Happy Easter

From the ridiculous.......

to the sublime*

*yes I did mix it up...

Fridays...

When I look back at this blog there is a hint or 2 (or more) of unfinished projects, too much fabric & plenty of yarn.  Yes it's true.  Storage issues?  Of course.  I recently moved my sewing machine into a corner of my bedroom.  My design wall thing is folded up in a washing basket since my eldest daughter took over the 3rd bedroom.   Feeling a tad disorganised I am!!

But Fridays are a time for simple pleasures...

buttons from the local market

yummy sourdough from a local bakery

some progress on the tiny tea leaves...so that indeed it will be finished for the cold weather

some balls of yarn for only 75 cents each- perfect for upcoming May Fair projects

If only life was always so simple!! 

January oh January where art thou?!

Here we are on the eve of school, first day back at work & all.  My January plans will now have to become February plans!  This is where 2011 truly begins, this is where the year starts to speed on by...are you ready??

from my backyard in the inner suburbs of Sydney

Enjoy the last day of January!

Thank you to all the supprters of the auctions/raffles that happened last week for the flood relief efforts.

Apparently they raised a lot of money.

Wow!

Optimism & the (un)finished project

I am one of those people who likes to have about 100 projects in progress at the same time.  Sometimes it can be overwhelming & I feel like nothing ever gets finished!!  Other times especially in the school holidays I optimistically think of all that can be achieved....
Case in point:
On our recent short holiday I took perhaps 4 projects plus a couple of books (for inspiration for new projects..) with the optimistic view that they would get completed or at least partially completed.  And all that was done (because really holidays are pretty busy with 3 kids and things to do!) was one quilt block.   Oh well...we did have a good holiday.

Once back home I did finally finish something that has been languishing at the end of the bed.

although the button does need to be sewn on.

And just to keep the holidays real I did start a new project which will hopefully be donated for the school fundraiser, a Scroll Lace scarf from Ysolda Teague made of some Debbie Bliss alpaca silk which has also been languishing at the end of the bed.

I'm now stuck at a point of 28 lace repeats because am not sure which is the right or wrong side.  But I hope to work it out because I see a finished project in my sights.

And also must start that ice cream dress!

Life...in a blur!

It's been more than a month since my last post.  (Goodness this is sounding like a confession!)  Time flies and all that.
My excuses:
1. School holidays- always a little relaxing and a bit busy at the same time.  Very pleasant to absorb the  change in routine at these times I think.  It was during this time that I received the cutest treat in my letterbox.

The sweetest little nametag for Sew it Together made by Two Cheese Please.  I love it.  (I hear a rumour she is at the Melbourne Stitches & Craft as we speak).  Speaking of SIT, it is rapidly approaching.  Yay!  How lucky am I- a long weekend in Melbourne without kids!!

2. Last minute trips to Canberra to check out some art and catch up with some old friends.

The kids room at this exhibition was a winner.  Fantastic- all 3 of my children really got a lot from this.

3. First double digit birthday of my oldest daughter.

Accompanying this was some special scary excitement.

I think these are about all my excuses although there was a bit of singing in a cave last weekend & a shocking case of inability to move after yoga (now resolved but wondering about tomorrow!!)

Various small amounts of stitching have been done but not much completed in any 'complete' way.  I did finish a circle square (finally) for the Beehive just yesterday and I will post a photo later....

Perhaps I had better go & count my number of ongoing projects...on reflection perhaps not...probably would lose count!

Happy Friday!

And this weekend is the Finders Keepers market in Sydney which I hope to go to tomorrow.  (I have to admit some jealousy about those going to the S&C in Melbourne but 2 weekends in a row would be really pushing my luck!)