Archive for the ‘sewing’ Category
TweetAbigail and I visited the Stitches and Craft Show on Sunday for some muma-daughter stitchiness. We were there to ogle the prettiness and make a button bracelet with Dear Fii – who, I might add, is indeed a dear sweetie. And it was good. I even got to jiggle the six week old Genevieve [...]
Tweetyep, Abby does. At times it’s challenging for her, which in turn can be heartbreaking for me. Wow! there’s nothing like other children being mean spirited to your child to bring out your roar of protection is there! But, as she moves ever closer to her teenage years, I am privileged to say that my [...]
TweetBefore I launch into another self-absorbed ramble, I must thank you all for the lovely, friendly and thoughtful comments you leave for me each day. I’m not very good at replying lately, but I do love hearing from you, so thank you :-) Reveling in the company and exquisite stitchery of Sue Spargo for the [...]
Tweet The leaves are tumbling from the frangipani tree – each day we see a little more of our neighbours – and yet it is so warm – that’s right, I’m talking sleeveless shirt with the fan blowing right on me. Yep, the weather here is still so summery, the American girls are taking a [...]
Tweet … Heather Ross’s Head Scarf! A very sweet friend sent me Ross’s marvellous new book “Weekend Sewing” for my birthday and this morning I just had to have a stitch. This wonderful folky look is just my style – and Kaffe’s riotous flowers were perfect for the occasion. Oooh very nice. :-) It’s been [...]
Tweet The Sprites of Tilbrook are visiting. Five glorious metres of them. :-) And I might even return to the patchwork store to finish off the bolt. Abigail has a birthday party to attend this afternoon. We’ve bought the birthday girl a novel – Cornelia Funke’s Thief Lord – and I’m sewing up a Sprite [...]
TweetHuh! I bought the pattern 10 days ago. The fabric 7 days ago. Nothing has happened. This morning I’m determined it will – between delivering Abigail to school, and meeting Emma – a bloggy friend – for morning tea at Riverbend. Pin, pin. I forgot about the leftovers you have when dressmaking – off to [...]
TweetThere was once a blue knitted top. It was rather plain. In fact, it made its owner look very dour. So dour, that after its last wash, the owner decided she had had enough of looking dour, and the top would just have to go. “Wait!” wailed the top, desperate to avoid the dusty downstairs, [...]
Tweet The days might still be warm, but our autumn mornings here in Brisbane are beautiful. The sun is lazy in its rising, the air is cool and still. Thanks to Abigail’s early morning piano practice – there’s nothing nicer to wake up to – and Toph’s subsequent demanding awakening, there’s also a peaceful hour [...]
TweetFriday. The end of the week. A cup of tea in the cool grey light of early morning. Breakfast and chores with Abigail. Then the quiet and peace of home for a whole day of stitching. The table is piled with colour. Cottons, whose glowing patterns fill me with pleasure and anticipation. Wool which is [...]
TweetI’m on a bit of a roll with the dollies. Here is the second for the week – constructed mostly according to the new pattern – but instead of using ramie for her body, I’ve used a divine raw silk – very slubby and thick, yet soft and very tactile. I’ve also sewn her hairline [...]
Tweet Tie One On’s current theme is to make an apron spending no dollars. Weeeeell … I honestly don’t have a piece of fabric big enough to produce an apron – I would have to piece it from patchwork fabric. Most of my fabric is in storage – and even then, I don’t usually buy [...]
