Exhaustion

Charlie has roasted the last few days due to our heat wave!! So he's been very clingy and I'm exhausted! But he's lying beside me now sleeping and you would not give him back!! He looks so peaceful and quiet.


I have a mountain of ironing to do and 3 pair of jeans to patch for my little brother but I think that I will just relax here for a wee while and then start into all of the above!


I feel like I need a sewing fix. I want to use some of my new fabric but I just can't get the time. I think I need to be more organised! When does the routine stage of a new baby kick in? Ever?

Fabric Stash

Phew! I've finally got around to taking a pic of my new fabric!! Charlie does take up a lot of my time - what did I use to do with it all before he came along!

Fabric Stash

Have just purchased a great selection of fabric and can't wait to use it to make stuff!! I going on a bag making course in July so I'll maybe save some for that but I may sneak in a new bag pattern from 'Sew Many Bags, Sew Little Time'. I haven't tried this one before so hopefully it will turn out ok. I want to use it as a funky bag to carry all Charlie's paraphernalia in. I may also try one of the free Amy Butler patterns ( check out my favourite links).

I'll post a pic of my new fabric stash tomorrow.

I have been trying for ages to purchase Heather Bailey Fresh Cut Fabric from the Spring range. If anyone knows where I can get it in the UK please let me know. Thanks.

Bags, Bags, Bags

This is the first bag I made using a pattern from a magazine. I made a few since and have also used a pattern from BurdaSytle.com which is a great website offering loads of free patterns.

To date I've made about 6 bags and I have lots of funky fabric waiting to be turned in more bags!

Wedding Album

I created this album for my sister and her new husband as a keepsake of their day. I left blank spaces inside the scrapbook so they could write their own thoughts and feelings.

I really enjoyed making this and created some of the background papers using dingbat fonts to get the effect that I wanted.

For a closer look inside check out my posting on Two Peas in a Bucket

http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/pg.asp?cmd=display&layout_id=1496894&f=n

Introducing Charlie

This is Charlie! Now I know that I am a bit biased but I do think that he is a wee cutie! He is now 5 weeks old and starting to smile and coo at us which is really lovely!

I should be writing the thank you letters for his gifts but I'm skiving by customising my new blog.

He's just drifting off to sleep beside me after a feed.

My First Blog

I have spent ages recently looking through Flicker and reading loads of blogs. It really made me want to start my own. I'm not ever sure if anyone will read it or if I'll just use it to write down my thougths!

I've just had a little baby boy, Charlie, so I'm a new Mammy! Which may mean that this may not be the best time to start a blog! I'm married to Ian and I'm a teacher in a Primary School.

I thought that I would use the blog to show off some of the things I've made recently. I started scrapbooking about 2 years ago now and have also tried a bit of dressmaking and quilting! I'm ok at the scrapbooking but still need some practice at the dressmaking and quilting but I feel that I've made a fair attempt! I leave it up to you to decide what you think!