April 2012

We're coming to the end of the Easter holidays and I think everyone is ready to go back to school.....Hmmm :)
We've been clearing our the veggie garden and I know it looks pretty raggedy but it was covered in weeds and it was a BIG job getting it cleared out. We've planted some cabbage, silverbeet, leeks and cauliflower, yummy winter veggies if the frost doesn't get to them!

I've been doing a bit of sewing too. First is a pair of pants for Mary using a 'upcycled' pair of ladies jeans. The denim was really soft and has some stretch to it so it was perfect for the "Neat Beat" pants from Ottobre 6/2009. It has a flat fron and a flared leg which you can see more in the second picture, I really like the way they sit. The flat front and elastic back was a little tricky to work out but now I've made them once I'm keen to make some more!

All the girls love nighties and this spotty cotton knit from Spotlight is really warm and snuggly, perfect for nighties. I made Hannahs first and realised it could have done with a bit of extra length but then I made Becks and went a bit overboard! Oh well, it'll last her all winter.

I finally got around to making an insulated lunch bag with some drill from Spotlight, Insul-brite and iron on pellon. I quilted through all the layers except the linning and I'm undecided whether I think it's too thick? I think I'll use a lighter weight pellon next time. I've been meaning to make something like this for a while so that all the little containers of yoghurt, fruit salad etc stand up straight in their bags and not tipped to the side which was happening with their lunchboxes. It's fully machine washable too as I know it's going to get grubby!!

Lastly is a picture of Mary with her chicken puppet from a cute Easter book that Grandma sent down for her. She loves sticking things up on the railings of the bunk and I often find all sorts of things hanging off there once she's gone to bed.
Oh and just because it's cute I found this picture while going through some old photos....can you believe they were ever that small!