It seems I am on a roll and now the second set is complete. I just love them . . and such a great way to get some use out of all this fabric laying around here that just seems to pile up out of no where
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Now just to decide which one for miss to wear to the get together on sunday!
After seeing Matilda look so awesome in the hippy chic soft cord outfit (see previous posts) and loving the mix of the blue linen with the hearts I had just enough of both left over to make this outfit !!
The colours bring out the big baby blues Matilda has!
Yesterday morning Matilda wanted to do some cooking. She was trying to drag the chair into the kitchen as my big hint that she wanted to! So we made some muffin/cupcake type things. With an Apple Cinnamon Muffin Mix with some craisins, semi dried pear and semi dried apples thrown in then topped with sprinkles to make it pretty!
I let her fill her own patty tins for the first time and I must admit she did a lot better job then I thought she would!! I really think this means we need some mummy/daughter aprons!!
I made this outfit quite a while ago but this is the first time Matilda has worn it . . or should I say .. let me put it on her! And I must say I am stoked at how great it looks on her and we even got a few comments went out yesterday about it . . and of course this crafty mama gets to say "I made it "
We headed off to lunch yesterday and she looked so grown up with her little glass and sitting at the big table!
Matilda loves to watch when I sew so I let her have a little turn . . at first on my lap and then on her own . . she so wants to be able to do it !
I must admit though . . its a lot easier when she just plays with the pins. She loves to push the pins into fabric like I do when pinning things .. its so darn cute!
My little miss is a spunky pants in her own right but with these new mama made 3/4 pants she will be the spunkiest miss in town!
The aqua is acutally a linen type of fabric and the hearts is a cotton to create a contrast around the leg . . they just need some elastic and they are all done!!
Upon my hunt for some patterns for a bolero or shrug . . I came across a site called Knitty thanks to a friendly forum . . and omg .. some of the kids patterns are truly devine!! I will definitely be hinting these to my mum for Matilda!!
Some of my faves :
And to celebrate a gorgeous pair of overalls! Made from the most devine of cottons . . with a satiny feel and bright pinks and oranges .. truly going to be a flower girl in this!! I have yet to try it on her yet as she is currently at daycare but I can't wait to see her in it .. I love little girls in overalls!
There is little flounces on the legs and it does up at the top with some snaps (once I put them on there . . hehe)
Sleepytime Bear Nightgown GIVEAWAY !!!!!!!
Another devine creation from the creative imagination of the lovely owner of Grosgrain Fabulous.
This night gown truly reminds of Little House on the Prairie .. I adored that show as a young girl and it still holds a dear dear spot in my heart!!
Table Cloth Skirt and Dinner Party Top GIVEAWAY !!!!!!!
This has to be one of the most gorgeous outfits I have ever seen! Its so grown up yet still so petite and young .. its truly delicious!!
To quote the blog :
I found the skirt material in the discount aisle at Hancock Fabric, but I consider it a great find! It has a large Amy Butler-esk design. It looked like a material I would use to make a tablecloth. I still have some fabric left over, so perhaps I still just might.
To compliment the skirt I sewed a cowl neck, short sleeve top with a lighter brown knit material. I don't think I can remember seeing a cowl neck *anything *for kids but I thought it looked good on Lily. And it was *sew* easy to make to boot! I measured, cut and sewed it all in just one hour! That might be a record for me.
Put together, Lily looks like she's ready to serve her delicious three course meal to all her stylish preschool friends.
This would fit a 3T-4T.
Thanks to Mon for this link. It has a huge list of free cross stitch designs . . there are some very cute ones there and I think I might have to pick up cross stitch again!
I am finally able to share my 3 Pencil Roll Creations!! After seeing these on a few blogs and reading a few tutorials and thanks to my special Ninja Pants . . I made these for a Craft Swap. One for each of the swapees little boys!
It is quilting fabric from Spotlight and I love it .. usually the quilting fabric doesn't jump out me but all these did and were perfect!!
The first one is trains on the outside and a glorious collection of trains and cars on the inside . . this same fabric was used on the second but with a co-ordinating car fabric on the outside instead. The final roll has retro guitars with musical notes inside to finish it off. They are tied off with soft black knitted elastic.
The possiblities are endless for these rolls. . knitting, crochet, pencils, pens . . gifts galore!!
I must say I am totally in love with my latest dress . . Matilda shall have a few of these as tops and dresses. The square neckline is so vintage and girly . . and the little puffy sleeves scream adorable!! The neckline has gathering across the chest and small gathering on the sleeves as well. I am slowly getting the hang of gathering . . .
The neckline and bottom band are a lilac gingham and the remained of the bodice and sleeves are a deep purple . .
It does need the bottom hem and a press but I was so excited to show it off!
I finished up this little cot quilt last night. It is only a simple one with a plain light blue backing and a thin padding between as the weather is starting to warm. I was asked to make it for someone who is pregnant with a little boy . . I do so hope she will like it!
(Yes it needs a bit of an iron . . hehe )
Nantucket Weekend GIVEAWAY!!!!
The black and white checked pattern and white trimmed shorts reminded me of the classic New England look. Unfortunately, here in Pennsylvania we don't have too many lighthouses. That would have been my ideal setting. My second plan was walking down to the local docks. However, sailboats just aren't practical here so the only watercrafts to photograph were either pontoon or paddle boats. Not very Nantucket.
This giveaway is for the shirt AND the shorts. Around the neckline of the shirt I sewed a ruffled collar. I also sewed a velvet black ribbon into the waist that ties at the front. The shorts are black with two pockets on the side. Both pockets are lined with white trim as well as the ends of the leg holes. Lily looked like she was ready to run to the market with her black and canvas bag. All she needs is a baguette and head of lettuce.
Lily is fairly thin for a four-year old. Case in point, she wore one of Molly's skirts to Hersheypark....A 6-9 month skirt! So I would say that this outfit would fit a child around 2T to 3T.
This outfit is so tre chic . . very french riviera!! It would be so cute for picnics as spring and summer make their way into the Australian weather!!
I finally managed to figure out the macro settings on my camera and these are some of the shots that I loved . . more to come!
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I am in love with this new program I downloaded .. its called photoscape .. I initally got it to do some photo collage type things with photos but then discovered I could use it to a simple version of digital scrapbooking .. this is what I did last night!!
Since the pink circle skirt was such an awesome success I have been going through the fabric stash to hunt for some colour combinations to create my strip work project and here it is.
With gorgeous summer colours .. it just screams for a sun shiny day!!
This blog has a heap of tutorials on the right hand side for a lot of baby related things to make . . such as little shoes, baby blocks and mini quilts. Definitely worth a look!!
