Father's Day - We Appreciate you Mr Maude!

I am posting this on day one of a strict Level 4 Covid Lockdown here in Aotearoa.  We've all retreated to the safety of our homes - where there are moments of chaos; time for pause and reflection; and time to look around the room and appreciate those in our bubbles.  For me, I'm incredibly lucky to have Mr Maude here - right now he's chief kiddie wrangler, homeschooler, baker and even moonlighting as a deep cleaner! (but he's not one of the models featured in this post!)  While I'm working from home, I'm going to make some time to work with the 'little Maudes' to show him how much we appreciate him.  Father's Day is only a couple of weeks away - so we'll be diving into the stash to stitch up sometime that says 'we care'. 

We sent out the following as an email a week or so ago to show off some of our patterns and supplies for gift giving.  While we can't ship anything at the moment - perhaps you can still get a little inspiration from this?  Maybe you already have some of the patterns or similar in your stash?  You'll also see at the bottom of this post that I will link through to some of our free gift tutorials that you can use now, from home. 

Emma x

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We have some really great patterns ideal for gift giving, so we thought we'd share our favourite four patterns to sew and give that are sure to make the Dad or father figure in your life feel special!

• Sunday Dressing Gown (pictured above)
• Workaday Apron,

• The Log Carrier from the Forest Edition of Maker Magazine

Making for a maker?  If this is the case the Merchant and Mills Tailors Tool Roll Sewing Pattern would be perfect! Although here it set up with sewing tools perhaps you could use it for carpentry, fishing or cooking, it's a versatile little roll!

If these don't quite hit the mark, you might want to take a look through the rest of our sewing patterns for men

NOTHING SAYS I LOVE YOU LIKE A HAND KNIT!

It may be coming to the end of winter in the Southern Hemisphere but there will still be some cool mornings and evenings worthy of a little head warming. 

If you are a beginner knitter or a confident knitter looking for a quick project try;

• the Boyfriend Beanie from The Woven
• or the Set of Three Hats from Ruke Knit are perfect.

If you are a confident knitter and looking for more of a knitting challenge either of these patterns would be a lovely gift,

• the Alpine Beanie by The Woven
• or The Paddle Mittens by Tin Can Knits