Oh these are cute!!

Even if I do say so ….. they really are he he. Look what I’ve been stitching - lots of “Colour n Carry”s!!!This is the kids’ version of my “Dear Diary” pattern!!!I’ve had a blast playing with all of these gawjus kids’ fabrics, I just want to make more and more LOL!! This is a little carry case that littlies can use to carry their colouring book (or books) and pencils and textas, and keep them all together. Just open it all up and start colouring … or puzzling … or dot-to-dotting!!!!

I’ve made some for the Boys…

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And some for the Girls…

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And one for either ;o)…

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Some have ruffles, some have ric rac … and all are great fun and super easy to make :o).

Of course, this means there has to be A GIVEAWAY – YAY!!! Oh I LOVE giveaways :D!!

Each winner will win a copy of the pattern so they can make their own “Colour N Carry” :o).

Just leave a comment on this post and I’ll draw 3 names (using our friendly ‘random number generator’) next Sunday night – that’s the 6th May, at about 8pm Brisbane time.

Easy peasy ……. but please only leave one comment per person :o).

I’d better be off … I’ve got some pattern writing to do ;o).

A little bit of retail therapy :o)

I finally got to call in to my local patchwork store yesterday … after over a week’s absence!!! Yep, that’s how it’s been around here lately, I’ve hardly even had time to shop lol!!!

Here’s what I bought … some more Pam Kitty goodness… …… oh and zips and trims and ribbons and even cute little scissor buttons – a bit hard to see them, they’re on the blue fabric on the left.  I think that blue floral one is my fave from the Pam Kitty range. Well, today anyway lol.

I also bought some pretties on my travels last week. One of the fabulous shops I called in to was Patchwork Angel … I just couldn’t resist these fabrics…I’m working on a kids’ version of my “Dear Diary” pattern and I fell in love with these.

What are you working on??

Have a fabulous weekend, I’m off to sew :o).

We are not amused!!

Poor Sophie!!! Bear thought it would be fun to see what she looked like wearing my cupcake as a hat…

I dread to think what she’d be saying if she could talk LOL.

So here’s what I’ve been making these past few days The cute owly “Dear Diary” will be one of the prizes at a High Tea fundraiser I’m helping to organise in May. I wish I could show you the other stuff but it’s all ‘secret squirrel’ until after Tassie – so excited!! We fly down there 3 weeks today – Woohoo!!!

Don't forget my giveaway!!

Would you like to win the pattern to make one of these?????

Okie Dokey ... then all you have to do is leave a comment on my Giveaway Post - but you'd better be quick cos I'm drawing 3 winners tomorrow night (26th January) at 8pm Brisbane time. Each winner will win a copy of my "Dear Diary" pattern :o)!!

You've gotta be in it to win it ;o)!!

Done and dusted :o)

Before I tell you what is done and dusted, I’ll show you what I made today…

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I still had a little bit of “Oh Cherry Oh” left in my stash, so I made one more ‘Dear Diary’. In this one I put an A5 sketch book and a notebook so that if I have any bright ideas when I’m out and about I can draw it and also scribble some notes if I want to. I think I should go out, just so’s I can test it ;o).
So I bet you’ve now guess what’s done and dusted???? Yep, the “Dear Diary” pattern is written and printed WOOHOO!!! There’s always a big sigh of relief from me when that part is done … ;o).
So of course you know what that means don’t you???

A GIVEAWAY!!!!!!!!!!!!
Edit:  this giveaway has now been drawn :o)

So if you'd like to win a pattern for "Dear Diary", there are no fancy rules … just leave a comment on this post (just the one please) and I’ll pick 3 winners next Thursday 26th – that’s AUSTRALIA DAY here in Oz :o).
Good luck everyone!!!

Got some pretty cool mojo happening here :o)

All small stuff …. but getting plenty done. I think that bit of time over Christmas without my sewing must’ve made me toey to get in my cave again  lol. Wanna see what I’ve been making??? Well I’m going to show you anyway ;o).
My gawjus DD in London sent me some beautiful Cath Kidston tea-towels with my Christmas pressie. Those of you who read my blog often would know of my love for all things Cath Kidston ;o). They’re much too pretty (I think) to be used for drying dishes, so instead, this is what I made from them …I popped a super-cute button on the pocket, and I even stitched the label back in :o) …

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I also made one of these cute thread catchers that I’ve seen on various blogs. I wish I could post a link to the tut, but I can’t find it again!!! And lastly … a new design from me, yay :D!!! This one I’m going to call “Dear Diary”, and as soon as I’ve written up the pattern I’ll do a giveaway. There are various versions pictured below, hope you like them :o) … The first one I made – the ‘prototype’ lol …

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A “Ghastlies” one …

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love this fabric :o)!!!
One for DD Bear, she loves owls :o) – see her name in buttons on the red stripe??!! …

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And a pretty one – this one’s my favourite :o) …

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I’ve put a notebook with either an A5 diary or ‘To Do’ book in mine – but there are so many pretty A5 books around, you could put in whatever you like :o). These are SO easy to make, and I hope you like them!!
I’d better start on some pattern writing then ;o).

**EDIT** ..... Thanks to Karen I can now give you a link for the tutorial for the cute thread catcher. You can find it HERE. Thank you Karen :o).