Planning

I've done my tax return, got my tax back, paid my debts off and now I'm back to buying fabric!
I have a few projects churning around in my mind, waiting for supplies to arrive!

A fascinator for my friend for race day
Cushions for the couch
Throw pillows for the bed
Cloth serviettes to match the table linen
A few more skirts for work and just for skirts
Some kids toys for a family who's moving truck was in a roll over

As well as my usual need for dresses, tops, skirts, and my purses.

I'm checking my email constantly, waiting for the shipping notifications on my orders... I'll be stalking the mail man!

Happy Making everyone!

My Garden!

Today was my first pay day in many months, I was so excited to see money in my bank account! So, as soon as my lunch break came, I was off to the hardware store!

4 bags of potting mix (put in my car by the lovely young man at the Home Hardware)
1 tub of fertiliser
1 tiny trowel
1 pack of tomato stakes
1 pruning saw
1 hacksaw

Photobombed by a big puppy nose!

I (safely) rushed home and remembered how crooked the driveway is as I reversed my car up to the gate... If I had to go any further than that with the potting mix, it would have had to wait until someone strong came to help! 

I potted like a mad woman! My lunch break was ticking away, but my beautiful little plants needed proper pots, and it could wait no longer! 

Gardening gloves on and handy new trowel, no one could stop me!

A little fertilizer, some water, and a prime position on the edge of the patio. 

Leaving just enough time to scoff some left overs for lunch and hurry back to work. (And I made it pretty much on time! Yay!) 

After work I used my trusty new hack saw to cut some curtain rod to length to fit in the windows by the doors in the living room. Mum was bored one day, so worked on getting the sheer curtins the right width and hemming them for me. 

And here we are, terrible photos, but they will do for now! 

Just enough to let the light in, but make it harder for people to see in. Especially if there is light outside. :)

Back in Paradise

Home is where your heart is, and mine is always in the Pilbara, it is SO good to be home!
It has been gorgeous weather, 29 degrees at 4pm the afternoon we drove in! Last night was chilly, but only if you were outside (which I did happen to be...)
It has been go, go, go since arriving, firstly unpacking the car, picking up Rippy dog from his holiday at MIL's house, then working out where on earth all this stuff is going that was unpacked from the car and thrown in a pile (in an already untidy area...) 
But we got there! And even managed to have a decent night's sleep before my first day back at work!
The shed is piled high with fabric and sewing supplies, waiting for me to be organised enough to do some sewing, loads and loads of washing all done and put away, dusting, vacuuming, tidying... It's getting there!

My Rockstar has cooked for me 2 nights in a row, he really is incredible! We have been able to eat at the table with it's gorgeous new hot pink linen table cloth! My seedlings are loving living on the back table... I need to get some potting mix, sooner rather than later! And I've been wearing my new skirts to work, I love them!
Shopping and cleaning this weekend, as well as many plans for future projects!

Happy Creating!

Packing day

Tomorrow is road trip day! It's been a stressful afternoon attempting to cram all of my worldly possessions into my tiny car, but my super hero, rock star boyfriend managed to make the majority of it fit (yay) some things didn't make the cut- such as my rose cuttings. I'm hoping that mum will be able to keep them alive for me. My paintings in progress didn't fit either, but my paints have, so I'll just have to start fresh. 

Before packing we had a wonderful morning at church, c3 joondalup were incredibly hospitable and both the worship and fellowship were heartwarming and inspiring. From there we took a lovely stroll around bunnings, picking up a piece of MDF for a project we have planned (stick around, all will be revealed) and then in to the city to pick up a router for my Rockstar's new sound desk, and get the battery replaced in my phone (exciting!) 

Since my last post I have actually managed to do some crafting, I finished off this dress FINALLY! 

Sorry about the blurry photo. This is before I finished the hem I think. As soon as it was done I had to rush out, proper "complete" photos to come! 

And I have 3/4 finished a little roll for my sewing supplies. I think there may be a tutorial for this one day- keep watching this space! 

The next 2 days will be driving, then back to work and it'll take time to get myself sorted out and back into the swing of things. I haven't deserted you, I'll just be temporarily offline! 

God bless! 

Machine Embroidery

Mum's machine was having issues, so I decided to have a play, see what I could get done. Not too bad. 

Lunching with the Ladies

Caught up with two of my incredible friends today, we are the ladies who lunch! 

An amazing chilli chicken Raman really did hit the spot, yum! Wagamanas in subiaco was great!

Followed by dessert, of couse! 

And where better than San Churros! 

It was an incredible day! Loved seeing my ladies, having a good long catch up! 

And before that, I got my nails done, a little sparkle for a few weeks :D 

Tuesday

Another creative day! Loving it!

One of my friends is having a baby later this year, I'm seeing her today (Wednesday) before I go back to Hedland for several months, so I thought I'd make her a little gift. This is a nappy wallet (for the handbag) from this tutorial by Melissa Esplin. She has many variations, I chose the one most in my comfort zone - the sewn one! My friend doesn't know the gender of her baby, so I thought orange would work. And orange is awesome!

 Then, work continued on the sprocket cushions. They got gussets and backs and they even got stuffed! I enlisted the help of my wonderful Mother, who seemed to be looking for something to do! She took it as a great opportunity to pull out her old Bernina which had been out of service for about 18 months, after visiting the sewing doctor, it got a new capacitor and is now a pleasure to sew on once again!

I have no really exciting photos of my dress progress, I sewed and pinned and sewed and pinned and ironed and sewed. I (think I) have 4 constructed bodices and 3 constructed skirts, just waiting to be joined together, zippered and have the lining attached!

"Neat" piles for each dress

Finally, I have another friend who I am catching up with before I go away, and it's her birthday this month (Agh! July already!!) So I used this tutorial from Sweet Verbena to make her a bag. It's not quite the same, I was limited by the fabric I had in my stash. My bag is a couple of inches smaller, has shorter handles and drawstrings, and a different method of attaching the lining. This bag made me think of my friend when I first saw it and I'm so happy I made it, I think she will really love it!

Cinched up tight!

about 19" square, plenty of space!

Musical fabric to line it