Three Hearts Shelf Pillow

More hearts for Valentine's Day!

I had some random stuff laying around on my sewing table, and inspiration hit me! I have not known what to do with this crochet lace since I got it and I am happy what it's become.

I made the face first. Sewing the crochet lace first, then glued on the hearts.

The ruffles took some time. Well, I say that because I only sew when Axel naps and Ethan is entertained on my iPhone! hahaha First I pinned it around to see how much I would need. I had to sew a few pieces together to get the right length. Then I had to re-pin.

I wanted one seam on the outside instead of sewing it inside out. Just experimenting!

Now it's sitting on our hutch! Even the husband liked it :)

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Valentine's Day Decor- Red Hearts Bunting

Valentine's day is coming and I confess, I have NEVER decorated for this day of romance. 

This year I am leaving everything up for the entire month of February! Why not, right? ;)

I've made a few things, today I am posting my red hearts burlap bunting. (Yes more burlap!) Zig zag edges and glued on red hearts.

Small.

Simple.

Love.

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My Christmas Decorations Box

Every Christmas has been significantly different since my husband and I got married. We had our wedding on the 19th of 2007 and a lovely full house Christmas at mom's. 

Our second Christmas, we had our own place and the husband had gotten me a sewing machine! The very next day I fell extremely sick. We found out a week and half later I was pregnant!

Our third Christmas was another lovely full house with the new baby!

(Uncle Ben with baby Ethan)

Christmas number four was spent mainly sick in bed with another pregnancy.

Christmas number five we flew across the ocean and spent Christmas with my husband's family.

This past Christmas we just moved across the ocean, but I did manage to quickly make Axel a Christmas stocking! I was determined to sew one, not buy one!

Christmas of 2013 will finally be a bit more as I had always imagined to be. A house full of homemade decorations. This year I am really planning for Christmas!

To pace myself, I have decided to make ONE thing each month. When December rolls around, everything will be ready and I can focus on baking, cooking, sledding, and having fun with the kids. Christmas crafts that month will be for them.... well this is one of my goals and as most goals it may be subject to change ;)

This month's Christmas item to go into The Box is:

A burlap bunting!

I love burlap. And buntings. Perfect!

I always use plain construction paper for my shape/pattern.

I had cut out these hearts for something else but decided to use them for this.

Five is a good number. Little time, little patience, yep five is good :)

I have been using this glue for a no-sew approach to adding the hearts to all of my recent projects. I think I need to get a bigger bottle soon! lol

My original idea was very different. Just burlap and I would use a snowflake stamp and white paint to decorate it.

Have you ever started something with one idea in mind and then changed it?

Christmas tends to last through January at our house (yes our tree is still up!) and I'll be making this lovely drink today:

Recipe:

1liter cranberry juice

1liter orange juice

1liter pineapple juice

Soooo good! Enjoy! :)

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Marvel Pyjamas for my Boys

The husband came home one evening with a fun surprise! Red Marvel fabric and a pattern to sew bottoms.

How cute for all three boys to have matching pjs?

Ethan's pair was my practice run. It was a bit tricky getting him to be still! ;)

I made Axel's in about 30 minutes, they are so tiny but on him they still look big!

Two down, one more to go. But his may take longer.... will post the final results hopefully soon!

x

A Quiet Book

Three years ago I started a quiet book for my first baby boy. I got two pages done and stopped.

Something really hit me not too long- a determination to make and FINISH a quiet book for our big flight over the Atlantic with our two boys.

I really should have prioritised better what I did those last weeks before we moved but I think I was also a bit of an emotional wreck! To top it off my sewing machine decided to be unkind and left me hand sewing a lot. I mean HOURS. I was supposed to be done almost a week before we left but I kid you not, I ended up having to give it to my mom to finish the edges by hand and it got done TWO hours before our shuttle bus was due to arrive! Thanks mom! You're the best! Love you!

What's nicest about making your own is that its tailored to what your kids like. Each page has a story.

When Ethan saw the spider page he said, "spider poop!" and busted up laughing! What an imagination he has! Yes I know those spiders have only 6 legs and not 8 but I thought they looked friendlier with only 6.

For the flight, Ethan loved the present with the plane.

And Axel has been enjoying it too. Definitely worth the work!

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