Sometimes I find some really nice free prints through my Instagram. Like the one here. It's for a mobile, but I only used the butterflies and made a garland with it.
After making this little lunch bag for me, my oldest daughter wanted a bag of her own of course. I had some pink polkadot left over after making the lunch bag and with some yarn, a crochet hook and a sewing machine I created this little bag for her: Bag closed with drawstring Bag open Bottom For who wants a pattern of the triangle grannies: I used the same pattern that I used for this bunting (with tutorial)! www.betweennapsontheporch.net
In the last months I saw him on social media regularly: the Plague Doctor, often accompanied by the words 'Wash Your Hands'. I doubt that plague doctors ever said that, because in their time running water wasn't available for everyone. Besides: people didn't know about bacteria and viruses back in the days, so washing your hands wasn't common use. People knew you could get sick by having contact with another sick person, though. The plague doctor wore a leather gown, a mask with glass sight holes and a beak that was stuffed with flowers and herbs to hide the stench of reeking wounds, all to protect him from contamination by sick people.The long stick was for poking people to see if they had the plague and if they were still alive. In a way his gear looks like what we are still wearing nowadays when we have contact with people that are infected by dangerous contagious diseases. In my hospital we wear protecting gowns, special masks and goggles and glo...
After months of crocheting, I am now more in the mood for sewing. I have two larger projects on the sewing table that I will finish soon and will show you here (skirt and top), and I'm still busy crocheting a baby blanket that turns out to take infinite time, but inbetween I made this little skirt for my youngest daughter, so I still have the satisfaction of a Finished Project: The blue fabric has tiny strawberries on it. Love that! www.betweennapsontheporch.net
My daughter has a butterfly themed room. This would be perfect!
ReplyDeleteThere's a link in the post to the site where you can download the butterflies.
Deleteso pretty! I love butterflies, so beautiful and free!
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteThis is lovely! I will feature this on Monday at Bloggers Brags Pinterest Party at www.sparklingshoesgirl.wordpress.com. Have a great day!
ReplyDeleteMy daughter is on a spring craft frenzy. She'll love this. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteHow pretty! Thanks for sharing at the #HomeMattersParty - the door opens tonight @ midnight EST! We hope to see you then. :)
ReplyDelete~Lorelai
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