I found a great pattern for a journal cover in a quilting magazine recently. I’d been meaning to try one out after my friend Whitney suggested it a few months back. But I just hadn’t seen a pattern I was inspired by. So this weekend, I took the plunge...

Finally, the first warm day in months! It was a long hot summer extending almost into June, and it’s been a long cold winter, extending well into October. Today we had the first fine, warm (but pleasant), sunny day in months. And it was my day off! So...

I made some more stuff for my Etsy store over the weekend, in preparation for the hoped-for Christmas ‘rush’. Remember, make your stocking stuffer purchases before 30 November to guarantee delivery before Christmas! Here are some of the things I...

I got notification last night that a fellow West Australian Etsian has included my “Two Little Chicks” fabric art card in her ‘Wild Wild West Showcase’ Treasury featuring Western Australian Etsy sellers. Considering how many there are, I’m honoured to...

You know, I’ve been thinking (always a dangerous practice!). I’ve been thinking about how there have been some very overt means of stimulating the Australian economy in the past 12 months. And recently I’ve been thinking about some less overt methods...