tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35684662600402821522024-03-14T23:52:34.244+11:00sean the prawnhomespun daydreams nostalgic florals too many cups of teasean the prawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16737642650164290508noreply@blogger.comBlogger128125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568466260040282152.post-27623186500415800572014-11-07T19:56:00.001+11:002014-11-07T20:11:51.738+11:00Little Springtime FrocksSpringtime ringy dingy ding time. It certainly has been worth the wait for these pretty flowers to burst into bloom.Let me tell you they smell divine. Mmm sweet peas & David Austin roses. I discovered a great motivator for going on holidays.. spending a small fortune on camping equipment does the trick. We packed the new tent & stretcher beds & stove & shade structure...you sean the prawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16737642650164290508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568466260040282152.post-4441668317346065162014-09-09T20:33:00.001+10:002014-09-12T09:35:35.678+10:00New shopHi I've just opened a Madeit Australia online shop.http://www.madeit.com.au/Main/Store?userid=109499 I'm going to list my products there as well as Etsy. It has been fun getting used to their format.I've listed this girls size 8-10 pineapple print sundress in my new madeit Australia Shop. Here is the reverse side in blue stripped ticking fabric & yellow heavy weight sean the prawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16737642650164290508noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568466260040282152.post-34720509884784077552014-06-12T13:02:00.001+10:002014-06-12T13:04:08.806+10:00Mini Break Happy TimesWe just celebrated the Queen's Birthday with a long weekend here in Australia & my family & I had the pleasure of going away with some great friends. We arrived at the fabulous old Bandon Grove School House on Friday evening & stoked up the open fire while we waited for the rest of the crew to arrive. This is the second year running that we have visited this place & it didn't sean the prawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16737642650164290508noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568466260040282152.post-42546059099155923412014-04-12T16:39:00.001+10:002014-04-12T16:39:44.559+10:00Back in the saddleI have been enjoying putting in some time back at the sewing machine recently. Many hours I would go down to my studio space & pull out fabrics one after the other, mixing & matching colours & prints. So many ideas, so many potential projects, but no actual sewing up.I've come to realise that I work in bursts, the original 'all or nothing girl' am I. I'm loving the results of my sean the prawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16737642650164290508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568466260040282152.post-48555418749029751052013-12-23T11:12:00.001+11:002013-12-23T11:12:53.270+11:00New holiday workshopsHi exciting news!!A new cafe/gallery is opening at Avoca on the corner of The Round Drive & Avoca Drive. LikeMinds is its name & I will be running kids/tweens/teens creative workshops on Tuesday & Wednesdays during January from this exciting new space. I'll be commencing classes on January 7th with Make a Dreamcatcher 10am-1pm $60. For kids aged 7-12yrsAll materials are included sean the prawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16737642650164290508noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568466260040282152.post-67411654332782080682013-11-08T20:58:00.001+11:002013-11-11T09:42:47.693+11:00Loving life
Hi, I have been having loads of fun in my veg patch lately. It has been such a long time since it has looked so good & provided so much. It was neglected for at least 12mths while we renovated our house but is now going great guns.
This was last Sundays harvest. Yum.
I have also started a cottage style garden on the bare patch between the kid's trampoline & the veg patch. Very sean the prawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16737642650164290508noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568466260040282152.post-47174663068016971662013-10-02T10:09:00.001+10:002013-10-02T10:09:09.640+10:00Sunsets, pretty frocks & budgiesI finished stitching up these pretty dresses last night. They look so ready for a hot summer being such a lovely cool, light Japanese lawn.A couple of weeks ago my daughter brought home a little house guest for the weekend, Rosie the Kindergarten budgie from her classroom at school. You can imagine my excitement when I laid eyes on that great cage protector, what an awesome Eighties style sean the prawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16737642650164290508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568466260040282152.post-91800636986579747442013-09-20T22:13:00.001+10:002013-09-20T22:13:36.093+10:00Trade Fair Yeah!Focalpoint Home are presenting Sean the Prawn cushions at the Reed Gift Fair over the next four days in Darling Harbour Sydney. I'm looking forward to seeing their stall as it always looks gorgeous & I'm thrilled to have this opportunity to widen our profile.sean the prawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16737642650164290508noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568466260040282152.post-40118484893257954002013-06-21T14:32:00.001+10:002013-06-21T19:45:33.141+10:00Dreamy prototypeToday I've been working on my sample to show the kids for the Sew & Sews Make A Dreamcatcher Creative Workshop.sean the prawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16737642650164290508noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568466260040282152.post-31957738465524822252013-06-20T22:56:00.001+10:002013-06-20T22:59:30.230+10:00Dreamcatcher LaneWed 3rd or Wed 10th of July your kids can take a trip with me down Dreamcatcher Lane as I present a Sew & Sews creative workshop for ages 7-14yrs in which they can design & create their very own Dreamcatcher to take home.
Take a look at the beautiful Dreamcatcher inspiration that follows.
Some by Beci Orpin & Georgia Perry.
sean the prawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16737642650164290508noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568466260040282152.post-61922083127833547832013-06-20T21:59:00.001+10:002013-06-20T22:14:57.174+10:00Exciting times on the horizonI've started a new business venture named Sew & Sews! I'll be teaching sewing & crafting from my home studio. I'm launching this enterprise by running school holiday creative workshops for kids aged 7-14yrs.
Eventually I plan to be teaching sewing to small groups during after school hours. I've been thinking about this for a long time now & after visiting the Sydney Quilt & Craft Show last sean the prawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16737642650164290508noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568466260040282152.post-46406079348041274612013-06-11T14:59:00.003+10:002013-06-12T14:42:16.342+10:00Winter gold
It is so hard to believe that it is winter when this is the view outside my front door. Every June our wattle tree blooms with the most iridescent golden little balls of fluff. Looking at it puts an instant smile on my dial, the bees love it too buzzing like crazy collecting all that nectar.
I had a busy week putting together a whole new collection of cushions.I'm loving all the combinations in sean the prawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16737642650164290508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568466260040282152.post-64792378229704859372013-05-31T19:08:00.001+10:002013-05-31T19:12:02.629+10:00Coffee fuelled cushionsI spent some time catching up with one of my friends this morning. I always come away feeling inspired & confident about my creative endeavours after talking to her. She made me a very strong coffee which had me buzzing all afternoon. When i reached home I through all that caffeine fuelled energy into designing & making some new cushions for my little label. Just need to insert the zips & I'll besean the prawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16737642650164290508noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568466260040282152.post-78696658318484989252013-05-29T00:01:00.001+10:002013-05-29T00:11:12.047+10:00Pineapples & cosy quiltsToday I added a few new items to my Etsy shop. My shop link here.
sean the prawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16737642650164290508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568466260040282152.post-59377068446601825282013-05-22T15:45:00.001+10:002013-05-22T15:45:19.692+10:00Stitching up some sunshineI've been loving stitching up this random patchwork, soon to be a single bed size quilt. Tropical flower print & pineapples bringing a sunshiny feel to my studio today on this cold grey day we are having.sean the prawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16737642650164290508noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568466260040282152.post-51595419975245370322013-05-15T10:14:00.001+10:002013-05-15T10:14:27.731+10:00RaggyMy first attempt at a raggy flannelette quilt using upcycled florals.
This photo is prior to machine fluffing, which shall make it even more cosy.
I'm loving experimenting with the new photo app from A Beautiful Mess, very cute graphics indeed.sean the prawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16737642650164290508noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568466260040282152.post-57852011087924091172013-05-02T17:09:00.001+10:002013-05-02T17:10:24.000+10:00Aussie cushions and Autumn cricket.I have been whipping up a few more cushions in my Aussie Fauna series.. but alas I have only one remaining to be sewn up & that is a beautiful lyrebird.
These latest ones all contain that gorgeous blue sky with my favourite being the now extinct Tassie Tiger (although some people claim to see one now & then but can never prove it).
The Autumn days of late have been unseasonably warm but we aren'tsean the prawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16737642650164290508noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568466260040282152.post-55120936715976912832013-04-12T18:00:00.001+10:002013-04-12T18:06:32.483+10:00About thyme.Gardening isn't an activity that I've been spending much time doing of late, until last weekend that is.
I bought 3 beautiful round glazed terracotta pots from Freedom Furniture last Saturday with the intent to make a little kitchen herb garden out on our new rear deck. It was really enjoyable digging around in the potting mix & planting the herbs with the kids, wow they even put down their "i" sean the prawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16737642650164290508noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568466260040282152.post-44058431203136701302013-03-31T10:09:00.001+11:002013-03-31T10:48:24.875+11:00Happy EasterHappy Easter! I love this time of year with warm days & crisp fresh nights.
I love that Easter is a celebration of new life, new beginnings. I find it quite motivating to rearrange & organise our home, to decorate & celebrate what we have.
To me it is a happy time, I hope it is for you too.
I'm loving fresh flowers especially dahlias that are in season, I must grow some of my own again for next sean the prawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16737642650164290508noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568466260040282152.post-19365724199462729682013-03-07T23:13:00.001+11:002013-03-07T23:14:58.596+11:00Front cover joyThe latest Green Magazine has hit the shelves & we are ecstatic about my husband David Boyle Architect scoring the front cover position. Inside is an awesome article titled From Two to One with many photos & great editorial regarding the clever subdivide he designed in the Sydney suburb of Marrickville. Not often are you lucky enough to work with a visionary of a client such as this one. I was sean the prawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16737642650164290508noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568466260040282152.post-81438122908048983732013-03-07T22:54:00.001+11:002013-03-07T22:54:57.642+11:00Wall hangingI'm enjoying this Beci Orpin wall hanging that arrived by post this week.
Another little purchase from Urban Outfitters. Such great colours & little embroidered sections. It really jazzes up the entry to our house.sean the prawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16737642650164290508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568466260040282152.post-92116611086957186272013-02-28T20:17:00.001+11:002013-02-28T20:35:05.535+11:00Feathering my nestI've been boiling up organic beetroots with vinegar, salt & sugar & they taste real good.
I love these little paster men's faces that decorate a recycled brick wall at my local cafe. My neighbour also has one of these teeny menfolk at her back door. I've become quite fascinated by them & googled away to find out they are collected by many folk & were manufactured by an English company named sean the prawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16737642650164290508noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568466260040282152.post-20956167160667652652013-01-13T20:17:00.001+11:002013-01-13T20:17:50.619+11:00Baking dayWhen I awoke this morning my hubby already had dough rising in a bowl near the window in the kitchen. He had never baked bread before & today was going to be the day.
The result was great, a yummy crusty wholemeal loaf.
I spied some over ripe bananas in the fruit bowl & since the oven was already on I searched the web for spelt flour, banana & coconut bread recipes.
I found a delicious one that sean the prawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16737642650164290508noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568466260040282152.post-56367591343291132482012-12-15T17:11:00.001+11:002012-12-15T17:33:27.546+11:00Busy time of yearLife is so busy for us in the lead up to Christmas this year. Although the poor old veg patch is getting neglected it doesn't seem to mind. I still managed to pick some little tomatoes, lettuce & there are oodles of bush beans coming on. Yay for low maintenance gardening.
The Christmas Tree is up & decorated entirely by the kids. I've given up trying to control how it will look each year as I'm sean the prawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16737642650164290508noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568466260040282152.post-13368851642485789052012-11-25T22:09:00.001+11:002012-11-28T22:35:11.000+11:00Bye bye Book BookToday was a lovely hot sunny Sunday. After a lazy morning watering the fruit trees & the veg patch, we made our own rice paper rolls for lunch with thinly sliced beef from last night's BBQ & lots of fresh salad goodies.
It was after lunch that my husband discovered that one of our black chooks had died. Book Book the black chook had been part of our family for close to seven years now & she will sean the prawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16737642650164290508noreply@blogger.com3