It’s no secret that I enjoy sewing, so it comes as no surprise that my five year old twin girls are following in my footsteps with their love of sewing too. When I get my sewing machine out, our girls are keen for me to show them what I’m doing. They also love pressing the…
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Sewing Project: Guinea Pig Toys
Read moreI’ve been making rather a lot of toys recently for our twin girls, but I wanted to make my neice and nephew something special too. They have pet guinea pigs so I thought I’d make them a guinea pig toy each! When M caught sight of these she fell in love with the pink one!…
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Sewing Project: Rainbow Baby Dolls
Read moreMy latest sewing project was something I’d wanted to try for a while. I purchased the rainbow babies pattern from Dolls and Daydreams. It’s a jointed doll with wool hair. I thought the biggest aspect I was facing was the hair, but in all honesty every part of this doll was super easy to make,…
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Sewing Project: Super King Size Quilt. Part 1.
Read moreI love sewing. It’s something I really enjoy. I love the whole process of deciding what to make, choosing the fabrics I’ll use and the actual creative process. Quilting isn’t new to me. A good few years ago I made our twin girls a quilt each out of their old baby clothes. One is yet…
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Sewing Project: Elephant Cuddly Toy
Read moreNot that long ago I wrote a post and shared my first ever Dolls and Daydreams creations. A mermaid and a superhero. Ever since making them I’m hooked and couldn’t wait to get started on making another fun creation! This time around I decided to purchase the elephant pattern. The reason I chose this pattern…
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VELCRO(R) Sew and Stitch Review – Baby Proofing Our Home. Part 2
Read moreContinuing the challenge of baby proofing our home using the wonderful range of VELCRO(R) products, today I will share with you how I have marvelously managed to ‘hide’ the contents of our book shelf from little hands! For part 1 of this series of posts, please click here. Using VELCRO(R) Sew & Stick, my plan…