Monthly Archives: December 2010
The Creative Inspiration of Horrible Histories….
So my 5 year old DS called me into the bathroom where he’d been splooshing about for while as he usually does, and with a big proud smile on his face said: “Mummy, can you smell my hair? ” Now … Continue reading
Chopping/Shortening a wrap
So you’ve got your perfect wrap, but don’t use it because it’s too long. This happened with my beautiful, home-dyed Amazonas Rainbow (post about this here: https://itsnotspaghetti.wordpress.com/2010/12/17/amazonas-rainbow/) – I just didn’t wear it and so to do it justice, it … Continue reading
Posted in Babywearing Projects, Sewing & Altering
Tagged babywearing, chopping, chopping a wrap, didymos, natibaby, shortening, wrap
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Patchwork Christmas Tree
We decided not to have a ‘proper’ Christmas tree this year – partly because DD is now mobile and could try to eat it, and partly because it takes up so much room. I’d been vaguely trying to think of … Continue reading
Posted in Crafting, Patchwork and Frankenbooks
Tagged christmas, christmas crafts, christmas tree, hanging, patchwork, quilting
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Mince Pies :D
It’s Christmas! (Nearly) This year I’m responsible for making mini mince pies for the family on the big day. There’s going to be 25 of us this year so DS and I are limbering up and getting into practice. I’ve … Continue reading
Posted in Kitchen, Sweet Things
Tagged baking, christmas, mince pies, mincemeat, wholemeal pastry
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Chopping a long wrap into 2 shorties
I love having a range of short wraps – they’re great for keeping in the car or your bag (or wearing as a scarf) until you need them, and they don’t suffer from an urge to mop leaves/mud/snow while wrapping … Continue reading
Posted in Babywearing Projects, Sewing & Altering
Tagged chopping, didymos, hemming, natibaby, no sew ring sling, ring sling, ruck under bum, shortening, shorty, wrap
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Forest Fruits Tsunami
This happened a couple of months ago, but for the sake of completeness I want to add it to my blog. It also shows how dyeing often needs a relaxed & experimental attitude, patience and lots of confidence! September 2010 … Continue reading
Posted in Babywearing Projects, Dyeing with Dylon
Tagged babywearing, Cassis Waves, custom wrap, didymos, dye, dylon
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,~*~, Amazonas ,~*~, Rainbow ,~*~,
For my third wrap dye adventure, I bought a brand new, but bargainously cheap Amazonas Natura from Ebay. This is really lovely, comfy, wide, 100% cotton wrap. I got my inspiration from Natural Mama alfytheige here: http://www.naturalmamas.co.uk/forum/…ad.php?t=71670, bought a whole … Continue reading
Posted in Babywearing Projects, Dyeing with Dylon
Tagged amazonas, babywearing, dye, dylon, rainbow
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Dusky Rosa
I bought a Didymos Linen/Cotton Rosalinde Size 4 (379cm) which had been dyed an even antique grey using dylon (machine dye I think). The grey was nice – sort of a mid-dark soft grey – and great for DH, but … Continue reading
Posted in Babywearing Projects, Dyeing with Dylon
Tagged babywearing, didymos, dye, dyeing, dylon, gradation, graduation, linen, Rosalinde, wraps
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1st Wrap Graduation: Nati Bamboo Pearls
August 2010 When my new Natibaby Bamboo/Cotton Pearl arrived it looked like it had been stripped and dyed blue so being entirely un-original I decided to grad dye it purple . For a first attempt at this, the graduation looks … Continue reading
Posted in Babywearing Projects, Dyeing with Dylon
Tagged babywearing, bamboo, custom wrap, dye, dylon, gradation, graduation
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Learning to crochet
One day a few months ago I wandered into the local knitting shop + decided that I’d like to learn how to crochet flowers to applique onto things generally. So I bought a ball of soft cotton yarn and a … Continue reading
It's Not Spaghetti 