Last Day of the School Holidays

Not that I have been counting them or anything ... lol....

Had a bit of a sleep in this morning didn't get out of bed till 8.45 which was very nice and very needed. Hubby said why don't we go and have breakfast somewhere and was ready before he could change his mind. We went to the Grange Kiosk (which for all you South Australian's is where Kim Dillon talks to Keith Conlon about his favourite spots in SA on the SA Shorts Ads). It was perfect weather not too cool, and the
meal was pretty good though I did a double take when I paid for it. Oh well it is the last day of the holidays and the day before No 1 Son's birthday. The kids had pancakes and we had egg's and bacon on toast (hubby decided to go for the big breakfast) we didn't need to eat much for the rest of the day.

We then headed down to the beach for some sand castle building ... I can't decide who likes building the sandcastles my husband all the kids as the both pretty much left him to it I suspect the later.

They then took pleasure in destroying the castle. The rest of the day was spent preparing for the big birthday tomorrow.

A Hideous Couple of Days

Well the sewing machine has been off for a clean and service ready for Don't Look Now in a couple of weeks. Otto says it is as good as a new one and as the 440 hasn't missed a beat since I have had it I am glad. The lollies have been bought for the lolly bags for my son's birthday next weekend and if I feel up to it I might start dividing them up this afternoon.

Yesterday I started tidying up my sewing room a little and this morning I couldn't find something (typical). There is still a bit to go. You might notice on my Etsy shop I have put up for sale some fabric which I don't love anymore. It was from my brief floral faze which has long since departed so if you are into florals have a look, you just might pick up a bargain.

All through this activity I have been battling a sinus headache which reached a peak friday night into a migraine (after we got home from a loud party for a friend of my husband) then again last night. Last night I wasn't much use to anyone so I put myself to bed at 6.30 and slept off the worst of it, today while feeling slightly hungover at least most of the pain has gone so maybe the saline solution is finally working (the things a girl will do to avoid antibiotics).

The worst of it is I have lost an hour with the start of daylight savings but at least I will feel like staying up a bit late and might actually see the end of Midsommer Murders tonight (I have fallen asleep two weeks in a row just as it was all revealed .... bummer.

New Bag Design

You will know from my previous posts that I have been gathering wool and felting and dyeing it. I have also been developing a design for a bag using the wool. There are 3 sizes and I will eventually have them for sale on my Etsy Site as soon as I can get some made to sell. As soon as I showed them to people I got orders which is ok, but doesn't get my etsy site stocked. Here is the first one that I have made for Leanne, I have another one in blue's nearly finished for Lorraine. And I am working on a couple of funky coloured ones for Etsy which will be a little different (no applique but with a little different decoration).

And my Inspiration Necklace is already sold so that doesn't get to Etsy either. But I will be making some more (hopefully on the weekend) and the will go up soon.

Busy Busy Busy and School Holidays

We are into our busiest and most stressful week of the year at work and I keep waiting for it to hit but either we are well organised this year (I seriously doubt this) or Wednesday is going to be the day from Hell as the last day in the month. Yesterday was steady a bit frantic but not too bad. The boss is probably going to have a nut's day today with back to back client appointments but I think I have everything ready for him so fingers crossed.

It is the start of the school holidays but the kids are a bit under the weather which for my son is situation normal this winter he has had a shocking time with bronchitis. I am taking him to the chiropractor on Friday to have him looked at just to see if she can suggest something to boost his immune system, antibiotics are working while he is on them then within a week of stopping them he is sick again. My Dr suggested moving to Queensland but that really isn't an option I am afraid. I know the rain is good for the farmers but some warmer weather would be appreciated in this house. Just so we have a quiet one we are off to the movies today I think we are seeing G Force and Friday we will see Shorts (as of course they both want to see different movies).

Yesterday my Sue Ross BOM arrived. Some of the fabric's are a little different from those used in the blocks that have been posted which doesn't bother me in the slightest because it isn't the fabric's that are drawing me to this quilt it is the blocks themselves. The first one uses templates and is handpieced. The second is a radiant star, both blocks will probably stretch me but that is fine. I think I will learn lots about colour or not worrying about colour and matching which I think restricts me a lot. I have an unwritten 5 colour rule which has developed over the years (no more than 5 colour). The first two block break this rule IN A BIG WAY. I want to show the sparkles on Wednesday my lovely packages and then I might have to have a play on the weekend.

I am also expecting another template for Jazz Hands from Material Obsession 2 which I am going to use what I learn above in colour freedom to make another hand pieced quilt (loooooong term project lol).

Message in a Bottle Necklace

Here is an item that I am going to load on Etsy a little later. It is one in a series of Inspirational Messages in a Bottle. I love this little glass vials they are the perfect size for a focal point of a necklace for a message or little pieces of ephemera.

This one contains the quote "It is never too late to be what you might have been" by George Eliot.

Busy Week

The last week of school term has been busy. On Monday night my son sang with the choir in the Instrumental Concert which was two and a half hours of pure torture minus the 2 minutes that he was on singing. No pictures of him as he was standing behind a kid with big hair and the conductor grrr.

On Wednesday it was my daughters turn and that concert was more entertaining the theme was outer space and her Class were the heavenly choir. They had to wear a national costume from a country. As we didn't have one I made one up based on something I remember wearing when I was doing ballet when I was a little bit older than her (she is in the red skirt with the ribbon round the bottom). I used the photo where most of them had there eye's closed as all the rest looked too demonic with their red eyes (haven't worked out how to photoshop that out yet) not a good look for a heavenly choir lol.

Girls Night In - Afternoon Stitching Day

The usual suspects have been invited for an afternoon of sewing, nibbling and fund. I can't invite everyone but if you would like to join us virtually and make a donation to Women's Cancer please click on the Link. Send some pic's of what you do and I put them on the blog.

I tried to upload photo's from last year but it doesn't seem to be working will have to add later.