Sisters are an amazing thing. Growing up with 2 brothers and a sister I never imagined I would have a single sexed family. Sometimes I wonder would there be a big difference with a boy in… Read The Post
kids that sew { soft toy owl }
I contributed this post on Gingersnap Crafts last week which was such a great experience for me as a newbie blogger! I am very much a seamstress in progress and have loved learning some new skills… Read The Post
kids that sew { free embroidery }
I have fancied trying this with our girls for a while but wondered if it would be a bit much for them. As it turned out they loved it as it was a combination of creative… Read The Post
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‘A portrait of your children once a week, every week in 2014’ by Jodi, Practising Simplicity Maddie: Playing Buckaroo on one of our lazy mornings Annie: Loves wearing these glasses…can’t seem to prise them from… Read The Post
kiddies diy. felt garland.
HEART GARLAND This is the easiest little activity to do with little ones as it pretty much involves sewing in a straight line and they have a little time to get their next heart ready… Read The Post
Plant.
This wee one is always asking to set up shop at the end of our drove so she can earn a bit of money! With the cold, wet weather the phrase she hears all the… Read The Post
sewing with wee ones.
Over recent months I have been encouraging my two elder girls to sew with the sewing machine. A lot of this has been allowing them to use it, experiment with the stitches and feel comfortable… Read The Post
sew. infinity scarf.
Annie doesn’t like the scratchiness of woolly scarves so when I saw this tutorial on Babble for a 10 minute infinity scarf I knew she would love it! I used some jersey knit I had… Read The Post
Last minute.
I have a tendency to do this…have a plan but not until the deadline looms do I get it done! For Christmas I love to make a handmade gift to put with the girl’s stockings… Read The Post
Autumn.
The first conker hunt of the season…