already purchased


* 52 weeks of quilt blocks quilt Christmas 2011

* 2 x Blue cushions House Stuff

* Black damask dress Work Clothing

* Pink and black damask dress Work Clothing

* Hearts dress (fabric) Home Clothing

* Hearts dress (quilt cover) Home Clothing

* Teal dress Work Clothing

* Tara top – floral quilting fabric Home Clothing

* Tara dress – pink quilting fabric, Home Clothing

* Ying Yang gathered top Home / Work Clothing

* Red ruffle skirt Home / Work Clothing

* Blue corset with quilting fabric Home Clothing

* Refashion of pink tops from Big W Home Clothing

* Refashion of black patterned dress from Big W Home Clothing

* Refashion of purple patterned dresses from Big W Home Clothing

* Underskirts / petticoats for summer dresses Home / Work Clothing


* Hot pink drill dress Home Clothing

* Hot pink check dress with pleats to create pink waist Home Clothing



Future Project Ideas


* Shorts for pole Home Clothing

* Olive jacket/ coat Home / Work Clothing

* Slips to keep me warm under summer dresses Home / Work Clothing

* Duro Dress / top Home / Work Clothing

* Over-The-Head 1950s reproduction pattern dress Home / Work Clothing

* Bag thing to cover and carry my baby sewing machine Sewing Gadgets


Fabrics in my stash


As I slowly go through my stash, I will keep updating this list. Because honestly, I have no idea what is in my stash at the moment. These are just the things in the box I can get to.


* Purple/red/blue knitted fabric

* Fan fabric

* Striped (white base) terry towelling – polycotton – 1.5m, 150cm wide

* Fish (white base) terry towelling – polycotton – scraps

* White/Cream stretch fabric – 100% cotton – 2m, 150cm wide

* Hearts in straight line (white base) stretch fabric – 100% cotton – 1.5m, 150cm wide

* Hearts (white base) stretch fabric – 100% cotton – 1m, 150cm wide

* Green leaves fabric – 100% cotton – 1m, 115 wide

* Green and white Michael miller dandy damask – 100% cotton – 3 yards, 150cm wide

* Red with blue and white whales fabric – 100% cotton – 1.5m, 150cm wide

* Navy blue acrylic felt – .6m, 80cm wide

* Rose pink stretch drill - Cotton lycra - 4.9m, 150cm wide

* Rose bed sheets

* Black satin bed sheets

* green micheal miller fabric

* japanese leaf fabric

* leaf baby cord


Stash Busting Ideas


* Top with purple/red/blue knitted fabric Home / Work Clothing

* Tara dress with hearts fabric for nightgown? Home Clothing