Letting loose

I finally let myself loose on my craft table....and yes, I've been productive! I truly enjoyed the daily blogging, but I failed to see when I signed up how much of the nap-time it would eat up and take away from the actual creating.


Anyhow, I did finally get stuck into it. In the last few days, I managed a softie from this book....



a carry pouch for some wooden fruits and vegetables....


from some japanese fabric and japanese counting tape, and....


two more embellished tank tops.


I've been working on that holiday craft list, as you can see.


Much of these are presents to friends' kiddos. There's more on the drawing board. And the fabric piles are whispering to me to get back to them. Quick, I gotta finish this post!

Let me just say thank you again to all you bloggy peeps for tagging along with me during the daily blogging month. And most of you got the correct answer.....I affectionately started calling my husband "the geezer" when I started dating him ages ago, as a play on his surname, which I too share now. It's a better nickname than "gonzo". That was his monicker back in school.

And without further ado, Korallin, I'm sending a thank you package your way. Can you please email me your snail mail address when you can.

Hokay! Back to the drawing board I go!

Edit: What the?! Just fixed the disappearing photos, folks. Hopefully they stay put this time.

30th daily

And what lessons I learned from this challenge....about me and about you bloggy peeps. There's much to share and yes, list. Don't we all crafty types like a list?!


1) This daily blogging is not easy.

2) The fabric diet was a walk in the park by comparison.

3) In the first week, there was much floundering around for topics to write about

4) One good friend came to the rescue with a list of topics to cherry pick. Thank you!


5) By the third week, I was in a groove. The blog writing became part of the daily routine.

6) I was stringing words together into blog posts in the middle of the night.

7) While watching Dr Phil.

8) In the middle of the geezer's daily tirade about his office shenanigans.

9) While chopping vegetables.

10) And while I was trying to zone out on the dentist's chair....yesterday.


11) There's usually about three topics discarded for every blog post that gets written.

12) And a whole lot of revising and sometimes deleting involved.

13) Writing a late night blog post equals 2nd rate photos.

14) I can't stick to crafty topics when I have to blog everyday.

15) You bloggy peeps seem to like fabric....well, duh!

16) And the actual finished craft projects.

17) And of course, the bub.


18) I'm judging this by the number of comments.

19) I'm realising I'm the worse kind of writer.

20) The kind who writes rubbish, but thinks they don't. (See yesterday's post!)

21) Thank goodness, its not my bread and butter!


22) The next big thing on my wish list is a good camera....my current one is spluttering.

23) You should be able to guess now why I affectionately call my husband the geezer.

24) Could this have something to do with my new email address maybe?

25) I'm looking forward to sporadic blogging again.

26) And using the three-hour nap time for actual sewing, drawing, painting and just slacking.


27) Take note of number 23)

28) Because there's a giveaway lurking there.

29) For you lovely bloggy pals who've stayed with me for the past thirty days!

30) If you can guess (in the comments) the answer, I'll put you in for the draw for a thank you package.


That's right! It'll be from the bub........I'll personally pick the name this Sunday, 2nd December and announce the winner on my next post sometime next week.

Okeydokes! Hope everyone has a good weekend!

Edit: Rightyho! We have a winner.....stay tuned for the next post.

And the apron goes to

Di, it's yours! Please email me your snail mail address toot sweet. And thank you to everyone who played along with my bloggiversary game. I wish I had a little gift for each of you, but perhaps next time, because giveaways are so much fun. I especially appreciate all the lurkers who outed themselves. Hopefully, you gals pop by again!

Time flies

Sometimes you come across a piece of fabric that's loudly telling you what it needs to become. Ah, you peeps know what I mean. My original intention for it when I saw the photo online (japanese fabric from reprodepot) was a fun skirt for the kiddo, but it arrived with the whopping huge tulips and I had to reconsider.


A bit of ricrac and some red filler fabric later.....and out of the machine came this too cute apron. That's just my opinion, but I'm biased.....and lucky that a lot of my creations nowadays come out the way I initially intended for them. This wasn't always the case.


Anyhow, this apron isn't for me (and here comes the fun part)........its for one of you lucky peeps! Yes, you, you domestic goddess, you!


Because today is my bloggiversary, dontcha know?! Just looking through my archives and it appears the blog has evolved from an art blog to a craft blog today, since I seem to be doing more sewing than painting. But I'll try fix that because the light is so much better now. Time does fly when you're having fun....and I couldn't let this milestone pass me by without sharing something with you.

So, drop me a comment below, if you wanna wear this "pretty" in your kitchen and I'll get the geezer to draw one lucky name out of a bowl Sunday night 28th October. Cheerio!

Giveaways are fun

And the winners are...........


Can't see it? Try this one. (Dang stupid ancient camera!)


That's right! The geezer picked two names. I'm a sneaky minnie!

Leslie, I'm sewing up the zipper pouch for you as we speak.

There was a surprising lot of peeps who played along, that I couldn't just pick one. So, Mel, I'm packaging up a runner-up prize for you.

Edit: Oops! And here is the pouch......ta da!



Anyway, I've had so much fun playing this giveaway game....surely more will be in the works very soon. Thanks everyone for taking part in this small diversion! I'm already plotting up ideas for the next one.

Can both of you lasses please email me your snail mail addresses. I've got some good mail to send out!

Fun & games

I thought I'll have a bit of fun with you, my reader peeps! I finally finished the little stitchy project from yesterday and I don't quite know what to do with it, although ideas abound aplenty.


So here's what I'm going to do - all you bloggy buds will get to choose between one of the following four:-

• a zipper pouch wristlet
• a pincushion
• a little kiddy tote, or
• as is, for you to make into whatever you want

That's right! This is a giveaway with a twist.....to lure out all the lurkers, too. Everyone can play! If you want to play along, just leave a comment with how you'd like to me to finish (or not!) the little piece above. When I finish it, it's yours to keep.

You've got a few days to leave comments. I'll pick the lucky name this Sunday evening, 9th September and announce the winner next week on this here blog. Fun, fun, fun!

And now I must run, run, run!

Edit: It's done, done, done! Stay tuned.