Thank you all so much for entering my little giveaway, and a big shoutout to Crystal of Crafty Ave for nudging it along 😉
Congrats to Kate
Your beautiful hairpins are on their way!
25/04/2011
A GIVEAWAY!
For a while there it was show time at Cirque Du Bebe and it wasn’t pretty. A circus of babies is a pretty accurate translation. Now, just because mine came with a built in pm alarm clock, is no reason for you to suffer. So today we are going to celebrate you lovely mummies (plus the sleep that I SHOULD be getting!) with a vintage hairpin giveaway. Don’t worry, I’m wearing my best pyjamas for the occasion.
How it works: Leave a comment, stating the hairpin set that you just love the mostest and Friday morning the winner will be drawn at random.
GOOD LUCK
08/04/2011
A Babble of Bibs
On a recent hunt for inspiration around blog land, I happened upon a particularly neat bib tutorial by Sew She Sews which I must share. ‘Bibs SCHMIBS!‘ you say? Well, its true: a bib is a bib and it probably won’t blow your socks off, but I love its mod shape and the mock patchwork allows for some seriously playful fabric combos. Clear and easy to navigate for those who still consider themselves in the ‘mostly-beginner-with-moments-of-brilliance’ category!
28/03/2011
Newsboy Hats
This newsboy hat pattern by Leila and Ben has been skulking around in my stash for too long. Since my over-locker (serger) just stopped working and everthing but completely lined clothes is out of the question, it was the perfect project. Small and managable for this zombie mum.
The pattern comes in size 6-12 months and 2t-5t. However, Archie’s three year old head is big and this is fine in the circumference but a bit shallow. I am wondering whether if I add a centimetre to the bottom of the pattern if this will solve the problem of monsieur big-brain?
It took about 5 minutes to cut the fabric inc. lining and about 20 minutes to sew. The kawaii hedehog fabric is a cotton / linen blend, the denim is an old pair of dad’s jeans and both are lined with a plaid shirt.
24/03/2011
Me and My Monkey (pants)
I love love LOVE this monkey spat pattern! They are a breeze to sew and use a small amount of fabric, so you can re-fashion anything as small as a onesie for the bum patch. From what I’ve gathered, I’m not the only one having trouble finding interesting knit prints, but when you only need a bit as here, it opens up a world of options. This gem of a pattern is by Danslalune on etsy and I’ve noticed a skinny leg version is now available if you and your lil man swing that way.
One particularly thrifty sort of day I went hunting specifically for interesting knit prints and came back with the Cloud. The Lion is one of Archie’s old onesies. The Pandas are from Hudson’s shorts. The legs from left to right are made from a t-shirt, my sweaty old track pants and my brother’s non-sweaty sweater…feeling pretty virtuous!
Can a bum get any cuter?
No, thats right, it cannot (Correct Answer)
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