Challenge To Sew

Have you seen this challenge from Elsie Marley? I really like the idea, too bad I don’t really have time to take it this year. I love the idea of making summer wardrobe for kids out of the fabric stash I have. The only problem is that when I buy fabric I usually buy half yards, which is good for making skirts and small details.  So i will have to build my stash over the year and then take this challenge next year (if it’s still around).

Check out this blog. It has a ton of useful information and inspiration. So go and look around and I am sure you will find something for yourself there.

And here’s the peek into something I’ve been working on last week. I was inspired by this bonnet by Angry Chicken, and got an itch to make it right away. I had to come up with a pattern myself which turned out a little too big for Alyssa. I will have to tweak it a little bit more and hopefully it will be done by June. :)

Math is Fun

 

This made me smile today. No wonder I like math. :) To see more equations go here.

Embrace Life

Saw this commercial on my friend's blog today and thought it was a beautiful interpretation of a simple message. The music is pretty too.

When There’s Need For Something

I am glad I can (usually) make it. And thanks to all the free tutorials out there sky is the limit.

One day I got sick of looking at this pretty sight:

And after looking for some little belts without any luck, I had to start sewing. First, I found this nifty tutorial  by Apple Cyder on how to make a patchwork belt. Then I had to measure Emma and readjust all the measurements so it would fit a 3 year old. And finally, put it all together. I didn’t have much time to make patchwork for the belt so I just sewed some cute fabric strip on. I also couldn’t find D-rings, for some reason in Moscow there are only fancy belt rings with fake diamonds. I thought this plastic thing would be easier for Emma to open and close by herself so I got that. And it will readjust as she grows.

And on the happy plumber model:

On the other note, I feel bad that i abandon this blog for long stretches before I finally post about something. I do have things to show, i just don’t have time to just sit and write a post. I know it’s a lame excuse but I am quite busy these days and wish I was one of those mothers who can do it all and have plenty of time to craft, take beautiful pictures, clean, make fancy dinners while playing with their four kids. I have my hands full with my two crazies who don’t really like playing with toys/by themselves, which is why I usually forget about my craft blog.

I just saw this cutest tutorial and thought i should post it here. Too bad the winter is coming to an end and Alyssa is growing too big to wear tights all the time. But i think you can totally turn the tights into the leggings without any problem. And also this tutorial is awesome because you can use your old T-shirts. Isn't it clever?

Color Career Quiz

This is pretty cool :) Try this quiz and tell me if it worked for you. This is a quiz that tells you your career choices after you chose a couple of favorite colors. It says i am an Organizer and love Math, which is true. Among my career choices are IRS Agent, Budget Analyst, Banker, Accountant. I guess i know now what i can do when the kids grow up. If you need a Budget Assistant let me know :)

Тётя Лошадь

I did not disappear. I am here, but just have been too tired to post anything. My blogs are suffering from it, but what can you do. I barely have time to sit down and take a breather during the day. And when the kids go to bed I tend to just sit there staring somewhere in front of me and complain to Matt about how hard my day was. :) I hope though that with time i will have more energy to do something and then show it off here.

Enough with the explanation of my disappearing. I want to introduce Miss Horsey. It was made quite fast as a New Year’s gift for my adorable little niece Polina. She is into horses right now. It is nice to know Miss Horsy will be in good loving hands.