Packing

Blue skies and sunshine..... check
Lino.... check
Lino Cutters.... still need to find
Canvasses.... check
Banana Muffins.... check
Paint.... check
Paper/Wallpaper..... still need to find
Scissors.... check
Varnish.... check
Box of op shop gold.... check
Smencil.... check
Petrol..... get some on the way
House sparkling for todays inspection..... well sort of check

Fun... check check
Laughter... check check
Lots of Crafty Girls... check check
Can't wait to get there!

Mail and Finished Projects

Look what arrived in the mail today........

Lots of lovely paper and wallpaper - some new some vintage........

Thanks Joanne, what a fab giveaway!

I can think of lots of lovely things that I can use this stash for and it's also given me some ideas for the Art Swap over on Cath's Blog.

I finished the texta roll.....

Just don't look too closely....... there are only 19 textas instead of 20....... I made the last slot on the right hand side too small and the last texta wouldn't fit. I'm sure a 4 year old won't notice!

I had a couple of great suggestions from Jodie and Megsie who suggested using bias tape. I should have taken then up on that suggestion because then I wouldn't have had the 20th texta problem. Next time, I'm definitely using bias tape to finish it off!

I started this bag lastnight and finished it off today. I used Jodies pattern again because I really like the shape of the bag.

I used this skirt that I bought at the op-shop. I used an embroidered panel on both sides of the bag.

I used some skirt offcuts to make the inside pockets and the button closure. The blue buttons are also from last weeks op-shopping spree.

I made the strap longer this time so that it can be used as a shoulder strap, but I also added buttonholes so that the strap is actually removable. Then I can change it to a short strap if I want to.

I don't actually know how to use the button hole foot on my sewing machine so I just used a really close zig-zag stitch.

I'll give it a test run when I go out tomorrow.