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What on earth were you doing online at that time, Nicole?? Or was it feed time?

Wow, everyone is very busy at the moment!

Good luck with the cyclone, Tamara. I really need to keep an eye on the Australian news. I feel very isolated here. At home we watched the ABC news nearly every night, but we aren’t watching any news at the moment. Trying to navigate the local TV channels is interesting! I’m mostly just watching instant…[Read more]

Wow, everyone is very busy at the moment!

Good luck with the cyclone, Tamara. I really need to keep an eye on the Australian news. I feel very isolated here. At home we watched the ABC news nearly every night, but we aren’t watching any news at the moment. Trying to navigate the local TV channels is interesting! I’m mostly just watching instant…[Read more]

Very easy to put on, and it’s polar fleece, so no need to finish seams. I folded up the bottom edge and zig-zagged it to hem, but you could even leave it raw. From memory, I made it a bit small, and just slashed it open and zig-zagged an extra triangle of fleece in. Very forgiving fabric, and from the audience no-one would be able to see detail…[Read more]

Ok, this probably won’t be very helpful, but I have to add it! We did a Mary Poppins theme a few years ago when Audrey was about 8 months. I was Mary Poppins, Chris was the chimney sweep, and Audrey was a baby penguin. The hat idea from the penguin could possibly be adapted for your costumes.

Hmmm, I’m liking the pinwheel without the ruffle idea the best so far. But maybe roller skate… that way I wouldn’t have to do any alterations!
The fabric has so many vertical lines, I don’t want to break it up any more than I have to.
Thanks for all the suggestions!

Good question Sarvi!
I like that the dress isn’t broken up with lots of seams, and the little cap sleeves.
I don’t mind doing a bit of fiddling, I could draft it myself from scratch, but I have better things to do with my time!

Carousel and Class Picnic blouse both look possible.

Hmmm, links are not working.

Fabric
https://www.fabric.com/buy/0370082/friends-in-wild-places-tall-flower-gold-white?cm_mmc=pinterest-_-social-_-product-_-0370082

Dress
http://www.myhabit.com/#page=d&asin=B00N2J1HPI&cAsin=B00N2J1P3W&fc=1

Hurrah, hurrah, I am sewing!! We bought a cheapy ironing board so use until my super duper one arrives. Glad it’s not my permanent one, if I iron right at the pointy end it tries to tip over!

However…

My first project is cot rail protectors, as Josephine has turned into a rodent/beaver as soon as she got in the brand new cot. Grrrr. I’ve…[Read more]

Hurrah, hurrah, I am sewing!! We bought a cheapy ironing board so use until my super duper one arrives. Glad it’s not my permanent one, if I iron right at the pointy end it tries to tip over!

However…

My first project is cot rail protectors, as Josephine has turned into a rodent/beaver as soon as she got in the brand new cot. Grrrr. I’ve…[Read more]

It looks similar here!
Here’s Audrey with her friend Vivi, and Josephine looking stunned!

Snow day here too today. We were wondering if it was going to be a bit of a letdown, as it hadn’t started snowing when we got up, but it’s been coming down thick and fast ever since!
I’ve started planning the kids summer wardrobes (I realised there are no summer things in size 1, as Audrey was in size 1 over winter, then size 2 when it got warm),…[Read more]

I like that idea too! The only problem would be if it DOES get too warm indoors 🙂

Good thinking Heidi 🙂
I don’t have any fleece (very very limited stash of just the fabric I am planning to use very soon). If we go out I may get some. I’m still not driving though – I haven’t been brave enough to try driving on the wrong side of the car/road yet.

How lovely that Chloe is bringing back all the lovely baby-ness to your house…[Read more]

Good thinking Heidi 🙂
I don’t have any fleece (very very limited stash of just the fabric I am planning to use very soon). If we go out I may get some. I’m still not driving though – I haven’t been brave enough to try driving on the wrong side of the car/road yet.

How lovely that Chloe is bringing back all the lovely baby-ness to your house…[Read more]

Doh, their website is down! Maybe that’s actually a good thing…

I’m sure I will make friends here and we will all enjoy ourselves. One of the ladies we met on the snow day is coming this afternoon with her nearly three year old daughter. It is Audrey’s birthday today! My big girl is three 🙂

I’m a bit of an expert on mastitis (definitely not something to be envied!!!). I had ten bouts of it within 16 months…[Read more]