Stay tuned

I have a million and one things that I have done over the past few months to update, I just have to photograph them, maybe while were packing up the house to move in the next few weeks.

Stay tuned and I promise I will update this blog soon!!!!!

Been a busy weekend

I have been sewing a bit recently but I'm just really slack at taking photos and posting them on here, but I was so thrilled with these cushions that I made this weekend that I just had to put them on here.

Made these two on Friday night

And these 3 this morning

I also made myself an apron this afternoon but will try and get a photo of that tomorrow.

This is my early birthday present from MIL, she's been wanting to buy me one for ages now so when I found one on ebay the either day for a very reasonable price (brand new) I took her up on the offer.

I'm waiting for it to arrive now, should be tomorrow and when it does, this will be my first creation.

I have a another ball to attend late next month for hubby's work, the theme being "dead celebraties and rock stars" so I have decided to go as Audrey Hepburn from breakfast at Tiffany's, this was the closest pattern that I could find....... what do you think?

Hopefully it will turn out alright and I'll have some photos to put up.

Just an update

I wore my new top out to dinner the other night so got my lovely SIL (she's so lovely cause she babysat so I COULD go out) to take a photo before I left

Connor got hold of my scissors the other day and decided to cut Izy's hair, the damage was not major, half of one pigtail and just a small chunk out of the other, but now she has a definate sticky up bit when I pull her hair up.

And now I'm working on a few pairs of pj's for Connor, he has grown a bit since last winter and now all his jarmies are too short, will pop photos in when they are finished.

I've caught the sewing bug again YAY!!!

With the onset of the cold weather, the kids and I have been spending more time inside, so while the kids play inside games I have been able to get some more sewing done.

Sewing tally for this fortnight.

4 dresses for Izy

2 pairs of pants for Connor
2 pairs of pants for Izy
2 pairs of pj pants for Izy
1 pair of pj pants for connor

and shock horror...... a top for me!!!!

I haven't got a photo of my top yet, will add it as soon as I get one.

Izy's dresses

Connor's pants, this pair are greeny, brown and the other pair (not pictured) are black

Izy's pants, the other pair (again not pictured, are pink maple leaf camo print)

I still have to get pics of the pj's, but need to pick up some tops to applique first.

But not bad for 10 days of sewing I'd say.

A couple of things

Starting with a couple of my most recent sewing projects.

A little dress for Izy, I bought this cordouroy last year and made some little pants, and had enough left over to make this sweet little A-line dress, I think it will look so cute with a little skivvy and a pair of tights.

I promised my SIL I would make her a bag ages ago and have have only just gotten around to it.

I have been sewing........ honestly!!!

As soon as I can find the battery charger for the camera I will take some photos of what I have been doing and will post them up here.

I promise.

EBDSQ2 Received

This little quilt arrived in the mail for Elizabeth weeks ago but I had to resist opening it until Friday, but it was well worth the wait. I'm in love with the colours and all the little stitching detail is just wonderful, oh and Elizabeth thinks its pretty special too lol!!!! Felton and Snowey all tucked in.
It goes really well with her Raggedy Edge quilt

New Babies and their presents

Last week I went to Wagga to see a couple of new babies that were born in the previous weeks.

Before heading down there I finished off the quilt I had been making (well actually I had to finish sewing down the binding after I arrived)

And whipped up this little nappy wallet based on the "Trolley Monster" wallet that I bought earlier this year.

Christmas list

No... not my christmas wish list.

In following Kylies lead I'm posting the list of the hand made items that i'm aspiring to get finished before christmas.

Pencil rolls
Felt food
Hopscotch Mat
Ballerina Bag
Fabric garage/ House x3
Felt board and characters
Aprons x4
Kids Aprons and teatowels x2

I'm sure there are a few more things but I cant for the life of me think what they are right now,

I'm also planning on making the kids a couple of pairs of summer pj's each, plus a couple of outfits suitable for Connor to wear to Kindy next year.

EBDSQ2 Sneak Peek

My quilt is on it way to its new home, so I thought I'd post a couple of sneak peeks before the big reveal on the 7th.

While the cats away!!!!!

With the boys away I've had a bit of spare time to get some sewing done.

Finished the squares for the couch quilt, now I need to choose the sashings, border and backing fabric.

A pair of pants for Izy that have been sitting on my sewing table for a month, I love the contrasting cotton on the hems and false fly.

And a new bag to take away with me next week, its not quite as big as I'd hoped and I don't normally like bags that cross over my body but I thought it would probably be best for keeping my hands free to control two kids in the airport.

I decided to do a bit of fancy stitching detail for something different. Its growing on me!!!!!

I turned 30 yesterday!!!!!

And to celebrate this milestone I decided to have a party........ 1920's style.

Finding costumes for Aaron and myself was easy (I just went to the local costume shop and pulled a few pieces out of our wardrobe) but dressing the kids proved a little more difficult, so what is a sewing mumma to do???

Make her own of course!

My mum had some material left over from making my bridesmaids dresses a few years ago so I got her to send some down to make Izy's dress, added some frill and wah-la

My gorgeous little flapper

Her toddler waddle made the frills swish, too cute!

And finding a black long sleeve shirt for Connor proved impossible, luckily I stumbled upon a white pumpkin patch shirt at the op shop which I dyed black. Then I just sewed some white cotton onto the shirt to make it look like he was wearing suspenders. I think he looks quite dapper all dressed up. (the moustache wore off during the night though)

And speaking of dapper.... I think my hubby looks pretty spunky too.

I'm not sure about the hat, I think she looks more like a cow girl now

And just because I loved this photo of me and my girl

Izy's Birthday Party

Izy's birthday was a couple of weekends ago now but it's taken me this long to find time to sit down at the computer and download the photos from her party, she had a great time and ended up covered in pink and yellow icing and dirt (great combination)


I was thrilled with how the cake turned out, and there was only about one piece left at the end so I guess everyone else liked it too

Including Izy, who thought it was wonderful to be able to walk around with a big piece of cake in her hand