Shirring

Inspired by Sues fantastic effort I thought I would give shirring a go today.

I used a second hand skirt bought for $1 and it turned out pretty well....room for improvement but wearable. The skirt already had 3 tiers and rick rack and ribbon sewn on so I removed the waist elastic, cut the skirt open at the seam and then cut a piece to use for the dress. I hemmed the top and then did the shirring on the top tier (a bit wobbly but thats OK), sewed the side seam up and then added some straps.

No pattern was used of course but it fits Beth well and she says she feels like Barbie Island Princess which is a big thumbs up from her. I have enough skirt here to do 2 more dresses, but that wont be happening today as the house is a mess from my lack of supervison, lol.




Thanks for looking :0)

Woolies from The Wooly Weaver

I was naughty and used some of the Christmas money to buy Nate and Bub some Shorties *Blush*....how can I whine when I can't control myself.

Anyway I received these today - Nate's were $35, bubs were $20 - post was $5.30. From memory, as the listings are gone, Nate's are knit from Dylicious 'Mocha Magic' and Bubs are Merino wool I think??.

They are very nice, I love the colours in Nate's and bubs are so tiny and cute.

I don't like that you can see some of the short rows in both of them...and there is a gap/hole right beside where the short rows are visible in one spot.....maybe I am spoiled by our possum pouches knits as they are just perfect and you cant see where the shorts rows are at all. I don't think that this will effect them at all...maybe I am too picky or expect too much.

Anyway here they are....they look great on Nate :) and for the price I shouldn't complain.

Diapers By Deb

Continuing on my "finally I found my camera card" upload..lol... here is a purchase I made a few weeks ago while the aussie dollar was doing great.

I bought 2 covers from Diapers By Deb - size small (7-15lbs) - with 2mil print PUL outers and suedecloth inners, TT closure for ease of use with a newbie. Total cost with post was about $24AUS and Deb included 3 wipes and 4 little pieces of London Ribbits Royal Heiny Wash (which smells lovely and I am using on Nate to test out). I couldn't find print PUL covers for the same price in Australia and am quiet happy to support a SAHM no matter what country she resides in.





Can't wait to try them on bub...

Beths Christmas Dress

I went down the markets a couple of weeks ago to get Beth her Christmas dress, it cost about $15-16 (I think)...and here it is...she wore one made by the same lady for her first Christmas.



I know that by the time I bought fabric and spent the time making it this is a great buy for the price and she will look very cute in it of course.

Newborn Stash

This is what I have so far for baby boy in belly.

I have been working on filling the gap in the small - medium sizing, Nate started at 5-6mth and 8kgs so there are a few nappies needed before new bub will fit those.

A lot of these nappies were bought 2nd hand, some were made by me, some are Nates nappies that didn't suit....very few are new. This has saved me money in that the newborn ones wont be used for long but they will be nice to have and I don't think I have spent any where near as much as I would of spent on newborn disposables.

Newborn--Small Flats/Fitteds

25 x Infant Prefolds
7 x NB Whizz Kidz Flannelette Fitted
3 x NB Side Snap Fitteds
1 x XS Bumgenius Fitted
3 x NB Fitteds Made by Me (2 Poochies 1 HB)

4 x size 1 Cotton Tots Bots snappiable
1 x size 1 Cotton Tots Bots Aplix
1 x Small Girly Fitted (b4b Suzanne)
3 x Small Poochies Fitteds Made by me
4 x Small Honeyboy! Fitteds made by me
Terry Flats

Newborn--Small AIO / AI2

2 x NB AI2 made by me

Newborn--Small Pockets

1 x Small Fuzzi Buns

OSFM Fitteds - to use from 4.5kgs or so

7 x BBH OSFM
2 x BBB OSFM
1 x Bamboo Velor CB (elastic has not been tight ever and on washing it has failed)
3 x Hemp Whizz Kidz Side Snappers

Covers PUL/Wool

2 x Snibs
3 x NB Pro Raps
2 x NB Bummies Whisper Pants
1 x NB Wool Cover (tie dyed by me)
1 x “Camo” Newborn Soaker from Woolly Butts

2 x Small (7–15 lbs) print PUL covers Diapers By Deb
4 x Small Bummies SWW
4 x BBH PUL small
1 x Knitted Soaker Small/Medium

Bits and Pieces

7 x Suede cloth topped 2 layer mini hemp boosters for NB Whizz Kidz
Some 2 and 3 layer mini hemp and bamboo boosters
8 snappies in the packet and 3 in use (somewhere, lol)
And wipes and wipes solution (how good does it smell)


I welcome any input and advice on what you found fabulous on your newborn or what you may think my stash is lacking....I am having fun sewing nappies now and am planning on making some more when I get the time.

Mel's Giving away $50US

Hehehe...well I would never knock back the chance to win some money right ;)o so here I am mentioning Mels wonderful blog, with pics of the cutest little boy and lots of stuff about nappies and related things.

Mels blog which you can find here: http://www.melinanutshell.com/ has details on how you could win.

Hmmm......what would I do with $50? I would spend it obviously...but on what you might ask - NAPPIES, lol, for bub of course or maybe some sewing supplies to make nappies for bubs, hehe, I am so predictable,

So send me your lucky vibes *rubs belly*.

Baby Belly 22+3weeks

Well the title says it all really, lol, here is my belly :) It is getting bigger everyday and there is so much movement now - he is kicking up a storm as I type:).