Linkup Party Likes #22

 

Hello everyone, how are we all today.  It was Mother’s Day in Australia yesterday and the weather was perfect for me to spend the day outside fixing up the veggie garden.

Poor thing has been neglected by myself and needed alot of TLC.  It was perfect weather for it too.

                

Scrambled eggs on toast for all us for breakfast, yummy Subway Seafood Sensation for Daddy and I for lunch and meatball for the girls, then it was Piri Piri Chicken cooked by Daddy for dinner.  Spoilt!!!!

 

 

With the cold weather coming in I thought I would have a look through all the linkup parties and see if there are any tutes for Winter.  And here is what I found:

1. Projects around the world shares a great little pattern for a Newborn Beanie.
2. And you know how much I love something that has been upcycled, like this Pumpkin Spice Cardigan DIY over at Scout’s Stitches
3. Quilting is something I have still yet to try and its great to see one that has been made for a boy, like this one over at Oxford Impressions
4. This pepperoni roll looks very yummy and perfect for those cold winter lunch times.  You can find the recipe over at Talking Dollars and Cents.
5. I love these sleepy sacks and I used them on all of my kiddies through the winter months.  Here is a great tutorial to make your own over at The pursuit of happiness.
6. Another yummy dish and I so now want a clay pot.  This chicken dish is great for a cold winters Sunday dinner. Thanks for sharing My Turn (for us).
7. I love this fabric and I have this giraffe material in the mustard colour in my fabric stash.  Head on over to Sew easy being green to find out how to make them.
8. And finally, here is a great tutorial for a casserole carrier I found at Love Bugs Lane.

I think it is time for me to go and sit outside in the warm autumn sun and finish a crochet order I have.

Have a great day!!!!

Tutorial Wednesday

 

Sorry for the late tutorial but my little man has been very upset today.  Between teething and the lovely hot weather we are having here in sunny Queensland he is just not happy!

Speaking of sunny weather, we have started spending more time outside in the garden and eating our meals on the back veranda so I have dragged the old portacot outside so that Ethan can be outside with us.

We use to do the same thing for the girls when they were babies and I use to use an old net curtain to throw over the top of it to keep the flies, mozzies etc out.

This time round I decide to cut the curtain up to fit just the top of the cot so that it doesn’t fall in on top of Ethan. 

So here is what i did, first I measured the portacots length and width and then  added 2 inches to this measurement for extra length over the top.  For the depth I wanted it to sit about 6 inches from the top. 

Now I haven’t bothered to serge or hem this as being a net curtain it doesn’t fray after cutting but you can do this.  You can also add a little bit more to the total measurement so that you can insert elastic all the way around but I am only going to add elastic to the corners.

Next I folded the material in half and then in half again so that I can measure and cut to create the box style corners.

As I wanted it to sit about 6 inches down I measured and cut 6 inches on both sides. At each corner I pinned together both sides and sewed.

Now for the elastic.  Remember when I used the protector sheets to make custom cushions for my day bed.  Well I used the elastic I removed from those sheets for this.  They measure about 18 inches long so I just folded and cut the elastic in half.

With the elastic folded in half I then placed the middle of the elastic on to the seam of the box corner and attached with a pin.  Then I stretched it out and sewed it to the corner using a zigzag stitch.

I did this to each corner and here you have it.  Now My little man can lie in his portacot and not have to worry about the nasty flies and mozzies.

If you don’t have a net curtain you can pick up mosquito net at your local haberdashery.

Happy Sewing

PS sorry that there is many pictures as I was running between the sewing machine and the little man.  If there is anything that I haven’t explained every clearly please let me know.  Cheers!!!