I got a book from the library called The Artful bird. I loved all the projects in it. I am not a twitcher or anything but I really fancied having a go. I really really enjoyed making this wren. It is nowhere near as good as the one in the book, but practice practice!! The instructions in the book are so clear & concise. I find myself looking at birds now & how their wings are shaped! I want to make more birds....I will become the bird lady! So fun.
My daughter & I made these bowls from pipecleaners & using plastic egg to shape it. First u cut them in half & make into an 8 point star. Make a ninth spoke with long pipecleaner & use the spare end to weave under
& over spokes, first moulding around egg base. Keep weaving till the end, then bend the spokes over top of last pipecleaner. Pretty & quick.
When I got married, my mum made this beautiful quilt for us, which we use every winter. I am giving it an air before putting on my bed. It is gorgeous & my mum is super clever. She has made quilts for my kids too which they love. My magnificent mum, we love you. Xx
Sorry it had been an age since I posted. My phone been playing up & not letting me post. I'm not very technical.
So we have entered Autumn & things get cooler at night. My son age 17 months doesn't like covers & after a summer of no need for covers, he won't go in a sleep bag. What to do?!
I loved his sleeping bags from last winter, so I cut them both up into large squares, added some appliques, then bought some lovely dinosaur cuddley cotton sheeting and sewed it all together to make this gorgeous quilt. It is so soft & cuddley, I am very pleased with it. Judd likes it too and when I lay him in his cot for bed, he points at it for me to lay over him. Ok it is off by morning but he likes it too, and that is nice for me!!
My daughter loved decorating eggs with a kit my mum sent her from the UK. You put a wrap around the hard boiled egg then immerse it in boiling water and it shrinks around the egg. Really funky patterns. Naughty mummy knocked it by accident and a couple cheeky eggs escaped and smashed on the floor!! Cooking more boiled eggs as we type. Edible chocolate on bottom shelf of the gorgeous tree that also came with the kit. It was a winner!! Thanks grandma. X
Well we have completed the first Easter craft project. They were quite plain so we drew on them to jazz em up a bit!
Neighbours kids came over yesterday eve, so i quickly hid 9 eggs around the garden. They found 8, but the missing one had disappeared....mystery.....took one look at the dog, she had gold paper between her paws....mystery solved!! Little dog monkey had found one for herself! Actually she is not a little dog at all, and she shouldn't be eating chocolate. The Easter bunny will have to be careful hiding eggs on Sunday with ole poochie pants having a taste for Easter eggs.
