A couple of nice things to share with you this week

My 'new' rose 'Lavender Pinocchio' which I've planted

next to my 'new' studio, so that I can look out of my lovely french

doors and be inspired by its beauty.

My inspiration wall next to my sewing desk..xo

Hope your all having a nice week.

If your in the Manawatu this weekend, pop into the crosshills

country fair in Kimbolton.

My girlfriend Debs popped in last weeekend.

A fleeting visit full of inspiration, drooling and cups of tea.

It was lovely.

Debs is an amazing artist, and for the past few years has been producing

the most amazing mixed media....altered....cool......stuff!

You can check out her blog here http://mistressdebrina.blogspot.com/

happy blogging

I was 'blog cruising' the other day and came across this lady

using this very nifty tool

I can't remember the blog now but I went on the prowl the

next day for the nifty tool!

It is a bias binding thingy. You feed the fabric through and press it

with the iron as it comes out the other side and

it's all folded and ready to go! So today as I started doing

some sewing, an order for one of my pinny tops, and I didn't have the right coloured tape, I suddenly remembered my 'nifty tool thingy'

and went 'yay'!

Here is my beautiful binding. I love bias binding but anything other than plain coloures costs you a fortune. My nifty tool was $17 (not exactly 'cheap') BUT...it shall get loads of use.

The brand is clover and I got it down at the local patch work shop.
Sewing my dolly

sideways picture....for some reason??

And the lovely model Fleur...my baby looks so grown up. ..

When did that happen?