Mum can you teach me how to sew?

Oh dear God...Nooooooooooooooooooooo!

It's 5.30pm. There's no dinner ready yet. DH is at work. We're just home from the swimming pool. Boy #2 has a burning fever and looks likely to throw up at any moment. #1 son says to me, "Mum, can you teach me how to sew?"...and the conversation that followed:

me: Of course. Let's do some sewing together in the school holidays. (they begin here on Friday)

him: But I need to know by tomorrow

me: why tomorrow?

him: Because we're sewing clothes for peg dolls tomorrow and I don't know how to do it.

me: quick, someone get me a gin and tonic.

So, a quick scan of the evening's timetable gave me a half hour window from 7pm where I could supervise the sewing while watching the ABC news. (Humpty never knows when to stop with the alcopops)
The needle only had to be rethreaded 4 times. I was feeling terribly virtuous when I took this photo of the finished product. But the best part was the puffed out chest of my 8 year old boy who was so proud of his sewing.

I had a few comments yesterday about the little pair of woollen jersey pants I made to go over baby's cloth nappies. Yes, they are just like pilchers. The theory is that moisture is drawn into the wool, which in turn evaporates from the surface leaving a healthy, breathable atmosphere inside the nappy. There's a really excellent explanation about wool as a nappy cover fabric HERE.

It goes like this(I've cut and pasted a quick summary)

Wool is the only natural fibre that is both absorbent and water resistant, making it perfect for use as covers for cloth nappies.

While it still remains breathable, allowing for circulation which will help to prevent nappy rash and also helps prevent any health problems associated with increased temperatures inside nappies (as with synthetic disposable nappies).

Wool has been traditionally associated with jumpers hats and cold weather but did you know wool can also be used in summer? It is naturally regulating (keeps the natural temperature of the body) so will stay warm in winter and cool in summer!

Wool can absorb 35% of it’s weight in moisture so making it ideal for nappy usage!

Wool is super elastic, each fibre can stretch up to 1/3 of it’s length making it an ideal fabric for babies/toddler constantly on the move!

Wool is flame retardant making it a safe choice for baby's clothing

Coming up, possibly tonight, I have some exciting knitting news. Yes, I've decided to tackle a project. More to come. Lisa x