{ Mu'Mu }

Sew and tell...

For some time there have two people who have lost out on the Mama-made goodies since the knitting took off and the machine took a rest - the boys. And not making stuff for them got into a bad habit, so one afternoon last week I rectified this neglect by quickly rustling up some goodies for them.

The first were these little 'snuggle sacks' as my eldest calls them - patchwork bags filled with stuffing and lavender to used to cuddle into at night to aid restful sleep. Every other night I put a drop of lavender essence on the felt pocket to help them drop off. Yeah, right. Gimme the chloroform... but they swear it helps them sleep, and they love the snuggle sacks because it helps them feel relaxed.

Score.

Another task was to rustle up a cushion similar to his brother's with some embroidered work for the youngest. To my shame this is of a picture that my youngest drew when he was 3 and which I traced and embroidred in MARCH waiting to be turned into a pillow. My bad. Oh well, it is done now, and greatly appreciated and cuddled.

What is it? Pah! Be off with you! Can't you tell?? It's Postman Pat with Jess inside his red postvan. duh. I loved this picture so much, and the animated way in which he told me all about his sweet drawing that it was a natural contender for turning into something a bit more long lasting insha'allah.

It has also made me realise there are few more drawings awaiting some mama-magic sitting in my sewing corner, and I don't want to wait a year this time before they are ready!

Easy Crafting :: New Napkins

A little embroidery, a whizz on the machine and voila! napkins for the evening meal.

Go on - you have a go...

First Aid

If there is one certainty in my life as a Mother, it is that my children choose the most inopportune times to maim themselves.

Not for my children polite little scratches and bruised knees. Oh no. We are in the big leagues:: split noses come as standard, Arnica is pushed to it's limits, and Steristrips are a basic necessity and bought in bulk.

Fed up with scrabbling at the bottom of a bag when disaster struck, and bothered that I perhaps hadn't got all eventualities covered, I decided to make these basic pouches based on this simple tutorial I gave you all with a little embroidery and applique for some jazz. I lined it with thick cotton and the facing is linen.

Yes, you counted correctly: I made three. THREE. One for the handbag, one for the car and one big one ready to be packed whenever we hit the road. Literally or metaphorically.

Everything in one place in a washable pouch, ready to save the day in the event of split noses, near eye gouging, lacerated heads and bruised ribs ... you know, the basics.