Miss Aine

Smem made me paint with her the other day. I was told to draw my sister Katie (looks nothing like her by the way!), and then a foot. And then I just carried on painting and had a little fun. Can you guess what animal I would like to make a pattern for soon? I also got inspiration for an ATC challenge I have to have done by 3rd Sept. I hadn't intended that but it was a good impetus to start. I've already done some applique for it and just need to do the embroidery. Its nice to inspire yourself sometimes!

I signed up to this swap last week. Its an ATC swap for members of the EtsyIreland Team. I did an ATC swap last year, run by Kate of Kate's Quilting . It was really good but you had to make an ATC for everyone in the group and it was hard to keep to momentum to make over 30 of them. So, this swap will be nice. One little ATC to make by September. Just need to decide now what I'm going to make!

First off, a picture of another ATC that I received last week from Joanie. She was running late with some of her ATCs but it was worth the wait! C was out Friday, Saturday and Sunday night so I had plenty of time for crafting once Smem went to bed. I got my dress finished for Saturday but no pics yet. I'll have to get a nice one once I'm all dolled up. One of C's friends had a baby boy so a gift was requested. I wanted to sew something rather than knit as I wanted something fast to do. So I settled on the Wee Bunny from Wee Wonderfuls It was a really easy pattern to follow. I didn't have a pom-pom so I made a suffolk puff and stuffed it and sewed it on for a tail. I also spent a few evenings working on new ATCs for Kate's swap. I got another 13 made so that will take me up til December - so the pressures off there! The only pressing project now is to make a little gift for the Bride-to-be for Saturday. I don't know what I'm going to make yet, which...