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Shorts

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I came to a compromise with eldest daughter concerning her attire. She refuses to wear a dress (I actually managed to get her into a skirt for mass last weekend!) so I made her some “pretty shorts” instead. The pockets were a real selling point, she is such a tomboy! She keeps telling me to give all her dresses away to other girls ( actually she got the idea from me, I was trying to get her to wear one). So now I’m working on youngest daughter, she wears a dress every Sunday with no socks and messy hair (she pulls socks off and hairstyle out). Sigh…

Spick n’ span day!

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Every now and then I feel that I’m going to turn exremely insane if the house doesn’t get into order. The proclamation “Its spick n span day!” can be heard (enthusiastically bellowed by yours truly) followed immediately by groans (from children).
The deal is – no schoolwork for the day, but you have to work in return!
The best part is that it is now the afternoon and I have time to blog, read to the children and hopefully sew up that pair of shorts that eldest daughter is desperate for.

Oh, while I’m here I’ll mention the Crafty Mamas competition is ending soon, so if you have an entry for the “English Garden” theme, now is the time to get it in!

Au revoir for now….

Books

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My mother in law has loaned an excellent book to me, I can hardly put it down. It is about a Christian woman’s journey through prison and labour camps under communist rule. I love to read these true stories as it teaches me so much about myself and my own life. It reminds me of how selfish and materialistic I am and that my faith needs to be so much stronger. My life is so easy and I take it for granted. The title of the book is “The Pastor’s Wife” by Sabina Wurmbrand.

On the sewing front I made a nappy cover and notebook cover yesterday, both of which turned out nicely. Now I’m waiting on my next Winterwood delivery so I can start on some more dolls and fill up my sad little Etsy shop.

My husband has cruised the garage sales this morning and come home with a bunch of action figures (enter very happy son!) and some excellent big lattice screens for the garden. Our new water tank arrives on Monday, can’t wait! Now all we need is some rain to fill it!

I hope you have a wonderful and productive weekend.
God bless.

The garden

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Sweetpeas are finishing but still very pretty

Robinia in flower

Roses on the patio

Dolicus (spelling?) in full bloom

It is very dry out there at the moment, but still so much beauty to behold – I just had to share a little of it!

Jen

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I’ve taken a new direction with my dolls, and here is the result of the first new design. I like a lot of aspects about waldorf dolls, but wanted to make them in my own style. I absoloutely love working with the natural materials and hope to make a lot more. Jen is going into my Etsy shop.

Bye baby bunting…..

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I made this little cutie for youngest daughter today to prevent her carrying off (and chewing upon) her sister’s new doll. This one should be better for chewing, more sturdy and the hair won’t pull out. I was given the lovely velvet fabric by someone who didn’t want it anymore. Its wonderfully soft. I couldn’t get a good photo, but you get the idea…

Little doll

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Just had to post my first project with my new materials, which I loved using! Pure wool is like a dream after using polyfill for so long! I haven’t made a doll like this before but I enjoyed it and plan to make more, though I’ll probably be tweaking my pattern for a while to get it the way I want it. She’s 8 inches tall.

A top

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I made the bulk of this in sewing class and finished it off at home. It turned out very well and fits beautifully, thanks to my teacher who is a dressmaker and drew up a pattern to my measurements. My husband loves it on me too – always a bonus!

I’m doing some rearranging and organising today, which inevitably leads to extra cleaning! Its always worth the effort when its finished though. Hope you’re having a nice day.

Fabric covered tin

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I had thought of putting a tutorial up for this, but didn’t really have the time. Its an old coffee tin that I’ll use for craft ribbons and bits & pieces. It took me ages to figure out, but it turned out really well. I love the fabric too, I’m a real sucker for florals!