The last of 2010

Just before Christmas I had a last minute sewing splurge I guess you could call it.
I finished Williams quilt which I had started about April or May last year. I pulled it apart and as I couldn't find the enthusiasm to make another 20 blocks for it I sashed it with white and ended up only having to make 2 extra blocks. I'm pretty happy with it and he loves it. Unfortunately I haven't taken any pics of it yet so can't show you, but will I promise.

We didn't have anything to give to Bens sister so I whipped her up one of my famous reversable aprons in her favourite colours. She loved it and so do I actually!


I felt that William didn't have enough stuff in his Christmas stocking so I quickly made him a bucket hat as he had outgrown his other two. Again no photo yet but will get one tomorrow. Oh and he got a pair of PJ pants as I felt guilty for making heaps of specially ordered Michael Miller Dig It sets for lots of little boys and William constantly asking if they were for him as "But I love them mummy" was ringing around the house when the fabric was out.

It was Bens little sister Kates birthday on the 30th and last year I made her a purple and white quilt. This year I made her these matching cushions.





Never made cushions in my life, but I managed to get these two done in the same afternoon, so I was pretty happy with that. So was she actually! They were fun to make so I think I will be making a few more this year. I've seen some really cool ones on Flickr, infact I've seen LOADS of really cool stuff on Flickr that I want to use as inspiration this year!
So there you have it. Not many photos, but I did get a fair bit made right in the last week and a half of the year 2010.
My list for 2011 gets bigger by the day!

New Year - New Beginnings

Happy New Year!
Wow 2010 went by so fast. I don't know if I can keep up with 2011, and it has hardly even begun!
This year is going to be such a big year. New baby, new beginnings, new old stuff!

New Years Resolutions? Yeah I said to myself that I was going to make some this year. I haven't stuck to them yet and this is only day 2! They weren't anything like quit smoking or stop drinking so much. I haven't smoked for 4 years and haven't had a drink since I found out I was expecting number 2 child. They were more like, pay more attention to me, write down the things that William says that really surprise me or make me laugh, or I want to remember. Pay more attention to my husband, who I am sure I neglect a fair bit, especially when I sit behind the sewing machine most of the day. Blog more.
I think the reason these NYR's aren't happening is I'm too caught up in my own mind about the fast approaching arrival of number 2. Only 25 days to go....give or take a few!

I did make myself a new pair of Pjs yesterday, finally. The ones that I have been wearing all have holes or are getting holes and I thought they might be a bit awful for hospital. The ones I made I'm pretty happy with. I must take a picture but to me they seem soooo big. I wanted them loose, but still they look like monster pants to me!
That was another NYR. Weight control. I know I'm not supposed to diet while pregnant and I am far from doing that, but I do need to watch what I am putting in my mouth more. I'm no where near as active as I used to be - running daily and riding horses, lots of horses. I'm hoping I might get more of a chance to do that again later in the year (another NYR).

A good thing - the baby's room is pretty much finished. Cot is up, tall boy in, new parm, new bassinet, sheets on the line. I want to make a cot quilt and a couple of wraps/receiving blankets still. I best get a move on and get them started now, well in a minute anyway!