A Return to Simplicity.

Having just received my copy of Elefantz Magazine April/May issue I couldn't wait to do some stitching. I loved the idea of the TWEET Cupboard and went straight to the stash looking for some suitable fabric to  make this wonderful project. I love pdf as I can instantly download and begin preparing for stitching. I am off to Mareeba next week so wanted to get some extra stitching ready. Spending time up at the hospital today with my sick 90 year old M-I-L  saw how easily this was completed when I grabbed it for something to pass the time. Guess I will have to do some more tracing! If you would love to own a copy of this wonderful magazine you can get it  here  for the obscenely low price of $6.00!  Go on over to Jenny's blog and check out the other fabulous projects.

I joined with everyone to do a little stitching on Friday night. Thanks Wendy for hosting this lovely night again. I worked on my newest project using scraps from the scrap bin.  I found lots of 1-1/2 inch strips belonging to a fabric range and decided to use them in a quilt-as-you-go place mat for the coffee table. For the backing I used a piece of pre-quilted calico. The finished size turned out to be about 14 x 20 inches. I think the longest part to complete was the quilting as I did each side of the joins.   I also used some of the remaining strips to make the binding. Went to bed very happy indeed. Pop on over to Wendy's blog and see what everyone else made. Hope everyone has a safe and happy Easter.

Saturday was wet and windy so I decided I needed to stay indoors and finish off a few projects.  Got out the Rosedaisy alphabet "B" to put it on something for DD for her birthday. This turned out to be another of those  zippered pouches. Very easy to make and this time I made the pattern about 2 inches larger all round. So while DD and her dad were out doing jobs I finished it off for her and because I loved it so much I just had to give it to her when she came home! LOL! Sunday was a different story with Cyclone Ita deciding she had had enough of Port Douglas and Cairns and started to track down the coast and see what we were up to in Townsville! Like we don't usually have enough palm fronds to pick up! I think she must have shook every last dry one down. The mulcher will be busy this weekend! Most of the damage was to bottle-brush trees that had suffered twisting injuries during Cyclone Yasi and Ita just completed the job. But while all ...