Rule Number 3 'Don't Panic'

Here she is at home before the bash in her new dress

And at the Church after singing 'Be Strong and Courageous'

brought a tear to my eye!

This morning before we left, she sat on the step and said:

"Rule Number 1 - no washing children's hair"
"Rule Number 2 - make people laugh"
"Rule Number 3 - don't panic"
"Rule Number 4 - don't wet the bed"

I love Rule Number 3 - and we've been saying this all day, it's going to stick!

Dresses

Pink, green and white Vintage Japanese cotton. This dress is made from the pattern above, without the trim or ric-rac, can you believe it?!!

I think the fabric is so strong, it didn't need any extra.

This is for tomorrow's soiree, I modified this, I put a zip in the back, as I want it to fit snuggly - the original pattern had hoops and buttons at the back.

The Phallus Scarf

I spotted this in 'Essential' a supplement in the Sydney Morning Herald, a home and lifestyle mag featuring Architectural masterpieces, with really dead interiors. I think this is, by far the best thing I've seen in it. I don't think I would want this dangling around my neck though!!

I've been sewing up a Storm I tell ya, 2 little dresses for P, her pre-shcool turns 30 tomorrow and they are throwing a party, local paper, food, songs from the kids! I can't show you the pics right know though as the big one has taken the little one to the Museum with the camera. When they return I'll get some snaps. Till then, I'm enjoying the peace....

Monochromatic

Parker's 'colouring in' these days consists of using just one colour,

she gets stuck on one colour for a while and then moves on to a new one,

but rarely does she use more than one colour.

When she draws or paints she uses lots of colours.

It's and odd quirk that's amusing me at the moment!

Who's Blog?

I found this picture on a blog - the most beautiful bedroom in my opinion, I saved it to my pictures for inspiration, the only trouble is, I've completely forgotten where it came from, and after searching through all my favourite blogs, I still can't find it!! Anyone seen it before? Is it your gorgeous bedroom? Anyone?

Are you Free?

From Australian Women's Weekly 1981.

I used to watch 'Are you Being Served' with my Mum,

all the innuendo was complelely over my head.

I couldn't work out why my Mum would giggle whenever

Mrs Slocombe complained of her poor, neglected pussy!

We daren't go a hunting...

... for fear of little men.

I am in love with this fabric, found at the Oppy today, it's fairly crudely screen printed, but gorgeous! I love the text, the fruit, the ladies with flowers but most of all I love the 3 wheeled push bike with the enormous cupcake on the back! I'm not sure what I'm going to make with it, but for $4.00, it had to be mine!

From the same stash, this gorgeous seersucker and a printed cotton, love both of these,

roll on summer!