craft experience

Some samples of new embroidery designs arrived yesterday and I spent last night playing with them. I had these digitally printed (a cheap way to do things before investing in screen printing). With a few tweaks here and there they will be sent to my screen printer tomorrow to be ready in time for the Daylesford Craft Experience in a month.

Not long now until I get to hang out with these girls and a whole crowd of crafty people. I can't quite fathom how much fun it will be to stitch and talk craft all weekend in a beautiful resort. And a huge thanks to Merrilyn, the brains and hard work behind the whole event (who I suspect has the patience of a saint when it comes to working with me).

the kids

The boys looked at my designs, made their opinions heard & we chatted over design books at dinner. Here's the results.

holiday craft

entry

Here's my very plain entry hall into the house. After 10 years, it's time to do a little sprucing up. So I'm playing around with the idea of designing some wallpaper and having it printed up by The Wall Sticker Company. The view towards this wall is taken from the one and only lounge in my house, so it gets looked at daily. Things to consider... how quickly I will get sick of it, not too girly as I have 2 boys, not too bright as my house is tiny. 
Anyway these are just a start. I'll do some more over the next week.

the visual diary

Thanks, Kate, for a really lovely write up. You can read it here and check out many more designers Kate has sourced from around Australia and overseas.

crafty people

photo courtesy of the(sydney)magazine

Do you have a minute to answer 6 questions? A large sewing pattern company put the idea of running some craft retreats/workshops to me this year and now it's time to see if it's something that's worthwhile.
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top #6

Pocket camouflaged into the flowers.

This is the 6th time I have made this top. Three already in my cupboard and enjoying a quick rotation this autumn. Two were given to friends. Can you tell when I find something that is easy to make and fits well that I become a little obsessed?
I'm running a sewing class in the school holidays - sewing a dress. It's a little on the tricky side with invisible zip, inverted pleats and binding and would be for the intermediate or advanced sewer. So I'm thinking of offering this as an easy option for those more on the beginner side of things when it comes to garment construction. 
Contact the girls at Jules Craft Shoppe for more details if you want to join us for two mornings of sewing.