Sweet Sixteen

My baby turns 16 today! Happy Birthday Ben.

Susan x

Sewing room reveal......Part One

I am one happy little stitcher this afternoon.......

The finished side.

The unfinished side.

The view from my window. Hmmmm, that would be the unfinished paved area out the window.

A treasure not seen for a while, Great Nan's sewing machine, complete with little silver oil bottle.

I am desperately trying not to throw everything out of Mr 11's cupboard, which will be coming to my room next week when we get his bookcase. Apparently patience is a virtue.

Have a great week.

Susan x

Creativity of a different kind

I am spending the weekend with a paintbrush in my hand, so it's lucky I like painting. For a long time I have had a sewing corner in a small spare room, shared with the computer and printer and other paraphernalia. Well the desk top has been replaced by a laptop which now lives in the "charging cupboard" and I am very excited to say I'M GETTING MY OWN SEWING ROOM.

It's something of a two stage process as I have to work around some of the furniture, but by the end of today I should be finished except for one wall.

It has a lovely view down to Mudgee, and is right near the lounge and kitchen....so I won't miss out on anything!

Getting ready:

I hope you're enjoying a lovely weekend.

Susan x

Retail therapy

I went to Bathurst today to visit my parents...........afterwards a little retail therapy was in order so off to Hatched and Patched I went. I kind of behaved myself, it is only four weeks until GDITC after all.

These are for a secret project, so quite legitimate.........do you think the stripe looks like the odd one out?

These don't even go together.....little random acts of kindness to myself. The Melbourne fabric was only $4 a metre at Spotlight, I have been looking out for it since I saw Marina's last September. And I just couldn't pass the little umbrellas.

And some more Floral Beauty blocks finished.

I even had to buy new pins. I haven't bought pins for quite some time, but they seem to be vanishing. I really hope they aren't all in the couch......or in a forgotten project!

Hope you find some time to stitch this week.

Susan x

Hexie purse update

On the weekend I began sewing my hexie purse together.

I was not feeling very confident at this stage. The frame kept coming off on my first few attempts.....I thought I had the wrong size. Marina from Maisie and the boys came to my rescue with the excellent tip of basting the frame in before sewing it. It worked a treat.

Then last night I sewed it in. I ended up using DMC, as the first thread broke part way through. I also broke three needles. So it's finished except for the strap, which will have to wait until I can get the swivels. I love the look of the hexies, and that so many snippets of my favourite fabrics are in this bag. Thank you Marina for your advice and encouragement all the way through.

Now I need a new little hexie project. Maybe another purse in a different colourway........

Happy Valentines Day.......

Susan x