Yup! Two more Poppy Tunics! Not for me this time...these ones have been sent to Kelani Fabric as samples and for Elissa to wear at the Sydney Craft & Quilt Fair.Its always fun to work...
Did you miss me? My blog posts are so sporadic at the moment that I bet you didnt even know I was gone!Ive just spent the weekend in Sydney for my little sisters baby shower! Isnt she the...
Ive been chugging through some more "necessity" sewing for the kiddos ready for winter. Tommy seems to have had a growth spurt (yay!) and is lacking in tops. Ive been a subscriber...
Ill admit it. Ive fallen behind on all of my work because I am obsessed with two things. Knitting and Poppy Tunics!I sewed a few tunics for Kelani Fabric to take to the Craft & Quilt ...
I dont care much about fancy gifts for Mothers Day. I really, really look forward to the cute handmade gifts that my children have made me at school or church. It is so sweet - especially...
Ive been playing along with the Instagram May Photo A Day Challenge (via Fat Mum Slim). Its been a fun way to take random photos of things around here. Im loving taking photos on my phone...
Have you heard of the new Creative Cards my distributor, Creative Abundance have started producing? They are such a cool concept - a mini-pattern, if you like.Make It Perfect Creative Cards are...
Are you ready to find out who the winner of the $100 gift voucher to Suzy Hausfrau is?Congratulations to thingsforboys! Ive sent you an email with your voucher attached and want to know what yo...
Last month we had a super fun visit from the Jeffreys. I so wished they lived closer. The kids love their cousins to bits and are instant friends every time we get together.Micah and Tomm...
I knew you guys would love the MillaMia knitting pattern books as much as I do! It was great to hear that Im not the only one in a knitting mood at the moment.Well, today I want to introduce yo...
I dont know about you, but cold weather makes me want to break out some yarn and get knitting. I havent had a lot of success with knitting in the past (not meaning Ive had failures, but I...
Remember my latest loungeroom cushions? I finished my matchy-matchy quilt over the weekend.After the cutting and piecing was done, I hand-quilted the entire thing. Long and slow. Ju...
This recipe was from my sister (who got it from her friend, but it originated here, apparently). It makes a truck-load of cookies. And you dont have to use your Thermomix for it, but I th...
And the last Poppy Tunic in the parade is for moi! Well, its the last for a few weeks anyway, Ill definitely be sewing up MORE! Ive been wearing this one to death. It is by far the ...
Day two of the Poppy Tunic parade is one that I made for my other sister, Carli. I wanted to show you the tunic with a cardigan (because I am cardi-obsessed) + boots. Cute, huh?We used a ...
I considered sharing my latest three Poppy Tunics in one blog post, but was finding it hard to condense the number of photos I was using, so instead...lets have a Poppy Parade for the next three days...
The last two days of KCWC were pretty light-on, sewing wise (but busy in every other regard!) I did manage to finish off these church pants for Oscar and Tommy. They were started a few weeks ag...
This cheeky little monkey is in need of new PJs - so thats what was sewn for KCWC on days 4 and 5. I wanted to get them all finished last night but my sewing machine wasnt cooperating. So I cut...
Day Two of Kids Clothing Week Challenge. Super simple, quick and easy - two pairs of leggings for Lil!These were fun to make and have been on my "to sew" list for a long time. I c...
Well, I decided to join in on Kids Clothing Week Challenge over at Elsie Marley. Im going to use the week to sew some much needed items of clothing for the kids...things that sit in my "to ...
A lovely friend shared this recipe with me on our last trip to Melbourne. I cant believe Ive waited so long to try it out - it was scrummy! And super quick and easy to whip up too. ...
I made these two skirts back in November, just before the Milkshake Skirt pattern was released, but realised that I havent shared them yet. (Look at those little bruised legs!)These skirts are ...
When I was first putting together the Poppy Tunic pattern, a friend suggested I try using Kaffe Fassetts shot cottons for the main fabric. Ill be the first to admit that Im not a huge Kaffe Fas...
Were a bit house-crazy over here at the moment (actually, being married to an architect is always house-crazy!) We (that should actually say "he") are dreaming, planning, designing, pricing o...
Ah, these Poppy Tunics...they are becoming a very addictive sew! I made another two yesterday - one for me and one for Chelsea.We both wanted black, so I bought some Kaffe Fassett shot cotton i...
I don’t know about you, but my kids are always needing new shoes. I think part of the problem is when I buy cheap (quality) shoes for them. They just don’t last. Some of the shoes T...
We celebrated Cades 22nd birthday yesterday...his first one at home after being on a mission for two years. Hamburgers with the lot for dinner followed by a choc-malt cake covered with maltease...
I was going to wait a few more days before I released this new pattern, but Im too excited about it and cant hold out any longer!The Poppy Tunic is sure to become as familiar as an old friend with it...
Another Nani Iro double gauze lap quilt because we love the other one so much.As is the usual story, I bought the fabrics (from Kelani) and they sat in the cupboard for many months until we had a col...
We have two baby girls joining our family over the next few months and we celebrated the anticipated arrival of the first with a baby shower for Sam.We decided to go with a "picture book" the...
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