I’ve had a very productive weekend…with a few skirts and dresses whipped up. The freshcut FQ’s were crying out to be used straight away so I made a little skirt for miss keira…… Then I thought a dolls quilt would be cute so I whipped this up last night….I just need more energy to make […]
{Keep Reading...}white chocolate rocky road
June 12, 2009 By 18 Comments
this one is for the kiddies but I’m sure everyone will be eating it. It was perfect at Keira’s pink party and the leftovers didn’t last long! Its an adaptation of a Woman’s Weekly recipe which was too fussy and time consuming for me. heres what you need 375g white chocolate melts 1/2 cup desic. […]
{Keep Reading...}craft show haul
June 11, 2009 By 18 Comments
Today we made a trip to the city (oh so brave of me with the twins) for the Craft fair…this is my favourite one as I can park at hubby’s work and pop over. I always pack as if I’m travelling for a week and hope my children will behave. It was a great show […]
{Keep Reading...}I love a bargain!
June 9, 2009 By 9 Comments
Yes, I love a bargain and $5 patterns from Spotlight made me very happy! Of course there were no prices on the boxes so they weren’t being snapped up but it meant there were more for me! I love the Built by Wendy patterns! and I found my little miss under the table today, we […]
{Keep Reading...}lazy afternoon sewing
June 7, 2009 By 13 Comments
I love afternoons where the babies are napping, miss keira is happily playing on her own (OK, the truth is she was watching her new Little Mermaid dvd and fell asleep watching it)…but you get the picture…the house is quiet and no one needs me. So I whipped up 2 little dresses…this one is going […]
{Keep Reading...}Another day, another bolero
June 5, 2009 By 13 Comments
Ok, I promise this will be the last time I make this Debbie Bliss bolero for a while since this is the third one I’ve made this winter! Keira loves it (not that you can tell by her facial expressions) and modelled it for me complete with fluffy princess tiara and sore lip after a […]
{Keep Reading...}like a kid in a candy shop
June 4, 2009 By 12 Comments
yep…deciding what to restock my store with at the trade show was like being in a candy shop….all that choice, all those pinks, all that cute. Now I need to wait patiently for the orders to arrive on my doorstep…. Just think cute, just think japanese and think over 50 fabrics to choose from including […]
{Keep Reading...}how cute….
June 2, 2009 By 10 Comments
is this fabric? I’m so in love with it and want more but will have to settle with the yard I have of it (edited to add that no I have ordered 6 bolts in this range….woohoo) its from the country that does cute fabric best..Japan! In top secret news, I have 11 bolts of […]
{Keep Reading...}Japanese Cooking 101
May 31, 2009 By 14 Comments
I can now cook japanese! On saturday we made vegetable tempura, agedashi tofu (my favourite), pork tonkatsu, cucumber salad, miso soup and sauces to accompany each dish. Our lovely teacher Keiko was my pattern making teacher and gave us plenty of tips and other recipes. She classifies her cooking style as japanese home cooking which […]
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