Project: Make a spider for my niece
My niece loves all things creepy crawly, especially spiders..... except at night. So to try and help her worries of spiders coming into her bedroom, I made this super friendly Pink Back Spider who will tell all the unfriendly spiders to go away.
30 November 2010
26 November 2010
Peg Fairies
Project: Make fairies using dolly pegs
These are the kids' versions of Tinkerbell and Terence. They chose the colours and decorated the wings. I cut and glued. They stuck. The fairies are hung above their beds with the stars.
These are the kids' versions of Tinkerbell and Terence. They chose the colours and decorated the wings. I cut and glued. They stuck. The fairies are hung above their beds with the stars.
24 November 2010
Kids' Hats
Pattern: Kids' Hat by Nicole Mallalieu
Take 2 of my boy's much loved hat to replace the one that was lost. It took some fancy patchwork to be able to use the scraps I had left of the astronaut fabric.
Take 2 of my boy's much loved hat to replace the one that was lost. It took some fancy patchwork to be able to use the scraps I had left of the astronaut fabric.
23 November 2010
18 November 2010
16 November 2010
Lacing Cards
Project: Lacing cards
I made these cards so the kids to start sewing with me. The cards are made using really heavy cardboard and a hole-puncher. To thread, the kids used wool and wool needles.
I made these cards so the kids to start sewing with me. The cards are made using really heavy cardboard and a hole-puncher. To thread, the kids used wool and wool needles.
14 November 2010
Modifed Laptop Bag
Pattern: Modified Laptop Bag Pattern from Nicole Mallalieu
My sister has a favourite bag that is very tired so she asked for a new bag for her birthday. I got her to write a wish list for "her perfect bag" and managed to incorporate all her requests, albeit with some unpicking and resewing... twice! I used Nicole's Laptop Pattern as a base and made changes where needed: a front buckle, webbing straps that run down to the base, a zipper pocket, a clip for keys and two pockets, one just the right size for her phone.
My sister has a favourite bag that is very tired so she asked for a new bag for her birthday. I got her to write a wish list for "her perfect bag" and managed to incorporate all her requests, albeit with some unpicking and resewing... twice! I used Nicole's Laptop Pattern as a base and made changes where needed: a front buckle, webbing straps that run down to the base, a zipper pocket, a clip for keys and two pockets, one just the right size for her phone.
12 November 2010
Knitted Balls
Pattern: Judy's 12-section yarn ball
Soft balls that feel good to touch and can be thrown by kidlets of all ages and strengths, with low risk of damage!
Soft balls that feel good to touch and can be thrown by kidlets of all ages and strengths, with low risk of damage!
04 November 2010
Guitar Singlets
Project: Make matching singlets
I bought some baby pants and singlets and wanted them to match. So I stitched on guitars because both babies have guitar playing dads.
I bought some baby pants and singlets and wanted them to match. So I stitched on guitars because both babies have guitar playing dads.
03 November 2010
01 November 2010
Refashion: Toy Dog Collars
Refashioned: a pair of stripey shoelaces
Into: dog collars for toy dogs
A gift for my dog-obsessed niece. My sister and I transformed shoelaces into six different sized dog collars. We sewed on rings from keyrings so that a lead can be clipped on them. Even toy dogs need to be walked.
Into: dog collars for toy dogs
A gift for my dog-obsessed niece. My sister and I transformed shoelaces into six different sized dog collars. We sewed on rings from keyrings so that a lead can be clipped on them. Even toy dogs need to be walked.
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