Belly Button and Bronte Boo

These are the pads I ended up making and sending for the swap I just did on craftster. I have just signed up for another swap the "crafty detective swap 4". YAY I am so excited!!!!

I made this dress for Bella using this tute.
I really like it on her. I made it for her to wear to the wiggles (very exciting).




And last but not least, I started uni a couple of weeks ago and the night before the first day I decided that in needed a new bag. I used this tute but made it quite a bit larger so i can fit lots of things inside.

I Realized the other day that I have way to much scrap fabric so I decided to make some things with it. First I made some pants for Bronte (they are a bit big but hopefully they will be perfect by winter) pics of back and front.



Then I made this throw type of thing to cuddle up on the lounge. Looks better ironed but kids were using it for a cubby house when i stole it back to take a picture.

It has been a very long time since I have posted anything. A very very long time. so slack of me. Anyway I thought I would show the Christmas presents that I made for my girls. Firstly I mad a quilt for Annabelle. I appliquéd a fairy on a square and then just kept adding strips of fabric. Lots of fun.


And a picture of it on her bed. I think that the mattress is not straight on the bed which is why it looks all wonky.


For Bronte I made a Waldorf doll. I really did not realize how much wok went into making one of these, and am very impressed with people who make many of them. It is so rewarding seeing Bronte love her so much.

According to Annabelle you can't be a princess if you don't have a skirt. I tried to show her pictures of princes in pants, but apparently that doesn't matter. So i made some skirts. Bad photo but nice twirl... lol


Bronte in her skirt (playing peek-a-boo)

I wanted to make a dress for Annabelle out of an old t shirt so I went hunting in my local op shops. I had in my head that i was going to find one with skulls or something equally outrageous for a 4 year old but had no luck. I think it had something to do with the op shops being run by churches. Just a guess.... Any way I came across a Che Guevara and decided it would be a good dress. So i chopped it up, added a ruffle, sleeves and neck. Annabelle loves it.


A shot of her in the skirt.
I tried to get the pic of her twirling but my camera is crap.

It has been a very long time since I have posted anything. over 4 months in fact. Shame on me!!!!
Recently I have been making Annabelle some clothes for summer. Yes I know its still winter but got to be organised ; ). The first one is a kind of dress/top for Bella to wear over her swimmers.

I love this skirt. I got the pattern from here
Annabelle loves to dance in the skirt. I will post some action shots later (batteries just died on camera!)



The only problem with making summer clothes in winter is convincing your child not to wear them yet as they will freeze. We have been getting into the dresses over long pants look as a compromise. I have made a few other things but I will have to wait till my camera is up and running, so.... Watch this space!!

I have been really slack over the last week and a bit. I have had a bad back amongst other things, well that is my excuse, but i am sure i could have been crocheting as i was lying down alto (still am :(. I did manage to finish the doll - and as i wasn't 100% happy with it i also made a little skirt for the birthday girl to go along with the doll. This pic of the skirt is not great, but the bottom is a brown velvety stretchy material (I'm sure there is a name for it) an the top is the same material only pink with silver stars on it. I love circle skirts.