I baked up a special treat for the teens this afternoon - one is in the middle of Year 12 (semester 1) exams and the other has been feeling unwell this week. Almond Cream Slice is a recipe from an old cookbook that I used to make frequently but … [Read more...]
It’s the Little Things ….
...that bring the most joy.Having the whole collection of DS Quilts Picnics and Fairgrounds (After stalking Spotlight for the past 2 weeks for the Australian only prints, I was so pleased to find them at Joondalup today).Working on a new scarf in a … [Read more...]
Table Runner
On of my most favourite recent fabric purchases, was a 1/2yard of Echino Rondo in Turquoise. It is a light weight cotton/linen blend, is 62 " wide, and has a wonderful drape. The multi coloured print was perfect for a table runner to bring our meals … [Read more...]
Queen Anne’s Lace
It has been perfect crochet weather this week. After seeing Kate's lovely scarves using the Queen Anne's Lace pattern, I put hook to yarn to make one for winter. I used a pattern I found at This Domestic Life which has helpful photographed steps. It … [Read more...]
50th Wedding Anniversary
Last week, my parents celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary.We celebrated the happy occasion with a lovely cocktail party last weekend with family and friends. As it was their golden anniversary, the theme was gold. Mum and I made the … [Read more...]
"The Craft Room"
Sarah and I were thrilled when the lovely people at Cloth, Paper, Scissors asked us if we would like to be interviewed for a special feature they were doing on Mother and Daughter Creative Teams in the Studios Magazine (Summer 2011).Apart from … [Read more...]
A Little Bit of This and a Little Bit of That…
I haven't been around here much lately - there is plenty going on in the sewing department but not a lot that I can show just yet. However I have distracted myself from the pattern writing with some of the following .....Baking - For our … [Read more...]
Holiday Sewing
After a few weeks of working on some design projects, I just felt like some straight forward sewing over the weekend. I made up a couple more pairs of pyjama pants, something I desperately needed now we are finally getting some cooler … [Read more...]
Covered Noodle Box
I picked up Decorating With Papercraft at the library this week. The cover project, Cardstock and Wire Cartons, was my favourite. I went to make it today and realised that the template in the book for the noodle box needed enlarging by 200% and not … [Read more...]
The Collector and FAQ
My 16 year old son is a collector (not sure where he gets that from!). As a youngster he was always collecting something or other, be it Pokemon cards, Lego sets, MegaBloks Dragons, stamps etc. More recently, his object of interest has been the Lucky … [Read more...]
Stitch Magazine – Summer 2011
The latest issue of Stitch Magazine has just been published and it is all about Colour. I was lucky enough to have three projects included.My favourite is the Elephant Placemats that I made using a repurposed Malaysian Batik Sarong … [Read more...]
Natural Patchwork by Suzuko Koseki – A Review
Natural Patchwork is a recently released book (in English) by Japanese quilt and fabric designer, Suzuko Koseki. It was previously released in Japanese with the title Daily Patchwork Goods.I love Suzuko Koseki's style and have a few of her other … [Read more...]
