Granny Squares

Dear Cate,

You have taken crafting to a whole new level. You go girl. But I'm not sure I like it! Granny squares are meant for the couch, me thinks! Nevertheless, you are still gorgeous and you are still our Cate.

Your friend in craft,
Sarah

Suffolk Puff

A weekend challenge for all the crafty girls out there...........

Deluxe Pedicure

Normally one would usually find themselves sans children when going for a pedi. How then, did I get roped into having one done by a 3 year old? Deluxe isn't it!

The Gentle Art of Multi Tasking

I'm a firm believer in multi tasking. I love to have a multitude of things on the hop at once, whether it be those of the domestic kind or perhaps the creative. Whatever it may be I like to mix it up. Yesterday however, I came unstuck. I was talking to a good friend whilst making a cake. Now when I mean talking, I'm talking real talking, not just how's the weather talking, but, real talking, like;

"Hey, I cut out ten girls dresses yesterday" said friend.

To which I respond as I pull myself off the floor at the thought of cutting out ten girls dresses in one sitting,

"Not in all the same fabric I hope".

And on we ramble for long periods of time as to the specific fabric chosen and the methods to which we sew our things together. Blah, blah.

This is where I came unstuck. So caught up in the Amy Butler pink peony choice of fabric I was, that as I was making chocolate cake, I forgot a main ingredient. Unfortunately, it wasn't the flour - which possibly could have resulted in a fairly decadent cake. Nooooooo......I forgot the sugar! And to add insult to injury, only discovered this on removing the odd looking cake from the oven. Now, had I been a bowl licker I would have discovered this ill fated mishap and been able to rectify it. But I'm not and I didn't.

So I made another. Better second time round. Decorated with sisterly love for the pre birthday bash.

The Itchy Dress

This little Japanese book is super sweet. So super sweet, that I've made one of the dresses in the book twice this month. The first was for here, in some gorgeous natural linen. And the second was for Phoebe in a little lineny, cottony, Lisa Ho - y, not to surey of the composition fabric. Of course, on the first (and final fitting) she declared that it was itchy (read - you will have to bribe me big time mama to get a shot of me in this thing) and that she wanted a pink one. A PINK ONE. Are you kidding? So, I will make a pink one soon.

Note: Jewels, models own

Itchy, itchy,itchy. Get it off!

Denim Skirt

A while ago this pattern caught my eye. Pattern C is sort of 70's with it's pork chop pockets. It reminds me of skirt my Mum had when I was growing up. So, when I found this Ksubi denim, I knew exactly what I was going to make. Now it claims to be a one hour skirt, but it took a little longer than that, but that doesn't matter, I really love the way it turned out. Lots.


My 10 year model was doing his best facial poses, but I was only interested in showing the skirt! I nervously chose the contrasting topstitch cotton. Working with such a strong contrast on clothing can be tricky to imagine, but I really like the way it has turned out.

Simple

Back and rejuvenated.


It's been a while, o.k. a long while since I last blogged. But my batteries are charged after a week down the south coast of NSW, enjoying simple things. Simple things like farm fresh oranges, driftwood, sweet babes and a little stitching.

It's been a fairly long hiatus and lots has happened between posts. We've moved from Perth back to Sydney and endured the trauma of doing such a move with school age children. We all loved living in Perth, so to leave was difficult for each of us. But we are two terms down the track and slowly but surely each of us gets a little more settled with our new surroundings and our fondness of Perth and our fabulous experience there, is firmly entrenched into our warm memory banks.

We are back and close to our family once again, and that is the biggest draw card. Getting together with cousins is full of mischief - it's so good to see them on a weekly basis.

I'm still sewing away over here and will show you what I've been up to over time and fill you in on our new chapter in Sydney and what's to come in the months to follow.