Saturday, December 27, 2008

AProNs and favourites


This photo is of Jane (friend and patchwork teacher) and her sister who is from NZ. The apron won first prize over there and it looks great. Congrats.....


This has to be one of my favourite little bags. The pattern for this has been so popular. I have made it in many colours - either vintage or retro style. Don't think I'll ever tire of this one.


Friday, December 26, 2008

Good morning. Here I am - blogging. Christmas is over - how fast did it come and go. Now I guess all the chocolates and cake must be eaten so as not to go to waste.

New Year is approaching so that means by not letting the choclate and cake go to waste, it has now gone to waist so DIET is the key word for Jan 1.

The photos of my family weddings were too good not to let everyone see. The fashions have changed so much over the years, and it's interesting to have a record of these. I would love to know what my grandparents and great grandparents would think of computers today. Probably as scary as we would be if we went back and didn't have all the mod-cons we have now.

There is also a photo of my other Grandmother. She wasn't around when I was an adult, but during my childhood I can remember sitting in her sewing room (full of sewing machines, and skyhigh with fabrics, laces, trims, sequins, etc) finding offcuts to make dolls clothes. I must have picked a lot up from her and stored it away for later. Anyway, I wonder what she would think of what I do now.


Will have some lovely photos shortly of all the new projects we will be working on in 2009 in the shop. And probably some projects which are just for fun.. I'm just looking forward to getting the new Amy Butler fabrics in the new year. What can I make??