March 20th is the first day of spring.
Looking at our front yard it is obvious, isn’t it? Sigh.
It started at 1 pm and it is still snowing now.
We decided to make some easter decorations nevertheless. Our eldest son (5) is very fond of cutting out figures. Even even masters difficult shapes.
I was looking for some easter deco that we could make together. I decided on felt bunnies that double up as egg warmers. I drew the bunnies onto the felt (white was his choice, not mine…) and he started cutting.
He had some difficulties cutting with my large fabric scissors and with the felt that shifted in his hands. But he managed to cut out the shapes well enough. Not as exactly as he had cut out the paper-pattern-bunny minutes before but fair enough for a very first try with big scissors and felt/ fabric.
My original plan was to sew the halves together with my sewing machine but when I proposed to show him how to sew them together by hand, he was eager to give it a try.
So I pinned together the two bunnies with some basting pins and showed him how to stitch. I was worried it might be to difficult and that he would end up being disappointed and frustrated but he was neither!
He concentrated hard on his stitches…
… and the first ones were incredibly even!
He almost finished his bunny but got distracted when his little bro (3) started colouring some eggs that I had cut out of the felt leftovers.
He decided to finish his bunny tomorrow and to “help” his brother instead.
I guess we will sew together the next bunnies with my sewing machine – but I’m very proud of my little sewing pal.
On other news, I finished my March Blocks for Sew-Euro-bee-an. Floh asked for wonky stars – another first for me. They were easy to make – and if I had not prompted Mr. Seamripper to make an appearance it would have even been a quick finish.
On the third and fourth block I somehow attached the triangles the wrong way (see lower right block). After some muttering and swearing and seam ripping I finally got it right and finished two 12,5” blocks.
I tried to use different colours from those that my fellow bee members had chosen. I hope you’ll like them, Floh! I already added a wonky star quilt to my to-sew list…
Happy sewing everyone!
Christine
What lovely boys and so great that they enjoy crafting with you!
ReplyDeleteZu süß! I'm amazed he held out for so long until he got distracted. That's nearly a finish, after all! How are your stress levels and the husband doing?
ReplyDeleteIn Bonn there is no snow but it is raining all day and it is just incredible. With all the snow you could also make a "bunny-snow man" with your boys.
ReplyDeleteStars are perfect for the snow in March. I love wonky stars, too.