Frambooske.quilty.things

I love making presents for new babies.  I often wait until after the birth to choose the colours, the pattern and fabrics.  Often the gift isn't ready for a good few weeks after the announcement reaches our house.  This time it's a little bit different.  I've know for a while what this August baby is going to receive.  The fabrics were carefully selected last week - you would not believe how much time I can spend fabric shopping .  It is more or less finished, thanks to a sunny afternoon and Owen happily playing in the garden.  I sat down at the kitchen table with a cuppa, one eye on the garden and now most of this little gift is finished. I can't wait to hear what my husband's cousin is going to have - my money is on a girl, we shall see.  So, waiting (patiently?) for this August baby to be welcomed into the world and finish this off with some boy or girl detail!  To be continued! Ik maak graag iets voor baby's.  Meestal w...

This was still a work in progress at the weekend... A couple of weeks ago we heard the great news that one of our friends had given birth to a beautiful baby girl called Martha.  I love the name and I think it sounds very peaceful and warm.  So anyway, here is the playmat I made.  I've enjoyed every minute making it and declare it all finished and ready to post this morning! Have fun sleeping, looking, rolling and playing my little one! And the most fabulous thing about it is?  That it can be machine washed and tumble dried - how cool (and ultra-practical) is that!?

I started this project quite a while back !  This week has been all about finishing things off: the quilt, now the zoo basket.  Tick, tick, tick! This is for a very close friend of my sister-in-law.  This friend now lives in the States and her first baby is due any minute!  Boy or girl?  We don't know, so I've tried to keep it colourfully gender neutral (I'm not a fan of beige and all its shades). Last time I made them for Lucas' first birthday  and I'm still loving this zoo basket pattern from Maggie, check out her Etsy shop!   She's got so many cute patterns - I want them all! Ik begon dit een hele tijd geleden !  Deze week worden er een heleboel dingen afgewerkt:  lapjesdeken, Zoomandje,... Er ligt altijd meer dan één projectje op mijn tafel. Dit mandje met dieren is voor een vriendin van mijn schoonzus.  Die vriendin woont nu in Amerika en is super-hoogzwanger!  Een jongen of een meisje?  We weten het n...

I'm still knitting... slowly - and have decided I'm going to try and sew a zip in it once all of the knitting is out of the way.  The truth is that I've been distracted by this little sewing project.  Hoping to finish most of this over the weekend.  It has taken me a while to choose the fabrics for it, but I think it will look cute when it's all done!