Some crafty creations for a new creation

Yesterday we gathered for stitch and bitch whilst the fellas looked after the little ones. We didn’t make much as we were clucky and distracted by Gracie the newest creation – all I can say she is so bubbalicious! New babies smell so good. This bib, singlet and beetle was Sarah, Amanda and Marcia’s crafty creation for Gracie the new creation which I forgot to post at the time.

 The  pattern  for the beetle bug came form the book SOFTIES 22 Friends for you to sew, knit and crochet. The pattern was designed by Carly Schwerdt. You can find her at neststudio.typepad.com. Very inspirational stuff

 

Cheers and Beers,

Amanda

What’s old is knew

There are so many good things about being a bit skint sometimes. I find creatively flows when funds are tight. Necessity is the mother of invention right? I look at the world differently and I often surprise myself with rethinking what we really NEED to buy and what we could make – so many things can be hand made. I love handmade things – they just exude soul and character… I get a bit frustrated with patterns and love a bit of free form sewing, it feels like I’m creating an artwork – the exciting and sometimes not so exciting bit is that you never know how it is going to turn out!

With the finance climate looking a little ominous i’ve been looking at this ripped flannelette sheet as a bundle of material full of possibilities! Wa – la flannelette pyjama pants are the first re-invention – these are so comfy and I reckon I’m one of the only people who has pyjama pants that much their pillow case – granted I’ve chopped up the sheet, nothing else does match but I love a bit of eclecticism  - was fun to re-use what might otherwise have been destined for the rubbish .

Before – put your head on the side – (will get the pics round the right way some day!)

After

Sweet dreams – good night z z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z 

Amanda