After falling in and out of love and being harassed by pointy women in laneways, I finally have the new patterns ready .
The Cafe Bag is one of the projects I designed for the Daylesford Craft Experience this year. Isn’t that wool just delicious?
Merrilyn stocks the wool in her shop, there is also a gorgeous red and and a grey and an awesome green. I adore the green especially.
I am not even going to get into a discussion about how long this pattern has taken me. Its is an embarrassment to time management everywhere. I have been making up samples for these guys and today I should go and buy the little rings for their collars, but man, its so cold and bleurghh outside, and it is Friday so even if I did by them, and finish them and wrap them and post them, they wouldn’t go anywhere tody anyway…maybe ring buying can move onto tomorrows list?
and of course, the robots. I risked life and limb for these guys you know, faced adversary and pointy foe.
These guys make me smile.
and what next..Oh people of the internets, Elsie Cabbage is off to the testers today, her brother is breaking my heart and will be here very very soon.
there are two beginners patterns bubbling away, I am heading off to Warracknabeal to stitch with Quilters Harvest in November, I am busy writing application letters, trying to sort out birth certificates and name changes and red tape hoo-ha.
and given that I have officially been approved for SEVEN MONTHS of Long service leave next year, I am trying not to drive everyone around me crazy with my explosive good mood, smirking smile and penchant for bursting into show tunes (jazz hands and all).
one two three, kick, and twirl…..
OMG! 7 months leave!!!!!! Frickin' awesome!
ReplyDeleteBeyond awesome...its like infinite awesome...awesome to the max...the awesomest awesomesauce in the world of awesome...
ReplyDeleteAwesome is as awesome does, Jodes! You must feel so much lighter!
DeleteOh that lady in the lane was so funny. But the photo is awesome. Great for the long service leave!!!
ReplyDeleteWIll that be 7 months of dressing gowns and prolific pattern madness ??
ReplyDeleteCongratulations you lucky thing!
Just fantastic Jodie. We have 2 months left for that coffee. All of those patterns could come and live at my house!
ReplyDeleteWoohoo, good news all over.
ReplyDeleteSeven whole months! That is absolutely THE BEST! And I love the new patterns. A wool bag, mmmmm, nice!
ReplyDeleteBetter make sure you have a stock of PJs washed and ready for pottering around in. I was just thinking as I was reading your post "how does she have time for all of this wonderful pattern making AND a full time job?", so I can only quake at the thought of the productivity that 7 months will bring!
ReplyDeleteIt's all falling into place, Jodie - how exciting. the cats are adorable. thanks for the weather report; I'm at work and didn't bother venturing outside because I'm lazy. enjoy the rest of your day.
ReplyDeleteWoohoo for you!!! I cannot even begin to imagine what seven months of your unbridled imagination will do to the world. Cherrie
ReplyDeleteWOWWEEEE! Seven months!!! Awesome! Wooo hoo! Dancing for you, Jodie.
ReplyDeletethink of all the crafting!! wow! lucky duck.
ReplyDeleteyou made me laugh and gafaw out loud here at my desk in Geelong -> one two three, kick, and twirl…..
I will miss you
ReplyDeleteThose two little kitties are just gorgeous! Wow! Seven months!! Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteSeven months of Long Service Leave! Wow!! Just think of all the crafty things you will be getting up to!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on getting Jude & Eloise up and running as a pattern : they sure are cute as buttons. I love the bag as well and the little robots will be a hit, especially with little blokes.
What will you come up with next?
Love ya work.
meglio tardi che mai
ReplyDeletethey are fabulous and worth the wait!
7 months. you should manage a fair old whack of sewing in that time.
World Tour?
Many congratulations on the seven months of long service leave. Have fun planning what you will do with it all.
ReplyDeleteLucky you! You are entitled to gloat!
ReplyDeleteWow 7 months leave just think of the things you will be able to get done.
ReplyDeleteYeah.... patterns and leave.Please come visit me in qld. It was a shame that we couldn't catch up during school holidays, but such is life.
ReplyDeleteYep 7 months LSL that would put a smile on ya dial! Have fun in the wild wheat wilderness of Warracknabeal and dont watch Thelma and Louise before the road trip. Off to purge the sewing room of UFO's so I can stock up on new patterns...my heart has a hankering for robots.
ReplyDeleteSEVEN MONTHS???????!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteWell.... I don't HATE you.... but my year suddenly looks very lacklustre compared to yours....
Um, some people have all the luck!!! BTW my robot, well it's really your robot but I made it, so it's technically mine and yours ~ whatever ~ is going to it's new owner today. My great niece is having her first birthday and 'Middle Bot' [with crooked face] will officially reside in a new home in Burwood, probably on the floor somewhere fighting for dear life among all the other 100's and 1000's of toys that compete for floor space.
ReplyDeleteI love your critters and robots! I should get my sewing machine out and dust it off but with all the crocheting I'm doing I think its just going to keep getting dusty for the time being! LOL. I'll just come admire yours periodically!
ReplyDeleteThey all are so cute! I love the bag, and kittens are so lovely!
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Tatyana
Woohoo! So cool! I can't wait to get back to NZ so I can purchase these patterns and get making!
ReplyDeleteArabella
Wohoo!!! One day, when we have built roads across the ocean, or developed a way to transport across oceans on the cheap and fast I'm going to come live by you. For reals. I'll make pies.
ReplyDeleteYeah I hate you, but in the nicest possible way!!
ReplyDeleteI'd love a pattern for your wool purse!
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