I find myself in a permanent struggle with mess and grot and junk in my house. I am always having a sort out but most of the time it feels like two steps forward and five steps back. You probably know the kind of thing. I deal with the pile of junk in the kitchen counters but another pile of junk starts to grow on the table. I sort out one bedroom only to find that my boys have trashed another bedroom. It is bad. It's kind of like giant triffids ... Read the Post...
Boys who Sew
Boys 1 and 2 have been mithering for ages to have a go on my sewing machine. I'd thought that having all boys and no girls meant that I would never be able to sew with my children, but my boys have proved me wrong! Anyway, a few weeks ago we got our act together, decided on a project for each of them and ordered the stuff. Boy 1 decided to make a cushion, inspired by one that I had made for their room (and which will be featured in next ... Read the Post...
Fabric Flower Hair Bobble
After I had made the crayon rolls for Boy 3's nursery' s Easter Fair, I had some small bits of fabric left over, so I decided to make some fabric flower hair bobbles. Having boys means this is something I don't do very often! They were very easy to make, although I did have some trouble working out how long the fabric bits needed to be to have enough to gather into a circle, but not so much that the circle goes back on itself. Anyway, 15 - 20 ... Read the Post...
Crocheted Flower Hair Bobble
Boy 3's preschool's Easter Fair is now less than a week away and I've pretty much finished the crayon rolls. I had a list of other things I was going to make, but off the list I have only managed to make some hair bobbles, these crocheted ones and also some fabric ones. I'm not feeling too guilty though, I've got raffle prizes I've been saving since Christmas ;). I'm pleased with how the crocheted flower hair bobbles have turned ... Read the Post...