Screen Printing

My Screen Print Tea Towel arrived...

Not really perfect as a tea towel with all the big smudgy bits...

So I think I will cut it up and use the leaves - yes they are leaves - for another project.

Ah yes... that's better already!

And I think I might have an idea brewing for them too...

Maybe!

Lickety Split

Tuesday night I made this...

 

Wooly Tube Bead Necklace

and this

Felt Ball Pot Trivet

and

these...



Kanzashi Flowers

I used the Clover Kanzashi Flower maker and they are a dead cinch,

bit of a no brainer really.

and then I did also challenge myself a little bit and made a crochet flower...

Crochet Flower using Hemp yarn.

I was quite pleased with the result.

The Hemp is a bit thick - thin so the petals are a bit misshapen in areas - I like this.

And to be truthful it was not much of a challenge, I completed this fairly easily

or

maybe I should credit Tiff for her excellent tuition!

Loot Bags

No. 1 is turning 10

Wow!!!

He asked me to make some party bags for his friends to take home

and here they are...

Filled to the brim!

Fair-ly Exhausted

Tiff and I went to Melbourne last weekend - it has taken me a week to get over it!

We had a good time.

I had my first visit to the vintage habby shop Luccello, Kimono House and Button Mania all in the Nicholas Building on Swanston Street - well worth it - so glad we squeezed that in.

This was my beautifully wrapped self gift from Luccello...

And here is a glimpse of what is inside.

We went to the Quilt and Craft Fair and spent a day and a half rushing up and down the aisles,

I had sore feet.

We did a workshop with Prudence Mapstone - a Knitted Flower Brooch...

Made from Linen Paper.

We also did a workshop using Lutradur and TAP's

Made a Quilted Kimono Purse &

Screen Printed a Tea towel with Louise Snook

(which we left behind but Louise has kindly sent it on to us), I will post a pic when I get it.

And we also went to see the King Tut Exhibition

at the Melbourne Museum on Saturday night.

Phew!

Holiday Handiwork

Ok, So it's been school holidays and we stayed home and I sewed. Yay.

This is what I made...

Drawstring Bag

To put all these shopping bags in -  inside my handbag

Made with scraps leftover from making theses Babushka's

Another little go-train drawstring bag, this is the last of that fabric and it has already gone to a newborn baby boy as a gift.

A couple of Journal covers...

A notebook and a drawstring bag which I gave to Linda for her birthday this week.

A little Woodland set, Notebook and Scrappy Purse.



Three Little Babushka Purses

Some Linen Scrappy Purses

Then I got a bit carried away on the Scrappy Purse theme...



 One for my knitting needles.

No. 1 Son has now made two, he does an excellent job!

A little gift bag and some fabric boxes

And some more fabric boxes, I quite like these and might make them again.

A nine patch bag and scarf

Techno Central

iPad Sleeve and cord keeper

iPod sleeve and cord keeper

Laptop sleeve and cord keeper

Then I went to Lincraft and stocked up on some linen fabric,

While they were half price!

And while it is still my birthday month I will show you what my niece Penny made and gave me...

Very Sweet and a great job!

Thanks Penny.

Boom Boom

OMG!!!

Look what I got in the post today...

Basil Brush ... Boom Boom!

How Sweet is he, I know I probably shouldn't love them but foxes are a little bit cute.

And His mates,

Complete a special gift that arrived today from my friend Kimme.

Thanks Kim.

It was a nice surprise, especially as we are meeting at the Melbourne Quilt and Craft Fair on Sunday... Can't wait!!

Birthday Bounty

I received a beautiful birthday gift from one of my Bitchy Stitcher friends that prompted me, (not much needed) to go out and buy some more co-ordinating fabric to make a little skirt to wear with my new scarf. I also purchased the Sew Serendipity book as I think this will look good in the skirt featured on the front cover.

I think this might be a spring time project.

The skirt I intend to make.

 

I also received a gorgeous flower that matches some fabric that I already had in my stash...

 

Nice.

 

And a darling little phone pouch for my new phone!

 

 

And a notebook with my name on it! How sweet is that...

And this very chic knitted shrug as worn by Emma

I also hit Hettie's Patch and Ikea for a little retail therapy as a special treat to myself and this is result...

And then I had the pleasure of spending my birthday gift voucher at Kelani

and this is the result...

I love Birthday's!