Vintage Sheets......

Here are a pile of vintage sheets

Oh & here are some more...

and some more

Yep here comes another pile...

& look here is a wardrobe full of them

Aren't they lovely!

This is what I spent some of my time on the weekend sorting. It used to be bigger, but out of love for Mr Spunky who started to think I was having some sort of affair with my fabric :) I downsized to a neater size - well something that the wardrobe can actually contain!

I have usually used my vintage linen for clothing, but have an itching to do a few patchwork quilts..I have however started with something a little smaller & will hopefully post a pic soon.

It's GIVEAWAY Time!!

I honestly can't remember the last time I did a giveaway & it is certainly about time. I often see that so many people including Little Munchkins who has a lovely patten giveaway at the moment are doing giveaways & it has motivated me to get my act into gear.

So here is the giveaway....

I just love this fabric - it is new quilters weight/quality cotton with the sweetest vintage style of circus print - it reminds me of so many illustrations from books when I was little. There is a 1/2 metre of this fabric up for grabs. All you need to do is leave a comment & you are welcome to mention it on your blog, but this is not necessary. I will hopefully pick a winner at random in the next week or two.

A party skirt...

My baby girl is no baby any more & is growing ever so fast. I went to raid her summer wear & it is all too small. And as she was invited to a little girls party we needed an outfit & one which was quick & easy to whip up. I just loved this moda rose fabric & wish I had bought more of it. I teamed it with an Amy Butler spot & just added some applique to a plain t-shirt to match. Em was happy & it passed the twirl-worthy test, so I am sure we will get a little wear out of this one!

A.W.O.L

Apologies to anyone who has been checking up on my blog only to find I have been terribly slack for the last month!

It has been one busy & scattered year for us. Mr Spunky has been working away alot (in the Solomon Islands now as we speak) and we have also been away a little & when we haven't I have just been busy or not motivated to craft too much. But I have just had the most wonderful visit with my gorgeous sister in law twolittlefishes and she has got me itching to craft again - Thank you Joely!!!

I madly drove from the sunshine coast to Mackay on my own with the kids - boy were they long drives, but thankfully we had a DVD player - priceless for long trips with 2 small children.

I stopped at a few op shops along the way (couldn't help myself) & got some lovely treasures. Hopefully once all the fabric bits are washed I will share some pics, but I did manage to find some cute Noddy books, together with a beautifully illustrated squirrel one....

I also picked up this cup & saucer set. It isn't what one would call "pretty", but there is something I love about it. It is made in New Zealand. Oh & some cute vintage buttons (can't see the detail very well sorry.

A birthday brooch

Here's hoping my sister does not look at my blog before I see her today as I have made her this brooch as part of her present. I love colour, but would have to say green is my favourite & after finishing this brooch am tempted to make another for myself .

It is rather big, but is fine on a plain t & I think would look great on either a bag or a denim jacket.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY my WONDERFUL big sister!! I love you to bits!!!

The Sewing Gene

I am very excited - I think my little girl has the sewing gene...this is her little chain stitching machine which I have been informed isn't very good & she needs a sewing machine like mummies :) I will have to keep an eye out for one at the opshop.
Sorry about the post lunch mouth, but I think she has the pose right don't you & is a picture of concentration!!

Sorting out THE STASH (well some of it)

That is what I have been trying to do today in an effort to prove to Mr Spunky that I love him more than my fabric - I do honestly!!And I only remembered to take a photo after I had put some away & sadly I had not even got all my satsh out to sort it either, but hey it is a start & I now have a pile which is for selling. And that is Mum pinching from my stash - thankfully she has a good stash too so we have a bit of a "free to fossick at any time when you can't find it in your own stash policy"