I disappeared again, I know.
The truth is, I’ve been working on my latest project and I have to say it’s the most demanding and most precious of all the things I’ve done so far.
Our little boy was born last June and since then it’s been a whirlwind of emotions and time spent getting to know [...]
Archive for the ‘Children’ category
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Miracle
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- Categories :: Children, General, News | Tags :: collaboration, family, homelife, life
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Knitting for baby
The wonderful thing about knitting for baby is that the projects are quite short, or at least the simple ones I choose are, and so it’s a lot of instant gratification.
The booties above were knitted years ago using a pattern my gran knew by heart. As soon as she found out that someone was expecting, [...]- 3 comments
- Categories :: Children, Knits | Tags :: collaboration, crossstitch, family, knitting
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Sewing away
There you have it, mystery revealed. Or at least part of it ;-)
All those dotty fabrics were used to create bedding for our little one’s bassinet. I must say I’m quite pleased with it, especially for having been done on the fly!
This is where the baby will sleep by our bed for the first few [...] -
Patience
Sewing away at my secret project. It’s taking longer than I thought but I think that’s due to a combination of things. I am making things up as I go along – checking an already made item and a pattern – and I think I finally understand what my gran tried to teach me all [...]
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Fabric goodness
One of the many good things about having a baby is the fact that you have a great excuse to go fabric shopping and start sewing… with a deadline!
I couldn’t find any curtains I really loved for the nursery. They were either too pale – we’re going for bright colours – or too sheer – [...]