Wednesday, October 26, 2011

production line


Over the school holidays I didn't have much chance to craft for the upcoming craft fairs I've got. I couldn't do much with two little ones needed me to make huts, snacks etc for them all the day long, but I could start a little production line. I started to cut up some of the vintage linens I've got saved up to make notebooks from, the linens all are a bit worse for wear, stains, holes, even paint marks. I got a big stack all cut up ready to sew over the past few weeks, and now the sewing has begun! The best part of a production line is that all of a sudden you have a whole bunch finished! I haven't really made any of these notebooks since the last fair in December last year and I'd forgotten how fun they were to sew. This time around I tried hard to keep little details from the linen in the finished objects, like the crochet boarders. The inside front and back is like a little pocket to tuck receipts or little notes in. The top photo shows about half of the notebooks I've got finished, they were a best seller so I want to make super sure I've got a good supply of them made.

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  1. they are really beautiful! would love to have a go at making some notebook covers one day, something else to add to the list!

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  2. ooooo nice work :) I want them all

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  3. Oh man, those are cute! Btw, I have finished your portrait! Woohoo! I just need to get some ink for my printer/scanner (hopefully tonight or tomorrow) and then I can get it all packaged up and ready to send... Yay!

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  4. Love these, awesome little X-mas pressies

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  5. beautiful! those will make great gifts!

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  6. Cute! I hope you don't mind if I make myself one, I have so many embroidered doilies that are just not right for bunting. I'd ask to buy one from you of course but I know they will all sell like hotcakes!

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