Things I'm Loving

Here are some things I'm loving and am thankful for lately:

 

* Stumbling across this unexpected doily bunting which made me smile.
 

 

*  The noisy delight of my kids running under kiwi fruit vines with friends.

 

 

* Typing sweet notes for each other to find on my thrifted typewriter.
 

 

* This beautiful bright fungi find on our forest walk.
 

 

* Feeding friends.
 

Blueberry scones with cinnamon sugar on top.

 

 

I hope you have much to be thankful for too.

 

Crown Lynn Find

I found these retro Crown Lynn cups at an op-shop last week.

I love how they are more masculine than other

Crown Lynn patterns I've collected.

I bought them as a gift for the Dr who likes them too.
We enjoyed our first coffee in them here.

 

I haven't had many good Crown Lynn finds for my collection lately,

not since some great Crown Lynn and Retro summer finds,
so was please to stumble across these.

(the op shop show off)

Making Purses with Kids

During our summer we had lots of visitors.

I had a sewing corner set up and was in a flurry of purse making
(including a house purse, pleated purses and a tiny little purse).

Some of our younger visitors took an interest and

I helped them make a lined suede
and fabric purse of their own.

They selected the fabrics (mostly vintage sheets)
and zip colour themselves, cut out the fabric

and used the sewing machine,
for the first time ever for a few of them.

 

A 10 year old Australian visitor made this suede and pleated fabric purse.

I love her fabric choices.

 

7 and 8 year old sisters made these simplified versions (without the pleats)

and added their own suede design detail on the outside.

One made a bird and the other a fish.

So creative.

 

A 17 year old visitor made this one.

I loved her fabric choices so much that I made one like it for myself.

 

It was delightful introducing them to sewing and

seeing their excitement when they finished them.

I can't wait to teach my Miss 3 to sew. 

She is already showing an interest.
My 8 year old son is also wanting to make one.

 

The pattern used was from this book: 

 

(Show and Tell and My Creative Space)

 

Things I'm Loving

Here are some things I'm loving and am thankful for of late:

 

* My family of 6.

 

* Winning this gorgeous bag by Emma Makes

in a giveaway hosted by Clare at Green Valley Crafts.

 

(photos taken by Miss 3)

 

*Crochet Russian Nesting Dolls made with one of my

Russian Doll Crochet patterns.

Photo from Kath

I love it when I get sent a photo from someone who has made

their own dolls using one of my crochet patterns-
this time my Russian Nesting Dolls Crochet pattern.

This set was made by Kath,

I love her colour choice and simple, but effective details.

 

* The 3 year old's locks.

 

*  Precious family time at the beach,
exploring the rock pools
and a pail of fresh, just caught fish for dinner.

I hope you have much to be thankful for too.

 

Vintage Sheet Quilt Progress



I found these beautiful vintage fabrics to add to
my now extensive collection on a quick op-shop stop
after school drop off one day last week.

Just in time to be included in my vintage sheet quilt,

which is a slow, but enjoyable work in progress.
 

The squares have been sewn into rows,
now the rows are being sewn together and
it's starting to take shape.

(The Op-shop Show Off)

 

Cushion

 

Rather than updating my old couch, I decided to take the cheaper option

and update my cushions instead.
I made this cushion out of some of my op-shop finds-
a thrifted blanket and

machine stitched on a thrifted doily (using free motion sewing).

 

For the back envelope opening I kept the
original edging of the blanket as detail

and used some old buttons I found in my collection
of my late Grandmother's sewing things.

 

The buttons are from the Royal New South Wales Police in Australia. 

My Great Grandfather was a small town New South Wales Policeman and

I assume they were spares from his uniform. 

I like the personal history they add to my cushion.
 

For my old couch I've kept a blanket cushion which I already had,

added a new black and white one from Country Road,

and now this new one I made too.
 

The old couch is a little fresher for a while.
 

 (Op Shop Show Off, Show and Tell and My Creative Space)