The best intentions

There's been a lot of those. Like I've been meaning to write a post last weekend, which of course, didn't happen.

And snap some photos. Again zilch.

And I've been meaning to sew after work at night. In fact I'm only a third of the way into collecting the blocks for this couch-quilt-to-be. Arghh! I wanted to be piecing the top by now.


I also have been meaning to read a story to the kiddo every night. Natch.

Not to mention, to have completed this project by the blog meet a few evenings ago. Gah! It has been promised.


You peeps get the drift? The longer days and early starts (I'm talking crack-of-dawn here) are leaving me in a heap at the end of the day. I don't seem to have any energy left except for vegging out on the couch. One of these days I'll discover the secret of the "working mum".

But I do love working and being around adult conversation again. The kiddo is doing better with the drop-offs. And now I'm making good with my blog and you crafty peeps. I missed you all.


And I love my new scarf, courtesy of Bianca. Thank you! It goes so well with my favourite carpet skirt.

Cheerio!

Giveaway disclaimer

Hokay! I'm not sure any of you bloggy peeps read the little addendum I put on the last post about that fabric I'm giving away. So I'm repeating it here just so its clear. I don't want to lead you folk into thinking you're getting a perfect piece of fabric-ness....and have one of you get shirty with me for an imagined blindsiding.


Here's the added wordy bit to the last post. Please read carefully.

Edit: About the fabric, there's been so much interest that I feel the need to explain what I'm not happy about it. There's a very slight colour bleed on the print where the pears are. It's not very noticeable in the photo, but if you look closely you'll notice the pears have blurry edges. And no, it's not a blurry photo. That's where the colour bleed is....on all the pears. I only know that the fabric was less than perfect because I have it in another colourway, which is fault-free. Disappointed I was when I got this. So if you're still interested, I'll give it away to the first person that emails me at jade(dot)ghenzer(at)optusnet(dot)com(dot)au. No draw, just email me. **** The fabric is taken, thanks! Melinda, it's yours. ****

Clear as mud?!


Oh yeah! I'm only giving away the fabric (plus some fun goodies), not the bub. I was just browsing through some old photos of her this morning and since she turned two last week, the geezer and I have been floored by how much she's changed. These are photos of her at two-and-a-half months.

Cheerio!

Patchy

All this clothes sewing is making me want to shift gears again. Although there's still a lot of little girly get-ups in the works for the next wee while.

I get distracted too easily. Hence the fabric triangles on my table. Some ginger blossom and a bit of el cheapo white linen from the stash, which I picked up last year. This lot has already been sewn into squares for a test view. It's passed....woohoo! I'm cutting some more right this minute. This, if it works out, will be the new couch quilt.


I'm still hurrying in as much crafting before I start work. On Tuesday. Ack! So many things to do in three......no, two days.

It's been a great weekend so far. I popped into my hairdresser today to tame the mop into something a "corporate gal" (I've been calling myself a slob for the last two years) wouldn't be ashamed to swan around in. Somehow my feet dragged me over to Tessuti instead of the car afterwards. I had been dying to see and feel their latest fabric rolls. And I wasn't disappointed. In fact, I managed to walk away with some japanese textured cotton (no fabric porn today, sorry), but not before I had a lovely chat with Colette about japanese craft books and blogging. I'll say it now and no doubt I'll say it again, craft bloggers are super nice!

Lastly, before I get back to my trusty roll-cutter, would anyone want to relieve me of this fabric? I purchased it online sometime back, but it didn't quite look the way I expected. It's a japanese linen blend and there's about half a yard there. If there's enough people interested, I'll do a draw.


Just to make it more interesting, I'll add some pretty fabric scraps to give away with the apples and pears. I need to clean out my overflowing scrap box before it creeps into the living room.

Geez, this post is jumpy all over the place! Was that enough free-associating for you? I warned you this was a patchy post.

Cheerio!

Edit: About the fabric, there's been so much interest that I feel the need to explain what I'm not happy about it. There's a very slight colour bleed on the print where the pears are. It's not very noticeable in the photo, but if you look closely you'll notice the pears have blurry edges. And no, it's not a blurry photo. That's where the colour bleed is....on all the pears. I only know that the fabric was less than perfect because I have it in another colourway, which is fault-free. Disappointed I was when I got this. So if you're still interested, I'll give it away to the first person that emails me at jade(dot)ghenzer(at)optusnet(dot)com(dot)au.