KittyBaroque

Making room for some new energy....

I'm creating room for some new energy in my house and this is stage one. Here are some giveaways to send to new loving homes who will appreciate them more than I.

• Frankies (2 issues have a page torn out I REALLY needed, but otherwise all complete):

• Bust Issues, the BEST mag if you haven't seen it, there's also a really cool culture/environmental magazine 'Sublime' and some other crafty mags (paperarts):

 

• Orphans from the Bookshelf including a really cool address book with a postage stamp theme and postage stamps in a pocket in the back - 2nd row, 3rd from the left in the below:

These will otherwise make their way to Ebay or the local charity store so snap them up, recipient pays actual postage.

Blessings
KittyB

Wanna see the bow???

Heeeelllloooooooo......

Wanna see my bow? In 'real' life it is a little dodgy at the top but you can't notice from this photo, HOPEFULLY you won't be able to notice when it is on either ;-)

Just working on both the sleeves at once now, still on the ribbing though....
Bit chilly outside so I had better work fast

Byeeeee KittyB

Gettin' Creative

Wanna see what creativity I have been up to? Well, its a time since I took this photo so I will almost have to post a stage two already but here you go, its the Sweetheart Jumper from Domiknitrix. BTW, this book is TOTALLY awesome, you will get a LOT of technical knowledge and guidance from this book, do not be fooled by the 'funky' cover.

LOVE how this sweater is coming out, I REALLY hope it fits and that I STILL like it when its finished - I have a track record of disliking them when they are finished....

Whaddya think?

And would you like some random Kitty cuteness for the day? These are my two Boys, Pablo & Dharma, little SWEETHEARTS <3 Couldn't you just BURST with ABSOLUTE SQUISHINESS *

Oooooo ooooooo and I have a day off work tomorrow, SOOOOOO cool. I DO have a Dental appt to have a crown first thing, then I'm seeing a Psychic and off to the Hairdressers for a cut & colour. Just HAD to reward the horrible start to the day with a couple of treats. Will tell y'all about it tomorrow.

MWAH XX
KittyB

Spare Fabric? Wanna make an Apron?

Promised you some cool photos from "A is for Apron" and here they are:

This one just MAKES you wanna be Martha and have 12 sugary pink cupcakes produced with one swoop...

For some fantastic pin tuck action and a REAL fashion statement (gotta love that AmyB fabric)....

Need your crafty tools to hand?.....

This is only the beginning, there are SOOOO many cool patterns in this book, all you need is a handy dandy photocopier to blow up the patterns in the back and a few stashed fabric samples (shouldn't be a problem, right?) and you are on your way. The other reason I LOVE this book is it is ULTRA cheap so making cool gifts and getting your Martha mojo is a BREEZE - only $22 AUD or cheaper if you get OS.

Cookies anyone?

Blessings
KittyB

Sick again...but here is some shopping ;-)

Though it was a few short weeks ago that I revealed I had a cold - which in truth has not left - and then on Wednesday last I managed to add to the mix, Gastroenteritis!! Oh yes, I was an idiot, I went to work cramped over in pain cuz it was my Boss's last day at work before 3 weeks leave and there was stuff to do, I call it 'dedication' but really, it was stupidity.
I went to work on Thursday, still cramped over, still making frequent toilet stops. Why?? I still had stuff to do...mmmmmmm well, first time I have had a job where I have been prepared to do that, so in some way this dedication is not wasted but still, mmmmm......
Friday: Well, I had said, you know what, I won't go to work today, I was still in pain but hey, I MUST be strong. Cut to a really painful trips to the powder room and I figured I had best go see a Doctor. So, FINALLY, I left work at 2.30pm yesterday, off to the Doctor before the weekend and yes, Gastroenteritis, "go home and rest for a few days".

So, here I am, been in bed most of the day, feeling like Wolves have been scratching at my insides and living on a diet of anything bland and easily digestible - and normally I am an Organic, ultra fibrous kinda Girl so living on a white rice white bread diet is just YUCKO.

On that note, I figure you have had enough of my tale of woe. How about some shots of crafty shopping?
Last weekend, I made it to the Craft and Quilt Fair in Melbourne and picked up these little goodies...
REALLY likey-likey ALL of them.

First up, Echino fabric purchased from Patchwork on Central Park whoah, SOOOO beautiful, so much so I have NO idea WHAT I will make with it.

Just LOOK at the FABULOUSNESS of this pair of Harmony Circulars bought from Sarah Durrant....

Yarn Purchases: Some just WEIRD Hemp Yarn (???) and some yummy Frog Tree Alpaca mmmmmm....

and this WONDERFUL book (some sneak peeks tomorrow inside)

I'm trying to resist some Japanese fabric online as we 'speak' aaaarrrrrrrrrrrrggghhhhh I am DYING of cuteness and could PLOTZ! More apron photos tomorrow*

Blessings, peace out, Nano-Nano
KittyB

Brown Owl's Crafty Goodness....

I was at the Melbourne Design Market today.
Its been a weekend of WAAAAAAYYYYY too much shopping - more about that later in the week - and thankfully I stopped long enough fit in some crafty goodness.

There were a lot of the usual subjects there. This is my second year, no, wait, THIRD year I think, and many of the stalls were familiar. It was MEGA busy with teeny little booths that you struggled to fit into and some of them, once you got in, you sometimes realised you didn't want to be there (SO not critical of anyone's workmanship but just different strokes for different folks) and you squished your way into another booth.

A heap of stuff for littlies, but since the only Children I have are of the furry kind, nothing for my two 'Kitty Boys'. I managed to find one of the Queen's of Brown Owls, Miss Pip (who, with a typing error just a sec ago I realised could be instead Miss POP) working on Victoria Mason's stall and found myself also lusting after not one, but TWO or THREE necklaces which I must now save up for.
I took a couple of photos with my Husband's Moto phone but he has to download them for me so hope to post tomorrow.
I bought a couple of cards, one from Love-Hate (which I intend to have a play with and show'n'tell) and another which I will post tomorrow, don't have it in front of me at the moment.
Oh, and of course, the SPECTACULAR Zakkaya - which is one of my favourite Japanese influenced stores - where I could buy just ANYTHING! Luckily, I escaped without spending TOO much as I SERIOUSLY can't tell you HOW much I have already spent this weekend, mmmmmm..........

Anyways, here is my first FINISHED project from one of my night's at Brown Owls. If you want to make one too you can go HERE* It SAYS it is a weekend project but even if you hand sew shouldn't take you more than 4 hours from start to finish. SO happy with mine and a great way to use up scraps, there might be more in my future  :-)

The key to this pin cushion I think is to TOTALLY overstuff it and it becomes a frisbee - could be a lethal weapon in the wrong hands. 'Super Hero Saves the Planet with Vintage Pin Cushion Softie' heh heh....

Blessings
KittyB