YES, I GOT TO SEW....

I wanted a simple project to get me back into my sewing and my drop-down desk needed a runner. These gorgeous Prince Charming prints from Tula Pink was just begging to be used.

and when I want a change, I can flip it over and use the other side.

I quilted this piece with simple straight lines as I didn't want to take away from the fabric. Sometimes less is more.

PINTEREST LOVE

Have you discovered Pinterest yet?

Here's my link feel free to have a look.

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DREAMING OF SUMMER

As much as I love having four distinct seasons where I live, I can't help thinking of sunshine and warm breeze. Yes, I am a little over the cold this year.

The above fabrics are putting a smile on my face. I got them at half price yesterday which makes me even happier as now I won't have to put my prices up. So, I'm off to make pretty little summer tops/dresses for my next market in October while trying to remember what summer feels like.

I'm sorry the posts have been a little light on lately. I have been focusing on my family and therefore not getting a lot of anything else done. Janey (Janome) has been neglected but I do give her a smile when I pass through my sewing room and I know that she forgives me.

TIME FOR A CHANGE

While Op Shopping yesterday I saw this cute bookcase that had just been put out into the shop. It was a bargain and there was no way it was staying there.

Now my fabric has a place all on it's own instead of sharing with the books. The shelves weren't quite as tall as the orginal spot so I spent all day re-cutting my chipboard holders down by 3/4" and re-folding every piece of fabric.

This turned into quite a good exercise as there was fabric I had completely forgotten about and have now realised just how much I really do have!

TIME FLIES

I can't believe I've been home for a week and really haven't done much in the way of crafty goodness. I have been finding snippets of time to get my Little Apples quilt together.

I only have the borders to sew on but am holding off as I've made a little woopsy in the placement of my strips. I think it's bothering me enough to get out the seam ripper, so that might be tonight's job. I got all three kids to look at the quilt and tell me what they thought looked odd. There was $2 in it for the correct guess because I wanted them to really look. Daniel guessed pretty much right away, so it definately is noticeable to others not just me. (sigh)

Apart from the quilt I've been busy cutting more little shoes out for my shops and making up some covered chipboard albums as well. I don't think that I'll get much more achieved today as it's school holidays and there's lots of stuff to do with the kids.

INSPIRED STITCHES 2011

I'm back, did you miss me?

OMG!!!! Janelle (cousin from Warrnambool) and I had the most AWESOME weekend in Adelaide. We left Friday morning for the 5 hour road trip and we talked the whole way. I did bring my ipod for the moments when we maybe needed to catch our breath and we managed to listen to 3 Glee songs and that was it for the whole trip there and back LOL. Yep, we sure can talk!

When we got to Adelaide we went looking for a scrapbooking shop I had been told about, we were totally amazed at what we found. In an old rundown building was the most incredible shop I have ever visited, it went on forever, room after room of every imaginable goodie you could think of. Of course money was spent, but I was reserved as I knew we had so much more to see and buy over the weekend.

Next stop was Marion shopping centre where it seemed everyone was having a sale, I bought Sophie a cute winter tunic from Pumpkin Patch and went hunting for some Adidas pants for the boys, what I found was they were more expensive up in Adelaide than where I live, so the poor boys didn't get anything.

We made our way to the college where Inspired Stitches was to be held and met the lovely Sarah for our keys to our room near the college campus and after settling into our room, just veged out.

Saturday we were up bright and early all ready to stitch away. The designers for the day were Janelle Wind, Natalie Ross, Helen Stubbings and Gail Pan. They were all the nicest people and we had heaps of laughs and chats with them. I also met Pip, a blog follower of mine. Hi Pip (waving), it was so lovely to meet you.

I made this skirt to wear to Inspired Stitches from Denyse Schmidt's new fabric line but was hesitating whether to wear it or not, as the day before we left for Adelaide, I was looking on Janelle Wind's blog and saw that she had made a skirt to wear from the same fabric. I took a chance and wore it and I'm so glad I did as I had heaps of comments about it and Janelle chose to wear something else that day.

Me, Janelle Wind and Janelle. I loved finally meeting Janelle after all of these years following her through patterns, magazines and her blog. She is one of the most lovely, genuine people I have had the pleasure to meet.

Me, Natalie Ross and Janelle. Natalie made me laugh so hard, what an inspiration she is.

Me, Helen Stubbings and Janelle. Helen was so chatty and lovely, she grew up where I live so we had lots to talk about.

The day passed way too quickly, I bought myself Janelle's book, Pieces of Me and Aneela Hoey's Little Apples jelly roll and some Sherbet Pips, little girl on a swing yardage. I didn't achieve a lot of stitching, but certainly had heaps of fun.

Sunday we went to Harbour Town, lots of looking and spending. My favourite shop is Lorna Jane and I picked up 2 pairs of gym pants for a steal. I was wrapped!!!! I also bought some goodies from Typo, how could I resist.

So after a long drive home we hit the pillows. Janelle has just gone home this morning and I'm going to sit down and sew for the afternoon.

Thanks for reading, it was a long one :)