when I worked in the city and I’d finish a review or file I’d always sing doo doo doo …another one bites the dust…… and funnily enough thats what I did when I finally finished the binding on this …my first ‘larger than a dolls quilt’ quilt..done and ready to put away the fabrics are […]
{Keep Reading...}tagged…and being naughty
October 10, 2007 By 8 Comments
I’ve been tagged a lot this year (oh yes because I’m soooooooo popular) no there have been a lot of meme’s going around but I like this one so thanks Jade the rules are here ….ok so here we go raft……because I love it, think about it, talk about it,spend money on it all day […]
{Keep Reading...}ohhhh what lovely fabric
October 10, 2007 By 6 Comments
look what I received in the mail today….beautiful linens by lara …..I couldn’t wait to rip off the packaging and the colours are just amazing…I hope they come up as beautifully in the photos first up is riverside adventures in robins egg then birch forest in teal…..umm this is coming up more blue so I’m […]
{Keep Reading...}totally spoilt and totally obsessed with quilting
October 5, 2007 By 14 Comments
Well when I posted off my scrap swap I knew I’d gone overboard when it weighed 900g….but I didn’t expect my partner Nancy to go as crazy as I did…..but she did……..and T-H-A-N-K Y-O-U Nancy I love it all..and go and check out her blog for lots of lovely inspiration so I wasted no time […]
{Keep Reading...}finally….its happened to me…
October 1, 2007 By 8 Comments
I don’t know the rest of the words to the song but finally I’m on ravelry! They say they have over 15,600 members and I’m sure I’m 15,559….my user name is retromummy by the way Well it has been a productive day…I should have been sorting, decluttering and preparing for the move to melbourne …yes […]
{Keep Reading...}dodgy walking foot and a sun hat
September 27, 2007 By 14 Comments
Well this is my morning…..drop Keira at daycare, go to SL to see sewing teacher and get some hints on my dolls quilt, walk to sewing store and buy walking foot that was according to the sales person suitable for my machine, go home, make a mess of dolls quilt as fabric won’t feed, get […]
{Keep Reading...}Baby Shower Saturday
September 15, 2007 By 9 Comments
Well today was one of my dear friend’s baby shower….can you believe she’s having a baby in 2 weeks….I can’t! She does not look the blob I did before Keira! Amazing I made everything for her present with the exception of a little babygap jumpsuit!Reversible nappy bag, changemat, pillow, bib, singlet, appliqued jumpsuits even the […]
{Keep Reading...}sewing for keira
September 8, 2007 By 7 Comments
there has been a lot of sewing going on for miss keira…all vintage patterns and floral fabrics! she will be going to her first baby shower this saturday and I wanted a few options and so we here we go… oh and please excuse the bad photos and uninspiring background…its raining and my model likes […]
{Keep Reading...}Saturday skirt
September 1, 2007 By 5 Comments
Another day another skirt! I tweeked the pattern and made the waist smaller the sides wider and it’s made a big difference….the fabric was $6 from Spotlight’s clearance table and makes this easy, quick, comfy and cheap! I’m also happy with my perfect marmalade…a little bit of something called jamsetta to make it set and […]
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