People who have used my pattern :-)

I think I've become more inspired to go back to crafting because I've only just realised how popular my peasant blouse pattern has become!

A big thanks to the people who use it!

Notable mentions:

• http://pinktulipza.blogspot.com.au/2009/05/peasant-blouse.html
• http://craftingwithcookie.blogspot.com.au/2011/02/found-adult-peasant-blouse-tutorial.html
• http://www.strictly-homemade.com/2012/10/womens-peasant-top-from-vintage-material.html

And I've been Pinterested (is that even such a word???):

http://pinterest.com/pin/123004633543410226/

I know its kind of absurd that I am happy that people are using the pattern/tutorial I created... its just that I like to share what I create.

I hope everyone who uses this pattern found it easy and had fun with it. ♥
Cheers,
Tess

Slackness!!!!

Blimey! Nearly 2 years since my last post!

Life happens so much!

Well I am going to change that, I need to re-connect to my creative self again. I have allowed my work to consume me too much.

I am going to endeavour to have a tutorial completed and uploaded every two to three weeks.

I really, really, really need to let my creative side out!

Painting

Not able to go to work today, due to the floods here in Toowoomba. My work closed down for a couple of days. I hope it will be open tomorrow.
I will have to get some new water colours and guache as it has been that long since I used them they have dried up!!!!!
I have water colour tempera discs and am using those. Will wait and see the effect.
I do prefer a combination of water colours and guache...

Wow...

I have been soooooo slack [read: incredibly busy]. Nearly a year since my last post. Geez I'm sad.
I really have to find time for myself and things I like to do. I haven't sewn for 1 year and 3 months.
Why does life have to be soooooo busy???

Happy New Year!

This year I intend to try to post about once a week (at least a minimum of twice a month). I was really, really, really slack last year. Had a lot on our plates with illness, moving, family deaths...

I just know this year will be a lot more happier, as I am going to try to keep my mind in a more crafty place. Sorry to use a cliché, but happiness is a state of mind - a state of mind that I intend to keep by creating more this year. I did very little creating last year and thus was probably more negative in my outlook on everything - if I can't create or craft things I feel really stale and can get into a negative state of mind.

So, Happy New Year Everyone, and get delirious creating things! :)

Cheers,
Tess

Thank-you for your kind words!

To the kind person who sent me the lovely email through my site - thank-you!

Subject: This Site Rocks!
Message: I've been looking and looking for a simple pattern to make a peasant blouse for thi halloween. I found the pattern on you site and it worked great! I just wanted to say thank you for maintianing such a great resource for free.

I am really sorry I cannot thank you directly, because for some reason, my contact form has started cutting out the senders email address. :(

Hopefully this will be fixed soon...

Cheers, Tess

Omigosh, Omigosh! Pedigree Dolls!

Omigosh, Omigosh! How lucky am I??

As you must realise by now, I like dolls (don't play with em, just like to collect and make them). I made my first sewn doll when I was eleven. I still have her. Anyway, since I was a little girl, I was always fascinated by my Mum's Pedigree walker doll, Sally. I played with her all the time. She is 22" with dark curly hair and blue eyes. My sister has her now, but I gotta say, I always wanted one.

My Mum came back from her walk and said: "Isn't it that doll show on today?" I'd clean forgot!

Today is the annual Doll, Bear & Miniature Show, run by Toowoomba Doll & Miniature Club, (a registered charity, raising funds for the Toowoomba & District Down Syndrome Support Group). I went with my Mum, and, came back with.... a 16" Pedigree walker with blue eyes and dark curly hair! I had been saving for ages, and ages and ages for a Pedigree walker doll. I couldn't decide between her and a 22" one similar to my Mum's. Well, I got back home, and my husband saw how happy I was - he convinced me to go back and get the second one!! Yay!!

I present, for your viewing, Holly (in blue) and Samantha (in lavender):
I managed to snap a clear(ish) image with my cruddy digital camera. I thought it had died a few months ago, but it is still kind of working. Half the images it takes are blurry - even using a tripod. Mind you, it has been up and down the eastern side of Australia, and done lots of travelling...