Friday, July 24, 2009

I broke my cardinal rule.

Through all my crafting years I have always kept multiple projects.... 3-4 sewing, 2-3 knitting etc...

BUT.. always only 1 quilt ALWAYS, I have always stuck to this rule, for 12 years of quilting, untill now...

Firstly is my 'Tropical Cycone' quilt which is sitting shamefully in the cupboard. I am not sharing another pic of that till its done!

Secondly.. I have always wanted to do a Desden plate quilt, very much not my usual style, I am definately not a traditional quilter, so I felt doing such an old, mature pattern, required 'older', more sophisticated fabrics then I would usually use. Ihave collected these fabrics over the last few months.

I am working slowly on this, its more the secondry project atm, something for me to refresh myself with when i get bored with the bold, yet chucky simplicity of the next preject.


This quilt will go on our bed, I have NEVER had a quilt for my own bed before, hmmmm....
Thirdly.. Bryns quilt for his 'big boy' bed going in his 'big boy' room. I really want to get this finished asap, cos we are starting his new room in the upcoming weeks, and I want this quilt ready to go straight onto it.
its made with a charm pack and jelly roll, from matching collections, and will also have bright contrasting hand dyes,
above is the pic (albeit sideways, how do you fix that in blogger) of some of the prints matched with thier hand dyes.
and above is the first few blocks, these are big block they will be 12iches square finished, I am not used to working with such large blocks...
I am thinking I will use thinnish (1 inch maybe) black sashing between the blocks with corner stones from the left over hand dyed,
there will be 40 blocks all up, so as long as i am happy with them all, I will probably make the quilt with 6 X 6 blocks in the body, then a black border and a block in each corner of the border as a corner stone there.... and i would love to do something diferent for the binding this time too.. thinking maybe some lil triangles all the way around, then i can get a theme going and make some bunting to go on the curtains or something..... ohh I will make it up as I go.. tis my way...

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

This one is for you Mel...

Firstly
omg 2 food posts... whats the go...

Pics for mel who asked about lunch sandwich ideas and reminded me of my brushetta addiction, now I have been eating it almost daily....

Sunday, July 12, 2009

Last nights Dinner...

... was so devine I had share...


Thai beef salad of our own design, Craig (aka DH) made the dressing, I did the rest.


There is a tonne of dressing left and it will keep indefinately so I can see this dish coming up often... mega quick cheat dish..

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Where I say where??

did I put my blasted camera after taking some Mei Tei sewing pics..??

not only do I haveother photos to take.. but the photos that are on the camera too... I took step by step picsof making a 15/15mei tei with intentions of writing a tut... well we shall call today... hunting day....

Thursday, June 25, 2009

Tthe 15/15 Mei Tai

WHY 15/15 ??


Because it cost me $15 and took 15 minutes to make.... yep.... easiest ever!


excuse that the threads arent snipped in the picture... I am absolutely stoked with how this came out... I plan to make another tonight...


Ohh and i forgot to take a pic of the other side... but its double sided :D

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Febuary Lady Socks




made these ages ago but playing blog catch up... they are from Bohemian Magic on FBF merino, dyed by Katanya of Baabums.

Remember me?

Hey

Yes it is I, coming back to my yet again, abandoned blog, with yet another excuse... RAM, I needed more, I couldnt upload any pics!!! and we all know a blog without pics is like a shop with out craft stuf.... just not worth looking at. :D

So now my crappy lappy is all RAMed up.... lets see if I can blog....

Monday, March 30, 2009

And my naughty textile purchases continue....

.. today it was wool





Left to right





1. Blue moon fibre, Socks that rock, 100% superwash merino, heavyweight. Olivetree


2. Blue moon fibre, Socks that rock, 100% superwash merino, heavyweight. LemonGrass


3. A Swell Yarn Store, Duel sock, original.

4. A Swell Yarn Store, Duel sock, original.

5. A Swell Yarn Store, Duel sock, XXL.


6. A Swell Yarn Store, Duel sock, XXL.

7. A Swell Yarn Store, Duel sock, XXL.


must go hunting for some yummy DK/8ply and sports/5ply sock patterns

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

I went to spotlight,

without child or partner,

need I say more?

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Ravelry has kidnapped me,

but i will try to escape and come this way, I have a partly finished cardi that is devine that i must share...