The Hemming Way

Merry Christmas to all my friends, old and new!

Some very early work with Naomi... a candle wreath.

And some more sugar-paste flowers! (well, a mouse I mean!)

And Lou Lou (the wonder rein-dog) getting into the Chrissy spirit!

This is my last post for the year... looking forward to posting in 2012!

Happy New Year!

Last orders for 2011

Janice, a very happy mother-of-the-groom!

The work in progress...fitting #2?

Below is Liz's silk satin Xmas dress!

And a new bag for me....

to add to the collection....

2 more sleeps

Two more sleeps till my daughter Marita and I jump on a plane to Greece.....where we will hopefully have a white Xmas but not freeze our tatoushkas off! I have been been crocheting and knitting a few scarves and shawls to take. 

Here are 2 pieces that I have made. (No pattern needed)

The back view.

And the knit.

All I have to do now is get into my studio and complete the rest of my sewing.

From memory, I think I have about 11 pieces to make.......!!!

 

Recent work - sugar paste flowers!

FirstIy, I would love to thank all my gorgeous friends who have been very positive about my foray into the blog-o-sphere world...what a buzz it has been!
Talking about friends, I have been extremely fortunate in that they are a very eclectic group with amazing talents, such as my wonderful friend Naomi who is an amazing cake decorator. She has won several prizes at the Melbourne Show, which proves that I am unbiased as, obviously, the judges thought she was pretty talented as well!
Over the last couple of years, we get together in her "studio" and can spend long afternoons making sugar paste flowers. (They go fantastic with bubbly...)
Below are my humble attempts at this art.

I made this display a few years ago. Unfortunately, it had a whoopsy moment and a few petals and leaves got broken....Naomi helped me put Humpty-Dumpty together again. Well, I did have to re-make a few new petals, but you can hardly tell which ones!

And voila! All better now!

This arrangement took me a year's  worth of classes to make. It then sat in a box at Naomi's for about 2 years while I pondered how best to display it.

Well, you just can't rush these things!

And, finally this October, it was all finished! I can't believe I made it... Thanks Naomi!