Limited Edition...

Moleskin pressing cloths - right here! I found a few metres and have cut and overlocked it all into 50cm and 60cm squares. If you don't have my book, you're probably wondering what all the fuss is about this cloth. If that's the case, you can read a bit more about WHY moleskin makes the best pressing-hams ever HERE, and even see a photo of the stuff in action!

Pure cotton moleskin is a rare fabric-store find. I'm always on the lookout for it. If I find any more, I'll make more cloths, but until then, there are only a few here....

EDITED TO ADD: Despite my original listing in mm's instead of cm's, the cloths were SNAPPED UP IN NO TIME. All gone! Sorry if you missed out.

Website Updates

We're chugging through the backlog of work that has built up over the summer break, and catching up on the to-do list. I'm also madly trying to prepare for the Stitches and Craft Show and finish another pattern.... We're peddling fast so we'll eventually get there!

I spent yesterday sorting out the new 2009 Course Schedule. It's up on the website here....

There will be less classes this year than usual. I have too many other commitments and projects on the go, and I'd also like to spend some time with my family. Last year was crazy, and this year I'm trying to find a bit of balance.... so my apologies if you can't make the dates that are listed - I simply can't fit in any more!

Do remember that if you can't make it to a workshop, that my patterns are written as mini-classes in bag-making techniques, and follow a natural progression from beginners to advanced. If you treat them as a self-paced course YOU WILL LEARN LOTS about bag-making and your sewing skills will improve!

I'm catching up on other website updates, which had fallen way behind during the big pattern-finishing push at the end of last year. New to the website (not necessarily new to blog followers...) are....

These cute loop buckles (which you can see on the Carry All bag here). We now have them in 25mm (1") as well as 18mm. The size measurement is the width of the strap that will fit the clasp.

...Ahhh... those lovely Moleskin Pressing Cloths for folding into all sorts of shape and size pressing hams. See the demo here...

Fairly new on the scene are these 40mm brass o-rings. They're made from sturdy 4mm wire. You can see them here...

I just realised that it was "My Creative Space" day today, and it's midnight. I'm not feeling too creative now and have no photos to share.... I think I'll be a day or so late with this week's effort, sorry!

And we have a WINNER!!!!

Small, medium and large foldable pressing hams.... (hmmm... perhaps I should have done a comp for naming THESE???).Moleskin cloths can be folded and rolled into all sorts of shapes and sizes, and are THE BEST THING for pressing awkward nooks and crannies in bags, purses, and fiddly little crafty sewing projects. They also work in lieu of a sleeve board.

I've cut up and overlocked my entire stash of super-duper lovely heavy-weight cotton moleskin (why didn't anyone tell me how long that would take???) and will be selling it off for $20 per 3-piece kit.

Thanks to all who came up with fab names for my bag pattern!!

(Here it is with its cousin the Carry-All)

The King Arthur in this story is Bernardette, who came up with "Mod". So many people offered names that evoked swinging 60's London, that I felt the name had to reflect that feeling. I wanted something short and snappy (I like that in a bag name) and I think MOD says it all. Thank you Bernadette!!! If you could please send me your details I'll post a set of moleskin foldable pressing hams out to you!

Winner of the random number draw was Handmaiden. Congrats Sharon. We'll post the goodies out to you, too.

Thank you all! Now all I have to do is stop making new variations on the design and finish those instructions!!!!