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I have almost completed the mother of all fabric updates! you can check out the new deluxe fabrics here and the new standard/premium fabrics here

It has been a long FABULOUS day! I woke before the sun to get a head start on the day. Coffee in hand and no-one else awake I enjoyed my morning blog reads without interruptions. Lovely! 

Once the small person woke up we had a couple of hours of cuddles and play 

before I sent her off to daycare. Gorgeous!

THEN my lovely crafty lady friend joined me for a bit of a dress-making 101. I am happy to say that despite my mad teaching style, she left my house this afternoon with a finished dress in the new 3/4 length sleeve style AND a with the enthusiasm to get home and try her hand at another, without supervision. Yay!! 

All in all, a successful day methinks.

Hope you have a wonderful Friday evening planned and a restful weekend!

Bec x

the time has come....

I am the first to admit that I have a fabric addiction. 

In fact I made a rather public vow to not buy any more fabric just recently. 

NOW, I think that making public declarations of abstinence from purchase of vintage floral is a bad idea. Especially when days after making such bold pledges you go on a vintage floral 'binge' and buy more than you ever would have normally...  probably because you felt deprived.... I liken this to vowing you are on a diet, only to go and consume an entire cake, a block of chocolate and.... you see where I am going with this.

Today was a joyous day with the arrival of a whole load of new fabrics. So many new fabrics that I have decided there is no better time than right now to update my fabric library. I am starting fresh!! Starting tomorrow I will photograph every piece of fabric that is available in my stash and over the weekend I will upload it to a NEW fabric page.

It is such a huge task... lots of ironing and snapping and editing and uploading... Wish me luck!

Bec x

On Saturday morning I was informed by my love that Zavian had a birthday party to attend that day. He had known all week but had forgotten to mention anything to me! I am not a great baker, but I can whip up a nice vanilla cupcake without much of problem.

I was just thinking how could I make them look a little more snazzy - then it occurred to me that I could easily make little flags using just washi tape and a hand-full of toothpicks... Super quick and too easy! Just wrap the washi tape around your toothpick and cut out the decorative ribbon shapes at the end. 

It could be a handy trick to have up your sleeve for your next cupcake decorating dilemma...

Bec x

This morning is all about lounging around in my pj's, drinking coffee, watching rage and browsing through the latest country style magazine. After a week full of emotional stress I think I need a weekend of relaxation and self indulgence. 

Because of the week's events I have managed to miss heaps of emails and I didn't get as much sewing done as I planned. I have decided to try to stay away from the laptop this weekend, but I will get onto answering emails on Tuesday. If anyone is waiting to hear from me, I am just taking a tiny r&r break and I will get back to you as soon as my brain is back on track. If you think I have missed you (it is possible) please feel free to send through your email again.

I have a whole stack of half finished dresses ready for a bumper show and tell next week. And I also received my brand new staple gun in the mail which I plan on playing with tomorrow. Fun!

I hope you have a fantastic weekend lined up.

Bec x

from my living room...

During the heat of the day we spend a lot of time in this room, watching movies or cutting out shapes...
My dream home has concrete floors or hardwood floorboards and I think that these would make a much better base for my style of decorating... Tiles will have to do for now.

That is my small person sprawled out watching the jungle book.

The paintings are mainly by my mum. The magpies are painted on a raw linen canvas and they are absolutely my favourite. She gave them to me before we left for Panna, in exchange for a pair of patchwork car seat covers (which I haven't made yet... Soon mum, promise xo)

Speaking of patchwork, I am thinking of covering the couches. In the photo's I have laid out blocks of patchwork that I have been sewing to get an idea of how it will look. What do you think??

Bec x

Happy parcel days!!

Oh joy - to go to the post office and discover bundles of goodness awaiting you!! My package from the package project swap arrived from Durban in South Africa. Wrapped beautifully with doilies and fun bright coloured shoe laces, gorgeous origami hearts and woodcut babushka dolls. Miss Nats! You spoil us. Thank you so much for such a happy collection of goodies. I hope your package gets to you soon!!

THEN!! AS if I wasn't spoiled enough already, I also received a package from my best pal Lou. All the way from San Clemente in the US of A. I have told you about Lou and her business Savilles Row before. She is so talented she would make me sick if I didn't love her so much. Lou's first love is painting and being a savvy entrepreneur she has started a few different ventures to bring in some cash while her painting career takes off. First the dresses, now an incredibly luxe soap shop full of organic balms and concoctions. Is there nothing this lady can't do?? My beautiful gift was just what I needed to scrub away the woes of the day before. She also made me a gorgeous dress which has been infused with the delicious smells of the oils and spices in my soaps. Thank you my lady. I love you, I miss you!

Yes I am a lucky girl to have such a beautiful friend. And such a beautiful family. There is nothing like being scared out of your wits to remind you of how much you love the people you share your life with.

I hope you are enjoying a wonderful Tuesday. I am ready for bed.

Bec x

Ok, moving on from my dramatic bushfire experience - here are a few snaps of my latest dress creation. Awkward as ever, I propped up my camera on the ironing board,  set the timer, and proceeded to take numerous photos of me pretending to reach for stuff, cut things and try my hardest to look like Zooey Deschanel.

I have been a bit camera shy of late, since I stopped breast feeding my baby I have managed to out-grow all of my clothes. It was hard work finding a few pictures without multiple chins so please be kind... *wink*

The new style features 3/4 length sleeves and an a-line silhouette. It zips up the back with a 20 inch invisible zipper. So neat and tidy! I am going to stick some big pockets on the front. What do you think? I am so pleased with the fit.

FYI - Once again I made this dress by mixing and matching a whole heap of existing pattern pieces and altering them to fit my design. This dress fits me like a glove! I will definitely make more, but it will take some experimenting to make different sizes... If you are a size 10 - 12 then keep an eye on the shop for a few cheeky additions...

Here are a few finer details...

Seriously. I think after all the excitement of last night I just need to relax. So I am taking the rest of the day off.

I hope you are all well and happy and SAFE! Wherever you may be!

Bec x