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Ramblings of a Mum to 3 kids. Wife to 1 husband. I sew & am a wannabe knitter/crocheter & no those skills aren't just for your granny! Oh, I'm one of those mummy bloggers too.

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Because I don't already have enough projects on the go...

Yes, that's a long title. But it was the only thing in my head when I started writing this post. This morning I managed to fit in a bit of sewing and instead of finishing something I have already...

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Quilted Mat Sew A Long with Sew Delicious

This week I am taking part in the Quilted Mat Sew A Long with Ros of Sew Delicious. It is a quick and easy sew a long and I just couldn't say no. Today is day one and the task was to create the...

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Weekending

Well it feels like we packed about two weekends worth of activities into one and I am beat! We thought it would be a great idea to head to the coast for the day on Saturday as we needed to do some...

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{Tutorial} Super Easy Place Mats {Part 2}

Yesterday I showed you how I made the 'quilt sandwich' for my place mats now I am going to show you how I made the scrappy single fold binding for them. What you need: Charm Squares or scrap fabric...

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{Tutorial} Super Easy Place Mats- Part 1

This tutorial is very photo heavy so I am breaking it up into two parts. Today we will be making the top of the place mat, the 'quilt sandwich' and quilting it. Tomorrow I will walk you through how...

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Etsy Shop Love: Pin Cushions

I've been window shopping again! This time it was Pin Cushions. {found here} {found here} {found here} {found here} {found here} {found here} {found here} Aren't they gorgeous?!

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{Upcylcing} Baby Blankets to PJ Pants

A few weeks ago Ros from Sew Delicious made a gorgeous long sleeved top for her daughter out of some baby blankets. It reminded me that I had a few baby blankets packed away and thought I could...

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KCW: PJ Pants

So I know that Kids Clothes Week was weeks ago. And well I didn't really do everything I had planned to during KCW. My Mum was here on holidays, so I couldn't do much. But I did make three pairs of...

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Top 5 Family Movies

We are starting to implement some Family Fun Nights here and one of the things we were hoping to do was incorporate it into a regular family movie night. We have a few movies that we enjoy watching...

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Happy Mother's Day

Mother's Day was a nice quiet day here. I did some sewing, some gardening and we took the dogs out to a local park for a run. The kids gave me some lovely gifts this morning. Happy Mother's Day to...

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{Tutorial} Super Easy Coasters

What you need: 12- Charm Squares or 5 inch x 5 inch squares 6- 5 inch x 5 inch squares of batting How to: Lay a square of batting then place a square of fabric right side up on top. Then place a...

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Etsy Shop Love: Rubber Stamps

By now you would know that I have a thing for window shopping on Etsy. Here are some rubber stamps I have been lusting over! {found here} {found here} {found here} {found here} {found here} Do you...

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Fabric Love

When I order fabric I tend to do largish orders to take advantage of postage rates and specials. A few weeks ago I stumbled upon an AWESOME sale over at Everyday Fabrics.The prizes were around...

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In my bag

I bought myself a new bag a few weeks ago, my old faithful was getting a tad, well old. So I thought it was time to update. My new bag is Orange and gorgeous and not to mention pretty clean at the...

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Bosisto’s Eucalyptus Prize Pack Giveaway!

I use Eucalyptus oil pretty much everyday at home. I use it when I mop the floors, in the washing machine, when I wipe down benches, I even put it in my oil vapousier regularly. I have always used...

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What I've been watching

Won't Back Down: This movie has Maggie Gyllenhaal in it. So I was sure to love it from the start. Do you have a actor that you just love for no apparent reason? I do, a few actually. And Maggie is...

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Me, elsewhere

Lately over at And Sew We Craft: Creative Mess Block 1 of the ModernQAL The Block List for the QAL And Sew We Craft Together Linky Party- Have you linked up yet? Modern Blocks Linky Party {link up...

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{Recipe} Orange Cake

Ingredients: 250g Sugar Juice and rind of 1 Orange 170g Butter 4 eggs 50g Milk 250g Plain Flour 1 tbsp baking powder Thermomix Instructions: Pre-heat oven to 170 degrees celius Place sugar and rind...

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I have a slight problem...

I appear to be addicted to Craftsy classes... There I said it! You see I am completely self taught, you could probably notice by all the mistakes I have made lately... but as they say in the Disney...

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Trimmings

I purchased some Trimming from Umbrella Prints about a month ago. I ordered some linen to go with them too. Then they preceded to sit on my desk looking at me... I opened one of the packs on the...

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Modern Blocks Quilt-A-Long #modernqal

Today is the first day of the Modern Blocks QAL over at And Sew We Craft. The first block is Follow the Leader and I am sharing a little tutorial of how I put it together over at ASWC. I made two...

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Giant Star Quilt

I seen In Color Order's Giant Start Quilt tutorial a long long time ago. I pinned it and then forgot about it until about a month ago. I knew that I wanted to give it a go. And since it is turning...

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Sunday Stash

A few weeks ago I got a scrumptious fabric delivery from Quilt Fabric Delights. In it there was this gorgeous jelly roll of Cuzco by Kate Spain for Moda. Some gorgeous linen, some pink chevrons and...

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Procrastinating no more!

Guess what?! This here Queen of Procrastination and Works In Progress is actually update with not one but two projects! I am completely up to date with my Fat Quarter Shop BOM AND I have finished...

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Another one done

I have had a fair bit of sewing time lately and that meant that I was able to get another one of the Fat Quarter Shop Block of the Months finished. This is block nine. And now I just have block six...

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Lest We Forget

They shall not grow old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun, and in the morning We will remember them. Lest we forget

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Block of the Month Progress

After I did the big catch up back in January, I let my BOM progress slip again. But a few weeks ago I cut up all the remaining blocks. My 'scraps' pile! And then well the blocks stayed all cut in...

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Etsy Shop Love: Washi Tape

I love washi tape and I noticed recently that my supplies are dwindling. So off I went to etsy to stock up on some more. Here are a few that caught my eye: {found here} {found here} {found here}...

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Me, elsewhere.

It's time for another round up of my posts from over at And Sew We Craft. There haven't been many because of all my gallivanting across Western Australia in recent times. But there are still a few....

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Because I don't already have enough projects on the go...

Quilted Mat Sew A Long with Sew Delicious

Weekending

{Tutorial} Super Easy Place Mats {Part 2}

{Tutorial} Super Easy Place Mats- Part 1

Etsy Shop Love: Pin Cushions

{Upcylcing} Baby Blankets to PJ Pants

KCW: PJ Pants

Top 5 Family Movies

Happy Mother's Day

{Tutorial} Super Easy Coasters

Etsy Shop Love: Rubber Stamps

Fabric Love

In my bag

Bosisto’s Eucalyptus Prize Pack Giveaway!

What I've been watching

Me, elsewhere

{Recipe} Orange Cake

I have a slight problem...

Trimmings

Modern Blocks Quilt-A-Long #modernqal

Giant Star Quilt

Sunday Stash

Procrastinating no more!

Another one done

Lest We Forget

Block of the Month Progress

Etsy Shop Love: Washi Tape

Me, elsewhere.

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