Day: 30 April 2009

craft, fabric stash

Happy mail

I’ve mentioned before how much I love our Australia Post contractor.  Always friendly, leaves parcels in secret spots out of the rain if we’re not here, and receiving packages is always a bit like a birthday!  I was lucky this week – I got two packages.

Amitie Blog VIP Mailout April 09 by you.

Lots of cute ribbons and a challenge in Amitie’s VIP Blog mailout, and in the other parcel was this:

Gift from Tamara - Bluebird makes her nest by you.

Lovely Tamara sent me this gorgeous Heather Bailey fat quarter after reading my Sunday Stash post about my planned queen size quilt.  It matches the other fabrics I have perfectly!  As well as including a very pretty postcard, she added some lovely clips from her hair accessories shop Ella and Kate.  They are so pretty, and both Clare and Stella pounced on them as soon as they spotted them!  Stella is very keen to emulate big sister at the moment, so hair clips and hair ties are all the go in our household (not that she leaves them in her hair for very long).  I’ll be back to buy more of those bows at a later date – they are very well made and stay in hair beautifully, even’s Stella’s fine curls.  Thank you thank you Tamara – you are very sweet and we all appreciate your generosity. 

craft, knitting, sewing

Knitting needle roll

Despite being an obsessed crocheter myself, I am not completely averse to making things for knitters.  Such as this knitting needle roll.

Knitting needle roll - Chestnut Hill by you.

I promised I’d make one for my friend’s mother absolutely ages ago (well over a year ago, I suspect).  Finally it’s done.  However, I need to say no more often when others ask me to make something for them – there are so many things I want to make for myself, the girls and for gifts that those little jobs for other people really add up and become duty sewing rather than enjoyment sewing.  I don’t like that feeling – sewing should always be fun!  Anyway, I made this following this tutorial. The outer fabric is from Joel Dewberry’s Chestnut Hill line (a couple of seasons old).

Knitting needle roll - inside by you.

Looks wrinkly when it’s unrolled, doesn’t it!  The inside fabrics are a mix from my stash.  One of the best features of this design is the flap at the top to stop needles from falling out.  I hope that she likes it, now that it’s finally done!