A Hedgie for Joe

I made the cutest toy for Joe's birthday. He absolutely loved it and has named him Hedgie.

He fits into the palm of your hand and is really soft & snuggly.

The pattern is from this book and it was really easy to make. The only trouble was sourcing the hedgehog fur and I have enough left over for one more hedgie so if you want it - let me know & we can do a trade!
I originally bought the pattern book direct from the designer (here) but it doesn't appear to be for sale there any more so you can get the book on Amazon USA here or Fishpond Australia here.

The yellow cradle was actually supposed to be a sledge but that's not something that we have/use/see here, so I turned it into a cute little cradle instead.

The knitted beanie and blanket give it extra cuteness.

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Pin cushion for Joe

I just finished sewing this cute little pincushion. I made it for Joe for his upcoming 9th birthday this weekend.

The fabric is all scrappy fabric from my stash, the zip, well, I think I used the wrong size but it still worked out ok.

It didn't take very long to make, I finished it in a couple of days but I was doing a bit here & there but if you just sat down to make it, you could definitely whip this up in just one day.

The cute little birdie thingy inside the pouch is actually a needle threader & thread cutter. You lift the beak up to thread the needle and the cutter is just there on it's back.

The pattern is this one. It's a fun, easy to make gift idea and is perfect for scraps.
I'll be making one or two for myself as I think they'll be handy for knitting/crochet stitch markers.

I've also bought myself a second pattern from the designer, this one as I thought I could make ones for the kids next year for their new school year/classes.
I really hope Joe loves it, if not, I'll happily steal it off of him!

    

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Rip it, rip it real good wall hanging

My newest finish is this super cute wall hanging and seeing as how I often use my seam ripper more than I use my actual sewing machine, I feel it's very apt!

Pattern is this one.
Yes, it was fun & easy to make!  You've got to make it for yourself or for as a gift.

I had fun doing crappy stitches for the bit that needed ripping, it felt so good to actually be able to stuff up!  ...this wasn't actually part of the patter, I just felt that it fitted well with the them.

I used 99.9% Tula Pink fabric, the only bit I didn't was the binding - that was just something that I found in my stash that suited the colours. Yes, even the backing fabric is a Tula Pink solid!

I have one major question with it, should I turn it into a clock?  That would mean I would need to actually poke a hole right in the middle of the wall hanging so I could attach the clock fittings. I just can't decide if a) it would look good as a clock and b) if I really want to put a hole in the center of all that hard work.
Tell me in the comments below what you think I should do with it - clock it or leave it?

My next project is to make some of these fabric baskets and to also make some notebook covers for the kids for Christmas.

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Howl

It's summer here in Australia but this is me today: I'm wearing my thick raincoat & beanie. Brr, it's super cold, we've had the heater on every day!

So I thought it was time that I showed you the hat/cowl combo that I made. I actually finished knitting this last year but didn't have a chance to wear it. This winter, I wore it a lot and I really like the floppy hat and the cowl that I can keep loose or wind around me on those bitter cold days.

Pattern is this one, it was easy to follow and I ended up adding a extra width to my cowl.
Yarn was dyed by me and I dyed lots, so I'll probably end up stocking it in my Etsy store soon.

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The Most Gorgeous Advent Calendar

 

Ooh, I'm totally in love with my most recent sewing project, this gorgeous Advent Calendar!
Do you like it too?
The kids are super in love with it, even before I put the lollies in it!

I asked Joe if he wanted me to embroider his birthday onto the fifteenth but he declined, stating that this was for Christmas not his birthday. His little sister still needs help figuring out when her big bro's birthday is, so we have popped a pompom hair clip (that she made) onto Joe's birthday.

I made it from a kit that I purchased years ago but cannot find any information for it but it's basically just a big square of fabric with lots of little squares for the days and it's been screen printed BUT you could embroider, applique felt dates or if you had one of these nifty machines then you could add even prettier dates onto it.

The fabric is what makes it extra special, so if you are wanting that special touch then try some of this gorgeous fabric. For the backing/binding/tabs, I used leftover fabric from this quilt that I made.

So there's still time to hit your stash & quickly sew one up and also, it would make the perfect gift too.

   
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Tubbie tub tub

Cuteness alert!
I just finished this little tub. It's super cute and dinky as I made the smallest size. I plan on using it for bits & bobs next to my crafty space.

The pattern is this one... and you should totally get it as it's such a fun and super easy pattern.

The pattern doesn't actually have a handle but I had a small offcut that I finished with binding and was going to use as a bookmark until Delaney saw it and said "No Mumma, look you made a handle" .. and yep, she was totally right, it was meant to be a handle, so it now does!

I also quilted the base as I was on a roll with the quilting!

   

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The best gift idea: The Juniper Basket

 

 I'm just a little bit in love with what my 6yo daughter & I just finished sewing today!

The basket was such an easy sew (really simple, just rectangles) and we adapted it to fit our needs by skipping the front pocket and adding a cute motif to the front instead.

Delaney drew the picture herself, see image above and then sat & chose what fabrics she wanted to for the person (her teacher). I then traced the image onto the fabric and she wrote directly onto the fabric using a frixion pen which I sewed directly over. In case you're not fluent in 5/6 yo handwriting, I'll translate for you....

It says::::   To Miss Pearson from Delaney 2019

My lil girl is totally in smitten with the basket she made and I sure hope that her teacher will love it too and as always, my kids have requested a basket each and I think I'll make myself a couple as well.

Pattern: The Juniper Basket I made the smaller size
Fabrics: outer & scraps from my stash and the top & handles was this linen.

So tell me , if you were a Primary School teacher, teaching Prep, 

would you like this bag or is .. bad, too much or you'd really rather just a Tea hamper?!

   

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