Studio Rooms to Dream About!

I want to brighten my sewing room.

It's a very small room and

 has a huge quilt frame in it that takes up most of the room...

 I made a new table top the other day and need some more inspiration.

 So I was browsing Pinterest

 and found these gorgeous rooms...

 

 This so bright and cheery... I love it..visit HERE

 And Jesse's craft room is just adorable... visit HERE

This picture was found HERE on FLKR

This blog is so engaging, not just the craft room but most of the house

Be sure to visit...HERE

 

I found these are really inspiring and encouraging 

Do to pop past and have a browse,

 Don't forget to comment or leave a message...

 You'll surely be inspired like I have been.

 Happy Dreaming

 Hugs Dawn x x

Quince, quince, yummy...

This last week a friend shared some quinces with me....

 She has a tree in her garden.

 I had never tried them before or even seen one before.

They are in the same family as a pear and an apple.

 They smell a little like a pineapple and vanilla..

 Have a very furry looking skin..

   

 I decided to cook a few up and make some Quince paste..

You can't eat them raw..they are too bitter.. so they need to be cooked.

 I found this recipe HERE and went to work..

 Usually on the stove top it takes 5 or 6 hours to make Quince paste.

With a Thermomix it takes about 1 1/2 hours.

My kitchen smelt really nice while it was cooking.

Then we had to try it with some Camembert cheese and crackers,

The color eludes me as it should be a redder texture

but the friend who gave them to me said that

 it was tasting good and she's a chef!

It tasted almost exotic to me, 

I enjoyed it heaps, then it was cheese and rice crackers for afternoon tea.

 Next time will be a glass of red , cheese and crackers with quince paste I think.

Now I have some quince's left so will add it too some apple pies I think

 or maybe try some quince jelly......

 I am so glad I tried this fruit and it will definitely be 

a tree maybe to plant in the future..

Sweet Hugs Dawn x x

Wow....what a crafty week!

I was just looking at my followers and was

 blown away by how many...almost 1000....999 to exact!

 I am so wow-ed that so many want to

 read my life's doings on this blog...

 This week which I call my good week...

is the week that I feel so good (with Chemo) so

 I try to get lots more done than the previous weeks.

 Now to what I have been doing....well!!!!

 

  Lots of craft with my girls..

 I was so inspired by this idea that I had to show my girls

 and they jumped in and made one...

 All that was needed was some artist canvas boards,

 some cotton ear buds, and a palette of paints...

 I drew the tree for them and they were off,

 enjoying some ear bud painting.

 I was so thrilled with the results...so were Miss J and Miss K!

 Then it was mummy's time to do some sewing...with Judy!

My friend Judy is a great pattern tester

 and my right hand quilt pusher...he he

 We sat down and had coffee and then I put finishing touches to my quilts.

Jude is always helping me when I need another opinion,

 I bounce things off her just to check.

Or she helps especially when I need pushing to finish something.

And that something this week was a Christmas project for a magazine.

 All finished, pattern now written ready to send off...

I'll show you once it's released in a mag..

 Thank you to all that bought Craftsy patterns this week.

 Be sure to send me some pics of your finished projects.

The winner of my Craftsy Class Giveaway is a big

Congratulations to Vicki T..

  VickiT said...

That's awesome Dawn. I don't have a blog so hopefully you 

can still consider me in the giveaway. 

I just posted the info about your blog and craftsy store

 to my facebook page which you can double

 check if you'd like. I will email you the link to my page.

 I LOVE the ironing board cover. That's gorgeous.

May 22, 2013 at 3:10 AM

Thanks for sharing my page Vicki.

Please email me and I can arrange your class.

 Happy Sewing this week.

 Hugs Dawn x x

 

 

Oh Daisy-licious....

This is the most delicious BOM..

 Jenny of Elefantz launched her new BOM today.

 

 Mondaisy is block one of this new BOM Daisy Days

and its adorable... so fresh and so fabulous....just cute as!

 Don't you just love it!

 You can check out Jenny's blog HERE to see all the photo's

 Or pop into Jenny's Craftsy shop and purchase block one HERE

 I have picked my fabrics and threads to match..going to use a layer cake.
YES its Fig Tree Fabrics again...I just love Fig...
 I have printed out block one
ready to stitch when I get a free minute or two.

 So I am now adding it too my monthly List.
 Want to join in... Pop to Jenny's blog and join the fun!
 there's even a blog for us Daisy-doers too!

 Sweet Daisy Days!
 Hugs Dawn x x