T-shirt Makeover - Part 1

Sewing projects are fun. Mainly because they get done in a few hours and there are so many things you can do with a needle.I don't know know to use the machine, maybe will learn it one day. But for now, can manage with hand sewing itself. Picked up a few plain t-shirts from Mother Care for the Little Miss.

One aimless day, when i was browsing, i came across this DIY project. I knew i had to had to had to do it for her!

Cut out a 5hearts, made up a buttoned flower on the go. Used simple back stitch to attach four of the hearts in the front of the fabric. She was waiting on her toes for the heart t-shirt. It was all done in under an hour and here are the results.

 She has to make sure that mamma has had a good click.

..and the fifth heart is on the back of the t-shirt.

One happy hearty t-shirt. One happy girl and one happy me :)
Watch out for more t-shirt makeovers coming up.

Is it Spring?

What a glorious day! I am so so glad to see the sun, smiling down upon all of us :) There is something special about Spring. New hopes, fresh starts, flowers and happiness and liveliness. No wonder any happy person has a 'spring' in his/her step. Spring is my favorite season! It holds the promise of good things to come. It is that time of the year when you have to take a walk in the park, have to run behind your toddlers at the waterfront, have to stop and smell the flowers.

Well, i am not sure if Spring has officially arrived here, but yes, I can feel it in my heart. Its singing..la traallaaa...It may not yet be the vernal equinox of March 20 or 21. Its still 2 days into the month, but hey I am singing!!


The kid's park from my window. A brighter view.

I had to take a few clicks today. These flowers just make me smile. Banker does have a good choice when it comes to selecting home, wives..err..wife..;)

Yellow..sunshine..

 Aren't they all so gorgeous?
Love it!

Full of vibrant energy .

Yellow, pink, red and green. Happiness, health, youth and life!

My personal favorite.

This blog is heavy on pictures. Well, i did manage to get some hooky done too. Posting the progress
of my rug. It has Mr. Smiley sitting on it.

Currently at row #48

The tools - yarn and my favorite hook.

Well, that's it for now. My toddler and me are off for our walk. Here's hoping for a song on everyone's lips and a spring in each of your step:)

Wall of Love

This project is a reallly small one, just 2 flowers, 2  hearts, 2 frames, some beads and 2 lovely smiling oh soooo cute photographs of my most loved people!

I got the flower pattern from here and the heart pattern from here. The frame was done using thick sheets from an old Little Miss's trucks book. She loved that book and used to make us read it over n over again. The crochet frame was made up by me on the go..The beads were the expensive stuff . Bought it from ToysRUs.

It is a very small project but it took me over 2 weeks, mainly because i did not dare to open the beads when the Little Miss was awake and could not open it when she was asleep as Mr Smiley was awake and would make a run for the colorful stack! Ufff...when both were off to dreamlandzz..the light was not good enough to plan the entire layout!

This is the initial layout

and these are the beads!!! Arent they so pretty, the butterfly ones and the flower ones..have lotsa projects in mind...head is buzzzzinnnnggggg..

 

Added a layer of glue when i blocked the wall hanging. It really helped in stiffening the entire piece and gave it a brand new look. 

So here's the reveal!!!

This has already been certified by my girl as "Arey wahhh....so cute! Everybody smiling!"

Love it love it love it.........