occasions past...
These are pictures from a morning tea long ago, shades of white with a touch of blue, oaty fruit scones and coconut bread...
We are on the edge of the kindy holidays so i'm going to take a tiny break from this space. {just a little one, promise!}
Before I go, can i remind you how absolutely amazing spring hill fair still sounds, especially on a wet winter day,
of how beautiful Paris: Made by Hand is, really an inspiration...
and if you haven't seen it already, this picture just blows me away, especially large!
Okay, i'll see you here in a couple of weeks and if you keep an eye on flickr you might spot some kitchen action in between xxx
the last of the autumn leaves...
Aren't they beautiful?
I know I promised you granny squares,
they are coming,
just after the tea cosy is finished...
scenes from a long weekend...
It was a gorgeous weekend in these parts, birthday celebrations for my love and finally getting back to my granny blanket.
You know, the one I have been working on for a gazillion years.
I was all set to tackle the last lot of squares at Easter when I discovered that I had run out of cream cotton. The cream cotton that has become the backbone of this project. I'm well aware that this was meant to be a stash project and it should really matter which cream yarn I use. But I've come so far I just couldn't finish it in anything else but the yarn I started with.
I'm happy to tell you that the cotton arrived last Thursday.
Expect to be inundated with photos of granny squares, I've a list of colour combinations still to be tried and I'm determined to finish before Winter is over.
You have been warned...
sometimes...
I forget to turn the pages of the calendar.
Clearly it's no longer March, though in some ways I wish it were... this year is speeding past a little to quickly for my liking. My head is full of thoughts about kitchens and bathrooms, none of them coherent enough to articulate just yet but I think we are making progress.
My friend Kia has her lovely applique kits available here. Such a satisfying project, I made one into a t-shirt for Miss A and it looks super cute on, especially with a lazy days skirt. I'm also keen to put them on drawstring bags for all the four & a half year old stuff that we seem to cart around these days.
I've a lot to do so must fly, see you soon!
a note... the pattern for the little mat is from an Ondori crochet book, isbn 9784277261333 and the calendar is o-check from Telegram Paper Goods.
by the sea shore...
A little something made on a rainy Wednesday has safely reached it's destination...
A mobile made with shells, buttons, tiny seed pearl beads, linen ties, old silver trinket bits, a paper boat and crochet flower. Threaded with linen thread and attached to the inside ring of an embroidery hoop.
I was inspired for this project by Kristina's beautiful petit bateau kits and the lovely mobile in Meet Me At Mikes. If you haven't already acquainted yourself with this gorgeous book you quite simply must, it's fabulous!
Kitchen planning is progressing nicely with a major find this afternoon. Deserving of a post all it's own I think, back soon...
for quite some time...
A pillow for kindy has been on my to-do list for quite some time. It was originally proposed to help get over a little hump, you know... the kind that pop up from time to time.
And so drawings were made and fabrics selected {a combination of reds and pinks to keep us both happy} and they sat in a sweet little pile, for quite some time.
Until yesterday.
Taking inspiration from the pages of one of my favourite books and armed with the trusty notes from my lesson, {thanks t} I made a start. It's not properly quilted as time was of the essence at the end of the day, but I'm happy with the result and more importantly so is my kindy girl! 
And the best part is that I know she will treasure it for quite some time...
