Sweet Fabric:
hope

I think I'd like to have a crack.

It seems like polo without the ponies. I've got a very clear picture of myself in bare feet with a mallet in one hand & a capiroska in the other. I hope they're licensed.

Just look at that INCH high stack of full size pattern pieces from Pip Lincolne's new book!

Always one to appreciate the details...imagine my excitement when I opened the pattern envelope at the front of the book & was greeted with this pile of deliciousness.

I'm still unsure what I'm going to make but I'm fairly certain it will involve the ponies.

See you tomoz with a (hopefully finished) something from Sew La Tea Do.

PS: Hooray for Pip for totally getting off her butt & making stuff happen.

birthday that is!

It's become a bit of a tradition to make her something & I really couldn't justify another bag.

So I've fashioned this little bracelet from some 4 ply bamboo.

It's just a double crochet corkscrew with a pretty silver closure stitched into place.

I hope she likes it.

This is the finished mini for The Downunder Doll Quilt Swap organised by Kate.

The centre panel is embroidered using stem, chain stitch & a fair few frenchies too. You don't see much stumpwork about on blogs so I thought I'd break a bit of that out too.

The outside 3D border/quilty bit is based on the scrappy number I picked up at the antique shop.

I really hope my partner likes it.

Have a fabulous weekend everyone.

The little white quilt has taken me in a completely different direction than my "head sketch". I admit that this is quite unusual. Usually things translate pretty much as they appeared in my mind. When they don't I can say in classic 4 year old style "I meant to do that" & just incorporate & push on.

I've made a few errors in judgement with the white number & after spending considerable hours on it over the weekend I've decided it's simply not for my swap partner.

I'm keeping on however because I said I would (I am a magnolia), I've invested a LOT of time & I think I'm going to love it.

This is a bit more traditional but I hope perhaps more up my partner's alley.

You can see other minis involved in this swap right here.

Hello!

I hope you've had a gorgeous weekend.

Melbourne has turned on another rainy miserable day today. The girls & I have spent the day in the craft room though so I'm not complaining.

I'm wondering if you might be able to help me out? I would really like to know your very favourite foodie blogs.

If you're a reader of cooking blogs please leave your recommendations in the comments.

Thanks muchly in advance.

See you tomorrow.

Kirsty
x

The "worst" house in the best street. It's a very posh street in Canterbury & all the other houses are quite beautifully kept. I love this place.

I'm feeling heartily sick of myself & kootoyoo in general.

I feel I need a distraction & with the kids on holidays for the next couple of weeks I think it's the perfect opportunity to down the craft tools & pick up the camera. I'm noticing stuff (& hopefully I'll have the camera ready when I do).

Not all the good stuff can be clicked mind you ... on Saturday morning the kids & I actually saw the end of a rainbow. This has never happened to me before - it was magical & amazing. I shan't be sacrificing these noticings digging around in my bag for the camera.

If you feel like noticing some stuff right along with me...feel free. I'd love to have some company.

I staged a little hook intervention this week & I'm back on the stitching. I've been working on a little flocked embroidery project which I plan to finish off today.

I'm making plans for the upcoming school holidays & thinking a lot about basic shapes too.

Hope you're planning a fabulously creative day.

Don't forget to pop in & add your link if you're playing along this week.

I'm just all about the hook at the moment. I'm mucking around with this gorgeous blue trying to get the right hook to yarn ratio. BUT I have been seriously side tracked by some lovely brown Rowan Tapestry which I started a sample square with & it's now grown to almost scarf proportions. I hope they've got some more at Sunspun (if they don't it was always meant to be a scarflet).

For those of you who know about the brown granny disaster of '09 please pick yourselves up off the floor. I'm loving the brown again. x

As for the poor granny shrug that's also on the hook - it's been temporarily sidelined.

Don't forget to pop in and add your link if you're playing along this week.

I'm supposed to be stitching.

Instead I allocated myself one hour to work on something new. I've already spent double that. I can't decide if it's one of the cooler things I've made or just a complete disaster.

I hope to have it finished tomorrow either way & let you guys decide.

The Big Bite is here!

I've been mucking around with spacing of holes & I'm almost ready to make a start. It won't be today though (I'm working). It won't be tomorrow (I've friends for lunch). It won't be Saturday either (I'm ferrying kids around all day). Pity about life getting in the way really.

Hoping that you're finding time in your life for plenty of makings.

Lovely space from last week right here.

Sorry about the Link man having an afternoon snooze last week. Hopefully he's had his coffee this morning.

Don't forget to pop in & add your link if you're playing along this week.