Shorts from shirts

I saw this done somewhere and thought it was brilliant so I gave it a try when I found 3 long sleeve shirts in brand new condition at the oppy. Please if you know who's blog I saw this on let me know so I can thank her. Iv'e been trying to find her blog again since first seeing it probably a year ago with no luck. Our PC crashed & I lost all my bookmarks.



With Kwik Sew pattern 3398 I cut out the pattern using the shirt pocket on the back of the shorts.



Ready to get started. I don't bother with pockets on these short. really they are just for getting around in for play or daycare.



This is all that was left of the shirts.



Almost there, just need to hem & put the elastic in.



All done, and dman loves his new shorts.wearing RM Williams here.



Country Road shirt shorts



And Pierre Cardin !

Amelie's Blanket

This is for a very special friends baby girl who is now a month old. There was a slight hold up with running out of yarn and waiting for more to arrive from Brisbane. But now it's all ready to be sent to a precious little bub.

My creative space

Amelie's Baby Blanket

Nearly finished, just putting the edge on and it will be on it's way...

The camera (or me) makes it look shiny, but it isn't at all.

More creative space's right HERE

And the winner is...

Me! Still pinching myself... I mean I have not won a thing since my dad & I won a chook raffle at Tracy Village in Darwin nearly 20 years ago.

Last week I entered into a giveaway that was made by Zoe from So Zo. I came across her blog after reading Mixtape Zine. She makes her own clothes and is very good at it. I think.

So you can imagine my excitement when I found out I won this gorgeous bag.




I'm going to look so fine getting about town with my one of a kind bag. It sure beats the buzzlightyear back pack my purse has called home for a year now.

a few of my favourite things

Nana & Mum.

You can tell by her colour that she was very sick. She had Primary Biliary Cirrhosis or PBC and was on a waiting list for a liver transplant. This photo was taken in April 98 the last time I saw her, she died 5 months later, 2 weeks after having a liver transplant. I was 5 months pregnant with the twins.

Organ donation could very well have saved my mother's life, but she just had to wait too long for it. Sign up people!


Mother's Day is next Sunday here in Australia and for me it is a bitter sweet occasion. Sad because this year marks my 11th Mother's Day without my mum and Happy because this is my 11th Mother's day as a mum and I love love love how gorgeous my kids are on Mother's Day and every other day.

When we lived in Perth a few years back my sister and I heard about Trees for Mum. where you can plant a native tree in honour of your mum on Mother's Day. We went down there and it was really special. It's hard not having a mum on Mother's day so this certainly helped us feel like she was still apart of it. If it was here in Townsville, I'd be doing it for sure. I think I might get a special plant anyway, just for us.



I'm seriously not trying to sound misserable, the lead up to Mother's Day is just hard that's all. Mother's Day itself is always a happy day in our house, it reminds me of how lucky I am to have a gorgeous family who think I'm the absolute best. Even if I think I'm doing a terrible job they still think I'm awesome.

Now for the fun stuff... These are a few of my favourite things...


How cute is this necklace! I want it.



some Postcards by SYKO sure to brighten the day!




love this Parfait dress by Colette Patterns, check out how cute this one is.



The gorgeous Zoe has inspired me to start making my own clothes. She's going a whole month just wearing clothes she made herself! So I need to upsize my pattern department to include adult clothing and these Japanese pattern books look sweet. The scary part is they are only in Japanese but hey, who doesn't love a challenge? I need dresses and summer clothing, living in the tropics it's always summer here. I still have no clue why it never occurred to me to make my own clothes earlier! I made my own wedding dress 7 years ago, you think I would have realised then that it was a good idea...

I hope you get spoillt for mother's day and if you're lucky enoogh to still have your mum, squeeze her tight and tell her how much you love her.