I really do love Christmas and this is my favourite christmas fabric….michael miller from a couple of years ago at spotlight (of all places). Far too precious to sew for market but I thought a quick top for keira would be nice as she is feeling a little bit upset that the big rack of […]
{Keep Reading...}weekend sewing
December 5, 2009 By 7 Comments
the sewing continues….I am loving little dresses in festive colours but I won’t be loving the ironing that is needed! and I’ve been testing out my new applique shapes…this is the large love heart set, so easy and so accurate and I just love this Alexander Henry butterfly fabric. And a cute apple core waiting […]
{Keep Reading...}my little mermaid
December 3, 2009 By 18 Comments
Now this was not my first choice of fabric for a new dress for keira but I have to say it’s pretty cute and keira is in love with it!!!!!!!! when I spotted it in the SL (spotlight) catalogue I knew a little bit had to come home with me and keira quickly scooped up […]
{Keep Reading...}a winner and a new quilters giveaway!
December 2, 2009 By 120 Comments
Ok, there were over 300 entries so you obviously love giveaways……and random.org told me number 50 was the winner and that is apaches princess! boy does this lady love blogging……here is my favourite….so well done and I’ll be in touch with you soon! Thank you everyone for entering! Time for a new giveaway…..how about 1m […]
{Keep Reading...}another dress for Sunday
November 28, 2009 By 20 Comments
As you know I love to make new dresses for keira to wear to church on a sunday …….she’s off enjoying a movie with her daddy courtesy of his work and loves her new dress. Hopefully it will be clean enough to wear tonight to church! I love this fabric but it sold it out […]
{Keep Reading...}doily deliciousness
November 25, 2009 By 7 Comments
OK I’m a magazine junkie at the best of times but at Christmas I just go nuts…thankfully my sister works in the industry again and keeps my habit manageable. AWW latest issue has dear little doily dollies doily hanging decorations re-usable frilly wrapping…… What great ideas and keira is raring to go, so we’re off […]
{Keep Reading...}good mail!
November 24, 2009 By 11 Comments
I love mail…especially when it’s swaps and giveaways. First up is the lovely rainbow swap parcel I received from silly gilly…..a super cute retro softies pattern, journal book and rainbow cover, rainbow yarn, binding in rainbow colours, skittles and I wish I could show you the m&m’s and lifesavers that also came with it but […]
{Keep Reading...}Cotton Time Christmas Issue
November 23, 2009 By 4 Comments
The Japanese do cute so well…..and the Christmas issue of Cotton Time is one of my favourite magazines! I treasure all of my Cotton Time’s…this issue is 98 pages packed full of ideas and inspiration for presents and decorations… and is this wreath not the cutest little Christmas wreath you’ve ever seen cute notebook and […]
{Keep Reading...}grandmother’s flower garden giveaway
November 23, 2009 By 323 Comments
look what arrived on my doorstep this afternoon! It’s been a little bit of a wait as apparently the first shipment sold out before they could fill my order but I don’t mind waiting when fabric is this lovely! Perfect for quilters and sewers…. It will be up in my store tonight once the little […]
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