A little knitting and a littl sewing!

I know that I am meant to be knitting Tim's socks - but could not help myself from casting on this cutie.
It really is a quick knit and the longest part of it was trying to work out the pleats (dont look too closely because I did a horrendous job at it) Next time I make one I will gather the skirt on.This is going to be a gift for a friends new born (I went to take it too her today but she had already left, opps!)

Pattern: The Two Summer Sundress by Natalie Larson

Yarn: Patons Washed Haze Aran

Needles: 4.5 mm
Started: October 18th 2008

Finished: October 19th 2008

TOOLS at the ready!

Amelia was invited to a little friends 2nd birthday on the weekend. A little boy - oh I love little boys but since mine is only little at the moment I don't really know what a 2 year old little man would like.

After a little head scratching I made this...

My ZoeBug Giveaway...

Amy is celebrating her Birthday, Happy 29th again!

For the occasion she is giving away two US$15 vouchers for her Etsy shop. To be in for your chance visit her Etsy site and tell her what you would most like to win in a comment over on her blog.

I would have to say that I would love a set of her little pushpins. They would be right at home on my noticeboard and help to keep my disorganized life looking like I sort of know what I am doing.

Photo credit to myzoebug etsy store

Good Luck. Hope you had a great day Amy - you share your birthday with someone else very special.

Happy Birthday, Mum.

Vintage Sheet Swap!

I participated in a swap on blog land - Meika saw the idea on Oh Fransson blog and thought that the idea was fab and wanted to join in the fun but it was a little too late - and so she thought of doing one here down under.

So I sent off 10 fat quarters and in return received these...
Thanks Meika for organizing this in the middle of moving. I know that the Holly Hobby Fabric is from Cass - if anyone else can see what they sent let me know and I will add a link.

Show Time

Recently the local show was on and I decided to put in a entry. A few of the girls at the knitting group descided that we would try and knit something, just to see and to give people something different to look at other than the pale lemon children's knits (now there is nothing wrong with nanna knits - we just wanted to liven the place up a little)

So here is my entry - I have knitted these before and they are super cute. Saartje's BootiesAs it turns out the judges must prefer pale lemon lace booties over these!

I also placed two cross stitches in and received 1st place (cross stitch smaller than 30cm) and 2nd (cross stitch larger than 30cm) Although it could also be classed as 1st and 2nd last as there was only three cross stitches in total at the show. So Kate and I have decided that now that we know what classes there are we are going to attempt to place an entry into each of the categories. (note to self - remember to keep ball bands) Humm - I wonder why craft is dwindling in numbers at the show. Go and check out Kate's entry - I am thinking that I might have to make one or two of these for Christmas presents for the Grannies.

Sock it to you!

Well I have a bad case of sockitis happening here! Have started two sets of which one of each is still sitting on the needles unfinished and not keeping anyones feet warm.

So in the hope of getting one set finished on Tim's feet I made myself a little bag to carry them in and not get tangled and recked in the bottom of my daily bag with all the other bits and pieces I seem to have lost in the bottom!

The pattern is available free from Crazy Lanea

The fabric is Aunty Cookie and was purchased from Meet Me at Mikes last year. I love it and would love to get my hands on some more.

A little bit of sewing!

I thought that this deserved it's own post

I DID SEWING!

Yes don't fall off of your chairs, I actually managed to sit at the sewing machine and start and finish something. It feels so good and oh it has been so long since I have been able to say that.

So here is a twirling skirt for Amelia.

The pattern is Little Hip Skirt from Favourite Things
The material was an opshop find from last year and I teamed it with yellow and white polkadot fabric.

Next time I make it I will sew the elastic into the back piece only, making it a smooth front waist band.