Slip, Slop ...Ouch

This is what you get when you're slack about the Slip, Slop, Slap*.

Slip, Slop, Snip and off to pathology to make sure they're not slip, slop, ugly.

Now for a couple of days I am a slip, slop, freakshow sitting on the couch with a quilt or embarrassing my kids at school and sport pick ups!

(PS. Don't forget your hat!)

* For those that don't know it's an anti-skin cancer campaign.

The perfect man

If you want something done properly ... do it yourself!
Ha, if only it were that simple.

Found on Etsy and designed by Melbourne girl Sandra Eterovic.
Check it out here

Cheers
Jenny

Change

It's going to be a year of change here.
A big change started today.
My smallest joined the bigs and went to school.
Lots of excitement and no need for hand holding (from her anyway).
A really big smile, a quick kiss and she was off ... leaving her Mum feeling quite lost.
When she was 3 and ferocious I would count down the days.
Now the day has come ... and I'm not cheering and doing the happy dance that I had always imagined. I'm a bit lost and do miss her.
I have a had a little person attached to me for over 10 years.
She did reassure me last week that at least I would have the dog and the goldfish to keep me company.
Hmmm, change ... sometimes it takes a bit to get used to.

Lost & Found

LOST!

Bloggy Mojo

Been missing since Christmas.

If found please return to Jenny at Ohjoh.

Found!

Found at Amitie with the help of Lucy & Meg and my little girl - the beginnings of a new quilt.

Hope you've all found yours and are chugging along happily through the new year.

Cheers

Jenny

Running around in circles

More circle work...


with a bit of "daisy" by ink & spindle and some black "orchard" by pippiejoe. I'm really happy with them - if I don't say so myself.

Another eleven to go in red "orchard" by pippiejoe.
Then a couple more aprons (hmm, 7 I think), a tablecloth or two and a bag ... before Friday...
Must learn my limitations & not procrastinate.
Must learn not take orders so late in December.
Must also remember to pick up and feed the kids...

Hope you're not running around in circles too!
Jenny

Out of the sweat shop

Some aprons hot off the press and out of the sweat shop that is my kitchen table.

Collected yesterday, I hope they make some people happy at Christmas.

Now onto the next five.....

Phew - made it just in time

The advent calendar was finished just in time - phew.
And 2 days in, the kiddies are loving it.

I still have some pockets to fill but now have a week or so up my sleeve.

And yep, the piece of wood found in the back of a laundry cupboard at midnight is a tad big but we can call it a design feature - can't we ??

Advent adrenalin

I've been meaning to make an advent calendar for my tribe for years but still there is nothing. My son is 10.
I was inspired by these clever ladies and decided that this is the year.

I planned.
I measured.
I cut.
I appliqued.
I painted.
I got sick of it after about 10 numbers (24 numbers, phew....) so put it aside.

The funny thing about Advent calendars is that they generally start on the 1st December.
Today I realised that it's now Tuesday 29th November.
CRAP!!! (Insert eye roll, sigh and a couple of fruity expletives!)
I've been stuck in "early Nov" all month. Where did November go? Did someone pinch it?
Needless to say there has been some hasty painting and playing and I'm planning to whack it together tomorrow night (as well as finishing off 10 or so aprons for some orders - hence the adrenalin...)
Crikey, I'll also have to get something to put in it......

Ah well, if I don't make it I'll be really organised for next year, won't I?!?

Hope your holiday/festive celebrations are a tad more organised than mine!

Cheers

Jenny

Still listing ...

Still working through the list.

A bag of buttons, a heap of black hair elastics, a trashed, hand me down school dress (it was washed I promise!) and you end up with some hair ties that have been donated to the school uniform shop.

Hope your lists are under control too.

Cheers

Jenny

(you may have noticed the new header ... playing with a few things here which I'll share when the dust settles...)

working through the list

I have a list.
A list of projects that need to be done.
Some are not finished.
Most are not even started.
I don't like this list - it makes me feel a little AAAARRRRRGGGGGGHHHHHHH!!!
SO I'm going to shorten this list.

A couple of Ink & Spindle cushions for my sister.
The fabric (that she purchased AGES ago) has been eyeballing me for months.
Ticked off the list!

Next???