Last weekend we took our daughter to a soft play centre and even though it's a paradise to your little gold nugget(s) running around, to us parents it's a nightmare (Right?! - please don't tell me I'm the only one) . A snapshot: To the left of me two children are arguing, on the right a child is doing the floss dance, in front of me I see adults crawling through the obstacles, when suddenly the Sponge Bob Squarepants theme song starts bursting from the speakers, I look over my shoulder behind me and Sponge Bob Squarepants walks through the door. The question " am I having a fever dream?" did cross my mind. And in these circumstances, I wrote this pattern. You could make a set of four, tie a pretty ribbon around them and have a perfect last minute gift! If you love the square so much and you can't stop making them, you could make lots and join them into a blanket. Whatever you decide to do, I hope you enjoy doing it! I would love to see your makes! Here
There is a big chance that your child owns a stuffed animal that has become a part of your family and that - in case of emergency you would protect with your own life. Our daughter also has one, his name is Charlie, he is a chick and he is always by her side. They eat, sleep and breathe together. He is there whether she is happy, sad or not feeling well. All this soaking up of emotions, spilled drinks, melted chocolate and accidental drops on the floor, obviously takes its toll on his once so beautiful soft yellow fur (feathers?). That's why he needs a wash once in a while. I'm too scared to put him in the washing machine because I have visions of seeing his little yellow face going round and round, while all his limbs are being pulled off from his body, so I decided to play it safe and wash him by hand. I'll share the method I used for this with you today. The first thing you need is confidence - tell yourself that "insert name of child's toy" WILL come out