Unbelieveable. The house is quiet except for the hum of the washing machine and the lovely sound of rain falling outside. My two boys have just grizzled themselves to sleep simultaneously. Finally I have some creative space.
So I've slipped on my dressing gown over my clothes, poured myself a cup of pai mu tan tea and am going to make the most of it and get sewing. Meanwhile, here's one I prepared earlier...
A little hexagon brooch a la Dear Fii which should be arriving on my mother-in-law's doorstep today. Thanks to Kate at One Flew Over I no longer fear paper piecing.
Some cute-as-pie pyjama pants made for my littlest guy - just in the nick of time - for his first birthday on the weekend. I actually have another few presents in progress for him, but they didn't get done in time. So I grabbed a basic pants pattern sent to me by CurlyPops, and sewed these pants the night before. And then some denim ones with a bit of (dodgy) cuff action for the older brother:
i love your hexagons - the greens are all so lovely. i am feeling the need for a bit of dressing gown and cups of tea action myself (i've managed to come home from holidays with post-holdiay sickness of the cold variety. i'm tucked up under a blanket and waiting (in vain) for someone to bring me tea)
ReplyDeleteSounds divine.
ReplyDeleteGreat pants, love the cuff fabric! Enjoy your time.
The brooch is gorgeous, such great colours. Love all the pants. Nothing like a whip up pattern too. They are such grea time saving things!
ReplyDeleteLove the pants and think the hexagonal piecing is just beautiful! And just quietly this is the sort of Melbourne day when everyone should be in their dressing gowns!
ReplyDeleteLots of fun things going on at your place!
ReplyDeleteI had such grand plans for being productive during today's nap time. . . and here I am 2 hours later still on the computer.
Love, love that brooch!!! Just beautiful x
ReplyDeleteAwesome brooch - beautiful fresh greens ...yum
ReplyDeleteLovin the hexagon brooch! What's pai mu tan tea? Sounds right up my alley.
ReplyDeleteGreen, green, I love green. The hexagon brooch looks wonderful & they are some super cute pjs.
ReplyDeleteAlso loving the green hexes. You've done a wonderful job.
ReplyDeleteLook at that hex brooch... YUM. And you can't go wrong with comfy pants!! Great to see you making good use of quiet time!!!
ReplyDeletexo Steph
Such cute pants and shorts! The fabric on the first pair is so cute, I know Cadel would love pants made out of it for his birthday also soonish. Do you remember what the fabric is and where you got it from?
ReplyDeleteYay!! I'm closing my eyes and experiencing the serenity....
ReplyDeleteWhat a creative day you had! The brooch is gorgeous - what a fab range of fabrics...deliciously green.
ReplyDeleteOK, now you're just showing off with the simultaneous sleep thing. I think I need a paper piecing lesson. Quick sticks like. And if I were your mother in law, I would be the best MIL - EVER.
ReplyDeleteTwo sleeping children? I am rather jealous :->
ReplyDeleteI like your brooch enormously, loving the way all the fabrics blend together.
And now, back to my own private whinge factory. Sigh.
I definately have a fear of paper piecing but your hexies are gorgeous!! and the pants for the boys are soo col Gina I am LOVING the pj fabric I could some made of that for me!!!!
ReplyDeleteI clapped a little, that daggy excited clap, at the thought you you having quiet, creative time. What good, grizzly boys they are, looking after their mumma like that! Nice work on the brooch and how super cool are those pjs and pants... with cuffs. Very fancy pants!
ReplyDeleteLoving the brooch. Great colour combo. Happy Birthday weekend!
ReplyDeleteNow that really is s.p.a.c.e. of the truest kind. After all that I would've needed a lie down. Great results Gina!! Really taken with the brooch (am in the mood for all things green).
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