cut and paste

Perfect work for a cold Thursday on the couch.
My first ever Burastlye download, Anda.
I'm hoping that it will become a uniform, adding sleeves, shorting, lengthening.
Luckily Australia's Burdstyle queen is a bestie;)

love fi xoxo

good company

Last night i dashed out passing Ty in the driveway swapping over the parentals so i could make an escape to pick up the August edition of Home Beautiful magazine

I am lucky enough to be sharing a page with 4 lovely, lovely chics.
1.Meagan from Vince Letterpress, quite possibly the kindest wee thing i have ever met!
2,3,4. Teggs, Bee and Lara from Ink and Spindle.Fantastic Show travelling buddies and amazing screen printing empire building goddesses;)
Thanks to Vanessa Keys from Home Beautiful for being a sweetheart.

There is also a 3 page spread on Pip .Love the blue door and great to see home featured with stuff in it!
Yep good company,
hehe 'home beautiful'? if they could see the mess i am surrounded by now;)
love fi xoxo

randomnessssnesss....

..weird day lots on but all jumbled.

Here are some of todays observations , walk with me.......

::back to the gym/health club today.Ami hated the creche not in the "WHERE"S MY MUMMY" tantrumy hysteria but the quite "wheres my mummy" bottom lip shaking whisper...ouch

::discovered i hate the gym, i used to love it. Even watching Twilight via iPod while on the stepper hmmmmmm{not even Edward could save me}

::persevering with the gym/health club because i KNOW i love yoga/swimming, so tomorrow more tears in stall {for her not me although Pilate's is nasty}

::altering a vintage grey dress, i know i said i don't do grey but i will make an exception.
I need a frock for 'The Handmade in Melbourne 2009' book launch party next month, yay me:)

::got me some bulk supplies which should end procrastinating, i love bulk supplies of anything really feels so decadent even if its just brooch backs.

::discovered BigCartel decided to not charge shipping on all my orders for the last 24 hours, generous arnt they?

::then discovered it was my fault...crap.

::finished sewing up 34 pincushion tops, thank you very nicely.


::thinking about joining Twitter, i have avoided Face book and the like but i think tweeting might be good, do i have time?do i have anything worth following?is that even a consideration !?

Your thoughts to tweet or not to tweet?

love fi
xoxo

welcome home........

Shes back!

It seems years ago that i packed her off to the big wide world to visit with Catherine.
Now Pepper and her friends are home safe and sound.


Bianca has made her version called Miss Foo Fii.
I love it and that sling is a fantastic idea!
If you make a Pepper please let me know i love to see what you come up with!

Homespun have just formed a flickr group for you to show off creations made from the magazine.

Pepper patterns and kits will be available at the show in Sydney.{that's if i get off the computer and do some work!}
hmm don't you hate those awkward group shots where no one is looking in the same direction at the same time, someone sneezes or closes their eyes.....

love fi xoxoxo

processes....

...a new day, new attitude, re adjustments.


Lots of things waiting patiently to be sewn up, stuffed, cut out or given a face.


So thank full for the winter sun streaming through the windows.


Taking a deep breath.
I'm back, thanks for waiting :)

love fi xo

can i speak to the manager?

.......cause i would like to make a complaint.

How is it that i am sick again? Really quite over it thank you very much.

Unfortunately my employer doesn't offer sick leave, i checked.
Something about sucking it up? Bitch, i need a union;)

love fi xoxo

is it possible to have too much fabric?...

...well of course the answer is no.But i gotta say i am wondering if yes might be a more apt retort.


In a hazy cold and flu medication frenzy of tiding and brainstorming some fresh ideas for the show i turned to my scrap pile.
Now being a official card carrying scrap whore {and proud of it} i have a sizable collection.Pieces from all over the place, treasures i tell you.So many precious Japanese scraps to border and liberty to play with.


I had stopped at 30.Then arrives a package of Cath Kidson lovely all the way from the UK.Katy! She's out to send me mad I'm sure, but lets face it there's not too much more distance to travel;)
love fi
xoxo

mail monday....

......so many lovely things have made their way into my real life mailbox lately.
My Paypal and Etsy accounts have been having a lovely workout, more on that another day:) Then there are the lovely things that arrive just because.
I had commented on Snailblazer's flickr stream,a vibrant green cushion in my favorite Heather Bailey print.
::a wee while later it arrived on my doorstep!
It was a lovely pickup to what has been a shite month.
Thank you Miss Cass you did brighten my day you lovely lady, the perfect addition to my sewing chair:)


love fi
xoxo

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Originally uploaded by dear fii

Yes I am aware it is Thursday but I’m banking its Wednesday still somewhere?

Work with me people blogger isn’t playing nice so remote flickr blogging it is:)


Hullo! to all the German peeps who have signed up.
I can’t understand a word of your offerings even with my broken school girl German:)
Lets see, wassermelon no that's it!
I always giggled when Frau called a letter brief, hehehe knickers!

So on this cold, wild, windy day in Melbourne town I give you my new red specks.
I have 5 pairs now, thanks to possibly my best secret online are~you~kidding~me~how~much~surely~not, place ever....zennioptical

Enjoy my four eyed compardries
love fi xoxoxoox



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SOS

....please send help the children have taken over the computer with movie marathons and the sewing machine is under siege from small sticky fingers.

::i have staged a fall back position to the couch with some lovely mags, the cable remote and lots of tea.

Immersed in the brand new still warm issue of Peppermint.

There is so many cool articles including a huge article from Tess Curran who makes a mean cupcake and is a fantastic writer.

The why, where and what of DIY craft.

Lots of lovely peeps have had their say {including yours truly}

And looky here Mr and Mrs Mixtape, issue 9 is selling quick so ran and

grab a copy {if you have been living under a rock and haven't got one yet}

Kelly and Ben have done an amazing job again and i was fantastic to meet them at the Brisbane Stitches show, really nice people.

Right back to my couch, some tiny baby burritos are waiting to be born.

Actually don't send help I'm in heaven:)

love fi

xoxo