School holiday crafting

Tie-dyed t-shirts.
Thought the kids might enjoy getting involved ....

First, tie up your nice clean white t-shirts.
(The kids actually helped with this bit)

Dip half into the dye colour of choice

Give a bit of a stir every now and then

Once dyed, dip the other half in a second colour.

Admire the results

Untie those ties. (Not easy to do!!)

With a bit of help from Mum and Rosie

Soak in a salt bath

Hang on the line

Happy little people

Andi :-)

Handmade boys gifts

I really prefer giving a handmade gift.

But once the boys get a bit older, I find it hard to make them something they can appreciate and use, and not find too 'babyish'.
They tend to prefer something they can build and smash apart again!!!

My son was invited to three 6-year old boys parties this week.

Here's what I came up with ...




At least I know the mums will appreciate them.

What ideas do you have for gifts for 6-year old boys?

All suggestions muchly appreciated!!!

Andi :-)

Crafty 'To-do' list

Projects "on-the-go" or with specific deadlines:

1. Final preparations for Ella's party
2. Label for Ella's quilt
3. End of year gifts for kinder & creche staff
4. Shirley's birthday presents
5. Finish mum's birthday quilt
6. Finish quilting, binding and label for Jake's quilt
7. Ruby's bat-mitzvah quilt
8. Quilt for Johnny (no rush on this one)
9. Our chuppah

Ideas for other projects I've been thinking about doing:

1. Fabric / canvases for our bedroom
2. New cushion covers for the living room
3. Roman blind for our room
4. Flying geese quilt for our bed
5. Denise Schmidt style quilt in plains

Just one or two things to keep me busy.

Andi :-)