My Creative Space...

My Creative Space this week has been * shock horror * a bit more guy focussed than normal.
Not something I do naturally so I thought it needed documenting ;)
... With two small girls in the house, and quite a liking for the girly stuff myself, my stash is pretty dominated by pink & "pretty". But not so this week; my very limited stash of guy fabrics has been broken out {and almost depleted if I'm honest} all because of these things here...

Ipad covers in the making.
10 down... the rest to go. - I'm not committing on a number even though I have them cut out already, because after 10 I'm a little bit over sewing any more right at the moment.
Not to mention that the last 4 in a row I made I forgot to leave a hole for turning. DOH!
I'm not exaggerating either.
Words were spoken!!

Do you find it hard to find good "man" fabrics? Which ones to you favour?

For more creative spaces take a look over here...

Tuesday Tidbits...

**  Pffft.... what was I JUST saying yesterday about looking after myself?

**  For the last 2 or so weeks I have been trying to be very kind to myself & do all the right things:
I've gone on a more healthy diet, gotten rid of my diet coke addiction, mostly gone off sugar, and been trying to rest/sleep a more decent amount.

**  Then today rolls around...
here I sit at 10.37pm having just finished working, munching on the Easter eggs I bought for the kids (I KNEW it was a bad idea to buy them this early... now you know why the basket in my Easter basket tutorial was devoid of chocolate - I was too scared I'd eat it all), and I had Hungry Jacks (blerck) for lunch because it was all that was near at hand and we were an hour away from home.

**  Oh... and then there's the diet coke I had earlier too.
Doh.
I was doing so well too!!

**  Well - if I have a headache tomorrow then that's proof that diet coke is toxic to my body. Because after living with an almost constant headache for the past 6 months, I have not had a single headache since I gave up diet coke. It was an experiment that needed to be done, despite the fact that I miss it because it's the one thing other than water that I drink.
I'm thinking that the absent constant headache is worth giving it up for though, but we shall see what tomorrow brings!

**  On the plus side I have spent a fortune on new fabric in the last 2 days.
Hang on... is spending a fortune considered a plus side?
Haha. if your name is Neil and you are married to me then I'm thinking the answer is NOT.
But otherwise new fabric has got to be considered good right?
I was pretty restrained though because most of it already has a home to go to. But a few things might have just snuck in because they were on sale & I liked them :)

**  I got also an email from Pink Castle Fabrics yesterday to say she'd sent me a parcel.
I was like "Huh... surely I'd remember going on etsy today?!"... then I remembered. My Flea Market Fancy pre-order. Eeeeek!
YAY that must mean it's on it's way.
Excited much!!

**  I'll have to try and take some photos of my most recent dress makes to show you because in the last 24 hours I've made some stunning ones, even if I do say so myself.
I can't wait to write up the patterns for them - I just know you are going to love them!!
Yes Rhonda, I will try and hurry. Promise :)

**  That about brings me to the end of my random rambling tidbits for today.

No photo even today...
Sorry!!

**  Oh that's right... I forgot to tell you - here is one I took of Hannah last week. She has just started ballet and I just think she looks a.d.o.r.a.b.l.e in her new uniform!! Don't you think?

She struck the pose without any instruction. So Hannah! She was born to do ballet most people that meet her reckon. But time will tell if that has any ring of truth to it. All I know is that she loves doing it - and that's the main thing to me...

Here she is a bit more natural.

Too cute!

**  K... off to bed.

What's New, Pussy Kat...

Da, da, da, da, daaaaaa aaaa

Bet you have it in your head now huh...
Sorry...
Well - only a little if I'm honest meheheh.... ;)

I just thought I'd stop by to give you the news according to Kat, because I know it's been super quiet around here! Thank you for those who have emailed me to make sure I'm ok, and for those of you who have wondered to yourself. And sorry if I haven't emailed you back yet.
I just want to assure you all that I am ok!

It's not because I'm sick or anything.
I'm just super duper manically busy preparing for 2 markets, as well as super busy orders off my website.
So my blog, blog reading & most especially my email inbox have been suffering for it.

But unlike normal I have decided to look after myself this busy period.
There is only so much time in the day so while I am sewing like a crazy thing I just do not have time to sit at the computer.
Usually I would anyway - in the time I should be taking some rest!
And usually that leads to burn out.
{I'm sure you've witnessed a few if you've been around a while...}
So this time I'm playing it wise & I am trying to rest and SLEEP when I'm supposed to be instead of being on here.

It makes a change, and I can't say it comes easily to me.
But it's worth it because I'm feeling great at the moment, and more importantly I'm surviving in one piece!
Long may that last :)

So in order to not neglect my health or my kids, it might continue to be quiet around here for the next 3 weeks until my crazy 2 markets are all over.
Seriously, what was I thinking committing to 2 markets only 1 week apart during a 6 week stint of Neil being away?
Rocks for brains sometimes I tell you...

But it's coming together. Still a lot more I'd like to do, but at least I'm at a place now where if anything happens {or I lose the will to live if I have to make any more} and I have to go to market with this much stock, then so be it.

Here's my progress so far:

I have also been busy making ipad covers which aren't in this picture. So far I've made 6 girl ones & plan to do 4-5 guy ones as well.
Hopefully another 5 quilted cushion covers.
Hopefully a dozen or so framed purses, but in all seriousness this is the one most likely to be discarded.
Maybe some more makeup pouches?
And definitely some more clothing - maybe about 10-20 or more outfits? We'll see. I just need to do some more bigger sized and tiny baby things mostly... the rest of my sizes are pretty full enough.

So there you have it. That's what I'm up to.

I'd put you all to sleep real fast if I gave you daily updates!
Which is why I'm not...
See how nice I am to you :)

I have a few other things to write about if I get time, but if not then I'll talk to you properly again in a few weeks.