Wednesday Tea Party!

good morning!

i did need that rest yesterday,

just pottering

no sewing

doing nothing much really

&

i feel much better today..thank you!

i wasn't sick..just blah~

i cut this out and sewed it up this morning

'tea party' is the pink version of the blue

i showed you on monday...

red and pink together..an explosion of colour

&

a splash of lime..deliciously vibrant!

a strip of polka dots in red

for a touch of fun...

friends on the black couch...

beats the red carpet!

i had better hang out mr p's washing

before too long as the days are getting shorter

and there isn't as much sunshine these days..

it gets dark by six

and there's a bit of a chill by four.

i'll get my vitamin d fix for the day anyway!

hang out with friends today...

and enjoy your wednesday.

{fiona..hope you had a great first day at work yesterday!}

naturally Carol xox

p.s...i got the most beautiful mother's day present from mr t and sharrie yesterday..early i know..he couldn't keep it a secret 'til sunday..he's a bit like his mum..lol.  i'll show you on friday?? or sunday..hehe!

Metro Retro!

hi there,

i'm hibernating today..

so i'll show you a little metro apron

i did a while back,

'cos i'm not doing nuffink..haha..today!

have a lovely day

naturally Carol xox

Ying Ming!

good morning...

it's a lovely bright sunny day here in southeastern queensland..yay!

happy happy birthday

to my sister

jill

hip hip hooray!

my sister jill is a fabulous fabric designer

and artist

and i am very proud of her

because

she is zany and fun

and thoughtful

and magnificent!

&

today i am celebrating you!!

i made this cushion today...

it's called 'ying ming'...

i must confess though i have no idea what that means..hehe!

maybe there is a similar design on a chinese ming vase??

a bit of geometrical button embellishment

the back.

it seems as though the navy square stands out a bit much

but it doesn't really in real life.

i love this fabric

&

i'm going to do another one in pinks...

it's another public holiday here in australia

this time it's labour day.

enjoy the day,

seize the moment!

naturally Carol xox

Cushion Roundup!

good afternoon this sunday!

just thought i'd do a cushion roundup

so you know what i've been working on in the last little while!

the giveaway..

leave a comment on my post last friday...the 29th april

and you'll be eligible to win one of these...

they are 35cm square.

i call them my 'garden eclipse' cushions,

'cos it looks like the middle of the garden is in darkness while the moon is in front of the sun!

these are some others i've made in the last few weeks...

two 'deer valley' cushions..i only finished the stripey one today!

'london'..for the wedding

that was made on the morning of the royal wedding!

i love the red trees on a crisp white background,
but the day i took it's photo it was so dull
i had to almost push it out the window to get enough light!! lol

'japanese lady'

this has matching peonies on the back.



there are three more of these..

but i thought i'd better stop there

before the photo loader kicked me out!

i made them from a 'punctuation jane' jelly roll

they are large cushions

and lovely and soft and squishy!

i love this fabric with it's retro school vibe..

from the fifties just like me

and were a lot of fun to make.

i'm having a quiet sunday afternoon...

don't you just love that peaceful sunday atmosphere?

{unless you have to work of course.}

if you have any bananas

think of me as you make banana bread..

remember that special from yesterday?

well, put it this way

kara the dog loved the first piece!

{and she'll probably get to eat the rest of them..lol}

i'm heading off to a cafe sometime this week

to get a real piece...

naturally Carol xox