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June 28, 2013 by: admin

a delicate situation

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Last holidays, we went camping over at the coast in our camper trailer for the first time. Which was a load of fun. But it was also a bit of a hike to the amenities block. So we’d pack up all our bits and bobs, and wander over to the showers, my hand generally occupied holding Butterfly contained on one side, and the other hand balancing a precarious ball of her clothes, my clothes and our toiletries. Somewhere in this juggle, I was sure that, despite strategic layering and bundling, at some point I would potentially end up losing my delicates. Yeah, I have the big issues, I know.

So. Since then, my plan has been to make us all a shower bag to keep all delicates contained and undisplayed. Wise move, no? Finally this wek, I got time to get to the fabric shop, and grabbed some homespun and cord, and whipped up these little drawstring bags – one each in the children’s favourite colours, and then two slightly larger ones in the grey for Running Bear and I. They were super quick to whizz up, maybe 15 minutes at the most? The only measuring I did was a rough length for the children’s bags so they are all roughly the same size, but even that was more of the yeah that looks good enough variety. Same with the button holes. For 15 minutes work and less than $2 in materials, they are a hit, and the two little ones especially have taken to carting them around and filling them with toys.

Today has been full of errands, including another stop at the fabric store for some more camper trailer sewing. It’s the last day of school, and the holidays are here! Please forgive me if I don’t blog as much over the next few weeks as I enjoy having all my little chickens in the nest. If you don’t see me, I haven’t disappeared, just taking a break, though I’ll try and pop in now and again with a few projects. The clock’s ticking, 1.5 hours until my boy is home, time to get cracking on this to do list.

{And so AJ doesn’t rouse on my for breaking challenge rules:::}

Opening balance : -15
In: 10 Fat quarters
Out: 7 fat quarters (approx)
Current balance : -12FQ

YAY! Still in negative territory!

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Comments

  1. beebeejaybee says

    June 28, 2013 at 2:20 pm

    how did you start in negative????

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    • LittleWhiteDove says

      June 28, 2013 at 2:44 pm

      From last time I updated. Year started with 0, and I finished a WIP which took me well into negatives.

      Reply
      • beebeejaybee says

        June 28, 2013 at 2:48 pm

        ah see thats what i get for not keeping up

        Reply
        • LittleWhiteDove says

          June 28, 2013 at 2:49 pm

          Well, I haven’t updated it in a while, so that would explain it too.

          Reply
  2. Mel says

    June 28, 2013 at 4:53 pm

    awesome, hope you’re not display next trip 😛

    Reply
    • LittleWhiteDove says

      June 28, 2013 at 6:43 pm

      I think I can rest assured there will be no displayed delicates now!

      Reply
  3. Nanny says

    June 28, 2013 at 5:03 pm

    Great idea! Now just a piece of wire coathanger in the shape of and s and you will be able to hang them from the door or wall or … 🙂

    Reply
  4. Carmel (Solomon Sewing) says

    June 29, 2013 at 9:10 pm

    Haha – I am still over 100 FQs into positive territory. I really should get onto those curtains!

    Reply

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Hi! I'm Rachel. I love making things & experimenting with new techinques & mediums. I am addicted to pretty paper, and make & sell letterpress stationery. Being creative is my sanity break from the rush of life as a wife, and a mother of four. I do a lot of my creating without shoes. This is the story of where my bare feet & creative heart take me.

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