Playdough
I’ve got a poorly toddler at the moment, tonsilitis, so time indoors has meant the need for fun activities! What better than Playdough? I tell you what, making your own playdough! It’s so easy and should last for months in… Read more ›
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Child’s Ring Sling
I made my first ring sling yesterday, this one is for a special little girl who has this week welcomed a baby sister into the World! I’ll also be making one for chops and I think it’s given me the… Read more ›
Gift wrapping with a toddler
Finding the time to wrap gifts when you have a toddler is difficult, so I decided (one evening when LO was avoiding sleep) to include him in wrapping our Christmas presents. How hard could it be? Scissors are clearly not… Read more ›
Mama made me a dressing gown!
I finally finished DS’s dressing gown and it’s gorgeous. Not perfect sewing, but perfect for a Mama who has only been sewing for about a month!
Homemade Christmas : List
This year is to be a homemade Christmas, I’m hoping to actually buy as little as possible, other than materials, and where possible I would like to reuse or recycle what we already have. Where better to start than with… Read more ›
Bias binding
Who’s clever idea was it to do bias binding? Pah, it won’t beat me but for tonight it has because not only have I sewn the entire 145cm length of the tie for Art’s dressing gown with black thread in… Read more ›
Homemade Christmas Challenge
I’m going to see how much we can make for Christmas this year. In years past we’ve made hampers of homemade goodies for people, it became a bit of a thing, but I think this year we will try and… Read more ›
A Toddler Bath Robe
Full of enthusiasm following the Autumn Kids Clothes Making Challenge on Natural Mama’s, I’ve decided to try my hand with a real pattern and am going to attempt the Kids Bath Robe on Made. I have the pattern printed, I’ve… Read more ›
My new trouse
I don’t always pose with my top up, it was Mama!
Kids Clothes Making Challenge : Day 3 – Jersey Waistband
To say that I am ridiculously pleased with myself is an understatement. A few days ago I hadn’t sewn more than a tutu in 10 years and very little before that, noddy projects at school and now I’ve made a… Read more ›