WOYWW

Well for the first time in a few weeks now, I have had a crafty day at my sewing machine.
About time, I hear you say!!
So, at last, I have something of my own to share with the WOYWW crafters.

Well of course I have been chief advisor whilst Max has been busy here, but it's not the same as playing at my machine myself. So, on Monday, I made a banner for Ben's 1st birthday.
We are having a little tea party for his little buddies so I decided a banner by the front door, to let folks know where we are, would be a good idea.

The theme of course is the "Hungry Caterpillar".....

Then, I got all the bits and bobs together again to make his birthday card...

AND out of the chaos came...

Don't tell him it's here - it's not his birthday till next week!

I hope you are well and keep dry and safe with all the wild weather predicted.

The sun is beaming through my window as I type this.

Have a great week and thanks for calling by.

x Jo

WOYWW

Another week - another Wednesday when we all get together to show our work desks to all and sundry!

I have had a lovely week of crafty activity.
I finished the Hungry caterpillar tray cover for Ben's high chair. It looks Ok and he loves his "puff" caterpillar that I made for him.(I took a photo to show you but it's on my phone and I can't download it at the moment - will try next time.)
I had a mad half hour and made a peg bag - see post below.

Then Maxine and I saw decided a colour themed quiet book would be fun.
So I made 6 colour pages with patchwork and collage.
I think Ben will enjoy lifting the flaps and tucking the little toys in the corner pockets.

And last but not least thanks to Sylvia, Sandra de and Robyn O. for these fab ATCs.
We have received so many beauties this year!

That's it for this week.
See you next week.
x Jo

WOYWW

It's Wednesday!
Where has this week gone!!

I am a bit late posting - yes OK I forgot it was Wednesday!

My table is a bit cluttered with the left overs from a crafty day yesterday when Maxine came round with Ben.
She is making a quiet book for him and likes to dip into my fabric/thread stash.

I am making a high chair tray cover - with a Hungry Caterpillar theme.
It will have lots of "activities" hooked onto it that he can enjoy while he is waiting for his mum to get his tea ready.

Hope you are all enjoying a bit of Summer sunshine.
It's been lovely here - if a bit breezy at times.

Have a great week.
Join in with our WOYWW blog hop over at Julia's Stamping Ground.
I have two more lovely ATCs to put on my blog this week but they will have to wait until later.
Thanks lots to Sylvia and Robyn J.

x Jo

WOYWW - so many lovely ATCs

Yes - just look at them all!
Each made with such care, expressing a little bit about each crafter who made them.
Some came with pretty envelopes, some with cards and tags and of course Annie's came with a clever little poem too. It summed up exactly what our WOYWW link ups mean to us. Clever Annie!

My photo collage doesn't do them justice but I really love receiving them and now need to make a little album to pop them into - I made a lovely white lace/embroidered crazy quilt covered book last year so I must think of something just as lovely for this year's ATCs.

Thank you to all our brilliant WOYWWer buddies who sent them. I hope you have all received one from me in return by now.

Below is the latest bit of crafty activity - hot off the work desk.
I am making a few Hungry Caterpillar items for Ben and this is my yo yo puff caterpillar.
We all love Eric Carle's book don't we.
Yo yo puffs are an easy way to create a caterpillar and a great way to use up plate-sized scraps from my stash.

Short and sweet this week - must show you my actual desk next week!
Have a great week.
x Jo