That's not what I saw in my head.

I had a little plan in my head. I was going to mix randomly pieced blocks with some feature blocks but now I've gone back to it after a few weeks....BLAH! I don't like it.

I've taken out the big, feature blocks and decided this can just be something else.

Ick, it's hurting my eyes. All that wasted cutting and sewing. Damn.

This is going to be more what I want if not what I thought I wanted.

Get it?

Aren't you glad you don't live in my brain?

Ab x

Oh yeah, I meant to blog that

A hankering for hot cakes.

 Turned into this.

Yum!

Then we did a bit of this. We all need mags for inspiration sometimes.

Then I finished this top. About bloody time, I know. It has been sitting in rows for ages. Loving it.

I promise it's much brighter and fab in real life. My camera has a knack for bleaching colour from everything. I'm on the lookout for a big girl camera. Any tips of do's and don't would be greatly appreciated!

And yes I'm still working on the Purple Wonder. Sporadically.

And this is a tease because I am a tease....

Another relaxed day today. I'm being sucked in by the lameness of the midday movie then I'm going to sewing heaven (upstairs where my sewing space is) and gonna play.

Then I'll top of my day with a sewing session with some local ladies. Nice.

Sew well peeps,

Ab

Come fly with me!

This months 1st Wednesday Block Swap was a pretty free brief - birdies! I've gone for three simple tweeters (nothing to do with IPhoned people updating the world of their every move) using the material supplied. It kinda makes me want a birdie quilt now....

Very sadly I've just found out my June block was never received :o( I put lots of effort in and Australia Post or some letterbox thief has let me down. Bum!

Edit: It turns out the recipient DOES have my block. Phew! All apologies Aus Post and postal burglars!!!

Mr CP is happily ensconced in the CP household and you'll need a crow bar to get us out because the house is FULL of stuff. Who knew two houses worth of stuff would be hard to fit into one little house?
Although I've sacrificed half the sewing space, I only gave up the boring side where I hung the clothes to dry anyway. It's a little squashy but I'm pretty sure I can still have plenty of sewing fun.

Ab x

Doesn't matter what you call it

Fairy floss, candy floss, cotton candy. Either way, it's YUM!

And I just ate half a bag. YUM!

Mr CP was kind enough to heed my subtle hint when he told me he was taking Little CP to Luna Park.

Ahhh the heart fluttered with love when he arrived at my house baring floss.
Love him. Love heated, spun, pink sugar that's whipped into cloudy fluffyness.

Hope you are all finding your kind of sweetness,
Ab x

De-Funked

The weather has been brilliant for these guys.

 Just to the right is their 'lake' it could also be known as a rather large pothole in my driveway but since they like to paddle in it....Lake Noble it is.

See that funny grey stuff on the floor?

That's dust. Big, bad, hairy (cat and me), half a pecan, a paperclip and dirt kind of dust.

Amazing what you can find under your couch. I had a good clean up today as a means of de-funking and....

It worked!

I got to sewing straight after I *finished.

This is my first completed flower for Hexed 2010 - a little challenge a few ladies are playing in.

Amazing what a couple of decent sleep-ins, some chocolate and couch time can do.

I'm a new woman.

Thanks for all of the bloggy love.

Happy sewing lovelies,

Ab x

* 'finished' meaning I swept and vac'd most of the house. That's it. It's not like it's spring yet. Plus I didn't want to keel over from all the effort. I needed energy to Hex.

Not, not here. Just tired.

And just a little bit grumpy. So I'm having a bloggy break. I did a bit of crafting with some lovelies last night but overall I can't be arsed.

Next week I sew like the wind!

I hope.

Can't wait to see what you've all been up to though.

Ab x

Winners are Grinners!

So a very technical approach was employed in order to select the winner of the giveaway.

All the names were written on paper and then Annabell (who obviously had to play a part since it was all about her) selected the winner with her paw.

She seemed unimpressed and somewhat scared but maybe that was all of the merriment and laughter going on around her. But that's another story...

Drum roll please!

And the winner isn't

Fi of Dear Fii

She did win but on a technicality so she donated the book back (apparently 5 is enough babies for her...)

So, a re-draw.

The new winner IS

Cam of CURLY POPS!!!!

People are going to start talking Cam, there seems to be a line of luck running between us and our giveaways!

(Random Generator used but no idea how to add it as a pic so you'll have to trust me :)

Thanks for entering and sharing your wonderful stories of unrequited love. It seems many of you stumbled upon true love at some stage.

Happy sewing peeps,

Ab x