January, February and March crafting

January

A fabric box (which currently houses Ivy's kitcheny toys. The pretty fabric softens the uggliness of all that plastic) from this tutorial thanks to Pinterest! When I read through the tutorial I was nievly optimistic on how quick it would be, thinking I could do it during one nap time. Didn't help that my interfacing isn't fusible so after trying to fuse it and nothing happening I had to use bondaweb too, which added a whole extra step. Anyway, I love it!

A skirt for Steph for Christmas (whoops. BUT, how nice to receive gifts in the middle of grey and drizzly January, it's almost like I planned it!). From this tutorial, also thanks to Pinterest. I don't have any photos though as I was just glad to have finished the damn thing having started it in early December (this is often how I feel about sewing projects by the end!). I had to make a lot of adaptations to the original pattern as I didn't have enough of one fabric and didn't want the elastic exposed like in the pattern.

Three birthday cards. A crossword style, things-you-like card for my Mum. A painted dinosaur card that says "Happy birthday Sophisaurs" for Sophie. And a painted lobster card for Jake (the only one I took a photo of).

An appliqué bird t-shirt for my cousin's daughter, Nina, for Christmas. I finished her twin sister, Aya's, before Christmas but there wasn't a rush as they were all in Brazil. The wing of the bird and ear of the elephant are flap-able :)

February

Elephant wall hanging for my Dad's birthday. I did this in one long afternoon and evening the day before his birthday, even though I'd been planning it for months! Another one of those projects I underestimate how long it will take.



Hot air balloon appliqué top for Ivy. I'm really happy with the design, but the stitching is a bit dodgy as the top is stretchy and I must have been stretching it when I was sewing so it's turned out a bit wobbly, especially around the basket of the balloon. The balloon is also a bit too big for the t-shirt so when it's on it's not clear what it actually is.



March

Emmelie's birthday skirt (also a circle skirt), two months late!



Robot appliqué top for Ivy. I gave her a choice of t-shirts, and a choice of fabrics and this is the combination she chose :) (ugh crappy photo)



Crocus fairy from Steiner playgroup.



I have also been working on: Crochet slippers for me, crochet bear hat for Ivy, purple dress for Ivy, family photo album.

For Steph

Photos for Steph, because Ivy has a sailor dress too! It's a shame this dress won't fit Ivy long enough for them to be sailory together. Photoshop, maybe?





In that last one she is blowing raspberries just for you, Steph! You are her favourite person to share germs with.

The Newborn Collection

Two weeks ago I finally admitted that Ivy's newborn size clothes no longer fitted her. I was pretty sad to have to pack away some of the tiny, pretty things that kept her warm in these early weeks. My favourites from her newborn wardrobe...

My squishy 10 hour old newborn in her Birth Day outfit. This came with a matching hat that was weirdly proportioned and never actually fit, so she is wearing the hat from the midwife.



This outfit was given to her and was the first girly thing she wore. Here she is at two days old being held by her Grandad.



Being held by her Grandad again at 13 days old. I love this purple elephant top from Haley. I tried to squeeze her in to it for as long as possible!



This cardigan still fits her (yay!) and was given to Ivy by Emmelie and Helen, knitted by Helen's Mum. The buttons went really well with this little purple sleepsuit with trees on it that she looked so lovely in. 17 days old and asleep on me.



She also looks great simply in white. Just over three weeks old.



Super neck control in purple and green stripes at nearly one month old.



More head control and stripes, this is another top from Haley which Ivy was still squeezing into at 5 weeks.



Her lovely cosy brown bearsuit, giving a wave at 5 weeks.



Striking a karate pose in her calf sleepsuit at 5 weeks.



And now I am having fun dressing her in the 0-3 and 2-4 month sizes, especially thanks to some preloved clothes gifted to Ivy.