Aw...and big news!

So this dress looks cute on the hanger, but I love love love it on Ella! She wore it to a party last weekend with a lot of positive comments from people who don't know that I sew. Was great to get the feedback because I plan on making this dress into tops to sell. 

Aw....

Another pair of Oliver+s PJ's. I love this flannelette, it's Robert Kaufman and so soft.

Our big news. We have sold our house, and bought another! So in less than two months it will be good-bye to Canberra and hello again to Melbourne. We'll be living quite close to my family, and will be only one day's drive from Dave's family where we are currently two day's drive. Our new house is in a quiet court location with a reserve and playground in the middle of the court (how excited will the kids be!), and it has a big yard. It's four bed, ensuite and good sized living areas. We were so lucky to get the first house we put an offer on! I also love that it's walking distance to both local shops and a major shopping centre.

It's time for PJ's!

The nights are getting cooler so it's time for some nice cuddly winter PJ's for Billy.

The first pair of PJ's are a size 3 (the smallest size that the pattern comes in) and I think they will have to be put away for next year. I absolutely love the puppy dog material, and have extended the arms with dark green to make them into warm winter PJ's.

Good old trusty Oliver+s Kimono style PJ's. Ella already has two pairs of this design and I just love it. This material is flannelette and has planes and helicopters on it, the trim is quilters cotton. They are a size 2, so hopefully he'll get a couple of years out of them! I have some frog material ready to make another pair soon also.

My cheeky monkey model!

Sherbet Bag and PJ's

I made my very first bag, the Melly & Me Sherbet Bag It was not as hard as I was expecting it to be, and even though it's far from perfect, I am really happy with it. It has a magnetic clasp closure, and is fully lined (though I forgot to photograph the inside!)

Another pair of PJ's for Gulli, and she has a matching pillowcase for her cot size pillow made out of the same flannelette material.  

Although they are not photographed yet, I have also made another pair of trackpants for Lol Lol. The fit of them is so much nicer than bought pants over his cloth nappy. 

Dave's parents are in town at the moment, and yesterday we all went down to Bredbo for lunch at the pancake cafe. Gulli loved her Banana and Chocolate pancake followed by a play on the playground. She may be just a tiny two year old, but she has no fear, climbing the largest ladders to go down huge slides! Lol Lol even had a turn on the baby swing which he seemed to really enjoy. 

Another gorgeous model!

Kimono PJ's

Gulli's firsts pair of Oliver & S Bedtime Story Pajamas are completed. I love this pattern, and the PJs seem so snuggly and warm for winter, and the Kimono style means I don't have to attempt a collar yet!

The hearts fabric is flannelette, and the stripy trim is a quilters cotton. After reading my sewing machines book, I've discovered an overlock stitch, so have used that to finish off the seams.  

I have fabric to make one more pair for Gulli, and two pairs for Lol Lol. Hopefully they will be quicker to make now that I won't need to read every instruction five times to work out exactly what to do!

 

Yesterday was Mothers Day and we went for a drive out to Captains Flat. The drive was lovely and scenic, very green hills and lots of gum trees. Gulli had a ball playing on the slide and flying fox (with daddy's help) and running through all the Autumn leaves.