Apparently, it is quite normal for the younger ones to start everything a bit earlier than their older siblings. Well, shes now a princess, too. And demands to wear skirts and dresses... and le...
Cant go without wandering around town for too long. But of course I am thinking of my next sewing projects...Wishing everyone a Sunday kind of Monday.
Thanks to SwissMiss and her tumblr Its hard being 2 I can now (or at least more often than before) see the funny side of temper tantrums. This one was after the introduction to the concept of queuing...
or Tuesdays... I am still trying to catch up with everything.
I have no idea why, but it seems that after nights of sewing, when I am really tired I go for the stripy fabric (remember last KCWC?).This dress was high risk - no pattern and about 2 meters of fabri...
The smock I made for her little sister has turned out to be extremely practical and versatile. The number of little conflicts it prevents when eating, cooking, painting, planting etc. (It could be ca...
Looking at this dress I cant help but see prototype nº 2. It makes me think of possible amendments to the pattern and prototype nº 3 and maybe also nº 4. Maybe this will get me closer to what I...
I rarely make clothes just for an hour. The hardest thing is to start. Not having a studio or spare room, I draft patterns on the kitchen table, cut fabric on the floor and sew in the bedroom. Gettin...
Starting with something sensible – a sweater. With a tiny pocket.The pocket to her is a bit pointless. Too small for her hand and "Why so far up?""But it looks nice", I say. "Only...
I am really looking forward to next weeks KCWC and preparing for it. Trying out new patterns, taking measurements and listening to their ideas: "Mama, I need a bridal veil".The older th...
The good thing about April weather.. watching the sky and the sea change colour.Wishing everyone a Sunday kind of Monday... (maybe with your head in the clouds?)
As sure as after winter comes spring we are back to our daily discussions on whether it is warm enough ...1) to wear "X" (insert whatever extremely light and short item of clothing)2) to not ...
... or actually, an elephant costume that will also have to serve as a spring jacket/ vest.Theyve been doing a cinema project at school watching and reenacting The Jungle Book. As a big surpris...
As it turns out, the knee patches were only a short term fix.Not surprising, really. She only seems to be standing still if I ask her very nicely (and if she can wear her Princess T-hirt). Otherwise ...
To them, learning something new is every day business. Of course, they are terribly proud of new achievements, but in the whole seem fairly unimpressed by their fast-forward development. Yet I get re...
I might be thinking about new dress patterns, but what she really needs are long sleeve T-Shirts. The ones I made last autumn cant really be called long sleeves anymore.She asks for girly so this is ...
I cant wait to get sewing. My head is full of ideas, spring is in the air, the kids refuse to wear their jackets and Ive found such nice lightweight denim fabric...How can I possibly be boycotted by ...
Shes a little too old for a bib, but still too young to understand that getting carrot-marker-beetroot-glue-to mato-jam stains out is quite a chore. One her mother would really like to avoid.Maybe thi...
A little doze in the sun. Now that we have finally gotten rid of the flu (fingers crossed), thats exactly what we need. Wishing everyone a Sunday kind of Monday.
Carnival week - 5 days of extra homework for the parents. Each day a different costume. One wearing different socks to kindergarten while the other one goes to school with a weird hairdo. Or one bein...
Sunny pictures but it is still absolutely freezing. Making tea and soups and warm water bottles non-stop and wearing gloves in the office. Anything to keep warm. Wishing everyone a Sunday kind of Mon...
Winter has finally arrived in Barcelona and even though temperatures dont drop below zero, those big old flats without heating get really chilly. Heating becomes a topic of conversation. Imagine some...
Something for myself for a change. A big collar vest, which really is a rectangle of fabric with two openings for the arms and some cleverly positioned buttons. Well, and a lot of playing around and ...
Thanks to Francesca I know about Ed Emberleys Drawing Book of Faces. It is brilliant.And ideal for making new handmade colouring books like these from last year.
The other morning, I was wondering aloud, "What shall I wear today?"Of course I didnt expect a response, but she answered with the certainty of a 2 year old, "Socks, underwear, sweater, p...
I had mended the hole twice before. It was persistent and re-appeared a third time.She asks: Maybe it is meant to be there?Maybe not. Maybe it has to be cut out completely, I suggest.Now she cant wai...
Wishing everyone a Sunday kind of Monday... and just a tiny bit of sunshine.
Happy New Year. Happy noticing, appreciating, trying and making things.As strange as it may seem, but this blog helps me to make time for that.Thank you for inspiring and encouraging me.
Very busy helping Santa Claus. Merry Christmas.
I should really call this the yearly winter coat challenge.After last year and the year before that I knew what to expect. And before I started I read my If you make another winter coat note of ...
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