The vintage singlet Mum so expertly made finally fits properly. She used a vintage pattern and Patons Dreamtime 100% 4 ply wool in white. I think she made one six like this for me as a babe.

It’s hard to believe that Coco was this small and that time has gone so incredibly quickly!

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Backwards and now, forwards! HELP!

The quilt was made by my friend T, who used 1930’s repro prints.

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I managed to do some sewing whilst visiting Nanny & Grandpa on her old Bernina record. It’s a fabulous machine, so solid and amazingly reliable. The stories it could tell! Well, they would mostly be of me swearing. I raided her cupboards and found some lovely cottons and shirtings but wasn’t able to bring everything I wanted back. Next time, maybe.

Here’s Coco modelling the bloomers in white cotton pique and shaking my old wooden rattle. It’s quite battered but much loved.

And some pants using up a remnant of shirting that she made for my Grandad. These were enormous on her a month ago when they were finished and now they fit, well loosely anyway. Perfect for our yoga class we’re starting today. Can you see how close she is to crawling……….any day now, I fear/reckon

I’m also halfway through sewing up a summer weight sleeping bag too. Oh, to have some time……

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I adore this print. My great aunt gave it to Mum and it’s been in my room since I was a girl. Now it will pass to my daughter. Margaret W Tarrant (1888-1959) was mainly a children’s book illustrator drawing animals, fairies, children and storybook characters.

More TILT love at Flickr here.

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These are two of the four blinds at my parent’s home. I blame my love for orange, pink and yellow on these bedroom blinds made by Mum. I also had a bedspread, which didn’t last forever and ended up being made into a dress. I think I was about 6 at the time. Anyway, I’ll share that one day when I can find the photo. Marimekko fabric isn’t cheap today, but I’m sure it was fairly expensive in Melbourne in 1972.

It didn’t fit the width of our windows, so it had to be pieced. I think they’re holding up very well after almost 35 years of being yanked up and down each day.

More Marimekko here at Flickr and the other blind here.

The light fitting is Murano glass. I still really love it. The discs are about 4 inches wide. We had another in orange with brown dots in the loungeroom and Mum and Dad had another in blues and greens in their room. They also had a chandelier which had about 9 tiers that hung over their bed and was quite dramatic. They took them down in favour of something more modern a few years ago. It’s different from this but a similar idea.

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Loving these t-shirts for the little one - apples and cherries.

AND these finally fit

AND speaking of being ‘in the red’, I have a number of overdue projects and barely have time to do them. With a little one about to crawl and the garden beckoning. Will I ever get this made in time for my special friend’s babe?

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Mystical Stripe by Kaffe Fassett
Rowan Magazine 34
Kidsilk Haze & Rowanspun DK

It took me forever……….and I would certainly knit it differently if I ever knit it again. So, here’s some advice if you’re interested in taking on the mantle. I would definitely knit the body in one piece. I started knitting in the ends, which didn’t please me as it made each row end more bulky, especially with the DK wool, so there were thousands of ends to sew in but worth it in the long run. I should’ve made it longer and it could’ve done with some shaping in the back. Otherwise, it’s lovely to wear, light, soft and VERY stripey.

I ended up using 2 balls of KSH Smoke 605, so I think they misprinted the requirement for 2 balls of Rowanspun Thorn 748 and I had about half a metre left and still the buttonhole bands to knit. I knit that about 3 times in different colours…….because there was SO much yarn left over but decided on Thorn instead. The grey did work best on balance.

I did actually finish this the day before we flew to Australia, so apologies for the slackness in posting.

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We had a great holiday and survived the heat and the wedding and sadly, a funeral.

We ate and drank very well and visited some friends and family, but not everyone got a look in (sorry)……..

We both got sick, me with mastitis and Coco with a cold and eczema………

She grew out of clothing; grew lots of hair: gained not one, but two teeth; learned to roll; then scoot along the floor; and whistle and best of all, WAVE!

She got to wear this dress

We both missed Daddy A LOT!

Now we’re home……….we’re in sleep training…….. ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ or lack of it!

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