Only a year or two late

I am quite relieved that I have made this panel into something a year or two after I bought it. I have learnt the hard way that you buy some fabric when you see it, because you don't know if you will ever see anything like it again.

As you can see I turned the panel into a fold up bag with an external pocket.

I wanted the pocket to hold a few cars, without being too heavy, and then you have a self contained portable piece to take to the grandparents or some kind of waiting room situation.

It will be interesting to see how much it is used.

These things vary as much as whether a child will eat the dinner cooked tonight, which was exactly the same as he smashed down a week ago. Hahahahah. Let's see.

Beaded belly dance costume

I finished beading this bra. I knew I wouldn't have enough of any particular sequins, so I mixed them all up, and worked just on the main part of the cups.


Finished with plenty of time to spare for the rehearsal. And they are really comfortable.

There really is a lot of time goes into the handwork. I do enjoy it when I get a chance to sit and sew in the evening when the little boy is asleep.

When you make your son something special....

Of all the toys I have made my son, he seems to love cardboard boxes the best! Hahahahaha.

And his favourite colour is green....

 I hope he plays with some of the toys I have made for him, half as much as he has loved this box.

Kali

I have started an appliqued Kali altar cloth as a commission piece.

There is so much work, that I have been putting it off. Here is the first part assembled on the baking paper.

There will be a necklace of skulls.


I am also going to make one for myself at the same time.

A pretty trio

I had to snaffle a little of each of these 3 fabrics.... look at them together!

Such a pretty green! With metallic silver, and birds! I love bird fabrics!!

Not sure what to use these for yet, just the right little thing is bound to come along to bring a smile to my face and fingers.

The Townsville Show

I do so miss the big quilting shows I used to visit all over Melbourne and central Victoria.

We do have an annual agricultural show here in Townsville, and the first year I went, I was shocked at how few exhibits there were. I have made it a personal mission to enter as much as I have on hand each year to make sure that others are inspired, the way I always am when I attend shows.

That is also one of the reasons why I chose to compile a blog. Looking at others creations makes me want to get into it!



A third prize in fete/fair stall items for the oven mitts.

First prize in free machine machine embroidery for the spirit tree.

Second prize in free motion machine embroidery for "I am the centre of my universe".

Flying witchies

Oh! This one has turned out more dynamic and interesting than I could have anticipated!!!

I am definitely going to be making more of these... I think at least three more, because it's gone, and I would like one for myself.

I am so enjoying machine quilting all of these mini wholecloth quilts.