The Washi Dress

I've been neglecting my blog.  Naught naughty.  My family will be wondering what's happened to me.

Now that the heat of summer has toned down a bit I've been getting back into some sewing.  I wanted to try out the Washi dress, which everyone (yes everyone) in blogland has been talking about.

It normally takes me ages to choose fabric, but not this time.  I saw a bolt of fabric sitting on the cutting table at Spotlight......a soft cotton linen blend, cream with a light coffee coloured leaf design and it looked beautiful and cool. Good.  That'll do nicely thanks.

The Washi is an easy pattern with several rows of shirring across the back for comfort and fit.  No zipper - yay!

Cool and comfortable, perfect for at home.

The dress is all finished and hanging in my wardrobe awaiting it's maiden voyage, but I have since discovered while in Spotlight that I have used curtain fabric.  Sheesh - I'll probably look like a mobile lounge room.

Celebrating the closure of another awesome year.

As the end of another year crept up on us we decided to celebrate Christmas at one of our favourite locations.  So off to Horrock's Beach we went, with a camper crammed full of Christmas goodies, chocolates, champagne, fruit mince pies, beach towels, sun cream and mozzie spray.

Our special day was spent with family and long time dear friends, drinking, eating, swimming, laughing, and trying to beat those dumper waves whilst launching our kayaks.  Somebody has bruises on their backside as evidence of gross failure....not that anyone is ever going to see that!

Our evenings were spent playing games, soothing sunburn, discovering new drink combinations, telling stupid jokes, trying not to burn the barbeque food or smoke out the campsite and of course planning our 'get the best spot on the beach' strategy for the following day.

Our New Year's eve was spent  with old friends.......

......and as the clock ticked over to 2015, we wished for each other a year full of love, laughter, kindness, friendship, happiness and peace.

Oh I do love my Schmincke.

  

After my last monumental bookbinding post, I thought I'd just like to have a little 'play' with watercolours.

Woops.  I've miscalculated my chart.  

I have no colour mixes that include 'Light Lemon Yellow'.  Poor thing is just stuck in the corner.  How did that happen without me noticing until now?