The boys like to make a list of things they want to do during the school holidays. For Boy 1 this usually involves riding around on buses. I was planning to encourage them to do lots of outdoor things, like planting and running about in the woods, but it's been too wet. Boy 2 wanted to make a hand puppet, a nice, quiet, wet day activity! He also wanted me to show him how to sew, so I was able to combine both things and teach him how to sew two ... Read the Post...
Swirly Circle Skirt
A few weeks ago the parents of some friends of the boys had a ceilidh to celebrate their tenth wedding anniversary and, happily, I had nothing to wear, so it was the perfect opportunity to make something! I needed to be able to feed the baby and I also have very little free time at the moment, so a circle skirt was going to be the easiest and quickest thing to make. Here's what I did! I used 2m of taffeta that was 150cm wide, 6m of net ... Read the Post...
How to Make Breastfeeding Tops
So Boy 4 has arrived! He was born on 22nd October, 10 days late and looking just like his brothers. It's so easy to forget just how demanding tiny babies are, even the relatively easy ones. Hence no posts and very little crafting. It's a challenge just to get everybody fed some days. Having looked at the list I made last time, I can say that I managed to finish precisely none of the things on it before Boy 4's birth. However I did make some ... Read the Post...
Advent Calendar
I'm now 39+2 with Boy 4 and he is showing no signs of wanting to make his way into the world. I don't know whether to be annoyed or relieved. I remember how much it hurts but I want it to be over!! Anyway, at least this time the baby's bed is ready for him and is not full of jumpers. I've been using the time to do some crafting too, of course! Carrying on with the Christmas theme (and using the same fat quarter bundle as for the patchwork star ... Read the Post...
