Counting Play Mat

I had another request for a playmat... Actually, to be honest, I had lots of requests but I had to turn them down. It takes a lot of head cracking, hardwork and TIME as well as some stretching and some patience when it comes to sewing a play mat. This order was long overdue actually. Since December I think? Luckily it was for a friend and she understood. Plus, the first trimester I had wasn't exactly the same easy going one like when I was pregnant with Chago. 

So here's the finished product.

The counting Play Mat.

kind of actually thrilled at the fact that just after minutes of uploading the pictures, I had over 150 hits on my facebook album! Thank you So much for the grand Support! It makes me feel so so special  :)

Enjoy!

P/s: Forgive me for the quality of the photos taken...

Chago just couldn't contain himself therefore I had to mind him and the picture taking at the same time!

Customized for Qayyum

An Apple in a basket

A car with TWO wheels

A sandwich with THREE eggs

A Fish bowl with FOUR Fishes

A night Cloud with FIVE stars

A dice with SIX Dots

A bag of Cookies with SEVEN Cookies

A flower with EIGHT petals

A Birthday Cake with NINE Candles

A tree with TEN birds

Now time for the "Play"

Starting with the flowers since they are the most colourful ones on the mat

Took them off, counted, named the colours with mama and fixing them back on :)

Counting stars and humming to "Twinkle Twinkle little Star"

Dice! Count them dots!

Getting the cookies out. Chago said that these were Raisin Cookies!

Raisins makes his world go round :)

Counting as he takes them off

Anymore in there?

Getting the little fishies out.

Here, Chago actually looked at the colour of the fish, the eyes and was making them swim in the bowl 

hahaha, too cute!

EGGS!!! Chago loves eggs!

Count them and put them in!

During the making of this mat, occasionally I found myself alone in my bedroom...

Whenever I had to look for him, I would find him sitting on the unfnished mat pretending to eat the egg sandwich :) I could hear him say "onomnonomnom"

Chago named the colour of the apple and said "Only one"

Counting the birds, naming the colours and even counting the feet!

Wasn't expecting him to count the feet

Sang Happy Birthday and pretending to blow the candles

Hahaha, this boy can really entertain himself.

He was counting the candles in this picture

Taking the wheels off and putting them back. He loves cars (don't all boys!)

He even counted the windows!

Here, he found the letter M

Ahhhhh

"Time to relax" was what he really did say :)

Till I sew next :)

Vrooming on Bed Liners!

This is for a little boy who has very good taste in designer fabrics selection.

This wonderful mum made this second purchase just for him.

No, not THIS little fella in the picture, 

This little charmer is mine :)

Ask him to smile, and he WILL smile...

most of the time anyways :)

This makes me want to sew up an I-Spy Blankie

One Side waterproof PUL (Solid Blue)

And the other side Anne Keller's Designer Print for Robert Kaufman :)

This sort of thing always and I mean ALWAYS temp me into giving it to Chago instead of selling it off.

Well, Till I sew next

Jack and the Beanstalk - Inspected!

Before Packing it off to a lucky someone who ordered this from me, I let Santiago have a go at it... And this is what he has to say about the mat :)

Eggs... Hmmm... I love eggs

Mama, do you think you can cook me one of these... Scrambled please

Okay Listen Crew, you gotta know how to please the little people who are going to receive this wonderful play mats. Remember to always STAY in character, you hear me?

Where's the Sun?

I really would like them eggs... Are they done yet ma?

Ahhh! I love this Mat! Mama can you make me one please!!! And stop giving them away!

Eggssssssss

What do you mean no scrambled eggs for me???!!!

Well! I never! Ain't going to work for free anymore! I'm out of here!

.... And that's exactly what happened!

Gotta think of what to sew for him then :)

Till I sew next :)

Another DIY Fairy Tale Playmat - Jack And The Beanstalk

Another DIY Play Mat for a Special Cheryl. Thanks for supporting my work :) Love you to Pieces!

Jack & the Beans Stalk!

Let's meet the Crew!

The old guy who bought the old cow with Magic Beans

Jack's Mother whop threw the magic beans out the window when she found out Jack had sold the old cow for Silly Magic Beans

Jack, who climbed the Beans Stalk that grew overnight and ended up in a castle up in the clouds

The Ugly Giant who lives in the huge castle in the sky with his golden eggs laying Hen and Magical Harp

Let's look Inside now... The Giant's Chair, Table and an old Cupboard for Jack to hide and peek from

Jack in the cupboard while peeking at the Giant falling asleep as the Harp plays him the magical lullaby

Jack in the old cupboard... Is it Safe to come out?

The Giant woke up when he heard the Harp saying "Master! Help me!"...

He chased after Jack who had climbed the table and stole both the Hen and the Harp down the Beans Stalk

Jack called for his mother who waited for Jack and cut the Bean Stalk down with an axe. The Giant fell and was never to be heard off again!

What did you think Jack and his Mother would do now that they have both the harp and the Gold laying Hen?

Build themselves a new fancy looking house of course!

If Jack ever misses his old home, Just attach the old home onto the new one and...

Tada!!!! Home Sweet Home!

The Castle

The Path to the Bean Stalk

The Back of the Mat

The J&B Family

All Packed up and ready to be shipped

Now that that's done, time to fill this popcorn bag up I made with My Pazzles Cutter a month ago and sit cozy in front of the tele with my dearest Miguel with our fake 3D glasses :)

Till I sew Next :)