Topsy Turvy

My pictures, that is! Oh, well, it took me 3 goes to load them, so I'm leaving them as is.

I thought, I'd throw a sneak peak in of my new project I'm bringing along to the market on Saturday, the hood is being hand finished as I type...err, well, afterwards probably! I'm a bit attached to the chenille and Dalmatian print throw/blanket, but I made to it go with the pram, so will keep it in the deal!

It will definitely be for sale, and am happy to take enquiries about custom orders- it's a great way to get new life out of a pram the 3rd or 4th time.

The Little Miss has had a great few days at the YMCA program while I've worked, yesterday was Snakebusters, so I got to hear all about the snake that curled it's way around her ponytail (yuck!) and about it pooing on the floor! She also learnt to make friendships bracelets today, so started one for me when she got home (started being the operative word...it's half finished and may take a bit of nagging to finish off!

And I wanted to show you all some lovely shots (via iPhone, so they could have been better) of the park near our house. We took off for a doggy and scooter walk on that beautiful Sunday (now a distant memory, it's been so cold the last 2 days). From the top it doesn't look too far....

but from the bottom, it's a killer. I like to call it 'Death Hill'- because that's how I feel when I've gone down and back up it! I practically have to carry the dog home....

The most beautiful day...in pictures

Hope you had a good one on this beautiful Spring day!

Frustating!

I thought I'd cheat a bit yesterday- I was at the local shopping centre anyway, and knew the black leggings the kid was wearing were on their last legs- whinging whenever she wore them alerted me to that!

So I dropped in to Best and Less and picked up a pair, for $13.99. She wore them for a little bit when she got home, then got into her pj's.

So I was pretty annoyed when I look at them this morning, and the elastic was broken!

I marched them back to the shop and got my money back; and dove into my Sewing Clothes Kids Love book and made Riviera, which took all of about an hr, including tracing the pattern! I piece, people! Easy. (and 2 things back to back from that book, it is amazing!)

Short cuts rarely work!

And they were declared the best ones ever! Now I'll be on the hunt for good stretch fabrics in my oppy haunts. I'm even getting over my fear of stretch fabrics for them!

Oh, a little tip for measuring elastics for waistbands- middle of the day is your safest bet. Measured in the morning- too loose. Measured at night- too tight. What a difference a day of food makes!

I picked up some t-shirts and sewed a hexie flower on one;

and these 2 singlets will be at the market next week, I'm hand sewing them on as they are so small and fiddly. Having no sleeve arm on the machine limits me a bit! (When I mentioned that to my Janome shop, they advised me I should have gotten the Horizon; oh, silly me!)

Hope you're having a crafty weekend!

Hand piecing

I had to do a separate post for this one, being so monumental and all! After wondering why anyone on Earth would sew by hand when there was a machine invented, I understand it- it's addictive!!

It's given me a break from only being in the sewing room (as much as I love my TV in there, it only recieves ch 9 and ch 10, as well as not being the big screen LCD I bought) so the couch is getting a nice bum imprint at the moment.

First is my finished Block 1 for the Amitie BOM. Easy peasy so far, I'm kidding myself if they'll all be this easy though, I think!

and some hexies- sexy hexies, as we are calling them. These are 7/8 inch small;

and some 1 inch gifted to me. With some Flea Market fancy, so precious!

The Little Miss picked these ones out, and put them in order, they'll go onto a t-shirt tonight.

No, not a quilt- I thought a clutch purse might be nice, might team it with some denim, might use this as a flap.... decisions, decisions!

Off to unpick some basting!

The Reveal

We had a bit of light this morning, and the child wouldn't believe me that it was cold- once

she was outside in this, she believed me!

Murray tried to get in on the action!

She finally put a top on to go out in

and I happily started at her skirt the whole time she wore it. Happily! Yay!

My Creative Space

OK, I'm sort of cheating, as I forgot to take a snap at the beginning of the day, so it's sort of already finished. I'll unveil when it's on the contrary child!

As a break from market prep, I picked something easy- 3 patterns pieces, easy to follow instructions, and an Insa. Wonder if it will prove as popular as the Djortes?

Over here for more, hope she's having a creative bloggy break!

Flea Market Finds

I'm joining in the week to show of this great find...

This is new chenille bedspread I picked up at Savers for .....$12.99! Anyone who hunts for chenille will know this is a bargain!

It had single on the tag, so I thought it may be good on the Little Miss's bed- excellent condition, it has been mended in one part, so was obviously loved! But it also fits quite nicely on my queen sized bed....

here may be some sharing happening....

head here to see more spaces.