between the last post and the next post

Alot has happened in the last 3 years.

Boys have grown taller and stronger and sassier. I've gotten better at sewing our clothes. My stash has grown in size disproportionate to my output. My house has a slab and concrete walls underneath it. The chooks have a fence so I can grow plants again. Several new fruit trees have been planted. My crafty friends and I have a craft night on Wednesdays, so I now have a social life.

Sewing

I've been sewing underpants

And endless pyjamas

I'm addicted to sewing jackets

A few dresses. one of which got (un)equal 1st Prize at the 150th Castlemaine Agricultural Show 2015

A suede vest the ended up too big for me, not sure how I'm going to make that one work. It did get 1st prize at the show though.


I went out dancing a little bit and whipped up some dancing clothes


We made a few toys



Chris and I made a tent and we all went camping


Rolph and I made a school backpack


The boys wanted cloaks for winter

Quilting

I finally finished a hand patched, hand quilted sampler quilt that was started in a class in another city in another life 17 years ago. Excitingly, this won overall best quilt at the same Castlemaine Show.

Knitting

A couple of things have been knitted. 2 Boys vests that are hardly ever worn then got eaten by annoying bugs in their drawers over summer.

Some lovely colourwork in a vest that ended up too bulky for me.


A couple of very cute vests for my youngest


All of these are on Ravelry, you can see if you are there too.

Sewing block be gone

I'm very embarrassed to say that until a few months ago I had a major block in my brain when it came to sewing clothes. Now, I sew for a living ; bags, covers, tarps, shades you name it. Just Not Clothes.
Now thankfully due to a unique mix of determination, embarrassment, online classes (craftsy), real in person classes (Julie Red Projects), a passion for fabric and obsession with vintage patterns, I can loudly and proudly say that I got over a major issue in my life without the help of any mental professional.
I'll start to document my successes and probable failures here as it is taking up all my current domestic time.
Knitting is still happening with at least one project on the go at a time.

Hoodie from a 1980's pattern. Very small fit, this is a size 7 on my 4yr old

had to add a lining, made from an old soft singlet and stitched lines

First Day

2 weeks on F is reading and writing letters and drawing manically.

Team puzzle

Colour

Colour

Bathroom tiles that cause me to have long showers (feeling guilty the whole time)

I did wall tiling (imprecise but effective)

Chris laid slate floor (beautifully and precisely)

Waringa wall tiles in Mango, Tomato, Morello, Victorian Maroon, Goldcrest and Pumpkin Johnston Tiles from Bunnings

Ceramica Vogue in Corallo and Mandarino from Classic Tiles Melbourne

Slate floor tiles: Pyrenees Slate, Pyrenees Quarries