You Can't Imagine The Brain Strain...

...involved in drawing this diagram... or, rather, figuring it out. And now I know that it would be better if you cut 53 wide. I know that now.
I'm being so good, even I can't believe it. I got out my pile of lists of things to do and am embarking on a trip to doona cover and sheet making world. Such discipline!
P.S. You can trust the truth of this document.

I Am In Love With Green

It really can't be beaten. This is playing with my stash very late last night. None of the buttons were right for the project but I had a happy half an hour (in between the other happy half hours playing in my sewing room).

Early Sampler

1992. I went mad on these years ago. There are more in me yet too. I like cross stitch. Someone copied the entire book of historic designs from some Dutch museum and I made a few with the motifs. My son has one that goes with this... sort of.

An Early Sampler

Er... ah... 1991.

Op Shop Find

Just had to put new straps on!

Baby Playsuit

Trouble is... apart from the fact that there are no instructions, the pattern is of an age when cloth nappies were the go... therefore, they'll be too big for a two year old... so do I put elastic in the legs and back??

Or do I think of them as three year old overalls? It's a difficult enough decision to leave until morning. I want them finished!!

Oh, they're from The Stitchery.

Finished The Embroidery On Sadie's Apron

Now all I have to do is crochet around the edges. And whilst I learned to crochet at my Grandmother's knee, I haven't done much at all and it will be experimental and might let the team down. You can see that I have only pinned the pocket in place for effect. It will need to be crocheted in purple to complete the bow... I went to Lincraft today too, but forgot to take the apron!! Silly!!

Little Sadie loves to wear things. She spent the entire day with another apron draped around her and tucked up. I fell even more in love with her then... if that's possible. So girly and cute. This might stay at Grandma's house though. Otherwise it becomes just another thing at home. In fact, I may put away all of the toys here and let her play with the kitchen cupboard, which is a favourite for any toddler, eh?

This is another design from The Stitchery. I have stacks of their stuff yet to do... I've got the overalls (playsuit) embroidered and did at least remember to buy the elastic for the legs while I was at Linners.