W and I had great fun making these cute spotty Easter eggs today, though I am still brushing the glitter out of my hair. We found the idea over at Better Homes and Gardens who have lots of great egg-decorating ideas but this one was particularly toddler-friendly. And there you have it, no-dye spotty Easter Eggs for a pretty Easter table centrepiece. Happy Easter! ...
Easter Craft:Sp-EGG-tacular Superheroes!
I just could not stop giggling whilst making the following Easter eggs. I really hope they will make you smile. You can find templates for all of the 'clothes', feet and badges available to download free of charge here...Superhero templates Happy Easter! How to Make a Spider-egg-man: First dye a blown-out egg-shell overnight in a large bowl containing one cup of water and one teaspoon of red food colouring. Remove and allow to dry thoroughly for 24 hours. With a permanent marker draw on web lines over the top 2/3 of your egg. Next paint the bottom 1/3 of your egg with Modge Podge ...
How to Make a Cotbed Quilt for Beginners, Step 4: Sewing Your Rows Together.
Congratulations on finishing step 3! Now, I'm afraid to say, it is time to get the iron out. You should now have your 8 individual rows of squares. Before we sew them together we need to iron down the seams. This makes pinning them together ready for sewing much easier and you will find it helps to line up the squares more accurately. Take row 1. Place right side down on your ironing board and iron down the seams so that they are pointing to your right. Then take row 2, place right side down and iron down seams pointing to your left. Repeat, alternating direction for each row in ...
How to Make a Cotbed Quilt for Beginners, Step 3: Sewing an Individual Row of Squares
Now we are ready to sew row 1 together. Take squares 1 and 2 from row 1, the first two squares from the left. Place 'right sides up', for us newbies that means the side you want facing outwards is uppermost. Now place square 2 face down on top of square 1. This is called placing 'right sides together'. Now pin the right hand side of your squares together ready for sewing. Align the right hand side of your fabric with the side of your presser foot as shown. This will ...
How to Make a Cotbed Quilt for Beginners, Step 1: Materials
I only recently bought my first sewing machine but have rapidly become a huge enthusiast. I am still very much a beginner but following this wonderful series I was able to produce my very first cotbed quilt. Ok, so it is a little wonky, but I am still amazed that it is finished and I think a little bit of wonkiness adds to the charm. I learnt quite a bit along the way and when I found out that my next door neighbour was expecting her 3rd baby in April I figured it was a great opportunity to have another go at it. I am not sure what she is expecting yet though so am going to have to be ...
Silent Sunday: 10/02/2013
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Simple Children’s Valentines Pud
W is starting to want to get more and more involved with activities around the house, cooking especially. This simple valentines pud is something we whipped up in literally five minutes but he really enjoyed mixing up the ingredients and just being a part of things. This one couldn't be simpler. We just jazzed up an everyday pud with a few sprinkles. All you will need is: 1 packet strawberry Angel Delight or similar 1/2 pint whole milk Hand whisk and mixing bowl Sprinkles Simply whisk up the packet ingredients with the milk in a large bowl until ...
Quick and Simple Thai Green Chicken Curry
This is such a quick and simple thai green curry dish that is perfect for an easy midweek supper and should be a hit with the whole family, even the kids. I came across the recipe over on the BBC Good Food website and we love it. Prep time: 5 minutes Cooking time: 20-25minutes Approximate calories per portion: 337kCal Serves: 2 adults and 2 children You will need: 4 small skinless, chicken breasts, thinly sliced 1 tbsp oil 1-3 tbsp of thai green curry paste 400ml can coconut milk 1 small courgette, halved lengthways and then thinly sliced. 100g green beans, ...
My very first quilt…and I finished it too!
Late last year I bought my first ever sewing machine. Having never sewed before I was surprised at how quickly I began to enjoy it and how relaxing I found it. First I had great fun making a selection of dinosaur hoodies for W which were a huge hit and then I came across this on pinterest. A quilting series for beginners. But I couldn't quilt could I? The more I read the more I began to think that maybe it was possible after all. The posts seemed really easy to follow. And guess what...It absolutely was possible and, trust me, if I can do it so can you! First I cheated a little and ...
Top Five Valentines Gifts For Him
The 14th February is fast approaching folks but do you have a Valentines gift for him yet? Him being your other/better/perhaps-not-better half? Feeling a little stumped? Used up all of your gift-giving inspiration at Christmas? Never fear! Let me help you out with my top five picks for him this Valentines Day. A seriously cute book of cartoons for any Star Wars loving Daddy by Jeffrey Brown. Get this gorgeous retro print personalised with the titles and artists of the sixteen songs that mean something special to him. Maybe the soundtrack to your wedding or the favourite ...
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