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Tag Archives: baby gifts
A Crafty Evening
I feel very productive tonight – I’ve just finished 2 craft projects that have been waiting a while for completion! First of all there is another batch of chickens for colleague’s kids and friends. I think the chickens are getting … Continue reading
July's crafting
It’s been a long month and no blog post! That’s because when we haven’t been out enjoying the sunshine I’ve been crafting away for new babies! At the beginning of the month I got my new Cute Book just in … Continue reading
Making a baby gift
I love making baby things, they’re so cute and little! This time I decided to make a few things and branch out from knitting, so sewed a mobile, painted a picture and knitted a kitty hat for our soon to … Continue reading
Handmade baby pressie
Corinna received the pressie today so now I can blog about the latest baby pressie for the Windsors! You’ve already seen the chicky previously, but I also made a pair of slippers, painted a picture and popped in a fair … Continue reading
A Sunday afternoon making bags
Yesterday, my sis and I both felt like making bags, as we both had found some beautiful fabric to inspire us! I followed the Margaret bag pattern step-by-step (I’m still quite a beginner with sewing, haven’t branched out from following … Continue reading
Getting crafty with more baby pressies!
A few weeks ago, Graeme sent me a link to this blog which really inspired me to start other crafty stuff other than knitting, especially as she seems to whip out a project every few days and it takes me … Continue reading
Sock booties for baby Devon
This week our friends AJ and Lucy had their first little baby, a boy called Devon – congratulations guys!!! He is very cute! I made some little bootie socks for them as part of his present, apparently these are very … Continue reading
Baby presents galore!
Right now we know 8 couples who have just had a baby or are pregnant right now… crazy!! But it does give me a good opportunity to make some cute presents. I love making baby things because they are quick … Continue reading
How I went about changing a pattern to my needs
Our friends Jonno & Naomi are having a little baby girl any day now. I have some left over pink yarn from making Samantha’s latest cardigan, so I wanted to use that for a hat. Knowing Naomi loves things pink … Continue reading
Samantha's yarn has finally arrived!!!
Over a month after ordering it, the cotton for Samantha’s latest cardi has finally arrived. It’s Mission Falls cotton, well known for it’s lovely bright colours. Hopefully it will last her until Autumn… I’m sort of making up the pattern, … Continue reading