Sarah

I have disappeared

sarah — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 07:38:15 +0000

Sorry for the long, long break.

You can find me over here:

Quilt Fabric Delights Blog

here

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Come over and say hi

Feeling Privileged

sarah — Tue, 15 May 2007 00:02:51 +0000

Meet Jamila - isn’t she beautiful? You could drown in those big brown eyes.

On Saturday afternoon we went up to Monarto Zoo to visit the giraffes. We hadn’t been since their new platform has been built. It was the most amazing experience, the keeper brings in food for them at set times in the day so that visitors can handfeed the giraffes. Mistletoe was the food of choice on Saturday. Jamila must be very fond of it as although many of the others looked like they wanted to, she was the only giraffe who came over. She was so funny to watch before the keeper arrived - edging closer and closer over the half hour before he arrived. Lifting her front legs and licking her lips.

It was just wonderful to be able to look her in the eyes.

She was very brave - because although these photos show only us, beforehand there were hoards there all waiving little branches of mistletoe at her. This last photograph was taken after we had fed her all the little bits that we on the floor and had nothing left to feed her with and we were just talking to her. Just after Garry took this she leaned towards us and licked my hands. Smelly breath and all, I feel privileged. Apparently they have wonderful eyesight so she would have known I didn’t have any food left. So I’m taking it that she likes me and I have a new friend!

Dirty Laundry

sarah — Sun, 06 May 2007 09:45:04 +0000

I’ve had the same dirty laundry basket for nearly 20 years. As you can imagine it was looking very, very tired and since my little friend decided it was a yummy treat to eat, a little bit bald. Ever since the Wash Tub Prints arrived I have wanted to make something to brighten up the laundry. I originally intended to make some wall pockets or wall hangings. I don’t think this will happen as Vanessa has brought home more artwork that needed a home.

Anyway this is the replacement basket for dirty clothes. Do you know it even works - all the socks have made their way there this weekend. I wonder if the novelty will last.

It’s made with Timtex to support the sides. Garry had the brilliant idea that I should make it hexagonal since that’s the way it was going naturally. Okay I say. If I had known the brain strain it would have caused I would have ironed it so I could make a round one instead. Have you ever tried working out how to draw a hexagon when you already have an exact finished size you need to make? The answer - circles!

Monica of Happy Zombie has made some great projects with the Wash Tub range of fabrics, she even came up with one of the little sayings.

Thank Goodness for That!

sarah — Wed, 02 May 2007 01:33:46 +0000

In case you hadn’t guessed as well as being a Fabraholic I’m a chocaholic you only need to read here and here. So when I was visiting my friend Anne’s blog The Tall Poppy I just had to follow the link to Rainbow Designs find out how chocolate is good for me. Now I’ve been able to justify the fabric addiction - it’s business, but chocolate, that’s not been so easy to justify.

So armed with this new information I’ve been visiting Jacqui’s shop and making my wish list for Mother’s Day - I think this one

has my name on it.

But then again freckles have been a long time favourite.

Ahh decisions, decisions.

I can just imagine spending Mother’s Day stitching up a project in Chocolate Lollipop while munching on yummy chocolates. Heaven!

This is one blog post I will be leaving up on the screen for my loved ones to read. Hope it’s not too subtle! :))

A new backpack

sarah — Sun, 29 Apr 2007 07:09:47 +0000

Exclusively You has released some great new products for bag making (amongst other things). Of course, I had to try them out.

Although I love bags, I like to use backpacks. I don’t end up with a sore neck after a day out when I use one like I do with a handbag.

Result - a fun new backpack (modelled by Vanessa so not quite as large as it looks). The mock crock is easy to use for a normal sewing machine needle and the handles give it that little something extra that you don’t get with fabric handles.

I have a little leather left so I’m inspired to make a wallet with what’s left over.

Joining Mumspace

sarah — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 03:32:48 +0000

I’ve been blogging over at blogger but thought I would join in the fun over here at Mumspace.

Here in South Australia we are one week into the school holidays so the girls have been looking for things to entertain themselves with. Today we decided we would start to cover over some of the stains on their plain t-shirts. Out came my scrap bag and I left them to it. First they decided what colour combinations they wanted. This involved pulling out their new pants and skirts and picking fabrics that matched. Then making up the words they wanted, finding fonts on Word and printing them. Vanessa then traced the words onto fusible webbing. I had the fun job of cutting out the tiny letters and ironing.

As you can see they’re pretty pleased and were soon off in search of more t-shirts stained or otherwise.

I haven’t stitched round them so I’m not sure how they will go in the wash.

In between I managed to get something made too! A new placemat.

I used linen look Osnaburg, lovely to work with and I am pleased with the machine hemstitch.

One down, three to go.

Oh, and would I be crazy to be making my own tea towels??? Everytime I buy them they are hopeless, don’t absorb water or like my latest ones leave fluff on every thing. Think of all the beautiful fabrics I could trim them with… Will have to do a test with the osnaburg and see if it is suitable.