A Teensy Bit of Craftiness

Somehow, *things* seem to be really busy at home right now.  A lot of it being mischief making, with these two monkeys.  But mostly to do with the building work going on - really just paving...but a whole lot of it - Flower Daddy doing some of the work himself, at weekends too.  All in all, I am getting very little time to be crafty.  It is sending me a little bonkers.

But, yesterday, Ava had an afternoon snooze which kind of co-ordinated with Chloe's snooze.  Ava sleeping during the day means a  v-e-r-y  very late night...so not a great idea...especially with the crankiness that follows the next day.  Anyhow, it meant that I was able to sew a little.

So...did I sew something useful...or something for me to wear....or something for one of the girls to wear...?

Nope!

I sewed a dolls nappy!  Ava keeps using Chloe's 4+ nappies on her dolls.  It looks a bit ridiculous - nappy to armpit...  The nappy fabric is my new dandilion print in gold.  Which I rather love.  It was a scrap test piece.  {I based the nappy pattern on this one}

Oh...my camera also broke.  So, pics are a bit ick from my phone.

I will be requesting some *me time* this weekend of Flower Daddy.  I have new fabric that needs tending to - printing and sewing, pj's that need making and general sewing space tidy-upping!

If my request can not be fulfilled... I might just spontaneously combust.

Lots Happening Here Today

While Chloe has a snooze and Ava is having a little quiet time...I am sketching a new design....Daisy is sun-tanning and the digger is digging (we are paving out the back of our house - and the front - and building a few outside walls).  The house is surrounded by very sticky mud.  Which means muddy doggy paws and tricky entering/exiting of the house with the girls....

Generally, it is pretty darn hectic at home right now.

It was definitely more peaceful at work!  Even although my 'week' was filled with deadlines!!

Later today, I am hoping to be allowed out the house to go and collect some new fabric - the fabric that I mentioned on Monday.

I would love to hear what you are doing today?

It's No Surprise

...that once again I am plotting and scheming....

I am a-l-w-a-y-s plotting and scheming new ideas!  This particular idea is for Christmas presents.  If it all goes well, there may be a few shop appearances too.

I am very excited.  But.  Then.  I always am when I have a new bee in my bonnet...

Do you see that pile of fabric up there?  Well, those are some samples from a few different fabric suppliers of various cottons/hemp/linen.  I have a plan for bigger pieces of a few of them.  A plan that involves screen printing.  A plan that maybe involves a little bit of leather.  Maybe I just gave the game away, maybe not.  But, for now, that is all I will say.

Don't hold your breath waiting for me to reveal.  We know that sometimes I take a little while to follow through on my plans!  I don't want you going blue in the face and keeling over on me!!

Happy Robots on Spoonflower

For the last few days I have been "in message" with a fellow fabric lover who asked for a bigger piece of my screen printed robots design....

Well, between the two of us we decided that Spoonflower was the way to go.   This is what we have finalised.  Isn't it just so fun?!



You too can order a Happy Robot panel as big as your heart desires and in whatever fabric floats your boat over on Spoonflower.

Oh...and if you reeeeeaaaaally need pink robots with blue shapes, or whatever, let me know and between us we can create your favourite colour-way!

A Skirt for Me!

Looky what I finished this morning...

A skirt for me!  It is a deep pinky-purply-fuschia-y sort of colour, in stretchy corduroy.  The pattern is from the latest Ottobre Woman's magazine and is pattern #12 .  You can see their skirt on page 4.

I must say that I am rather pleased with myself.  Especially after unpicking the zip and seams numerous times - I think that I cut it a size or 2 too big!  Also - little people distractions are not the easiest thing to cope with while trying to concentrate on cutting and sewing.

I used my new fabric designs for the pockets, pocket facings and waist facings.  Am especially pleased with the way the pockets turned out!  The raspberry poppy print is on a scrap piece of natural loomstate denim - wish I could find more of this fabric...

I think that I will be wearing my new skirt to work this week!

Brighton Outing

On Sunday we took a day trip to Brighton.  My first time there.  We only arrived there just after mid-day, with a horribly slow 2 1/2hr drive to get there.  But the sky was blue and there was plenty of sunshine to enjoy...it was a bit windy, but that didn't stop our enjoyment.

Lots of steps to jump off of.

Yummy fish and chips (and not so nice mushy peas) to share for lunch.  With delicious soft serve afterwards.

Some 4x4 manoeuvring on the pebbly beach - far too difficult for this wobbly nut to walk on!  The pram was pretty much only used to carry the backpack!

If this building is the actual museum, I sure as nuts hope that admission is free!  Looky how small it is!

Searching for the perfect pebble takes a lot of concentration.

Sweet little purple feet.  I love that Chloe is now walking.

And finally...we arrived at the pier.  Not that the "amusements" were any attraction...

S-t-r-e-t-c-h!

Enjoying the view and the *breeze* in her face.  It was so windy that we did not even make it to the end of the pier.

Back on the beach and swinging her bag full of pebbles around rather dangerously.

Sweet colourful huts.  Only one was open, with its occupants huddling inside away from the wind.  Ava's favourite was the purple one (of course!)...and Chloe kept trying to disappear between the huts...

After a long day, everyone was still happy.  Now off to find some supper and head on home.

It was a speedy trip home, about 1 1/2hrs, but we only arrived home at 10pm!  It was a loooong, but very enjoyable day watching the girls have fun.  

Now I just can't wait to take them to a proper sandy beach...to build sand castles with them.

It's Up - It's Up - It's UP!!

I said that I was excited about my new shop....well, as of a short while ago...IT'S ONLINE!!!!  I am doing little back flips about how lovely it looks.

Flower Daddy has done an awesome job in making it look so beautiful and clean and simple.  Jiggling things here and there to make it look that much better, without me even asking.

Make my day and go have a little look see and let me know what you think.  Puleeeeese?