they don't make them like they used to

Both my sewing machine and my overlocker have been sent away to the menders. Suffering from overuse and probably a just a bit of neglect they've packing in. Just as well then that I picked up this beauty from our local freecycle network.

I love its clunky design, and the way it feels like it would sew through anything. I decided not to put it to work immediately on the pile of purses waiting to be made but to finally do something about the ridiculous gap under our living room door - draught? more like howling gale. I mean you could slide your dinner under there.

Thanks to not martha via cool tools for this great idea. It works a treat and I'm pretty chuffed with the results.

sale sale sale

With an absolutely hectic end to 2007, 2008 is taking a while to kick into gear. The Vintage Shoppers sold far better than I expected and as a result I'm now totally sold out of them and impatiently waiting for a delivery from India.

On the up side however and in the spirit of the season I've put my Hidden Pattern range on sale for a limited period. You can find these in both my etsy shop and at the lovely on line store All Things Original.