Mini Monty

Long Time....

Between Drinks! between posts...finishing this quilt.

Lost the blogging mojo...life is busy, but I'm still making, creating and hooking.

Finished a quilt I started last year....The Vintage Sheet Bento Box Quilt...(that's a mouthful)

 
Took forever to push this thing under my machine to quilt it. But I got it done, and I'm so happy!

 
The bento box isn't as defined as Id like but I'm still happy with how it turned out..

 

I stuck with white binding...I think anything else would have been to much.

 
especially for the back...which I love just as much as the front...maybe more.

 
The close up of my wonky machine quilting :) The orange floral was my parents in the 70's...I'm quite fond of it.

Now for the warmer weather to come so I can put it on my Bed.

 

Thrifty Finds

 
Twas a good week....Raggedy Ann and Andy....

 
Bookends, 1981 Andy has some damage...but they are so sweet and for $ 3 dollars they had to come home with moi.

 
More sheets for the shop and three cute vintage patterns for 50 cents each.LOVE

 
And I had a bit of a play with my sheets had to stack them up neatly and when I did they looked so good I had to take a photo!

Sweet....

Have a sweet weekend wont you!

 

x

 

I Heart Mustard

Yes its true, Mustard seems to be creeping into my blue loving world.

I finally made myself a Yarn Wreath, I brought a set of three wreaths from the op-shop for $2.00 they had three different sizes and this was the biggest. The Yarn was a dollar and the felt I had in my stash.

 
My old glue gun got a work out. Loving the results. Just don't look at the pin holding it up!

 
I had my first Pyrex score this week, so hard to come across or is it just me? and just look at the colour...

 
Mustard, just need the middle size bowl. Probably payed to much for them but hey that's ok.

Did you notice the sheet?

 
Mustard and Blues a match made in heaven... will be headed to my shop 

In my April update. Thanks to everyone who has stopped by and brought some Sweet Sheets! Ive been overwhelmed by your response and glad to report that all my customers thus far have all been aussie, which was my idea.

one last mustard love for you,

 
Not really but they are cute...found for $2.50 and the frame I picked up and painted ages ago but am yet to hang it in my room.

Oh and I saw Eddie Vedder on his solo tour Thursday night and he was AMAZING! I'm so in awe of that guys talent...just incredible. His voice is just like fine, fine wine only gets better with age....

Anyway I hope your weekend is colourful!

Leah x

Playing with Sheets

in my creative space I got to PLAY with my sheets, I had an order to fill, it was so nice to see all the different patterns coming together to make one yummy pile.

 
I really hope that I get to see what is made with these beauties.

 
http://sweetsheets.bigcartel.com

My son has had so many birthday Party's of late it gave me a chance to make one of these

 
Its a Fort Kit,

 
Also made from thrifted sheets and a Pillow case for the drawstring bag. The tutorial can be found at Salt-Water Kids. I purchased a sheet that was a good size and thickness, and sewed on loops at each corner and a casing for a rope to be threaded through the middle to make a tent, added suction cups with hooks and big clamps so that the fort can be built inside or out, and for some fun a torch and compass, all found at the dollar store. Even the label is available on her blog along with a rainbow one for the girls. I used printable canvas for the label.

I'm yet to see the birthday boys mother, feel the need to explain it to her, although its all written on the front.

Have another birthday party this weekend and next, so I should get cracking.

Check out more spaces here. Have a good one

Neglect

So.....where the hell have I been, mmm lets see don't know really.

I know that I spent two days in hospital with my 4 year old who sliced her foot open on some corrugated iron, Taya is healing well and has a half cast to remind her that she has a hurt foot ! Although you would never know she's running and jumping and was on the swing in the back yard as soon as we were home.

 
Her little sis missed her lots!

I know Ive been treating, combing, conditioning, combing and killing lice, nits whatever you want to call the damn things, do you know how much time I have lost to these blood sucking beasts....I am grateful that I have managed to clear two out of four children and the other two seem to be nit free....SEEM...we will see,

I know that I have been Sewing and knitting like a deamond, but dont have much to show as they are presents for people I can show you a little something

 
Little hat for my Big Pre-Schooler... Made from what else but vintage sheets...

 
Reversible, too. Pattern by Make-it-Perfect, Lazy Days Hat.

I know she was happy with it...after all it is pink.

 
I know I opened up a little shop...

 
http://sweetsheets.bigcartel.com

Sweet Sheets, Fat Quarter vintage sheets cause I have to support my addiction to them some how!

and I know I'm having a little giveaway on the Vintage Sheet Blog where they are having a month worth of giveaways...so stay tuned.

Leah x

Telly the Turtle

We welcomed Telly the turtle into our home yesterday afternoon,

 
His only small and needs to grow into his shell a bit more.

 
His very sweet, and introduced himself to the gold fish that live in our pond.

 
His not sure if he wants to venture into such murky waters alone, I think his lonely and needs a mate!

Telly was made from Jodie's pattern, his body is a thrifted woolen skirt, his shell is thrifted blanket that was machine free motioned on, even his insides are recycled from a pillow that I laundered first!

Made for my no.1 child who is totally in-love with turtles and got an A- for her school assignment on them. Now to make a mate for Telly.

 

I Heart Blue...

Miss me??? Didn't think so....Ive been sick, looking after sick kids and had my Man back from the USA so I was a happy camper, after two and a bit weeks with out him I was a bit lost. But my rock is back and soon its my turn for a bit of a brake. More about that later.

Blue....how I love thee,

 
Found one insulated retro Jug on the shelves of the op-shop waiting for someone to love it. ME

 
Linen Tea towel, maybe not blue but a kitchy green and much faded ready to be re-purposed.

 
And a Wicked basket just right for my balls of wool and cotton. Its Big and holds heaps...and just to blue to pass up.

And speaking of Blue , I'm going to throw some your way too.

 
Up for grabs a stack of Vintage Sheet Pre Cut 4.5 " squares....

 
In Blues and Greens of course...and some other things thrown in cause I love to give.

To enter tell me you Favorite colour and what you've found at the Op shop in that colour ? If you have found anything, and that's it.

I will draw it next Monday night the 29th.

So there you have it...Things found in blue and I have a new Do.. ( I went to the Hair Dressers today and got a new colour! ) Show you next time Dinners burning.

 

 

Thankful

Today I am Thankful for the sun shining and drying half of my mount washmore

Thankful for neighbours who can pick up one child whilst I pick up the other from camp.

Thankful for my man never giving up on me.

Thankful for Dr's who finally dish out the right stuff to heal my girls cough and ear infection.

 
Thankful for a local op shop with great prices and finds...

Loving the way my kids come out with stuff that cracks me up!

Thankful that the make-up my 2 year old found and put everywhere was the crap stuff.

Thankful for a girls dinner tonight.

Especially for my mum who does so much for me and my family.

 
Thankful for great blogs that keep me sane and motivated.

Thanks to kate for the theme.

 

Thrifty Finds

Hey peeps.

I ve had the week from hell, in attempt to make my washing load smaller with the last post...Pj Bag, I didn't get anywhere as my youngest had Gastro for a week. Spew and vomit galore....so my washing was humungo....you gotta laugh.

Any how I haven't been near a Op Shop for over a week and a half I was starting to twitch, and I only happened to get lucky when my palates class was put back 1/2 hour and I could roam with out kids. Looky at what I scored.

Cute linen towel...

Some vintage trim...

Some more linen and 50 cent copy of The Lion, the witch and the wardrobe. 1950's

And this is my personal fave... I didn't even look at what it was I just saw the bonnet as it was folded up and grabbed it, not actually unfolding it till I got back to my car. I nearly peed my pants when I saw the rest of it!

Dress panel Ive never seen these before...but its Holly Hobbie and just the right size for Taya.

$2 bucks thanks very much! Not sure I can bring myself to cut into it.

Hope you find some goodies of your own!

Oh and my man came home with these on Friday night after work...To say thank-you for all that I do...I almost fell over (its been a while since I received flowers!) So beautiful, little miss in the  back ground is quite taken with them too.

Enjoy whats left of your weekend.!

Vintage sheet quilt..

Finished.This is my second vintage sheet quilt. The first is still sitting unfinished, anyway ....

This one is cot size or lap size. Was easy and fun to sew.

I needed to cut into my ever growing collection and picked like colours...Im really happy with the result.

 
Im embracing the Wonk...and am thinking I wouldn't mind quilting in the inner-squares as well.

Where the pattern sheets are. I used a woolen blanket for the batting, thrifted of course. and the binding also picked up from the local oppie.

So its quite weighty and warm. Would make a great play mat for bubs.

My two testers thought it was great...I plan to make more in pinks and oranges, and yellows and browns. Was hoping to sell them either at a market or on-line.

Sometimes Im all talk too....lol.

The Heat Pack was a hit with the young fella I made him for. He even asked me at the party if I would help him heat it up! I was chuffed to say the least.. He made my day.

Happy Sunday where ever you may be... Im off to walk with my girls in the winter sun shine...whilst the boys are watching Brisbane Lions play there last game in Melbourne this Footy season. GO LIONS.