The Rumpus Is Ready

For carpet, that is. And the carpet is being layed tomorrow - yay!


It's also ready for some glass in those broken windows and the back door needs painting too (deep orange)...they are on the list :-P

Big Kid Too

Forgot to share this photo of Rohan having a play with the red hairspray, a few weeks back, with the kids. He looks a little freaky :-P. Although the red/pink facial scruffies and eyebrows probably aren't helping, hey?

Lana's New PJ's

Today I finished Lana's new pj's. The pants were done last week, and tonight I finished the matching top - Lana was quite excited, which was sweet. And they fit!! Yay!!


My little girl model got a little serious when I asked to take her pic...he he..

Now even though they fit, and look fine, I think I need to get some tips on sewing with stretchy
fabric...it's a little tricky to get it sitting flat and right...(Mum, Mum...are you there? lol)

Jude is now awaiting on his finished pj's...might get those tips first though!

My Creative Space

This week I thought I'd share a few of the projects I'm working on. I'm still going on the blanket-stitched vine on the knitted baby blanket, but I've a few more things on the go too...

I started this little ankle boot yesterday, for my adorable nephew Cedar, although when I measured his foot this morning, it's too small, so I will have to start again, with a bigger sized hook I think, because the wool is really thick...I'm new to crochet so any suggestions are always welcome :-P.

Pattern bought from etsy shop Mon Petit Violon..


I've got a nice little collection of fabrics going, for a re-vamp of a timber chest of drawers for Levi, whose arrival date is getting close. I think this is on tomorrow's to-do list with my sis, DQ.


And yesterday, my lovely crafty friend Rach gave me two flannels, a baby bonds singlet and some Michael Miller cowboy fabric to play with for Levi, so I think some applique will be happening very soon...


Lots more sharing of creative spaces over here....why not play along too?

Tripod Alien Dude

Today at our regular C.L.O.T.H get together, I finished off this little crochet arigurumi alien...he's a bit cute, I think...


He was taken from a free pattern at the Pepperberry blog. Mine turned out a little taller and skinnier, but I did use a bigger sized crochet hook than the pattern required, so maybe that's why...not sure...maybe my tension is tighter...any ideas?

Little Things

The countdown is now on until we meet our newest little boy.

There is washing to be done, little things to be folded and put away and a chest of drawers to be revamped.


There are some little boots to be crocheted....found and bought this new pattern from here, I just have to decide on a colour...hmmm


And there is still painting to be done, a cot to be set up and a bunting to be made....

I think there's still time :-P

PJ Planning

Awesome : Making the kids pj pants, and they actually fit - yay!


I'm having a lot of fun with my sewing machine at the moment. I ran these pj pants up over the weekend, and I'm really happy with the results.

They both fit - yay! I cut Lana's out in a Size 7, and they are just long enough (a very small hem ;-P), and as the print on her fabric is pretty funky, we've just left them plain. Jude's are a size 4 and fit great, and due to just having stripes, he thought that some red cord stars would be cool. I think so too.

Now I've just got to get some tight knit t-shirt fabric, to make co-ordinating tops to go with them. Maybe at the end of the week.....