It’s that time of year again. New school uniform is 85% organized. Old uniform is in a pile waiting to have nametapes removed, with the unpicker at the ready. Three clutches of nametapes are waiting by the needle and thread. It’s time to sew on the nametapes. I have always […]
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Dragon Wings
The note from school said that they were making dragon heads, but if parents would like to make dragon wings, they were more than welcome. This is the kind of note that a mother, that sews, loves. LOVES. My head filled with different design options. I mentally went through my […]
Read moreSo the summer list begins
BL has decided the summer list for 2014 needs to be started. She loved last year’s so much, and she is brimming over with new ideas. Not that she’s going to leave off any favourites from last year. A new one on the list is poi spinning. All three children […]
Read moreBags from comics
It’s the school fete, this weekend. A good friend volunteered for us both to help with the craft activity stall. How well she knows me. The activities were settled on quickly. Deciding on the prices was unsurprisingly difficult. Take the cost of the materials, how much people will pay, and […]
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