At the request of a grumpy almost-three year old, today I made her a skirt from her most very favourite material. Yep, Michael Miller Mermaids…Man! She adores this fabric so very very much.

Now I’ve worked out how to ‘roll hem’ on my overlocker, I can’t get enough of it. So roll hem, 3 thread overlock together and shirr the top. Done! So very easy. I was banned from taking a photo of the skirt, so I had to sneak this one. I told you she was grumpy today.

I cut out another little apron. I’m hooked on these.

Oh, and on Monday I finished a cute frilly apron for Sunshine n Lollipops. It is in the store now!

I hope you’ve been a bit creative this week too. For inspiration check out all the crafty peeps mcs-ing it this week over at Kootoyou   xoxo

July is looking the goods. We’re in our awesome little unit duplex, the boy has started kindy two days a week, I’m getting lots made and my birthday is only 4 more sleeps away!

We are so happy to have Nanny and Pa here.

Nan arrived just in time for her birthday. Zoe and I made her a special cake. Zoe helped make it, even the decorations, can you tell?

I’ve been setting up a store on ‘made it’. You can see it here, but I’m still getting everything loaded. Postage within Australia is FREE! I have a very lovely and amazing new friend up here who is keen to share a stall at Peregian Beach. Anna makes the most beautiful dresses for little girls, think linen and frills. Just gorgeous. We’re both busy sewing goodies to take. I’ll let you know when we make a date.

My aprons will also be available over at Sunshine n Lollipops! Sarah is ace and will add a few goodies to the aprons so keep an eye out! They’ll be off to her early next week. This is really exciting for me, I’m stoked to be a part of that cute little store. Sarah stocks the most delightful things! We really really love her piggy tailers.

Our trip up here in the van, being without my sewing machine (well, unable to use it anyway), and having so much ‘thinking time’ has given me renewed focus. I’m so excited to be back on the apron making. I really do love it. I have some more designs to make up, and maybe even a grown ups apron? We’ll see.  

Well, off to cook dinner, fish. Oh yes, the boys have been catching ‘em. While the girls… buy temporary tattoos?

Hooray!!

Apron - Zophia! (comment number 13)

Brooch - Kellie! (comment number 1)

Drawn by zoe, tiny pieces of screwed up  paper with comment numbers written on in her favourite bowl.

Here is the back view of the apron

It is really pouring with rain right now! We’ve been busy baking today, using packet mixes that give me incredible guilt. Do you ever use packet mixes? I usually don’t, but gee they are easy!

This week I’ve been baking up a batch of aprons. These are little ones, smaller than the preschooler aprons I made last year. Zoe wears hers ALL THE TIME. Which is good, because at almost 3 she looks silly in a bib (but could still use one, she makes SO MUCH MESS).

Gosh, I can’t believe how long it has taken me to get to 100! In some ways though I can believe it. So much has happened! I also find it hard to find the time to blog, I mean there is time, but I’m off reading other folks’ blogs rather than writing my own. Well I’m determined to change that! Regular blogging here I come!

To celebrate 100 I’m giving away a couple of my creations - a birdie brooch and a little apron! To enter please leave a comment saying which one you’d like. I’ll draw the winners next Monday!

Big thanks to K from Kootoyou for hosting My Creative Space- go and visit her, read her lovely blog and join in!

Apologies AGAIN for my sporadic blogging. We are still at the green house, filling boxes, de-cluttering and dreaming of our trip.

Highlights of christmas were ~ waking up to the sounds of little hands ripping into wrapping paper, “Santa has been!”, “Feliz Navidad” (from Zoe, the Dora fan), riding my bike to my folks’ place wearing my NEW helmet, Tate learning how to skip, the FOOD and outrageous stories from my bro. Now what’s a christmas morning photo without bad hair?

Low point ~ erm, falling off my bike on the way home… too embarrassing! It could’ve been the wine, or my lack of fitness and coordination… 

Remember this boy?

Here he is, freshly shorn for xmas.

He is completely happy with his hair cut, feeling and acting like a big boy!

I have been doing the teensiest bit of crafty stuff. Some clips I’m working on for the nieces…

And an apron or two

Now I haven’t properly introduced this little lady…. please meet Audrey, a gorgeous pixie from Megsie.

Bye for now! We’re off to Sorrento on the ferry ~ yee ha!

Vic!! There will be some extra goodies too… let me know your address and I’ll get it posted!

The little space bib from last night is winging it’s way to Steffi.
I’ll be back soon with this week’s give-away, I’m thinking it could be a little bit vintage.  Stay tuned. xox

I’m sneaking this in before midnight… not much to report. I now have two clean cut children, well their hair has been cut. We did sneak in a 4pm trip to the op shop. Not the best idea I’ve had. Two overtired children and one cranky and overtired old op shop lady didn’t make for a calm and pleasant shopping experience. There wasn’t much of interest today, a few kids books (shhhhh), a couple of pink tops that Mr Tweetheart doesn’t like (pfft).

and a couple of aprons, a few zips and some tracing paper

xoxo

OK, this post has nothing to do with onions REALLY, I couldn’t even use any while cooking this evening because the one that was left was sprouting and smelt funny…. Buuuuut, I did wear this apron.

A lovely, crisp thrifty find

My lovely mum came over today, did some tidying and brought lots of flowers from her garden! I’m hosting mother’s group tomorrow and she wanted me to appear to be a domestic goddess, but who are we kidding? The flowers are very pretty, and have made my nose very tickly!

Please notice the clear surfaces on which these are sitting…. You can even see the floor in my sewing room. Oh yeah, daddy-o and the kids planted the strawberries yesterday. Doesn’t the handpainted pot look great? The kids think they do!  We used washable powder paints, so I’m not sure how long the designs will last….

xox

Its no secret that I love strawberries. To eat and anything with a strawberry motif. My most beloved strawberry themed item is this apron. It is very well worn and almost falling apart but I still love it to bits. A long time ago before children, in the summer of 2000 I would wear it ‘half apron’ style to dance parties teamed with chunky strawberry hair bobbles I bought in japan and possibly red legwarmers. Cute huh? It was so much fun. Now I get excited over the little strawberry shaker that holds my bi carb…

I made this little girl’s apron for a swap a while ago. It had a matching bag too.

 We still haven’t planted the strawberry seedlings, but I’ve found some pots and will pick up some potting mix.  Here’s a few more strawberries…

And finally a Baa Bums soaker free to good home…. size Large I think? Here is is on Miss Zoe’s bottie… Leave a comment if you want it I’ll throw in a brand new Cute Tooshies Bamboo Delight nappy too. I’ll choose the winner randomly in the morning (if there’s more than one comment!) more freebies to come

xoxo

Well it feels that way at the moment. I’ve begun working as a barmaid, at a bowling club which means lots of lovely old folks. It feels good to be out and working again, making new friends and being useful.

 At this stage there is no apron as part of the uniform, but I plan to work on that. A little black apron with pockets is on the cards. My black work pants are sans pockets, and an apron would be lovely.

I was so happy to sell some of my aprons this week! So the packing and sending of those has taken a little while, then there’s the vintage sheet swap I’m participating in. Sorry, I don’t have a link, I have lost it myself! I’ve been finding, washing, ironing, cutting, ironing and folding vintage sheet fat quarters a little laborious I must admit. It will be wonderful to recieve my parcel of different fqs though!

Then there’s the snailblazer swap I mentioned a few posts back. I’m making aprons for that too (no surprises here right?) and bought some fabric today. So I’m going to be busy making 10 ladies aprons in the next month. It will be fun to create the design though, which simply must be super cute. I’m loving Snailblazer’s travellers. They are gorgeous and such a great idea. I’m so tempted to by a couple for the kids to put away. They’re a bit young just yet.

Oh, and this morning I woke up at 6am BY CHOICE, although the kids both slept through(!) to ensure I won this baby on ebay. Cute huh? Oh ebay, I have missed you.

And, the gorgeous thing (well one of) taking up the majority of my time? This little fella. He is a singing and dancing delight. So full of questions and hilarity.