Sniffing Glue

With the arrival of our new Au Pair, Julia from Italy, last week I have found a part time job and had heaps more sewing time (35 Hours per week more!!!) and not been completely strung out home alone while Vic is away. We found Julia on here - so far it is heaven I can recommend it to anyone. This is Julia and the monkeys at the beach at which we stopped only to put our toes in and of course it resulted in everyone getting very wet!!

And so the sweat shop opens for business - I have finally got the hair clips to work (Thanks to my wonderfully handy Dad) and made around 300 Hair Clips and Push Pins this week. I love it - I used Selleys Araldite to glue the hair clips and pins after trying MANY others even had some Gorilla Glue sent from Canada, not sure if Araldite is the best so would love any feedback about glue you have tried. For the snap clips Dad figured out how to rivet them properly after many many failed attempts from me Hooray!!

Bun Bun

I made this little Bunny for my first nephew Hugo Max who has just moved to Lloydminster Canada hence the wooly scarf- I got the pattern from the this book which was surprisingly at our local library. He is the Moopy Bunny from the book and the first softie I have made and it was fun. I am planning to make more because of course Ava wanted one too. I then hand delivered to my Sweet Hugo in Albany before they make their big trip to a new home in Canada - I will miss you little Hugo and your gorgeous Mama xx