My creative space...

We're on holidays this week, relaxing by the beach and trying to get healthy after a bout of a seasonal change virus. I've got an ear infection, and now have a temporary hearing impairment on one side, so we are still taking it easy and resting up. I had hoped to get the shop update done last weekend, but it just didn't happen with all the sickness, lack of sleep and toddler clingyness. Every time I sat down at the machine I had a little person crying at my knees...sigh. But never mind, we're on the mend, so shop update still coming!

Here are a few images of a bag I recently completed for my Mum a few weeks back. I used the Ava bag pattern from Grand Revival and found it pretty good. I'm not convinced about the fabric I chose, but I'm yet to see what Mum thinks.  She likes a nice subtle print as well as versatility so I hope it works for her.

Enjoy your Thursday folks, and of course enjoy more creativity over here.

Free Stuff I love.....Cupcake recipes!

OK.  I have to give my little brother credit for finding this one.  How good do these cupcakes look?   Yep, incredible.  AND the recipes are right here at Ming Makes Cupcakes, so why not give 'em a go?  And while you're at it, try the cookies and the savouries too.........Yum,  I'm such a sucker for lemon meringue.

Love this vintage...

Child's rocking chair from Hydrangea Row.  Fantastic needlework.

images by hydrangea row

A quiet one.

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Today is ANZAC day and it's a quiet one for us.  We've been up since 3am with an asthmatic teether so we're just taking it easy watching ABC2, sleeping when we can and a doing little sewing for the shop.  It goes without saying that it'll be an early night tonight.

I hope you're all having a wonderful weekend and sleeping well!

Love this vintage...

Italian Vase from Vintage Modern Design.  Yum.

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A pretty bowl.

I'm loving this crochet rubber bowl from this pretty shop.

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And yes, I am biased, and posted this shop for name alone.  

It's an advantage that it sells such lovely things.

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My creative space.

Here is a little girl who did not want to pose for a photo.
And here is the shirt I asked her to pose in.

I've been itching to give the 90 minute shirt a go since I saw the tutorial posted over at Dana's blog during February, and I am very pleased with the result.  What a great and easy tutorial!  This shirt was a pilot to check my pattern draft and uses thrifted materials from the op shop.

The first time through, this shirt will take you longer than 90 minutes, but after you've made up your pattern, and have fabric ready to go, I really do believe it is an hour and a half job.  I don't have an overlocker/serger, so left my edges raw.  Wouldn't this style be cute as a pair of PJ's with some flannel pants?  Hmmm.  Maybe I will do just that.

If you're wondering, I relieved her of her misery after 3 photos.

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