KCW Day 2: Traveling to Swaziland

I love how the simplicity of this skirt shows off the beautiful Swaziland print on the fabric. One of Olivia's favorite aunties travelled to the great kingdom of Swaziland during the December holiday last year and brought this fabric back as a gift for me. The skirt was super simple and quick to make, an awesome project for a beginner sewer. I'll definitely be making more of these for my dress/skirt loving girl.

KCW Day 1 and 2: Traveling to Zanzibar

It's Kids Clothes Week again! This is a seasonal challenge where sewing mamas, grannies, aunties, maybe even daddies from all around the world dedicate one hour a day to sewing kids' clothes. I participated for the first time last season and I loved it! I love the excitement, inspiration, creativity and sense of community that KCW brings.

This season's theme is traveling. It's so interesting to see how everyone is interpreting the theme. From airplane appliqués to map printed fabric, it's all lovely! I will be using fabrics from different parts of Africa to make a few items for Olivia, little Owen might score something too this time.

For day 1 and 2 ( more like night 1 and 2!), I made a flutter sleeve top and shorts. The fabric I used for the top was bought in Zanzibar, five years ago, on our honeymoon. Back then I didn't sew, but it was a bargain at R7 (then $2) for over two metros of fabric. Little did I know that one day a special little girl would be happily running around in a garment made from it. Life is beautiful!

Lately

This little space has been very quiet lately. Moving, setting up a new home, settling in, and all of this with kids who have been sick… it has been both interesting and challenging to say the least. Yet despite the busy-ness and the seemingly endless cycle of sickness, we are all so delighted to be together in this special place we can call our own home! 

When I'm not working or rocking Owen to sleep for what can feel like hours at times, this is what I've been up to;

Reading: Jesus Calling daily devotionals by Sarah Young.

Listening: to "We will not be shaken" album by Bethel Music

Making: Educational toys for the kiddies

Enjoying: the lovely winter sun in our "family room"

Dreaming: of sewing projects

Connecting: with lovely university students

Planning: DIY home decor ideas

Missing: exercise

Facing: fear

Conquering: fear

Wishing: I had more time

Learning: about tweens and teens

Exploring: continents of the world with Olivia

Reminiscing: about falling in love with my amazing husband

Playing: hide and seek

Appreciating: friendship

Giggling: at my daughter starting to speak isiXhosa again…it's adorable! 

Excited: about our trip to the USA in December

Saving: for a new sewing machine

Looking: forward to Father's Day

Noticing: Owen's growth