Broken leg and some cast-covers

Hello my friends!

As I promised you yesterday, I'll share with you what happened last week: my daughter Karina broke her left leg. 

We were at a friend's house and she was jumping on the big trampoline they have in the backyard. She loves it! 
But this time, a minute after she started, she slipped and fell badly on the leg. It all happened so fast and we didn't even realise right away that her leg was broken. 

We spent the whole day in the ER of Sutherland Hospital. They put a cast on her leg and now it's immobilised for the next three weeks. Since the accident was a week ago, the yesterday's X-ray showed that her bone already started to heal and it just need some more time to heal completely. 
So, it's good news - she will heal fast and have no side effects from the broken bone while growing.

In the meantime, I decided to make something for her - something that might make having her leg covered in a cast a bit easier. 
I asked her what's her favourite colour and the answer was: "Rainbow!" 
So, I went to buy some rainbow fabric and made this cast cover for her leg:

Of course, she loved it! It makes having the cast a bit more cheerful, which is always good for a 5-year old. 

So then I thought, I could make a few of those for the hospital. During our stay in the ER, we met Dr. Matthew White from the orthopedic department, who actually put the cast on her leg. He was so kind and understanding, and had such a wonderful smile on his face the whole time. He made our stay a bit easier and I am so thankful for that. So, I decided to give him a personal Thank you card and leave him a few cast covers that might put a smile on other children's faces, going through a similar injury. 

I really hope those covers make other kids happy too. It's not an easy thing to go through, but at least I tried to make it a bit less stressful for them.

Have a great week, everyone!

Love,

         

My recent felt creations

Hello everyone!

I am glad to welcome you again to my blog.
Last week I was pretty busy and didn't have a lot of time for sewing. But I'll share with you more details on that in my next post.

In the meantime, I would like to show you something I was making last month. 
I got very insiped by all the felt creations I saw on internet, so I decided to try and make some for my daughter and my friends.

I made these brooches for my mother and my mother in law:

This one is made from 100% hand dyed wool felt

These brooches I made for five very special women: my daughter's educators at The Point Preschool. It was my way of expressing my gratitude towards them for being such amazing people and wonderful professionals. Thank you!

This hair clip was a special gift for
the daughter of one of the educators at the preschool

This headband I made with lots of love for a sweet little baby girl - daughter of one of my good friends - Alex. Welcome to our world, Alex!

And these hairclips were just pure pleasure to create for my daughter, who always loves a pretty surprise from me :-)

Have a wonderful week everyone!

Love,

        

Baby Waldorf-inspired dolls

Hello everyone!

Just a quick update from me.
I made these baby Waldorf-inspired dolls couple of months ago. They are around 20cm tall and perfect for a baby toy. Can be washed on a gentle cycle and hang to dry. Made from cotton and bamboo fabrics.

Hope you enjoyed them!

Lots of love,

Waldorf dolls

Hello, my dear friends!

I haven't shared with you in a long time, so I have some things waiting for me to show you.
Couple of months ago, I had the chance to try the creamy bamboo jersey, which I thought would be perfect to use for the skin of my Waldorf inspired dolls. 
So I created this one for my dear friend Claudia and her shop:

It's 32cm tall and has something special inside: a small pink fabric heart. 

I love the symbolism of "giving life" to the doll, so all my dolls come with a small heart, which can be seen through their fair skin. :)

The dress is made from 100% organic cotton fabric.

Since I worked with the bamboo for the first time, I had no idea how stretchy it would be, compared to the cotton I was using before. When I cut the pattern, the head turned out to be too small for the body, after being filled. I don't like trowing away fabrics, so I decided to try a new pattern and create another doll. This is how this one was born:

It is 30cm tall and her arms and feet are slightly bended at the elbows and knees. Her hair is made from Mohair&Wool blend.

Thank you for sharing my passion again!

Sewing or knitting basket

Hello, my dear friends!

Today I want to share with you something that I made quite a while ago.

The idea was to use the same dollhouse pattern, that I already had, but change the way the house opens. 

So now the whole roof can be opened and the walls are stitched together. 















Inside, I made some convenient pockets for needles, scissors, etc. 









It closes with buttons, so I think it could be quite comfortable to use as a knitting basket. No need to chase the ball of yarn around you - it's all packed in the basket :-)

Hope you enjoy it, and if for some reason decide that you want one - let me know :-)

Lots of love,

Bamboo sling wraps

Hello everyone!

Lately I don't have a lot of time to update the blog and a few things  I've made, are still waiting to be published.

One of them is these super soft bamboo jersey sling wraps. 

I've used a lot of different styles and fabric slings. I've made quite a few for me and my babies. :-) But I have to be honest - the bamboo sling is just incredible. So soft and comfortable - I just loved having it next to my skin. It has some stretch across the width, which makes it so much easier to wrap comfortably around the baby, especially if you are new to the idea.

I don't have to mention all the benefits that come with carrying the baby next to your skin and close to your heart. I've experienced them fully with my last two children and I would recommend it to every parent.

I also made some instructions on how to do the front wrap cross carry and how to position the baby inside the already wrapped around you sling.

Dimensions: 55cm x 5m.

EcoFabrics.com.au is the place where you can find the bamboo slings. They come with a storage bag and a complete instructions sheet. 

Or, if you have your own ideas about the perfect sling for you and your baby - I would be more than happy to create it for you :-)

Have a lovely week,