Sunday sewing

A little while ago I got Maisy a super cute sleep bag, sadly the zip broke (most likely due to her Houdini attempts). I couldn't bring myself to throw it out so put it away until I could decide what I could use the pretty fabric for. After a recent conversation with my sister I got an idea of how to re-purpose it.

Removing the fabric from the wading

Now a drawstring bag for toys

A quick fix to an old piece

We have had this unit for years. Its been placed in various rooms for a variety of uses, but now is sitting in our living room. My husbands never been a fan of wicker, so I thought now its not hidden away id try to give it a bit of a spruce.
I really like the finished effect, it feels fresher, brighter and ties into the room (and the wicker is a little disguised)!

Before

After

Im slowly working on making liners for the draws

Lego storage

The amount of Lego in our house is increasing, rapidly! The problem with having an 18 month old in the house is she likes to try and eat anything, which means we have to keep the lego out of the way.
I decided we needed to figure a storage solution out because hiding the lego meant it was never played with.
When we cleared out the garage we found this old wooden box, perfect for the purpose.

A simple pine box

Primed and ready to go

Add a catch to stop little hands getting in

Blackboard vinyl adds detail and fun

Lego storage and drawing fun

This was a great Saturday night project!

The hunt for the perfect coffee table

I love having a coffee table in the living room, we seem to use it for everything, but I am struggling to find one that I really love.

I found this one on ebay and really liked the style and shape (and it was 99p). After working on it though I decided its just too big so I just sold it. So now im back on the hunt!

The table was definitely well worn

I love the shape of the leg

Nice, but not quite right for us

Who doesnt love a bag

With quite a few birthdays for Myles' friends coming up I decided that id like to make something to add a more personal touch. I kept it simple as I am still very rusty with the sewing, what little girl doesnt love a bag for all her precious things?!

Mini book bags

For my oldest niece I wanted to make something larger, with an added extra smaller pocket

I was really happy with the finished bags, I hope their owners were!