See that pic? That says a LOT about Pip Lincolne & what she means to me.

We’ve been mates for a while now…we picked each other up on the internet!

Pip’s been a terrific mate to me. She’s nostalgic, she’s encouraging, she’s enthusiastic, she’s generous with her praise, she’s got a have a crack attitude & she doesn’t have unrealistic expectations. These are all very good reasons to love the girl & all extremely good reasons to love her book “Make Hey while the Sun Shines“.

The book is beautifully styled, relaxed and friendly. The projects are simple & easily achieved if you’re a beginner or tweaked & reworked into something more if you’re not. And do you know what? Pip encourages this…she wants you to use the projects as a springboard. She wants you to lose yourself in the making & become a life long maker.

The best project in the book is, in my opinion, the friendly blankets for cosy couples. The project itself is a simple patchwork lap quilt. BUT it’s designed for best friends/cousins/couples so that it’s joined when you’re together & separated when you part. I LOVE this idea (as I said last week…I’m a sap). My smallest is extremely close to her cousin Sylvia & I’m going to make this for them.

Do you like my fabric selection? Yes, it’s that sheet we all had in the 70′s & I have it in blue & yellow too so I’m just deciding whether to make them in the same same but different sheets or to keep it Pretty in Pink. I KNOW Pip will approve of my fabric choice.

*You can pick up a copy of Pip’s book at your favourite book store – mine’s READINGS.
*You can listen to Pip chat at Readings St Kilda TOMORROW evening. But you need to book

There were lots of questions about the knitting calendar when I posted an image recently.

I purchased mine from Sunspun in Canterbury but I’ve found them online:

at amazon
at book depository

I’m going to purchase the crochet one as well because the knitting one has been such an excellent resource.

at amazon
at book depository

Happy shopping.

PS: Thanks for appreciating flock clock. You’ll be pleased to know that the little guy has had no trouble getting to sleep.

Rummage

Still more from the Meet me at Mikes book. Apparently Readings Bookstore are shipping internationally, so if you’re not local you can still get your hands on this fabulous book.

I had a wonderful time making up Nan’s project. I even used french seams as a little nod to The Frenchman.

The skirt and the Obi are made from a thrifted curtain. It’s a Sheridan design. My Obi is reversible. Wonky piecing on one side & wool & ribbon on the reverse.

If you don’t know how to French Seam then you should visit Hoppo Bumpo … her seam along is fabulous.

Finally, I blogged this image with the help of a great tool called Flogger. This application helps you blog multiple images from Flickr. You can read all about it here.

I’ve been playing around with heaps of different things this week.

I picked up my copy of Meet me at Mikes book last week. I’ve already made Claire’s project & Nan’s is finished too.

I’ve been making more scrappy squares & the stitched “obi” is me playing around with a filler idea for the quilt so I don’t have to make as many squares.

I’m also working on a couple of new music box ideas.

Pop in and add your link if you are playing along this week.

I’ve got my copy of the book.

It’s such a lovely book featuring beautiful projects from some of my very favourite crafty spirits.

I followed Claire’s instructions (& only deviated twice) to make this super cute little softie for the smallest when she gets home from Darwin.

I’ve used some of that weird hotel blanket stuff (it’s got foam inside it) & an old curtain. I didn’t have any felt, so used fabric for the eyes & I only used a .5cm seam allowance.