Friday 21 May 2010

May is Out!

Our family's millennium baby Jodie was 10 years old this week - can you believe its 10 years since all that fuss! I made her this pink bird to hang in a window and to match (well, vaguely!) the bird decorated birthday card. I found the free pattern here at Spool. I had already bought a fat quarter of this cute Japanese fabric to make a little gift for a new baby a few weeks ago and there was enough left over to make a bird or two. Its such a cute design and not too babyish for a 10 years old either. I found the pattern for the bib here at Juliette's Chickpea Sewing Studio. I find so much inspiration and ideas in blog-land - and its all there for the finding!

Apparently we're in for a spell of hot weather over the weekend and although its very welcome to most people it does make my latest garden project very difficult. I'm doing a bit of archeology - uncovering an old cinder path which has long been overgown with rough grass, nettles and brambles. I may have to leave further excavations until next week when cooler conditions are expected.
However, the good news this week is that the May is out - the Hawthorn hedge in other words. So you may cast all your clouts to keep cool as the temperature rises!
Isn't it beautiful!

5 comments:

  1. Love the card - can't wait for my nesties to arrive now to case this idea! that bird is fab and what a find that website is, all those lovely fat quarters of fantastic fabric at a really reasonable price, amy butler patterns...oooh, anyway time I was in bed!
    Linbyx

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  2. How sweet your bird is! I love the fabric and I think Jodie will love the pattern on the bird too. Lovely b-day card too! Beautiful yard and flowering shrub. My lilacs are just starting to form buds and should be busting open in another week.

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  3. Ann, that bird is so darling!!! And I love the matching card to go with it as well. I am jealous of your PTI anniv. set. Can you believe I still haven't received it yet?!!

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  4. Very pretty card - that bird is wonderful & that baby bib is adorable :) So pretty in pink :)

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