Happy Birthday to me!!

Nothing better than being in a birthday FQ swap.

Especially when you have swappers as lovely as mine. Not only was there little FQ's, but there was buttons, a mag, extra fabric and that naughty Bec even managed to get in some chocolate (YUM!)

Here is the fabulous haul so far! I just love the retro theme and how diverse the fabrics are!

A long time between posts....

It's been a while. Life has caught up however, the post man found me in the month of March.




First came little envelopes of goodness in the form of a Charm Square Swap with the EB quilters:

By golly there are some pretty reds out there. The fav's being.....

Then there is more mail but I will wait until all have arrived in the form of Birthday Fat quarter swap!!!

Lastly, the DQS6, hmmm, it's still in the making but at the moment here is a little sneak peak. Not entirely sure I am happy with it however it is almost finished so after looking at it for a while, I will still have plenty of time to make another if I am not.

Sunday Stash Week 7ish (am sure there are been a few weeks missed)

Oh I love this. It's crying out to be made into an apron of course. Have just the person for it in March so it's on the to do list.

Sunday Stash Week 6 (on Monday)

I think you may have seen this in something I've made however I have a stack of it and just love the colours! Looks great with hot pink.

Stash Sunday - Week 5 (oops, missed week 4!)

For the love of Batiks. Some of the luscious fabric I picked up in Malaysia.

Sunday Stash Week 2

Hasn't that week gone fast.

I reached my arm in and look what came out. This fabric just makes me giggle. I have no idea what I will do with it - BOTTOMS!!!

Stash Sunday - Week 1

Stash Sunday was started by those talented EB quilters to ensure blog posts and to show off the lovely fabric hidden in draws.

In the theme of Christmas I thought I would do my first Stash Sunday post with 2 of my favourites that I have been chopping up today. I know the rules are just one but these are so similar they count as one......don't they?

Fabrics from afar.

After just coming back from the best holiday in Malaysia, I have to share a small purchase.

I am not a huge fan of batiks or Asian prints or even hibiscus flowers. However I fell in love with these. No idea what I will do with them but great stash builders.

A present for the the Teacher

It's been a long time between posts. Not because I haven't been doing anything but because most of what I have been doing is for people that read here.
It is Billy's teachers birthday today - HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!

I asked him all her favourite colours and what she liked. We decided I would make a little sewing carry all but he would need to help make it pretty and pick the fabric from the fabric cupboard.

Here is the result:

Birthday Fat Quarter Swap

Well the EB girls are truly amazing and this is the sort of thing that happens on your birthday. Your postie gets really cranky and has to drive up and plonk a huge amount of mail on your door s it doesn't fit in your mail box. It then happens to be full of lovely lovely fat quarters and other lovely little surprizes. You guys rock, you really do.

Here is the most eclectic mixture of lovely lovely fabric:

Top Row: Adds (HUGE piece of Robert Kaufman, Amanda - AJ(Lovely spots - think it's prints charming), Bec (Retro cats in Paris!), Joy (lovely pink and yellow print), Leah (chocolate print on dusky pink. Definatly my fav!!)


Middle Row: Cass (Gorgy Retrol Dick and Jane I think and an Owl and Pussycat Magnet), Kylie (Prints charming & Button box), Natalie (funky purple paisly and wonder pieved quilts mag), Amanda (Michael Miller heads, retro blue scrap and 2007 Annual P&Q mag - YAY - don't have this one!)


Bottom Row: Emma (Palazzo - Yippeee!), Xena (ovely mushrooms), Lily ( Freespirit and a charm square), Helen (Gorgeous Geisha Girls)


Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!

More fabric love.

Just back from a lovely little jaunt to a little town called Paynesville. Have friends there that offered their house up for housesitting while they were away so a good friend and I planned a week of holidays at Rancho Relaxo with our families.

The kids ran amok while we sat and ate and dreamed up new projects. We were fueled with ideas after visiting possibly the most delightful quilting shop I have come across. Gone quilting is full of modern and retro prints and the most amazing range of patterns. Her website hardly has anything listed at the moment but she has promised to put more there.

Now for my purchases - check this out! First lot is from the Prints Charming range and planning on making a modified version of one of their free pattern. We purchased this lovely red leather corner lounge and this is the exact same red. I can't wait to sew it.

I have given in the the realization that the Karen Stone quilt I have been doing for the wall in sewing area is really really hard and I don't have the time for it with the kids at the moment so needed something else in the meantime. I saw this and knew I could easily look at dresses and handbags. Will definitely put some shoes in there somewhere to. Grabbed a stack of fat quarters and some trim for this also.

































So, let the sewing begin.....

I did manage though while away to pack in some crocheting as well. B has his heart set on a pirate. So far the pirate has 2 legs, a waist a 1 sleeve. So better get cracking and maybe can get the rest of his body done tonight.

It's been a while between posts

The mojo is flagging due to madly sewing blocks as Christmas presents. So what does one do..... fabric shop. There is a new seller on ebay that is soon to become my best friend and they don't even know it yet. Here is a few of the purchases tonight.

Fabric Heaven!

I have found the shop of my dreams!

http://stores.ebay.com.au/Funky-Fabrix

Oh my! I am in love. Currently desperately trying to finish some projects but the new knitting bug gets in the road.

Almost finished B's quilt and he has told me, "It's good mum. You give it to A though, I want dinosaurs" Grrr!!!! So will see. Should have it done this week so will post some pics then.

Got a pattern also to make origami fabric cranes. A doesn't have a mobile for his room yet so thing I might whip one up at some stage.

All most finished hand sewing the fabric blocks also so check back for more photos of those......phew. If only I didn't need to sleep!

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Thanks guys - isn't that fabric fantastic! There is an ebay seller in the UK with some interesting finds. Here is another with Goldfish in bags. You have to look close to see all the different names and characteristics. Archer is getting a magic block from this. I just have to learn how to make it. Thursday night is quilting night this week so new photos coming!

New fabric.

Oh oh oh....the best fabric arrived today.

Is destined to be the inside of a messenger bag (I know, no new projects yet.....)need to look for the right outside fabric anyway.

Here's a snapshot of it.