Out of the Box

My beautiful, vibrant "look at me"me  orchids are flowering, the weather is cooler and Easter is just around the corner.

I finally have my Janome Over Locker out of the box. It sat in the box for 3 weeks and from what I have heard from other over locker owners,. that is not uncommon. I have read the instructions and watched the DVD twice but I am not looking forward to the rethreading of it.

Oh, I have used it and it's fabulous it gives that "finished" look which is what I want. Ha, ha, it will just like riding a bike or driving a manual car - when I have had the practice that is.

My sewing nook is nestled in the "front room" I have lots of natural light and a beautiful garden vista. I don't have much storage space and the cutting table and iron are in another room.  No matter, it all works and that means that my sewing machine and overlocker stay out and set up, if they get put away well who knows when they will see light of day next?

I have 10 days off work over Easter and sewing will a happening thing. I have a pile of "to do" but no fabric as yet.  I am off to see "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel" movie with my friend Sharron tomorrow combined with a stop at The Fabric Shop in New Farm. It will be a fun and productive day.  

Facing my fears - the Zip

ZIPS freak me out! I have made a lot of cushions over the past 12 months but I have never felt confident inserting the dreaded zip. I want my creations to look "finished" so I decided it's time to confront my fears.

SEW, to take the zip by the teeth as it were, I did a fabulous cushion class with Tammy at Piece Together in Wooloongabba, Brisbane.

This was a great class to do. Whilst I have made cushions before I hadn't put the zip across the back, I just put it in a side seam. Now I think the zip across the back is better. I picked up lots of tips and tricks and  as you can see in the photos I have been practicing at home with, dare I say it - minimal unpicking..

You can never have enough cushions!

Checkout this huge egg! We get 5 or 6 eggs per day usually the smaller size.
I'm sure Madonna laid this HUGE egg as she always does things in a big way. It had 2 yolks in it and if we had a Rooster it would be twins I am told. We have had several "double yolker"  eggs which you rarely see in commercial eggs anymore.

 

Found CoCo curled up in Liam's cupboard on a rainy day last week. I wish I could cat nap in a comfy, cozy spot whenever I felt like it. 

End of Summer

Summer is almost gone,  cooler mornings, evenings and glorious 30 deg days with low humidity.  Apart from the odd modification, the odd hem and a few repairs, there hasn't been much action on the sewing front. No reason just disorganized and "almost teenage children" to taxi around most weekends.

I think I will plan for  A Sewing Resurrection over the Easter break.

These gorgeous "Sexy Pink" Heliconias are from our garden. The weather is slightly cooler so a good time to plant some more veges.

The hens love their day release time and are happy roaming around the garden. We are getting 6 eggs most days. This is a big saving on my grocery bill as we used to buy 2 to 3 doz eggs each week.

I am on a frugal drive right now, cutting down on wasted expenditure though I must stress frugal without being :cheap 

I'll let you know how it goes....