Party Baby Bunting

Our littlest, baby Rudie turned 1 last week. We've all been ill so we kept the day low key and just had cake with family.

I like to decorate the mantelpiece in the living room for Birthdays and celebrations so came up with this simple idea for party hat bunting. I don't think it's complicated enough to write a tutorial, but if you're curious I just enlarged four of our favourite pictures onto an A4 sheet and used some scrap booking paper I had leftover from doing the boys baby books to make the party hats. I had some pink and red bakers twine from my recent trip to Fred Aldous which worked perfectly. I think my husband is going to have it up on his desk at work after we take it down. I think it might be a new family Birthday tradition.

La Passablahblahblah Cog #1

Now our littlest boy is a year old i'm finally starting to manage to carve out a little more time for myself. One of my favourite evening crafts is hand sewing. I previously tried English Paper Piecing around 5 years ago. I made a huge hexagon quilt which started life as a baby blanket and grew to the size of a double bedspread because I enjoyed it so much. I've started the Instagram crafter's favourite La Passacaglia

This is my first cog. I thought I'd start on one of the big ones in the pattern first. I think it's going to take a while, but I'm really enjoying it so far.

WIP - Crochet Squircle Blanket

In our new house I have grand plans for a pale pink guest room - I need to get my pink kicks somewhere in this house seeing as I am out numbered by boys 3 to 1.

 

This blanket, when I finally finish it will sit on the bed

 

13 Things For 2013

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As a busy self employed new Mum of a baby boy and small dog, a grand goal of 100 Things I'd Like To Do could be both a bit too ambitious and end up being a bit depressing. In attempt to avoid this, I'm proposing a rather more sensible and hopefully more achievable 13 in 2013.

2012 has been amazing, mainly due to the long awaited arrival of our beautiful baby E in May. I'm excited for what 2013 holds.

1) Move House

2) Buy A New Car

3) Set Up New Business

4) Visit Whitstable

5) Make Something For Baby E's First Birthday

6) Bake Macrons

7) Visit Ardingly Antiques Fair

8) Replace Our Record Player

9) Paint A Picture For Our New House

10) Be Brave And Go To A Baby Group

11) Crochet / Quilt A Blanket For The New House

12) Make At least 1 Christmas Present

13) Help Alex Make The Perfect Study