How lovely is unexpected mail?! I had a rotten day at work today and came home with another migraine. But it is amazing how one little package can turn things around so quickly!

With all the recent busyness I had forgotten that I’d ordered a couple of fat quarters from Spoonflower a few weeks ago. I was stoked when I saw the package sitting on the kitchen bench this afternoon. I ripped it open and I kid you not – the migraine quickly disappeared :-)

I took the risk of ordering a few yards of these designs last week when the Aussie Dollar was a little stronger than it is now (without waiting for the fat quarters to arrive first) and I did breathe a sigh of relief when I opened the package. I’m so happy with the way they have all turned out. Plus the base cloth is so much better (texture and weight-wise) than the cloth they had originally used.

I’m also so glad that Kirsty recently posted up a very clever method on folding a fat-quarter as I think that will come in handy for folding up some of the fabric for the show – the video is fantastic! And Kirsty also pointed me to Hoppo Bumpo’s Seam-Along (what a brilliant idea) – I’m thinking the French Seams will be a good option for some non-softies I am hoping to sew up.

One thing I am bummed out about is the fact that I missed out on joining Brown Owls this year! I’ve had it on my list of things to do since late last year and completely overlooked it. So exciting that Brown Owls are popping up all over Australia! And the first Melbourne meet-up is coming up soon too! Oh well, at least I can still listen to the Brown Owls radio station :-) Go on and join up – I’ve already found some new favourites to listen to!

Last week ended up being a complete write-off – the heat wave and work meant little time (and energy) to make stuff. The upside was being able to solely focus on getting Ava ready for her first day of Prep (first year of Primary School) last Friday.

Thankfully only a small number of tears were shed on the day (by both Ava and myself :-)) and it has been a smooth transition so far. The youngest is reveling in the fact that she can now play with whatever she wants during the day :-)

I’ve finally completed my first dolls for the Stitches & Craft Show: Woodland Girls Paquita and Paisley.

I did start panicking a little on the weekend when I realised it was only about 6 weeks until the show. I now have a little more peace of mind since drawing up few lists and have actually started crossing things off like: booking furniture for the booth; buying paper bags in bulk; working on my logo for the professional signage people; ordering supplies for the class I’ll be teaching; and planning what designs I’ll be ordering from Spoonflower (hope to offer up some of my fabric at the show :-)). And I’ve recruited a good friend to come and help me at the booth! Very relieved that I won’t be manning it on my own – plus she’s a crafty girl in her own right so I am sure we will have fun :-)

I think it’s all slowly coming together. The most time consuming part is the actual “making of stuff”, which means I better log out and get back to work! Hope you are having a great week!