Gingerbread House

While I'm on the spirit of Gingerbread.  Just a quick post to add some pics of my first 2 Ginerbread houses hehehe.  These things are so damn yummy they are a crime.  Allot of fun to make too.

And just to make me look hopeless here are some that I hope to one day be able to achieve.

I can't believe it's August

Wowsers.  I can't believe it's August and I haven't been back since christmas.  Since our house move I have been flat out and have not sewed since the huge christmas quilt I made for my inlaws.  I think a huge project truely cures you of the hobby for a while hehehe.

Instead I have been cooking allot because my husband and I finally quit smoking.  It's been three months and I have put on 5kg hahaha hence the cooking.  So if I annoy people with some special recipes for a while that is why.

Today I am going to make some gingerbread houses (little ones) just for fun because we recently made some cookies and they were so good my daughter wanted to make the houses.  Christmas in July we called it.

Anyway will us luck and hope you are all good.

Never Say Never.... Merry Christmas Everyone....

Well I didn't think that I would manage it but after a 17 hour straight sewing mission I did it.  I finished the quilt for my mother and father inlaw.  All that is left is to give it to them later this afternoon.  Christmas Day Australia 2010.

This is what I was up to on Christmas Eve morning.

And here is my progression within a 17 hour marathon mission to finish it off.  I am absolutely beat but so relieved and proud of myself that I acomplished the impossible.  Merry Christmas Pa & Pa Hill... Hope you like your christmas present.

I love Ebay......

These are the three amazing pieces I found on ebay.  The previous owners were very generous and cancelled the auction so that I could buy them for my beautiful little girl's room.  $100AUS for all three pieces.  They are genuine era pieces with hand painted flower designs on them.  She will be the luckiest little girl in the world once I finish the room over the next few months.

Shabby Chic

On another note.  I have been hit with inspiration to do my daughter's room in a shabby chic style for her to make it a French Provincial princess room.  I won't be able to start the room for another few months but in the mean time have been collecting furniture and other pieces off ebay.

I can't wait to be able to start.  I picked up these amazing three pieces of furniture for a steal at $100AU and will be picking them up in a few hours.  Once I have them home I will add them here to show and tell.  In the mean time, be inspired yourselves by some of the photos I am using for inspiration. 

Even though our room won't be no where near as good as these, I will certainly try my hardest to make our room as beautiful as possible.

Will I ever finish it before Christmas?

Things have been so busy my end.  I have not had much time for anything lately so I am now frantically trying to finish my christmas present off for the inlaws but am truely running out of time.

I will be sewing my little heart out all week to try and make the Santa dead line but I don't like my chances currently.  We shall see, we shall see.  Stay tuned, I will keep you all posted.