The difficulties of going away for a weekend…

Well it's that time of year when we deliberately chooses to freeze ourselves, when all instincts are urging me to rug up and keep as warm as possible.
Yes – it’s time for the Ski Trip. We are so organised that we have a spreadsheet that lists what each family member should pack, as well extra items like games, phone chargers, cameras etc
I have pulled out every warm item of clothing I own and still wonder if it is enough.

On everyone else’s list there is ski goggles, boots, ski socks, gloves, inner gloves etc. I don’t worry about those - I don’t ski, I like the use of my arms and legs too much.
What I end up wondering is “is it easier to knit, crochet or embroider with bulky gloves on?”, and “how long could I do any of the aforementioned crafts, without gloves, before I could be classed as having frostbite?”. Oh, the difficulties of going away for the weekend.

On a brighter note…lookee what arrived the other day:

Yippee, the new plastic insert for the sewing table that I'd ordered at the Sydney show...isn't it excellent?

Such a lovely flat, level sewing surface!

Just recently, I was in a mug rug swap and I was just a little bit late mailing it off, so I included a bribe surprise of two fat quarters of the latest Denyse Schmidt from my local Spotlight. Hope they sweeten the deal a bit!

Just another gratuitous shot of the sewing table!

Finally, I have been working on the sadly neglected Paisley quilt. Rows and rows of chain sewing. It's amazing how fast I can sew when the table top is level!
(Oh look, there is another picture of the sewing table insert!)

Well, I suppose that I should go and pack, wish me luck!

thanks for taking a peek over the fence...

Self Cleaning Quilting? ...Blogtoberfest 2010 - Day 22

I have to do something about this...

...various piles of quilting paraphernalia scattered around the lounge and dining room. I don't know how, but it just happened while *drum roll*...

this was being finished YAY! Hip Hip HOORAY!

However, in order to put that stuff away where it belongs, I will have to do something about this...

And for heavens sake don't say anything to anyone about the bedroom.

If there is no blog post tomorrow, please send out a search party.

thanks for taking a peek over the fence...

My Place & Yours - Five Minutes Peace

where do you retreat to for that sanity-regaining break? i am interested in what or where in your home your sanctuary is...
This weeks theme queen is Pilgrim, who has come up with a teriffic theme. 
Mrs Large and I both thought we had it all worked out:

...how wrong are we? No bathroom offers privacy to any mother on earth!








The only place I think I am getting 5 minutes peace is here...

...even if I get interrupted - you know what? I don't care -  because I actually got to sit here for a while, doing stuff like this:




And they all know they have to wait till 'the end of the row'






So hop along over to Meet Me at Mikes to play along too.