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Wednesday 29 February 2012

A Little Bit of Magic!

OK, not really, I could do with a cooking, cleaning and sleeping spell right now, my first emotionally-stable day off in weeks and I am exhausted.

As I am sure all you Mums will know already, tomorrow is World Book Day, so as is customary round these parts, all the children will be going to school dressed as book characters.  Last year I created the Where's Wally extraordinaire, for dear son, this year he wants to be Dumbledore.

So out came the Nativity outfit, perfect robes eh, and this morning I made some accessories to match, hat, hair and beard...


The fitting went down well, I just have to tweak Meg and Mog in the morning!

I did do some proper sewing too - one large (10"x 57"currently) block that I will show you on Friday, and I also started on my March Brit Bee block(s).

As soon as I found out it was kitchen-related paper-piecing, I bagsied Kerry's teapot from Fat Quarterly 8; so this morning all full of bravado I made one!

Ceri is this OK?
All went to plan, maybe a couple of pieces unpicked as I picked up the wrong bit, but no pinning, smaller pieces and minimal swearing.  I think I had missed the 'cut out the pattern/part you are sewing and don't wrangle with the whole A4 sheet when trying to sew' bit before, because I had this sussed, and it even came out the right way round. 

FYI I foundation pieced this, but used freezer paper templates to cut the fabric - best of both worlds I reckon, in my oh so vast experience!

So now I have no fear; however getting an idea onto paper and working out how to go about dividing that up is still some way in the distance, but I am still rather chuffed.

Oh, and I am pleased to say my Mouthy Stitches pouch arrived with its owner safe and sound today, one less thing to worry about x

23 comments:

  1. Looks just like him!

    great PP!

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  2. I did a double take at the costume, how it bought a smile to my face! Love the paper piecing =D

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  3. Oh it`s not World Book Day here and I wish it was! Fabulous outfit and sweet block!

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  4. Oh it`s not World Book Day here and I wish it was! Fabulous outfit and sweet block!

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  5. I love your teapot! Perfect bright colours and I am glad you paper piecing is working for you! Also love the mini Dumbledore!

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  6. Teapot looks perfect, and Dumbleydor looks cute :-)

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  7. Just having a cuppa when I saw your teapot xx lovely

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  8. Brilliant Dumbledore! Have a great Book Day :)

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  9. Gorgeous teapot and dumbledore! We need meg and mog pics please!

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  10. Go you, costumes and teapots all in one day! Love your teapot, knew you could do it!

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  11. You are not going to believe this but I have never read a Harry Potter book or seen a movie so I had to look up Dumbledore (I know, I know!). And since World Book Day isn't a US thing your entire post had me lost LOL...BUT your son is super cute and I love love love your block hehehe...now cute blocks I know!!

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  12. We don't have World Book day, we have Teacher's Convention so my kid is off school for a 4 day weekend. You are totally rocking the paper piecing now! I love the teapot, and your block from yesterday too.

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  13. The teapot is perfect and Dumbledore is adorable!

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  14. Wow! I am impressed with your pretty red and white teapot! Very cute!

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  15. I'd love a cuppa from that ! Love the pot.

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  16. that is one cute and very smart looking dumbeldore! and can you believe rhonda with an h? how can she not know dumbeldore!?!? we will forgive her if she promises to try to sound out some difficult words! ;) cute teapot, i have been doing paper piecing the last couple days. i have been having a lot of fun with it.

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  17. Perfect teapot and super son. xx

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  18. And there was me hoping I was your lucky partner!! Teapot is adorable (if teapots can be adorable!). Jxo

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  19. love your son's costume! v cool. the teapot is gorgeous too. x

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  20. The teapot is incredible - congratulations!! The Dumbledore outfit is fabulous but I really, really don't miss World Book Day...or egg decorating day ;o)

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  21. I liked Kerry's teapot too. I did an applique strip piecing and it turned out very well.
    Your Dumbledore is amazing. As are the other two; Meg & Mog. I confess - what books are they from?
    Since it is World Book Day - off to finish "Peter and the Starcatchers"

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  22. Woohoo! you are so fast, Miss Hadley, I totally adore my teapot - it's brill! I can't get over how perfect that handle looks too - very chuffed here :D x

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  23. The teapot is gorgeous! I'll have to try that one - my husband is getting my paper copy bound for me :)
    Love the Dumbledore!! brilliant! My son went as Spiderman - really any excuse to wear that costume - I figure he's from a comic 'book' so it counts!

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