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baby shower

Let them eat cake

Friday, September 26, 2014
Massive, massive thanks to my amazing friend Stephanie who organised our baby shower a few weeks ago. We were thoroughly spoilt. There were balloons and bunting, decorations and cakes, giant sandwiches and baby games, presents and laughter. We invited friends and partners - daddy wanted to be involved too - and had an absolute blast. In fact, we carried on with the festivities long...

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box pouch

Boxy Pouch

Monday, September 22, 2014
Easiest. Box. Pouch. Ever. I made these teeny box pouches a few weeks ago using this tutorial from experimentalk.  Easy peasy. I used up a few leftover pieces of fabric, quilted them directly onto some batting using the quilt-as-you-go method, and then added a bit of lining fabric afterwards that matched the size (about 8 inches by 12 inches each).  The resultant pouch is...

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advent calendar

Advent Calendar - Finished!

Monday, September 15, 2014
I haven't disappeared, I promise. I started maternity leave, which means that much of my time these days involves no computers (fantastic) and lots of sleeping (equally good). And occasionally, some sewing. Yay, finished! Pockets pressed, stitched, backed and filled. We can now have Christmas in September. Tempting though it is, we'll put a hold on the turkey for now. Baby is due any...

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