The Owl Dress
I think it’s fair to say Faith is a little owl crazy! She has owl wall stickers, blinds and cushions in her room, she has owl handbags and purses, an owl water bottle and lunch box and asked for an owl birthday cake this year. So it wasn’t a huge surprise when, the day...
Yoga pants
Sometimes you buy a book that you just love and I have to say, I have studied every page of sewing modkid style in great detail (several times) and absolutely adore it! The clothes, all using knit fabrics, are exactly the sort of things my children love to wear and are really practical for everyday wear....
Fabric Crafts with Yellow Moon
Crafting time has been sadly lacking in our house recently, with big plans for lots of craft activities over half term being scuppered by my nasty bout of flu. So when Yellow Moon offered to send us some fabric crafting kits and craft supplies it was the perfect chance for us to get creative again....
Makes of 2011
At the beginning of 2011 I set myself a goal of knitting from my rather large stash – aiming for 12 projects through the year. After I’d finished Christmas presents, I think I just about managed it (although I haven’t had a final count up). I also started a sewing course and have managed to...
School Quilt
A while back I wrote about the squares that each of the children in Grace’s school were sewing as part of their royal wedding celebrations. They all worked really hard and produced some really beautifully sewn squares. As I I came home with a box full of them a few weeks back, I was slightly...
Royal Wedding – celebrations and cupcakes
I’m guessing some of you won’t even look at this blog post due to the fact it has ‘Royal Wedding’ in the title – but I am quite enjoying all the celebrations and excitement that surround the upcoming wedding! It has been made even more fun by the fact that I have spent a lot...
Sewing in school
A few weeks ago I was really pleased to be asked by the Year 2 teachers at Grace’s school if I would go in and do some cake decorating demos. The whole school are holding a tea party to celebrate the royal wedding and the Year 2s are making cupcakes for every child in the...
Stash busting
Last year I made a huge effort to do more crafting, in particular knitting, crochet and sewing. I made a good start but didn’t get as much done as I hoped. However, over the past few years I have built up a hug stash of fabric and yarn and this is the year when I...
Makes of 2010
We had quite a crafty year last year, but this year I’m aiming to top it with lots more knitting, crochet, sewing and loads of crafts for the children. Keep your eyes peeled for our upcoming makes, but in the meantime, here are some of the things we made in 2010.
Upcycled floor cushion
As I mentioned previously, we have been gradually redecorating downstairs. Most of the painting is finished now so I am turning my attention to making the fun things. First up was the crochet rug that I made for the children’s book corner. This week I made a large floor cushion out of 2 duvet covers...
Funky chicken dress
It caused a bit of confusion on twitter when I said I was making a funky chicken dress! We called it that in our house because of the fabric, obviously! I couldn’t resist all the pretty, brightly coloured chickens but only bought a little bit – just enough to make a simple dress. This style...
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