Happy Easter

I was up early helping the Easter bunny and while everyone else is still asleep I thought I would quickly pop in and wish everyone a very happy Easter. No matter what you are up to today make some time to hug the ones you love and tell them xxx

Project Run and Play Week 4....

So here we are at Week 4 of Project Run and Play.  I have been looking forward to this week but also struggled.  The theme you see was Signature Style.  It sounds easy but I was surprised at how hard it actually was.  To try and sum up your personal style in an outfit was a challenge but one I loved. 

So what is my style I hear you ask... well after much thinking I decided that my style was tailored and clean lines while still be playful and colourful.  I went through all my patterns (and there are A LOT) and decided on a jacket and jeans and a long sleeved t-shirt for the cooler days. 

 

 

I love things that are simple colours so that the design can stand out and be noticed.  We'll attack the Jacket first.  The pattern is the Prudence Crop Jacket.  This was the first time I had made the pattern and I am so happy with how it came out.  It is often the case that for a first time pattern you have an idea in your head but it just doesn't come together, but with this it all came together nicely.  I used a navy drill and white binding for the pipping. The jacket is fully lined with a soft white cotton.  I was tempted to put a big red button on it but thought that for this collection it might clash a bit with the yellow so I went for white instead.

 

 

 

The jeans pattern, Ava baby Jeans by Pattern Emporium, I have had since it was released and have been dying to make it.  Again I went for a drill but this time in a nice bright, sunshine yellow.  I was going to use a denim but for such a small size, I thought a denim would be too heavy.  The drill gives them the weight to sit properly while not being too heavy.  The pattern puts a binding around the pockets but i decided I wanted a cleaner finish so did the pockets in a more traditional style.  the inside of the pockets is a simple spotty cotton and pulls it all together.  

 

 

The t-shirt didn't come together until the last minute.  I didn't want a plain long sleeved t-shirt that you could pick up for $5 at kmart, I wanted something with some detail.  I haven't done a lot of work with Jersey so putting pleats into it was a bit scary to start with but I changed the needle in my machine and just went for it.  I used the PJ top pattern from last week and just extended the arms and body to account for the ribbing that I wasn't putting in.  Again, I am super happy with the result. 

 





I had a bit of a grumpy model but here are some action shots I managed to get. 

 

 

This is quite possibly my favourite thing I have ever made and I hope you all like it too. 

 

Lisa xxx

Project Run and Play Week 3

 

So the aim for this week on Project Run and Play was to create your own fabric.  I contemplated sending a design off for professional printing but I didn't think that was in true feel of this week, so off to Spotlight I went in search of stamps. 

This week was a lot of firsts for me, first time sewing with knits, first time sewing with a double needle and the second time (ok not a first but close) sewing with fleece.  I struggled with the design for this week but that was until I decided to do PJ's and a matching dressing gown. 

 

The PJ's is the lovely Alex & Anna Winter PJ's pattern Peek-A-Boo pattern shop.  Like I said earlier this was the first time I have sewn with knits but the pattern was great and I am super happy with the results.  Once I got them on Maddie I did a little dance, she just looked so super cute.  When it was time to take them off and put her back in shorts and t-shirt (its been really quite warm here in Brisbane today), she screamed the house down. 

 

I decided that before I started to sew all the pieces together was the best time to stamp them.  I had a few stamps to choose between and a few different colours.  When I first had this idea I was going to do lines of white flowers and a random purple mushroom in each line but unfortunately the white just didn't show up so I had to change my mind and went with random purple mushrooms instead. 

 

I didn't get a photos of the dressing gown from top to bottom, well I did but the camera didn't focus properly so it was blurry so the one below is the only one, not on Maddie, that I have.  The photo does show nicely though the twin needle stitching on the tie. 

I think the PJ's and dressing gown have the seal of approval from the one person who counts more than any other.  I wish I could make an adult pair because they would be just so comfortable. 

 

So that is my Week 3 Project Run and Play entry.  I hope you all like it and I will definitely be making more PJ's in the future. 

My view for my little piece of the internet.

As some of you may know, I had originally started a blog on a different site but found that I couldn't post photos in the body of a blog post, and what good is a blog without photos.  So after a lot of searching, this is where "a little bit of this, a little bit of that" landed. 

Most of you will know me as the face behind Saltpot Designs and I love doing everything that Saltpot brings to me but I also enjoy other crafts and things that keep me busy.  I will turn my hand to most anything and while I don't always succeed I never let that stop me.  So this blog will cover all of that, sewing, cooking, everything craft and also some of my experiences as a new mum, well my beautiful daughter is now 17 months old. 

And with that we get to my reason for doing everything I do, my beautiful daughter.  I sew for her, I cook for her, I try and be the best me I can be, all for her.  You will see her a lot in most of the photos of my clothing as she is, without a doubt, the best model around. 

I invite you to subscribe to my blog and stay up to date with all my exploits.
Lisa xxx

Project Run and Play Week 2...

 

Don't fret, you haven't missed my week 1 entry, it is still under construction but Week 2 is finished :o)

The theme for Week 2 was Spring Break Challenge.  Here is Australia we don't really have Spring Break the same as in the US but we do of course go on holidays, so my inspiration for my little collection was the always beautiful and always breath taking Airlie Beach and the Whitsunday Islands. 

The beautiful white sand of White Haven beach, the aqua blue of the water and the beautiful sunsets were all the inspiration for this collection.  Given that here in Queensland we are coming into Autumn and winter I wanted something for my daughter that could do both seasons and take her form day into night. 

For the dress I used the awesome (and free) Izzy Top from climbing the willow and just extended the length to make a dress.  The beautiful coral and aqua strips were each 3 1/2 inches wide and were made before the pattern was cut.  I was worried during construction that the stripes might be a bit much but once I added the white, I was confident.  I just love how its come together. 

 

As for the jumper I used the Classic Sweatshirt pattern from peek-a-boo and shorted it.  The pattern itself has a plain front but I wanted some more detail.  I cut the pattern piece and then did some free hand curves, crossed my fingers and cut the fabric.  I didn't want the jumper to take away from the overall style of the dress so I made it short enough that it didn't cover too much of the stripes.  Again I was so happy with the result. 

 

 

 

I went a little crazy with the photos of Maddie playing in the dress and jumper.  I didn't get to take any without the jumper as the weather was starting to change.  I hope you like it.