Talking Pea Puppets

I love this! Tutorial here.



I might have to make Mama, Papa and Little Pea.



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Moon Apples

I'm in the middle of a big project right now, so just a quick snack that my son likes. Cut your apples width-wise to make large circles and then use a small cookie cutter to cut a shape in the middle to remove the seeds. You can leave the slices as they are or cut out matching shapes out of cheese or another food item to fill in the hole. I got the small cookie cutters at Michael's, they were a halloween set.






Another fun apple snack we make is to cut the round circles, cut a small circle to remove the seeds and then use peanut butter and raisins to make happy faces on the apples.

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Superkid

I made this for a little girl who is into superheroes. I tried to make the t-shirt look deconstructed and stylish but it came off pretty homemade-y ;) I used acrylic paint mixed with textile medium to put a line of messy number 4s stamped down one-side of the shirt, then set it with the iron. I carved the stamp out of a potato. Good thing she is just turning 4 and not 14. There is a matching wristcuff and headband around the top of the hanger. The shiny material is cool but tricky to sew.







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Banner Tutorial

Stitch. Rip. Repeat has a banner tutoral on her site: Sew a festive banner. I have been meaning to make a Happy Birthday banner for parties.



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VeganYumYum- Knit Night Cupcakes

Whoa! See post here.



If you go to VeganYumYum's main page you will find a tutorial to make these amazing cupcakes.

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Sunhats

I have wanted to try sewing sunhats for a long time and finally gave it a go with Kwik Sew 3309. I am charmed with the results and by how easy they were to sew. I have some ideas I would now like to try with the concept. The one on the right is size 12-18 months and the left one is 3-6 months, both made with cotton and interfacing.



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This Week's Work

A couple bibs and placemats:





A pencil crayon roll. I love the ribbon used for the tie, it is marked like a measuring tape.



and another cross stitch for my friend, this one is based on a Subversive Stitching pattern.



Any suggestions what to do with this old piece of embroidery I found? I really like it, but am not sure what to make with it. The stitching is about about 6"x 6" and it was made from a vintage pattern.



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Kid's Cardboard Camera

You can make a simple cardboard camera with a small box and a toilet paper/paper towel tube (or roll your own tube from another peice of sturdy paper or cardboard). Trace the end of the tube onto the front of the box. Do not cut the circle out but instead cut from the centre to the edge of the circle, making a star or pie shape in the centre. When you insert the tube triangle shapes will invert and help hold the tube more snugly. Cut a viewfinder hole in the back and the front so you can see through the box. Use pieces of the cardboard you cut out for the viewfinder to cut out buttons to glue or tape onto the box. Cut out a picture and glue or tape it onto the back for the preview screen. Let your child decorate further, or you could make a strap to carry it around their neck if they'd like.



Look at the goodies I got in the mail this week! A chocolate lollipop fat quarter bundle. Yay!



I have already had some fun with the fabrics, more photos later!

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