So glad you found those blocks…It’s a great little quilt.

Thanks for taking the time to look and comment!

It looks lovely! A quilt finished in 6 days! Cool! 🙂

I love the idea of a bonus quilt! And it looks great. I’m looking forward to seeing more of your work!

I mourned the loss of my beater-licking days too!

I love the look of that block, the quilt will look amazing when it’s finished – look forward to seeing the finished product 🙂

Beautiful!

The cookies and muffins from earlier posts look mouth-watering.

Lovely! Enjoy your artwork in your studio!

These are adorable! I’ve got a ton of these toilet paper rolls looking for an occupation…Thanks!

Wow, what a beautiful, compact bump! As for crafting with 2 kids; the only way I get mine done is after the kids go to bed – from 9pm-2am I sew!

Thanks!

And 2am?! My word, you are more dedicated than I am! 2am is prime sleeping time. Hopefully for your sake, your littlies sleep longer than mine does.

Beautiful belly!

Wow only 9 weeks to go.

What a cute and neat little bump.

Thanks girls! It’s amazing how quickly the time flies – the thought of 9 weeks is scaring me!

lol, I figured it out 🙂
Love the bird card, it really is a cute stamp.
I hope you reach a consesus on the painting. Part of me thinks that no matter how old you are, mums will always accept anything you make them with pride. But then, it could bug you everytime you walk in her house 🙂 FWIW, it’s a nice painting, good use of colour giving a really modern look.

LOL! Thanks for the comment on the painting. We ended up giving her both the painting & the backup present, and I think she liked it. Not raving over the moon liked it, but hanging it on the wall liked it, which is good enough for me!

I’m so jealous of your talents – is there anything you can’t do??

Wonderful painting and gorgeous stamp. I’ll bet she treasures it more than you’ll ever know. 🙂

Thank you so much Shannon! As for my “talents”, I’m more of the “fake it til you make it” school! LOL

Love the painting and the card, Do you know what? I think Mums will always like silver Macaroni! and soooo keen to see the quilt.looks great from what i can see. You are a very talented (and modest) lady!

The Jacobs Ladder is looking gorgeous!

And I am such a fan of chocolate fabric, blue & choc can go for either boy or girl in my book.

Belinda
xx

I love that train. You, clever thing, you!

Thanks! I don’t know if I’m that clever though, the connectors between the ‘engine’ & the ‘carriages’ keeps breaking! My task for today is to work out how to join them in a toddler proof way! LOL

You are so crafty….wish I could think of things like that to do with Kaitlyn. Mmmmm chocolate muffins – wanna come to my house and cook????? hehe

What a lovely day you had. Mmmm, muffins, maybe I’ll make some later in the week, feeling inspired now. Anyway, I just popped in to check out that log cabin quilt you mentioned so I mustn’t get distracted by the talk of chocolate… yum, yum.

Love it! Gorgeous fabric!

Thats a great version of the pencil roll.

I am sure the birthday boy wil be wrapped!

Gorgeous – so talented you are. It will be loved by the birthday boy.

I want one now……hehe

Thanks girls!

Tracey – they are super easy to make, maybe half an hour all up? I’m sure Kaitlyn will love one! My next one will be a hybrid to try & contain all of the toddler’s crayons, pencils & textas… Hmmm, yeah right!

What lovely finds!
I adore The Great Gatsby. It is one of my all time favourite books.

Oh good work. I do love a good bargain…

(I’ve tagged you on my blog too, so off you go.)

I love love love the apron. Can’t see any flaws at all and I am sure MIL loved it!!! You are so multi talented…..I am very impressed.

This is absolutely gorgeous!! The colors are really lovely – it would suit a boy or girl as well which is excellent. Such a clever clogs!!

One word – WOW!!!
I’ve been wanting to make a change mat / change roll for sometime (to suit cloth bums) but now you’ve upped the anty with this gorgeous creation 🙂 Very good!

Thanks girls!

this looks great! great job layering! 🙂

Oh my gosh! It’s beautiful. Much better than I imagined when you said you were making a changemat!

What a great idea! And so well executed! I’m sure she’ll love it!

I’ve been hanging out to see this quilt, and I must say it exceeds all expectations. I LOVE it. Well done on such a fantastic quilt!

oh I love this too. You’ve put a lot of thought into it. What’s the fabric? Combo’s with brown are a personal fave at the moment 🙂

Oh my gosh!! It is so beautiful! So glad your son loves it.

Utterly Gorgeous! You’ve done a wonderful job 🙂

Love it!!!

I want one…. now to only be so clever 🙂

I love the colours, and the pattern of course!!!

It looks terrific, well done!

Just gorgeous! well done x

It looks fantastic. You must be sooo proud of yourself! Well Done!

Your quilt looks fab!

Beautiful quilt. I can’t imagine having one done in 6 days!

Aww – that’s gorgeous! Now you have inspired me to make one for mine!

Oh and can you change my blog link in your link list… I’m no longer grouchy 😉

Oh, I love it!!!! Now I’ve got to figure out how to put it in lol!

I love your little apron…

sweet!

beautiful work!

I LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!!!!! Thank you so much, you are so smart!

Whoops posted in wrong one – haha

AGAIN – I LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!!!

Thank you so much…..you are very talented.

What a great Mummy you are!

Fingers crossed he’ll soon be learning to use the real sink – and be useful at it …

p.s. I tagged you back (different game…)

That’s really nice and I love your header!

Lovely quilt LWD. I’m quite partial to reds and browns, so really like the fabric choices. Good luck for bubs arrival 🙂

Eat up babe!! Get the extra energy you will need to have that baby this week.

I’m surprised it lasted long enough to be photographed!

Oh Clinkers….oh oh ohhhhh! Dammit, it’s 10pm on a Friday night…no clinkers for me!

I hope you & bub both enjoyed the choccies!

xx V

Skip, I need no further encouragement, trust me!

Shannon, I very nearly ripped into the Clinker block, but managed to restrain mysef long enough to take a pic. By the time I’d uploaded the photo to the blog, it was gone *blush*

Vanilla, I’m very sorry to inspire cravings so late at night! Hopefully you can get out today & find some, it’s very yummy!

Hee hee hee 😀

If it makes you feel better I bought another block on the weekend and it’s gone 🙁

Stay tuned, today I’m gonna blog about the cadbury’s pop rock chocolate ~ Yummo!!!

Very nice! Now the big question, will you get it all quilted, sandwiched & bound before the newest addition arrives???

This post had me giggling all through it! You have a gift for nonsense 😉 I like the artwork, too!

What a purty picture! And a fabulous idea too! I think I’ll try this activity at playgroup this week since it’s my turn to run the art class!

If I don’t *speak* to you again – good luck for the birth of your beautiful baby! Can’t wait to hear!

xx Averil

They are a really cute little feminine gift. Love the bows – they really set it off.

I love the bows 🙂 perfect pressie for a little girl!

I take it still no baby?

these are so adorable. i really need to make one (or two) for myself. 🙂

Oh! Two boys – how wonderful! Congratulations to you all. 🙂

CONGRATULATIONS!!!! Another beautiful little boy! Awwwww!

Thrilled that you got your VBAC!

xx Nilla

Such a great blog. I came over from Vanilla’s. Congratulations on your VBAC and wonderful arrival of your little boy.

Congratulations again. I’m glad you got your VBAC and had such a positive birthing experience. Well done 🙂

Nice to have you back LWD 🙂

Your new secret project is looking real nice 😀

Looks so pretty! And I can erlate to the house thing on the weekend. I am always super busy on a Monday morning!

Really cool!

Thanks!

I’m wondering what the link is to the tutorial that you used to learn coptic binding? I’m wanting to learn myself but have had trouble finding information that shows me how to do the actual binding part itself (though I’ve found lots about materials and getting started!)
Also, how did you make the holes? there’s lots of talk of special tools needed, but I’m only just experimenting at this stage!
Thanks

Oooh – I love the simplicity of this one 🙂

I’m loving all the little bits you are doing at the moment. The little tools are great – very cute 🙂 Hope bubs is doing well.

Beautiful

Oh, you are so clever!

I’m really loving all your little sketches and water colour. There are some really interesting, unique pictures. It’s a talent you should def keep exploring 🙂

Too cute! DH took James to the Boat Show in July, and came back with a boats safety stubby holder designed to look like a life-jacket (bright yellow, and cloing with one of those clip things). Two snips later, and it became a life jacket for Bec, his favourite toy. A phonecall to Nanny (who organises the Boat Show) and another was on its way for Ra; the other favourite toy – both animals were conveniently the right size. Unfortunately the black binding they had used rubbed-off, and both Bec and Ra have the marks remaining despite several washes!

Oh dear! Poor Ra & Bec!

That will look awesome as a watercolour painting!

I love seeing all your little sketches (wishing I could draw 🙁 )

Aww, that’s just gorgeous. I wish I could draw/paint/do anything remotely artistic too.

How cool is that. I’m glad that Pooh is now “floaty”!

Is there no end to your talents? We tried a collage today with glue and coloured paper… still trying to get over the ‘don’t eat it darling’ to actually make anything worthwhile showing off 😉

That is so clever!

I LOVE this one! Might pinch it for James!

luuuurvely!! 🙂 That looks really good!

This was the one I was supposed to comment on….
This is really lovely. I love ribbon embroidery. Are you a newbie at it or been doing it a while?

Loving the hot air balloon! You should seriously think about finding a local shop to stock these as notelets or cards. They’re great!

Like it a lot. Sell on line – I’ll buy!

Sweet 🙂

Giggling about the evil santa here.

Too cute 🙂

You are one busy lady! No one would believe you are doing all this with a newborn.

If it makes you feel any better I’m off to post my overseas parcels today as well… They’ll get there eventually even if they don’t quite make it in time for Christmas.

Happy Christmas

Esther

Love the wipers, nice touch!

lol, I didn’t have a choice, the small one was very demanding – “wipers, mummy, WIPERS!!!”

They are beautiful!

nope, you’re not the only one disorganised 🙂 You’ve been super busy, love the gingerbread house. Merry Christmas to you!

And a big Happy new Year to you! I hope you have a great year ahead of you – keep those paintings and drawings coming, I love seeing what you come up with.

Hello. My name is Cory Adkins. I am starting my hand at photography and would love for my sister to make me an infant cocoon like you have made. Do you happen to have a pattern? I love the one you made. Let me know if you can help. Thank you very much ahead of time.

“create” is gorgeous. Your use of space is perfect. I’m sure it will soon be full of ideas.

Awww what’s his name?? You gotta name him – or her! 🙂

Too busy drooling over the thought of Krispy Kremes to actually manage to work out what on earth this was supposed to be…
I only had to repeat “cwoh-o-diwl” about 4 times before it sunk in ~ great work once again!

Back to dreaming of KK’s

Oh, they were gooooood! DH came home & saw the box in the recycling – “you’ve them all, already?” “Dude, there was only 6 there!”

On the upside, they’ll end up on my hips, not yours!

Too too cute! What a wonderful mummy you are.

FI! Good to see you! Was only thinking about you last week actually. How kindygym going?

Thanks for swinging by & leaving such a sweet comment.

xx

I read the time travellers wife last year and LOVED it!!!! I can see why you read it so many times. Pass the chocolate cake over please 🙂

Hiya,

Love the change mat, looks great, the one I made is way to bulky, I’ll have to have antother go I think.

Hope your boys feel better soon, B has a cold so I had a similar night to you Saturday night with her sleeping in 10 minute stretches and then waking up screaming, which ended up with my getting up at 4 to watch a film with her sleeping on me so that hubby could get a couple of hours sleep before his race Sunday morning. Last night she managed one three hour stretch so that was better!

I need a smiley that smacks me in the forehead… I’ve been reading your list of books and wondering why the heck you had been putting *** 1/2 on your list of books. Here I was assuming you’d only read HALF the books :O

Crawling back into my I am Stupid corner now… ROFL.

I usually give up about 70-100 pages in if I can’t get into a book, so I would definitely think that 100 pages and you have given it a good go.

Hey, congratulations! I have an award for you on my blog!
http://skipparoonie.blogspot.com/

Awww – I inspired you 😮 you usually inspire me to get off my backside 😉

Good work on the Reading list!

I like your motto. I could certainly take it on board at times! As always you’re producing gorgeous creations.

Golly gosh – I’m your inspiration??? WOWSERS!

Sorry to hear I may have inadvertently cost you a new laptop… but hey look on the bright side ~ now you can twitter on one keyboard and blog, google & gather more inspiration on the other 😀

Oh darn! It’s not a happy ending, but great writing 😉

This is what all my previous attempts looked like 😉 I kept unravelling and starting over until I got the hang of it. I also found using two colours made it easier to start the new round 🙂

Why are your fingers sore?

I forgive you my dearest LWD.

Love your Blog.

Now hop to it! Get some lovely craft done so I can drool!!

xx Skip

Welcome back! Beautiful writing as always… 🙂

What an adorable apron!!!
Really lovely!!

I LOVE this. I want one for my son, but haven’t been able to find anything so delicious!

Thanks for swinging by & leaving a comment!

Mmmm Pikelets 🙂 maybe I should make some of them instead of bickies… Actually scones are sounding delish right about now too 😀

Is there no end to your creative energy? 🙂 The apron looks great. (as does everything else!)

What a fantastic bag! Well done on designing it yourself, I’ve done very simple tote bags but I don’t think I could manage something like that. I love that star fabric, I think it’s the same one (from Spotlight?) that I used in a quilt I’m currently working on.

I love that autumn photo, I have been taking lots of photos of orange and gold and red leaves, I think autumn is my favourite month 🙂

Painting and sewing, what a perfect day! 🙂

That is so beautiful, I love the colours! I bet your sister would feel so comforted in her exam knowing that she had something with her made with such love and care 🙂

I’ve seen pictures of disappearing 9 patch before and hated them — seemed a jumble — yours made me go, aha! that’s what it can be like! Very nice.

Looks fab LWD, I remember the first one. Haven’t seen you around EB much, hope all is well x

So I’m forgiven for inadvertently wrecking your laptop???

Glad to hear the book working for someone else too 😉

I suppose I can forgive you! How good is that book? Two minutes of reading and it “clicked” – and man was I doing wrong before! No wonder I couldn’t get a granny blanket to appear!

I love it! I’m definitely going to have to get some of that air drying clay, my daughter would have a ball 🙂

It looks fantastic – I love how d9ps all look different 🙂

So pretty, I’m really going to have to get my watercolours out again.

Beautiful! I especially love the silver filigree beads, so pretty.

Let me know what you think of 1788 – I have it here in my pile to read, but just can’t seem to get past the start 🙁

I love making playdough! I use the recipe for cooked playdough on the cream of tartar container, it lasts for ages. But my son find it so hard to resist the temptation of eating it every time 🙂

Ooh and the gingerbread scented playdough for Christmas time was lovely 🙂

That was the best post I’ve read today! Something I can imagine my own toddler doing, except our blue colouring is in a big bottle and lives on the very very top shelf of the cupboard!!!

Louise – I usually do the cooked verion too, but Mister Mister wanted to make it himself, so went the safe option. And yep, despite the salt, he eats it too! Not as much as he used to though – first day at playgroup there was glitter playdough… made for a very interesting nappy that afternoon!!

Car – he’s normally really good, just got a bit carried away I think. Luckily it was only one of those tiny “Queens” dropper bottles, and he had got the bowl out first. I shudder to think what could have happened (my lovely suede dining chairs come to mind…)

Your post bought back some fond memories of my two when they were toddlers – many an hour was spent happily with the playdough and a pile of cookie cutters. In fact, I think that is why my daughter (now 12 yrs) has such a strong interest in cooking. It is great that your little guy wanted to be so involved with the making. I love to experiement with colour too:)

awesome little mini!
making mini albums
mini album blog

Awesome quilt!
Your baby is about one now. Congratulations.
Question: Do you have a pattern for this quilt?? I’ve been searching for a Crazy Log Cabin quilt pattern and haven’t found one I like as well as this one.

Lovely to see you back 🙂 drooling at the thought of bickies… and car ones at that 😉 might add it to next weeks list to do!

Oooh I’d be interested! I’m loving books and book marks at the moment 😉

Woohoo Welcome Aboard!!!

YAY!!!! Look forward to sticky beaking at your creativishness.. 🙂

Very classy!! Christmas isn’t Christmas without hot chips for breakfast!

Did you accept your mission? 🙂

OMG!!!!!!!! Such a lovely picture, just not sure about where it’s drawn. lol.
Harry did that to me 3 hours before a rental inspection 2 weeks ago. I went off my head at him. Luckily it managed to come off fairly easily. Hope yours came off too…

🙁 The C-word sucks. You and your loved one will be in my prayers.

Oh Im so sorry to hear that 🙁
My thoughts are with you all xxx

So sorry to hear that. You and your family are in my thoughts.

hope all ges well crafting sounds like a great Idea at times like these if you feel motivated enough …….

Lots of of guys talk about this topic but you said really true words!

Well done! Isn’t it satisfying? I’m impressed that even in the 24 hours you managed to add a flange (and it was certainly worth it, it really adds to the quilt)!

Thanks Emma! The border originally was going to be just pink, but it was too plain. So I added the 1″ green, but still too plain. I think the flange set it off perfectly! (Though I cheated and only pressed the first piece – the rest were finger-pressed after I scorched my thumbs holding the 1″ strip in half!)

That is pretty cool! Go you!

Ohhhh nice!!!

I love it! Beautiful colors!

1 Day to produce such a beautiful piece. Mate… only in my dreams.

Thanks ladies! It was really quite simple, those large strips in the first photo were joined into one ultrawide strip, then cut down into row sized pieces. I did lots of batch sewing to be as efficient as possible! The longest part was stitching down the binding…

Wow, I’m impressed. Very clever and very pretty.

I can’t beleieve you managed to hand sew the binding too 😮 well done!!! I can do a quilt top in a day, but not the rest… although – I can feel it as a challenge for 2010!!!

The quilt looks great BTW!

That is a brilliant idea for stocking stuffers! Thanks for that 😉

Merry christmas to you & yours 🙂
Looking forward to following your lovely blog in the new decade 😮 🙂

Merry Christmas dear heart!
I hope it’s wonderful and full of warm memories in the making and lots of laughs.

Love from Skip

yummmm… totally wishing I was a mouse at your house!

I love reading your blog, esp when you write like this 🙂 I hope your mum enjoyed the cake!

I happened across a link to a video of an easy way to unpick machine quilting the other day: http://ferfab.blogspot.com/2009/12/skinning-quilt.html

Good luck!

Can you try a few patterns on a scrap sandwich before you start again to find something that works without needing to unpick if it doesn’t? The scrap sandwich only need be around A4 size though a bit bigger is better.

I hear you! My machine doesn’t FMQ well.. it keeps skipping stitches or getting massive knots underneath. I’ll keep trying….

Good luck! Can’t wait to see the finished product!

Lots of people’s creative Mo-Jo has dissappeared – they must be all at conference or something! Good luck with your changemat and cleaning.

Oh yay!!! You are back!!!! 🙂 I missed you!! I’m looking forward to seeing what wonderful things you will make!
xxx Skip

Glad to see you back we where wondering were you had disappered to. Congrats on the news of #3. Look forward to reading more blog post from you in the future.

YAY! We were wondering where you got to 😉 Congrats on bub #3 and looking forward to reading again…

Wonderful, Wonderful news. You have a very valid excuse. Congratulations to you and your family

Congratulations and welcome back!

Great quilt! The quilting is really effective, too.

Sounds wonderful – and very much like where we are at …. plans are in council and our fingers are crossed – my mind has moved onto the “fun” stuff too. Sounds like we will go through it together!

BTW, I also got a “I don’t do wall paper” – I really want something VERY glam in our WIR!

xxx

Looks beautiful. When are you going away? Thanks for the cards, love them xxx

Ahhhh, BLISS.

Oh my gosh, your notebook is lovely! I have been trying to find a way to make my own little journals. i am a total newbie to crafts of any sort. Did you just take “any old spiral bound notebook” and recover it with cardstock? Or did you bound it yourself? Thanks so much for any support you can offer! Lisa

Wonderful Gay Paree. It doesn’t matter how many times I go there, I fall in love with it more each time!

It is gorgeous! Soooo beautiful! I will some day learn how to make a quilt for my kiddos — they may be grown ups by then! 😉

You are very very talented!

Can anyone say GREEN!!! *sigh*

I hope baby comes soon. Maybe he/she is giving you a last chance to relax? 😉

Congratulations on a little girl! How exciting! Can’t wait to see what you sew for her!!

Absolutely gorgeous! Love it xxx

Sounds like a blissfully busy but fufilled day in your house!

Nic xxx

hehehe, this is fabulous! I love spontaneous craft creations and this one is marvellous.

You should share your writing here more often. It was beautifully written and was lovely to read!

Nic xxx

I can’t wait to read more! Beautiful x

both lovley!
Nic xxx

I love both but especially the navy and red x

love them both! Depends what you want to make with them?

Just stunning, love the fabrics and perfectly girly x

ohhhhhh, looks lovely! Cant wait to see what it is.

Nic xxx

Looks lovely! Can’t wait to see how it turns out.

sweet! Its a gorgeous pattern, cant wait to see it made up.

NIc xxx

Oh noooooo!!!! My heart bleeds for you. 🙁

Oh no 🙁 just mend it and think of it as part of the story your special quilt has to tell. maybe oneday you will be telling your gransdchildren all aboutt why there is a little mended patch on the quilt they are playing on!

Nic xxx
ohhhh nearly SS time !

OH NO!!! Great idea from Nic – yes do that! xxx

very cute – a flock of them would make an adorable mobile

Nic xxx

Oh so cute!!!

CUUUUUUUUTE!!!!!

E is adorable and that quilt is too! Clever gal you are x

Good! I love your blogs x

🙂 and you are welcome!

I can’t wait to see what you come up with!! It all looks so intriguing atm!
xxxx

It’s gorgeous! Welcome back to your groove! I hope it’s the start of your creative juices flowing so hard you can barely contain them!

love it! So happy to see your creative side return AND your blogging return!!!

That sounds really relaxing.
I was giving my house a super clean. Feels good to wake up this morning knowing it’s done.
Enjoy your week

having a little giggle here… Thanks for the 10 easy steps 🙂 I will need something bigger than a small frame I think… Try a 4yo that has LONG hair and EVERYONE buys her hairclips, just you wait, one day bub will have lots of hair!

Looks great – Ive have some of these on my to do list as well
Nic xxx

Cute cute cute! What a great idea!

Beeeeeeudiful!!!

Just beautiful xxx

Lovely quilt – and good luck keeping it to yourself 🙂

Wow Rachel, what a project!

It sounds amazing. I dispise handstitching, so I am completely in awe of you for even attempting this project,

A

Rach you’re writing is just beautiful!!! Welcome to the Dear Jane journey my friend xxx

Clementine?

Oh Sweetie, you truly crack me up – Im just hoping that I get to see photos of young Clementine sleeping sweetly under the Dear Jane quilt at Quilt Camp far, far into the future (see I am seeing many years of Quilt camp in our future)

Beautifully written and I cannot beleive you are starting on the circle blocks – you are legend!

Hmm, I raised one eye brow at Clementine too. LOL!

So happy you are back blogging, I missed it!

You no likey Clementine? My biggest battle after trying to convince DH for #4, would be to convince him to name her Clementine. Love it!

thanks for all the encouragement!

Ohhher the colors are beautiful!!! Great design too!
xxx Skip

haha, I hate putting binding on too. Hence the reason I have had a half finished quilt since about November… It will get finished soon.

I should actually finish it before I finish the three other quilt tops I have started, yes??

They are lovely, and what a fantastic idea to tie the two things together with the patchwork on the quilt cover

Love the green and orange colour combo. Sewing binding is a bore!

Your camp out looks dry, can I come too, promise I will leave my web feet at home 😉

dammit……. there’s something in my eye

How sweet!

Beautiful afternoon! You, well you take some time to adjust to the new routine (Im 2 weeks in and STILL adjusting) then you relish in this gorgeous little person that you have successfully raised this beautiful little soul ready for their next step in the big world around them xxx (yes I am a wee bit nostalgic as I watch my baby girl grow and develop)

Awesome Idea! We have chore posters, but I think I like the idea of the cards better, something tangible that they can actually transfer once they have done it.

awww she so cute

You have no idea how excited I am you are blogging again! I LOVE the way you write! When are you coming to Sydney??? Aren’t we having a mid year retreat????

Bahahaha, you had me at 1 metre to allow for mistakes – thought I was the only one who allowed for mistakes!!!
It looks great!

You girls are beautiful, love you both to pieces. And Kayscha, I think mid-year is definately in order – I want to see your beautiful new-old home!

So sweet 🙂 Possum’s ‘friend’ Lucy here often has a birthday in a similar way. I love it.

I like the idea of a little sewing caddy like that. It looks like a good size to carry in your pocket for emergency repairs, too!

I love my little birdie cards and everyone who I have given them too has loved them too! I even have one in a little frame in my sewing room lol

Adorable!

This is so cute!

The card and the sewing caddy is just gorgeous and a great idea!

Has you friend left for her trip yet? I wish her all the best for it.

xx

Enjoy your holidays. You seem to squish so much into your days and always so creative! Your blog is very motivational 🙂

Bear did a great job on his mini quilt!

Caden likes to sew too, he made some heat packs a little while ago.

Thanks for much for linking up to the And Sew We Craft Together Linky Party x

It looks great Rach! Miss Mahli has been doing some beading at kindy and has asked that we make some bracelets at home. Would love links to where you purchased your supplies. x

Love the colours you’ve chosen – very subtle and elegant! Off to find you on FB…

Wow! How exciting!! I love the colours you’ve chosen – so cute – and the cupcakes are adorable.

These fabrics are divine! I adore the colours. I must come up with a project to make with them!

Wow, some questionable selections there! JoJo?? 😉

But I LOVE Train, so all is forgiven!

We have been playing Glee covers since yesterday. The kids have been loving it!

Wouldn’t let me add Smashing Pumpkins – Tonight. I think someone else must be partial to it… my list is just what appeals to me right now, this second, right…this….moment. Looking forward to some tues TONIIIIIIIGHT…to….night…

Oooh Smashing pumpkins – went to their Brisbane concert back in 1996(?) awesome night!

Super fund… Well it may help toward the money we lost on the share market, lucky Im young and a long way from retirement (says she who retired last year 😉

I love painting – I’m rubbish, but I love it. Trying to bring an idea to life or transfer an image from memory to canvas, it’s wonderful. I’m glad you finally branched out!

Busy lives but daily relaxation moments are …essential. Wish you relax comfortably!!!

Well deserved you clever girl!

That is an awesome pincushion 😉

Is it bad I’ve already drafted my Saturday night Bloggers Boogie post… ready to hit SEND and share my ‘grungier’ side of the 90’s with you all LOL

Can’t wait…sounds like maybe you’re getting in touch with your Teen Spirit? I’ve got a couple of faves and a starting point for a youtube surf, planning to kick off around lunch time, and will be doing random youtube hops on the FB page throughout the day.

I haven’t forgotten to send you a picture of my necklace, seeing that bracelet makes me know even more that you will be able to make something perfect to match it. You are incredibly creative and deserve ever part of your recent success 🙂

Westlife – ill see you again.
Sorry I had to do that one first.

Do you like my link name this week??? Do ya Geddit? One of those things making me giggle like a silly schoolgirl once more.

Is this post old enough??? :p Love that painting what did you end up doing with it??

Here is mine…thou im not sure why it wont show the video but the links work….http://blog.bubbabutts.com.au/

I’m late, I’m late for a very important date… lucky I have my post party Recovery tunes a playing today!! Enjoy the trip home
http://carrose-creations.blogspot.com.au/2012/05/saturday-night-bloggers-boogie-recovery.html

Everyone likes a good after-party!! Especially if greasy food is involved 😉

Ohhhh! I am just about melting from all the goodness in these photos. Looks like the perfect amount of everything.
Especially love the shoes, the shopping list and that cutie on the phone!
xx

So much colour and fun going on …love your first photo of your little one.

Cute little girl, love those red shoes and the colour of that paint is yummy.

Wonderful open spaces and super sweet kid. Lovely snippets of a full life. 🙂

I love that mat! Very cool!!

We have just gotten over the lurgie! Seems to be a long drawn out one.. first your really tired, then you get the headaches then suddenly the snot arrives – over a period of about a week – my daughter, then my son, then my husband and now me had it!! Argh!

you have been visited by a member of #teamIBOT 🙂

Thanks for stopping by! Yes, we seem to have the dragging out version too, the way Boy2 has been going 🙁 drats winter and the horrid bugs it brings!

Oh! I saw mugrugs for the first time a few weeks ago on Etsy and I WANT! My mum gave me her old sewing machine a couple of months ago, but I don’t have the first clue how to use it (must get onto getting her to show me one day when she’s visiting). You’re is gorgeous!

I’ve never heard of a mug rug before but yours is gorgeous!!!!

I have to laugh at your hubby’s cheeky response. B has on more than one occasion called me an old Granny!

Love your doily!

I love this idea! Hve never heard of one before, but I can imagine it would be really useful! I want to make some for my kids now! Do you have a tutorial?

These husbands are hilarious, aren’t they? 😉

Tutorial will be coming in a week or so… watch this space!

Embrace your inner granny babe!!

You cheeky little bugger! But I won’t take offence to your little QLD’er bashing. And I did watch the origin, Greg Ingliss was in no way cheating… And hey it was the refs call ;P

And your Mug Rug is lovely. I am sure your sister will love it!

Oh sounds like fun! I might have to do that with my two smalls tomorrow while the big is at school!

I love your songs and look forward to joining in with your musical link up this weekend! Thanks so much for joining in with Sunday Song!

I’ve not heard that version of “Amazing Grace” before-it was really good!

Best wishes,
Natasha in Oz

Breaking my blogger drought to join in this week 🙂

Thanks for the music to break the silence while I write reports….I’d rather be quilting!

Ok I’m up and ready for the party tonight – though am sure I will resemble the dishevelled chicken come morning 😉

http://carrose-creations.blogspot.com.au/2012/06/saturday-night-bloggers-boggie-wedding.html

PS LOVE the cameo of our friend and his music is great!

PPS using the LWD and don’t have to sign in – yahoo!!!

Great photos looks like an interseting week

Looks like a lovely relaxing time!

Gorgeous photos. It looks like it was an interesting and creative week.

That sounds like a lovely Tuesday. I am sitting in bed with laptop on lap (where else?) while my mum plays with my little ones. Bliss 🙂

It’s freezing here! So much for Qld!
I love your day.
Nearly time to start dinner… and for the rabble to arrive home after the afternoon of appointments.
x

I love your photos, they are beautiful. Rachel x

I love Kate Miller-Heidke. You’ve set the mood right there. My Tuesday was wet and cold but all is cozy now 🙂

I love her music too, fabulous for singing practice! My Tuesday was great, thanks for asking. Did you finish the bag?

Wow! You’re a woman of many talents! I can see why Butterfly loves that bag…very cute!
Please send some sun over this way 🙂 x

Ooh I’m excited to see the end product of this bag; I love red and seeing!

Thanks for linking today. 🙂

I love your painting, gorgeous colours….. Hope you mange to find some time to create over the weekend.
I’m like you making today and tomorrow count, so I can make the most of the weekend.

Had to laugh about ‘not being posh enough to have an easel’ I have to say I have an easel which has been gather dust for some time now, BUT no one has ever commisioned me to do a painting so there you go, hehe…..

Claire :}

What a CUTE bag!!
It is so wonderful when the little ones actually like the things that are made for them.
What is better is when they squeal because they’re so excited about it!!
You did good!

I’m here via And Sew We Craft

Gorgeous painting! How great are those days when a big fabric order arrives? It’s like Christmas!

Thanks! It sure is, especially this order, as it’s my very own designs, ready to be cut up into charm packs for my Etsy shop. Yay!

Pick Me!!! Celebrating British Style & even managed one of my bad 90’s pop songs – heeheehee!!!

http://carrose-creations.blogspot.com.au/2012/06/saturday-night-bloggers-boogie-special.html

I’m in …. not sure of the theme tonight ….. http://beebeejaybee.com/2012/06/09/saturday-night-bloggers-boogie/

Love it Bee (even if I’m the only person in the world who doesn’t like Gotye!)

Gone a bit different tonight 🙂

Ooh, that Tracey Chapman song is still as good as it always was, not listened to that in years… Great selection this week 🙂

I Just wanted to let you know that I have nominated you for The Versatile Blogger Award
If you’d like to accept this award then please take it to your blog and pass it on – if this is not your thing then please accept this as a compliment to your excellent blogging! https://littleredmonkey.wordpress.com/2012/06/09/versatile-blogger-award/

Loving the look of your Sunday!!! Especially love that Babushka Doll fabric!

The children look quite intent on where they are going! They are so cute! The food is lovely to look at and the fabric colours1

Interesting reading and cute kids – looks like they are leaving home. 😀

You are so beautiful, Rachel. I’m sure it will be treasured.

absolutely beautiful xxx

Rach – rach – rach – rach – rach. What more can i say other than thank you. You had me in tears reading and rehashing last year. And your feelings and emotions on it all.

Thank you forthe journal its wonderful. Xoxoxo

My heart aches for Gail and her family and their loss.

I love what you made for her. The older I get, the more I appreciate handmade gifts, and all the love that goes into them! Special treasures.

This is a lovely story and you are both lucky to have each other as friends. Rachel x

What a moving and beautiful story. Thank you for sharing. Everybody should have a friend like you.

In tears here. What a heartbreaking story, but a wonderful one of friendship – and very thoughtful gift x

Thank you so much everyone for stopping by and commenting and showing support xx

What a beautiful block, Rachel! I love the different tones of pink against the white, and it is so nice to see that beautiful quilt in use!

Tears, Rach. Big fat tears, you are a beautiful person and a wonderful friend.

xx

What a gorgeous block and a absolutely stunning quilt!

Goosebumps! Some much beautiful imagery in this and the longing to escape (I know it well!). Lovely!

Thanks girls!

Thanks Sif!! You’ve given me a big smile – a comment by a real writer!! Yeeha!

Love it Rach! I am going to share this next week on ASWC for Rainbow week.

I love it! (and for me, a quilt in 6 weeks would be pretty fab achievement!) Especially love the grey with the stars. Beautiful. I want to learn to quilt but I worry I would get addicted. I might have to take a class one of these days.

I am having a glee afternoon here. So thought I would showcase my gleekiness for everyone to enjoy!
http://www.mahlimoo.com/2012/06/bringing-my-inner-gleek-out.html

Love your tunes! My fav would be Chasing Cars, but it’s tough to call. I love Snow Patrol, The Fray and The Last Goodnight pretty equally!

I <3 Glee, but don't get to watch it often, so I'll be having your post on repeat this weekend! Thanks for joining in xx

I’m having an earwig type day of the mum, mum, mum kind…
thought I’d share the earwig & keep it flowing
http://carrose-creations.blogspot.com.au/2012/06/saturday-night-bloggers-boogie.html

I actually haven’t heard a couple of these songs so thanks for posting them! Thanks also for joining in with Tuesday tune link up! I would love to share my last Tuesday Tune post at your party if I may. I can’t find the linky tool so I’ll just leave my link in my comment. Thanks for having me!

http://www.natashainoz.com/2012/06/tuesdaytune-piano-guys.html

Best wishes for a wonderful week,
Natasha

Hi Rachy I worked it out this weekend…did you see my blog?

http://ajsantics.blogspot.com.au/2012/06/saturday-bloggers-boogey.html

I love the way you use color and balance. The quilt is really eye catching!

Was that for Kat, Rach? Love the colours!

I absolutely loved it…Rachel. It matched Perfectly!!!

Shane took some photos… I’ll see how good the photos are and I will send you one.. If you want to use it for anything 🙂

Thanks again hun!!!

I received my clouds and candy stripes in the post last week.

Can’t wait for some quality time to get sewing…

I’d love a photo Kat!!

MareeLouise – yay! Can’t wait to see what you create!

Cute!

Very nice, so when do we see what they are for?

Gorgeous! I love those feathers too.

Looking good. Beautiful colours. I’m thinking feathers might be your “thing” IYKWIM. I hope you’ve got some more “pway fabwik” for the little one.

Very fun Rach! Something I’mn yet to conquer…I just tend to quilt in straight lines and haven’t even attempted stippling. It looks superb, and its no surprise that Elsa is a fan too!!

I have yet to learn how to crochet, but seeing everyone talking about it is making me want to!

That’s gorgeous!! I loved that range so much that after buying a FQ of each print, I went back and bought half metres of each, lol! Still sitting in my stash awaiting the PERFECT project for it 😉

I am in awe of your handiwork. I just have to look at my sewing machine for the thread to snarl. What a lucky little girl you have!

ooooh can’t wait for VM to arrive …. loving the cards…. and the pretty earrings

Nice work.

That is just divine! I wish I had the time and more importantly patience to do “real quilting”. lol

Thanks, I was pretty happy with how they turned out 🙂 And VM is delicious, almost too nice to cut into!

What beautiful earrings!!!!

Lucky Butterfly! It’s gorgeous.

I really want a typewriter! My BOM kit turned up today so I hope to pull it out over the weekend *fingers crossed*.

love, love, love this one! I bags it to sleep under when I come visit 😀

Glad to see that someone else makes use of children’s activity time to be creative. I’ve knitted, hand sewed, & crocheted during my boys t-ball training days & even games in the past. Keep it up.

Loving your tracks this week! Very old school indeed and brings back memories! Except for the Beiber. Even if it’s Gleek style 😉

http://carrose-creations.blogspot.com.au/2012/06/saturday-night-bloggers-boogie.html
I think mine are a little more older school than yours this week. Taking it back 50 years in celebration of a good friends birthday. How good was music in the 60’s???

I’m in this week miss dove here http://beebeejaybee.com/2012/06/23/bloggers-boogie/

must wait a few hours before listening to others

Very nice! I love knitting but I don’t know how to crochet. But it’s something I really want to learn.

Love these, Rach! Is hubby still cracking jokes about you being ready for a retirement home while you are crocheting these?

Beautiful! I’m always so in awe of anyone who quilts! I had a try at it and it just wasn’t for me. My little lady (15mo) likes to hang around in my sewing room and sit on my lap to watch me sew, I just love having her around for sewing (mostly!).
Thanks for linking up to the Crafty Link Up!

Amy

That sounds like fun, I might try to follow along as well, but you know how well I go at keeping promises 🙂

Ok, I’m no good at sewing, but I love the end result here!!!

Oh .this is too cute! And it looks super easy – says she that can’t even hem a pair of pants 😉

Love it! Definitely going to make some!

Such a talent I wish i had this skill.

You have to try Ruth’s cinnamon cookies! delish!

Oh, exciting! Can’t wait to see what you whip up! We tend to sick to the same old around here too. Banana muffins/bread and choc chip cookies.

Love it Rach! Can’t wait to make one myself! I see lots of dream cake in my fabric stashes future!

I love the mug idea, I bet they make a perfect gift!

Awww, you already twinkle from your head to your toes xxx

I think you are a ‘twinkler’ already too!

Happy Saturday Rachy! Nice selection!

Ooh love Savage Garden – good choices!

I’ve rediscovering my roots tonight. It’s all country baby over on ye ol’ blog…
http://carrose-creations.blogspot.com.au/2012/06/saturday-night-bloggers-boogie-country.html

Though am DEVASTATED I couldn’t find a you-tube vid of Adam Brand’s New England Highway, sorta fitting with my future trip to Tamworth right???

Lovely just lovely…a great ‘pay it forward’ idea.

“like the chicken” sniggers!!!

Very cute – I can see why your little one has taken a shine to it!

This is an absolutely beautiful piece! Ive been saving it in my reader to read when I had a quiet moment to spare, sadly that quiet moment appears to be with the mermaids.

You need to write more xxx

Naw, you are too kind…and I did think of having flash fiction as this week’s challenge. xx

They are so cute. I love the different fabrics. Rachel x

Awww, thanks you beautiful girls! xx

Fiona – very true! Super easy, and inexpensive!

Next weeks challenge… Accepted!
Told hubby I need the turps, K pipes up yeah daddy we need the turps to paint ‘kay!

An Echino and corduroy bunny? YES! Love it. Your person on the lounge asking questions sounds very similar to the person on my lounge. I often get incredulous looks too. How can they not understand our creative genius? 😉

Seriously mean of you to review food without linking the recipe 😉

Awwwww! Dorian’s favourite letter is ‘D’.

Yum, I made something similar last week with chopped nuts and honey and frozen berries. Delicious.

delicious!!

How good does that look?

I probably shouldn’t tell you this but my fave “go to” for occasions like this is to make little parcels of puff pastry and fill them with choc bits and bake. Like a chocolate croissant and dead easy!!!

Rainbows blue skies and space for kids to run are all good elements to a great weekend. x

woot woot!! Congartulations on going international!! How exciting and vey well deserved 🙂

Great photos.

Great week, looks like lots of fun.

Soon you will be too famous for us mere minions 😉 I bags the assistant job LOL

Love the bracelet x

Is that an oil I spy??

Love that holiday destination!

Wow that bracelet is gorgeous! x

Its perfect and they just found out its a girl. Its super perfect thank you.

Oh in purple one for me?? lol

It’s gorgeous… congrats on the custom orders! Yay!!!

Love the picture of concentration. That cake looks amazing.

Your notes remind me I should be studying but I think I need a walk.

Enjoy the week.

Your cake looks stunning!

that cake looks too good to eat!!

Now that is a cake….hope the celebrations were just a good.

How cute is Bear asking to do craft. He did a great job!

Thanks for linking up Rach, sorry it took me so long to visit, the days have just been flying by.

Amy x

Ha ha, no worries, I completely understand – I’m ridiculously behind on my commenting too! He adores craft of any type, at the minute he’s determined to make the two little ones a quilt each for their birthdays!

I think you write very well, it’s a great opening paragraph 🙂

Lovely writing! There’s a good deal of tension-building in a short space – a nice hook that draws the reader in. Great use of movement, allowing the reader to search for the address, remove the keys, walk up the path with her. Nice atmospheric entrance for the stranger…doesn’t sound like it bodes well for Jemima!

Well done! So glad you joined the Visual Dare. Thanks for participating!!

Thank you both so much!! It was a heap of fun to write this, I love flash fiction for the chance to explore a bit and play with words!

ooh look at the fabulous looking cake!

I love the point of view, feels like actually looking at your life through your eyes. Way cool.

Awesome cake! I hope you didn’t trigger the smoke alarm with those sparklers the way we did a couple of weeks ago…

So…my birthday’s in September…hint, hint…

Well done Miss Dove. I think you’ve managed to capture a desolate scene perfectly, even my heart rate raced at the end when the voice echoed. I think it’s time you called yourself a writer 😉

It looks amazing, you are so very clever. I bet it went down like a treat.

Looks great, the colours came up so well 🙂

Looks fantastic, I love the icing on top 🙂

“clown cake” is beautiful…..and festive-looking 🙂 mmmmm

That is one brilliant looking cake!

Well I think it looks amazing (and yummy) – well done you!

I think your cake looks amazing and I am totally digging the “clown on an acid trip drew a sunflower on top” look! I may actually steal that idea… haha 🙂

A great story.
I loved the way you built it up so calmly and mysteriously and then hit us with – ‘She gasped in shock as she heard the deep voice echo around her. “I knew you’d come, Jemima”.’ Left me thinking this was not an encounter she was expecting or wanting.

What a gorgeous cake!! You are so clever. Rachel x

Thanks Mike! Yes, very unexpected for her. I can see two paths forward, so I’m hoping to spend some more time with Jemima and expand out her story a bit, see where it takes me!

Thanks girls!

That cries out to be something longer..xx

That looks awesome! I made a rainbow cake for my daughters 6th birthday but used Chocolate icing on top and it was soooo good!
Happy birthday to the lovely mystery lady.

loved the imagery of the dust and the light

I’ve always wondered how to make these waterproof and washable… how did I never think of PUL, hopefully I’ll have some scraps left over once I’ve backed my picnic quilt!

I laughed out loud when I read your post of facebook about it being a clown on an acid trip cake.

You did a great job, Rach! It’s gorgeous.

Great job! You are a women of many talents 🙂

x

I’d offer to send you some, but there is more than one reason the insides are different colours 😉 x

We made these a few weeks ago and they are awesome and great because they are so quick. We constantly stir the mixture as we fill the patty pans which does help.

I wondered what you were up too. Great job!

We have the same storage issues here and no idea how I will fix them.

Excellent! Looks brilliant. Although with that description of the toy room (black board, cube shelves…) I want pics of that too!

Great choices there, Rach! I’m trying to figure out how the Gambler fits in there though 😛

I am trying to right my post now, not sure what I will end up choosing though.

My post is here: http://www.mahlimoo.com/2012/07/get-your-groove-on.html

I’m impressed with your DIY skills!

Interesting week, been freezing over here in Perth.

what a fabulous looking week! and pretty jealous of that sunshine, my feet are currently iceblocks!

Impressed! I have similar issues with toyroom and craft room – no matter what I do I cant get the toyroom sorted 🙁 would love to see wardrobe containers on said virtual tour – I might be needing an ikea trip in my very near future!!!

oh where did you find that sunshine!! im sooooo jealous….

Singlet in winter… Even on the hottest day up here you will find me in a light cardi or LS top 😉 frog that I am!!!
looks like a productive week 🙂

I like how you’ve taken this a dream sequence, awesome ending!

PS I loved your entry for this week. Very interesting take on it – you are very good at thinking outside the box! Mine wasn’t the best piece but I like how these are stretching the imagination – I’m usually quite stuck but this is making me think silly things like what is that thing on the bow called 😉 at weird times too!

Awesome work! I need to start thinking storage ideas too.

Oh I’m a massive Turkish delight fan (so is Mr3). Once I’m finished on this low carb business (grrrr) I’ll give this a go.

Oh I agree! A stroke of genius!

what an interesting combination!!! I like the peppermint blocks.. wonder if that would work well…

Oh you have my heart.. Turkish delight is my all time fave flavour.. so Ill be racing to the shops to buy a block and making this tomorrow… Might have to keep 5 squares to taste test on the way – ingenious recipe! ; )

definitely winning…. and bonus points as there is no gluten in it so i don’t have to modify to make! YES!

Woo!! Got my attention with this wonderfully crafted hook! I like how the MC is restless, always wandering, searches for rootedness – and then the “above” idea comes in the end with a bang, not just with the balloon, but with the 3rd person. Paul’s introduction makes me wonder, too, if it is a real person in the basket, or if Paul is visible only to Lauren.

Loved this! Thanks so much for taking up the Visual Dare!!

I agree, as I usually do, with Angela. :)) Nicely done, and I like the surprise appearance of a third person in the balloon!

Thanks ladies! I’m hoping to expand on this flash during Camp NaNoWriMo.

Love it! Looks 200% better than my childrens toy area at the moment. And I really really want to get the kids a Calamity Bolt horse! They are just so gorgeous.

x

What a fun play space. Looks amazing.
Thanks for linking up

wow thats a great idea!! We have an ikea 4×2 shelf in our daughters room/cupbard – using up space that was being wasted – now got all her books and special nick/nacks in

Thanks everyone! It’s been a BIG effort to get to this stage! @Yvette – I wanted an IKEA one, but our nearest IKEA is 5 hours away, so saving my sanity won out over pretty IKEA goodness!

ummm, apparently I am missing something. I have NO idea what Turkish delight is… Please enlighten.

Don’t worry. You write better than a lot of people who call themselves writers.

Definitely a stroke of genius there, Rach!

Turkish delight is Boatmans favourite and I know he would love this! I see a special date night recipe coming up!

Ahhhhhh so bittersweet and lovely. A breakup flashing gently back to an unpretentious beginning…..love it. Nicely done!! Thanks for participating!!

Gosh, this looks marvellous ! I’m so loving it! =D

Ok I swear I already commented on this piece… Love it and look forward to reading the backstory of these pair!

I see toyroom floor, sadly thats one thing I havent seen in ours for a long time! Thanks for sharing, it looks AWESOME!

Aaaahhhh!!! what happened next… How many days till next installment 😉

I’ve blogged mine Rachy!

This is fabulous! You are so clever!

I just shared this great project on Pinterest and tweeted about it too.

Best wishes and happy Sunday.
Natasha in Oz

Lots of lovely colour! Hope you are feeling better

Interesting week.

hope you’re feeling less germy soon!
xo

I so relate to the last picture – struggling with the same thing right now.

It’s gorgeous

What a nice slice of life story you’ve got going here… Excellent.

Awesome very clever and creative 🙂

Gorgeous photos!! Rachel x

That is too cute! Great idea

i like what you’ve done