My craft room

Our new house has an attic....and I love it. I have claimed it as my own and created a perfect crafting space.  It isn't finished yet- I still need an iron/ ironing board and a magnetic whiteboard and a crafty corner to keep  the kids occupied. But I love the way it looks at the moment. So thankful for this little space!

I have recently discovered digital paper on Esty. You buy a 'pack' and they email you the paper as a jpg and you can print it off however you like. I loved these colours and patterns so I framed them using cheap white frames from Big W.

The wall decal quote was custom made for me also from Etsy.

That's all from me today!

Easter bunnies

I can't believe this is my first post for the year! How slack of me! My excuse is that we have been a little bit busy with packing up our home, searching for another one, moving in with my mum and dad, painting our new house, moving in, unpacking not to mention 2 kids' birthdays, 1 kid starting kindergarten and settling the other kid into a brand new school. Yep... we've been pretty busy!

It's nearly Easter! I love this time of year- the weather is perfect and we are all on holidays. Easter has significant meaning for our family as we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. This brings our family much joy and hope and we love to get together with family to celebrate.

We also have fun with the silly side of Easter- you know- the eggs and bunnies and gifts.

This Easter, I have made 'sock bunnies' for each of my own kids + all my nieces and nephews + the 3 kids next door + one for my sewing room. That's right 13 bunnies altogether! Crazy I know! I found the pattern here and they were super easy to make. I love all the colours.

13 Easter bunnies

Labels to finish off

This little fella is staying in my sewing room with me!

Happy Easter everyone! May you celebrate the joy that is only possible because of Jesus!

I'm back at last with some Christmas craftiness!

Well it has been soooo long since my last blog and sooo much has happened since then. We have sold our house and have begun the search for a new one in a more convenient location. Needless to say, the sewing machine and fabric have been packed away and very little time has been spent creating!

I was desperate to make a Christmas outfit for Gabby so I whipped this one up a few weeks ago.

The fabric is from Spotlight and I think it's good for both Christmas and anytime. The pattern is by Whimsy Couture and can be found here. I love the idea of a romper- still pretty but also practical for an active little girl. This was the first time I had done ruching (sewing with elastic thread) and I am thrilled with the result. Looking forward to showing you a photo of my little girl wearing this one- it's too cold and rainy out today.

Christmas time is my favourite time of the year. I love decorating the house and taking Christmas photos of my kids. This year, I covered some wooden letters with red polkadot fabric and took some snaps in front of the Christmas tree. I got lots of good ones, but here is one of the winners.

And they look good as a decoration too:

I hope you all enjoy the season as we celebrate the JOY of Jesus' birth!

Baby presents for Daphne June

I'm so excited to have a beautiful new baby niece! Daphne June was born on Friday 6 October to my brother Jono and wife Anna. I have been working on some baby sewing projects for a few months, but I thought I had at least one or two more weeks to complete them. Daphne came a week early so I spent all day yesterday up until very late last night finishing some gifts. Here they are...

Some nice big bibs- funky fabric one side, towelling the other.

A beach/ bath robe made out of a towel

I started this quilt when Jono and Anna first told me they were expecting...

...and I finished it VERY late last night!

Here is Daphne June with her very proud Aunty

Welcome to the world little one. We love you heaps and heaps!

My dresses

School holidays are here again! I was lucky enough to have one full day of sewing on Monday when my husband took the three kids out all day. It was rainy and miserable all day- perfect for cranking the music and SEWING- and this is what I made...

I am really happy with the way it turned out although it is a little big in the top. Better too big than too small right?

This is my second attempt at making clothing for myself. Here is the first:

Both patterns are by Sew Serendipity and both are made using fabric by Amy Butler. 

Holidays are nearly over. Kids back to school and husband and I back to work next week. Here is a favourite holiday snap taken on the beautiful South Coast at Greenpatch. Our camping adventure was abandoned after just 2 nights due to terrible weather, but we still had fun!

Handmade iPad case

I have a new toy- an iPad! I can't believe how good it is. I have been using one for a little while at work. I'm finding it excellent to use with the kids I teach who have learning difficulties. There are interactive story books, spelling practise activities, language, conversation, and vocabulary builders as well as times table games and other maths games. It really is an amazing educational tool and the kids love it!

I'm looking forward to sharing with you some of my favourite apps, but until then, here is the case I made for my iPad last night. I'm really happy with the way it turned out. It's nice and padded and will keep my iPad safe and sound to and from work.

Handmade baby shower gift

My cousin is having twins! Eek!

I made this groovy little change mat clutch for her. Handy to throw in the pram for quick trips to the shops. I wish I had one of these when my kids were babies!

Pretty Amy Butler fabric

Opens out like this and holds a couple of nappies and some baby wipes. Clear vinyl easy to wipe clean.

And it folds back up like this...

...into a cute little clutch with a magnetic clasp.

The vinyl was a little tricky to work with as it sticks to the machine as you sew. A tip I read was to place some tissue paper underneath, sew with the vinyl side down and then tear it away. This worked well.

My brother and his wife will have their first baby next month, so I will have more baby projects to show you soon.