Green bathing!

Saving water... How much fun do they have in the bath now that baby has her own little bath seat to sit in?!

At last! And a quick 'how to'

Finally, I have made enough things to list in my new Etsy shop, Baby Wears Handmade (http://babywearshandmade.etsy.com/). I am celebrating with this lovely new blog, in which I hope to bring news of an eco friendly organic kind. This will be a green and cuddly blog.

So, the quick how to...

Smothering my children in suncream all summer has ruined many of their t-shirts, especially the paler ones (that yukky yellowing around the neck) so I can't hand them on to anyone else. Some of them are just too pretty to be cut up into dish rags, though. The embroidered trims (flowers, butterflies etc) are often in perfect condition. To reuse them, cut out leaving a space all around the edge and then iron on some fusible interfacing (helps prevent fraying). Then, using very small, very sharp scissors, cut carefully around the shape as close to the stitching as you can without actually cutting the stitches. Now you have a perfect patch/trim/embellishment/brooch. Happy recycling!