Last Thursday Ursula, Irene, Therese, Cinzia and I met to make sewing kit from a Japanese book. As a Thursday morning rule we do show our work to each other. This time Irene showed her sister's present for her birthday. Her sister is very talented as Irene and makes adorable things.
Irene made this little Christmas tree. 
This is Irene's present too. Despite walking with clutches Cinzia has been busy making her first quilted items.
Two weeks ago Ursula saw Irene's book on making small items decided teach others to make a sewing kit. Ironically, the book was in Japanese but she managed to learn Japanese in two weeks! Ladies started making sewing kits armed with their Berninas and Pfaff.
Below Cinzia's sewing kit. First time she learnt how to make a paper piercing. The heart had to be paper pierced.
Irene was working very fast and inside and outside of the sewing kit almost ready. Irene's Pfaff had many fancy stitches and you can see the result.
Therese choose green fabric and was using her Bernina's fancy stitches too. But she has to go to do her Portuguese homework before starting making a heart. Her Portuguese is perfect but she thinks that there is room for improvement.
Photo and text by Javhlan
We started with a little square boxes because it is easy for beginners. Three Bernina sewing machines are already on the table. 
Irene decided not to make a box and carried on working on her own project. She is already using her sewing kit.
From right: Ann, Therese, Ursula and Cinzia's boxes. After traveling around Australia for two months Ann bought many Australian fabrics. She used two of those fabrics to make box with aboriginal motifs. 
Irene made this little Christmas tree. 
This is Irene's present too. 
Two weeks ago Ursula saw Irene's book on making small items decided teach others to make a sewing kit. Ironically, the book was in Japanese but she managed to learn Japanese in two weeks! Ladies started making sewing kits armed with their Berninas and Pfaff. 
Below Cinzia's sewing kit. First time she learnt how to make a paper piercing. The heart had to be paper pierced.
Irene was working very fast and inside and outside of the sewing kit almost ready. Irene's Pfaff had many fancy stitches and you can see the result.
Therese choose green fabric and was using her Bernina's fancy stitches too. But she has to go to do her Portuguese homework before starting making a heart. Her Portuguese is perfect but she thinks that there is room for improvement.
Ursula brought her patchwork bag to mend handles. She was stitching with a two cm long needle! For me it was almost like "where is the needle but not the hole!"
