I have got a few markets coming up and I’m starting to stress about it.  So I have been sewing and thinking about new products.  Here is a preview…

Pink and green girl’s dress in polar …

Lots of new around here. I have been working hard on my RED INSTEAD handmade website - photographing and adding new products, making new graphics, tweaking the layout and generally sprucing things up.

I’ve also been …

Yesterday was an eventful day! I had my last session ever of my Tuesday group before starting back at work (it’s been 8 years!) next week. It was a fun session …

Today I made a floor quilt for my newest neice, baby Mackenzie:

It didn’t photograph so well but I am in a rush tonight! The colours in the photo are a bit off but take my …

As promised yesterday, I took some photos of the inside pages of the magazines that my cousin brought back from Japan for me.  Here are some of my faves.
First up, a kids sewing pattern magazine …

It’s late.  I’m tired.  Yesterday was a big day.  Up at 5.15am and on the way to Sydney by 6.30 and heading back home by late afternoon.  The wedding was lovely - very personal and …

today… 6 years ago, at 3.46am I pushed out a wonderful baby boy called Jack. He was born into a pool of warm water and I was so proud that I didn’t use any drugs …

I am so happy and excited because last night my very super good friend Nicole (blogless, alas) gave birth to her second baby, little Freya - new sister to big brother Mani.  I haven’t seen …

My third scrapbooking layout. It took me about two hours. In a glassless frame for hanging on the wall. It features machine stitching, paper layering, inking of edges, a tag tied with ribbon, …

Once you pop you just can’t stop! Now that I have got going with the blog again I suddenly have lots to say!
Here is my submission for Illustration Friday where the topic …