All Things Mum

I held my breath and ... I cut into it! Dolce by Tanya Whelan has long been a favourite of mine so when I got this Marilyn Grey I knew it was for something very cool. We bought new pillows so I decided that this fabric would look great as pillow cases. I was thinking of getting a matching panel for the cases but then when it came in I didn't like the way it looked if I were to make a cuff for it. I can't wait to get them finished and have only cut out the pieces. In other news I made these yummy Mars Bar Slices for a party. They were a huge hit (even if I used dark chocolate for the topping, hence the milk chocolate lattices I piped on top). I also made my favourite and very easy Beef Stir-fry with Hokkien noodle. I recieved lovely comments about this too. I think people believe that Asian people are born with stir-fry skills but seriously you can learn it very easily. The method is to brown your meat first in hot oil in batches. Then remove and fry your vegies in a little sto...

My kitchen table. The only space which is sort of clear and wide enough to place fabric. I picked up some lovely charcoal linen today and set to work on arranging the pattern pieces for a shirt for the boy. It was hard to find the right fabric but luckily Baby J had fallen asleep. Probably bored from waiting for me to pick up a bolt which was taking far too long. When she woke though she was too cute, smiling at the lovely ladies in the store. Thoughts: Linen. Shirting. Linen. Crinkly. Shirty.. Ugly... White... Messy.. Hmmmm. Charcoal it is. As with all Japanese patterns you must not forget to include your seam allowances. The standard is 1cm but there are places where they will trick you and add a little more if you're not paying attention. So I chalked in my lines, making a few mistakes here and there but it's chalk so it's all good. You know. Some really cute curtain fabric for the kids room. It was a bargain at $6 a metre. Could not pass it up but it came in wonderful c...

The kids went to daycare. I went shopping. I bought goodies. I rejoiced in kid-free time but of course, it all went by too quickly. At Lincraft I found some chambray to make a shirt for my Little Man. There wasn't anything else that looked even remotely available for shirt making. I was much disappointed. However, their lace range is quite extensive. I found this beautiful guipure lace. If you can't pronounce it, then certainly it is special! I also found a free beanie pattern for my 3yr old. I bought the yarn in the world's greatest colour. Isn't there a pink gene in most little girls??? They had a shocking non-existant amount of circular needles in stock so I will have to make this one up with two needles. Unless I make it to Spotlight in a few weeks. By then the cold of Winter would have set in really good and I will be too cold to venture out. Anyway, more creative spaces at Kootooyoo !

I thought I'd play along with this week's Creative Space at Kirsty's . On my table are the beginnings of the Toddler Bag I spoke about on my previous post. I am preparing all the little pieces I need. I went to Lincraft and I was quite disappointed with the selection but it was closer to home than Spotlight in the time I was "toddlerless". Below: * freshly arrived fabric from Kelani * Vilene S320 from Nicole M Design I really love the little train in the clouds. Sometimes that is where my head is at. In the clouds or in a place that is magical and contains lots of good coffee, sewing and crafting time. I've also started thrifting some nylon straps for the two bags I am making. It only just occurred to me today that I may have some laying around attached to un-used bags. I've already used some old stiff paper to print out the paper pattern and hope to use up things in my stash. Before I go, don't forget to visit Betz White for the start of great Earth...