Good News and a day of sewing!

I have very exciting news! My project Out of the Rag Bag... was chosen as the West of England and Wales regional winner of the SDC International Design Competition. Yay!!

The theme was "Fashioning Colour Responsibly." The week of stress the design boards took me to make was all worth it! I have never fought with foam board as much or cut pieces of paper as straight in my life!

Now I have to go to the UK final in Bradford where I have to talk to the judges and go to a black tie dinner, then whoever wins the national heats goes to the International Final in Shanghai! Eeeee! So fingers crossed!

Anyway, to Celebrate and to take my mind of uni work I have spent the day making and sewing all the little things I've been meaning to do for ages...

Firstly I made a lovely new laptop case for my little dell. 

 I've had this felted jumper in my rag bag for about 5 years, I remember the day i bought it charity shopping with my mum. I'm glad I kept it this long and didn't waste it on making a cushion.

 

My lap top loves it's snuggley new travel case! 

 .

 Complete with soft inner lining made from another old jumper, inside pocket and badly sewn in recycled zip!

I'm also half way through making this dress for myself, but i must dash and get the train home! My lap top is surely looking forward to the journey too!

 

Maybe when this dress is done I could wear it to the black tie dinner for the competition...

Happy sewing day!