sewing

a sleeping bag for Mr. Leafy

12 February 2017

I made so many things for P when she was a baby, but I haven't done so for Mr Leafy as yet. I guess I have been too busy, but then that makes me feel a bit sad really. So, I had a day to myself this week and I got back in my shed and made a few things for him!

I found the sleeping bag I made for P has been quite useful for our camping trips, so he definitely needs one as well. I took these photos on a dark morning so they are not great, this sleeping bag is mustard colour with neon pink crosses and embroidered name label.

It is slightly quilted and nice and squishy. (I made P's one a bit too thick and rigid).

It can be rolled up, tied up as a sleeping bag or used as a flat quilt.

I steered clear of zips this time because P sleeping bag zip broke and so did the rucksack zip I made her, boo hiss!

I also made him a little bear to go with his lion I made him ages ago...

This one is made from the scraps of velvet left over from our Rust jewellery Valentine's display. He rattles.

And a crown (mustard is his colour ; )

...and a snake! ...actually I made this for P because she knows her Dad hates them and she finds that exceedingly hilarious.

I love making silly little things for the kids, it makes me feel all full of love and it just kills me when they love them too!

can't wait for camping!

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Super P

23 March 2016

Amazingly, I managed to roll off the sofa and make this cape for the littlun. She has been badgering me about it for a while now, I did intend to make one for her birthday last October, but alas, morning sickness struck me down. 'but Mum, I NEED a super hero cape!!!'

I made it whilst she was out with my mister, it was a tad stressful to be honest because she is getting a bit fussy.

but, hooray! she loves it! She has been running around everywhere, saving slugs etc...

I don't have much in the way of plain fabric in my shed, only this cotton, which is a sort of chartreuse (?) colour, and I added some white cotton in between. It's always good to have some gold sequin fabric and colour felt handy I have discovered ; )

I lined the inside with some white cotton jersey fabric, and I added some little straps with poppers to avoid that strangling feeling you get from capes that tie at the neck. The ribbon is more for decoration.

The poppers are so that I can easily alter the size of the straps at a later date (depending how many years of her life she wants to be a super hero)

Besides that, we have also getting in the spring mood, by painting these wooden eggs in the garden and having picnics and consuming the cakes that we have been making.

So I hope to have baby news with in the next couple of weeks (sigh...) until then I'll just roll around, moaning and trying to entertain a three year old! ; )

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more baby DIY...

16 February 2016

This post is long over due as I made these things for the baby on the same day as the mobile in my last post ages ago! Our jewellery business has been super busy since xmas which has coincided with me being 9 months pregnant, not that I'm complaining! Also, my mister had to make a trip to Japan at short notice so I didn't get much of a chance to do many hobby related things with work and childcare duties taking priority.

However, I did made these star and moon cushions. The moon is made from pure wool felt, and the star is made from a crazy gold fabric I found on ebay. I like the way they sort of 'hug' each other, totally accidental of course!

The other day I moved this little cupboard into our titchy living room and discover that the changing mat fitted on top perfectly...

also, by lucky hap, I had this little rack left over from the shop (I used them to hold our cards in) I had already painted them the same colour as the cupboard luckily and it fitted neatly on the side to hold all the baby stuffs, handy innit!!

I made a wooden hanger for this print (I found in Tigerlily Quinn's shop which I think has since closed sadly). Not usually that keen on cute pictures, but I sort of fell for this one...and our littlun loves it ; )

I bought a moses basket and stand (SO cheap, like £30 for the set??) and customised it a bit with ribbon and pom poms (I think I was getting a bit carried away at this point).

...one little whale was left unsold at the shop, so it now lives at home with us...it's got a squeaker inside!

I also found this nice soft little quilt in H&M of all places...looks like a starry sky to me...

AND, (sorry this post is a bit more in depth than it need be!!) I made a portable nappy changing kit. I remember the delights of poo explosions on the ferry/motorway/pub/beach etc...so these things are permanently 'with you' wherever you go. I bought one last time which was a bit annoying to use and not very padded either. I made this one super squidgy, with a big pocket for wipes and spare clothes and nappies etc... I used some clear vinyl type fabric over some nice patterned fabric (all from ebay as usual) so it's proper waterproof on the inside and inside the pocket too. It was a bit tricky to sew it all together hence it's wonky appearance, but do I care? nope.

The stars on this fabric are actually metallic gold, snazzy eh?

So thats me all ready, packed my hospital bag already! Just overnight essentials,

...and tons of these Japanese pain relief!!! ; )...

Can't believe I got AGES to go yet, I am so desperate to have this baby now (can you tell??!!!) so that I can resume my life again. I am literally uncomfortable 24 hours a day with all manner of ailments. As 'beautiful' as pregnancy is, it is blimmin' HARD work and you are left with very little dignity! ; )

Finding it so much worse the second time around : (

By the way, when I was in my pom-pom-tastic overdrive, I made some for our daughter too, I think she likes them, but she has learnt that, to be polite gets you treats, so I'm never sure whether to trust her compliments these days.

Going out for nice walks or chasing our littlun around the house is a thing of the past in the last few months as I have the mobility and stamina of an 85 years old lady.

Making biscuits was a rare activity I managed with the littlun in-between movie marathons and chain watching kids programs. My mister made these amazing cutters for her xmas pressie, they are made out of solid silver and each one is hallmarked and spells out her name! We made some choccie biccies with them...

and some more biscuits to eat whilst watching telly.

Lastly, we just wanted to say a HUGE (belated) thank you to Gilly and Great Uncle Charlie for the delivery of Frank the Koala all the way from Australia! I never saw her more excited to receive something in the post. Frank (although she calls him Frankie (??) has knocked Buzz Lightyear off the top spot for fave toy ranking. Frank gets the pillow

I'm sure she will be saving some lives (of dead jelly fish) with her beach patrol T shirt in the summer too!

That's it peeps! I have a back log of posts to get through if I can, as Nao has been taking the nipper on day trips and taking SO many nice pictures it would be a shame not to share them...until then...