Other things I do!

I just love it when I find a pattern that does exactly what it says on the tin...so to speak. This diaper bag from A Mingled Yarn does just that. The pattern was easy to cut and the tutorial couldn't have been easier to follow. I am really happy with the results and...

I have to admit in advance that this is not one of my most successful Cloth Nappy makes. That said, I fully intend to try again when I have more time and the right materials (the rubbery vinyl I had was not a good substitute for PUL). The nappy has a fleece outer, a...

One of the biggest problems I have found with being a cloth nappy user is clothes. Admittedly my boy is a chunky monkey but I don't think this would be an issue if it wasn't for his humungous cotton cloth bum. Most of what you buy today is designed for the slim cut of...

I'm a big fan of cloth nappies and have used them on all my little ones. But, for some reason, I didn't pluck up the courage to use fleece wraps until quite recently....I was convinced they would leak. Amazingly, they don't and they are so much easier to make than PUL...

As some of you may know, I took a break from work on Monday and Tuesday.  I got to spend a few girly days in Birmingham, with my two fabulous daughters.  The trip was centred around a visit to the O2 Academy to see Extreme - a band I first saw in 1992 with a friend...

Half n Half needed a banner.  I hadn't done anything like this before but I'm pleased with the results.  I managed to go from a paper template to this appliqued banner.      Reminder to self - Ironing should be done on an ironing board not a carpet...melted white...

As I was transferring all the things I wanted to keep from my old site, I came across the following post: I always found that one of the worst things about sewing was having to get my machine in and out of the cupboard to get started on a project. It's so much nicer...