I was going to wait until this was complete before posting it, but who knows how long that could take.

Cushion front (only) from last month’s Hip to Hook finished!  Random colour choices, squares joined as I went, in a mix of 8 ply acrylic and wool.  Pattern from Sarah London.  Now I just need to turn it into a cushion.

We had a really delightful holiday in Cairns.  Weather was rainy but warm, hospitality was superb, kids had a ball.  It felt like we were away for longer than a week!  I’m busy getting ready to head to Sewjourn on Friday evening for a weekend of sewing (and crochet) in the company of a lot of wonderful crafty women.  So many plans, so little time to prepare!  And I have a feeling that I’ll pack around 100 hours worth of projects to squeeze into around 40 hours.  Ever hopeful!   A bigger problem for me this weekend will be keeping motherguilt to a minimum – I haven’t been away from hubby and the kids for this long ever, and I’m missing them already.  Yet at the same time I am desperate for this uninterrupted time to sew and craft on my own (well, with other like-minded people).  Damn that guilt!  So counterproductive.