Surprise Mum! A new blog post xxx
Mia's cardigan is blocked and has buttons. I am super happy with how it turned out. And since there is not much need for a cardigan like this in the middle of summer here I am going to wrap it and put it under the tree so she has one more thing to open.
I am working on a special secret quilt that needs finishing for the weekend but after that I will be free to start cutting out the fabric to make this gorgeous Cascade Maxi Dress for Mia as a surprise Christmas present. And then if I have time I will fingers crossed get a pair of overalls made for Charlie to put under the tree so he can dress up as Mario and Luigi. Which reminds me, I should be looking for a red long sleeved tee and a green long sleeved tee to go underneath. I would happily purchase a pair of overalls, actually I would much rather buy them (save time and money!) if only I could find them. I have scoured the internet and eBay and the shops and overalls are just not in fashion for kids right now...
We are still in the midst of getting ready to move in to the bus which will happen in a couple of weeks while we are still here so we can give Bessie a dry run so to speak and see what we are missing and how much we still need to downsize. So I have a couple of blog posts to do soon, a Bessie update, the secret quilt, finally a house tour after all these years!
Mx
Details
Pattern - Top-down Baby and Children Cable Yoke Jacket by Kyoko Nakayoshi
Yarn - Filatura Di Crosa Zara Plus Baby
I used this this video to learn how to attach the buttons - Sewing Buttons on Knits
And I learned to weave in ends via this video - Weaving in Ends
There is also a video about using a crochet hook to make button holes I will have to find again that I wish I had seen before I made the button holes. Will update here once I have :)
Mia's cardigan is blocked and has buttons. I am super happy with how it turned out. And since there is not much need for a cardigan like this in the middle of summer here I am going to wrap it and put it under the tree so she has one more thing to open.
I am working on a special secret quilt that needs finishing for the weekend but after that I will be free to start cutting out the fabric to make this gorgeous Cascade Maxi Dress for Mia as a surprise Christmas present. And then if I have time I will fingers crossed get a pair of overalls made for Charlie to put under the tree so he can dress up as Mario and Luigi. Which reminds me, I should be looking for a red long sleeved tee and a green long sleeved tee to go underneath. I would happily purchase a pair of overalls, actually I would much rather buy them (save time and money!) if only I could find them. I have scoured the internet and eBay and the shops and overalls are just not in fashion for kids right now...
We are still in the midst of getting ready to move in to the bus which will happen in a couple of weeks while we are still here so we can give Bessie a dry run so to speak and see what we are missing and how much we still need to downsize. So I have a couple of blog posts to do soon, a Bessie update, the secret quilt, finally a house tour after all these years!
Mx
Details
Pattern - Top-down Baby and Children Cable Yoke Jacket by Kyoko Nakayoshi
Yarn - Filatura Di Crosa Zara Plus Baby
I used this this video to learn how to attach the buttons - Sewing Buttons on Knits
And I learned to weave in ends via this video - Weaving in Ends
There is also a video about using a crochet hook to make button holes I will have to find again that I wish I had seen before I made the button holes. Will update here once I have :)
