Making slow, but steady progress on Xavier’s crochet bunting (garland), using the camo drops yarn I won.
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This yummy goodness arrived on my doorstep today, I won it on Twitter from The Body Shop NZ. I am so lucky, and very grateful 
1. Mama & Bubba Bird, 2. Cat in the pot of gold at end of the rainbow, 3. Rainbow Scene, 4. Lepracaun
Xanthe’s modelling clay artwork done with her friend Rose who made the rainbow when she come for a sleepover on the weekend (there’s a cat sitting in the pot of gold).
The next day we dropped Rose home and stayed for a ‘mid winter christmas party’. Was very enjoyable. Aaron and I are thinking we’ll need to organise something similar next year when we’re in PNG.
I won this collection of pure wool, hand-dyed yarn from www.redridinghoodyarns.blogspot.com/ a gorgeous local Kiwi mama.
I am in love with this … but wish I’d chosen a nicer yarn. Ain’t nothing wrong with acrylic, except when it’s cheap and nasty.
Nevermind, lesson learnt.
Think I am going to keep making more blocks until it’s big enough to use as a throw over the back of a couch or chair
My second time joining in with "My Creative Space". You can check out with other creative people are working on this week here:
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Organised by Leonie, this was so much fun. Here’s what I got in the mail all the way from Hadley in the UK. By the way I LOVE snail mail:
The tea towel is glorious and destined to be a focal point in our new lounge room … I’m thinking perhaps a cushion cover. It certainly won’t be used for it’s intended purpose of dish drying One thing missing from the photo is the chocolate that was included. A little slice of “kiddie free” heaven. Thanks Hadley, from one mum to another.
And a mag. NOT just any mag, but the first edition of the much anticipated Mollie Makes handmade and crafty love magazine. I only skimmed it, not allowing myself to read it cover to cover until just a few nights ago. Bliss!
In typical Jacinta fashion I set out with the best intentions, wanting to make this as my tea towel for the swap. Could I find any absorbent tea-towelly fabric? No. Eventually I found some waffle cotton fabric, which I pre-washed on hot and tumbled dried before cutting into. Hello, it had shrunk by about 30%. Not a big deal, that’s why it was pre-laundered. But it was now as stretchy as a rubber band, rendering it useless for nice crisp edges (or at least with my inferior sewing skills).. So I grabbed the whanau and we went shopping. After all who does not love browsing home decor shops? Apart from my kids.
My parcel is finally on the way, being shipped right smack bang on the deadline. In the end it does include a little handmade goodness… but I won’t spoil the surprise. Thanks Hadley. Sorry I didn’t email you straight way to let you know how much I enjoyed receiving your parcel. It’s really brightened my day, week, month … still brightens my days
I’ve picked back up a crochet hook … it’s been a long time since mum first taught me how to crochet a granny square back in 2007.
I’m stumbling my way along, crocheting the circle inners for the flowers in snow pattern found here. Not sure whether to aim high and make enough for a blanket … a cushion cover feels a little more achievable:)
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Some sewing for my girls. First up a dress for bubba using some fabric purchased a very long time ago, originally to make shorts for Xavier.
Used the peasant blouse/dress pattern at prudent baby. I made the sleeves too short to put in an elastic casing, so finished it all with bias bindking and a matching hem. Used the scraps for pink bubbles on the front {need to get an action shot, but currently in the wash, again}.
And a skirt for Xanthe. I loosely followed this tutorial as I like the border bottom that’s sewn on similar to bias binding. I have a cotton shirt half finished to pair with this skirt when we’re in PNG.
A new summer dress for bubba. I used tutorial at prudent baby:
http://www.prudentbaby.com/2010/05/peasant-blouse.html
The sleeves ended up being very short, so I choose to trim with bias binding, along with a matching hem. I used the scraps to make the polka dot embelishments.
Just signed up for this:
Should be fun. Love these crafty swaps. Checked it out and join in if you’re interested.
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