Press studs and eggs

Howdy!
I have been as unproductive as an unproductive thing that's having a day off to do nothing!

This week i have managed to play far too many games of monopoly (the doctor who version! its half term) and put some poppers/press studs on the skate dresses!

It the first time I've tried the 'smack with a hammer' sort and I'm quite chuffed with them. They can't be too hard to do if i managed it but I'm still chuffed none the less.

In theory this means that should Tiny decide to wear her dress she can get out of it by herself - thus she can go for a wee without having to find someone to undo her dress!

Other than discovering that the lad has magical hotel buying skills in monopoly (i hope he's that good when he's older - he can keep me in a style to which i am NOT accustomed) I've noticed eggs popping up around Birmingham

I've seen these 2

they are part of an Easter egg hunt organised by Lindt and action for children. there is 101 eggs and they are in brum until Monday, then they visit Liverpool, Manchester,Glasgow and return to London (they have been there already). May have to see which others we can find!

the gallery - Boys

see no evil, speak no evil, hear no evil

This week at the gallery its boys (last week it was girls), so here are 3 of 'my' boys - the 3 wise monkeys, also know as uncle graham, sid (brother) and Grandpuff (Daddy).

The gallery - girls

What ho,
 this week the gallery's topic is girls. It fits in fantastically with what i planned to blog today!

So here is my girl - All dressed up in her evacuee outfit - 1930's/40's girl
She had a great time a school yesterday, they had jelly and plain biscuits and plain cakes (she made sure i knew they were plain with no icing cos they didn't have that then!) and sandwiches, ham, cheese and jam (very excited about the jam she was! Then again she was also very excited about the real fabric hanky i put in her pocket!)

Her new dress and hair in a ribbon

with the hand knitted cardy (by grams) and label.

 

Ready to go out, complete with woolly leggings, hand knitted hat and scarf (couldn't find the matching mittens!), coat (a handy down) and her 'gas mask' (aka box in brown paper with string!)

She loves her dress so much she says she is wearing it to the school disco tomorrow!
 Winner!

skate dresses

What ho,
i did sewing. My sewing machine had though i had abandoned it and didn't love it any more but no!
I've made 2 frocks (well, not totally finished them but got a good way with them)
A pink one 

Its a crushed velvet 4 way stretch, (please, once again excuse the filth on my carpet)

and a white and purple one

again in the velvets (the purple isn't as dark as it looks in this picture). I wanted to try something that wasn't just one colour so have just gone with a 'swoosh'!
Next time i may try some thing more adventurous!
TTFN!

Distraction

OK, to distract you all from the total lack of sewing i have some pictures of something i found in birmingham when i popped out to get my glasses tightened (they kept slipping down my nose every time i looked down, most irritating!)

An empty shop which has some art in it. I've since found out there is more of it around the city and its part of unique in Birmingham

Please excuse the reflections of me in the shots, as you all know I'm not good at the photography thing, and it was very chilly so i just took pictures quickly!
Think i'll have to go visit some more of it!

The gallery - noses

What ho,
 This week on the gallery is noses......

Yes, i give you a lovely picture of the nasal cavity! (from a colour atlas of head and neck anatomy by McMinn, Hutchings and Logan)

What else did you expect from an anatomist!

Kitten Frock

After last weeks pitiful attempt to make things i can now finally show you tinys new frock that I've made for 'evacuee day' at her school

3 pockets, rounded neck with button front and Ric rac decoration, all in a 1930's type print (with kittens, she loves kittens!)

It should have had a peter pan collar but as she cried about having it i removed it.

would have been cute though!
I'll post pics of her in it when she dresses up to be evacuated!