Hats, dresses and other stuff!

Having a new baby in the house has seriously cut into my sewing time but he is soo cute and cuddly I don't really mind!  But I have been trying to get a few things done.  Master 5 was invited to twin girls birthday party and I thought they would love a new dress each.  It helps when the Cupcake Dress is so quick to put together!  I had the two plus another for a friend whipped up in only a couple of nights. 

Both of the older boys have needed new hats for a while and a friend had a new baby so I thought it was the perfect opportunity to make some more!  I forgot to take a photo of the baby hat before sending it away on Friday.


I also finished the No Rules Blocks and put it together in a wall hanging for a friend's wedding recently.  I have forgotten to take a photo of that but might try to remember on the weekend to go around and take one.

The latest on  my finished list is something I have just finished and taken a photo of.  I have made a stocking for each member of our little family after seeing the pattern on the Kids Quilts website.  I think I made Master 5's and the MOTH's in 2007, Master 3 and mine in 2008 (from memory finishing them on Christmas Eve)! and have just finished our latest one's today.  Now that our little family is complete it's one more job I can cross off my list.

The list of things I want to make/sew seems to keep growing without much being crossed off!  I have picked up another Make It Perfect pattern for dresses and want to make some for next year's birthday girls as well as make some nappy wallets for me and a couple of friends.  And there's also all the Christmasy things that probably won't get done before Christmas! 

Happy Sewing
Kristy

Mr Fix-It

Our baby has arrived!  Which of course means there has been no time at all to do sewing!  Although I was very productive before the birth and pieced together the Mr Fix-It quilt.  This meant that I could leave it with Mum to go to the quilter's.  It came back last week and it took over a week to find time to attach the binding!  I finally finished it last night and was able to give it to my FIL who was absolutely thrilled!  He was very excited to be taking it home to snuggle under - especially as its been cold lately!  That's about all the sewing I've managed.  I had to venture to the craft shop today to look at fabric as both the older boys need new hats.  It might take another 6 months to finish them! 

Happy Sewing
Kristy

More toy bags

These toy bags are for the nieces/nephew/our baby that wouldn't have been around when I did the first lot!  It is a terrible photo and shows off the lovely ironing board and curtains but I am running out of time!  At least the sewing room is now clean and tidy, with a bed all ready for Mum to come and visit.  I figured I wouldn't really have much time to clean when the baby comes home so it needed to be done today (I'm sure this is the nesting talking)!  I also finished cutting out Mr Fix-IT and baby's quilt and will take them with me to keep me occupied while waiting for bubs to make his entrance.  I am also taking my hand sewing hexagon project.  Will try to keep updating as I go, but I expect the next couple of months to be pretty busy.  Hopefully there will still be time for sewing!

Happy Sewing
Kristy

And even more hats!!

Yep!  I have made more hats!  They are so easy now - especially when you only make 2 at one time!  A hat for our new baby, and a hat for a friend's baby due in September.  The nesting must be setting in, or I am procrastinating about cleaning other parts of the house!  I have also joined an online group not to buy any fabric for the entire month of April and to use material in my stash to make things.  I have so many things on my UFO list, that I can be fairly confident that I won't need to set foot in a fabric shop!  I have cut out baby's quilt and would like to get started on it this weekend but I also need to cut the Mr Fix-It quilt.  So many things to make, so little time!

Happy Sewing
Kristy