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My Creative Space – this week.

Over the weekend, not much got done in the way of household chores.  A few loads of washing were put on, but that is only because I did not have to spend too much time away from the sewing machine.

The reason was to turn these pieces of fabric…….

into a quilt top…….

(sorry for bad pics, all photos have to be taken inside due to the wet weather here)

Now, all I have to do is hunt down some backing fabric (I know what I want and can not find enough of it anywhere!!!!), and then I am going to hand quilt it.

I am super keen to get this finished, as it is freezing where we live, and I can not see it getting warmer any time soon, and would love to have it on the bed this winter.

So, I am off to keep searching the internet to hunt down the backing fabric, and then to get stitching!!!

Til next time
Kirsten
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Mystery…

What will all these fabric hanging on the line become.

Watch this space. (hopefully not for too long!!)

Til next time.
Kirsten
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Making Quilts.

A group of mum’s from our school have got together and are putting together a quilt to raffle off and hopefully raise a few dollars to help out around they school.  It has been a great experience, with lots of chatting happening and a bottle of wine or tow shared along the way.

Here is the finished quilt top, now we just need to send it to be quilted and binded.

Til next time
Kirsten
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Swip-swap

I have just signed myself up to participate in a cushion swap.  A cushion swap, what is that I hear you say.  A cushion swap is where i make a cushion cover and send it to a random other crafter out there who has signed up to be a part of the swap.  It is a little bit a crafting for me, and having the pleasure of sending it to someone who love handmade too.

I have not participated in a swap before, and I am a little bit excited and a large bit nervous.  What if what I make is crap, or the person does not like it.  And where will I go for inspiration.  Oh… I better start looking.

Craft swaps are not a new thing.  They have been going for ages, I just have never had the guts to join in.  You too can join in here.  Go on, head there now!! And thanks to Vic for hosting.

Here are some pics of what I may use as inspiration.

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Think about joining in.  It will be fun.

Til next time
Kirsten
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My Creative Space #11 – A finished baby blanket.

This week I finished another WIP.  That is all the current WIP’s finished, so now I am on to a new cushion pattern.

A baby blanket, made and waiting for the baby to arrive.

Check out here for more creativity.

Til next time
Kirsten
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My Creative Space #10

This week, I have been super super busy with the hook and yarn.  I have started two projects, and one of them needs to be finished by Saturday night.

Firstly, there is this cushion, that was inspired by Kate at Foxes Lane Flood Relief Cushion auction.  It has been great to make, and the biggest crochet project I have tackled to date.

I think that it is coming along nicely, and am pretty happy with the results so far.  This one has to be finished by Saturday night, but I think I will get it done.  If you want to give this a go for yourself, you can get the pattern here, from the very talented The Royal Sisters.  I love their patterns, and have brought their Grandma Violet cushion pattern as well to tackle next.

And I have been working on this blanket too.

I found the pattern here on Ravelery.  This one is a gift for a friends baby, and they are not due for a few weeks yet, so the blanket has been put on hold until I have the cushion finished.

I have had fun working on these projects, and am really looking forward to getting these finished and working on something new and challenging.  The Grandma Violet cushion that I plan to tackle next has a few new stitches that I have not tried in it, so it will be good to give that a go.

And also, if you have read this far, I am having a SALE this week.  Just use promo code: CS17 at the checkout to get 20% off all purchases, and feel free to tell your friends.

Make sure you pop over to Kristy’s for more creative goodness this week.

Til next time
Kirsten
xx

My Creative Space #9

This is my first Creative Space for 2011, and I am going to show off some pic’s from my new camera.
Two weeks before Christmas, my old camera, which I have only had for 4 or so years, died.  So Christmas photos were taken on the kids little instant camera’s.
On boxing day, the hubby and I went for a walk and stopped for a coffee and while flicking through the paper saw a Canon EOS 100D on sale.  Great price, so we walked to the nearest store and got one put on hold and picked it up later that day.

And I am loving it and have spent the summer playing with settings and the zoom.

YUM – first ever pavlova made using the Kitchenaid I got for Christmas.

Beautiful butterfly that I snapped during our walk to the Bluff.

Workman hands.

Its been a great deal of fun playing around with the camera, and I can not wait to get a bit more crafty and take some picture’s of of my crafty endeavoues for the year.

Head over to Kristy’s for some more creative spaces.

Til Next Time
Kirsten
xx

My Creative Space #8

This week. it’s all been about beginning to get thing ready to start going to markets.
I have been working on babies gift set, with either bloomers and singlet sets or pant and singlet sets.  The bloomers and pants are made from vintage sheets, with the new singlets all featuring fabric panels as well.  All are finished off with hand embroidery.

For more creative spaces, head over to Kristy’s.

Oh…and I have extended the cup weekend sale. Take a look here to get the promo to pop in at the checkout.  You now have until 14th November to take advantage of this 20% off offer.

Til next time.
Kirsten
xx

My Creative Space #7

My creative space this week is all about showing off the headband that I made for my wedding.  I had to have something handmade by me for the wedding, so I made and showed off the headband in a previous creative space, and here are the pics of the headband in action.

Not the best pic, but I was so happy with the headband, and i think that it suited the dress just perfectly. (but I am a little biased)

And here is the inside pics of the cake.  We deceided to do something a little different for the cake, no boring old white choc mud cake for us.  We were inspired by this cake, and sent a picture of the inside and how we would like to outside to look to the lovely Jodie, of Cinder’s Cottage, and she did a fantastic job.  It was great to cut it open and have everyone gasp at the surprise inside.  No one knew what the cake was like, but we had told everyone it was unique, and it was a huge hit!!! And out kids thought it was pretty cool too.

Hopefully the next creative space will have some more to do with crafting and less to do with wedding, but I don’t like my chances as I have 4 weeks of study to catch up on before I will allow myself to drag out the sewing machine.

Pop over to Kootoyoo’s this week to check out all the other crafty goodness going on in the world.

Til next time
Kirsten
xx

My Creative Space #7

Boring post..no pictures.  Have been unpacking this week as we just moved to the country.  There is now just over 2 weeks til the wedding, so I don’t think that too much crafting will be getting done.

But in absorbing everyone else’s creative goodness, I found that Kitty’s Kaboodle had a great score and is now being super generous and having a fab vintage sheet fat quarter giveaway.  Go check her out here.

Oh…. and head over to Kootoyoo’s for even more inspiration.

Til Next Time
Kirsten
xx

Couldn’t help myself.  had to have a pic, and here is a pic of my new little kitchen.  The oven bakes yummy cakes!!!!!!

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