The last month was been pretty busy, as well as orders and new colouring mats that I made for Noble Cubs, I had 3 family birthdays. I always love to make homemade presents for people! The first was a little order of a set I just love! It uses the Twigs pants from the Sprouts pattern… Continue reading September: birthdays and book week
Making a fabric draw string bag
Recently I made my niece and nephew some felt animal and dinosaur puzzles (pattern by Felt with Love Designs). So that they'd have something to keep all the pieces in, I made them some little bags. You will need: a piece of fabric to make your bag, a little piece to sew on the… Continue reading Making a fabric draw string bag
Critter balloon ball mash
This week I made my nephew a present for his first birthday, a critter balloon ball. To do this, I mashed 2 patterns together. The first was the cute 'Roly Poly Critter Ball' by Swoodson Says. It's also available in One Thimble, Issue 11, which is where I got my copy from. I made him… Continue reading Critter balloon ball mash
Cute small bow & flower clip
My littlest was born with a full head of hair. I love that I can put bows in it to tame the 'cocky crest', as we call it. This is a really quick hack to make a small bow and a felt flower clip. The clips I find that work best in her fine hair… Continue reading Cute small bow & flower clip
What I’ve made: end of August, mostly Spandex
I am a pretty adventurous sewer. I love the comfort and conformity of cotton woven but also love the simplicity of sewing with knits, especially spandex. The last couple of weeks, I changed the needles on my machine and turned the dials on my overlocker to have a run of knits. As usual, I tweaked well loved… Continue reading What I’ve made: end of August, mostly Spandex
How to add hidden pocket to a skirt
This is a hack adding a pocket to side seam of a skirt. The skirt pattern that I used has French seams but you can also apply it to seams finished with overlocker/ zigzag. I saw the sneak peek from One Thimble for their latest issue which included the Brook Blossom skirt pattern by Orange… Continue reading How to add hidden pocket to a skirt
Adding a crotch snap panel – hack
The gorgeous new Melbourne romper has been released by Jilly Atlanta in issue 12 of One Thimble magazine. I love easy access to nappies so I added a crotch snap panel when I made them. I have come across many patterns that have crotch snap panels including the Baby Tea Party by Tadah Patterns… Continue reading Adding a crotch snap panel – hack
Children’s outfits for our family photo
Earlier in the year, we had professional photos taken by the lovely Nicole from Nicole Van Haren Photography. She is a baby and family photographer and got some gorgeous pictures of my cubs. For this shoot, I made the kids matching outfits, all from Tadah Patterns. My eldest has a Pleatie Dress, the baby is… Continue reading Children’s outfits for our family photo
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