Feeling Floored
Today is the day! What day is that you ask? Today is finally the day that Mr. Sparkles and I move out of our apartment so that the much talked about hardwood floors can be entirely...
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Sunday Stash #163 – Melba & Manifesto
Emma Jean Jansen has made a name for herself as an Australian stand-out in the quilting industry. I half-expected her to be walking down the red carpet at the recent G’Day LA event. Then I thought...
Sunday Stash #162 – Rediscovering Oval Elements
Wait a minute. What’s going on? I have nothing new to share this week for Sunday Stash. Gasp. Okay, calm down, deep breath, you can do this; just remember what the Lamaze coach was saying...
Sunday Stash #160 – Fabric War
It’s Liberty time again! This is the last post featuring fabric from my trip to Japan last November. I know, it’s now January, but I warned you it would take a while! Don’t start having separation anxiety quite...
2016 Finish-A-Long Q1
I don’t know why I’ve never linked up to the Finish-A-Long link up before. It’s probably because I was too busy trying to finish something to get my act together assembling a blog post of all...
Sunday Stash #159 – Reality Beckons
First of all, we need to do a sense check. Are you still alive? You haven’t drowned in a champagne bubble bath? Okay, good, then there’s still a bit more time to grab a straw...
2015: A Year in Review
What a wonderful year it has been! When you’re in it, you sometimes wonder, “Am I even accomplishing anything?” It’s not until you look back that you forget the bad stuff, and are able to...
Sunday Stash #158 – Secret Santa
I’m interrupting what has recently become my Japanese fabric acquisition programming with something entirely different this week. As part of the work Christmas party, we celebrated with a Secret Santa gift exchange. If anyone knows me at...
Sunday Stash #157 – C&S Edition
Welcome to Sunday Stash #157, the Cotton & Steel edition! I’ve said on my blog before that I wasn’t really a fan of the Cotton & Steel fabric ranges. However, I’ve always been a major fan...
Sewing For Sydney Update
A year ago today I was rushing home from my Sydney-city office to escape the nearby effects of the Sydney Siege. Many of you are familiar with the tragic events of that twenty-four hours, and...
