That's my boy!

He did it!

First thing this morning we, well he, got on with finishing the Creeper cushion.  I pulled a piece of duck cloth for a bit of fun speed stitching, attaching it to a piece of batting for lining.  Then a simple envelope back was prepared, and hemmed by the youngster.

We layered everything, and there was guided rotary cutting to square it all up; so with stitch 11, a straight-zig-zag combo, the whole lot was stitched together.

Then it was time to turn through and reveal...

Oh what a happy boy!!!

Luckily I had an cushion pad the exact right size, so it could be a proper finish...

And because even he is no stranger to what sells, he did his best Alex V impression...

He's my #auriboy !!

A quick run down...
100 2.5" Sizzix cut squares of misc greens and black Sketch flannel
Pieced with Aurifil 50wt in 2860
Backing Klona Grey and Kona Sprout
Finished size 19" square
Designed and sewn by Master O aged 9

I enjoyed every minute, and the beaming smile he has been sporting all day has made it doubly worthwhile.

He now wants to make a quilt!

The start of something...

Today's after-school craftiness meant more mod-podging, Szzix cutting and layout plans...

I pulled some fabric, then made a cup of tea!

Apologies if you are awaiting a reply to a comment or email - I will get onto it tomorrow, promise xxx

You're smiling now...

All set for Cub Camp in the early evening sunshine...

My poor boy, the weather forecast will wash that smile off your face by the morning I'm afraid!

Still, a rainy old weekend will hopefully give me some sewing time, every cloud and all that.  Have a good one folks x

Friday Fun...

Can I just get a quick photo of you both in your new uniforms before you get enrolled at Brownies this evening?

That'll be a no then!

xxx

Random, or maybe not!

At Christmas my dad gave me a CD/DVD of lots of old photos he'd scanned, from my grandfather as a baby, right up until I was pregnant with dear son, so there has been a lot of laughing, grimacing and reminiscing!

Last week I showed you one of those pics and you all commented on the likeness of the girls to my sister and I as Brownies.

When I showed them the picture below, they took some convincing that it wasn't them, despite the 1970s velour roll-necks and having no memory of it being taken!

I know I am not the only one to have created a mini-me, or two, and genetics really aren't that random, but I thought I'd link up with the Randomeers anyway.

In sewing news, Harry Potter II got his floral backside on this afternoon, so I'll give you a full reveal of that tomorrow.

A Better Day...

Tuesday was good; there was sunshine, so much sunshine that I came home to sew and had to wear sunglasses!

That'll be five more #economyblockalongs to add to the collection....

I am now at 30 out of 42...

I was planning on getting the blocks finished and top made tomorrow, but I have some new fabrics to play with on a secretive mission, so I may well start something new instead; actually I already started it, and I think I want to spend a little time cutting, and a lot of time hand stitching on the sofa; my day off, so why not!?

And the old first aid badge was removed, and level two stitched on in time, as promised...

... and dear son just got home with 2 more!!  But one was for becoming a Seconder, so proud Mummy doesn't mind xxx

Edited to add - just spotted that I won Sheila's mega-pinnie in the FAL Q4 prize draw - a better day indeed!