Birthday Shenanigans

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Goodbye sore back, aching arms and twisted neck, hello pattern cutting table of my dreams!

My birthday pressie

This week I celebrated my 25th birthday (hello quarter century!) and the lovely Benj made me a gorgeous new sewing table out of recycled wood they were throwing out at school. It's lovely and high (950mm says B) and is perfect for laying out patterns and cutting. We're lucky we have a spare room it fits in, although I hear it was a bit of a nightmare to get it in the door!

I need to go down to my folks and collect a giant swivel chair now to use with it.

Yes, that is cream. a LOT of cream.

Mr B and I have been talking about getting a dog for a bit now but have a few other things to sort out first. So instead of a dog for my birthday Benj got me a cake shaped like a dog. Mmmm delicious. We ate him bum up.

Above are some new features on my sewing table, presents from friend. So lovely!

Yesterday we had a picnic in the park and bbq'ed our way to deliciousness. Unfortunately I was too busy eating to take any pictures but we did re-discover my old Polaroid to take this pic of Benj, manning the bbq. 

What a lovely week! I have actually finished a few dresses lately too so updates on those to come. Plus a patterns and postcards update!

My first jumper

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I am so excited! Big news to share......I finally finished my first jumper!

Let's jump for joy!

I'm feeling pretty chuffed about this one. I've been knitting for a few years but never really made it beyond tea cosies and scarves. I wanted to start with a nice easy pattern, nothing to tricky to fit. One of my friends at work has this gorgeous wrap jumper she's been wearing a lot this winter so I've been keeping an eye out for a similar pattern. When I saw this one on Ravelry by Perl Grey, it was love at first sight.





I was down at my folks place, about 20 minutes outside of Canberra, this weekend for my brother's birthday dinner. My little sister has a great camera and sweet photography skills so I actually had a chance to do a little photoshoot.

A nice one out in the garden

I knit it in a Morris and Sons yarn, they were having a sale, I was in a desperate knitting stage and wanted wool RIGHT NOW so it worked out quite well. It's a wool, alpaca, silk blend. It's incredibly lovely and warm, I've worn it about 4 times already. Pssst, little secret...I'm still yet to actually block it! I was just so excited to darn the ends in and wear the bloody thing I couldn't bare to think of having to wait for it to dry in this cold weather. I will do it at some stage though.

Not sure what's happening with my hands here....wacky wrists!

I also wanted to share with you the delicious and crafty cake my little sister made for my brother. He's an accountant .....

It tasted as delicious as it looks!

Birthday wishes

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Well well well what a wonderful weekend I had! Saturday was my birthday which I spent brunching with family, having nanna naps, drinking strawberry daiquiris and Nepalese dinner with friends.

I finished my birthday dress just in time to wear it to the opera Friday night and again for Saturday night dinner.
Luckily remembered to snap a picture at the station!

Pattern: Colette Macaron
Fabric: blue cotton - Jack textiles Marrickille ~$3
Blue spotty something or other - Fabric Cave ~8
Notions: Zipper
Wear again?: yes yes yes!


Sunday I baked a lemon and peach cake using a lovely recipe from my new Donna Hay cookbook from Megan.

Mmmmm delicious!