Some Headache...
Mother Nature must be having one almighty headache as she is taking it out on Mankind something horrible in Queensland...
It is just awful what is happening over there with flooding and devastation that is coming with the waters and what is being left behind... People's lives being taken and all they posses...
The blogging community and the sewing community have such big hearts and are always trying to help in some way...
The girls over at Among The Gum Trees have organized a way in how some of us can help....
Go and check their posting out here to see how you may be able to help...
Also Jenny at ''Elefantz" is offering to of her quilts for auction go read her Flood Relief posting for the details on how you can bid for these two lovely quilts...
And there is more
At Make It Perfect Toni is hosting another auction
for all information on how this will work and what is for auction...
Thinking About...
Making presents through out the year so I do have a few things towards birthdays and Christmas... One thing I do find challenging is ''WHAT DO I MAKE AND WHAT WOULD PEOPLE LIKE'' and I say this as once a family member did make the comment ''that they didn't need anything else'' so I took this as an affront to me and stopped making things for this person and started to wonder if others were feeling the same???? so this last year I didn't give handmade and I can tell you it really peed me off and this year I don't care as people will be getting ''Handmade by Tarnyia"... and to start it off this is the first to go into my box of presents...
A ''Journal Cover''
which can be found in the Homespun magazine #45 Vol 8.2...
I did change the front and put an applique on it but the next one has the heart on the front... this fits and A4 binded book... and the front and back flap have a pocket... sorry the photo isn't better the time of day didn't help... I think it is rather cute and I have printed out different labels for the front cover that could be stitched ''Recipes, Favourites, Projects'' and I am sure there are other titles that could be used...
Also in the mail this week...
Some Amy Butler fat quarter packs... sssssooooo dreamy...
Bliss
Passion
Joy
They are just gorgeous and I am going to use them with the
and you will find the pattern here
But I need to get some background fabric now....
Love the fabric, Tarnyia thank you once again for all the blog information I am now doing something for the appeal, crafters are great, I, like you, have the handmade gift problem but no more, I make with love and a lot of thought goes into what people like it is a shame that gift giving has gone more IT and expensive I think there is nothing nicer than agift made (not bought) with love hope you are having a lovely day
ReplyDeletehugs Val x
I say keep hand making your gifts - if people don't appreciate it then the problem is not with you.. I mostly only buy when I know there is something specific that the recipient really wants/needs. Mostly i find that the people I make for are more than happy to get the gift I have made. Love the fabrics and thanks for all the info.
ReplyDeleteI love making handmade gifts but my hubby's family is not into handmade, it is all about the brand... But my family really loves them and I like making them...
ReplyDeleteI love your blog on this and I can't wait to start my gift project.