Beach house inspired shelf

My husband does not crochet, but he makes thinks out of wood. This beach house inspired shelf was built last summer. The roof is a chalk board, kids can draw on. The body of the shelf is a recycled "Lundia". Cool, isn't it?

and finally, the beach house has a light as well.

Bags for girls

My girls go to dance lesson, where they normally take a pair of shorts and a tank top to wear. The problem is always the same: "I can not find a bag, that would not be too big nor to small". School bags are huge and my shopping bags do not look cool enough. 

So, during my little autumn holiday last week I made two "in-between" bags for the purpose. The little details (the button and the tassles) were my girls' ideas.

Little purses for bus tickets or credit cards

These little crochet purses are handy to take a credit card, some cash or keys with You. Just hang them on your neck.

Fake fur is still in

These vests I made actually last winter. The "thing" in these, is the colorful fabric inside. My girls just love these.

Men's shirts make great aprons

My girls like cooking. Last time we baked I noticed that Their old aprons had become too small. So, This week-end I took two old men's shirts, that a friend of mine kindly gave to me, and converted those into these girly aprons. Inspiration for these came from the book Sewing green by Betz White. These are easy and fairly quick to sew.

This is from the inside. Using the collar of the shirt on the waist, makes the waistband steady and fitting.

Crochet basket

I love making baskets. They are so quick to crochet. In these ones I added a little frill to make them a bit more romantic.

Crochet tunic

Making this tunic took some months. The pattern is from Novita magazine, Summer 2014. I just modified the model a bit by eg, adding the bow to make it look less like a tent and more like a dress. Pretty happy with the outcome.