My In-Laws are great lovers of card games - Bridge, Canasta, 500 etc - so I have created some Christmas gift tags with a Card theme.Supplies and Equipment:Old deck of Playing Cardsred ribbonred and white card stockdouble sided tapehole punch, circle … [Read more...]
Freaky Friday with Blue Cricket Design
Today I am doing a guest post over at Blue Cricket Design - so if you would like to see a fun Advent Calendar tutorial, you will have to pop on over! In return, the lovely Becca from Blue Cricket is posting here with a fun tutorial of her own. So … [Read more...]
Quilt-A-Long
Thanks for all the wonderful birthday wishes for my Mum - she was delighted to read so many well wishes from all the corners of the world! I have finally found some time this week to make a start on the Joseph's Coat Quilt A Long that the ever so … [Read more...]
Moondance Rose
Thanks for all the wonderful Birthday wishes for my Mum! Anyone who knows my Mum, knows she loves everything to do with roses. At one stage she even had more than 50 varieties of roses growing in her garden. When I saw the Moondance fabric by Robyn … [Read more...]
Happy 70th Birthday Mum!!
My wonderful, amazing, talented, and beautiful Mother celebrated her 70th birthday last week. On the weekend we celebrated with a High Tea Party and I had a lot of fun putting it all together. We went with a pink and white colour scheme, with accents … [Read more...]
Warning: Seriously Cute Craft Supplies
Recently I helped out a fellow quilter who was desperately seeking some fabric to finish off a project, and made a new friend in the process! Not only did Tracey write the sweetest thank you - she also sent me a package of the most gorgeous felt … [Read more...]
Prize, Party, and Peanuts…
We were lucky enough to win a recent giveaway from Linda at Two Pink Possums as part of the Blogtober Festivities. Our lovely package arrived yesterday, all beautifully wrapped.I won the Tribeca Tunic pattern (I am thinking of a beach coverup out of … [Read more...]
Log Cabin Pillow
We are back from our trip to Brisbane! Thanks for all the good luck wishes - Sarah's team were fantastic and it was such a great experience for the kids. Thanks also for all the wonderful comments on my Midwest Modern Quilt - I was blown away by all … [Read more...]
Midwest Modern Finish
I put the finishing stitches into my Pink Midwest Modern Quilt last night. I love how the absence of a border and the use of white gives it a more modern look - quite a different look to some of my earlier quilts. It was a snap to machine quilt … [Read more...]
"Life is Like A Box of Chocolates……
......you never know what you're going to get." Forrest Gump in "Forrest Gump" (1994)This is so very true and the one thing better than a box of chocolates, is chocolates that have been beautifully packaged. Using small squares of double sided … [Read more...]
Button-tastic + Winner
Anyone who knows me well, know I am slightly crazy when it comes to buttons. I can't help it but I love everything about buttons. Perhaps it is because some of my early childhood memories involve me sitting on the floor sorting my Mum's big tin of … [Read more...]
There’s No Flies on Me!
Despite the cooler than average temperatures this spring, I am already dreaming of summer entertaining. We (or perhaps I should say my DH) has been busy in the garden this week getting rid of the winter weeds. We are planning on spreading some mulch … [Read more...]
