Mad Men Eats Stitch Window

A slow week over here in Sewville.

Netflix added Mad Men to its roundup.

Sigh.

A little gifty for a bday party

Bean bags for a 4 year old.

I admit, it's now my standard.



A sleeping bag for Monks

(there's a camping trip in the works)

And, I am determined to use up some scraps.

My fabric hoarding is taking on epic proportions.

We can't get enough drop cloth bibs for the messy one

Attention Space Cadets!

Some friends of ours had a crush on the rockets.

More accurately,
 they had a 1.5 year old who might have a crush on the rockets.

And,

truth be told...

It was really the Dad of the 1.5 year old who

LOVES

space and all space related things.

Including rockets.

So they requested a little Hobo sack with the rocket material.

Done.

However, since you and I,

and they,
and possibly everyone knows
that the Dad is really and truly the lusty lover of space,
and a 1.5 year old will care not for a bag...

It's reversible.

 
This way Pops can carry snacks and toys etc for Jr.
And he can still roll low profile if he likes.
Secretly HE knows he's carrying blast off capability.
Without any danger of mock of his appreciation for mach.

Moreover, he can carry lunch & snacks for senior
 into the lunch room or board room if necessary.

Why he might just seem like a mild mannered
environmentally aware lunch tote carrier- not the
space maniac
that you and I know him to be.

Of course if he's loud and proud of his rocket love
then he can go to the playground
and be seen in all the right shorty circuits with
Rockets Galore.

Meanwhile there is still a 1.5 year old who got a bag for his bday,
and is now so mad he really wants to THROW something.

Tada!


Peek inside the bag.
Problem solved little rage-o-holic!

Once the initial flinging stage has passed

(does that ever pass, I still enjoy a good fling...)

well, he can work on the letters in his name.

Use the Force space cadets large and small!



Bean Bag Fun

A little home made beanbag play set

for a couple of wee ones we love. 

They are filled with organic soybeans,

so if they are ever trapped on a desert island

with only their bean bags for sustenance-

well, they won't have to worry about pesticide residue.

Phew.

Undoubtedly top of mind.

I think it's always wise when gifting 1 year olds

that you plan for them to eat your present.

You just know they are going to try.

Then I've been wanting to do number or alphabet bean bags

for our short set,

but I just wasn't up for the work of applique etc.

So I cheated with this 'Spot' material.

I don't know who this 'Spot' guy is.

I'm hoping he doesn't peddle crack to small children.

He seems innocent enough,

and,

he knows his colours...

Quick and easy, snip and sew.

Endless possibilities.

Now, I need alphabet cheater fabric too.