Thursday, May 22, 2008
Monday, May 12, 2008
Six for Six
A while ago I was tagged to do a 6 things about me meme by Fi of sixteen bluebirds. I decided to do it instead about my gorgeous Lucinda who turned 6 today.
1. She laughs like Bart Simpson mostly at her own jokes!
2. She has a terrible screaming hissy fit loud temper.
3. She is scared of heights, swimming and won't use lifts.
4. She HATES scratchy labels and makes me cut them out of all her clothes. And she hates all her socks!
5. She draws beautiful pictures.
6. She loves playing with the boys but at heart is very girly.
Happy 6th Birthday my funny girl - you are quite a challenge for poor Mummy but a really adorable one!
1. She laughs like Bart Simpson mostly at her own jokes!
2. She has a terrible screaming hissy fit loud temper.
3. She is scared of heights, swimming and won't use lifts.
4. She HATES scratchy labels and makes me cut them out of all her clothes. And she hates all her socks!
5. She draws beautiful pictures.
6. She loves playing with the boys but at heart is very girly.
Happy 6th Birthday my funny girl - you are quite a challenge for poor Mummy but a really adorable one!
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Happy Mother's Day
This is what I love about Mother's Day.
Special messages from my beautiful girls.
Happy Mother's day to all you lovely mums out there - hope you enjoyed some spoiling and lots of cuddles like I did!
Special messages from my beautiful girls.
Happy Mother's day to all you lovely mums out there - hope you enjoyed some spoiling and lots of cuddles like I did!
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Still here, still sick, still sewing!!
Well I'm still here and I'm still sick! But to make it more interesting I have a different cold this week.
The last one was a snotty sinus, headachy thing but this one comes with a lovely never ending cough and a lack of voice. So not only do I feel poorly but I'm driving everyone else completely mad!
And added to that I have had various children home with it and little Daphne is now coughing along with me. So not much is getting done although I do have a few bits and pieces to show you.
Yesterday I had a note from the postie to go and pick up a registered parcel which I knew must be one of my doll quilts. When I went to pick it up the girl handed me a huge and heavy box so I was a bit surprised. We raced it home all excited and sure enough it was my Four Seasons Quilt Swap Spring quilt. But it was also four lovely quilting magazines and lots of yummy lollies/candy/sweeties (depending on where you are from).
How incredibly generous!
The quilt was designed and made by Su who makes all sorts of wonderful quilts and sounds like a gorgeous woman with a really big heart. It's a pleasure to have 'met' her. Thanks so much Su for my lovely bright, cheerful Spring quilt and all the other goodies, we are enjoying them enormously.
Finally I have completed my Spring quilt. It's off to its new owner who as far as I'm concerned is one cool girl. I'll let you know who it is when she gets it because she has a lovely blog.
I hope she likes it.
And here is a little sneak peak at my doll quilt for the Doll Quilt III swap. I haven't said much about this quilt as it was inspired very much by something my partner said on her blog and I think it will be way too obvious. So again, you'll have to wait and see.
The other thing keeping me extremely busy at the moment is pattern writing and sample making. So in case you forgot that I make aprons - here's a few of my recent ones.
We're not far off launching so stay tuned!
Oh and by the way Fi, my extra exciting news is that I WON $5,000 of advertising on the Living Creatively website for generating lots of leads from my blog during the month of April. So yippy for me - perfect timing for our new venture!!
The last one was a snotty sinus, headachy thing but this one comes with a lovely never ending cough and a lack of voice. So not only do I feel poorly but I'm driving everyone else completely mad!
And added to that I have had various children home with it and little Daphne is now coughing along with me. So not much is getting done although I do have a few bits and pieces to show you.
Yesterday I had a note from the postie to go and pick up a registered parcel which I knew must be one of my doll quilts. When I went to pick it up the girl handed me a huge and heavy box so I was a bit surprised. We raced it home all excited and sure enough it was my Four Seasons Quilt Swap Spring quilt. But it was also four lovely quilting magazines and lots of yummy lollies/candy/sweeties (depending on where you are from).
How incredibly generous!
The quilt was designed and made by Su who makes all sorts of wonderful quilts and sounds like a gorgeous woman with a really big heart. It's a pleasure to have 'met' her. Thanks so much Su for my lovely bright, cheerful Spring quilt and all the other goodies, we are enjoying them enormously.
Finally I have completed my Spring quilt. It's off to its new owner who as far as I'm concerned is one cool girl. I'll let you know who it is when she gets it because she has a lovely blog.
I hope she likes it.
And here is a little sneak peak at my doll quilt for the Doll Quilt III swap. I haven't said much about this quilt as it was inspired very much by something my partner said on her blog and I think it will be way too obvious. So again, you'll have to wait and see.
The other thing keeping me extremely busy at the moment is pattern writing and sample making. So in case you forgot that I make aprons - here's a few of my recent ones.
We're not far off launching so stay tuned!
Oh and by the way Fi, my extra exciting news is that I WON $5,000 of advertising on the Living Creatively website for generating lots of leads from my blog during the month of April. So yippy for me - perfect timing for our new venture!!
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Happy Birthday To Me!!
Yes, today is my 44th Birthday and it has been a completely lovely day. The lead up to it, not so good as we have all been sick with a horrible virus and I'm still no where near back to my normal self.
But today was about being spoilt, having lots of visits from gorgeous family and friends and loving every minute of it.
And to share my joy I thought I would show you all my wonderful presents.
My husband is giving me a new sewing machine but I need to investigate the best options first. So as a little surprise for the day he gave me some fabulous books. The apron one is a copy of an old apron pattern book and is amazing.
Chloe gave me a beautiful locket.
Lucinda gave me a wonderful new CD and some of my all time favourite chocolates from little Daphne who really wanted to keep them for herself!
Some gorgeous kokeshi girls from my gorgeous girlfriends Christina and Daphne. You can pose their little heads - aren't they adorable!
A completely brilliant teapot and mug in my favourite red spots from my sister Michelle.
An amazing orchid called Dancing Lady (oh yes that is sooo me) and vintage treasures from one of my oldest and dearest friends Michelle, who also brought over some yummy lunch and the biggest lemon meringue pie I have ever seen.
And as if that wasn't enough, she is also making me a little quilted sewing bag which I promise to show off when she finishes it.
I told you I was spoilt didn't I.
Then my lovely Mum and Dad turned up and they had been trawling the local antique stores in the rain and came up with these.
A totally stunning Royal Crown Devon Art Deco vase and another little matching one.
I'm in love..... aren't they fabulous. My Mum and I found another Royal Crown Devon vase at a market once and we have been interested in them ever since. So the collection is well on its way now!
What a truly lovely day. Thanks everyone for all the visits and the cards and the phone calls. I feel very loved and not too, too old!
Now crafting.... hmmmm have been living in a sinus pain blur with sick children to entertain. Sooooo, over the next couple of days I should have two finished quilts to show off to you. One for the Four Seasons swap and the other for the Doll Quilt III swap.
In the meantime here's another little teaser of the Spring Four Seasons Quilt Swap quilt.
But today was about being spoilt, having lots of visits from gorgeous family and friends and loving every minute of it.
And to share my joy I thought I would show you all my wonderful presents.
My husband is giving me a new sewing machine but I need to investigate the best options first. So as a little surprise for the day he gave me some fabulous books. The apron one is a copy of an old apron pattern book and is amazing.
Chloe gave me a beautiful locket.
Lucinda gave me a wonderful new CD and some of my all time favourite chocolates from little Daphne who really wanted to keep them for herself!
Some gorgeous kokeshi girls from my gorgeous girlfriends Christina and Daphne. You can pose their little heads - aren't they adorable!
A completely brilliant teapot and mug in my favourite red spots from my sister Michelle.
An amazing orchid called Dancing Lady (oh yes that is sooo me) and vintage treasures from one of my oldest and dearest friends Michelle, who also brought over some yummy lunch and the biggest lemon meringue pie I have ever seen.
And as if that wasn't enough, she is also making me a little quilted sewing bag which I promise to show off when she finishes it.
I told you I was spoilt didn't I.
Then my lovely Mum and Dad turned up and they had been trawling the local antique stores in the rain and came up with these.
A totally stunning Royal Crown Devon Art Deco vase and another little matching one.
I'm in love..... aren't they fabulous. My Mum and I found another Royal Crown Devon vase at a market once and we have been interested in them ever since. So the collection is well on its way now!
What a truly lovely day. Thanks everyone for all the visits and the cards and the phone calls. I feel very loved and not too, too old!
Now crafting.... hmmmm have been living in a sinus pain blur with sick children to entertain. Sooooo, over the next couple of days I should have two finished quilts to show off to you. One for the Four Seasons swap and the other for the Doll Quilt III swap.
In the meantime here's another little teaser of the Spring Four Seasons Quilt Swap quilt.
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Thanks!
Just a quick post to say thank you all so much for your good wishes on my blog anniversary. It is so lovely to think that there are people from all over the world popping in to read about my latest creations. I wish I could send you all an apron!
But there can only be one winner and this time it is:
Lindsay of Today we are reading.
Congratulations Lindsay, email me your address and give me an idea of the sort of apron you would like - half, full, modern, retro, frilly pink, blue - whatever!
Do you like the tissue box? I cut up all the names and was looking for something to put them in when I found this on our table. Perfect for the job I think - thanks Lucinda.
And I leave you with a little sneak peak of my latest Four Seasons swap quilt for Spring which is due very soon!!
But there can only be one winner and this time it is:
Congratulations Lindsay, email me your address and give me an idea of the sort of apron you would like - half, full, modern, retro, frilly pink, blue - whatever!
Do you like the tissue box? I cut up all the names and was looking for something to put them in when I found this on our table. Perfect for the job I think - thanks Lucinda.
And I leave you with a little sneak peak of my latest Four Seasons swap quilt for Spring which is due very soon!!
Thursday, April 10, 2008
A toast to Lululollylegs!
Yes, raise your glasses (or cups of tea depending on what time it is in your part of the world) as today is this blog's first anniversary.
At the start of last year I participated in a mini-swap and was lucky to be matched with Ali. Being the endlessly encouraging person that she is, she finally convinced me to take the plunge and start my own blog. Well thank you Ali as it has certainly been one of the most rewarding and personally satisfying projects I have ever undertaken.
It has been an amazing year and I have achieved such an enormous volume of work, made some fantastic friends, been offered a wonderful job and now I'm even starting up a business with a fellow blogger!
A little while ago I was tagged by Florence with this archive meme. I thought it was a good opportunity to save it for today and go back over the last year's posts.
So here goes:
Archive Meme Instructions: Go back through your archives and post the links to your five favorite blog posts that you’ve written. … but there is a catch:
Link 1 must be about family.Link 2 must be about friends.Link 3 must be about yourself, who you are… what you’re all about.Link 4 must be about something you love.Link 5 can be anything you choose.
Family: Post Holiday Chaos. I know that the start of this post indicates much madness and mayhem, but I think it's a good reflection of just how crazy life with three young children is. One minute you can be enjoying a lovely holiday and the next you've got twenty different activities to go to and a sick child. The holiday was really lovely though and it's about time I started planning where we're off to this September.
Friends: Friends+Fabric=Fun. This post describes my first meeting with my gorgeous friend Cathy. And now here we are both working at Amitie and starting up our own business together. It's such a lovely rewarding friendship and it's all because of blogging and an apron swap!! And did you know that we just discovered that our Mothers went to primary school together - I just knew we were meant to be friends.
Myself: A day for Me. I have realised looking back through my posts that I don't actually write a lot about me and what goes on in my head. I tend to just show you things I make or write about my children. I think this post describes how I feel a lot of the time - way too busy. I don't get a lot of time to do things for myself or indeed time by myself and this was such a lovely day. I have to admit I have not made time to have a hair cut since and it is well overdue again.
Love: Cheers! A celebratory post about my darling husband's Birthday and our wedding anniversary. It was fun to post those photos as I so rarely get to see them. It's a fun time of the year for us with New Year's thrown in for good measure.
Random: Party Time. The reason I chose this post is because I can't believe how much my life has changed since I started this blog a year ago. The stitches and craft show left us all on such a high and I realised how wonderful it is to be a part of such a lovely on line (and off) craft community.
It's been a pretty good year I think and I can honestly say I'm quite proud of myself. I have made stuff all my life but hadn't done much at all since I had the children. Now my head is just bursting with ideas and every day there is something new and inspiring to be seen on someone's lovely blog. So even though I probably spend far too much time reading blogs, I think it has definitely made me much, much more productive.
Anyway I don't think I'll tag anyone with this, but if you are keen to give it a go - be my guest!
Now to a bit of crafty eye candy. Look what arrived in the mail for me today from Amy at Lucy Kate Crafts.
How completely adorable is 'Rosie' and she is so beautifully made. Amy also included some divine fabric which is perfect for my sofa quilt fabric stash. A lovely and generous prize Amy - thank you so very much!
And I will leave you with a few photos of my latest finished project. The wedding quilt is finished except for the label.
I'm really happy with the quilting. It is a blossom pattern and a great overall pattern for this quilt.
When I first chose the fabrics I really wanted to add a black and cream striped binding. Luckily I found just the thing and I absolutely love how it has come up.
It looks quite nice in my house - hope the newly weds like it for theirs!
So thanks to everyone who reads my blog wherever you are. It is so rewarding to receive feedback about my creations and you are all a real inspiration to me.
I think that means I should do a blog anniversary giveaway!!! Leave a comment by this Sunday 13th and I will pick a winner on Monday which allows for the time difference. I think it has to be an apron - don't you!
Looking forward to the next year of posts.
At the start of last year I participated in a mini-swap and was lucky to be matched with Ali. Being the endlessly encouraging person that she is, she finally convinced me to take the plunge and start my own blog. Well thank you Ali as it has certainly been one of the most rewarding and personally satisfying projects I have ever undertaken.
It has been an amazing year and I have achieved such an enormous volume of work, made some fantastic friends, been offered a wonderful job and now I'm even starting up a business with a fellow blogger!
A little while ago I was tagged by Florence with this archive meme. I thought it was a good opportunity to save it for today and go back over the last year's posts.
So here goes:
Archive Meme Instructions: Go back through your archives and post the links to your five favorite blog posts that you’ve written. … but there is a catch:
Link 1 must be about family.Link 2 must be about friends.Link 3 must be about yourself, who you are… what you’re all about.Link 4 must be about something you love.Link 5 can be anything you choose.
Family: Post Holiday Chaos. I know that the start of this post indicates much madness and mayhem, but I think it's a good reflection of just how crazy life with three young children is. One minute you can be enjoying a lovely holiday and the next you've got twenty different activities to go to and a sick child. The holiday was really lovely though and it's about time I started planning where we're off to this September.
Friends: Friends+Fabric=Fun. This post describes my first meeting with my gorgeous friend Cathy. And now here we are both working at Amitie and starting up our own business together. It's such a lovely rewarding friendship and it's all because of blogging and an apron swap!! And did you know that we just discovered that our Mothers went to primary school together - I just knew we were meant to be friends.
Myself: A day for Me. I have realised looking back through my posts that I don't actually write a lot about me and what goes on in my head. I tend to just show you things I make or write about my children. I think this post describes how I feel a lot of the time - way too busy. I don't get a lot of time to do things for myself or indeed time by myself and this was such a lovely day. I have to admit I have not made time to have a hair cut since and it is well overdue again.
Love: Cheers! A celebratory post about my darling husband's Birthday and our wedding anniversary. It was fun to post those photos as I so rarely get to see them. It's a fun time of the year for us with New Year's thrown in for good measure.
Random: Party Time. The reason I chose this post is because I can't believe how much my life has changed since I started this blog a year ago. The stitches and craft show left us all on such a high and I realised how wonderful it is to be a part of such a lovely on line (and off) craft community.
It's been a pretty good year I think and I can honestly say I'm quite proud of myself. I have made stuff all my life but hadn't done much at all since I had the children. Now my head is just bursting with ideas and every day there is something new and inspiring to be seen on someone's lovely blog. So even though I probably spend far too much time reading blogs, I think it has definitely made me much, much more productive.
Anyway I don't think I'll tag anyone with this, but if you are keen to give it a go - be my guest!
Now to a bit of crafty eye candy. Look what arrived in the mail for me today from Amy at Lucy Kate Crafts.
How completely adorable is 'Rosie' and she is so beautifully made. Amy also included some divine fabric which is perfect for my sofa quilt fabric stash. A lovely and generous prize Amy - thank you so very much!
And I will leave you with a few photos of my latest finished project. The wedding quilt is finished except for the label.
I'm really happy with the quilting. It is a blossom pattern and a great overall pattern for this quilt.
When I first chose the fabrics I really wanted to add a black and cream striped binding. Luckily I found just the thing and I absolutely love how it has come up.
It looks quite nice in my house - hope the newly weds like it for theirs!
So thanks to everyone who reads my blog wherever you are. It is so rewarding to receive feedback about my creations and you are all a real inspiration to me.
I think that means I should do a blog anniversary giveaway!!! Leave a comment by this Sunday 13th and I will pick a winner on Monday which allows for the time difference. I think it has to be an apron - don't you!
Looking forward to the next year of posts.
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