Trip to Devon

We have just had a few days holiday down in Devon, its been really nice to be away from the phone and the internet and to spend time with the family.  The twins are wearing the hats I just made them and also the coats and scarves I made last winter, Maggie on the left and Primrose on the right...thats them posing for the photo!

Maggie

Well the coats weren't far too big, and they are especially handy for tractor driving. Here's Maggie in hers.

Coats

I finished the two little coats for Primrose & Maggie, using the chocolate cord fabric and using the fabric and buttons I bought in Liberty, London.

I am pleased with how they have turned out but I think they will probably fit them when they are five!! (they are two now)

I didnt have a coat pattern but used one I had for a shirt and took the hood pattern from a book.

Coats

A couple of weeks ago I posted a picture of a little coat I made from some left over fabric from the twins dresses. I knew that the hood would probably be a little short but I didn't have enough fabric to make it bigger. Anyway the coat fits but the hood isn't quite big enough to wear it up comfortably so I am going to make two bigger coats that will last until next winter. I bought some chocolate brown cord and will line the body with fleece. I mentioned in my last 'London' post that I had bought some fabric and buttons from Liberty and I am using the fabric to line the hoods and putting three odd buttons on each coat, using pink velvet ribbon hoops on one coat and turquoise on the other . No sooner have I a new project on the go, I have more requests coming in...apparently my grandsons are really enjoying the 'Where the Wild Things Are' story book and would like a 'Max' costume each!

Maggie Boo

I had to post this photo that I have taken from my daughter and son in laws blog...not sure what she is looking at but looks like she is in a world of her own. She is wearing the same hat and coat that her mummy used to wear when she was little.

For part of my Christmas gift my daughter and son in law gave me these lovely hand designed notelets from Rifle Paper Co. They also bought me the frames from Habitat so I could frame one of each design.

I made this little coat from the fabric I had left from making the twins birthday dresses. Using fleece to line it.