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Friday, February 27, 2009

Crafty things for those so inclined

A couple of crafty projects...
Little toiletry bags for neighbour twins... I used an alphabet stamp set and permanant ink to make names. Bags were filled with mini shampoo/conditioner (found little travel packs of these), hair ties, lip gloss and choc. bar

This next one is a project I did a while back - thought I'd share. I found a lovely piece of crochet work (possibly a table runner or small tablecloth) at a second hand shop. I soaked it (Napisan) to whiten it, lay to dry then placed it over contrasting colour (dusty pink) and stitched around square as for normal cushion. I simply made the back of two half sized pieces and sewed ribbons onto each half (three sets of ribbons) and tied three bows at the back. Hmm... I'm not very good at explaining these things so please ask for clarification if needed...


Makes an inexpensive girly pillow (and nice for little fingers to pull/poke at:)
...oh, and I haven't forgotten to put the "after" photo from the fences we repaired and gardens we added. We did get a nasty lot of hot weather (wilted plants) and are minding a dog (who has dug a few holes in my garden...) but will try and get a photo anyway... certainly an improvement on the original...

The portrait of a boy

And who is this handsome fellow?? Well Josh himself, of course! He enjoyed being traced around ("that tickles, Mum!") but admittedly balked at the idea of drawing the detailed pattern of his shorts... I thought he did a smashing job once he got past the hurdle of thinking he couldn't !