Espritpatch

October started very summery here but the weather has turned really cold towards the end of the month. I am so happy that I have a rather productive month in the sewing room. Quite a few finishes, including projects that has been languishing for a little while... Hoping for finish 1. Bubbles quilt, only the binding needs to be finished (hand sewing on the back). This will be my  One monthly goal  - finished 2. Summit peak top, cut and ready to be sewn     3. Scrappy Trip Along - red and green blocks needed  4. Tabor v-neck - cut and ready to be sewn - finished 5. Pyjama M - finished 6. Seeing Stars Sew Along - all blocks finished, ready for quilting 7. Aveiro cardigan WIP 1.  Farmer's wife - the sew along has just started, time to get going again - also my October APQ UFO challenge.... 2. Gipsy Wife - lots of catch up needed here    3. Postcards of the world - only one postcard to finish!...

With 2 daughters, I couldn't make a Halloween skirt for one and not for the other one! So using the same   Swingset pattern   by Oliver + S that I used before a few months. Again I used ribbing for the waistband and added tulle above.  And this is my final OPAM for October and another one of my  Q4 FAL list . Celine

My bubble quilt came off the frame in September I promptly sew the binding on so all that was really left was to hand stitch the binding on the back of the quilt.... and that little task was only completed this weekend! We had quite a long road trip... And the weather was rather cold so it was perfect to bind a quilt. Another OPAM and one more of my Q4 FAL list. Linking to One Monthly Goal . Celine

Yes I know it is yet another pyjamas and from the same 11th hour gear pattern too! but I could not leave one child out of 3 without a homemade pyjama! This time I used the joggers pattern for the bottom And the same t-shirt pattern than the other 2 I made her pyjamas out of very soft jersey I bought a year ago  And of course she loves her new pyjama too! All 3 have their own me made pyjamas now.  I need to make more as I bought so much fabric for pyjama last year but it should be easy enough now I have found a good pattern.  And that's one more OPAM for October, which has been a very productive month! And one off my Q4 FAL list.  Celine

I am still slowly chipping away at the little tiny 3'' blocks of the 365 challenge. I am far far far behind but progress is progress, right? I managed only 5 blocks this month, some easier and quicker than others! So altogether with those  blocks, I have 56 for October. Linking to  Wednesday Wait Loss ,  Midweek Makers . Celine

For the first time this year I have completed the #Sewmystyle project and on time too! I wasn't really sure about this project at the beginning but I think the leather straps and all the hardware sold it to me. Although sourcing everything in the UK was a little challenging until I found the Artisan Leather website. I ordered some waxed canvas from Fabric UK . After a little mix up on the colour I was finally ready to start assembling the bag this week. Sewing the bag together is relatively easy and fast if you've made bags before. If not, the instructions are very clear and easy to follow. And once the bag is assembled, the fun can start! Time to play with the hardware, rivets and screws to add the leather handles and strap. I must admit I wasn't sure about the bag as I was constructing it but I really like how it turned out. I used a piece of cotton fabric from Ikea I had in my stash and some navy faux leather I had already too. One more OPAM and one off...

This week, the Indie Pattern Month on The Monthly Stitch is to make 2 items with the same base pattern. What better opportunity than to make a a pair of pyjama for my youngest from the 1 1th Gear pattern by New Horizons Design  which has got so many variations.  I had already made her a pair of pyjama pants last year from a big 4 pattern but they were very wide and because of that they climbed up her legs when she was sleeping so she only wore them once. I can't believe they have been buried away for a full year! So I cut off the inside of the legs to make them les wide and added some cuffs at the bottom of the legs.  And then I cut the same top as the one I had cut for my son but a few sizes down. And of course I added a little label for her as she lives them! I think she is rather pleased with her new PJ! And I'm glad I've used another piece of fabric from my stash 😊 One more OPAM and one of my Q4 FAL list. Celine

Angela has designed a fabulous new pattern to showcase those special prints: the hidden agenda quilt and after seeing a few variations on Instagram, I succumbed and bought the pattern, encouraged of course by nearly finishing my stars quilt 😉. Plus she just started a quilt along (on IG) when I finished one so I needed a new one 😂. And now it wasn't on the list... ooops So I duly bought the pattern and selected my fabric for the quilt, for a bundle long stashed away, that I'll complement with other stash fabric! These are the beauty I'm planning to finally cut into... Celine

I know, I know, that's my second post today...I have been very inspired by the challenge this week of Indie Pattern Around the World and my last make of the week was a little skirt with an Halloween fabric I bought locally. I used the Swingset pattern by Oliver + S that I used before a few months ago. Because of the type of fabric and the little it will be worn, I modified the pattern slightly to add a ribbing waistband instead of having the strings in the waistband. Of course, my daughter loves it and has worn it all afternoon already. Another OPAM for October and another one of my  Q4 FAL list . Celine