Once again as predicted...

Such a fun wee ditty..

Happy weekend all!
L xx

Show & Tell: It's in the bag

Hiya!

How's your week going? Still on 'holiday' or has the school/kindy year started? We're back into the swing of it this week - a bit hard to believe really!

A friend and I got chatting about simple and quick but substantial things to sew a while back, which lead to the idea of a messenger bag. I'd never tried it, thought it seemed simple enough, so gave it a go.

I drew up some "plans" and set to it. It turned out a lot better than expected! Good enough to gift, so that was a bonus!

I have to say though it was more time-consuming than I had thought. Maybe it was because I'd never done it and was working from my rough and ready ideas? Maybe they're just not that quick?

What's your experience with messenger or other bags? Any favourite patterns? Tips? Tricks?
Looking forward to hearing your views and also seeing what you've been making!
Link-away!
L xx



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L: "I'm sharing your lolly Mummy" you proclaimed, after we found you under the table with contraband...
H: Everyday you go out there and proudly set up the swingbal by yourself. Then you get into the serious business of hitting, and missing, the ball.
A: On your birthday eve eve, out on your own, at night, with Mum and Dad for dinner! You were so super excited and felt so special - such a special evening out with out big girl xx

L xx

Joining in with Jodi @ Practising Simplicity

Shake it like a polaroid picture...

Feels like summer.... (skip to 1min to avoid all the pre-amble :) )

Have a happy weekend folks
L xx

Show & Tell: For the birds

Hello hello, come in, come in!

Last year I got onto a bit of a paper-piecing buzz... all new, all exciting, all addictive!

The first few had no purpose before I decided to keep going and make a quilt.

Some more testing, and more birds later there were enough to turn them into a lap sized quilt.

Destined as a gift for my in-laws for Christmas, the completed top along with a NZ wool blanket as batting and an awesome vintage sheet were sent to Leeanne for some custom quilting.

Binding went on all ready for Christmas day. And it was very well received - yay!

Thank you to Juliet for trusting me with your patterns and getting me hooked on paper-piecing! And to Leeanne whose skills take a quilt to a whole new level!

What big projects and milestones have you been achieving? Any more Christmas presents to share?
Looking forward to seeing what you've all been up to!
Happy Thursday
L xx

Also linking up at Freshly Pieced and Quiet Play :)




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A&H: Two tired girls having a cuddle, whilst zoning out to a movie after lunch.
L: Icing-sugar covered face, inspecting some poor offending popcorn during pm tea on a sunny summer's day.

Have a happy week.
L xx

Joining in with Jodi @ Practising Simplicity

Coaxing the words from the earth and the dirt

This song makes me feel like frolicking in the meadows...

Have a sunshiny weekend
L xx