Workshop 2.2 Make pretty bunting

Despite the torrential rain and dark skies outside we produced more bunting last night. I have a feeling that bunting will be taking over our town soon. Another good evening of sewing...well done ladies!

And great to hear that following last weeks bunting workshop most of the ladies have been producing more this week. Making bunting is very satisfying work!

Now I have a birthday cake to make for my little girl who is turning three on Monday. Birthday cakes make me feel nervous!

Finally we have a blind!

It has been a long process to get these blinds made and installed...

I have deliberated over what sort of curtains to make and have ordered many swatches of fabric before deciding on a roman blind in this Laura Ashley fabric. Once I committed to the fabric it took 3 hrs to make and 1hr to install. Now we will not have glare in our eyes when eating dinner or have the neighbours watching us eat but I have not resolved the issue of what to do with the side window panes which need to be covered up in winter to keep the room warmer.

I'm looking forward to making some more roman blinds but am thankful that we don't have any other windows quite as large as this one!

He built himself a bed

 The brief was to design and build a bed. It needed to fit in the space that was previously a built in wardrobe. It needed to be a single bed which could become a double when we have friends staying over. And it needed to store all the items that were in the wardrobe before the bed was in the wardrobe!

  Single bed...

Double bed!

I'd say my very clever and talented husband achieved the brief...and in two days flat!

Now the challenge is over to me to design and fit a curtain which will hide the storage underneath...but for now the kids can use it as a play den...which was not specified in the brief!

A Rainy Saturday Afternoon

This afternoon we have had torential rain, thunder, lightning and now sunshine...meanwhile we have been keeping busy inside with all sorts of 'making'!

M is building a day bed which folds out to a double, in his study. Mj has been making a jigsaw out of Hama beads. Lj is painting and I have been covering a lampshade and creating a photo collage for a special birthday present.

A perfect afternoon despite the raindrops...

I should add that while painting Lj sings 'I hear thunder, I hear thunder. Hark don't you? Hark don't you? Pitter, patter rain drops, Pitter, patter rain drops. I'm wet through, so are you!'

Workshop 2.1 Make pretty bunting

Another lovely evening of sewing and socialising. I was really looking forward to another class tonight. It feels like a treat for me to have a bunch of lovely ladies in my house without children interrupting the conversation. And yet again I have picked up a new idea of how to put colours and patterns together...I think my next set of bunting with be all the better for it :)

Good work girls and thanks for a very enjoyable evening!

Zippy bags

My Mother in law has been making beautiful zippy bags for her friends and as I have 5 friends and a sister who have birthdays in the space of two weeks I thought I could steal her idea and copy her pattern! As with all patterns, it seemed a bit daunting to begin with. But once one is complete it gets much easier.

Of course, rather than get on with the presents I need to give in a couple of weeks I got side tracked on an idea of designing my own fabric with permanent Sharpie pens. So here is a pencil case for MJ's teacher!

I can see a lot of variations on the 'Zippy bag' happening!

Cupcake printed noticeboard

 And finally...

Our cupcake printed fabric became a noticeboard for Nana (on the motorway). Now she can display all the beautiful pieces of artwork her Grankids produce for her :)