Sweet Little Pouches

These two little cuties are a Lazy Girl Designs Pattern.  Big enough to hold the small ipod or a box of tic tacs, it’s a lovely addition to a handbag and so quick to make.

New Mug Bag & Satchel

This lovely Leesa Chandler Designs mug bag came as a kit and was given to me by Julie when we went to Melbourne together last year to attend AQC.  With the 2012 ACQ on this month, it was timely that I hit my UFO jobs over my lovely Easter break and made this very useful little project, complete with main fabric insert on the included tile.  Thank you Julie   xx

 Another pre Easter sewing project is my new handy satchel.  With the strap long enough to go across my body or wear over my shoulder, it’s perfect to fit my sunnies, long wallet, mobile and a few extra’s for work or play.  The pattern is my own (meaning there really isn’t one haha) and I’m quite happy with the outcome. Zips, pockets and all!

Gifts from afar

 My dear friend Julie was in Hawaii recently and returned with these lovely gifts, all for me. The little zippered purse has 3 zip compartments.

Spoilt is fast becoming my middle name!…maybe that’s what the “S” key-ring really stands for lol.

Beady Spiders

 These two were purchased at a craft show last year as a kit. I finally got to make them this Easter long weekend.

 Lucky they don’t have a use by date?

Easter 2012

   No little kids eagerly waiting for the Easter Bunny to arrive in this house any more but a lot of chocolate was gifted. It was on the bikes for a ride to Wellington Point later in the afternoon for Dad & youngest Daughter.

A little sewing

 What do you think these may turn into?

Gifts from my Girls

  Jewellery and Flowers…

Chocolate coated Pavlova

And a fun morning of Southbank Market shopping.

Spoilt

This lovely scarf made by and from Jenny.  I have such clever friends!

Spoilt again

This lovely hand made oriental fabric bag by and from my jet setting dear friend Julie arrived for my birthday also, along with a lovely handmade card and a cake tester!  I guess I no longer have to ‘stab’ my baking with a sharp knife to see if they’re cooked! 

Gifted with Paper Art

My dear friend Annette surprises me each year with the most beautiful hand made birthday card. Isn’t it lovely!

xx

Craft Show March 2012

Just a couple of purchases, I was still battling to be well last weekend following a flu virus that had zapped my energy so my usual enthusiasm to shop was missing….

Accompanied by my youngest daughter (17) we sat in on a make and take class, painting the kimono blossom girls on the folders with a quick make and take in the brother sewing machine class afterwards to make the little bag.

Sewing & Baking

Our youngest daughter (17) made these cupcakes for her sister’s 23rd birthday!

These little guys they made together, sharing a ton of laughs at the outcome.

And to end our birthday celebrations, we had an afternoon making miniature owls.

It’s so lovely that although they are young adults, they’re still such fun and good friends.

Tassie Getaway

Up high on Mt Wellington looking over Hobart in the afternoon….  perfect. 

Lovely unspoilt beach on the way to Wineglass Bay.  It gets better than this?

2012 clear out

This pile of magazines and one and a bit bags of fabric are off to new homes….and it’s a liberating feeling to have this little clear out…..  And there are more to go yet!

Happy New Year 2012

Today we went on a family road trip to Hastings Point, Northern New South Wales, with some retail therapy at Harbour Town on the way south.  It was a lovely day out, the water was beautiful and blue and a family game of beach soccer was most enjoyable and a good way to work off our fish & chips devoured at lunch!

North pic at Hastings Point

The Fam – our beautiful girls.

Matthew went to check out the rock pools.

Quick little Sunnies Case

Lined with Flannelette this Sunnies case protects and cleans and is so quick to make, complete with frog mouth snap closure.  This is about the only sewing I’ve done this holidays so far.

Xmas 2011

Santa was very generous this year – I must have been good.