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Tuesday, 17 April 2012

Adventures in Sewingland…

This cute little girl has been occupying my sewing machine for the past few days.

She is page 1 of a 5 page fabric book project that Daughter #4 is making for textiles.
Minky worked out the background layouts and is hand drawing each part of each character onto vliseofix…I’m guessing that she didn’t realise how much work it would involve, so these holidays there has been a bit of tension (ha ha) as I push her to get more done as it is due to be handed in in the 5th week of term!
It's taken a fair bit of time to get the stitch size and tension (now you know why I laughed!) correct for the satin stitch,
...so a pictorial record of the right setting is now being kept.

This is the setting for the tiny straight stitch.
The red is for the narrow satin stitch,
the pencil marks are….hmm they are left over from previous settings for my sewing…hence the need for the picture now!

Before the machine was hijacked, here is what I’ve finished…

These are the February and March Bloggers BOM blocks. I’m making a second one of the March block and this time it will have better contrast. I didn’t take into account the amount of white in a few of those prints I chose.

This gorgeous aqua and red card trick block is the April block of Sew n Bee Happy ready to send off to Leona.
So far I have made an extra one of each months' blocks to make as a keepsake of the bee. It’s already shaping up to be a bit wild in the colour department and I’m thinking it will be a great bed runner…

thanks for taking a peek over the fence...

Sunday, 15 April 2012

MaTH’s Birthday...

It was his birthday, but I think I got the best present…

The extra bathroom in the laundry renovation has had the finishing touches put to it…

My end of the bargain was easy…lemon cake with lemon icing!

Happy Birthday dear Man about The House XXX

Tuesday, 10 April 2012

Break...?

I've accidentally had an unintended blogging break...

I did break out the scissors and rotary cutter and prepare a few things to sew when I could get a break...

I've cut out 2 of each block for Feb and March of the Bloggers BOM (here)...

My own version of the Sew & Bee Happy online quilting bee...

I'm making an extra one of each for myself as a record of the bee

Kat asked us to make a wonky star block and I got lazy and I've invented a wonky friendship star (4 less seams to do and no need to make neat half square triangles).

breaking out the knitting needles...

Black-Devil Angler fish from this book by Hansi Singh.

breaking the bank...well not really Spotlight has DS on sale for $10.17 a metre...

breaking out the pre-cuts - this little charm pack of "giddy" and some "hello betty" layer cake are ready to be pieced for twin girl #1, who was born into our neighbours family recently...

...for twin girl #2 - bit bit of "giddy", some "domestic bliss" and a few mixed charm squares - already pieced and the backing bought at the Spotlight sale (most things were 40% off, so I've really saved a lot!).

...and he's such a vicious character and threatened to lure me to my fate, if I didn't put in a few more photos of his handsome self...

Well now I'm on school holiday break, I'm going to break out the sewing machine, break the sewing drought...and take a break from these dreadful puns!

thanks for taking a peek over the fence...

Sunday, 25 March 2012

A Shout out for Stash and Treasure Market in May

Did you get to the first STASH AND TREASURE MARKET?
...or did you miss out on all the bargains and fun of being part of a new market?
Well…NEVER FEAR… the markets are on again in May

Turn your excess creative art & craft materials into cash at Stash &
Treasure Recycler's Market on May 12 at Marrickville Town Hall, 303
Marrickville Road, Marrickville 2204 from 9am - 2pm.
ALL crafters, artists, collectors, painters, mixed media artists, assemblage
artists, wood turners, sculptors, SAHM's, scrapbookers, sewers, quilters,
dyers, jewellers, journallers, collectors, bookmakers, knitters, sculptors,
felters, screen printers, weavers, beaders, toy makers, bike repairers, doll
makers, crocheters, mechanics … if you have too much creative stash then
this market is for you.
De-clutter your studio, work space, garage, spare room, magazine rack, book
shelves, bottom drawer, sewing room, linen cupboard, or sewing basket and
turn your unused, but hard to part with stash into dollars.
This is not a market for product or finished goods.
The market is for excess creative materials. The found objects you were
going to use in your next mixed media or assemblage creation, the beautiful
old papers, fabric, linens, haberdashery, sheet music, postcards, you’ve
saved for a rainy day....this is the place to see them go to good homes! The
glue, paints, nic nacs, haberdashery, quilter UFO's, badges, beads,
findings, old tools, keys, street directories, maps, fabric, lace, wool or
doilies you were going to make into something quirky or beautiful are ideal
to recycle in to cash.
Small furniture related to your studio or work space, containers, suitcases,
hatboxes, jars, sewing baskets, cigar boxes you were going to use to store
your craft materials in, plus the books and magazines you have read and are
no longer interested in that art or craft technique are perfect for Stash &
Treasure.
This market is about recycling and turning your creative stash in to cash!
Supporting Marrickville-Stanmore Girl Guides by a gold coin donation at the
entrance .

It's easy to take get a table at the Market;
Here are all the contact details: Cherie is happy to take calls if you need more information and her phone number is below.
Check out her blog and facebook page for more ideas!!!

Vendor early bird table = $40 before April 1 … After April 1–May 12 = $65.
To book a table email: stashandtreasure@gmail.com
Stash and Treasure Recycler's Market blog ::
http://stashandtreasurerecyclers@blogspot.com
Find us on Facebook::
https://www.facebook.com/stashandtreasurerecyclersmarket
Any questions please don't hesitate to call Cherie 0415258001.

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