I am in a bad mood...

with my iron



You know how much you use your iron when you do fabric craft... (and iron). My last iron lasted 12 years this lasted 18 months. Now I am going to take him to the fix it man in hope it is simple. I wonder what he will make of my creative drawing?

Fabric ribbons

I cannot find ribbons to match the fabric for more upcoming loopy balls. SO I decide to make them with the fabric - bad idea - this is very labour intensive and time consuming - will not do again!

I will enjoy and admire now they are done!

ambition + persistence = success!

It pays to be determined. I surprised myself and have made a smock bib. It has been tested, washed and a success! What I learned - making your own bias binding is not a good idea. This part took the longest. Now I just need to use the rest of the fabric and make one more. I am thinking I would make the back attachment a tie on version but then a Velcro is much quicker with little ones. Will have to think of a less fiddly way. Also the neck bit could snug his neck more but then it would not suit him as he got older... WIll work on these two ideas.

On the other hand the big boys in this place think I should attach Velcro strip to the bottom edge of the smock bib and to the edge of the high chair table. They think this would be an ultimate mess control factor. I think it is NOT A GOOD IDEA! I can see it getting unhygenic and the little man playing with it all feeding time. If you can think a reason not to do this - drop me a line. I need some more ideas to assure them it is NOT a good idea!

A bit ambitious?

I have never made a pattern before. I have something in mind. Something very practical for the little man. A bib smock. Something that totally covers him while he eats. Peel off and wa la - a clean babe! I cannot find anything like it - let alone a pattern... Will update you on the progress...

Tomato fever

Have you ever seen so many tomatoes on one tiny little branch? They are all doing SO well. Grown from seed - hertiage tomatoes at their best. Family cannot work out why they never seem to rippen (wink). I tell them that is why they are called heritage.

Ribbon galore!

These arrived in my house today. How luscious are they?

Way way cooler

aah ha - you think so?

cool... very cool

They arrived! Now I can finish my first lot of Loopy Balls/Cubes!

A winning!

Am I lucky or what!

Nikki from Nicole Mallalieu Design sent me this parcel for spending over $50 in her net shop last month. It is her LATEST new pattern! I really should thank Leanne. She posted her version of her poppet purse - which I fell in love with...

Wach ya doin?

Wach ya doin Sarah? Making taggy balls.

What for? some orders...

Orders? yes (grin).

Do tell... ohhh all will be revealed!

* edit - the balls are now going to be known as loopy balls as the external parts are actually not tags but LOOPED RIBBON... okay Mr. Patent...