happy halloween! {no. 31}

playing catch up... {no. 29}

You may have noticed I have a lot of UFO's. I haven't even listed them all on my UFO page, because apart from the sheer embarrassment factor, you might find yourself scrolling and scrolling and scrolling so far down your browser, your arm falls off from the sheer strain of it!

So...in the essence of keeping things simple while also trying to shrink my HUGE list of projects (some started, some still in the planning stages and others just twinkles in my eyes) I'm going to endeavour to finish one thing every week (and not start any new ones).

I won't name names here, but you should see one post every week showcasing a finished UFO item. It's a big ask, but I do need to get things moving along a little. So here goes... the first item to be crossed off the list is the prototype of the Little Mister Softie and Cushion pattern. He's been sitting amongst my sewing things as finished back and front pieces for a few months now and here he is...ta da....finished! I've embellished him a little, with specs and some buttons on his shirt, but you can make him up as is, straight from the pattern.

My little mister has specs, because he's for my Gabriel who also wears them...

The most exciting thing about this particular project being finished is that this Little Mister was my final run through of the Little Miss/Little Mister patterns. Now that I'm happy with them and Little Miss is all finalised in my Etsy store, ready for crafty peeps to buy, I can finish off Little Mister and list him too! 

To celebrate, I'm going to giveaway a copy of your choice of either my Little Miss or Little Mister pattern, along with a fabric kit to make one up (colour way will depend on your choice of pattern).

All you need to do to enter is to leave me a comment mentioning what fabrics or colours you might use to make a Little Miss/Little Mister softie. Extra entry if you like my facebook page. Because this giveaway started a little later than I wanted it to, you have until the Sunday, 4 November to enter... yay!

red - part two {no. 27}

Here I am...with very red hair. Where my natural colour had grown out (about three inches) is incredibly bright.

I feel like a bit of a beacon (check out the part). I'm not sure that I like the result, but I'll give it a while to grow on me before I decide whether or not to keep it. These photos were taken with my iPhone, but without IG filters...

blown off course... {no. 25}

Hmmm...it's been a few days since I posted, but I've been a mite busy. Today I went to the orthodontist for what I thought was a minor repair {read: attach a new retainer wire, because the old one broke off} and she tells me some of my teeth have moved back towards their old places! Grrr, naughty teeth...so, it looks like I'll be getting a few of my braces back on temporarily to convince them to get back on the straight and narrow again.

In other news, I found a gorgeous, plain white dinner set while I was killing time between appointments today. I've been looking for a new set for a while now. Slowly but surely over the last 13 years my beautiful Wedgwood has been dropped, chipped, broken, etc. until we now only have about five plates left. This new one is a white, quite modern, but classically shaped set by Salt & Pepper. I can't wait to unpack and wash it all...a change will be nice.

Day six - a face a day...

While blogging took a mini hiatus, so did my little faces, but here is the next one...I really like the way her lips have come up. Quite curvy and luscious. I could imagine her standing in the prow of her little sailing boat, looking out to sea with her hair streaming in the breeze.

ho ho hold onto that tree {no. 22}

Here are the fruits of my labour at the Sit & Sew on Sunday. I think he's pretty cute!

ho, ho, ho...

There's one project crossed off my list. Now there's just 597 to go...

petals & pedis {no. 21}

Yesterday Cameron and I spent the day with my Mum {which I posted about yesterday} and today I managed to upload some of the photos I took. It was a gorgeous day and there were lots of beautiful blooms about.

Once we {and by we, I mean Cameron} had enough of watering the newly potted up petunias, we went inside and gave each other pedicures...and watched a cute movie.

Rhododendrons...

Granny bonnets...love them...

The most beautiful lilac tree...

Cameron...sweet baby!

close up of those gorgeous blooms...

Today we all popped on down to my Aunty's house for another one of our family 'sit & sew' days. I managed to get an entire Christmas block {minus Santa's face} finished.

This year's Sunbury Stitcher's Kris Kringle involves a secret block swap...everyone taking part, makes a 12 and a half inch Xmas block and {here's the secret part} somehow we all swap. I'm not sure how that part works, but at least I've finished mine, so that's one less thing to stress over, come Christmas! Now, if only I could finish my teacher gifts early...

happy things {no. 19 & 20}

Day four & five - a face a day...

I love the story of Peter Pan. The idea of happy thoughts making you fly is very sweet and I think, even if not physically possible... it's definitely capable of making your spirit soar!

I spent some time out in the sunshine in my Mum's garden today...with Cameron and Mum. For some reason though, I couldn't get IG to work properly...{all the glorious blooms will have to wait for tomorrow's feed}. My heart was certainly flying on it's wings though. It was lovely to enjoy the gorgeous day with my two favorite girls, some flowers, digging in the dirt and squirting some water around!

dreaming {no. 18}

Do you ever find yourself dreaming about things and people you love to help stop yourself from over thinking things that cause you stress? Things that you cannot change but make you want to pull your hair out?

Day three - a face a day...

I do...and it's very calming. I'm dreaming about exploring some new walking trails with the kids on the weekend...and cutting up some gorgeous fabric to make up a quilt top...and continuing my artventure courses with Jane...and sleeping in on Sunday...and maybe getting out into the garden soon...

A favourite dreamer of mine, Mr John Lennon once said, "A dream you dream alone is only a dream...a dream you dream together is reality."

I like to think that the people I love share some of my dreams with me and together we will make wonderful things happen.

Sweet dreams x

addicted to face {no. 17}

Ever since I started drawing these pretty, little faces I can't seem to stop. It's fun to see the personality pop out of the page each time I finish one.

I've decided that I might draw one every day in this little notebook Cameron gave me...just for a bit of fun.

Day two - a face a day...

This Goyte song is stuck in my head today. I can't stop singing it. If you get the chance, look up the clip that goes with it. Very creative, although a little odd. For those who don't know it...'Somebody that I used to know' is the name of the song. Once you hear it, it will stick on you too! Nite nite.

feeling a little green {no. 16}

There is so much going on here at the moment, that I'm feeling a little like a juggler with a hundred balls in the air...bookclub, sewing, quilters, patterns, freelancing, work, kids, housework, homework, treatments, parties, birthdays, after school activities, exercise, finances, shopping...and it goes on.

Day one - a face a day...

Thank goodness there is something like this that reminds me to have some fun, is stress free and doesn't require too much thought...