the shoes!

So after being inspired by the cutest baby shoes on the planet I've attempted to make some.

Who would have thunk it but they actually worked! I found them a bit fiddly but I guess thats to be expected when making tiny things! I've got a load more cut and ready to go, its a just a bit of a pain trying to sew and then iron what you've just sewn with Sean wreaking havoc! I'm planning on making a little dress and matching headband in the tulip fabric for a xmas present. Hopefully it all works - never made baby clothes before.

I've also been introduced to the world of loom knitting - its soooo fast and soooo easy. I'm making a gorgeous baby blue cocoon and matching beanie to take some pics of this next bub when he arrives (3 months to go... bring it on!)

Trip to Spotlight...

Teeny tiny cloth baby shoes have caught my eye and now I've decided to ake some it seems that everyone wants in on the action...

Looks like I might have to make a couple pairs for ladies at work at then of course theres the pregnant mothers group cohort. I think they'll make lovely gifts. So I bought some material today and hope to cut them tonight while Sean is in bed and Yot and I are watching snakes on a plane - I know, bad bad movie, but I haven't seen it yet. I went with 2 co-ordinating prints for each pair of shoes. Green with spots and plain blue for the neutral shoes, blue with spots and the matching stripe for colourful boy shoes, black and white animal prints for more boy shoes (I'm having another boy so I want lots of gorgeous boy shoes seeing as I'll be re-using most of the neutral new born clothes I had from Sean) and some co-ordinating tulips and zig zag stripes for the little ladies out there.

I'll post pics when done.

Welcome

After finally letting the baby blog lapse, I'm back in the world of blogging with a crafty blog.

I should be better at updating this one as the eb newbie sewers provide me with endless inspiration and excuses for trips to spotlight, plus it doesn't seem likely that Sean and new bub will stop growing anytime soon either!

So here are some pics of past craftiness to "get the party started" so to speak.

We start with a duck. A completely edible yellow fondant duck from Seans 1st birthday cake. The bath cake itself turned out pretty well for a night before type job.

Taking photo's seems to be a huge drawcard with a little one around so here are a couple of my faves of my little man. I'm so glad I live in the age of digital cameras, now if I could just convince Yot that we need a digital SLR then my photography would really look special!

Oh and a yummy little baby shower cake and equally yummy - though more healthy (it has fruit) 4 tier wedding cake for J&J. Proudly decorated while looking after my own 6 month old Sean plus an 18month old and a 4 year old. Imagine what it would have looked like had I had some peace and quiet!

Over the weekend I'll come back and post some of my attempts at sewing seeing as thats what the blog was inspired by and will probably contain the most of. Although to date there isn't much pretty or exciting going on there. A bunch of bamboo cloth nappies, an assortment of pj pants, a GIANT pink hoodie for my fat pregnant self and some other random bits and pieces.