Happy Easter

For Easter i made the kids a couple of baskets, of course i decided to this late saturday afternoon as all good projects are last minute great ideas hehe.

I am really pleased with the way they turned out.

It was my 1st time at using the stabilizer and all went well.

i think next time i will get the 'stiffer' one but for their purpose these are fine.

The kids loved them which of course is all that counts.

I am really in love with Tutu's at the moment So when my mil gave me some tulle i of course googled and then spent the next few hours perusing every tutu site and photo i could to find a good tute but of course i spent so long looking didnt actually get to the sewing haha

There is some absolutely stunning tutu's out there.

But this is the one i made Ainsley this morning

Warmth for Miss Milly

A friend of ours just celebrated her birthday and 3 days before hand had a 2 mtre fall through a laser light roof.

so as a happy birthday get well gift i made her a very fluffy warm doona cover.

The top side is cotton and the underside is fleece

Milly chose her colour fleece(bright green) the pillow case is made of the same and loves animals so the tigers and zebra's and giraffes where very apt while trying to make it girly colours hehe

It is very bright but i got a smile of happiness from a girl of very few words so i think she was pretty happy with it.

wow it has been a while.

Icannot believe how long it has been since i blogged.

very bad.

Ihave done a bit of sewing and will put pics up soon.

This is something i sewed a while ago for ainsley when she was smaller and having swimming lessons.

She also uses it occasionally when she gets out of the shower.

but i am blogging it to share with a fellow eb'er, i hope it helps

You may be able to see that this has a really big hem as i wanted to be able to let it down to get the wear out of it.

Also a great idea that my grand mother in law shared with me was to sew the belt to the gown that way it doesnt get lost

Wanting to help the bush fire victims

I have found this store who has come up with a great idea and i wanted to share it with as many people as i can.
I think this is a great way of getting kids involved
http://beyondpinkandblue.blogspot.com/2009/02/rainbow-comfort-packs-for-little-ones.html

i had to come back and edit this post as i have found another blog who has some great ways of helping out .
from auctions to donations
http://meetmeatmikes.blogspot.com/
but don't forget that money Donations will be the best thing as it will get what is really needed , Also It is sometimes more time and money to get the items to the victims when they are sent, which also means that the local businesses can start to be regenerated sooner if money is being spent locally where possible.

So Buy something, make something donate something, it doesnt matter what you do but please
DO Something.

1st day in the 2nd grade

It was byrons 1st day back to school today.

He was a little bit nervous as he has had the same teacher for the last 2 years and he is again in a split class, split grades 3/2.

A few shots

I took a couple of photo's of the kids playing today.

I cannot believe how old ainsley looks in her wedding dress , my goodness it will be a real wedding dress before i know it.

and of course one of the 'joker'

Sun + Friends + Bubbles = FUN

Today we had some friends over for a play .
The kids had fun playing in the little poool with the bubble machine.

I am really pleased with these photo's i love how good the bubbles look, make them a bit magical