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			Qski McGrewski posted a photo:	Angell Studio Momo Head on Island Doll body. Original Face Up by Clockwork Angel. Nose sanded down slightly. Another owner added eyebrows to Faceup.I adopted her on 18 May 2012Mimi Mon Minou			Qski McGrewski posted a photo:	Case made out of cardboard, upholstery fabric and brown leather scraps, still a WIPthis will be part of the Steampunk Roombox for my Pullip EOS			Qski McGrewski posted a photo:	Green Tree Skirt Modelled by DalSeraphine was borrowed specifically for modelling the skirts.			Qski McGrewski posted a photo:	Brown Tree Skirt Modelled by DalSeraphine was borrowed specifically for modelling the skirts.			Qski McGrewski posted a photo:	$1 copper/brass jug from the Salvation Army Op Shop!this will be part of the Steampunk Roombox for my Pullip EOS			Qski McGrewski posted a photo:	Angell Studio Momo Head on Island Doll body. Original Face Up by Clockwork Angel. Nose sanded down slightly. Another owner added eyebrows to Faceup.I adopted her on 18 May 2012Mimi Mon Minou			Qski McGrewski posted a photo:	Apothecary Chest (mini find of the century!)with stain addedscrapbooking paper added to bookplatesbookplates and screws painted burnished coppershown with suitcase, globe and jugthis will be part of the Steampunk Roombox for my Pullip EOS			Qski McGrewski posted a photo:	Pink and Bergundy Floral Skirt Modelled by DalSeraphine was borrowed specifically for modelling the skirts.			Qski McGrewski posted a photo:	Angell Studio Momo Head on Island Doll body. Original Face Up by Clockwork Angel. Nose sanded down slightly. Another owner added eyebrows to Faceup.I adopted her on 18 May 2012Mimi Mon Minou			Qski McGrewski posted a photo:	Angell Studio Momo Head on Island Doll body. Original Face Up by Clockwork Angel. Nose sanded down slightly. Another owner added eyebrows to Faceup.I adopted her on 18 May 2012Mimi Mon Minou

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I was missing again, so it’s going to take me some time to tell you about life and sewing and to catch up (well for you to catch up) so I am going to break things up into a few posts. [Yes I do realise *rubs hands together in glee* that this increases my post count and technically it’s all really 1 post!] :D

June was very intense and I had lot less sleep than I would in the average month, but mostly it’s due to attending over 20 shows during the Adelaide Cabaret Festival.  A while back I entered a competition to become a blog reviewer for the travel and leisure company Last Minute; remember I made you all vote for me?  Well I won it, and had (up until my previous post that is) only received one of my 12 prizes.

My prize in June was to attend shows during the festival and review them.  I took along my boy, my brother, a good friend and my mother to various shows and had a total ball at most of them.  I laughed and for one performer (Daniel Boys) I cried.  I applauded lots and participated in 4 well deserved standing ovations.

Oh… did I mention that this post will have nothing to do with sewing? No?

Well this post will have nothing to do with sewing. – I guess I could mention that I am behind on my block swap for June, that is sewing related.  Oh and at some point I bought some more fabric for my stash.  But mostly this post will have nothing to do with sewing.

Denyse Schmidt Stash from Spotlight

Denyse Schmidt Stash from Spotlight

I am not going to write a separate blog entry for every show I watched, I promise :D   However, there are several performers who literally blew me away so I would like to mention them, so that if you hear their names or see show flyers in your part of the world you might think, “ Hey!, that is the artist Q mentioned on her blog, maybe I should check them out!”.  You could also check out their websites, their you tube footage or other things that would mean supporting them.

New Stash Items from the Fat Quarter Shop

New Stash Items from the Fat Quarter Shop

They are (in no particular order):

Daniel Boys

Daniel Boys

Daniel Boys

The Magnets

The Magnets

The Magnets

Storm  Large (some content may not be suitable for children)

Storm Large

Storm Large

While I am on the non sewing page, I might just add that well, the relationship is going well, so is still distracting me, (YAY!) and that I also finished my (hopefully) last topic at Uni for the course I am currently doing, with a major assignment and exam I wrote on the 28th June.

Gypsy Bandana Stash

Gypsy Bandana Stash

Category: Cheese with my Whine

Vignette Block 1 Complete… Now to try to strategically schedule stitching in between Dates ;)

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Hello!

I went away camping last week over the (extra) long weekend we had here in Australia (2 days for Easter and 1 day for Anzac Day). We (I will give you some details in a minute about new boy be patient!) went to the (Central) Flinders Ranges which is situated in the Central and Northern Agricultural regions of South Australia.  It’s as outback, as this girl as ever been.

Somewhere in the Middle of Brachina Gorge, Flinders Ranges

Somewhere in the Middle of Brachina Gorge, Flinders Ranges

The entire Flinders Ranges, let alone, the area we were camping in is spectular and even though I was not quite fit enough to see all the bits some of my fellow campers got to see, it is one of the most stunning places I have been to in Australia.

Our Campsite

Our Campsite

So yes readers, I went camping with the man, I mentioned in my previous post, who has so far kept me a bit further away from my sewing machine than I would have anticipated.  He is (after 2 weeks and 3 days… no not counting :P ), still quite wonderful and I am very happy.  Historically I have not been that ‘lucky’ in love, but I am still more than willing to take a chance that I will get lucky. So far so good!

This weekend there was some time which I was not either spendingwith him, or day dreaming about him, that I actually did sew a few seams! I completed the four shoofly blocks (of the 14 for Block 1 and Block 16) attached the ones for Block 1 to the outer edge of the block.  It’s so exciting to see the block coming together, with all that yummy fabric and stitching, so I did kind of gape at this point, even though some butterflies were wingless and antennaeless at this point.

Vignette Block 1 Nearly Completed - Just some Stitching to Complete in Borders

Vignette Block 1 Nearly Completed - Just some Stitching to Complete in Borders

I used all the same fabrics indicated for the shoofly blocks, but used them in different combinations except for the pink and yellow block, which is the same combination as the one in the magazine.  I completed the butterflies and the satin stitch heart and ironed away my pilot frixion pen lines and here is my (finally!) completed block 1.

Vignette Block 1 Completed

Vignette Block 1 Completed ('scuse my head shadow in the pic!)

I also started working on my zippy purse swap and am only a teeny few steps away from completing mine and mailing it off to LeAnn in California. I am very excited about this one, and so far think that LeAnn, should like what I have done for her.

Here is a sneak peek of your zippy purse LeAnn!

Zippy Purse Swap Sneak Peek, from me to LeAnn in California

Zippy Purse Swap Sneak Peek, from me to LeAnn in California

I love the fabrics in the zippy purse, it arrived in the mail on Friday, and I knew right away that it would be perfect for the zippy purse pattern that I had chose.  The Diamonds are from Michael Miller Fabrics Harlequin Lagoon Mini and the Damask is from Anthology Fabrics by Khristian Howell.  I grabbed some fabric last week from Pink Chalk Fabrics ( a previous order I did in big sale time, was unfortunately mailed to another Australian person – you have my fabric give it back :( – they have told Pink Chalk about it, and hopefully I will get it back, but not sure that will happen. ) Anyway, I was refunded my full purchase and postage by Pink Chalk, so decided to add some more yummies to my stash.

Pink Chalk Fabric Order Arrived in the Mail on Friday

Pink Chalk Fabric Order Arrived in the Mail on Friday

I have not been able to participate in Le Petite this month, I ordered the Brocante pattern (again from Quilt Taffy) but have not touched it yet. I do hope to have a play at some point as the pattern really is lovely and I am sure the parade on Sinta and Sherri’s blog will be equally lovely.

So my current mission (if I choose to accept it) is to ensure that inbetween totally indulging myself in any way that I possibly can in the absolute giddiness that is my new relationship, I actually do remember my little Toyota sewing machine, and all the good times we spend together!

Oh… my block swap adventure partner should have received her blocks by now, so going to show you the blocks I made for April.

April Block Swap Block 1

April Block Swap Block 1

Amanda wanted one colour theme blocks but didn’t mind the pattern, so I chose this Jacob’s ladder block (which I followed instructions on from Marcia Hohn’s Quilter’s Cache) I know Amanda likes bright colours and I couldn’t decide on pink or purple so I made two.

April Block Swap Block 2

April Block Swap Block 2

 

Category: Craftie Craft

Stella is Done!

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So here she is!

Stella Modern Hanbag from Modkid Pattern by Patty Young Completed

Stella Modern Handbag from Modkid Pattern by Patty Young Completed

I received my purse feet in the mail yesterday that I ordered on Ebay from The Persian Bazaar and finished up the bag. I had worked ahead so that I didn’t have much left to do. All I needed to do was attach the purse feet, sew the main body, attach the handle, insert the hard body and attach the lining and the zip.

Stella Modern Hanbag from Modkid Pattern by Patty Young Completed lining

Stella Modern Handbag from Modkid Pattern by Patty Young Completed lining

Here is the lining and below a view with the zip closed.

Stella Modern Handbag from Modkid Pattern by Patty Young Completed Closed Zip

Stella Modern Handbag from Modkid Pattern by Patty Young Completed Closed Zip

It also has a cute pocket on the side for your mobile.

Stella Modern Handbag from Modkid Pattern by Patty Young Completed Cell Phone Pocket

Stella Modern Handbag from Modkid Pattern by Patty Young Completed Cell Phone Pocket

Someone asked how difficult this pattern was. Well I consider myself still a beginner sewer.  Mostly I have done straight lines and softies. I stitch very neatly by hand, but still get a little scared of my machine on occasion.  I used a zipper foot for the first time. Created a Zipper panel for the first time. Actually got the whole inside out lining thing right for the first time (I have attempted to make one bag – much simpler than this one but with much much worse instructions) and ended up top stitching my lining because I didn’t understand what they were trying to get me to do.

I have wobbly stitching and had to unpick a few times because of not concentrating or not reading the instructions properly, but I am still very happy with the result and took Stella with me to work today, where she got 3 unsolicited compliments from people who had no idea she was handmade!

Yay!

I did not use Peltex (a super stiff interfacing by Pellon) as indicated in the pattern and I do think I would have liked that a little better for the finished look of the bag (particularly because the bottom of my bag does not sit straight when slung over my shoulder with anything in it.  I used 2 layers of heavy interfacing instead of Peltex and used one layer of the interfacing everywhere else that interfacing was called for.

Category: Craftie Craft

Stella… Why do I keep wanting to call you Bella?!

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I switched projects today.  I’ve been doing a lot of sewing hey? Well, I have been unwell this week and have been home and not distracted by databases and SQL statement nuances, and even though I have needed a lot of sleep, I’m still managing more sewing than I would normally.

So as I was saying before I sew rudely… ha ha… interrupted myself. I switched projects and decided to get started on the Stella Modern Handbag pattern by Patty Young for her line of patterns called Modkid.  I stole some baking paper out of the pantry last night and (well I did ask before I  ‘stole’ it – you know just in case there was going to be a big bake off afoot), traced out all my pattern pieces.  Then I cut everything out.

I decided I was going to use Pretty Bird fabric designed by Pillow and Maxfield for Michael Miller Fabrics, but also received a fat quarter pack of Playdate by Patty Young (also for Michael Miller Fabric) at the same time and I thought that the lime pretty flowers fabric looked kinda nice with the Pretty Bird ones I had purchased.  Here are the pieces all ready to rock!

Pieces Ready to go for Stella Handbag by Patty Young

Pieces Ready to go for Stella Handbag by Patty Young

Oh, I am also using some solid pink for the handle (lime green thread), added some black polka dot ribbon to the front and back pieced parts and am using a green on green scrolly material that I am not able to identify for lining. It’s also from Michael Miller, but not sure from when or where after that.

Here are the front and back panels.  I now pretty much have most things ready to go, but am waiting for the metallic purse feet I ordered from ebay to arrive so that I can put it all together and show you my handiwork!

Stella Handbag by Patty Young Pieced Front and Back

Stella Handbag by Patty Young Pieced Front and Back

Category: Craftie Craft

I’m in a Parade :) and a Stash Update

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So, remember the Mon Ami Schnibble I was working on? – I finished the top (well sans borders) it has yet to be quilted, but was what I wanted to do during January because of the Le Petite or Year of Schnibbles Project Hosted by both Sinta on her blog Pink Pincushion and Sherri on her blog A Quilting Life

So on the 1st of the Month, everyone who participated project is paraded on each of their blogs and this month I am proud to be one of the parade!

Here is the post on Sinta’s Blog for the Mon Ami Schnibble Parade 1st Feb 2o11  (I’m in this one – about half way down the post yay!)

Here is the post on Sherri’s Blog – as you can see one pattern can have a life of its own.

As you know I am not the speediest of sewers/quilters, but I did get a start on Miss Perkins, but she is not quite ready for a parade just yet.  I tried to attach her legs without a doll needle and was not happy with the results so will be getting that today. Miss Perkins also doesn’t have a mane, tail or eyes just yet.  But with the Rosalie Quinlan Fabric Collection by Lecien Fabrics Grandmother’s Flower Garden, she is quite the Melly and Me child isn’t she?

Partially Completed Mrs Perkins Giraffe from Pattern by Melly and Me

Partially Completed Mrs Perkins Giraffe from Pattern by Melly and Me

-Note to self – Iron On Interfacing does not work well as a photo background he he he :D

I also got some stash additions yesterday, want to see?

Three Yards of Pretty Bird Fabric Designed by Pillow and Maxfield for Michael Miller Fabric

Three Yards of Pretty Bird Fabric Designed by Pillow and Maxfield for Michael Miller Fabric

Whoop Whoop! This arrived yesterday from my mum’s latest Fat Quarter Shop purchase ( I snuck some stuff in there!) and will be use to make the wonderful Stella Handbag pattern by Patty Young!

8 Fat Quarters from Playdate Collection Designed by Patty Young for Michael Miller Fabrics

8 Fat Quarters from Playdate Collection Designed by Patty Young for Michael Miller Fabrics

and speaking of Patty Young and Michael Miller Fabrics, I also added these 8 fat quarters to the stash! – They are not ear marked for anything just yet, but I can’t to have a ‘date’ with them.

And last but definitely not least, my local discount craft store Spotlight has a sale on that started yesterday so I grabbed two of these 25 X 2.5 inch strip rolls which equal one ‘jelly’ roll and are also not yet assigned to a project.

2 Times 25 Strips of 2.5 Inch Widths from Spotlight Pink and Lime Green

2 Times 25 Strips of 2.5 Inch Widths from Spotlight Pink and Lime Green