Pinafore or dress

Whatever you call this linen pretty, I reckon it'll work either way. It fits the kiddo now so I'll garb her in it with a skivvy or a long sleeve top underneath.


I love this fabric....again another purchase from Leslie's now closed up shop. The pattern is from this craft book. Yes, I'm hopeless. My addiction to japanese craft pattern books isn't waning. I seem to obsess about them more now that I've less time.


And what's this we see??? Button holes? Ack! Let's take a closer look.


Yes, yes! Perfect cute tiny buttonholes.


'Cos I brought home the ultimate swag from that most recent Sydney craft show last week. I took the plunge and upscaled my sewing toy to this grown-up piece....and I'm in love. It's so smooth, so quiet and so easy to learn. The pinafore is actually the second project I've sewn on the newbie. I cracked my learner plates on a new tea towel (already in use and grotty), an easy project to warm up a new sewing machine to.


And as if that wasn't enough, I also dived off the deep end and cast on this little cardigan. The kiddo's new apricot scarf (the blocking does wonders, I'm now a believer, Claudine!) was a hit.


You can't see it, but I just spotted a dropped stitch already. Do I care? Nope.


So was that a catch-up or what?! I'm switching comments back on, 'cos I wanna hear what you all have been up to. And by the way, any takers for this pile of fabric? I've just done another clean out and I've decided these are just too subdued for me colour-wise.


Okey dokey! Back to the real world.

Cheerio!

Long weekend

It would seem like I'm forever playing catch-up on this blog nowadays. But since I still love writing the blog posts, catch-up it'll have to be.

Two weekends ago was the Queen's Birthday long weekend. Us being in a commonwealth country and all, we get the benefit of the additional public holiday for a well-earned getaway to cold and windy Canberra.

The kid loved looking at the little miniature English village. But the oohing was reserved for the teeny tiny castles. I actually remembered to bring the camera this time around. So I was snapping away at every opportunity........posing in front of castles.


Waiting on orange benches with trusty new friends.


And just being a plain ole goof. (Belinda, the kiddo loves the skirt! And so do I.)


Notice all the handmade in each pic?

Ahem, someone else made the castle, but it was definitely made by hand.

Cheerio!

Laundry, what laundry?

While I'm in a blogging groove here, I thought to play catch-up with my posting....since it's been a wee while. Doh! Too much busy-ness.


Anyhow, that fairytale quilt has been long-armed, bound and slept under for a while now. Here 'tis with the kiddo's bed friends.


Some progress has been made on the granny square blanket. This one's going too slowly for my liking, but perhaps I just need to accept it for the tortoise-speed project that it is. Maybe it'll be finished in time for next winter.


And guess what new craft I've learned this year?! Claudine came over a few weeks ago and taught me the knitting basics. So now I know how to cast on, cast off, do garter and do stocking stitch. Hopefully, that's enough for the moment until I can actually finish a project within days, let alone months. For someone so used to whipping a little something in no time, I'm still a tad slow.


And while we wait for the real birthday pressie to arrive, the kiddo will be tearing into this package tonight. After cake (I told the geezer to hunt for one at short notice...this one has crept up on us) and candles. Hopefully she likes it!


Now I really need to attend to the laundry.

Cheerio!

Heavenly

Driving up the scary road......in a rental car.......by myself......in the darkening late afternoon.....eek! It's enough to give a girl conniptions. But the drive was so, so worth reaching the top of the mountain. It's like heaven, the crafty kind, of course. More weekend wrap-ups here and here.

And the rest of the photos courtesy of our in-house picsnapper here. With big hugs and thank you's to all these ladies who made the weekend a blast!

Hokay! Must attend to the laundry now. Cheerio!