Sew it Together 2011...come & gone...but what a blast!

It was a whirl of activity & chat that was over all too soon.  The stories have been told much more comprehensively in many other places.  And photos- plenty here!  I really think Sew it Together is about the people...whom I didn't photograph so you'll have to imagine :)  The rest is icing on the cake.  Big thanks to Sheridan of course!

The day itself started off with an incredibly generous goody bag courtesy of the sponsors.

Settled down to a bit of knitting.  Combined with chatting.  Maybe more chat.  And more cups of tea.

Plenty of purchasing opportunites

A rather special pair of items I was delighted to win from craft schmaft & nicole mallileu

A helpful handpiecing workshop from Cath of Material Obsession.  This will no doubt help my circle game to keep rolling along...

photo from Kathy of Material obsession fame!!

And an impromptu crochet workshop from another Cath.  Thank you Cath.  I didn't get a photo of this one so watch this space.  Peta made a beautiful flower...maybe she will put a photo on her blog one day :)
I managed to fit in voting, a quick trip to Kinokuniya, racing back home to retrieve the lovely nametag I forgot all before dinner.  Which is probably another story to be told another time.

To extend the SIT experience it was great to visit the new Material Obsession on Sunday morning.  And look they are having a sale this week.  Perhaps the perfect excuse for a visit!
Willa & I did make it to Calico & Ivy on Friday to pretend we were on the shopping trip.  Willa had a ulterior motive in being pleased to go....macaroons from adriano zumbo.  I think this might become a regular duo.  Dangerous liasions...

This incredibly crafty weekend finished with a sock toy workshop to help produce toys for our school fete as well as give kids a fun craft experience.  Our May Fair has developed quite the reputation when it comes to craft... onwards..ever onwards...

...for someone going to 'Sew it Together'

...for SIT, originally uploaded by beeware70.

Yes. I finished it & it should arrive or have arrived at it's destination soon. I believe it is for someone who likes quilts so that is good!
The quilt bit has kind of taken over ...the name a bit. Oh well. At least I got the overall size right this time.....

Made by a Belinda for a Belinda!!!!!!!

made by a Belinda for a Belinda!!!!!!!, originally uploaded by beeware70.

Here is a cute nametag that arrived in the post this week. Love the hexagons!

And here is a little stack of fabric etc that hopefully will be the one I make for someone by the end of the week.

Sew it Together 2011

Yes 2011 has crept up & is here.  Before it gets too far under way lets revisit Sew it Together 2010.  This was one amazing event organized by one very capable lady Chaletgirl  aka Sheridan.  After the success of 2010 she is on the extraordinary organising trail again in 2011.  I have yet to learn how to put a button on my blog (a goal for this year perhaps!) but I have popped this years SIT blog over there > in the sidebar.  Pop over there to learn about all the exciting events & sponsors planned for this year.
Important details;
SIT 2011 is on in SYDNEY the weekend of MARCH 26th & 27th.  It is for crafty bloggers.  It will be fun.

Sewing Delights of Melbourne

It was positively wonderful to attend Sew it Together last weekend in Melbourne.  Sheridan did a stupendously tremendous job of organising this event and she deserves many thanks (very likely) & a big rest (maybe not so likely after seeing the photo of her mostly sweet one year old!).
Being a not very good blogger my photos are few & far between.  Just this...Jodie's toys above and the blocks I finished for Tanya.  Tanya is one of the Beehive quilters and it was lovely to meet her IRL!

More talking than sewing I think!! Here is the other block I did for her (not at SIT!)

If you would like to see more photos of SIT check out retromummy's blog (see sidebar for link)  Scroll back a bit cos she blogs a lot more than me!  If you look hard you will see me balancing too many bolts of fabric at Amitie..eek.

Melbourne was a lovely place & a great weekend.  A highlight was the drinks at Nikki's studio-big thanks to Nikki for that.  She has lots of great photos in her blog too.

I did get to enjoy some other great spots in Melbourne too including the Skirt & Shirt Markets, a fairtrade market at Victoria Markets, and last but never least a very comfortable part of West Brunswick (!).

Stay tuned for Sew it Together 2011

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!)

Sew it Together

There are lots of interesting nametags popping up for Sew it Together .  I managed to get mine done sort of on deadline. 

One of the reasons it was sort of on deadline was the first one turned out too big (bit of random planning here!) so my swaperee will get a bonus personalised coaster too!