Weekends are already so hectic here, with kids sport and activities
taking up the whole of Saturday morning - school working bees or
cleaning the house filling in the remainder of Saturday - which leaves
only Sunday to get anything done - gardening, mending, general
household maintenance - when is a girl supposes to craft?
Anyway just received the latest mixtape zine in the mail -
and there is a little article from me in there about crafting with
kids - love the cover and there is a handy little pullout calendar
too. Also Ina
sent me this link to Melanie
Falick books - where Larissa - author of the fab book knitalong is
organising a charity knitting event.
Here is the lowdown of the good stuff from this past week at whipup:
I loved this mother
helping out her artist son : and these knitted corset
chair covers are fantastic - there is a pattern too : contributor
Kelly sent in this
article on an easy way to make your own fabric labels : craftzine
shares how to organise your families
activities : mrXstitch - is my
blog of the week : and the marble
champ quilt pattern has got to be my pattern of the week.
Just for fun: Ann Wood shares her horse making
technique : mmm homemade body
scrub - good enough to eat : and something to eat - homemade
pasta : crochet
a merfish necklace.
recycle with flair: candy
wrapper belt:
sleeves to capris so clever.
babies: tie
motif bib - very cute : puzzle
patches bib is fantastic : make a sitting cat or bunny softie
.
just because you need it: patchwork
button pouch : laptop
sleeve : patchwork
lampshade : book review - sew what
bags! : sew a placemat
zipper pouch
Well I am off to enjoy the last sunshine of May and sneak in some
weekend sewing - happy crafty weekend!
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