Milestones

It has been a while since I have posted on this blog and there have been a few changes in the Hunter household.  We are celebrating two big milestones in our house with our youngest child turning 3 and our eldest child turning 16!

For James (3) this has meant saying goodbye to his toddler bed and hello to his big boy bed.  We have also changed his room from a nursery to a big boy room. Dinosaurs are his obsession as present so a dinosaur room it is.  We have dinosaur wall decals from Bright Star kids and beautiful Freckles bed linen.

We are also trying to move along with toilet training without much luck so far!  While I am looking forward to no nappies I am also sad at the prospect at no longer needing my cloth nappy stash.  I love them all so much and am still undecided what to do with them. I know there are a few customs from Wild Child, Widdlewuns, Cherubs Kiss and CRG I will not be able to part with easily!

Now my first born child Christopher is turning 16! how did that happen?  The most exciting milestone for him and the most concerning for his parents is the fact he can get his learners permit.  The thought of him driving our car is very scary.  His father is going to have to handle the driving lessons as I do not think my nerves can handle it.  My mum taught me to drive and when I think back now I realise she must have had nerves of steel.

Christopher is also tackling grade 11 and the workload that comes with senior school.  This is proving to be a challenge but I am sure he will make it through.

So while I am a bit sad that my boys are growing up I am also excited to see what is in store for them both.

Nappy pattern dilema's

Well I know my facebook page says I make Modern Cloth Nappy's and there are not many listed for sale.  I am still in the process of trying to perfect my pattern and booster system.  So a fair bit of wasted minky later I am getting closer.  Now for some opinions.

Which do you prefer side snap with decorative front panel.  An example of one I started on the weekend.

Or are you more of a front snap person.

I know there are for's and against for both types but I really want to get one pattern right and stick with it for a while so I can get it "perfect".  At this stage I am leaning toward the front snap with fabric detail on the top and embroidery on the back.

Really would like to know what everyone thinks.

Baby Beehind Modern Cloth Nappies at bargain prices

Baby Beehinds at sale prices! These are left over stock from my time as a consultant with Baby Beehinds. Have a look and grab a bargain. This is a private sale and no current BBH specials or offers are valid.


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Caterpillars, Pirates and Dragons

I have received lots of lovely comments on my quilt and handmade photos on my facebook page.  So thought I might add a few more photos of other quilts and wall hangings I have made.  Many of these can be reproduced however some of the fabrics may vary.  As many of you crafty people out there would  know the hardest thing with handmade items is pricing them for sale.  Not many people understand the time and effort that goes into some of these creations.

The photo below is a quilt called Matilda Station.  It was a Block of the Month project pattern from The Chook Shed.  This quilt cost me about $400 in fabric to make, $150 for professional quilting and 12 months of sewing.  (This quilt is not for sale)

The wall hanging below was one of my first machine embroidery projects.  I made this for my eldest son when he was in love with dragons.  Each of the dragons took over an hour to sew out!  This item can be reproduced and the dragon embroideries are available separately.

Sewing quilts, wall hangings and hand embroidery are my first loves!  I have only begun sewing children's clothing and MCN's recently.  I have photos of lots of other project on my facebook page Red Earth Baby and  would love to make you a quilt that could become a family heirloom.  Please message me to discuss any custom quilt requests and obtain a quote. Due to the size of some of these projects the lead time could be up to 6 weeks.

I hope you enjoy looking at my photos.

One last one - a personal favourite that on some days becomes my mantra.

First time blogging

Well I have decided to take the leap and set up a blog for my business.  First a bit about me.  I am a mum of 3 children and I love to sew in my "spare" time.  I work from home as a family daycare provider and usually have between 5 and 7 children in my care.  I do most of my sewing on the weekend so it can take me some time to get items finished.  I sew babies and children's clothing from size 00 to 5.  I am also working on perfecting my modern cloth nappy pattern.  I am relatively new at using modern cloth nappies only having used them for my third child.  I used the original terry squares for my first two children.

As I have learnt more about MCNs I have fallen in love with many of the brands currently available ie. Cherubs Kiss, Widdlewuns, Baby Beehinds to name a few.  I attended a MCN making workshop in Brisbane last year and am now hooked.  I have heaps of ideas, loads of fabric and an excellent embroidery machine.  So keep an eye out on my facebook page.  As soon as I am happy with the design of my nappies I hope to be listing some for sale.

Santa's Little Helper Nappy. Red minkee front snap (small) with machine embroidery

Red Paisley cotton outer with microfleece inner OSFM

Please pop on over to my facebook page Red Earth Babies and keep an eye on products as I upload photos.  I sure do wish I knew how to take good photographs to really show off my products.
Thanks for stopping by!