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Nap(py) time

Even before our son was born, my hubby and I had already decided we’d use reusable nappies. To work on our environmental footprint. And I must say, it’s going pretty well. People often ask me about the amount of work that comes with it. To be honest, it’s not that much extra work. I have more laundry to get through,...

BabyBjörn says Relax – tutorial

This baby bouncer chair is a hand-me-down. I got it from my cousin, and she in turn got it from a friend. Good stuff. But the original cover has some spots that I’m just not able to wash out. So there was a challenge waiting to be accepted. So I got going. With pencil, paper, measuring tape and a geometry...

Day care diary

My maternity leave is coming to an end. One more week to go, and then I’ll be back at work. Which means my little boy will have to go to day care. And a little day care diary will come in pretty handy. Leven met Liv’s blog showed me how she had made such a booklet all by herself. And...

Zo geknipt! Sew along

Yay, a sew along! And not just any sew along. This one will tackle all sewing recipes from the book Zo geknipt. That’s 30 recipes! This may require a bit of explanation. This fall, here in Belgium, we’ve been spoiled. And I mean really spoiled. Several sewing books came out, and every single one of them is a must-have. Zo...

Owl cushion – Free pattern

A while ago, I already mentioned that here in Belgium, we have a certain tradition when babies are born. As you may remember, I was making the baby keepsakes that come with the chocolate myself. And while I still had loads to make back then, I did finish them in time. Of course, it helped that my little boy was...

Breastfeeding in public with a breastfeeding bib – Free sewing pattern

Breastfeeding. The most natural way to feed your baby. Milk that’s ready to be served at the right temperature at any time, whenever your baby’s hungry. It’s healthy fast food! Breastfeeding made my life as a new mom easier. You learn soon enough that every time you leave the house with your baby, there are so many things you can...

How to replace an elastic waist band

When my mom found out I was pregnant, she went digging into hidden family history boxes. You know, like the ones in the movies, where they wipe away a thick layer of dust before they open them, ready for a trip down memory lane. At least, that’s how I picture how it happened. Up she came, with some teeny tiny...

Oops…

Last Monday I had the second pattern drawing class. I was still well-prepared when I got there. My bag was still very neatly organized, and I had bought all the supplies we needed. I had 5 extra tape measures in different colours so that I could puzzle it together to create a professional size-taking tape measure. I even thought of bringing...

I won!

A couple of months ago, I took a subscription to the Ottobre Design magazine. I thought it would come in handy: loads of cool patterns for children’s clothing. Anything to spoil my little fellow rotten 🙂 Ottobre Design also has a blog, and some weeks ago they organized a draw. All you had to do was leave a comment and...

Off to a good start!

The first class of pattern drawing has come and gone, and it was nice. Nice to see most familiar faces from last year back, nice to see some new faces, nice to see the teacher back, and nice to start drawing again. After the first obligatory red tape that needed to be done, we got going already. Luckily I could...