So Blogtoberfest. Anyone can join in you know, it isn’t too late! Head on over to Tinniegirl’s place to join in.

Blogtoberfest means giveaways, lots of bloggy giveaways! I will be doing some giveaways too. Curlypops keeps a list of giveaways on her blog, there is lots of cool stuff up for grabs, so be sure to enter!

Yesterday I was lucky to have a few hours to myself. The rest of the family were otherwise occupied with football watching at a friend’s place and playing with the boy over the road.

So I attempted my first Enid. A pattern from Enid Gilchrist  that is. The Pretty Pinnie.

This is how far I got… I just need to neaten the top of the zip and add the bias to the sleeves and she’s done. I used some old sheet fabric as my practice run.

I think next time I’ll make a lining to avoid the bias, and maybe snaps at the back instead of the zip. I have seen Enid expert Tracy do this

See my laptop hiding in the corner of the photo? It lives on the washing machine. The only place in the house we can get wireless. The poor laptop now sits on some non slip rubber stuff, after she fell of during a spin cycle and sustained minor injuries. Nice!

Oh dear, I’ve been a bit slack with the blogging. Please accept my apologies. I have a new job! A little job in a little clothing store, a clothing EXCHANGE! I had my first day on Wednesday and it was really fun! I had just as much fun as the customers looking through all the clothes.  Since then I’ve been making bibs. Cute little dribble bibs. They feature a fleece back and a hidden layer of flannel to help keep clothes dry. I remember the days of wet necked bubby tops, and the constant stream of dribble.

There are many more in the works.

Tomorrow I’ll be back at the little shop. I’ll be enjoying the excitement of election day from that little gem overlooking the water. I will remember to take some lunch this time, my own mug and maybe some herbal tea. I look forward to chatting to funny ladies, looking through to see what new items have come in. A day without children pulling on or lifting up my skirt. Bliss.

xoxo

I’ve just listed this ‘berry’ cute apron on Made It.

I would TOTALLY be keeping it if it fitted me. Why didn’t I buy more of that fabric?

Look at my little tweetheart tag! And the rick rack trim!

xoxo

So I decided to make the girl some bloomers. My initial plans were for some longer old style ones, but for starters this is what I made. (please ignore the loose thread!)

She loves them.

I thought they’d be worn under dresses, but Zoe is happy to wear them as is. She even wore them baggy style before I put the leg elastic in, up to the supermarket.

I started this little apron today too. I really really love this fabric. It comes from retromummy! Corrie really does know cute. You know I can’t go past a good strawberry print!

Did you see the facebook thingie over on the right? If you click on it, you’ll be taken over to the little tweetheart facebook page! I’d love it if you could like me on facebook. That would be really nice!

As always, thanks upon thanks to Kirsten at Kootoyoo! Head over there for more creative spaces, it would be fun if you played along too!

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?

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!

Hi!

Not much to share today. I’ve been going to bed really early this week, and night time is craft time

More brooches

 Displayed on a very very cute book.

Doesn’t this little pattern girl look like Cindy Brady?

I just can’t wait to set up my sewing machine at the new place on the weekend! A very different creative space

Thanks to Kirsty! Get over to hers to check out who else is mcs-ing it this week!

A doll named Daisy.

A million thank yous go to the wonderful, lovely and inspiring Kelly from the handmaden. A week ago I spent a happy day with a few Craftymamas crafting, chatting and clucking over Kelly’s wee baby Anna. Kelly taught us how to make these dolls.  Not only does she make beautiful dolls, she has designed the pattern herself. Clever huh!?

 A million thank yous I also send to those fabulous Moederkip folks. Nat and Paul are AWESOME! They really have something great going on there, thank you for welcoming us into your home. The clothes Nat creates are amazing. Seriously. Check them out at http://moederkip.com.au and the Craftymamas Marketplace please do!

Zoe is impressed, Daisy must have passed the test. She was invited to sleep with Miss Zoe, high praise indeed!

The count down to our trip is on. Well, kind of. We don’t have a for real, dead set leaving DATE as such. Mr Tweetheart finishes work on the 9th of April though, so probably the week following. How wonderful it will feel to be on the road!

Oh, look what’s been growing in nanny’s garden…

Zoe has been finding tiny fairies living beneath. Far too sweet.

Doing my blog browse this morning I found myself here at little eco footprints. Zoe just wants to be friends with that little girl! I asked Zoe if she’d like a mini mei tai too, or ‘baby carrier’ as I put it. Of course she did! So we set out choosing fabrics. She did the choosing, so not surprisingly PINK makes a major appearance here.

Super easy tutorial from OWLET. Really! This one is a fair bit shorter in the body, because well miss Zoe is rather short in the body. Unfortunately I didn’t have the forsight to include a tail hole for her baby - boots the monkey. Since it was finished a few hours ago, the MT has only been taken off for eating. Boots took a nap on the bed while his mummy ate. He is now riding in a back carry, I have managed to position his legs and tail a bit better.

I hope you’re having a lovely Saturday! Maybe you could whip up something sweet too!

I’m sorry for my absence over the weekend. I have been busy, busy, busy! Yes, I’ve been doing some crafty stuff too. Late last night (midnight precisely) I decided to turn a ladies cotton shirt into a little top/dress for Miss Zoe. I was inspired by Dana’s Made blog, but didn’t follow her instructions or anything sensible. I just started cutting and sewing. Thank heavens for the overlocker, which made things very fast indeed. I did crazy stuff like try shirring for the 1st time… late at night, and IT WORKED! Sure, it isn’t the neatest job, but I gave it a go, and can now envisage myself knocking up little shirred dresses and tops on a regular basis. Especially for me. I like shirring!

So here is the finished garment.

I think her modelling is just far too cute. Even when she’s eating a cookie.

Last week….Wednesday perhaps? I finished this bag for ME! It is the ‘everything tote’ from the book Weekend Sewing. But altered somewhat, and put together without instructions because I’ve lent the book to a friend. I’m loving this bag. It really does fit EVERYTHING! Change of clothing for girl who ‘might’ wet her pants? check. 5 DVDs to return to the shop?check. 2 kids hats? check. wallet/phone/keys/lipbalm/etc/etc check. AND IT ISN’T EVEN HALF FULL. Who needs green shopping bags when you have one of these? Just throw it all in. Hmmm, how long til it is overflowing with stuff? It looks a bit better in person. truly. The fabric is from Ikea. I added the red buttons.

THEN on Saturday I made a little apron for a birthday boy. I drafted the pattern, altered it, made my own bias binding (for the very first time), lost it, searched for it, found it, finished it. THEN MADE A HOLE IN IT, while applying the snaps. I’ve used the snap press plenty of times without problem. Really! I wonder if his mum is reading this…. yep, that’s what that extra little piece of stripey ribbon is doing. Sorry, no photo. I forgot before we wrapped it. The tutorial on making your own bias by Jona is awesome. Mine turned out great!