Adults don’t usually look forward to growing a year older, but kids like to wear their increasing years like a badge of honor. So why not make them a birthday shirt so that everyone will know exactly how old they…...
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It's Book Week next week at Little Miss' school. That's a week when they encourage the kids to read by talking about books and having a parade where the kids dress up as a book character. Last year we got away with Cinderella using the lovely costume she already had int he dress up box. Harriet the Hamster Fairy But this...
Oh, how I love to paw through the new quilting collections when they come in. I love all the coordinated fabrics, the different patterns, the combination possibilities just waiting to be discovered. Trouble is, I'm not really a quilter. I've made a few quilts here and there, but my true passion is apparel sewing. How do I combine my love of...
Bandy Canyon shares a free pattern and tutorial for making a little kid-sized pair of workout shorts from knit fabric. Aren’t they cute? She got the knit fabric she needed to make hers out of an old tank top. Any…...
Kristin from Lu Bird Baby shares a tutorial on her blog for making this cute beanbag caterpillar softie. It’s a project that the kids can make themselves. They’ll feel so proud when they can show off their…...
Lindsey from Filth Wizardry shares a really cool project she did with her kids. She let them design their own fabrics. She pulled out the paints and the fabric markers and let them go wild. Read …...
Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs shows how to make the blinged up kids’ shoes that are all the rage right now. A plain pair of canvas shoes can become trend-fabulous with the addition of paint, glitter, and gemstones. ...
Wow. Yep wow. Full disclosure, Elizabeth, sent whipup a copy of Nuno Magazine. I had no idea what it was, so when I opened it and started flipping through it I was pleasantly surprised. I love the design, the projects and the overall feel. So many projects from one lady! Yep one lady. 150 pages [...]...
He’s a Blogging Superstar… …and pretty good kid (mostly!) Thank you for all the wonderful comments on Finn’s post. He was over the moon to receive each one. Every time my phone bleeped with incoming email, I had to check to see if it was for him He also ‘Show and Tell’ed the blog at [...]...
These have been on my to-do list for a little while now. This cute dinosaur fabric was leftover from a baby wrap I made for a friend earlier in the year. My friend commented the other evening that the dinosaurs were a hit with baby's big brother. So these little mazes were a perfect little gift for him. There is a...
Oh what an unglamorous morning....it went something like this. Take all 3 to the doctors - Tillie for her constipation (now I have to tell you this just to show you how unglamorous it was) and Keira for her tummy rash. Finn goes nuts because he can't eat crackers in the dr's room and then the dr pretends to tell him...
A spot of quiet button-sorting looked like an opportunity too good to miss. ACTION TRIPOD!..... and VOILA! Photos for my new Kids' Beret pattern! Like the adult version, the kid's beret comes in three sizes (to fit headsize 50cm-56cm) and three crown depths. They can be jazzed-up with all manner of simple embellishments and are super-quick to make. Unfortunately the photo...
Get inspired with these lovely posts from Small Things (above) and Moment to Moment (below) about first time needle felting with kids. *Click on the pictures to go to the post....
Those three cheeky, nudey elephants... are now clothed, birthday gifted (one of them, six months in advance)... raising havoc, running riot... and wilfully ignoring the trampoline Only Two at a Time rule. In other news, I survived the two party weekend unscathed (apart from the too much cake thing). For the first time ever, we opted out of the homespun kid...
I realized some time ago that the odds of my making kids clothes anytime soon are small. I always think I’m going to make something for a friend’s child. But, just end up at Target instead. Not that I don’t like kids clothes. They also seem like they would take far less time to sew. [...]...
I realized some time ago that the odds of my making kids clothes anytime soon are small. I always think I’m going to make something for a friend’s child. But, just end up at Target instead. Not that I don’t like kids clothes. They also seem like they would take far less time to sew. [...]...
Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs shows an easy t-shirt refashion that turns an adult-sized t-shirt into a smaller, kid-sized one. Large t-shirts are readily available at garage sales and thrift stores, making this an economical source of cool…...
Pick up sticks is a fun game for kids – why not make your own sticks – here’s how. Similar Posts: whipup diy gift guide: 30 gifts to make for kids | mini quilt month: day 30: doodle jump quilt | Christmas craft zine for kids + giveaway | activities for kids during the holidays [...]...
Marie from Make and Takes shows how to make a simple but cute kid’s pool cover-up from a beach towel. One towel yields two coverups, so the materials are inexpensive as well. Retail cycles being what they are, you…...
Hooley Cadooley. You’d reckon third time ’round I’d have the parenting of small peeps vaguely sussed – at least in a generalised sort of fashion? Nup. Today a birthdaying (no longer two and eleven twelfths and a bit) kid, turned three with gusto. A tantrumming gusto that peaked and troughed and then soared – possibly beyond the Everest-esque heights set by...
The middle kid woke this morning and was suddenly (whoooosh) seven and guess what? This year, I wished him HAPPY BIRTHDAY with twenty kazillion bear hugs (poor kid) and entirely without guilt. This time, last year, I wrote the tale of his birth and feeling all the anger and frustration and sad and guilt, hit ‘publish’ anyway. Nothing like a cathartic...
Sewing Clothes Kids Love: Sewing Patterns and Instructions for Boys’ and Girls’ Outfits Nancy J.S.Langdon & Sabine Pollehn. Creative International Publishing International, 2010. Sewing for kids is a craft that has for a long time been so functional that it is easy to forget that kids clothes can be gorgeous, well designed, funky and flexible. [...]...
One of my favorite reasons to sew is for kids. Now that Ihave one our birthday party invitations have increased exponentially. We trekoff to a kid party every month. I try to make something different for each kidso I don't get bored and each one has something special just for them. Sewingfor kids is enjoyable because the restraints of matching are...
Whether Back to School means getting the kids stocked up andready to go or preparing for a slower pace for yourself, Back to School sewingis an important event. If you are on the 'Stock up the Kids' side of the fence,start with measuring your youngsters. They have grown since the end of theschool year. The first day of school outfit is...
Dad's are so super important, aren't they. I'm so thankful that I had an amazing, inspiring, thoughtful, funny, and strong (yet gentle) dad. But this isn't about my dad, it's about my kids' dad. Monday was our last day of school holidays. It's also Sam's rdo (he works retail, so has Sun+Mon as his weekend). I was up to the eyeballs...
I discovered the idea of a "tasting plate" for kids from a friend. Its another way to tempt the fussy eaters! Since then my kids have decided tasting plates are great. Here's an afternoon tea plate: a chunk of cheddar cheese with a shape cut out a strip of ham rolled up tiny sandwiches with a mix of white & brown...
Mum will play. With the end of school holidays comes the beginning of new adventures on the home front. It's time once more to spend my 5 hours wisely between drop off and pick up. The sound of silence is blissful and I once more have space to think, create and do. Don't get me wrong, having the wee ones around...
Photorealistic Tomy trains light canvas fabric, from Cotton Studio on Etsy. Tags: japanese, juvenile, kids, photorealistic, transportation | Category: Japanese Fabric of the Week...
Various rad 1970s-80s kids sheets currently on eBay and Etsy. Tags: juvenile, kids, licensed characters, sheets, vintage | Category: The Daily Swatch...
I saw this posted over at View From the Hamster Wheel. I think it will be a big help to me when I'm trying to decide what really needs to be done that day and in which order should it be done. The Mayonnaise Jar and the Coffee When things in...
Happy Fathers Day to the daddy in our house. He got a nice sleep in A mug from Lucy that she made at pre-school A bookmark and card made by Charlotte...
I headed off to the country today with Mr X and Moo Moo in tow, to celebrate my mums birthday Gypsy the mini shetland It was cold and windy and wet.......
I did it! The crumb coating worked like magic. Today's work on icing and decorating the cake was another two and a half hours, which adds up to six and a...
It's only a few days left before the Eid celebration, and I'm down to the last two of this year's order. I am recording them for future reference. I had so...
My three love a good party and this morning the bribe for good behaviour during church was the party we were going to afterwards! And it worked......plus a bag full of...
This Sunday are tons of accessories to finish that vintage look. Enjoy!...
Vanessa from V and Co. shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make colorful bowtie pasta for a child’s play kitchen out of scrap fabrics. These are sooo cute! And...
The rain is pounding against the windows of the bus and because there aren't any window seals, it's pouring down the inside of the vehicle and soaking everything within a five-foot...
That's how I'm feeling — upside down. Don't you think Chili is illustrating that perfectly? ;-) I miss talking to my son. I miss knowing that he's going through all sorts...
Sometimes ,I make a garment that I think is just the “cat’s meow” after I try it on,a few minute after it comes f the sewing machine. Truth is ,I should...
Like? I do. This is Lila Tueller’s Bohemian Bag. The fabrics are all from Anna Marie Horner’s Garden Party line. This was a 2-day project, mainly because you have to wash...
Here is the latest picture of my sewing room. As you may notice, I've made an addition. When my sewing room was highlighted on The Blue Gardenia blog, I mentioned that...
Just a few pics to quickly update you on my Doll Quilt Swap 9 quilt-and then its back to work for me! Here it is with all the pieces fused down...
In October I made up New Look 6802 & really liked how it came out. I promptly pulled out another another knit to make it in, and then ended up packing...
OK so admittedly it was back in August (I've been a TERRIBLE blogger) but back in August my guy & I visited my fave Aussie city for a few days. Four...
This is the cushion cover front I made at Sewjourn. A gorgeous wool felt background and wool scrap circles and this is the arty wobbly shot that is meant to distract...
By now you're very aware that I have been busily sewing for the Living Smart Festival which is on next Sunday at Speers Point Park. Today (Sunday) we are experiencing gale...
I know that everyone is looking for a new garment but somehow I never manage to sew my first day of vacation. Today I actually spent a considerable amount of time...