Quicky Table Decoration

This is a variation on a table decoration i made for our Christmas party at our cloth doll club last year. Draw a tree template pattern piece, I chose cardboard folded in half and drew a tree. Cut out and open up. You have the center line already made. Trace this onto doubled fabric right sides together.
Do this two times more, trim, leaving an opening in the bottom for turning and stuffing. Remember to clip corners and points.
Turn right sides out. Pin all the layers together and sew right down the middle.
Stuff each segment I found it easier to do a little on each one filling the points as you go.
Bottom view of the tree stuffed. hand sew the openings closed.
Table top decoration finished. Now all you need to do is make a couple more and do them different sizes and embellish them how you want, beads and buttons come to mind.

Playing

Anyone who knows me knows that i am crazy about my cats, but sometimes you have stuff to do and need them to amuse themselves, New toys do it at times and they don't have to cost a thing. Tissue paper from a parcel and some blades of grass + breeze = a great stalking game.

Dog Bed

One of my sons friends came round with their dog the other day and left her tied up under the front veranda and i thought to myself, She needs a mat to lay on. So here it is. Using what i had on hand I made her one. It measures 60cm by 95cm.
The inside is foam padding covered with wool blanket, i then sewed them all together sandwich style using my over locker.
Then i made a cotton and plastic mat slip cover that has a taped enclosure so that it can be removed for cleaning easily. Nice and soft and cushion y, much better than the hard concrete veranda.

Count Down

Last night i did an inventory on the gifts i am making for the K Mart Christmas Tree. Originally i had planned on making 100 dolls this year, but i did not allow for life to happen in between, so whilst it is not 100 dolls i am on track for making 100 gifts.
Last night i thought i must do a count and i am up to 75, better than i thought! I WILL reach my goal of 100 by December 1.
I must get remember to get some wrapping paper, sticky tape etc soon.

Boys Toys

My trusty cardboard to the rescue, i made a template.
Pieces need for each pencil wallet. Template sewing Outer, lining and a stiffened insert.
Sewn, turned right sides out. pinned and lines drawn to sew on for pencil holder side and notebook on the other.
Almost finished, Use matching thread though for the real item, this is just for demo purposes only
Add an elastic loop to the pencil side and i will also be hot glue or super glue the sharpener in place to double as an enclosure. with some final adjustments and tweaking 15 of these will be made today. Back to sewing.

Roses

Just before i got into sewing today, i thought to myself, I must take a quick look in the garden to see what is happening.
These roses are looking lovely.
They are all in the front garden.
I could not just take just one photo.
So i too one from each bush. Lovely Now i can get to doing some sewing.

Meg

I inadvertently left a doll on the floor after taking their picture, and Meg was quick to pounce! Whilst the doll was unhurt (I checked her all over thoroughly) it has made me think, I will now have to make her a toy. Maybe an octopus type thingy, something she can drag around and fling.