Show Stuff

Not one to be left out..... Master 11 did some sewing of his own for the show and came how with several first placings himself. He was pretty chuffed.

An apron....made from camo of course!

A pyjama bag with machine applique

A sock frog

A pencil case

He also entered quite a bit of cooking. I especially loved his gingerbread house....

he spent hours on this one & his class certainly enjoyed helping him smash it after the show!

Cheers
Thimbelina

Critters everywhere

Miss 14 has been busy lately with her Sock critters - they've been selling really well in the coffee shop where she works so she's had to do quite a bit of re-stocking! Unfortunately I've missed taking photos of a lot of them but I did manage to get some before they all went out the door.

3 Little Kittens

Dinosaurs

Monsters

And of course a Monkey - which is how they all started!

She's keeping this one.

Piglets

An Alpacca

One big happy sock family!

Cheers

Thimbelina

A friend for Lucy

This version of the Country Keepsakes 'Totti' doll was made by Miss 14. It was her who originally purchased the pattern but instead of making it on her own It's usually easier to make one each so that if there's anything tricky in the pattern she can just follow along with me. 

Meet May-Bell - How cute is she?



Cheers

Thimbelina

Meet Lucy

Meet Lucy..... the newest addition to our household:

Miss 14 and I really seem to be drawn to Country Keepsakes dolls.... they're the only ones either of us have made. This patten is called 'Totti' - isn't she sweet?

I think I'll be keeping her for myself!

Cheers
Thimbelina

Back from the Quilter

Look what has now arrived back from the Quilter...... I love the pattern she has used to quilt this one and can't wait to get it finished now!



Cheers

Thimbelina

Champion quilt

This jelly roll race quilt was made by Miss 14 from a very special jelly roll that had belonged to my Aunty Linda. She was delighted that it earnt her a champion ribbon at the local show recently which certainly made the very late night beforehand when she was madly stitching the binding down worth the rush.

They're not colours I would normally use for a quilt but they look great don't they?

Cheers

Thimbelina

Minion Cake

Well here we are well into October already.....

I can't believe I haven't put a post on here for 4 whole months.... time sure flies doesn't it?

Since I've got a bit of time this afternoon I'm going to schedule several posts that I should have posted over the last few months.

First on my show & tell list is the minion birthday cake I made for Master 11 back in July - I was pleased with his choice this year as it was a nice easy one to make for a change. I just used the instructions on the Betty Crocker website here, but instead of using the packet cake mix I used my tried and tested butter cake recipe.

Cheers
Thimbelina