Just look what the big girl made for her tiny cousin!
I can't believe how beautifully it's come up.
She was reluctant to try something new but once she started playing around with the fabric it came together very quickly.
All about the speed she certainly wasn't interested in the quilting so that was outsourced (to me).
She's enormously proud of it so I think the next one will be quilted entirely "in house".
When I read I switch of completely. I plonk myself down & read & read like a woman possessed until the book is finished. I'm sure it's not the healthiest way to devour literature & consequently I don't read as much as I'd like ... my family needs feeding after all.
I was sent Like Being a Wife (a collection of short stories) last year & found it to be the perfect antidote to my obsessive nature. I took the book a story by story just when I had a few moments ... very civilised.
The wet, windy and grey few days in Queensland meant that I had the luxury of having absolutely nothing to do. I spent a lazy afternoon finishing Like Being a Wife by Australian author Catherine Harris.
Catherine writes beautifully. She is witty & wordy & wonderful. I highly recommend this work of fiction to you all.
Giant thumbs up Catherine.
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Catherine Harris interviewed.
Like Being a Wife from the publisher.
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The wedding on Saturday was a real group effort.
Friends of the bride & groom shared their talents and helped out with cake decorating, invitations, photography & personalised chocolates as place settings!
I had a hand in the centrepieces for the tables. They looked beautiful and created a lovely romantic ambient glow. These are just perfect if you're planning a DIY wedding because they can be made well ahead of time.
The glasses were picked up for 50 cents a piece at local op shops. We chose to wrap in bamboo which had a lovely sheen & looked very pretty in the daylight.
wrapped tea lightView more presentations from kootoyoo.
Obviously these can be used and reused for different events & as either tealights or vases.
Perfect for your holiday table too.
It's actually the party skirt from Pip's book.
I'm calling it my beach skirt. I plan to flog it over summer. I'll sling it on over bathers when we are down the beach or at the pool.
The skirt is a really pretty shape & suits my little waist/big bum shape nicely. I did make a few modifications ... I've added press studs (snaps) instead of the tie up waistband. Perhaps that's what has taken it from party to beach...but I'm pretty chuffed with it regardless.
Absolutely everything used in the making of the pony skirt came from the op shop. Feeling pretty good about that!
It's just one of the many beautifully presented quick & easy projects in Sew La Tea Do.
Beris is the best name ever!
I picked up a gorgeous embroidered table cloth at Camberwell Antiques last week.
It's got a lovely collection of names embroidered all around it...
Mildred, Gloria, Wendy, Beris, Phyllis, Helen, Pauline, Noelle, Joni, Paddy, Vonnie, Trish, Isabelle, Paul, Beverley, Anita, Besse, Mara, Jean, Norma, Fay, Grace, Lesley, Jenny, Kath, Elvie, Glenda & the four Margs (S, T, B & N).
It's just the most beautiful piece of work. I wonder if these folk were card players (the cloth is card table size) or maybe a church group?
& did you see my other fabulous vintage find?
isn't it just begging to be opened?
Of course, I'm way too chicken for that kind of thing. It was all I could do to summon the courage to take the pic.
Noticed elsewhere:
beautiful greeting cards
