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Showing posts with label easter. Show all posts
Showing posts with label easter. Show all posts

Sunday, April 8, 2012

Every little girl needs a bunny

Hello, is someone in there?


*Clears throat* ah, hello, yes, it's me.

Oh... hi.  Who's there?


It's me, Easter Bunny.  I was just having a little nap in this tin. What time is it?

Hi Easter Bunny!  I'm glad I woke you, you've got a busy day ahead of you delivering eggs.


 
Oh dear, I'd better hop to it! Thanks Stitchybritt!  See you soon!


When I was a little girl I was obsessed with bunnies.  I loved their sweet little faces and twitchy little noses (ok, so not much has changed).  So with my new little baby niece being born, how could I resist making her a simple, cuddly bunny?

This bunny was made using this pattern.  She really is perfect for tiny hands to grab onto.

It's very rare that I'm make something so 'girly'.  All the pink gingham and lace - it's really not me.  But a newborn niece is the best excuse for making all those ridiculously cute things you never thought you would be able to make.  Expect this sort of silliness to continue.


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Just a quick update on my year without plastic packaging.  Generally saying, all is going well.  We are still baking our own bread and making our own yoghurt.  We are making lots of homemade dips.  We are buying butter in paper instead of margarine in plastic tubs, and opting for cheese that comes in foil wrap or wax instead of plastic.

My one downfall - which I am yet to overcome - is in-flight meals.  I have been doing quite a bit of travel for work lately, and of course aeroplane meals are some of the most overpackaged meals there are!  Individually packaged portions, water in plastic, plastic knife and fork in a plastic packet of it's own.  Eeek!  I haven't planned ahead well enough to take my own packed lunches on the plane yet, but I will have to find a way to do this soon.  Any suggestions?  Have you ever taken your own food on a plane?

Friday, April 8, 2011

The shrug is finally finished!



You may recall that I started knitting a cardigan/shrug... oh I don't know, a gazillion years ago? Well, amazingly, I have finally finished it.




Thankfully, I'm really happy with how it turned out (because you're never sure until you get it off the circular needles). I love the ruffley collar. And the stripes!



This was made from angora bunny wool that I bought in Scotland. It is so soft. Our cat loves to curl up on it (no Snorky! that's not what it's for!).



In other news, the egg cozies that I made for the ABCD meet-up were such a hit that I have decided to make some for the Stitchybritt store. They make great Easter gifts and are available right now... but only until Easter! After 24 April they will be gone!

Thursday, March 31, 2011

Egg cozies

Hello lovely peeps!

The ABCD (Artists, Bloggers, Crafters and Designers) meet-up is tonight in Sydney, and I have been busy making something cute for the goodie bags.



That's right - egg cozies! Thinking about Easter coming up, and keeping in the cozy spirit, I thought these little warmers would be a great gift to receive in the bags. I used this tutorial by Sew Christine.



Hope to see you there.

Oh, and don't forget my blog-iversary giveaway, ending in a few days.

Sunday, March 21, 2010

Moving part 2



Uhh ohh... I found another WIP. This one is a dress that I cut out to be the same as my new year's dress, but never got stitched. I couldn't even bring myself to take it out of the bag, hence the in-bag photo. Thinking I might actually turn it into a top. Maybe.

Meanwhile, I'm living out of a suitcase until next Saturday when both my stuff gets delivered to my new house, and we (being boyfriend, the guinea pigs and I) move in. I snavelled the suitcase from the about-to-be-thrown-out pile from one of Sam's housemates. It's pretty cool and vintagey looking. The only thing is that it had an ugly old plastic luggage tag, so I cut that off and ordered a new one on etsy from Polyclarific. Look at it! It's so stitchy and cute and wonderful, exactly what handmade stuff should be like.



In other news, I've been knitting these cute little egg cozies from some wool from my stash.


I used Sqwish's Gnorman Egg Cozy pattern which I found on Ravelry. Not sure if I will keep them for our new house or give them away as Easter gifts yet. Hmmm...