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Friday, August 24, 2007

Progress, parcels and pics

I thought you might like to see the progress on the train quilt. I had all kinds of trouble with the measurements I was given and finally managed to calculate them myself. So it's all cut and I'm sewing every spare minute I can because I can't wait to see it all together and get quilting.



And there's more to show you. Yesterday these gorgeous fabrics arrived. I am a bit suspicious though as there is meant to be two parcels and so far I only have one. I bought them on sale through here and their prices are fantastic. I am collecting lots of 1930's and flour sack fabrics to put aside for a single bed quilt for one of my girls. Something like this or this.



I also bought some to add to a blue and green stash I have for a quilt I plan on making for my bed.



And the rest is to use for a summer twirly skirt for Chloe and maybe a wrap skirt me.



Yesterday they emailed me with another 10% discount so I have bought even more - it's simply too hard to resist!!

The other day I received this book from Amazon.

Aside from the beautiful pictures and patterns it has some really clear instructions on all the basics of cutting, handsewing, machine piecing and applique. It has one particular quilt pattern perfect for the blue and green quilt that I want on my bed - another project, another day.

And today I received my new camera. Did I tell you my very sweet and lovely Lucinda was mucking around with my camera a few weeks ago and virtually threw it under the table she was sitting at. It was going to cost more than $250 to fix because the iris was broken so we bought a new model for $295 instead. And it's gorgeous!



Lucky for me my mother has one too and let me borrow it for a while. I couldn't imagine life without a camera!

And with that I leave you with a photo of my Lucinda ......



.... how could I stay angry with that beautiful face!

Monday, July 9, 2007

Look who's here!

Welcome to the world Lochie Jay and congratulations to my friends Daphne, Alex, Mia and Oliver!



Isn't he beautiful! He arrived on Thursday a few days short of his big sister Mia's Birthday which is today - Happy Birthday Mia.

I have another reveal for you.....



This is a little sneak peak of the doll's quilt for the swap. I don't want to show too much as I would like it to be a big surprise for my partner.

I have to mail it by the 18th so I had better get cracking!

It's school holidays at the moment so we have been quite busy. Chloe went to her friend Mia's birthday party on Sunday and I made her an apron.





I packaged it in one of my favourite apple baskets with some cute matching utensils - we LOVE the jelly mould!



And I am about half way through writing the apron tutorial - it's harder than I thought. I will post it by the end of the week.

I leave you tonight with the fabulous Lucinda who is going to Lukas' 'Spooky' party on Wednesday as a cat. She put this outfit on this morning and wore it all day - with much miaowing in between. She's such a funny little person!