LOVE

  I should be Washing, but I can't stop crafting...

Just quick easy stuff to satisfy my creative desires...

For pegs

A strap of Vintage sheet,  a fold and pleat of an Aussie tea towel 

and there you have it 

A Peg Apron.

On my To DO list for ages has been to make myself a Peg Apron.
I usually were a tuckshop apron when I hang out the washing
but I find the pockets are a little bit small and
I'm continually filling up my pockets from the peg basket,
it kind of defeats the whole purpose really.
I'd love to take the credit for creating this beauty myself
but I actually picked it up a couple of weeks ago at my favourite Vinnies store.
Twas just what I needed and I couldn't have made it better myself.
You'd like this one Zara, it looks like something straight out of your collection!
With A Big deep pocket filled with Pegs now,
I'm ready to tackle all that washing again!

Home decorating

 Crafting up some new home decor this week.

There is a lack of colour around the place, Home is not feeling as homely as I would like it yet. 

A splash of crafty goodness here and there should spruce it up a bit,

give it a little more of a personal touch and

 the best part is that it really costs next to nothing to do.

Near everything I use in my home has been op shopped, re-purposed or handmade.

It's a bit mix matched, a bit of vintage love about, retro, 80's and modern.

What I find at my next Op shop visit, 

and what might attract me on the next blog I read, all influences my style. 

I'm getting back into good old habits again now 

and spending a little bit of spare time sewing and crocheting 

and I'm wrapping lots of things with fabric and wool!    very therapeutic... 

Making your own home is rewarding 

and you end up with some very unique and interesting pieces around.

The children will sometimes help or sometimes not.

Do you have any good ideas for a handmade home 

or perhaps some interesting links you may want to share?

*A big thanks to Tif for her lamp shade inspiration.

my name is ...

                                          the cheeky blonde one ...     

Hung...

 

Made from a bit of this and a bit of that...
and pieces received in last years Bunting swap
Just because I love Bunting...

Apple puree and a splash of Vintage

Can you believe my little Laura is 6 months old already! It's not quite time to celebrate her birthday yet but it is the time to start celebrating FOOD! 

Yep!  It's time for solids!!

I find something very therapeutic about pureeing up babies food...and I just love to watch their little face when they explore a new taste or texture... I have always made my baby food with the exception of my first child when I was young, naive and thought baby food came in jars and packets!!!  Different world now, I can tell you.  One thing I have never done before though is to make bubs bibs, I can't help but be inspired by the lovely designs I have seen on so many blogs, and as I  just love to sew now it was quite fitting that the next step for me would be to craft up some lovely vintage love to splash across my daughters chest.  Simple and easy to create, I found that sewing machine, sorted out some favourites from my stash and I took the weekend off to create....

Pattern here

I varied the designs a little bit and used a thick toweling (old towel) for the backing.

Do you think I could be the Happiest baby in the world....

You bet I am ....   :)