Make: Grow: Thrift:

A friend asked me to make her a top taking the patten from one of her well worn & loved tops so I cut it up.  It was quiet tricky as had lost its shape & lots of frilly pieces too add.

I did it though (phew) with a few fittings in between as I wanted it to be perfect especially as it had to be identical to the old one, sorry I forgot to take a pick of all the scraps from the old fabric as wanting to get this post done.

It made my day when Fee stopped by the shop wearing the top after having lunch with a friend, I now have 2 more pieces of fabric to create another couple of tops but a different style I have some good pattern's to work from this time so should be a breeze :)

Hope you have a great Make: Grow & Thrift day!! Head on over to jodie if you want to join in with the link

Lainey :) x

Images: Calico Child

Make: Grow: Thrift:

well I thought I would join Jodie's link party today & here is what I did, this piece of furniture what going to get thrown out (isn't it shocking)?  But I changed my mind & thought I would have a go at painting it as I needed something small out side my kids bedrooms.

I am really pleased how it turned out only took 2 coat's of paint to make it look fresh & new,  I put the battery operated white lights in the hurricane vase so on a night its just enough light shining & not using up any electricity.

I  put on the frames that were cross stitched for me by my cousins wife they have my kids birth dates on so I thought it would be nice to have by there rooms.   My oldest put the vase & butterfly on so I left it as she choose,  I think it looks pretty so why not!!

Hope you have a great day & enjoy looking at all the other lovely items at Jodie's link party.

Lainey :) x

Images: Calico Child

Happy Valentines Day!

I have found out my William Shakespeare book on the art of love which I received a couple of Valentines ago.

Its filled with all Shakespeare's poems & some of his plays so at some point today I will be sat with my box of chocolates (thanks hubby) & a large coffee.

I think I will start with some of the scenes from Love's Labour's Lost, before I start Romeo & Juliet  which is one of my favourites, which one of Shakespeare's plays is yours?

Hope you all have a romantic day with your loved ones. 

Lainey :) x

Image: Calico Child

Pencil case.

Just a little something I made, great for keeping your pencils organised, when measuring the fabric on the width do 1 inch per pencil & go as wide as you want, then the height can be  the length of your pencils plus 3 more inches that's on 2 pieces of the fabric on the short piece of fabric measure less than half on height & same for width.

Stitch the  gross grain ribbon on the small piece of fabric before you join on the larger pieces & leave extra on side to help with when you roll up the case & tie off.

Hope I explained OK just e-mail me with any questions. sales@calicochild.com

Lainey :)

Images: Calico Child

Happy New Year!!

Well better late then never  I finale got myself on to my blog, I have been having so much fun with the kids I could never seem to find the time to sit & say anything that I thought was worth saying, so I just hid away with my family :)

I am back & hopefully will have lots to talk about & show you in the coming months, I might have been off my blog but I have still enjoyed following all my lovely blogging friends & seeing what wonderful things they have had to say & show, you are all amazing!!

So Happy new year to you and thanks for all your lovely comments & e-mails it keeps me going, enclosed a few picks & letting you know a little bit more about what I have been up too!!

Received

I got given these gorgeous little mannequins from a lovely friend I have found a perfect place for them :)

Making

This is a delicious Cheesecake a really good friend gave me a family recipe its just heaven a real traditional cheesecake.

Arranging

My new job working in this fabulous furniture shop where I get to arrange all these gorgeous pieces of furniture its a pleasure to go to work :))

Buying

Thought we would have a go at camping we have talked about it for such a long time so we got the tent & will be trying it out in the real world once the wet season is over, the kids loved camping out in the garden so the real thing should be fun will let you know how we go!!

Wishing 

I really want one of these aren't they gorgeous?  I can never find them at the right price, will have to keep looking, I am sure one day I will find one :) 

Elaine :) x

Images : All Calico Child apart from last one found HERE

Merry Christmas!

Thought I would add some sparkle to my hall way & found these gorgeous feathered decorations at bed bath & table.

Thanks to every one who has been following my blog this past year I am so grateful for all your lovely comments wishing you lots of fun for the rest of the Christmas season stay safe & I look forward to seeing you all in 2012.

Lainey :) x

Image: Calico Child

My Creative Space

Haven't had chance to take any picks of my Christmas items so thought I would show you what I had made for my son to wear at a wedding we all went to.

I got the fabric from Thea who kindly let me buy some of her linen before she printed on it, I also have some printed fabric & will show you soon what I will be creating with that.  Thea has just been featured in January's edition of House Beautiful so please go get a copy I'm of to get mine today!!

Perfect fit on the shorts he is such a dot we always have trouble finding a size were the waist  doesn't fall down bless him!!

And here he is arr get up off that floor tee hee, well what can you do he is a boy & had the best time,  any one who has a boy knows what they get up to.

It lasted the day, no seams coming undone, no buttons I covered fell off, a result & I thought a handsome one at that, well I am his mum so I can be biased can't I ???

I will be making some sizes to put up on my made it site in the new year so keep a look out,  or e-mail me your size so I can get one made up for you.

Ps I know my creative space is having a break till next year for the links but I thought I would do my own little one today :))

Lainey :)

Images:  Calico Child