Every wednesday lunchtime I have a hot date. Yes, really I do. But don’t worry, retro daddy doesn’t mind. It’s Zumba at 12.30 with my favourite teacher at the gym. If you haven’t tried zumba yet then you need to get your little butt off to a class and it’s so popular you can find them anywhere and […]
{Keep Reading...}more quilts for queensland
March 8, 2011 By 14 Comments
I’d love to share with you how the collection for Quilts for Queensland is going but I’ll spare you the rather unattractive pile of parcels and shopping bags full of quilts and blocks. What is required is a day to sort, match up, bundle up ready made quilts and distribute some of the quilt tops to […]
{Keep Reading...}charm square love
March 6, 2011 By 20 Comments
Well another sign that I’m way too busy for my own good, charm squares that have been sitting all wrapped up in a box in my craft room. I’m too embarrassed to tell you when they arrived on my doorstep. First up is Regent St which is Liberty inspired and is the softest loveliest fabric […]
{Keep Reading...}test drive day
March 5, 2011 By 25 Comments
Well it’s Sunday morning and normally we’d be madly scrambling to get out the door for church. But we will do church tonight. The nanny is on her way over so that retro daddy, elodie and myself can head over to the other side of the city for a little test drive. Of a people mover. At […]
{Keep Reading...}ready to party
March 5, 2011 By 10 Comments
Starting school has also meant more birthday party invites coming keira’s way. And picking out what to wear is part of the fun since Keira has a wardrobe bursting with pretty clothes. Shopping for my little ones is my addiction…..ok one of many addictions. um where has my smiley preschooler gone. Today the weather was a little chilly […]
{Keep Reading...}stylish japanese fabric
March 3, 2011 By 15 Comments
Well here is the reason I’m not ready to give up selling japanese fabric just yet……because beautiful bolts of fabric like this arrive on my doorstep. And I’m already imagining lovely cushions for my lounge that look straight out of home beautiful or a lovely home magazine. And I’m going to do things a little […]
{Keep Reading...}elodie update
March 3, 2011 By 32 Comments
Long time, no elodie update! And what perfect timing since my parents gave me my birthday present today – a 35mm macro lens for my camera. This little one just keeps getting cuter and cuter. There are moments where I think I’m looking at keira as a baby. She also has the same happy and easy disposition. […]
{Keep Reading...}breaking the craft book diet
February 28, 2011 By 18 Comments
One of the first crafts I took up and really enjoyed was cross stitch. I spent many a late night during my university holidays doing cross stitch. It was portable, easy and fun and my mum got me onto it when they were living overseas to keep me from shopping! Ha, that was obviously a […]
{Keep Reading...}february giveaway
February 27, 2011 By 553 Comments
Oops, oops, oops! So much for my giveaway per month……ok it’s almost the end of February so here it is, just sneaking in by a whisker. A Hunky Dory honey bun and a selection of 1/2 metre pieces from the hunky dory range as well as some quilters muslin in pink and white. You’ll be able […]
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