my creative space...

There hasn't been any quilt stitching of late, I've been flirting around with some quick & easy projects instead. I'll get back on the quilt wagon soon enough.
I've got so much going on in my head, lots of ideas for crafty things. I get a bit antsy every now & then & I just want to make something. Something that takes less than half an hour to have a finished product. Some days when Huckle is napping, I dash out to the studio & make like a crazy woman. No patterns, no measuring, just cut & sew. Admittedly, there's not that many things that this practice works well with. Burp cloths though, I could do blindfolded. Ok, so maybe that was a stretch... but they are super easy.
I used a fat quarter of fabric & a cloth nappy, cut both in half, sewed together, turned right way out, top stitched & Bob's your uncle. Too easy & very rewarding.
These are destined for the newest baby on the block (baby hasn't arrived yet, for once I'm getting in early).

Hopefully I can rustle up a bib in the same manner. Maybe I'll have something to show next week. I'm not making any promises though; could be a big disaster, might not happen at all.

That's how it is at my place, fly by the seat of my pants & take each day as it comes. The beauty of life with a Huckle. We pretend that we're farmers & take on "there's always tomorrow" attitude. This is great, until you start to say it every day & nothing gets done. Hee hee, lucky I'm my own boss then.
I might take that back actually, Huckle does a very good job of being the boss.
Pop of to Kirstys if you want a fix.

so sweet...

My dear little man is four months old tomorrow.

How sweet is this photo.

sunday morning...

I'm keeping the sentences short tonight. I'm a very tired mama. Sleep isn't what it used to be. Brain not what it used to be either.

Beautiful sunny sun visited today. Perfect weather for farm jobs. Or eating fish & chips by the bay. I did both. I fed the chooks & ducks their grains.

I guarded them from food snatching canines.
I checked for eggs. Ben barked at strange creature in dam. Strange creature is new duck house. Ducks haven't figured it out yet. Dam is a metre higher than autumn. So much rain here.

I wish I could get away with talking like this all the time. It really is so much easier. People might think I'm a little simple though. I promise to be back to my wonderfully descriptive self soon.
Hope your sunday was sunny also.

tomorrow...

Those who know me, know that I'm not overly interested with politics. It's all really too much & I think parliament is a little too similar to animals at the zoo. But the thought of tomorrows election has my stomach in a knot... please, please, please don't let 'that man' win! Do we really want our country run by someone who doesn't believe in climate change or women's rights? & that's just the start of it!
I'll leave it at that, I've said my peace.
My fingers are crossed for tomorrow.
This lemon has nothing to do with the election. I'm just eagerly awaiting its ripening, along with the rest of them on the tree. Mmmm, lemon curd crepe cake here I come!

my creative space...

I'm still all about the quilting, baby Izzy's quilt is gaining momentum. I only have 13 more circles to stitch & then of course bind it. But one step at a time.
I scored some perle thread at a local trash & treasure market for 50c a pop & they match wonderfully. Pink & blue circles of varying sizes, with a soft white flannel for the back. I'm not sure what to use for binding, I'll deal with that when the time comes, I guess.
Also, another card for another birthday. This time it was my youngest sisters birthday & yes I'm late sending the card again. The presents for both of them are still in the making too. Hopefully I'll be forgiven for being so slack, I do have a very good excuse.
Pop over to Kirsty's for more goodness.