Sew Fun.

Bit of sewing goodness from last week. 

Mummy and Kayla love to have matching prams.

I get the feeling more sewing may be happening tonight. 

Stay tuned.

xx

Sew Fun.

This past week I decided to man up and clean out the bomb site that was my walk in robe. 

So embarrassing to put these up, but you have to understand how disgusting it was.

It was worth it though as once it was clean I realised I now had the perfect -non stuck in the garage- hidey hole for my sewing things.

After going through all the things I don't wear I decided to re-purpose some of my old things into new pretty things for Miss Kayla (who has been a major grumpy all week).

I bought this dress just after Noah was born and then wore it all through the next two pregnancies plus in-between. So basically it's been a stable of mine for over 4 years. Pretty good for a $10 dress.

So before:

After:

I couldn't get her to stand up.

Made from Make it and Love it tutorial.

Then I was in the sewing zone so I ended up making another dress from a maternity tshirt. (I get a bit of a kick out of the fact that Kayla now has two dresses made from clothes I wore will pregnant with her.)

Cute huh? I sew, Do You? tutorial

But wait there's more.

Before:

After:

This one's my favourite I think.

Made using Everything your Mama Made tutorial.

And one more:

Pretty Girl dress using Create and Delegate tutorial.

Sorry the photo's arn't exactly flash. But she's so cute anyway.

Hope you're having a wonderful weekend

xx

Tshirt Make Over.

Hey Miss Liz, Remember that grey tshirt I convinced you to chuck out and then stole all those years ago?

Take a look now.

I couldn't find a before picture.

But here's an after.

Stupid flash makes it kinda hard to see. But you get the point.

Have a good day at work. xx

Made over using this tutorial from Tea Rose Home.

There's a chair in there.

A whole heap of rubbish and a trip to the lifeline bin.

The garage clean out is going well.
Granted I've added even more to both my craft to do list and my shopping list (seriously can you ever have enough storage?)

But the most exciting part of the day?

I started to makeover my sewing chair.

I have photo's on my phone, but no way to upload them.

Perhaps I USB cord for my phone should be added to the never ending list.

So anyway. Hopefully tommorrow will see the completion of project #1.

Fingers crossed.

xx

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OH Yes

I think about coming back and posting something all the time. 

At least once a day.

It never happens. Either time, kids, mess gets in the way. Or I don't have anything life changing to say.

How pathetic really.

It's not like I was constantly posting life changing, inspirational message before.

Last night I spent hours going looking at some wonderful craft blogs.

Today I'm feeling rather inspired. I just want to make everything.

So I've decided to set myself a challenge of only homemade gifts this christmas (with the exception of the children, I'm not sure I can work out how to make the walking, talking, crazy transformer type Noah has his heart set on). 

Step one is to clean up/reorganize my craft area, which basically consists of a table and messy plastic tub in the garage. 

Today I'm going to clean out some of the crap from the garage to try and make some more room. And perhaps investigate my paint stash and see if I can find something to use to pretty up the desk.

The excitement is making me giddy.

Create.

A little bit of creativity on a Sunday night.

I bought this fabric on my Spotlight adventure a few weeks ago with the intention of making a cushion for Miss Kayla's bedroom.

But changed my mind when I found this tutorial.

Now our lovely stroller has a liner. Hopefully it will stay slightly cleaner this way.

Excitment.

I can feel it calling me.

The almost over whelming urge to create something, paint and redecorate.

I love it when I get this feeling.

You just know something fun is going to happen.

And it's going to happen soon.

I have many more important things to do this week.

But it doesn't matter.

I have very little self control. the desire to create will win in the end.

The best solution?

Rush through the mornings housework, cancel todays play-date and load the kids up for an adventure involving Spotlight, the Lifeline super store and Bunnings.

I'm not crazy. I know the kids are not going to enjoy this trip, but i can't help it. 

Besides i will find a project for them as well.

It's going to be a fantastic day.

What are your plans for today?

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