Silent Sunday

Some actual finishes!

I thought it was about time I got round to blogging some of the projects I've been working on, starting with fabric storage baskets.

Last month I was invited to a baby shower. As is customary, you take along a present for the baby. I tend to prefer to wait until baby arrives safe and sound (and we know what 'flavour' it is) before giving a gift but at the same time, I couldn't turn up empty handed!

I'd gifted nappy cakes before, usually with clothes/baby grows added in once bump arrives, and on this occasion seemed like a good way to present a fairly inexpensive gift.

In addition I thought I'd make a storage basket for the nursery from some gender neutral noteworthy by Sweetwater.  I trawled the interwebs looking for tutorials and came across lots! This one jumped out at me. It was easy peasy to do and I liked the way the contrasting lining looked when it was folded over.  Also I'm thinking that you'll be able to easily adapt it to make a scrappier more patchworky version or smaller/larger versions as required.

I filled the basket with some disposable changing mats and muslins and added it in as a layer on the cake.

As its taken so long to write this up, little Freya Elizabeth has now arrived safely and is thriving!

I've since made 2 more, boy flavoured this time, again as pre birth baby gifts. This time I dug into my precious flea market fancy by Denise Schmidt and a random fq of orange polka dot from my stash. I think the bright colours work well together.

I'll definitely be making more of these and intend to make a couple for my sewing room to organise my bits n bobs.

Random Thursday - mint aero cake

I get asked about this recipe a lot so thought as I made it recently and took photo's I should probably blog about it and seeing as this blog will be primarily about my sewing adventures, what better to write about on random Thursday than baking!

I first came across this gorgeousness when I hosted a bake off type event at (my former) work and promptly asked the competitor for the recipe.  Since then it's become a firm favourite amongst my friends and I get asked to bring it along to all sorts of events. (Note its also easily adaptable for Gluten Free diets)

Ingredients

100g butter
200g milk chocolate
3 tablespoons golden syrup
225g digestive biscuits
225g (2 large bags) mint areo bubbles, orange areo bubbles, or maltesers.

Method

Line an 8 x 8 (or as near as) tin or casserole with cling film or grease proof paper.

Finely crush the biscuits

Place butter, syrup and chocolate in a pan and melt on a low heat.

Add crushed biscuits and mix together

Add some of sweets and mix in

Pour mix into tin and smooth out to even thickness.

Place remainder of sweets on top and press in a bit.

Leave to cool before chilling and slicing. Chill in fridge for about 4 hrs.

Drizzle melted white choc over top before slicing (optional)

Et voila!

Enjoy