More trouser sewing and learning to knit!

Hello,

I've just been making 2 more pairs of trousers for little one!  Am sooo pleased with them, only takes an evening to make.

Have also learned how to knit!  I made a little cardigan for babe in white large yarn - merino and am keen to do more!  At the moment, I'm doing a baby blanket for her with scraps of yarn I have...

New Trousers for Baby

As mentioned in previous post... I customised my dad's old shirt into a pair of trousers for baby and they were very successful!  Am soooo excited want to carry on with making clothes for her now!  It seems such a waste to throw old clothes out when you can re-create them into something new and wonderful.

Am really trying to not be wasteful and think about everything I do. For example using cloth nappies instead of disposables - am using half and half at mo.. and making my own wet wipe solution (see internet for recipes) whilst using old flannels instead of wipes for baby.

Seed Sowing

Well I've been sowing a few seeds today... planted some rocket seeds, lettuce, tomato and basil.. can't wait to see the little seedlings appear.. it's a lovely warm day here today so that should set them off to a good start.

Have got a wonderful book ... The Creative Family, by Amanda Soule - she has a great blog... soulemama and it's got some great ideas for free, simple family time including games, music, nature walks right down to customising clothes for children etc.  I've been having a read and have now got the bug and want to make my little one some trousers customising from one of my dad's old shirts!  Will let you know how I get on!...

Wet Wednesday

Hello there, it was my birthday last Saturday and had a lovely day, had some visitors come round in the morning then we went to a garden centre and I bought some lovely eggs to decorate our little Easter tree with and a chilli plant!  We then went out shopping and I bought baby some clothes and we had a leisurely coffee and cake - it was wonderful!  In the evening we went out to a couple of pubs for some drinks and some much needed time with other half... all in all it was a great day... 

Easter Sunday was spent pottering around eating too much chocolate!

Today I've just been busy selling some baby clothes that little baby grown out of - already!  Time really does fly!  Other half is out walking the doggy.

Last night I bought some lovely vintage linen fabric with birdies on from ebay with my birthday money.. can't think quite what to do with it yet, but am sure I'll come up with something!

Stew in Spring!

I've just made some beef stew!  I know, I know! It's not quite the weather for it but we absolutely love it, it's soo easy to make and yummy!  we usually do double quantity cos it's nicer the next day isn't it... yum, yum...

Felt Stocking

Finished! Finally, yippee, spent a final 3 hours working on this last night and it's now complete!  It's a very early Christmas pressie for my daughter.  There was so much work gone into it including not having enough beads and thread left in kit! But we got there!

Spring has Sprung!

Well today has been a great day - was out in the garden pottering ... cleaned out a terracotta herb pot and put fresh compost in and sewed the seeds of basil and parsley, can't wait to see the little seedlings appear, it's always so satisfying isn't it?  So now in the garden we have rhubarb, cabbage, beetroot, rosemary and mint!

Just been on Attic24's blog and she has ordered 5 samples of stripey deckchair fabric which looks really bright and cheerful... so, inspired, I decided to have a look at the website she ordered it from and WOW! I couldn't resist so have done the same! would love to get some fabric to create some seat cushions for the garden (www.deckchairstripes.com)... have to see..

Baby has been rolling onto her side a lot today!  She really got the hang of it now, it's so lovely to watch her progress...

Ta ta for now..