The novelty of my new machine is not wearing off very quickly, although there is just too little time to do the actual sewing, unless of course, I decide to disregard my business and photography (which I love too much to say goodbye), I have been getting everything ready for the next project the night before. My fabric stash,on the other hand, is growing and having discovered the delish fabric world, I can't get enough of all the yummy, scrumptious fabric out there and I'm trying my hand on them, even just the scraps.

These ones are from this etsy shop that I found, and they are half yards, and fat quarters. These are the David Walker Oh Boy collection, with some Alexander Henry fabric

And these are Riley Blake Just Dreamy fabric .

And these are my favourite, some japanese fabric from Zakka and they are canvas, oohh can't wait to play with them.

I made Tara a really quick quilt for her dolly from one of the fabric above.

She is enjoying the doll quilt.

And did I say I am impatient with my sewing, I did this in half an hour before we went to the library to get some books. And here it is with books from the library that the kids picked themselves.

Sorry for the crappy photos, I just had to take some photos of the stuff in very poor lighting and just couldn't bother to wait for the day. I took them last night. Till then, I'm off to cut some fabric for my next (very quick) project.

I just realised....

I recently just got into sewing maybe just a couple of months ago. I am really just a beginner and the first time I had my sewing machine, it was for scrapbooking, then just for mending bits and pieces, but after perusing some sites with sewing and crafts, I have decided to give it a go again. I was doing book keeping job for a friend and decided to use the money to buy my very own new sewing machine (the first one was a second hand), and here is my new machine.

But I realised I am actually a very impatient sewer. I needed to make sure that I finish anything I started and just wanted to see the finished product at the end of the day.

So yesterday, I started to make this quilted basket and eventhough I didn't have all that I needed, I improvised a bit and just tried to finished it.

It is quilted, and using a different fabric on each side.

And here it is in Josh's room.

And today, I did this very quick quilted wallets for Josh's cards, which we now call the card keepers.

One for his Pokemon cards.

And the other is for his Bakugan cards.

And so, I took a very well deserved rest from sewing after seeing the results of my quick labour (which is just so good... more of this sort of sewing I suppose until I am ready to take on a bigger project).

Anyways, I went out to take Josh to ride his bike, and Tara her scooter in the afternoon. I love the weekend!

some more things

I have actually finished these last week but as soon as I did, the kids have grabbed them and used them already before I get the chance to take photos of them, so if you notice the little drawstring bag is a little bit dirty already.

This drawstring bag is from this tutorial that I love because it is reversible, but its actually smaller than I thought so it is in my to do list now to try and sew a bigger bag, maybe just double all the measurements.

This is the patchwork side of the bag, and they are from the scraps that I already have around.

The other side is a "Dick and Jane" fabric that I really love.


And this one is a Pyjama bag from Homesewn magazine. I made a mistake while sewing the casing strip but it doesn't really show here so thats good.

And I love the little applique I added to the pocket. The template is from the mag as well.

celebration and giveaways

I have recently just found this wonderful blogs and have been reading her blog and even going through her archives, just beautiful and lots of inspiration.

And guess what, the quilt shoppe is having a birthday bash and rachel at her blog here is just so generous at giveaways, so head back to her blog and read about it and join in the fun and celebration. 

Click on the picture below to go to the Quilt Shoppe.

Fabric Weekend

We just got back from a weekend in Karijini, more about that, but I am very excited to show what came in the mail friday afternoon just before we head to the outdoors. 

So the minute we got home and all unpack, I opened my parcel and just can't wait until I get to play with them.

Some Amy Butler fabric 




Michael Miller ones


These ones are for Josh's new quilt.


Some more lush fabric.


More tomorrow from our trip.

My Creations so far....

Since I started this new venture in sewing nearly 2 months ago, I was instantly hooked although I do not really know anything about it. It started when i was surfing the web one day and came across a lady selling patterns for little girls and i really really loved it. I went to her etsy shop and bought the pattern, it seemed really easy. So after getting some fabrics from Spotlight (whilst down in Perth) through the help of a friend, I was set to start and lo and behold, here is the results.This is actually the second one (with minor adjustment from the help of a great friend, Ange). 

Here is from the back.

This is a patchwork basket I made from a Ayumil's tutorial here. The original basket is much smaller and change some measurements and did a bigger version. This one is for Ange.

Here is another book from the library that Josh is enjoying.



We decided to try the drawing tutorial, and this is what he chose.

and the result....

Till next time. See ya!

our week so far

like all intentions, i meant to add more photos here in the weekend but time flew so quickly and the things to take care first kept piling up in front of me, before i knew it, its the middle of the week now. 

We have been busy with a shoot last Sunday, check it out on my photosite. I am also finishing a collection of Christmas cards to offer to everyone after the shoot, so I can't wait until that is finished. 

The kids have just become members of the local library and have their own library card, yay! My boy is a very good reader, and already favours books from Pamela Allen saying that if we asked him to read another book, he'd say "No, I'm not reading that, it's not by Pamela Allen".

Tara has her own writing book and likes to fill it with her hand drawing making hi-5, but hey she also tried copying her name on the pages which is cool.

Sewing is taking off quite nicely with some small patchwork done. I can't wait for my fabric to arrive. There are some really cute ones and I am excited to try some quilting as well.

Here is a dress just finished for Tara from a pattern I've got a few months ago. Yay!

My boy is now learning how to skateboard, my sk8ter boi!

These are the books we got from the library yesterday.

I can't wait to try some of the things in this book.

I got the kids home yesterday, Josh has mild asthma and tara with colds. Josh loves taking tara's quilt. I am yet to make one for him.

And one of my cheeky monkey.

NOTE: All photos in this blog will be taken by my point-and-shoot, Canon IXUS80 IS.

{Welcome to my newest blog}

Hi, I decided to have another blog to showcase all my other creative journey apart from photography and the business, this will be more on the personal side and what is happening to us as well as any news and updates on my other creative endeavours, which is scrapbooking, sewing and arts and crafts with the kids.

I think that a different blog should showcase one that is not so much related to the business side of my photography to keep it separate, so to speak. I am so excited to share to you what we are upto and what creativeness is lurking around the house. 

I am off to get tara to her ballet lessons but will be back for a showcase of photos. Till then.