Last week in my WIP Wednesday post I said that I was going to have a busy week. Somehow I still fitted in some of my own crafting around making birthday cakes, a birthday card, Easter baskets for 4 children and an Easter tree. (I think the weather has been on my side-the allotment is…… Continue reading WIP Wednesday-4th April
Welcome to my festive version of WIP Wednesday, I hope you all had a very Merry Christmas. This week has some slightly different content to my normal projects. Some are ‘cheats’ as they are also finished, but I can explain why each could still be a work in progress! I’ll start with our offering to…… Continue reading WIP Wednesday-27th December
I’ve dithered about this post for a while, because there are obvious copywrite issues surrounding licensed characters. However, children can be a demanding bunch and it is nice to surprise them with a handmade card with their favourite character on. I want to start by saying that I only make these cards as gifts (and…… Continue reading Top Tips For Making Character Cards
It was only just a month ago that I shared the Worry Monster sewing pattern, and on Saturday I received a lovely email from the charity Knit for Nowt to see if they could add my Worry Monster pattern to their selection. They make and donate Worry Monsters and other therapy dolls and puppets to children in…… Continue reading A Worry Monster Plea
Only 10 days until Christmas Eve and I’m still working on gifts. I actually have another one still to start, but it’s a quick one so hopefully I’ll have it done in no time. The Monkey and Duck jumper production line is full flow now I’m happy with the pattern. I’ve made all of the…… Continue reading WIP Wednesday
Another person making salt dough? Who’d have thought it at this time of year! This was however a momentous occasion for me, as they actually worked. You know how you’re supposed to learn from your mistakes? It seems I missed that and I’m a huge glutton for punishment. Over the years (in my job!) I…… Continue reading Salt Dough Decorations
You leave a 2 year old in charge of card design? This is the answer! Little Miss has a party to go to later so we made a card ourselves. (I say we, but I was fiercely told ‘do it by self’ whenever I attempted to provide helpful suggestions so it is mainly her own…… Continue reading What Happens When…
Welcome to my 9th Sunday Sevens, the brainchild of Natalie at Threads and Bobbins. This week has been another busy one, with a bit more harvesting from the allotment and a lot of odds and ends jobs! 1) Beetroot pickling has begun! I thinned out the row and ending up harvesting two thirds of it as…… Continue reading Sunday Sevens #9
Welcome to my 5th Sunday Sevens, thanks again to threads and bobbins for creating it. This week has been pretty quiet, but one or two little exciting things have happened. I’ll get straight on with it as the first was actually pretty awesome. 1) Collected in true allotmenteer style in a plant pot, I harvested…… Continue reading Sunday Sevens #5
It may only be June, but I am thinking ahead to September when William starts school. We’ve already had lots of information about school readiness, and having taught Reception myself I know what I think it means to be ‘ready’ for school. William will be one of the older ones and he is already very…… Continue reading DIY Threading and Buttons
