DIY Full Slip - A fast and easy make

I think I may have done something quite clever.  I have been thinking about full slips and considering making one myself, a cotton one.  So many of those synthetic ones tend to ride up to around your waist as soon as you walk about 5 steps.  Also cotton is so much cooler for the summer months.  Not wanting to fuss with straps and having to work on anything too delicate I came up with this quite good idea. 

Firstly I thought about buying a bralet top. They are the kind of things I wear instead of bras anyway.  I couldn't find one that was strappy enough and I also didn't want to spend too much money. Anway, I was in Best & Less when I saw these lovely singlet tops with the lace overlay.   And it was only $8.  

So I took my singlet top and cut it off about an inch below where the lace finished.  I then cut out some black voile. I used the pattern pieces for the Southport dress pattern for the skirt. It seems to be quite the right shape.  

I first gathered the skirt slightly at the top.  Then I attached it to the the bodice.  And I am ever so happy with the result.  I will be making another slip in a neutral tone and am thinking about doing a nightie as well.  

On a side note while I've been getting my craft on recently, I made this little scotty dog pincushion. Easy little project for when you are sitting watching the telly on a hot day. I printed out a template from the compooter and then just used some felt for the fabric. The filling is actually some cotton wool and steel wool.  I read that steel wool was good for sharpening your pins.  I've got a couple of other ideas in mind for a second one, but quite happy with this little fella for now.  

Ironing board cover

I've come across a couple of tutorials recently about making ironing board covers.  I've been in a mood to get stuck into some different sewing projects and today seemed a perfect time for a quick and easy project. 

I stopped in at Spotlight yesterday afternoon and bought this lovely cotton material for only $5 metre.  And the felt underlay was on sale for $7.  For some reason I'd left the original cover on the ironing board so I used that as a template to cut out my new cover.  I allowed a few extra centimetres either side, however, I should have added more width as the finsihed product is a smidge snug. 

Rather than using a bias binding to make a casing for the cord, I cut off this mesh which was used as the casing from my old K-mart cover. 
 

I also re-used the cord that was with my old cover. It was  a simple job threading it through the casing. Hard to see him in the background, but that is my kitten noir Salem.  He is always lying right next to my machine these days when I'm sewing. Not awkward at all. 

I am quite chuffed with my new ironing board cover.  The fit is a litte snug, but overall I think it will do the job for some time to come.