Sleepovers and Wheat Porridge

I'm so in love with this quilt.

It reminds me of when I use to stay at my Grandmas as a little girl...is that wheat porridge I can smell ?(sigh)...good times.

My Grandmother had a few of these quilts, but none of them survived to present day as they were well loved. I'm sure they had a happy life.

Its going to sad to let this beauty go, but let it go I must. I've just put it in my Etsy shop.....go and have a look. Postage is free for Aussie customers.

The next quilt will definitely be for me.

After posting these pictures I feel like getting back into my pj's, making myself a hot chocolate, grabbing a great book and jumping into bed.

Hope you are feeling warm and cosy. Take care :)

The week so far

It's really chilly outside, so what better time to do some quilting. I should have this quilt completed and in the shop by the weekend..along with heaps of dresses (please stop raining!).

Not a lot of shopping this week....too cold. I have done some online shopping which should arrive next week....some crafty stuff....very exciting.
I just love these sweet little baskets I found at the Storage Warehouse. They were only a $1 each and will look lovely holding all my sewing bits and pieces. I also found another vintage sewing basket at Blonde Vintage to add to my growing collection.

I couldn't believe my luck when I came across this rare gem of a book. It's titled "The American Woman's Cookbook"by Ruth Berolzheimer, and was published in 1941. The perfect gift for a new wife. Someone has signed on the inside cover "Amy & West, Xmas 1942" and then again " To Mary, Love Nana 1974". The book is in pristine condition.

It covers every topic to do with cooking such as, bread making, menu making, table setting , entertaining friends etc. It's full of beautiful photos. I love the pic on the inside cover..... how delicious.

I'm pretty sure my grandmother owned a copy of this book, as some of the photo's look very familiar.

I just love the 'Golden Hands' series of craft books, so was really happy when I came across this special addition - "All You Can Make For Babies". There a lots of cute little dress patterns and lovely knitting/crochet patterns.

I've also been changing my blog design (as you can see) and shop banners.....basically wasting time.....he he.

I 've also starting running again this week( on my treadmill of course) as sewing doesn't burn alot of calories :(

It's COLD outside....let's quilt :)

It's a cold Autumn day here in Ballarat ( oh how I love central heating), so I decided it would be great time to catch up on some sewing. All the late nights from being sick had finally caught up with my almost 18month old son Ronan...he slept for almost three hours this afternoon(WOW). I enjoyed sitting inside sewing, while listening to the wind howl outside.

The vintage fabric quilt I made for my madeit store proved popular, so I decided to make some more. I'll be seeing fabric squares in my sleep tonight :)

My order of fabric from the USA finally came...Yippee! I really love the mushroom fabric. This will look so cute made up into pinafore dresses. Should keep me busy for awhile.

Hope you enjoyed your day, what ever the weather. Take care :)

Sweet and cosy quilt!

What a great day! The sun is shining, the kids are at school and I've just finished this vintage fabric quilt I've been working on all week. I'm really pleased with how it worked out. I love the pretty vintage sheeting edging and how cuddly it is. I've just listed it on my made it store here.