Jeans Dress

This week has been a lot better than last week (Zombie Week!). I've actually managed to get lots of housework done, such as washing, hoovering, building shelving units, etc during the day and, shock, horror! I've also managed to get some sewing done!!!!!!!!!

I started this dress last week but it didn't get off to a quick start. I've had the knees go in two different pairs of jeans recently, which is very annoying. One of the pairs I had only bought since Smem was born so I cut the legs off below the knees to use for a dress for her.

The top part of the bodice is made from some quilter's cotton from a fat quarter that Smem has had going around with her recently. I figured she liked it so why not make into something she could wear.

The inside is lined with dark green cotton, which has a light green ruffle at the bottom. The bottom of the jeans has a ruffle in navy mesh.

I think it will make a nice party dress. Just need to sew on buttons now.

Finally Done!

Eloise finally got her dog and bag. Just in time, it's my god-daughter's birthday on Saturday.

Bobble Hat and Scarf

Hat and scarf knit with novelty yarn for my god-child for Christmas.

Zombie Week

This week has been really tough. Sunday night Smem barely slept and she's still not sleeping right. We were nice to her at the start of the week and stayed in the room with her when she was upset but we've had to move to 'controlled crying' as we were both getting too tired. And its too cold to be out of bed for half the night!

I think she's making us pay for leaving her!

I have managed to get a bit of crafting done, although it hasn't felt like it. There have been two nights this week where I've just watched telly in the evening and not done any knitting - shock, horror!

Its my god-daughters birthday next Friday so I'm getting around to finishing her present.
I made her Eloise a while ago so I made a little dog (from Jean Greenhowe's Little Village Men) and am now making a little bag for the dog to go in - hopefully with a hole for his head to stick out.
So this is my attempt at really simple hand quilting. I just stitched little stars over all the snowflakes, just using felt as a backing. Its turned out quite nice.
Just need to sew together the lining and finish it off.

Wedding Topper

I knitted little wedding toppers for our wedding cake (sorry the pictures aren't great - stolen off Facebook again!).

These were knit specific to use - the guy has a little coif of hair - but I may try and make a more neutral pair for a pattern and write that up.

They were very funny looking and everyone seemed to like them.

Livstycket at Nordiska Museum

One of my favourite exhibitions, and the most memorable, was an exhibition by Livstycket at the Nordiska museum in Stockholm.

Livstycket is a non-profit organisation that seeks to integrate immigrants to Sweden into the local life and equip them with the skills to work.

The tag-line for the organisation is: 'If you educate women, you educate the world'. How true!

At the Nordiska museum the exhibition focused on the textile work that they had done through a series of workshops. The images and colours blew me away. I could have stayed there all day. What follows are a few photos which do not do justice to the majestry of what was created. Check out their website for more info.

Some Swedish Buildings