Journalling

As many of my friends know I love to blog surf , aside from all the wonderful inspiration ,one can actually learn so many amazing techniques. Blog owners are so sharing of their knowledge ,and there is a myriad of tutorials out there, such was the case with this journal cover that I made recently. I found the tutorial for this on Bloom's blog. I have to say Bloom was very helpful when I got stumped at a certain spot, considering it was a Sunday evening. I think Bloom was afraid the cover may have ended up a UFO but I persevered and it was completed that night, so I am now looking forward to making more for a couple of gifts that are needed soon. I will change them but the concept will remain the same.

A girl can never have too many journals and already my head is buzzing with different versions I can make. One for each day of the week .

Bag Fun

I have been having some fun lately sewing a bag. I really love all the bright clear fabrics that are around at the moment. I can't really see a quilt made from them fitting into my current decor but I can't resist purchasing these fabrics , so what to do.
I came up with the idea to make a bag. I hand quilted the front of the bag in a cross hatch pattern using the perle thread which is quite in vogue these days.

On the back I decided to just quilt around a few of the paisley shapes just to hold the layers together and also give it some dimension.

I decided that I would pipe the handles using a tutorial that I found on this blog http://bloomandblossom.blogspot.com/. The tutorial was very well explained so they were easily constructed.
So continuing on with the piping theme I thought I would pipe around the top edge to give the bag some balance.

I really loved making this bag and especially as it was being made for someone special . I hope she likes it .

A Little Corner of My World

It has been a while since I posted so I thought I would share with you a couple of pics that I took today mainly to show the little charm that I asked Cathy
to make for me.
It is double sided so depending on my mood I can either display Savon or turn it over and have just plain S on the other side. This little glass cloche sits on the vanity top in the downstairs bathroom at our Humpy . I just love this French Soap and what better way to preserve it for a while.

Work in Progress

I have many WIP's but when you attempt a sampler this size, one's interest can wane after a period of time.
I always come back to them though and this one is no exception , I am so close to finishing . I have to say though that it is very taxing on the eyes as a lot of the thread colours are so close to the linen colour . I am only using 1 strand of thread as I am stitching this on 36 count linen. The chart is one from an old Antique Sampler and Needlework magazine. I think I commenced this sampler back in 2005, so yes it is time to complete it.

Long Lasting Affare

I think reading my previous posts you will have got just how much I loved this event and especially Skye's Cafe.
I returned to this event again on the Sunday , this time with Darling Husband hoping that we may be able to dine at this amazing Cafe. You can imagine how disappointed I was to read this sign.


anyway I thought I would just add to my collection of photo's .

a Slightly different arrangement at the entrance on the Sunday

I thought all the the random displays were amazing

how inviting do these apples look, and the displays were still left intact by Sunday

How could you not want to buy from this stall ?

Skye's Cafe

I wish this cafe was always here, I would want to dine in it every day, not for the food, although that looked great, but just for the pure ambience , I just kept coming back to it , I would go and visit another marquee but then back to Skye's cafe.


Just little arrangements scattered about the room



Today I could sit at this table

Tomorrow at this table

and then at this table

and these waiters being briefed could look after my table

and the wait staff could get my champagne bucket from this shelf

Good Food Affare

Would you like to dine at this Table ?





and choose from this menu !

Today was the inaugral 'Good Food Affare' held at Castle Hill Showground and I was lucky enough to be able to visit, as the company I work for played a small part .

I had read so much about this event for many months prior , the advertising was fantastic and it promised to be a very upmarket event. I was not disappointed. It was fantastic.

I will post more pics tomorrow but just thought I would show you a snippet.

I guess one of the main attractions was 'Skye's Cafe' . Skye being Skye Gyngell from the famous 'Petersham Nursery Cafe' in Surrey in the UK.

Skye's Cafe was replicated and it was just amazing, even down to the bark on the floor as I believe the floor in her cafe is the same.

I was lucky enough to watch a cooking demonstration that she gave , Poached Cherries topped with Chocolate sauce.