Weekend makes

Hi all, i have been up to things this weekend, but first can i remind people about the swap i'm sorting and say -
DO JOIN IN!

Ok on to this weekends creations,
I cut this frock out quite a while ago but got distracted by the pillow case dresses, Its from a pattern by wild flower and whimsy and is called the bustle back dress.

Tiny seems to love it.
Think i'll have to make more!
I've been reading the new magazine Mollie Makes, And finfally got round to making the free gifts that were to be found on issues 1 and 2, At last my phone has a home. Not sure how long the flower will be on my bag though, the second tiny sees it, it will have a new owner!

Well thats all for now,
Hope you had a good weekend and remembered to send your dad a card for fathers day (yes i failed to remember to post it!)

The Gallery - Dads

This is my dad, yes it christmas and he had to sit on the floor for his christmas dinner cos the kids wanted him at their little table. And he loved it.

Don't forget my swap (see the button on the side or my last post on the blog), do join in.

Love you daddy x

Any one up for a Swap?

Now Closed, sorry. Do join us on the next one (no its not arranged but if all goes well i'll do it again).

I've taken part in a good few swaps now and figured that its time i organised one.
I missed the birthday of my blog so i propose this is to be an UNBIRTHDAY swap!

Should be entertaining, Birthdays are always fun so why shouldn't we have 2!

Just send your partner at least 5 items which should/could include

1: Chocolate - v. important for an unbirthday

2: Smellies - well it is a birthday and you have to get some sort of bathroom product!

3: Something that represents where you live (or originate from) - send a little bit of home, a postcard, or a
                                                                                                 porkpie if your from melton mowbray!

4: Something homemade or thing to create with - we all love it when someone makes something just for us.

5: An unbirthday card

6: Anything else you want to send that you think your partner would like

If you fancy joining in leave a comment on this post, i'll leave it open till 23rd of June and then partner us all up.(i'd go for parcels to be sent by the end of july if that suits everyone).
Hope you fancy joining in, do spread the word, grab the piccy for your sidebar etc.

And a Very Happy Unbirthday to You!

Jessica - A special little girl

Today my friends very special little girl has a big operation. You have met her before in this post. She has pierre robin sequence and is off for her palate operation. I'll be thinking of her and her family today (do send your thoughts and or prayers/ good vibes too, its can't hurt!).
Her mum recently put her story on the CLAPA website to help others with the condition, do visit it.

Cheeky little thing she is!







I also wanted to show you what i've got her mum for her birthday
Its from muddy puddle crafts, Cute arn't they! if my friend doesn't like them i'll taken them home with me!

Dresses and other things from a weekend.

Well its been a busy old long weekend, Tiny has been poorly (again!)

But it has given me a chance to get the pillow slip dresses finished (see below)

  Tiny modelled this one for me (shes after one now!)

On 2 of them i tried using the button hole technique from my old sewing book, the others are done by sholder ties (ive run out of elastic!). All but 2 are made form old pillow cases, the 'star burst' ones are created from an old duvet cover! hooray for the versitility of bedding!
Last week i also made some tutu type skirts as i'd had a request for one from a friend (she wanted on for her grand daughter), one of the flowery bits is sewn to the skirt, the other has a ribbon on so it can be attached to a wrist, pony tail of wand! i had enough net left to make another (but smaller) one. I'll be putting that one (below left)  in my folksy shop when i've measured the waist!




On Saturday i had a loverly parcel from thr button company. I joined their button club (you get a buttony selection 4 times a year). This box contained some fab buttons all wrapped up like sweeties and a braclet to make. Within moments tiny had me stitching a button on to her broach (which i was sent by the loverly black cactus when i bort a cushion cover with peeved rabbit on). i also made up the bracelet!

What the jug says

for those who were interested the jugs says
Within this jug there is good liquor
Tis fit for parson or for vicar, 
But how to drink and not to spill
Will try the utmost of your skill.

As you can see i've been sewing more pillowcase dresses but have no finished ones to display, just a pile of stuff, I didn't get that much done last night, a friend called for a gossip and you all know just how long gossips take!

I'll leave you with a very old picture of me taken at my graduation ball, mainly cos i made the dress! (i'll have to look out a better picture where you can see the whole thing!

Something different

Today i'd like to get round to shareing my christmas present with you. Yes its 6 months late but i just haven't got round to it! Its from my mum and dad, and used to live in a house owned my the church my mum and dad go to. The church had to sell the house and so allowed people to buy some of it contents, mum got me this as i've always liked it.

Its a puzzel jug. Bet it'll come into its own when my kids are older!