A few lovely days.
Thank you so much to everyone who sent their wishes for Little Floss's birthday. We had a wondrous day that ended with a few very tired people!! I have to admit I was exhausted by the end of the day but we enjoyed every moment and it was so much fun to see Little Floss's amazement and excitement at each and every sight, noise and smell. As you can see he also brought a few of his new trains to play with on the stops along the way - it is always too hard to part with new gifts even if it is to go on the Puffing Billy!
Over the last few days I have been working on my second project for the "Girls Day Out" as mentioned in my previous post. I really have been having so much fun playing with hand sewing and am really liking the way everything is turning out. I cant wait to complete this item tomorrow but here is another little sneak peek. For those of you who asked, these patterns can be revealed and will be released after the retreat in May - until then I need to be very secretive!!
And Rosie came back from her retreat in Tasmania with a beautiful gift for her little sister!! What better gift could there be but fabric??!! Thanks Flossie, I cant wait to get into them soon!!
So all in all it has been a lovely few days here other than more dental woes which are soon to be rectified by my new best friend the Sleep Dentist! Ah, sleep and dentist - don't those two words sounds so good together!?
Off to do more fabric shopping this afternoon - wow, this week is getting better and better! - Melly.
Love the hand-stitching! You are very brave to do it and it looks beautiful.
I just wanted to say, too, that I have been following your blog for a couple months now, and I just love it - everything from the patterns (which I have purchased many now), to the pics of your beautiful living flossies. :) Thanks so much for being so creative and inspiring - I always look so forward to your posts!
Posted by:Amanda M. | February 20, 2008 at 02:01 PM
Hi Melly, love the pic of little floss, just SO CUTE. Love your stitching too - how yummy. As for the dental work - one word - EXTRACTION!!!Sometimes I wonder why they just don't do it!! Good luck with it all, sometimes I think the pain from the toothache is better than the root canal!
Posted by:Jenny | February 20, 2008 at 02:57 PM
The hand stitching is beautiful - where do you get the felt in all those glorious colours?
Glad little floss had a lovely time on his birthday. A visit to Puffing Billy is such a greet way to celebrate.
Posted by:Jocelyn | February 20, 2008 at 03:09 PM
Wow that stitching is fantabulis!!! I love all the felt, and the buttons, what fun. I can't wait to see it entirely!!!
Posted by:amy | February 20, 2008 at 04:20 PM
I love the pink and gray fabric. What a wonderful color combination.
Posted by:Anina | February 20, 2008 at 05:41 PM
Felt, linnen, buttons, handstitching... looks so beautifully already!! As does little Floss and his trains. Yummy fabrics,
This is a wonderful post to start the day with! You sound so happy and full of energy. Good luck at the Sleep Dentist! Hugs))
Posted by:nicolette | February 20, 2008 at 07:04 PM
Hey I need the address and name of your 'sleep dentist'..he sounds like my kind of guy..
fabrics...yummmm
Little floss and his teddy!! How cute.
also yummy sneak peek very interesting..
Posted by:Marie | February 20, 2008 at 07:10 PM
I love the colours in your new piece and can't wait to see it finished!
Good that Little Floss had a nice birthday, I love the train shot - children can spend so much time in their imaginations it's amazing!
Posted by:Di | February 20, 2008 at 07:24 PM
Such happy days Melly! I love your pic of little floss and to hear he had a lovely birthday. Good luck with the dentist. I'm a silly looking 35 year old with braces. It took me that long to be brave... x Rachel
Posted by:Rachelmp | February 20, 2008 at 08:26 PM
Oh you are teasing us! Your new project looks so intriguing. Love the colors!!!
Posted by:upstatelisa | February 20, 2008 at 08:36 PM
That sneak peek looks gorgeous - can't wait to see it in all its glory! Lucy x
Posted by:Lucy Locket-Pocket | February 20, 2008 at 10:52 PM
Little Floss looks gorgeous playing with his trains in the dirt!
You are such a tease with all of these sneak peeks...
Posted by:Katy | February 21, 2008 at 03:55 AM
Sure wish we could see that pattern soon -- it's looking very COOL!
Posted by:Thimbleanna | February 21, 2008 at 06:39 AM
awww looks like little floss had a wonderful time.
Can't wait to see your stitching.....looks great!
Posted by:blossom | February 21, 2008 at 09:12 AM
Glad to hear you had a great weekend fun with family is always good. The hand stitching looks fine don't be so hard on your self. All the best at the dentist.
Posted by:Leanne | February 21, 2008 at 08:31 PM
The sneakpeek already looks great and those fabrics are really jummie
Posted by:Judith | February 22, 2008 at 05:27 AM
Mmmm.......fabric shopping! So much to see. Colour, pattern, texture - I didn't realise I spent so much time in fabric shops touching fabrics until my husband said that he loved to watch my face as I touch all the fabric in a shop. Hope you had fun! And lots of inspirational thoughts whilst shopping!
Posted by:kris | February 22, 2008 at 06:35 AM
Love the fabric Thanks for sharing Rosie to us at the Tassie retreat. I really loved it.
Cheers jen
Posted by:Jenny Eddington | February 22, 2008 at 12:22 PM
It ooks great already. I just wanted to thank you for your advices about shops selling your patterns in europa (it was a lon time ago I fear).
Wonderful fabrics again!
Posted by:camille | February 23, 2008 at 08:32 PM
Can't wait to see what you secret project is! The colors are glorious. I've recently taken up handstitching because I spend soooo much time in the car waiting for my five daughters to complete activities here and there. It is a great way to spend wait time. Your hand stitching, by the way, is beautiful!
Posted by:Cassie | February 25, 2008 at 05:42 AM