Charlotte's One

A friend of our's wee girl had her first birthday party yesterday. I made her this:

There was also a wee hat to match but I didn't get a photo of it.  I hope they like it - I love it and was very happy with it. 

I'm loving getting back into the sewing but I don't think my sewing studio is - it's a bit of a tip right now and I've decided that I seriously need to get it organised so now that life is back on an even keel (touch wood!) I'm going to get back into my New Year's Resolutions, top one if you remember was ORGANISATION. 

Hats, hats and more hats

This week has been taken up with knitting hats.

This is a lime one I started and have now finished (but no finished picture yet). I've also done a dusky pink, red and halfway through a cream one - phew!! Not quite as bad as the week I had 8 to do but still a fair whack. The biggest issue with the hats is they're keeping me from my ballet cardi that I'm designing - just when I get all excited about it I have to be a grown up and do what needs to be done rather than what I want to be done haha.

Over the weekend I have some socks and Mary-Janes to do and then I can go back to the Cardi - well at least while Mark and I are watching TV I can, as the knitting will have to give way for some sewing in the next couple of weeks. My Niece has asked me to make her a ball-gown for the end of July. That will be a challenge but it will give me a very good excuse to get my new toy out of the box (that's it to the left!)

I bought it about a month ago and as yet it's still sitting in there. Grand ideas to do clothes for myself and Britt but with all the knitting not a chance. Sam's dress will do the honors of being the first item on it :-)