My Creative Space - Finished Quilt


Finally this quilt is done! It is my first finished quilt for my firstborn. Finished just in time for him to use it on his toddler bed. I used some Peas and Carrots fabrics and various others I picked up to match. The design is a really simple log pattern block. I decided to hand quilt it in a circle pattern because I much prefer the look of hand quilting than machine quilting.


I'm pretty chuffed with the binding fabric that I chose to finish it off. It ties all the fabrics together with the blue, yellow and red.

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This moment

I love the colours in this photo of E playing with his friends. I'm trying to make the most of these last months with my son before my second baby arrives. I am 35 weeks pregnant now.

My Creative Space - High Tea

Last weekend I hosted a high tea celebration for my sister who is getting married this weekend. Actually it was more of a brunch because more sparkling wine was consumed than tea. The frustrated stylist in me had so much fun putting this table together! I was road testing the cake stands that we had made for the wedding cupcakes. They are made using thrifted plates and glasses. The homemade flavoured marshmallows are from a local Patisserie called

Sweetness.

The birds I am currently making for a mobile which will go in the nursery. The bird pattern is from

Spool sewing.

I didn't get photos of the food, but you get the idea. We had Strawberries, Baklava, marshmallows, Orange and Cranberry Oat cookies, Golden syrup slice (vegan), mini quiches, cucumber sandwiches (some with avocado, swiss cheese or salmon), cherry cheese cake, cranberry brownies and chilli chocolate muffins.

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Winter at our house

We have gotten over our winter colds and are spending this chilly winter mostly indoors. We're still nesting and have a bit more to do before baby arrives. I have almost finished the quilt (my first) for my little man. It has taken so long and it was in storage for awhile when we moved back to Sydney, so I feel like it is a huge achievement getting it completed!

My thrifted pinch teapot and African violets.

In the garden with the little man.

The japanese maple losing it's leaves.

Inspiration for a picnic wedding

My sister is getting married in August and the wedding planning is ramping up. Here are some inspiration photos we have collected of similar wedding ideas. The colours will be white and red with a bit of pink thrown in.

Decorations by

Pixieart

Cupcake from unknown source, sorry!

Forks for a picnic by

Liz Banfield.

We have found some bamboo cutlery online.

Bread baskets by

Nicole Davis.

Roses by

Morgan is cool

Second Pregnancy - 19 week ultrasound

I had the 19 week ultrasound a few weeks ago and I have finally got around to scanning the pictures! As far as they could tell everything is going well! Next week the new babies room should be all finished and we can move E in there and start on decorating his bedroom. I have been feeling a bit crummy of late, hubby has been away for work this week and his work has been pretty crazy lately. And we've all been sick with the first round of winter colds going around. E has been a handfull but he is a two year old so that is to be expected!

Autumn Garden

In summer it is a bit hot to hang out in our backyard too much but lately it has been cooler and lovely out there. We have got Ethan some more outdoor toys so he is loving it out the back too. Now we are looking for a little cubby house to put out there.

Our chillies have been turning red too, these ones are really spicy hot.