Pencil Case

I actually did some sewing today! Amazing I know :)

I started last night but my stupid machine was being a pain and I was tired so I gave up and started again this morning. Things went much better this morning, that isn't to say that my machine and I didn't have words but a bit of sleep made it go much more smoothly!

I decided I wanted a new pencil case because the one I had was too small. I could have bought one at WH Smiths yesterday but where is the fun in that?!

Now isn't this to cutest print ever!? I saved it from the layer cake when I was making my pinwheel quilt because I decided it was far too nice to chop up!

I am so glad I did because it has made an adorable pencil case!

I used Lisa Lam's The Bag Making Bible Book for the instructions as I have never made a zippy pouch thing before. It wasn't too difficult but the pictures were a lot more use that the words! I do find thats the downside to books over blog tutorials, not enough pictures! I think thats just the way my wonky brain works though :) It is a great book!

Australia

Slow I know but a quick overview of my trip to Australia!

I arrived in Sydney on Australia Day... a good day to arrive! :)

Sydney

 After a few days in Sydney we went up near Port Stephens

Port Stephens

Then travelled back down and headed towards Phillips Island to see the Penguin Parade!

Wallaby at the side of the road, Phillips Island

On the way to Phillip Island we stopped at Lakes Entrance at Stitches 'N' Things and I couldn't resist this bundle of fabricy goodness! They had a great moda selection of FQ's!

Magical Stitchy Shop, Lakes Entrance

Then Melbourne

Knitted trees! Melbourne

We spent a few days on the Great Ocean Road

Great Ocean Road

Camped under Koalas at Bimbi Park Campsite

 Robe, where we just managed to get to The Secret Drawer before they closed! I picked up a few more fabrics there!

Robe

And finally ended up in Adelaide...

Victor Harbour

Where we went on a little fabric shop tour... Fabrics Plus in Blackwood, Patchwork by the Sea in Brighton, The Quilt Basket in Victor Harbour and we went to Spotlight which seems to be the Australian version of Abakhan but much better!

So I came home with a nice little stack of fabrics....

So that was my trip! Well the version where you don't have to suffer through 3000 photos! Only relatives have to deal with that! ;)

I had a fantastic time and I would do it all again in a heartbeat!

Tomorrow is FNSI I am hoping to do something in my sewing room but as its been over 2 months since I touched my machine I will see how the day goes! Good Luck to anyone else getting stuff done tomorrow though! :)