Learning Crochet..

Well... I am trying to!
My mother knows how to knit, and she tried to teach me several times. I never learned! But now I have a good... great reason to try harder!
Here it comes... the explanation as to how come the blog was so slow lately...
I am pregnant... week 16 now!
It was not planned... The idea of a third child was a nice idea that my husband and I thought of... every so often, but could not make up our minds...
But it happened...
And I was happy at the idea. Very happy!
Imagine my surprise when the doctor accounced I am carrying TWINS!

It's been pretty difficult so far,I had several incidents that led me to believe I'm losing the pregnancy, and I was requested to rest as much as possible over these past two months... I have been working from home, good thing my boss allows me! I've been practically counting my steps to make sure I don't over do it... And having two girls at home... resting is NOT easy!
And I've been depressed, thinking I'm losing this pregnancy so often these past two months.

But I'm now starting week 16, and I hope so much that everything is OK! I still have many tests to do..
But... allowing myself to be optimistic, I hope to make it to the third trimester with two healthy babies... I've heard that in many twins pregnancies the mother is asked to remain in bed during the last trimester, so I thought this will be a great time learning to crochet...

I have tried it last night... not very successfully though. But I'll continue today. I'll get it eventually.. right?????

Now, just so you see I've been doing something (though very little), here is the pregnancy pants I made for myself. They are too big for me!!! But that's OK, as I plan and hope to fill them better real soon...
The pictures are lame, but the pants are OK, and once the doctor allows me to move a bit more, I plan on making more, they are very comfortable...
The pattern is Simplicity, and I promise... if and when I fill these pants better, I'll also write a proper review on these pants...




next time I hope to have some crochet (and many cakes... as my 4 years old girl's birthday is next week!) to show!

Chef's set

My 4 years old asked ro be a chef... so I made her. She loves to pretend she is a chef, making tea parties or birthday cakes for her dolls...
I had to make two sets, also one for my 7 years old... though I know it's not likely that she'll play in it...
here it is...





I used this great guide to make the chef's hat...
For the aprons, I used the measurements from the Burda 01-2011.. But I think I may have took the sizes wrong because the aprons are very small...
Anyway, I didn't bother with the instructions... I just looked at the pictures and made the easiest thing possible. It Still looks cute, right?

I also made one cake, first of many due the coming month...
It's Henzel and Gretel. The instructions are from this great, amazing book by Taltalim (Tal Zafrir). I love this book, and use of often.



For next week I hope to manage two items - on the sewing part - pants for myself... I really need some pants!
On the cakes part - a princess cake...
Then I'll start preparing for my 4 years old birthday party...
SO much to do!!!

First project of 2011... Feliz

My baby will be 4 years old next month. I needed to make a special occasion dress for her. She picked the fabrics.
In the coming weeks I have several cakes to make, including, but not only, her birthday cakes..so I needed to get started!
As always - Feliz is an amazing dress! (I traced if from Sewing Clothes Kids Love...)
All I did was make the dress a bit longer, as Feliz tends to run short... and I left no seam alloance, as my little girl is pretty tiny.
A tip - if anyone wishes to get started on Feliz, but is intimidated... (I know I was..) use this excelent guide by Trillium, right here!!!



I will put on some photos of my girl modeling the dress pretty soon...

What's next...
The first item is a chef's hat and apron set for both my girls. They both asked for it, and it is part of the birthday gift for my little one.
When this will be done, and after 5-6 decorated cakes I need to make, I'll be back with sewing-for-my-self mode...
wait for me :-)