Surely I have Enough Now

My fingers are in no danger of burning. I'm not entirely sure about the carry-on around the eyes, but the other half likes it and I like him to be happy. If I had a strong opinion I'd stick to it, but I don't. The backing fabric was a stained scrap that I found somewhere and kept even though it was grubby and a bit icky. It's perfect and there's none left. I like using up my bits.

Mum Gave Me This

It's a gen-u-ine doiley press. Pyrographed beautifully. She has another and she almost gave them both to me... The other was made by my Grandma and covered with the fabric from Mum's first strapless dress. Renegged at the last minute! I'll wrestle it from her at a later date.

I enjoyed ironing my doileys, many also given by Mum and made by her and Grandma. Special!

Baby's Apron Is Done

It now has avocado on it too! Sadie's not all that fussed though. I did put it on her for a minute before I took these photo's, but she didn't want it back after that. "No" she said, quite definitely! Now, without warning, she has fallen asleep in my arms. So much for typing. If I try to put her down it'll be all over!

The Start Of A Great Love Affair

My first ever embroidery. Two hand towels, big enough for baby hands. Wandin Yallock Primary School 3011 (I think... that just popped out of my brain so I'm willing to go with it). Grade 4? Can't remember, but I was thinking about these the other day. I recall how much pleasure the design and colours gave me. Mum still had them and gave them to me yesterday. Huccaback, however you spell it.

Queenie & Rose

Available at 'MINE - Kids in Olinda'. Finished in the nick of time. I might go take some better pics... I left the one true to do it but didn't say what I wanted and he's no girl, so doesn't know how to put her proper like. He's good at arty stuff, but not doll stuff. For example, I embroidered their names on the soles and it looks nice. And the other eyes are blue. And her tail is lovely and fluffy. He did his best and I still like him.

Pattern available here.

Queenie & Rose Bunny are each other’s very best friends. They share all of their ideas and play lots of sport too. You might think they’re just the same but Queenie and Rose are two very different little girls. Rose loves to listen to music, but Queenie prefers to read. Queenie’s favourite colour is blue wheras Rose likes pink by far the best.
The girls are ‘dicephalyus’ twins which is very, very unusual. They think they’re lucky… Queenie and Rose always have someone to talk to!

Made using vintage, pure-silk kimono fabrics, discarded rabbit fur from my Mum's old (ex) lapin coat.

Queenie & Rose

For Carolyn's new shop in Olinda (opening on Thursday), which I will report more about when I know more. It's a groovy, crafty, kiddies shop. I love making these dolls! I'd forgotten!

My Old Pin Cushion, Just Washed

I bought this for not much money at a local shop a few years ago. There was "I Love You" and "You Are Special". The girl in the shop was always grumpy, surly, unwelcoming and reluctant to help and when I asked her who made the pin cushion, the reply that she had surprised me. That is until I got home... and I stuck all of my pins into the words. Very funny! Beautiful!
10 points.

Apron In Situ

School holidays. I took a day off today to have the babies up... I'm so tired! You should hear this little one's rendition of (the word) crocodile! It's too funny. Digga-digga-digga-digga-digga-digga-digga-digga-digga-digga-dar.

Early Sampler

1992. I went mad on these years ago. There are more in me yet too. I like cross stitch. Someone copied the entire book of historic designs from some Dutch museum and I made a few with the motifs. My son has one that goes with this... sort of.

An Early Sampler

Er... ah... 1991.

Op Shop Find

Just had to put new straps on!

Baby Playsuit

Trouble is... apart from the fact that there are no instructions, the pattern is of an age when cloth nappies were the go... therefore, they'll be too big for a two year old... so do I put elastic in the legs and back??

Or do I think of them as three year old overalls? It's a difficult enough decision to leave until morning. I want them finished!!

Oh, they're from The Stitchery.

'The Nice Girls'

Last ones. No really, I mean it this time... except... the eyes are too big and the proportions are wrong so I might have to do them again?? Not sure.

The top one is for my sick Mum. She's such a tone on tone lover.

Elephant Pot Holder Is Finished!!

I kept taking it out today and looking at it! I'm in love! This one is thanks to doublewinky, and particularly her bric-a-brac elephant (which I have copied below). That's where the drawing comes from, or is of. (I didn't put the tusks in because it was too complicating (busy).

You must look a t Bubbles too!

This was gonna be the last pot holder... then I thought of another and today I realised there is yet another!

P.S. Hope you don't mind me publishing your pic dubbs???

P.P.S. The backing and binding is repro-feedsack fabric, and just as beautiful as the real thing. I bought it from Loch ages and ages ago when I had no known purpose for it...

Chaise Coasters

I Love my big plastic tub of pure wool, thick felt! Where can you buy it in Melbourne?? Someone said up near the Vic Market somewhere, but where?

I made two of these for the chaise because we changed the room around and stole the rug it was on for somewhere else. Now Ross thinks everything should have some.

It's Finished

But I'm not a fan... The hat fabric is from ne of Grandma's old coats. The Wagga I made with it got burnt in a fire, sadly.

Finished

But I'm not a fan.

The Funnest Morning

Preparing for the week's commuting. I hate the last Potholder I did, but this one is just the style I like best. Plaids and old woollen fabrics with less clean-edged felt. I'm not sure if that's the right yellow, but maybe...? It looks different when the stitching frames the individual pieces and when the binding is on.

There's one more left in me. Afer thais that is, then it's back to the list (doona covers and sheets and finish the red quilt). It's been a nice little break but I think I've been pushing things a bit too much overall..

Hmmm...? Maybe it's time to do some drawing?

Discovered A New Source!

Playing on Flickr, checking out who's commented on various people's pictures... you know how it is...

It's the Glasgow School of Art's Library Photostream. Check it out! Not a lot there, but quality.

The Wife Swapper

I had only these colours at work yesterday so he ended up being a red-head. He reminds me of Ricky-Bobby's (shake and bake!) mate out of Telladega Nights... the Will Ferell movie (excuse all spelling mistakes). It's not my favourite and is getting away from the mood I'm looking for and may end up as a Chrissy present for the kids??

I've cut out the elaphant and am liking it a lot right now, all tartans and all wool, as opposed to felt. Yummy!
But, such as it is... here is a new pattern. It'll look different when the binding is on too... and the lips etc., which you sew through a couple of layers to get a quilted, moulded look.
Got the day off today, Whoo Hoo!

P.S. It'll be 17cm wide.