The "skirt"

Front and back

Is not really a skirt, it's a kilt! It's a kilt for a little new born, therefore the solution of the bag. It's not supposed to be tied like that, but it has to be easy to take on of a small child. 

It was really fun to do! I hope that the little kid will be happy, or at least his parents :)

Jacket- check

Jacket-check

"Skirt"-Check

Sweater-Check

Dress-Check

Was a productive day as I finished these things. The "skirt" will be shown tomorrow. Really really proud over just this thing!

Tomorrow is a day that will be spent in redesigning website and blog. Finally it will be some changes. As I said before, never really clicked with this name. 

I' ve got "dille" on pillows

Dille is a Swedish word, don't really know how to translate it. It's something similar to crazy about, but not really. 

And I've got it. This morning I finished 2 more pillows to our bed. >All of them are as well in this romantic flowery fabric. 

I don't really recognize myself! :D

I also made a matching curtain for the room. 

Petite!

And if anyone are in need of some pillows, well then I can make them for you!

My ADD

Price list:

Hemming trousers 150

Hemming skirt 150

Change size of dress/skirt/blouse etc 200

Sew in buttons 100

Fixing holes in trousers 100-150

Then there is much more that can be done, but this is just a general price list, it´s the most common request that I do. 

New skirts

This I have two of, one with lining and one without. 

The back

The front

They are in size 38/40 and are all for sale. 

Maria-Madgalena

Referral bonus

So, I'm giving you this opportunity to get some clothes fixed, with out cost for you! A great way to get new customers are via referrals, and so on. So I will give you a great reason to refer me. 

For each person you send to me, you get a free garment fixed, with out cost. 

What you say? Just to start telling people about me!

Showroom

I've got one. Showroom. 

Rather small, bit chaotic but there is still a showroom. 

All I need now is really nice hangers as well. Organize it nice and pretty. 

Fabric are behind, piled up, for easy viewing for customers to come and look what I have. For your new skirt or so :)

I have second hand clothes there as well, slowly it will just be my stuff. 

I have at least 3 skirts :)

Have three more, will get some pic of them and then hang them as well. 

Just come by for a viewing what I have, or what I can do for you. 

My add 2

My add that my lovely husband has done for me. 

Just need to go and hand them out. 

Price list:

Hemming trousers 150

Hemming skirt 150

Change size of dress/skirt/blouse etc 200

Sew in buttons 100

Fixing holes in trousers 100-150

Then there is much more that can be done, but this is just a general price list, it´s the most common request that I do. 

Skirts again!

I know it's autumn, but I still think that you can use a nice looking skirt. 

So I made some, here comes the three first 

First one:

Second one:

Third one:

I don't really know why the zipper look so crooked. As it isn't. 

I just need to get my self a camera, and go a short photo course, as I really really suckely suck in taking pictures. 

The two first skirts also have a inner skirt. The third one is just one layer skirt. 

For sizes and prices, check in my web site:

Maria-Madgalena

Or if you like the style of skirt and want one, but not the fabric, contact me on maria@maria-madgalena.com and we can arrange something. 

Reuse what we have

I got people wonder if I am poor, or not poor but don't have enough money to buy things. 

That we don't get enough for me to go and get myself some new clothes and stuff. 

That question or assumption makes me so annoyed. That it would only be because of lack of money that one would think about the consumption. 

I believe that we are facing a economical and environmental disaster very soon. 

I think that both has started to show it self. 

I also believe that we can lower the damages, of the chaos that will be. 

I do believe that if we reuse our things more, redo, color, fix and amend things that are broken, worn out etc etc, we can save on the energy and resources that we have. 

If we cook more food, if we eat food that are produced locally, biological etc, we can put ease on the already tight thread we walking on. 

I do if for this, I go second hand shopping, or sew my own things, I make my own musli, bread, pasta etc just for this reason. 

We all say that "yes we have to start think about the future of the planet. but can we do. Nothing" 

I don't believe that we can't do anything. I think that we can do a lot. Please people, lets start reuse just a bit at least :)

This cardigan was pinkish and black, which wasn't really my style. I colored it black, and now it's good!

This was a sweater, with turtle neck. I cut the neck out, and lowered it. I cut of the cuffs, that was in the same color as the zipper, and sewed on new black once. 

I put in a zipper and decorated the neck lining with black fabric. I have a new cardigan now. 

Ans here as well, I just colored two dresses that I had, they where is white and it's not a good color for me. I made them black, and now I can use them. 

You can also do skirts from trousers, and skirts from dresses, tops out of dresses and skirts. 

Let your imagination free and reuse!

PT, Baby gym and fixing clothes

I wrote about me wanting a PT, some time ago, as I don't really know how to work out, and how much, and when etc etc. 

And now I got one! I am very VERY excited to have this girl. 

I have made so much progress since I started to work out regularly. Now it will be even better, and more visible changes.  

Today we went to a "baby gym", my girl and I. Terrible, TERRIBLE, she was not in the mood. She was terrified, screamed, cried, kicked, jumped away.
I was furiously angry when we left, upset that she had misbehaved so much. Had bad lunch and was angry and upset, until I came home, had a coffee and sat by the sewing machine. 

Then I relaxed and could see it from her point of view. 

First time, new things, new people, close to nap time and lunch time. 

So not so strange. The instructor gave us a new trial time, which was so lovely to do. So thursday we'll try again. 

And while she was sleeping, and I sewing I redid a sweater, ugly old sweater that I never used. Now it's nice, and funky and much more cool. 

Will show tomorrow, when light is better and I can take a picture. 

What have you done today?

Give me skirts, skirts, skirts againg,

I know it's autumn, but I still think that you can use a nice looking skirt. 

So I made some, here comes the three first 

First one:

Second one:

Third one:

I don't really know why the zipper look so crooked. As it isn't. 

I just need to get my self a camera, and go a short photo course, as I really really suckely suck in taking pictures. 

The two first skirts also have a inner skirt. The third one is just one layer skirt. 

For sizes and prices, check in my web site:

Maria-Madgalena

Or if you like the style of skirt and want one, but not the fabric, contact me on maria@maria-madgalena.com and we can arrange something. 

load of works

I've had a lot of work, and been rather quiet. 

Been sewing a lot. 

But please if anyone needs anything, don't be shy. 

Just come and get it fixed at my place!

Aprons!

I love them, but no one seems to use them. 

I don't know why, as it keeps the clothes in better condition. 

In stead of clothes with oil stains, I have clean clothes. 

So I made some, anyway. Even if people seems to have stopped to use them. Start again!

You can find more, and also the info how to buy them on my website:

Maria-Madgalena

My add

My add that my lovely husband has done for me. 

If anyone needs things to me amended or sewed up. Just contact me. 

Price list:

Hemming trousers 150

Hemming skirt 150

Change size of dress/skirt/blouse etc 200

Sew in buttons 100

Fixing holes in trousers 100-150

Then there is much more that can be done, but this is just a general price list, it´s the most common request that I do. 

Project runway stupid

There is a show, project runway. It's a show about designers. 

They have different missions they need to do. They need to buy fabric, in the famous MOOD and go back and sew. 

Short version, that is. 

And sometimes, the designers are there in MOOD, shopping fabrics and when coming back to the work room they open the bag and goes. 

"OH GOSH, I DIDN'T REALIZED I GOT THIS FABRIC. I CANT SEW IN THAT."

I always think that they are kinda stupid. Why oh why do they go and spend money, buying fabric that they haven't sewed in. How oh how can't they realize what fabric they are buying? 

How is that possibly? I'm asking myself. 

There I was yesterday, rushing to get the fabric I needed to a skirt. Rushing to get some interface and rushing home to make some food. 

later in the evening I sat to sew. I open the bag and I go:

"OH GOSH, I DIDN'T REALIZED I GOT THIS FABRIC. I CANT SEW IN THAT."

getting some extras

I've got a lot of sewing things going on. But need to get some extra stuff for it. Missing some pieces, to finish the garments. 

I'll try to make it until the weekend!

Skirt on demand

My friend found a really nice stripy fabric, long time ago. She gave it to me, to do a summery skirt. 

It was early spring, if I recall it right. 

I did do the first part of the skirt rather fast, but couldn't continue as I needed to fit it. 

Finally, 2 days ago we could do the fitting!

And now it's finally done. 

Unfortunately the mannequin are to big for the skirt. 

So you can't really see that's it's nice and flary.

  

The back.

Here you see it even more that it's not the same size, the skirt and the mannequin. 

If you have any fabric lying at home, and you want to do something out of it, contact me on maria@maria-madgalena.com and we can work something out!

PS. If anyone know anyone, that knows some place that sells; size changeable, affordable mannequins please contact me. 

Pillows

Was now some time ago I did any sewing. It has been lovely weather, so been out a lot with my child. 

Also had birthday of husband, anniversary and other fun things that happened, so sewing has been put on second speed. 

Yesterday I picked up the machine and had some fun!

We had four IKEA pillows, blueish pillows. 

FINALLY, did I do some covers for them. 

And they turned out very good I would say. 

I start to think I'm pillow crazy. Want to have pillows everywhere. Need some more for my bed I see here...

The size in 35x35 cm

I did have some fabric over, so I sewed 5 more. 

If YOU are interested in getting this, child labor free, pillow cover contact me on maria@maria-madgalena.com

or check out my website: Maria Madgalena

Size is 35x35 and cost 5 euro each

My add

My add that my lovely husband has done for me. 

Just need to go and hand them out. 

Price list:

Hemming trousers 150

Hemming skirt 150

Change size of dress/skirt/blouse etc 200

Sew in buttons 100

Fixing holes in trousers 100-150

Then there is much more that can be done, but this is just a general price list, it´s the most common request that I do.