Today is your last chance to enter the giveaway, I’ll be drawing the winner tomorrow.
Good luck!
My first mandala woohoo!!
That’s it!
I’m officially moving into my laundry and dedicating my life to making beautiful colours on fabric, you may never see me again except when I have some new colours to show off.
But then I guess someone has to cook, clean, care for the children…….
Ah well, one can dream, can one not?
I love breastfeeding, but…
I guess it’s part and parcel of breastfeeding that you receive the odd nip here and there, I’ve certainly received a few over the years.
This morning’s “nip” however, was perpetrated by a 14 month old with plenty of teeth who didn’t let go until she realised I was screeching because of her! I have the wound to prove it too! Trust me when I say the offended area was throbbing and burning for quite some time.
In her defence, I think she thought she was biting my nightie which I was trying to wrangle out of the way in the wee pre dawn hours. My husband’s instant response was that I will now give up breastfeeding altogether – it not being worth the trouble.
But… but… I don’t want to! I’m not ready! Each of my babes have been the ones to give up, not me.
It’s such a special thing to be able to nourish a child in this way and to have close bonding time (not that chomping does much for the bonding!) Perhaps it’s because I know she may be our last baby because of my medical problems, that I’m more determined to hang in there.
Whatever the case, I have big apprehensions about the impending bedtime feed tonight.
We shall see…..
In much brighter news it’s a glorious sunny day today so I baked some fruit loaves. The girls had their hair washed and put on some pretty summery dresses.
We smothered the bread with jam and pure cream. Marvellous. We ate both loaves!
Our garden picnic. Happy times and treasured memories.
Happy weekend!
Giveaway!
Yes it’s that time again and I’m very pleased to be giving away some hand dyed fabric for the first time. The winner will receive a hand painted fat quarter and 2 hand dyed co-ordinating pieces measuring 16 x 16 inches from my skyscape series.
To enter:
1. You need to be a follower. New followers are welcome to enter.
2. Please leave a comment telling me why you like hand dyed fabric and what you think you would do with it if you won.
3. If you blog about this giveaway and link back to here you will receive an additional entry, please come back and leave an extra comment to say you’ve blogged.
The winner will be selected by random integer on Tuesday 5th October.
Thanks for entering, all the best!
Phew, it’s finished!
You know how some projects just drag on and on, you lose your enthusiasm or don’t have the tools you need?
I started this cover for my A4 size art journal yonks ago, I don’t even remember when. I really liked these fabrics from a Crafty Mamas swap with Carolyn so I wanted to use them to make something I would be seeing often.
I started out hand quilting but realised it was going to take me forever (those who hand quilt entire quilts now have my utmost admiration!) so I bought a free motion foot for my sewing machine and made this my guinea pig. It took a while to get used to and I still need practice. Youtube was a big help, except when I saw that 4 year old girl machine quilting like a pro, then I felt really embarassed!
My son has been having a go at fabric painting and has had some fantastic results! Here are a couple of his first swatches.
He’s looking forward to doing lots more.
Ok, that’s all from me for now, I have to get back to baking that lemon curd tart I started. I want to say thank you to those who commented on my last post – all very helpful and constructive advice.
Watch out for a giveaway here in the very near future.
Which direction to take? Advice please?!
I had thoughts of stocking my Etsy shop for Christmas but I feel (and have felt for some time) that I’m at a crossroads with my craft. I desperately want to make my passion for craft into a career but can’t decide what to do, it’s so frustrating!
I have sold a few dolls this year which is nice, however this is just pocket money, not an income. With dolls you put in a lot of work for a little money. I’d like to take the next step with hand dyeing and sell some fabrics but I’m not sure if there is any demand. Likewise with my embroidery patterns. It’s not that I mind putting in the work but I think it all comes back to my fear of failure that plagues me constantly.
I’ve failed before. In fact, any “business” or money making venture I’ve undertaken has ultimately failed. I see others succeeding at things I have failed at and I don’t know why.
My husband suggested that I try doing a market with my hand dyed fabrics just to see how it goes, which seems a good idea but would take a lot of work and organisation. It would also mean I would have to stop being such a hermit(ess).
Any advice would be very well received, in any case, thanks for “listening” š
Well, it’s a start!
This is one of my winter projects, now that it’s spring I thought I’d better make a start. My 3 year old girlie loves the Maisy books so I couldn’t go past this fabric when I saw it at the Craft and Quilt Fair back in July. I’m going to keep it simple and make it up as I go along with lots of red and green spots, white homespun and hand embroidery. Hey, who knows, it might even be finished by next winter!
Hand painted doilies
Like many avid crafters I’m fairly fond of the old doily. I had a few op shop doilies in my stash and thought it was time to do something with them, then the idea of adding colour, lots of colour, struck me!
I used my Liquid Radiance paints and it was all pretty simple really.
The paints can be strategically placed without too much bleeding. I’m thinking these ones need to be put on cushions, perhaps even wall art?
Now I have to go op shopping and hunt down some more doilies, anyone interested in a tutorial?
My husband is home today and I had a great morning with my 3 year old girl. We went and had babycinos and looked through the pet and toy shop. It’s so enjoyable to have one child on their own and to focus on them and appreciate their unique personality. We always stress the importance of one on one time with each child, particularly for larger families. It may not be easy to arrange but it is so worth doing, you create individual memories for that child and renew your personal bond with them.
Have a nice day, God bless!
Oops! Role reversal
Traditionally it’s the male in a relationship who forgets important days and dates.
This morning my husband came into the dining room grinning and wished me a very happy anniversary.
Gasp! How could I forget our 11th wedding anniversary?!! Unfortunately he has headed off to work and won’t be home until late this evening so no time for celebrations – instead I’ll leave a little tribute here.
Marriage. I love the beautiful sacrament of marriage. I love being married and I especially love the fact that I got to marry my best friend and truly the man of my dreams!
Here are a few inspirational quotes on marriage:
“Marriage is an act of will that signifies and involves a mutual gift, which unites the spouses and binds them to their eventual souls, with whom they make up a sole family – a domestic church.”
Pope John Paul II
It was God who brought Eve to Adam and gave her to him as his wife, and it is God, my friends, who with his invisible hand bound the know which united you and gave you to one another; therefore give good heed that you cherish a love which is holy, sacred and divine.
– Francis de Sales, the Devout Life
“Marriage is an adventure, like going to war.”
G.K. Chesterton
Enjoy your weekend!
God bless.
I have it on pre – order
So excited, can’t wait!! Have to wait until November though š
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