I finished piecing my quilt top together, and I’m thrilled with how it’s looking! I finished the rows and then decided it needed the white border to add some breathing space, and I’m glad I did. I need to finish my sister’s Ninja quilt before I can tackle quilting this one, and I can tell you now it won’t be… Read More
Archives for December 2013
Sunday Stash – The Final Linky
It is with great pleasure that I get to present the final linky of Sunday Stash for 2013 before it heads on over to be glitter-bombed by Ms Molli Sparkles! I also think it is rather ironic that I am the host of the final linky before I head into a 6-month fabric fast! Although I did realise the other… Read More
Wombat Stew Secret Santa 2013
I love my Wombat Stew girls – my online paper piecing quilting bee buddies! They inspire many a hyperbole-filled blog post from me with their amazing talents. We are two-thirds of the way through our second round, and December was our yearly Secret Santa month off. Last year, Fiona organised it all so she knew who had who. I made… Read More
The 2014 List
After declaring that the first 6 months of 2014 will be a fabric fast, the next task is to make a list of all the UFOs and “future fabric projects” to keep track of what to work on. I have tried to think of everything, but I’m not sure that I have! But it’s a good place to start, and… Read More
The Great Fabric Fast of 2014
When I first heard of the Fabriholics Anonymous fabric fast for 2014, I was challenged. Now, I am far from having a big stash. This is pretty much all of it other than a pile of random fat quarters of solids and small precuts on the bookshelf on my sewing table. Note my little Kate Spain, erm, shrine in front… Read More
Sew Cute Tuesday
We’ve really hit the busy period now – just over a week to Christmas! Crunch time for finishing handmade presents, getting things in the mail and all those things! Please note – there will not be a Sew Cute Tuesday for the next two weeks for Christmas/New Year’s holiday! See you all in the New Year for more Sew Cute… Read More
It’s Sale Time!
It’s been a while since I’ve had a sale, so you can get 15% off everything in my Etsy store using the code HAPPY15 until December 31st! Fabulous timing for picking up a little Japanese Christmas joy for your stocking *hint hint Santa*. There’s still some First Of Infinity, a bargain to be had on Nursery Versery, and the Kumiko… Read More
Announcing: Japanese Colour Club – 2014
For 2014 we are changing things around a bit for the Japanese Bundle Club… it is now the Japanese Colour Club! Each month features a different colour with the bundles including 6 different prints based on that colour. They will not be restricted to pure blenders and will also include some fun, Japanese prints like last year! But all centered… Read More
A Cushion For Christmas – A Flat Ruffle Pillow Tutorial
I was so excited when Melissa asked me if I’d like to join in the Cushion For Christmas blog hop – just the boot up my butt I needed to start my Christmas sewing! And I’m just as excited to share with you my flat ruffle pillow tutorial. No gathering, no elastic, no nothing needed for this textural ruffle cushion… Read More
Sew Cute Tuesday
I’m very pleased to report that my machine is back and purring away! I do need to buy a new globe however, as I think he must have replaced the globe… except my machine uses a transformer to run at Australian power levels and it blew the globe! But my desk lamp is doing the job well enough for now…. Read More