Makes and Bakes

Life has been busy once again now that school is on the go again.
In a way it's good to have some sense of routine and structure again, a bit of "me-time" and time to get stuck into all those projects I seem to have had on my "to-do" list for forever!

Saying that, I miss my kids when they are at school. My daughter was sick for two days last week and it was nice to have her at home! We made pom-pom animals.

 The weekend saw some entertaining and I made some roasted tomato and goats cheese mini quiches.

It is the first time I had ever tasted goat's cheese. Very unusual. I don't think I will be buying it again in a hurry!

Assorted mini wraps. 
chicken and mayo, avo and chicken, cucumber, carrots, lettuce and ham....yum

This week I also made my daughter a pair of winter PJ's. It is still very cold here (we have a fire going almost every night!) I don't know how to read patterns or make clothes. But a while ago I found a really easy tutorial on how to make PJ pants so I made them again. The top I made from scratch. No pattern. Well I used one of my daughter's shirts and copied a pattern onto newspaper from it and then cut the material from that. It was a I-will-make-it-up-as-I-go-along sort of thing! I knew what I wanted and I figured it can't be all that bad. It wasn't! I even made  a little collar! 

It has little press-studs and buttons sewn onto the outer to make it look a bit nicer.

The bottom of the pants has some pretty lace and of course a crocheted circle 

 She loves them, they are fleecy inside. oh and for the sleeves, I used a pair of leggings that she had outgrown. So easy and less sewing! Cost me a fraction of the price I would of paid at the shops!

 Everything was stitched with double hems and some parts were zig-zagged.

 Also on the home front was a delicious batch of homemade cinnamon raisin bread. (which I can't eat:)

 Simply Crochet is one of my favorite mags. I've been trying to get through the makes in them, and here is one of the mandela's I made ( I think from issue 4)

 It's become a little decoration.

 I've  enjoyed making some new goodies for my shop too. Pretty Flag bunting perfect for a party, event or wedding. 3m in total. Made from assorted vintage fabric.

Lot's of scraps left when you make bunting and what better way to use them than to make more bunting!

Winter is really dragging on and on...
I have enjoyed it for the most part, but I do miss our outings and going to the park, nature reserve etc.
I am looking forward to Spring so much, it is my favorite time of year. Summer not so much. Summer is way too hot here, it is sweaty and uncomfortable and I hate to sweat.
What's your favorite season?

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