Post Office

I don't like going to our local post office.  The line up is ALWAYS to the door no matter what time you go there.  I try to never go with more than 1 child because it can be a long, boring wait.  Anyway, the reason I was there was to send a parcel of handmade goodies to a friend who had a baby a few weeks ago and to send off a little Mother's Day surprise.  I didn't have a chance to make something for Mum this year but will hopefully get round to it for next year.

Special parcel included a hexagon bag for each of the older girls, seahorse for the new baby boy and a nappy wallet for the busy Mum!  I am really enjoying creating gifts for friends and family, hope they enjoy them too! 

The boys wall hanging has progressed quite well.  I have backed and quilted it and almost finished the hand sewing of the binding.  Will hopefully be able to share over the weekend.  Until then,

Happy sewing
Kristy

Parcels

So 2 of my friends had baby boys this week!  Yay!  I sent off one big parcel on Friday and just need to finish another nappy wallet to send off the other.  LOVE baby news!  Bit silly though, forgot to take a photo of all the handmade goodness!  Oh well.  No photos of any other finishes to share but I have been down to the shop and picked up some pellon and backing to finish the boys wall hanging.  It is on the lounge at the moment, patiently waiting till all the folding is finished and for Bones to come on tonight!

Just a quick post so I can get busy!
Happy Sewing!
Kristy

S is for Sunday, S is for Sewing!

Well we are home after a lovely Easter break catching up with family, and doing a fair bit of hand sewing on the long car trip.  I am now almost finished all the appliqué on the boys wall hanging and have sewed together the blocks I've already done.  I've started block 9 and will hopefully get to finishing them soon.  This is a Kids Quilts pattern I've had for a few years and finally got around to starting.  I also have the Alphabet wall hanging which might be next on the list.

The seahorses finally got stuffed!  They are very cute and are destined as baby gifts for a few friends and relatives expecting in the next few months.  This pattern is a Melly and Me.  She has also got a new bag pattern that will be finding it's way to my house soon (Christmas presents for nieces and nephews)!!

 And I finished off a few of the hexagon bags.  I think I only have 2 more to make for nieces birthdays later in the year.  It feels good to have a few things finished, now I think the sewing room needs a good tidy!

Happy Sewing
Kristy

Special Bag for a Special Girl!

One of our nieces turned 10 today!  I still remember going to visit her in hospital!  This year's handmade birthday gifts are hexagon bags and books.  I know my children have enough toys to last a century so I am trying to give the nieces and nephews things that might last longer.  I am going to be known as the Aunty who gives books I think!  I really enjoy making the hexagon bags as I can sit and watch TV while putting them together.  They aren't really very difficult - just time consuming when you decide to make 8 or 9!  I had asked for this special girl's favourite colour which is aqua and this is the end result.

The pattern is from here and the fabric from the local fabric shop.  Lining was a bargain picked up at Spotlight for about $2m! 

I also bought another, yes another, pattern!  Sophie Seahorse is so cute and just what I had been looking to make for a number of babies due in the very near future.  After a search through the stash and a quick dash to the craft shop for a few little extras I have now got 4 on my cutting table ready to be sewed.  I am hoping to get them done this weekend.

I have also finally cut out the boys Number Wall Hanging and have ironed the appliqué pieces to fabric waiting for some time in front of the TV to cut it all out.  Hopefully I can share some progress photos of that too!

Also at the fabric shop this week I bought some fabric to make a dress for another niece.  I have the Fab Frocks pattern patiently waiting to be made and just wanted to see how quick it would be to put together.

So that's what I have been up to this week. 
Happy Sewing
Kristy

Fabric and Hemming

This lovely pile of fabric turned up in the mail the other day!  I love this kind of mail!  These are the fabrics I will be using to make a couple of Kaleidoscope Quilts.  I love the pattern and hope that it will be easy enough for me to get done.  I have given myself plenty of time to start and finish and now that the washing and ironing part is done I might get some cutting done this week.

Today I have been in the sewing room mending and hemming.  I found this tutorial on Hemming Jeans and the MOTH had a pair that needed fixing.  This was so, so easy.  No cutting involved!!  I am so glad that I can cross another job off the list! 

Happy Sewing
Kristy

More Peek-A-Boo Toy Sacks

I have been busy making up a couple of  Peek-a-boo toy sacks for my boys and a niece and nephew.  I saw this fabric by FlowerPress and just had to have some, just to make special toy bags for my boys.  I had enough to cut out 4 bags so one of our nephews will be the lucky recipient of the other bag.  I also needed to make a present for our niece's birthday and finished it just in time to go to the post office.  I was lucky enough to go away for the weekend and took just the baby (with his little toy bag packed) and gave the big boys their bags as part of their presents from Mum while she was away!     

I have one pink one left for sale so we will see what happens with that.  If not, I'm sure I can find lots of other nieces to give it to!! 

I have bought some new fabric for hexagon bag linings and am keen to get a few more finished this week some time.  That's about all the creativeness happening around here for now!  Hope to share some more bags soon!

Happy Sewing
Kristy

Hexagon Bags

I saw the Hexagon Bag pattern and just had to make one - okay, maybe not just one!  So far I have cut out 4, or is it 5?  Can't remember but I have completed 2 and have quite a few more in my beside the chair, night TV watching stash of sewing. They are cute little bags which will end up being presents for some special friends this year. 

I also forgot to show off the boys Christmas shirts that I finished just in time for Christmas.  Crazy me decided to make them about 2 weeks before Christmas and then had trouble finding a plain red shirt for Master 6 in town!  I had the other 2 shirts in the boys clothes and made a size 8, 4 and 1 to make them fit for next year as well.  I went looking for buttons at the local patchwork shop but found little bells instead and the boys just loved them!  They jingled all over the house on Christmas Day!

I am also working on some more peek-a-boo toy sacks and a few other projects.  Now that school has resumed and we are in a bit more of a routine I hope to get lots more sewing done! 

Happy Sewing
Kristy