In the last week I have been......
Playing with Jelly Rolls.....
Enjoying exciting mail.......
Stitching some postcards for exchange at the "Daylesford Craft Experience" this weekend......
Making a skirt to wear in Daylesford (and yes, the skirt is made out of the same fabric as that canvas hanging on the wall, and a cushion about to be completed - now I can camouflage into my lounge room! I wonder if the kids wont notice I'm here?) 
And signing my life away to have a booth at Houston Quilt Market again this year - boy, that has crept up.
Amongst all of that I have been trying to come up with ideas to keep the kids happy and entertained over the holidays, and ideas to keep me warm! - when is winter over??!!
What have you been up to?
Melly
Love the skirt!! I'm sure after the school holiday's lots of mums will be wanting to fade into the background so the kids can't find them. Let me know if it works ;-)
Posted by: Jacqui | June 28, 2010 at 05:32 PM
watching the world cup :-)
Posted by: Amber | June 28, 2010 at 05:36 PM
Melly, Today I finished a new skirt for Daylesford as well...
Great minds ...LOL
Posted by: jodie | June 28, 2010 at 06:12 PM
Very cute skirt. Have a great time in Daylesford and don't let Jodie lead you astray :)
Posted by: rachelmp | June 28, 2010 at 07:37 PM
Such a pretty pile of Joel fabrics. I know they'll be something wonderful. I can only imagine how fun the craft weekend will be. With the first 6 months of this year speeding by so fast I imagine October will be her before you know it.
Posted by: Stephanie | June 28, 2010 at 08:27 PM
Trying to finish "Phoebe" at the Gunning Patchwork Weekend. Would love to be coming down to Daylesford...but just a bit too far...
Posted by: Caroline | June 28, 2010 at 08:27 PM
Just LOVE the skirt... and the fabrics...
I just finish my third bag... and sewing the binding to two finish quilts.
Sandy N
Posted by: SandyN | June 28, 2010 at 09:19 PM
I love exciting mail, I love your skirt and I wish I had a good reason to go to quilt market. Sounds like heaven to me.
Posted by: Cindy | June 29, 2010 at 12:46 AM
Love the skirt, love the fabric, very swish, can you share the pattern?
Love to visit Daylesford but just returned from Ballarat to visit family and now back in Brisbane to get cracking with your blankie pattern, oh well one day I'll time it better.
Have a great time, love Daylesford.
Lyn
Posted by: lyn lindsay | June 29, 2010 at 08:19 AM
Melly, do you ever sleep?!? What a great skirt! I just made a similar wall picture from a floral fat quarter because I desperately needed to do something creative but quick! Our house is in renovation shambles, very exciting but also somewhat stressful (keeping Mr Two away from the power tools and the gaping hole of a back wall being the hardest job) and messy.
We have also been freezing, so we're making a huge carbon footprint, and we bought a Wii so that the kids won't go mad during "inside" days these school holidays. Also they might have to learn how to put an IKEA kitchen together. I'll call it "Allen key craft time"!
Enjoy Daylesford!
Posted by: Rita | June 29, 2010 at 01:47 PM
I have been making two of your little aliens - one for a school raffle and one as a 3rd birthday present for one of my son's friends. Also been trying to keep two kids busy too. Looking forward to seeing you at Daylesford - I can't wait!
Posted by: Jody Herbert | June 29, 2010 at 07:01 PM
Are you going to be doing any touring while you are up north? I hope I can come to Houston, but it's really too far out for me right now.
Posted by: auntie pami | June 29, 2010 at 11:41 PM
I have had a week of firsts! I have made my first dress which I am so pleased with I am wearing it to a wedding and have written my first blog post.
Your stitched postcards look cute. I might try something similar for wedding cards.
Posted by: Katie | July 01, 2010 at 06:48 AM
Maybe you should plan a trip to Europe this season to warm you up... Heatwave after heatwave, that should do the trick...
Posted by: Maaike from The Netherlands | July 03, 2010 at 06:00 PM
Yes.....great idea, Come to Europe. Come stay with me in Switzerland and everyone can join us here. It's in the middle....Trust me it's warm enough right now.
Posted by: Andrelsea | July 12, 2010 at 04:11 PM
Love the skirt!!!
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Oh what cutie little swans. So inspiring. =-). Tonia.
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