I've Made Friday Week 54

Good Morning Everyone.

I hope you are all having a good week

and are looking forward to the weekend.

Our house has been a lot more peaceful

this week.

Hubby is back at work and Little Red is back at school.

I finished my Robot Blankie :-)

 

 I love how it turned out.

He is already in Little Red's bed.

This was a fantastic pattern to follow.

There are multiple pictures and the instructions are in both

written and chart format.

I made this from the One & Two Company pattern

I also finished my Ninky Nonk

I finished a dress from the

Elegant Felicity Dress

by

Lisa's Heirloom Designs

As you can see it's a fantastic pattern!

Lisa's patterns are so easy to follow, clear instructions and pictures to follow.

I forgot to show you this finish the other week

 

I made a Pterodactyl for Little Red for Easter.

I bought the pattern from

Cute for Brains

Be careful if you buy this set of patterns.

There is one listing for full price and one listing for 1/2 price.

I unfortunately paid full price.

I found quite a few errors in the Triceratops pattern

and a couple in this pattern.

I also couldn't follow or figure out the hands and feet

so made mine up myself.

I love the look of these patterns I am just disappointed that I

have to make so many amendments to them.

Now for my exciting makes!!!!!!

And a big confession.

I have never learnt to sew.

The other week Thursdays Handmade Love

theme was lambs/sheep

The Little Hibou Shoppe kindly

gave me a copy of the lamb pattern as a thank you for featuring their item.

This is a picture of their pattern:

The pattern comes with full instructions!

It includes instructions for each of the stitches 

with full pictures and diagrams.

This is a fantastic pattern and even a beginner 

can make one!  How fantastic is that.

Now please take into account this is the first

time ever!

It only took a couple of hours to make

and for a first go I don't think my lamb looks too bad.

It's inspired me to sew again so watch this space!

I would highly recommend this and Tina's other patterns they are just as fantastic!

  

   

  

My big decision will be which one I want to buy and make.

They are just fantastic designs.

This week I've been reading the Magic Tree House

books with Little Red

Book:

      

Kindle:

   

First we read Dinosaurs before Dark

This is a fantastic book!!!!!!!

Little Red loved the excitement and suspense.

In the first book a brother & sister (Jack & Annie)

find a tree house in their local wood.

In the tree house are books.

These books are magic and can take them to the places in the book.

In the first book Jack wishes he could fly on a dinosaur.

The imagination in the book is fantastic.

Little Red kept asking me to read more and more!

We have also read the 2nd book in the series:

Book:

   

Kindle:

   

Knights at Dawn

is book 2 in the series.

Jack & Annie whisk off to a castle where there is a great knight.

I won't give you any more information as I don't want to

spoil the story.

What I can say is Little Red was sooo excited to read these books.

If we hadn't finished the book before bed it was the

first thing he asked for in the morning.

I'm still listening to Walden so

I'll hopefully review it in full next week.

I have started my craftsy shuttle tatting course

I have finished the introduction & lesson one.

I have so far learnt how to wind my shuttle

& how to Tat Double Stitch

This might not look like much but I'm really proud of myself.

It's taking some getting used to.

I am so glad I am following the course.

I don't think there was anyway I would be able to learn it from a book.

I've been rewinding and watching all the way through.

I can't wait to start learning how to make the shapes.

Online Shuttle Tatting Class

Don't forget to enter the giveaway:

Now it's your turn

It doesn't have to be crocheting

anything you've made is more than welcome!

Please try and visit at least 2 other sites

to see what other people have been making.

Can you also put the pin and link to this page

so that we can get more people joining in.

Thanks!

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What You Doing Wednesday Week 53

I hope everyone's week is going well!

Number One son and Hubby are back at school & work.

Hip hip horay!

I miss them when they aren't here 

but my fatigue is so much worse with all the noise in the house.

It's bliss just to sit in a silent room.

Last weekend Little Red had to go shopping

for a new football kit (soccer).

He had to go straight to the park and try out

his new football boots and football.

He has never had football boots with studs on before so he is very excited.

I just hope he has a space at football club now!

This week I've got a couple of things I'm making. 

First I am part way through making the Ninky Nonk.

This is part of the train from in the Night Garden.

I am designing this one myself for a friends son.

and I am also in the middle of a robot blankie.

I bought the pattern from One & Two Company

As you can see the blankie and the main part of the head are complete.

This is what it should look like complete:

I actually bought a set of 5 patterns and hope to make all of them up soon.

(I have linked all the pictures to the relevant items)

I choose the Robot, Hippo, Dinosaur, Bear, Rabbit

It was really hard to choose and I still really want

the Lion, dog & owl but that will have to wait till

I can afford them.

There are quite a few to choose from:

 

  

  

  

You should check out One & Two Companies Shop

as they have many fantastic patterns

including some fantastic appliques.

    

Cushions:

  

My absolute favorite is the owl mobile:

These are just a few of the fantastic things that are in the shop so go take a look.

I am listening to:

I think everyone should read this book!!!!!

Henry Thoreau was ahead of his time.

There is so much of what he is saying that is just so true to today.

This book will get you thinking about so much in life.

It is a social critique that just has to be read.

There are times I have been laughing out load

because what he says is just so true.

I will give you more details once I have finished the book

but in the meantime it's free go and download the book

to read or listen to:

Walden by Henry David Thoreau

With Little Red this week we have just started the 

Magic Tree Set of books.

His grandparents got him the Starter Set:

    

I couldn't recommend this set of books highly enough!

The stories are centred around a brother and sister

who find a tree house in the nearby woods

that has lots of books in it.

If you open a book and wish you were there the

tree house transports them to it.

The first book is about dinosaurs.

This got Little Red hooked!

We are already on the 2nd book and have ordered more

from the set from the library.

In the starter pack you get the 

1st & 2nd book, a games and puzzles book & a dinosaur fact book.

I'm sure these books will keep any child entertained.

Little Red has shown all of his relatives his books and

even wants to read them when he gets up in the morning.

Don't forget to enter the giveaway:

Now it's your turn to share what you are doing.

It doesn't have to be crochet, anything you are making

is perfect.

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