DIY camera strap cover

hi everyone!
you may have noticed my blog header has had a makeover!
The hubs helped me out. so glad he knows his way around the computer so well!
i've been wanting to give it a fresh look for a while, so glad i finally got to it!

i haven't been around on the blog the past week- too busy having holiday fun!
we are enjoying some magical Winter weather and getting out and about in the sunshine.
We had a day down in beautiful Byron Bay Tuesday and caught up with some fab friends
on the beach yesterday.
and today is a home day! time to do the boring house duties, get some sewing and
painting done, and show you my DIY camera strap i whipped up before the
photography course i did on Sunday afternoon.

I love to sew basic stuff, and not alot of measuring gets done around here!
no following patterns.
it's all guess work i tell you! that's just how i sew :)

i picked out some pretty fabric (this one is currently avail at Spotlight)
Fold in half and leave a little either side and either end of the strap.

fold in and pin.

undo ends, fold in and stitch.

repeat for a nice neat finish.

i tried to make a pocket on one end for my lens, but made it too small!
oh well. it might hold a packet of tic tacs instead lol :)

i wrapped a doily around the other end.
just because i like doilies on everything i sew up if i can help it.

stitched it on first,

then tucked it in the sides while i sewed up the whole strap.

it was a tight fit, and i made it slightly longer than the strap so that it would
bunch up and have a gathered look.
it was fiddly, but quite easy.

i thought i'd show you the little knobs i bought
for my beachy cupboard i showed you last post.

they were reduced at Spotlight- $9.99 for the pair.

Kate x

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playing around with my new camera!

 happy Friday to you lovelies! how good does it feel when Friday rolls around :) well i've spent the best part of this morning playing around with my early birthday present! yep here i am in all my glory. a total no makeup, haven't done the hair, wearing slippers when i do the drop off in my paint clothes type of morning. and the girls were a little late for school because they had to try out the new camera too!

so i hopped happily about the house clicking and snapping. and on auto focus, my new best friend did the rest.

i have been a total iPhone photo taker. up. until. today. i must say i've been impressed with my phone's pics, but boy, i so didn't realise how much i was missing until i got my hands on this camera!

i can't wait to learn how to really use this baby ;)

so it's a day at home for me today. music cranked to help me get through the ironing pile and housework.

nothing like the promise of interstate visitors to get me moving!

so i'm a happy real camera owner now! hopefully it will help me forget that i'll be a whole year older next week!!

Kate x

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