Finally Friday

I am so so happy that Friday is here.
I managed to get about 10 hours sleep last night and I'm finally feeling like myself instead of a zombie.
I whipped up some dough and some pizza sauce in my thermomix before I got the kids from school today. So I am all prepared for pizza night tonight. I LOVE being organised.
And to start the weekend off right I got some Happy Mail. I got this pattern from Oh Sew Rosy. Thanks Amy.

I've got 4 things to make before I start on it though. So it could take a while. Or I might just push it to the top of the list.
This week was full of some serious yummy dinners. 2 new dishes appeared on the menu. One was a baked risotto. Very delish and the other was Sweet & Sour pork. So so good.

Add to that, 2 batches of berry muffins.

And it's been a busy week in the kitchen.

What have you been whipping up in your kitchen this week?

Well have a happy weekend. Whatever you may be up to xxx

Amy Butler Weekender Bag

It's finally finished. I can't believe I did it. I absolutely love how it's turned out.

Keeping in mind that I am a beginner sewer, these are my thoughts on the bag:

• I think it was really worth paying attention to lining up the pocket panel and the main panel so that the design on the fabric lined up. (Too bad I forgot about the sides) But that doesn't bother me TOO much.
• There is a lot of cutting.(Naive me thought that was the worst part)
• I thought the way the zipper was installed was genius. 
• I don't think the straps are wide enough to be comfortable. Especially if you had a heavy load.
• I used heavy Duty interfacing instead of the peltex. It still sits quite nicely. And it was cheaper.
• If you make this bag - it's probably worth adding a new pack of pins to the notions list. (Mine are totally destroyed)
• Keep a pack of bandaids beside you when you are sewing the bag together. I had a couple of injuries with all those pins!
• It got really frustrating sewing the bag together, I thought it was never going to end. And I was muttering swear words in my head the whole time.
• Hand sewing sucks. Alot. I would pay to have somebody do all the handsewing.

But now that I sit back and look at my completed bag - I think I could possibly entertain the thought, that I might, one day.....make another. Eeek - did I just say that? Just not anytime soon!

Sewing Saturday

Today I toddled off for another sewing class with Amy. We made a cushion. And I used the beautiful Amy Butler corduroy I got last week. It is so soft and yummy. I could just imagine a lovely soft quilt made with it.
Anyway - I just walked through the door and my sweet girl claimed it for herself. Just lucky I have enough material to make another one.
Now I've got itchy fingers to make something else - but I really should get packing. There is so much to do. And really I'd rather be scrapping or sewing.
Oh well - I can do that next week.
6 sleeps to go.
If I don't pop in before then - see you in a week or 2,

Quilt 2 - Done

I've been sick the past couple of days - but while my head wasn't so fuzzy today, I finished off my second quilt.
Front-

And back -

I really love this one too.
On my sewing list next - a pincushion and a bag.
I think I might need to go fabric shopping again....

Number One done!

Yesterday I went to the second part of my class and put my quilt together. It took all day and part of the night - but I finally got it done.
This is the front.

And this is the back. (my daughter is in her slippers behind her quilt - holding it up for me)

I think I was a bit too ambitious to think I could make 2 single bed quilts so easily. So now it will be interesting to see if I actually get the second one finished at home.
I think I'll try and start on the second one tomorrow. Maybe.

Look what I made

So I was up bright and early on Saturday. I couldn't wait to get to class. I was so excited I even got there before the teacher. The cutting was not my favourite thing. But it was so worth it.
It was a long day - and I came home with homework. Which I finished like a good little student.

It was so cold that night that I couldn't really sleep, so I got up and cut up my other materials.

I ended up making another one. Finishing late last night.

So now I have to wait until Saturday to go and quilt them. I can't wait. I think it's a new obsession

A very long week

Ok. In the past week we have celebrated my baby girls 13th birthday. We had a roller skating party. The girls all had a ball. And it was a really great idea getting glow necklaces as it made it a heap easier to keep track of the kids in the dark!

Then we celebrated my beautiful boys 15th birthday. He was so sick. But he was determined to have a good time. So we got up at 5:30am and headed up the coast to a massive Kart track. We had a fantastic time. The little Miss didn't want a turn so she was the official photographer for the day.

I won my choice of a pattern - so I picked this one by Amy Butler. Can't wait to try it out.

So I ordered some fabric for it (the bottom 2 in the stack). The rest of the fabric is for the quilt that I'm going to make for Caitlin. If all goes to plan - my first class should be next weekend.

And this week I also chopped all my hair off. It feels much better.

And finally - we have to start looking for a new place to live. I've found one that I like. Might go check it out this weekend. It's a bit over the budget but I think it's going to be the only place where we'll be able to fit everything in.
I'll probably get more serious about looking once the kids go back to school. Right now I just want to enjoy the holidays. So far I've got 2 people down with the flu, and I'm crossing my fingers that it goes no further.

Anyway - have a Happy Weekend, whatever you may be doing,

It's been a while

I've been sick for the past couple of weeks, so there has been no scrapping to mention. But I did go to a sewing class on the weekend. I loved it. I made this bag. Then next month I'm making a quilt. I am so excited. The hard part is picking the fabrics.

Today I received my Studio Calico box. Awesome!

I'm so glad I got the extra pp. They are all so pretty.

I also grabbed Rope Swing. I really wanted that stamp.

And I got Lawn Party. Love the stamp. Love the BG alpha. Love it all.

And I also needed to stock up on adhesive. That should last me a month or two. That is of course if I start scrapping again.
Have a great week,