2013 was the busiest year I've ever had
every Term was fully booked
with a mix of new & familiar faces
where new project ideas were thrown amongst the familiar favourites
the year started with
our 3rd Busselton Sewing Sleepover
which interestingly
was the only time during the year I travelled further than the front gates
to share my knowledge & skills
all the magic happened here
The Sew Outside the Lines™ Patterns
were a big hit this year
with many participants creating more than one
Splice Skirt
Piece of Cake
Change of Heart
and the projects from the Basics & Beyond pattern package being no exception
with many often adding signature details to their finished pieces
1. Zebra Cake, 2. Lined Change of Heart, 3. Protea & Stripes, 4. Dots & Spots, 5. Ribbon Denim & Aqua, 6. Firecracker Skirt,
7. Pretty, 8. Lemon Meringue, 9. Tea Towel Frock, 10. Pretty Piece of Cake, 11. Brave Days, 12. Winter Berry,
13. KAPOW!, 14. Colour & Pattern, 15. Vintage Florals, 16. Circles, 17. Shimmer Splice, 18. Crepe Splice,
19. Velvety, 20. Heart Skirts, 21. Heart Skirts, 22. Fans, 23. Birds & Trees, 24. Waffle Spots,
25. T Pot Skirt, 26. Change of Heart, 27. Belt Bag, 28. Cushions, 29. Top & Frock, 30. Peachy Quilt,
31. Man Bag, 32. PJ's, 33. Sally & Liza, 34. Covered, 35. Best Friends, 36. Owl Cushion
there were many REinvented Wardrobes created
and
added to during the year
7. Zipped, 8. Lacey Bib, 9. Red Wrap & Frippery Love, 10. Tied Wrap, 11. Velvet Wrap, 12. Blanky Wrap,
13. Frippery Tray, 14. Skirt Top, 15. Fishermen Frock, 16. T-shirt & Tie Skirt, 17. Beach Coat, 18. Fancy Frock,
19. Tea Towel Tunic, 20. Tunic REfashion, 21. Wrap T, 22. Top REfashion, 23. Sripes & Layers, 24. Doily Jacket,
25. Apron Frock, 26. Kimono REinvent, 27. Dyed, 28. Brons Slip, 29. 2-1, 30. Cirque,
31. Jumpigan, 32. Fisherman Frock, 33. Cupids Jacket, 34. Apron Wrap, 35. Frog Wrap, 36. First Frock
and on occasion some of us opted for a more conventional approach to up-dating our wardrobes
by enjoying the benefits that commercial patterns have to offer
or by taking the time to create & adapt our own patterns
1. Tea Frocks, 2. Festive Frock, 3. Simplicity, 4. Tea Frock, 5. Butterick, 6. Vogue,
7. Brocade Bedspread, 8. Hippy Party, 9. Curtain Jacket, 10. For a Friend, 11. Tweed & Lace, 12. Vogue,
13. Be.S.T Frock, 14. Paua Top, 15. Flecky Busso Shirt, 16. Apron Wrap, 17. Kates Knickers, 18. Charles Rack,
19. Libery Peacock Pincushion, 20. Persistence Pays Off Vest, 21. Colette Pants, 22. Paper Bag Skirt, 23. Mrs Woo, 24. Liberty Frock,
25. Interpret, 26. Georgie Girl, 27. First Frock, 28. James Dean JKT, 29. Taking Liberties, 30. Red Dress,
31. Jeanette & Collette, 32. Denim Vest, 33. Bouquet, 34. Rich Red, 35. Tartan36. Roses Jigsaw Jkt
and then there's the people
1. Bowl of Goodies, 2. Group Ties, 3. Pattern-making, 4. Rebs Corner, 5. Company, 6. O'locker & Iron,
7. Thursday & Friday Girls, 8. Finished, 9. Preparing, 10. Finished, 11. Creating, 12. Cornflowers,
13. Cutting, 14. REinventors, 15. Pop Frock Fun, 16. Kate, 17. Button Cupcakes, 18. Full,
19. The For-Sale-Fabric Cupboard, 20. Jigsaw Jacket Explosion, 21. Pene, 22. Best Friends, 23. Making, 24. Splice REinvent,
25. Last Day, 26. Quiet Time, 27. Op Shopping, 28. Crochet, 29. Splice Girls, 30. Eating Cake,
31. Bree, 32. REinventing Easter, 33. Companion, 34. Cutting, 35. Fleur & Rosie, 36. Frangapani Cupcakes
the wonderful people
who have graced the Studio & me with their presence
the smiling faces belong to
the warmest, funniest, sometimes saddest, always entertaining, most caring, courageous & creative individuals it has been my priviledge to share time & space with...
thankyou for another exciting year
and thankyou also
to those of you who visit the Blog regularly
to share what we get up to
some names I know & others are but numbers in my stats
either way your presence is also very appreciated
I'd be talking to myself it wasn't for you...
I'll leave you with these words
to mark the beginning of a
New Year
because they're perfectly true.
x
