Sewing list for Miss E

Miss E loves skirts and dress, not too fond of shorts and pants.  So I would really like to whip her up some lovely simple dresses to get her through the holidays and beyond.

Here's my list for her . . .

                               

Source: happytogethercreates.com via Kathryn on Pinterest

And how cute is this??

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I have lots of doilies, so this one should be high on my list!

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This one could use up some old tshirts lying around . .

Source: lilblueboo.com via Kathryn on Pinterest

I think she would love this . . .

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And last one . . . .

Source: lilblueboo.com via Kathryn on Pinterest

That should keep me busy :-)

Victorian Bushfires - Handmade Help

Hi all - feeling at a huge loss as to what I can do to help with the horror of the bushfires currently raging in Victoria.

Have a look at the Handmade Help blog - the idea that a lot of crafty people can work together to sell items to raise money for the victms, or to make some things to send to the people who have lost everything - especially the children.



click on the button above to go to the Handmade Help blog to see how you can help.

Prayers and thoughts with all the people touched by this terrible tragedy.

Busy Busy morning!

While DH and DS were out shopping for fridges for various family members I stayed at home with DD and sewed while she slept :) Here's what was created.

First of all here are sheets for O's new "big boy Kindy" which he starts next Thursday. Beautiful quilting cotton that was only $4/metre reduced at Spotlight. I think it's a Michael Miller print? Not sure - but it is beautiful quality and lovely to sew.
I made fitted sheet, sheet, pillow case and drawstring bag. Quite impressed with myself to be honest. Wasn't planning the pillowcase or the bag but there you go! Bonus!



And this lovely lady is for a Softie swap on Crafty Mamas forum. I hope my recipient likes it! She is based on a chicken softie I had (and still have!!) as a child.

Christmas Raggy Quilts

I finally have found a bit of time to update this blog! It's been a month!! Eeek!

Here are some pics of the raggy quilts I made for my nieces and nephews for Christmas. Each one has a panel cut from a dress that used to belong to my mother (their grandmother) who died in 1992.

This one is for Miss 8 - front (Mum panel on front at bottom) and back


For Miss 6 1/2 - front and back (Mum panel on front in middle)

For Master 4 and Master 2 weeks. Here are the fronts (Mum panel front bottom for Master 4)

And here are the backs - left is Master 2 weeks (Mum panel on the back) and Master 4 is on the right.

I really enjoyed making these - much easier than I thought they would be although my squares don't always line up! It was really meaningful to me as well to include some of Mum's old dress that I have been keeping for 16 years! Now I just have to make a quilt for each of the other nephews/nieces and for my own kids and I'm done! So that's 4 down and 7 to go!!

Pay it Forward

I decided to take part in this cool concept over on KaM's blog. So all you have to do it comment on this post. The first 3 people who post a comment will receive something handmade from me within the next 365 days. The only condition being that you also participate and make something for three other people too. Fun, hey? woot woot!

So come on!