Tea Wallet.. Take one.

for my first foray back to craft Ive made some tea wallets...

I'm just a little in love with tea.

Photos aren't the best, but you get the idea... tutorial here

Rocking Chair... the makeover.

I've been lucky enough to be given my Great-Great-Grandfathers Rocking Chair... its been sitting in my Nan's garage for the last 20 or so years and in her fathers garage for goodness knows how long before that.

Not any more!
Now it will be in prime position for Bub's feeding and attempted sleep time.

Once again the trusty FIL Bruce has engineered me some cushions for me to cover...

For my first foray into patchwork, Ive gone for basic squares in random shades of 'black' cause i seem to have a heap of it... Not sure if i really like it but it will do the job nicely for the moment... now i just need to finish them

I am a creative genius. In my own mind anyway..

Last night i got it into my head that i really didn't want to lug around a suitcase full of baby paraphernalia everywhere i go and just want a small nappy bag for those super quick outings here and/or there.

and i managed to pull this out from somewhere...

Using an old belt for the strap, fabric salvaged from mums back room and the MIL's attic, its great for popping out the door at a moments notice... just the way i like it.

Its almost done!

Check it out its awesomeness...
Super big props to FIL Bruce for the frame, and big pat on the back to me for winging the bag and actually getting the measurements right...

It Fits! It Fits! It Fits! It Fits! It Fits! It Fits! It Fits! It Fits! It Fits! It Fits! It Fits! It Fits! It Fits! It Fits! It Fits! It Fits! It Fits! It Fits! It Fits! It Fits! It Fits! It Fits! It Fits! It Fits! It Fits!
Super happy fun dance!

what in the world have i been up to? everything it seems...

My creative space has exploded this week...

lots on the boiler all at once and as usual not a lot getting completed.

hemming some curtains.

Got some new wool which i am going to try and make a ripply crocheted scarf inspired by the lovely Attic24 (pattern here) her blog brightens my day.

Another 2 English paper pieced balls in this cute fleecy fabric, one for the bubba and another as a gift for little Jim.

Image and free pattern from here
then these cute little guys as a wedding gift for some of Hubby's work mates... now just need to figure out how to read the pattern

some handles for my next bag..

Lets not forget the bigs and smalls blanket that has been rudely shoved aside for the moment (don't worry, i haven't forgotten about you)

and I've also got material to make a crib for bubba. Luckily my FIL is very handy and has already made the frame and now i just need to figure out how to make the hanging basket, but as bub is due in 13 days i REALLY need to get a wriggle on!

Bathina Bag

Introducing ...the Bathina Bag in all its unfinished glory!

Almost finished.. just got the last handle to sew and tidying up the loose threads.
You can print out the free pattern from Burdastyle here, and check out the creators blog here.
Granted her blog is in German and i cant understand a word of it but she does have some lovely pictures of her fab creations!

Finally... an update

Ive stopped playing bejeweled for long enough to turn lots of bits of fabric into a bag...
YES! a REAL bag!

I'm really quite impressed with myself.
just don't look too closely cause i still need to make the finishing touches ie: trim all those loose strands etc.

I even made a little decorative do-dat for it as well...

Next I'm up for a bit of hexing... i have soooo much pink fabric that i really feel the urge to get rid of most of it...

As pink is my most hated out of the colour spectrum, I'm making it into stuff and inflicting it onto others.. you have been warned...

This week on My Creative Space

This week has been a whirlwind of blah.....

yucky weather, doctors appointments and cleaning... yerk.

My Creative Space.... Hmmm.

Does the baby count? Personally, I think its a project all on its own (26 days to go... Yeah!) ... but then again I am the worlds biggest whiner at the moment.

Not much going on in the way of craft, but the inspiration list is getting longer and longer!

On the weekend I bought a pattern for a little handbag, which my sister and i got really excited about and promptly cut out all the bits, but took too long so it is still in what seems like a million pieces ready to be sewn together...


the fabric is really cute and i can wait for the finished product, may need some help from someone with half a brain tho.


also, just went through the bookcase and found a mound of cooking mags to go through and get all the recipes that i like the look of to stick in my 'love to make but will probably never cook - book!'. doesn't really help that all i want to eat is chips and snickers bars....