Ok, maybe it's a little bit early, but Boy 4 is due to be born in a couple of weeks and I want to get the kits into my Etsy shop and it's not going to go off, right?!! So here we are, a tutorial for making a patchwork star Christmas decoration. I love red and white stuff at Christmas, actually all the time :) but especially at Christmas. After quite a long time trawling the internet, I found this fabric bundle on Ebay. It's not actually ... Read the Post...
Buggy Board Cushion
I've finally done it!! Somebody has actually bought something I've made! I listed a buggy board cushion on ebay and a lovely person in Leicestershire has bought it :) I'm so encouraged I've got five more cut out and ready to sew up. :) The idea for the buggy board cushion came about one day when Boy 2 was complaining that his buggy board was not comfortable enough and the bumpy country lanes hurt his little botty. Because of the times of the ... Read the Post...
Burlap Heart Garland
I've been inspired recently by some beautiful things I have seen made by some very talented people, both on the interweb and in magazines, using burlap, linen, lace and vintage buttons. Little purses, bags and decorative objects, all just lovely :) It occured to me that a burlap or linen heart garland could be something special. I was having a sort out (I usually am ;) ) in my bedroom, mostly in an attempt to unearth a space in there to use as ... Read the Post...
Maternity Clothes
I haven't posted anything for a long time because I have had awful morning sickness and I've not felt up to making anything. People who smugly declare that "pregnancy is not an illness!!" need a poke in the eye. Okay, it's not an illness, but it can make you feel pretty ill. Three months of sitting on the sofa trying not to vom is not fun. Anyway, I haven't thrown up for a few weeks now. I'm just tired and, as people keep telling me, I'm huge ... Read the Post...