More pinnies

                           

 

This afternoon I finally reached a point in the week where all of the jobs on my list were completed (ok, let's face it - most of the jobs), and so I treated myself with a few hours of cutting, sewing, and listening to sermons. Bliss.
Here are another two pinnies I put together this. I'm pretty happy with these two, and I'm getting quicker at making them, so it might be a viable product to sell and make a decent enough profit at the markets in September. Time will tell. In the meantime, I'm having fun!

Sweet little pinny

I got to go to the quilt and craft show on Saturday with some friends (hi, Manda) - which, for our age group is pretty daggy, but we don't care! I think the most valuable things to get out of events like this is not necessarily the things available to be bought, but simply the inspiration which in turn prompts refreshed motivation. So here's the first thing I've made since the show. It's the cutest, easiest reversible, crossover pinny for little girls. Nice to have a new design to add to my stall merchandise.

Pattern

Front, inside and out

Back, inside and out
(sorry about the blurry mobile photos!)

Now I just need to work out a reasonable price for them. The pattern also has matching pilchers (nappy cover), so this might add a bit of extra value if sold as a set...

A lovely weekend

I've started on making a dress based on the one I found online last week, but it still needs a little bit of work before it's finished. Our dining table is currently covered with piles and piles of fabric, trims, buttons and pattern pieces, all ready to go and waiting on me finding the time *sigh*. Meanwhile, I did get the chance to put together this little number on Saturday afternoon, and I think this is the one I'll give to Lydia. It seems to suit Clare's (my sister-in-law's) taste. 

It's very sweet.

For Mother's day, Marty decided to make scones to take for afternoon tea when we visited his grandma in hospital. There are two things I don't cook in our house - pancakes and scones - and it's because he does them so well!

I forgot to get a photo of them completed with jam and cream because we were looking forward to eating them too much! These will have to do...

Hope you had a lovely weekend!

Cute as a button

I've been planning to make a dress for my niece for her first birthday, and yesterday afternoon made this one to test out a pattern I've had for a while. It has turned out pretty well, so I think I'll probably give it to her anyway! It was really quick to make, so I might make some more for the next stall we do at our church's Art and Craft show. 

And after trawling the net for some more ideas for little girls dresses, I found one that looks like it would be very quick to whip up. Might give this a go tomorrow (I think I've got just the print for it...)

See Ellen Luckett Baker's blog:
http://thelongthread.com/?m=201006

A little bit more cuteness

Oh, and I guess I should supplement today's serious, deep post with a little bit of cuteness in the form of Lydia, our niece on the Southwell side of the family. These photos are a few months old now, but still cute all the same! She's a very pretty baby...

Lydia and Uncle Marty

At Jane's 40th birthday party, Jan 2012

Lydia's first swim, Dec 2011

Jai, 8 weeks old

So I thought yesterday's post was a dose of cuteness, 

but then my brother sent through these photos of our nephew and I. just. melted... 

This is cute!

Num! Num! Num!

 This is 'Stompy' the dinosaur (the one on the left!). We gave him to Jai when he was born. 

Wish they lived closer...

A little dose of cute-ness

Hooray for a new look for the blog! In keeping with the cute-ness of this new design, I thought I'd share a bit of what I've been doing to give my little sewing machine a bit of a work out - I made these and many others to sell at a church car boot sale recently...

 

It feels good to be making use of the great collection of fabric I've been building up for so many years. 

Happy Thursday!

Jai Samuel McCaffery

Marty and I have just got back from Adelaide, on our trip to visit our new nephew, 

Jai Samuel McCaffery.

 He's pretty cute! Jai and I got to have nice long cuddles each morning while Mummy and Daddy were getting ready for the day. We're good friends already.

 Amazingly, Aaron and Claire had us stay with them for four days, so we had a little taste of what life is like with a new born; very tiring, but pretty special...

I love being an aunty!

Here she is!

Drum roll, please... Da da da daaa! 

Here she is, our new niece Lydia! She's very cute :)

 

And here's something I could easily get used to looking at...