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Category Archives: stash
A bit of everything
The last week has had a bit of everything, but not too much Kid’s Clothes Week sewing. You know how it is. I get distracted. I’ve been absorbed in chicken first aid. Our crazy Lucy/Lucas, who I’ve started calling Frizzle, has come … Continue reading
Posted in chickens, clothes for children, garden, Kid's Clothes Week, Made by Rae, raising children, sewing, stash
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A twirly skirt for a twirly girl
Life has been a bit too much this week. I have a middle ear infection, which has been horrible. No fun at all. Other complicated stuff has been going on as well. All I can say is that acquired brain injuries … Continue reading
Posted in clothes for children, sewing, stash
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KCW: first day dress by MADE
I’ve been eyeing MADE’s First Day Dress pattern since Dana first posted about it earlier in the year. I probably (definitely) didn’t need to add another pattern to my collection, but this one is so cute and – in the … Continue reading
Posted in clothes for children, Kid's Clothes Week, MADE, sewing, stash
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KCW: more shorts for Hugo
Hugo’s wardrobe gained another pair of shorts this morning. I used the Apple Jack by moda fabrics – I think the alphabet fabric is just too cute. Once again, I sewed MADE KID shorts with flat front and pocket variations … Continue reading
Posted in clothes for children, creating for boys, Kid's Clothes Week, MADE, sewing, stash
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KCW: the one where the hat was too big
I’ve come to the conclusion you can never have too many hats for a child. Now that the weather’s warming up and we’re spending (much) more time at the park, I think we might need a few more for everyone … Continue reading
KCW: KID shorts for Hugo
Hugo has a few loves in life: dogs, cars, buses, stars and balls. It’s a given, then, that when I was rifling through my fabric and stumbled across this Spot material I couldn’t pass it up. I was given this … Continue reading
Posted in clothes for children, creating for boys, Kid's Clothes Week, MADE, sewing, stash
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A Hudson hat for Elena
When Elena saw I’d finished a hat for Hugo, she wanted in on the action. Luckily, I started this Hudson hat way back in November. I had all the knitting done, all that was left was to make the tassel … Continue reading
Posted in Bendigo Woollen Mills, chickens, clothes for children, hand dyeing, knitting, stash, yarn
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A warm head for Hugo
Reading northern hemisphere knitting blogs during the Australian summer prompts some odd behaviour. I recently spied the garter ear flap hat pattern on the gorgeous Purl Bee. How could I resist? Elena is the most frequent recipient of my knitted … Continue reading
Posted in Bendigo Woollen Mills, creating for boys, knitting, stash, yarn
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KCW makes so far
This has been a bit of a funny KCW. Things have been rather busy, and stinking hot. I’ve been sewing in the evenings – I’ve managed my one hour a day, but not much more! It feels like it’s all … Continue reading
Posted in clothes for children, Kid's Clothes Week, knitting, Made by Rae, sewing, stash, yarn
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Friday again. How does this keep happening?
I don’t know how it keeps happening, but it turns out today was Friday again. I can’t believe how quickly the weeks are flying by at the moment. At this rate Christmas will have been and gone before I get … Continue reading
Posted in garden, stash, waldorf doll
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ruth plus two 