We’ve turned our lives upside down, there is no doubt about that! While I’m having a great time so far, my cheery exterior can be a cover story for moments of doubt, anxiety and the odd pang of homesickness. There is some serious fun to be had here and my husband has started calling me Dora… Read More
Happy New Year! I’ve got so much to tell you but I don’t even know where to begin. We arrived in Guangzhou on January 10. Long flight, kids were amazing and within 30 minutes of our arrival at our accommodation, my husband was out to a work dinner. No downtime – we jumped straight in!… Read More
I had plans for some more blog posts for 2015. Then someone broke into our house on Wednesday evening (while we were at home!!) and stole my MacBook Pro, which is the laptop I use for EVERYTHING, especially my blogging activities. Awful, frustrating, disappointing, scary – but the most important thing is that no one… Read More
Have you heard of Marimekko? They are an iconic Finnish design house who are famous for textiles and interiors. You will probably recognise the fabric I’ve used for this quilt – the famous Unniko or poppy print, which was designed in 1964 and has enjoyed continued popularity ever since. But what can you do… Read More
And of course before we get to the review and spoilers below…I will reveal the next book! Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert This book is Gilbert’s first foray into the ‘self help’ genre, and this year I’ve been enjoying books of this ilk. You may have read her best seller Eat Pray Love – this… Read More
So now that I’ve finally been able to reveal the details of my move (phew!) I can finally share a few other things including this quilt! You may remember earlier this year I shared these tic tac toe blocks that I’d chosen for my beehive group. The beehive girls were wonderful and they all… Read More
I’ve been keeping a huge secret and I’m SO RELIEVED to able to finally share it with you! In a few months, my family and I will be saying goodbye to Australia and moving overseas. We are moving to Guangzhou, China. Not many people know Guangzhou – it was formerly known as Canton, and it is… Read More
On a whim this weekend I decided to shop my stash and make a triangle quilt! It is destined to be a Christmas gift – I’m loving that bright ‘punch in the face’ pink neon. Only problem – it’s a LOT of cutting and I’ve had to take a break due to a very… Read More
In partnership with Brother Australia There is something so inviting and comforting about a festive table decorated with seasonal items and laden with delicious food on Christmas Day! My Christmas project, in partnership with Brother Australia, celebrates the Christmas table, with this tutorial for a quilted table runner. It’s very simple and achievable even if you… Read More
Happy Friday! To celebrate Halloween or not? That seems to be a pretty popular question these days. Our family have never celebrated, my Dad was always in the “It’s an American tradition, we don’t do that in Australia!” camp but I always secretly wanted to. Every year it gets bigger and bigger here. Here… Read More