Last Sunday I attended my second Wellington Sewing Bloggers Meet Up (well part of the meet up as I couldn't make it to Yum Cha which happened first up) but I joined the girls later on at Made on Marion for a swap and other fun times. We now even have a fancy badge - designed by
Melissa - check it out!
Even more local sewing bloggers turned up to this event than they did to the previous one, so I got to meet even more rad new people. Here's a photo of everyone that came along (the photo is borrowed from Nikki):
Left to right along the back row we have -
Wendy,
Nikki,
Sandra,
Melissa, Me,
Nicola (and Ash),
Juliet,
Leimomi,
Holly and sitting in the front
Kat (and Drake) and
Joy.
This meet up included a swap with a whole bunch of fabric and patterns - I have to admit I did pretty well from this swap. Here's a few of the goodies I got, first up the fabric.
Some of these fabrics are a little wrinkled due to the fact I gave them a wash but I didn't bother to iron them (I'll do that when I actually get around to using them). I actually have quite a lot of each fabric - so all this fabric will become dresses in the not too distant future.
Next up is ALL of the patterns I received - Joy turned up with a whole banana box of patterns, so there were plenty up for grabs!
I think this dress may be a little bit 80's - but I feel like with the right fabric it could be kind of cool. I guess time will tell if I actually get around to using it.
I like this pattern as a simple knee length dress - I'm really not crazy about the floaty sheer jacket or the longer length version.
I picked up this one so I had a pattern for a simple knee length skirt pattern - you won't see me making those trousers though!
I think this could make quite a pretty long sleeve winter frock with the right fabric - all I need to do is find the right fabric.
This simple shirt dress is a little bit like the one above - I think it could make a nice frock.
I'm very much into wrap tops and dresses right now - so I was pretty stoked to pick up this wee pattern (ignore the blurry image).
Another simple pattern to make a knee length skirt - no too exciting but I'm sure it will come in useful.
In addition to all these, some bloggers in the group gave me goodies that were quite specific to what I needed - thanks girls!
Sandra gave me not one but TWO Maudella patterns as I had said I wanted more of these patterns - what a star.
Over on our facebook page there were some discussions about the fact that
Holly was getting rid of some cross stitch supplies and I needed some for my new project. Holly checked out her supplies and bought me some of the colours I needed for my project - rockstar!
Finally I asked the girls on line if any of them could give me a lead for a good wrap around dress pattern as I wanted to make some wrap dresses for the winter months.
Melissa bought along one of her patterns for me to borrow - hurrah!
Thanks for all the sewing/crafting love ladies - looking forward to our April meet up xoxox
