clean sewing room = new inspiration

Amazing how a quick tidy and sort out in the sewing room inspires some fresh creativity.


I’ve been churning out (a reference to the ice-cream maker in the back of this picture!) the folding sewing bags and venturing into making some nappy wallets and small multipurpose pouches.


            

            

I have been pleased how they have come together and added some tissue covers to the mix also.



I’ve been busy over the school holidays doing a few of those jobs that have been hanging around for years, putting up DD’s new curtains and covering the pelmet being one of them.



Reading time has also increased over the break and I’ve managed to finish 3 new books over the past few weeks, ahhh, what a luxury.  The house is clean and tidy, the wardrobes are purged, the pantry now has all the use by dates in the future rather than the past.. and so when I venture back to work next week I wonder how long it will last…

Happy Australia Day Stitchin :)

Celeste’s Younger Sister

Celeste has being doing a beautiful job displaying bags & things for me at markets. My newest junior models name is Miette, she will be in charge of modeling the younger range of Janellybelly Bags.

Do you know how hard it was to leave the mini model behind!

With Love

Eye Candy

Consider this a Bag Test Pattern till we get another blog post done – soonish ;) BTW Happy New Year, we’re only 9 – make that 10 days late…

With Love

PS For those who have been asking, here is a photo of my DD in her graduation dress :)

‘Twas the night before Christmas

And I am ready for a holiday :) I managed to finish my custom orders, the last ones were delivered yesterday.

Its lovely to think that they will be given out as presents tomorrow on Christmas Day.

The Postman also delivered some lovely presents my way. I was the recent winner of a 3rd Blogiversary giveaway over at Katherine’s blog - Sew Me Something Good. Look what lovely treats I received…

Thanks ever so much Katherine, your creativity inspires me!

Then the Postie dropped off 2 parcels, for me and my family, from my beautiful Sewing Sisters Katherine and Kylie.

Some Babushka goodness from Katherine, &

Some Bag and Babushka goodness from Kylie.

Thanks heaps precious friends!

”Merry Christmas to All, and to All a Good Night”

May you all have a Safe and Blessed Christmas, love Kylie, Katherine and Janelle xx

Bosom Friends, Books, Babies, Bon Jovi, Bags etc…

I have always been fond of alliteration :)

I caught up with ‘Booky’ Bosom friends - ‘The Bronze Horseman’ Book Club on Tuesday night for our Christmas break up. We shared a gorgeous Italian meal, book titles we’ve read/going to read this summer, and I got to cuddle the most delicious 10 week old baby named Xander. I will have to get a copy of the photo off Cheryl.

My Wednesday consisted of a ‘Bloggy’ Bosom friends Christmas catch up with Lisa and Susan. We exchanged gifts,

LHS from Susan, RHS from Lisa – THANK YOU xx

we toured Midland for some fabric shopping at work, a delicious lunch at Sweet Country Abode, a browse at Handcrafters House and Afternoon tea at Midland Patisserie. It is always a joy to spend time with these girls.

My afternoon was spent teasing & crimping my hair, putting on the stone wash denim and bedazzled shirt (only joking!) to go and see Bon Jovi – The Circle Tour, in Concert!!!! I last saw them 20 years ago so it was a real trip down memory lane for me. I even convinced my Mum to come with me – I wouldn't have 20 years ago :) My Bosom friend Vikki and Elise came too, we had the best night though it has taken me a wee bit longer to recover from the late night…

I have my store work party tonight. Do you remember how we made & exchanged aprons last year? Well this year we didn't have a theme, we just had to make something for the person we were given. Below is the evening bag I’ve made for …

It’s made from navy and gold shot silk. All the presents will be on display at Midland Textile Traders until Christmas Eve.

Speaking of presents, this arrived in the mail

My gorgeous Filly Dilly bag made by none other than Ros/Bloom/Muriel – another Bloggy Bosom friend. Thanks ever so much sweetie, I LOVE it.

My DH says I am using ‘Bosom Friend’ a bit too much, I blame it on my recent viewing of Anne of Green Gables ;)

Much Love

PS Look at the Korker hair accessory Erika has made to go with Rachel’s graduation dress – Gorgeous!!!

 

Professional Photos

My friends Erika texted me last Sunday to say her gorgeous daughters were getting photographed modeling her new range of hair accessories called Hair Flair, & asked if I would like some of my Janellybelly Bags to be photographed too – I said YES!

I even convinced Erika to model too :) The photographs were taken by Michelle Martin

If you would like to see more photos I have put an album on my Janellybelly Bags and Things facebook page

With Love

 

Just in case you were wondering…

This fabric

turned into this

Mmmm :) The fabric is Lotus by Amy Butler from work. The pattern is another modified ‘Pleated Beauty Bag’ by Amy Karol – LOVE this pattern.

With Love