One of the things I love about Keira growing up is being able to take her to the movies!!! She loves everything about it from the popcorn and choc tops to the big seats and the big screen. Sometimes its just daddy daughter time but I think we all might have to go along to […]
{Keep Reading...}get your tickets to our etsy craft party
June 17, 2010 By 9 Comments
Yay, I love a bit of last minute excitement and planning! Tickets have just gone live for Notebook Magazine’s Etsy Craft Party tmrw night. You buy a ticket beforehand, bring a plate with you and you’ll get a glass of champagne/lemonade on arrival, a notebook goody bag, tea/coffee all night and lots of craft activities […]
{Keep Reading...}another wednesday, another flower
June 16, 2010 By 29 Comments
Here are my flowers so far with my latest addition at the front! I have 11 more large flowers to do before I hit the smaller flowers for the quilt. I’m actually finding it so satisfying and have decided to do one flower a weekend so that I’m always prepared for Wednesday’s show n tell!!
{Keep Reading...}fabric on my doorstep
June 15, 2010 By 10 Comments
What a surprise to find a bolt of fabric on my doorstep this morning, this one was on backorder and is so lovely. I love that it’s 55% linen/45% cotton making it perfect for winter! Up in the store already here and my mind is ticking thinking boys pants, library bags, cute pockets and more………
{Keep Reading...}sweet soy chicken
June 14, 2010 By 10 Comments
That Liss from Frills in the Hills is always putting a new recipe on her blog that I just have to make and this Sweet Soy Chicken was one of them. Now when I’m not pregnant I don’t go near meat but something happened when I was pregnant with the twins and chicken made an […]
{Keep Reading...}free motion practice
June 13, 2010 By 14 Comments
Any excuse to use my new machine….and I’m making a simple cot quilt – well we’ll probably call it a comforter since there is no patchwork! I’m quilting 2 large pieces of co-ordinating fabrics from the Darla range (one of my all time favourite ranges). It’s looking so pretty and is for the new baby […]
{Keep Reading...}at the candy store
June 12, 2010 By 7 Comments
Today at the quilt trade show was like my day as a kid in a candy store….and especially when I get to buy lovely charm square and jelly roll packs to take home! and the only photo I took was where I order my kokka….too focused on ordering, obviously! Luckily, my little buddy Jennie took […]
{Keep Reading...}keeping me honest
June 10, 2010 By 16 Comments
Well I’m a day late but here is my hexagon flower. This posting a flower every wednesday does keep me honest (ok well I’ve missed a week or two but who’s counting). And at this rate it will probably take me a year to finish my hexagon flower quilt! for this flower I used some […]
{Keep Reading...}photographing my children
June 8, 2010 By 14 Comments
One day, maybe one day they will all sit together for a photo! I thought it would be cute to take some photos of them looking lovely before we headed into the city today….as you would expect Keira was posing and insisting I take more photos of her! but the twins were not interested at […]
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