Getting Organised

I don't know about you, but I love to be organised, and my sewing "stuff" hasn't been for ages.

 A couple of months ago I became the proud owner of an iphone and have become addicted to apps. I can't even tell you what blog I found this on, but she was talking or should I say blogging about an app called Sewing Kit, I was intrigued. It's a great app for organising all your sewing things from patterns to fabrics as well as projects and people.

 There is a free version but you only get 5 entries in each catagory. The full version is $4.99 but I think it is definitely worth it, once I find the time to get organised.

the app is also able to be customised

Pencil Roll

On Sunday Maddy and I went to the Mummy Tree markets at Indooroopilly with some friends. We had a great day looking around all the stalls and seeing all the clever things people do. One stall had pencil rolls and Maddy gave me "the look" you know the one your kids give you when they want something. So being an avid blog reader I knew there was a lot of tutorials on making pencil rolls so i said we would make one, "When" was the next question. So today after a day trip to Redcliffe we got into it. We googled pencil rolls and found a great tutorial at sweetestpetunia, went through my scrap boxes and found co ordinating Tanya Whelan fabrics and got stuck into it. It didn't really take long only about an hour or so and my girl is thrilled!!!!!!

Pinning and stitching the pocket down, this tutorial the pencil pockets are big enough so the roll lies flat when the pencils are in.

The finished product, we just need to get a groovy button tomorrow.

I'm Back !!!!

After a long spell between drinks, or should I say posts I've decided to get back on the blog horse. So much has happened since my last post. The biggest thing though after 21 years, with the exception of time off for a baby and a brief career change ( knee jerk reaction to a marriage break down ), I left Gardams.I decided it was time for a change and an opportunity came knocking. My dear friend, Brisbane designer Paul Hunt was looking for an assistant as his was leaving and he rang just at the right time. After A LOT of thinking, tears and great advice from my nearest and dearest I took on the role, and I'm loving it!!!Sure there are times when things need to be done and it gets a little stressful but you get that in any job, but I still can't believe someone is paying me to sew all day, it's brilliant.
Now back to this blog business. I'm hoping this time to be more regular with posts and this in turn will make me do a lot more sewing as I have 2 much fabric!!!