Monday, July 15, 2013

Le Challenge - Toffee

My plans for Le Challenge #4 with the theme Toffee were totally different. The trouble maker is my old sewing machine. Well it's not that old but compared to my Brother which is on the way from service is rather odd. Please meet Sister, ehmm I mean Singer. I got it in the supermarket. It has just a few stitches and sounds like tractor. I haven't used it since Brother joined our family. Oh boy, I had trouble to wind the bobbin. I had trouble to use the spools I'm usually using and I got stuck with the fact I don't have zipper foot for this one. I tried but it was horrible looking. Have in the world I could work with it! I'm wondering if there is a point for me to keep this one.

Well back to the challenge. That was a bit detour. I went through my beads and picked up those that fit the theme Toffee. Don't you think those tiger eye crystal chips look just right? So yeah. That's my project for the Le Challenge.


At least I took a picture with the pouch to be and the new necklace I made. They match pretty well.



Do you think the Le Challenge button just fits the theme as well? Or is it just me :-)

Le Challenge

UPDATE: Brother came home earlier than expected. He sneaked in during nap time, begging me to give him test ride. So I did. I rather finished the pouch right away otherwise it would become UFO. The front is little wonky so let’s call it true sign of negligent style. 



Matching zipper pull is must.


16 comments:

  1. I think you§re lucky that neither Brother nor sister were working! Your jewelry is just gorgeous

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  2. The necklace and earring set is divine. Nice work.

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  3. Lovely work!

    Sounds like the sister isn't a good friend anymore - might as well let it go. :)

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  4. You are a zipper pouch and embellishing GODDESS, Vera - that toffee - I mean that bag!! - is gorgeous, and the necklace and earrings are a perfect match! I'd say you definitely nailed the Le Challenge :D

    BTW - your Singer is likely a standard low shank machine, so any low shank zipper foot should fit it. If you still have your foot attachments for the Brother at home with you, try the zipper foot from the B on the S --- I bet it'll work fine - I change mine around all the time. Did you try taking the bobbin case out of the Singer and clean out the lintbunnies that collect? That might help it run a bit better - try changing the needle too - sometimes they get a bit of a burr or nick or they bend just a touch, and it really affects stitching. I admit that I've thrown out a couple of inexpensive machines that basic home maintenance didn't help - a tune-up would have cost more than the machine!

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  5. I so love all the pouches you make and your jewellery is amazing too - gorgeous toffee colours :)

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  6. Ty jsi ďábel :D .. kapsička je paráádníí

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  7. Both of these turned out lovely!!

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  8. Now you have jewellery set with a matching toffee pouch!:D

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  9. Lovely jewllery an I like the pouch a lot.

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  10. Oh, that pouch is very pretty.

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  11. I love your jewelry and the pouch is really awesome! I two have a second older machine and it is hard to switch after using the great machine! Fortunately both use the same feet or I would be up a creek!

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  12. How nice Brother came home in time! I love the styling and design of the pouch. :)

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  13. 2 entries! Love the pouch! Thanks for sharing on le challenge!

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  14. Krásná je ta taštička. Líbí se mi tvůj styl.

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  15. The jewellery is so pretty! I love tigers eye, such great colours and perfect for this challenge! The pouch is gorgeous and the bit about the button is so funny and true!!

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  16. Both so lovely! So nice to see the texture contrast in the pouch, makes it really unique.

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