Planes & Opters

I can definitely say that my little boy has very definite boy stereotypically tastes, so when I decided to make some winter pyjamas for Bastian, I could not go past this flannelette material that I found at Spotlight. In his words it has plane (or anes) and opters (helicopters) all over it. I think he was impressed with the finished item.

They took me almost a whole day to do, but given that I don't make many clothes and I found myself re-reading each instruction half-a-dozen times I am quite proud of the results. It was also the first time that I used my mums over-locker to finish off the seams.

Weekend Wrap up

Well the long weekend is over and I thought I had better update you all on my list and what I did (and didn't get done)

Here was my list

1. Finish work hours from this week - done and 2 hrs for this week as well, hopefully that means some more sewing time for me this week
2. Sew backing for C's cot quilt together so I can drop it off to be quilted - didn't buy enough material so need to make a second trip to Spotlight
3. Finish nieces messenger bag - Done
4. Finish off blanket stitch on planes for Bastian Big Bed Quilt - Finished one of the two strips, hope to maybe get the rest done today
5. Cut rest of material for Bastian Big Bed Quilt ready for last class Wednesday night - Hoping to do tonight or tomorrow 

The rest of the list will have to wait for next weekend

This is the bag I have made for my niece's 10th birthday

 

It has an adjustable strap, two pockets on the front and one of the back, a magnetic clasp and a zip pocket inside

I am really happy with how it turned out, has given me the confidence to make the nappy bag that I am planning to make now. I used this tutorial but just left of the zip on the actual main bag part. The only thing I would do different next time is use a different interfacing, I don't like how this one has bubbled.

Also I managed to get one of the two appliqué strips finished for B's new bed quilt which is this quilt

There is actual three plans per strip but I found it two hard to take a photo with all three in it. The first and third plane on each strip are the same any way

 

and a close up of the two planes

When is a long weekend not really a long weekend

When you have a husband that works for a university that does not get state public holidays off :(

However that being said I do have 3 less hrs of work to do for next week as a result and Bastian has no swimming class on Monday morning so with that I mind I have decided to set myself a challenge to get a few things out of the way over the next 4 days

1. Finish work hours from this week (at time of posting still have 8 hrs to do oops) - now 5
2. Sew backing for C's cot quilt together so I can drop it off to be quilted
3. Finish nieces messenger bag (birthday is today but will be seeing her next week)
4. Finish off blanket stitch on planes for Bastian Big Bed Quilt
5. Cut rest of material for Bastian Big Bed Quilt ready for last class Wednesday night
6. Trace out pattern for pyjama pants for me
7. Make a start on cot quilt for T's baby
8. Get some catch up sleep/rest (not sure how that fits in with the rest of the list :) )

Do you have a long weekend? If so what are your plans.

I forgot to add I have finished the cross stitch for the nursery I will try and blog a picture of it over the weekend as well, just need to get a nice white wooden frame to hang it