Last night saw the arrival of my sister-in-law and her husband!! After 7 long months of no family (or babysitters!), we are revelling in their presence. It has been so nice already to have adult company and grown up conversations and joke around with others. We love each other, but it’s so much fun having other people to hang out… Read More
Archives for December 2012
Gettin’ Bloggy With It: How To Centre Blogger Pages Tabs
I’m not claiming to be a blogging-know-all, but I do love to get down and dirty with the technical side of blogging. I’m often tinkering away behind the scenes, trying to work out newer and better ways to make my blog look pretty, or a little bit fancier, or easier for you to use. A big favourite is how to… Read More
TIGFF: A Hanging For KIDS
Well, not only was yesterday the first time I offered up something handmade for a random add-your-gift-to-the-pile-then-pick-one-for-yourself Secret Santa amongst non-crafty-bloggy people, but today I will be giving a handmade item to my husband’s boss. One of the top science people in his field in Japan. Well, it’s more for the whole lab, but it gets presented to the boss…. Read More
The Where Am I?! WIP Post
It’s been a busy week here – I never intentionally set out to catch the busy pre-Christmas sew up bug, but between the KIDS wall hanging (now finished – photos today, post tomorrow!), catch up on Wombat Stew blocks, Secret Santa presents for Wombat Stew, and my English playgroup, a long-awaited handmade gift, and trying to keep moving on personal… Read More
Sew Seasonal Winners!
What a fun month that was! It was so amazing to see what everyone had come up with using our patterns. Nothing thrills a designer more than seeing their patterns in use! So a MASSIVE thanks to everyone who blog hopped or sewed along with us!! We really wish we could give you all a prize – we were just… Read More
Sunday Stash: Rainbow-errific!
Like many, many of you all, I took advantage of the Black Friday sales a couple of weeks ago. I had my eye on the Sketch fat quarter bundle at Pink Castle Fabrics – at 25% off, it was a super deal! But a shopping cart mishap meant I lost it and suddenly they were sold out! After a mini… Read More
A Week Of Winners!
Whew, what a week it’s been here! Our inaugural Name That Fabric! competition, the Sew Seasonal linky and the Sew, Mama, Sew Giveaway Day! All have closed, and today I can share 2 of the winners… First up the Name That Fabric! competition. Everyone guessed correctly! It’s from Joel Dewberry’s Notting Hill collection (NOT what you’re thinking… geddit?!) and is… Read More
A Paper Pieced Pincushion… Sorta.
I’ve mentioned Wombat Stew before, a paper piecing bee I’m in with 6 other Aussie gals – Fiona, Gemma, Kristy, Jane, Lara and Marieka. I started the first round with Japanese cuisine blocks, Jane had October and requested paper pieced houses, and Kristy requested sewing notions for November. November was a very low sewjo month for me, and thankfully she’s… Read More
KIDS Are Doing It For Themselves
My husband has commissioned a wall hanging for his work! Although the payment terms haven’t yet been determined, I was more than willing to help him out. I enlisted the help of the paper piecing queen, Kristy from Quiet Play, to help turn his work logo into a paper piecing pattern. KIDS by SewBlossomHeart, on Flickr Rather than use just… Read More
Sew, Mama, Sew Giveaway Day!
Only a day late to the party, but that’s because I needed to announce the Japanese Bundle Club first – because on offer is your choice of one month’s bundle! The winner can choose any of the months to receive a free fat quarter bundle. Here’s what you can choose from: For all the details of how it works, see… Read More