My Creative Space - Hexagons

I've been enjoying this lovely weather. Considering it is still meant to be Winter here, it is so lovely and warm. I can't wait until Spring is here for real.



Today, whilst looking for something else (which I still didn't find), I found my little hexagon kit from retromummy from last year's Sew It Together.



So I've been sitting here, by the open door, enjoying the warm, fresh breeze and stitching some hexagons.

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It's all about the fabric! Favourite Fabrics of 2009

2009 was a year of discovery for me. Before this year, I had no idea about different fabric designers really. Most of my fabric purchases were from Spotlight as that was all that I thought was really available to me. As I began to shop online for my fabric, I made new discoveries and here are some of my favourite fabric discoveries of 2009...

FAVOURITE AUSTRALIAN FABRIC DESIGNER

Saffron Craig

(please excuse my blurry, work in progress....!)

FAVOURITE NEW FABRIC DESIGNER

Laura Gunn

FAVOURITE KIDS FABRIC DESIGNER

Amy Schimler for Robert Kaufman

FAVOURITE FABRIC COLLECTION

Flora and Fauna - Patty Young

Hummingbirds in Lime

(image courtesy of True-up)

FAVOURITE JUVENILE RANGE (GIRLS)

Minny Muu - Lecien

FAVOURITE JUVENILE RANGE (BOYS)

Cogsmo, by Cosmo Cricket

FAVOURITE NOVELTY PRINT

Musical Animals - Kokka

FAVOURITE JAPANESE PRINT

Trefle - Kokka

FAVOURITE NEW FABRIC TYPE I TRIED IN 2009

Far, Far Away - Heather Ross (double gauze)

FAVOURITE AUSTRALIAN FABRIC SHOP

Retromummy

FAVOURITE US FABRIC SHOP

The Quilter's Studio

To see other people's favourite fabrics of 2009, visit True Up

More New Fabric and a Giveaway!

I received another delivery this morning of lovely Trefle (robots) by Kokka from Retro Mummy.

I have actually ordered the robots for a specific project that I have in mind for Noah. I had been looking all over the place for tiny robots that I saw somewhere else, and then I hear more fabric has come in. Corrie threw in a little extra fabric, some lovely trucks and cars (also Kokka). I am sure I won't have too much trouble finding a use for it in this house!
Retro Mummy also sells patterns. Sometimes she even gives them away! Visit Retro Mummy's blog and leave a comment for your chance to win a free pattern (and a bit of fabric too, I believe).

Don't forget to enter my giveaway too!

Cute Japanese Fabric!

I ordered this lovely fabric on Thursday from Retro Mummy, and it arrived here yesterday. It is even more beautiful in person than on the screen. I have already ordered some more! (Try and stop me - I am out of control!)

Corrie (Retro Mummy) is a mum of three, who specialises in Japanese fabrics, lots of fairytale type stuff and even has some cute boys stuff. Retromummy has free shipping to anywhere in Australia - how is that for service!

The fabric I bought includes Trefle (Musical Animals and the cute pink bambi fabric) by Kokka, Some Minny Muu (with cute little pictures of houses, cars, trains, birds and boats and french writing), and some Far, Far Away by Heather Ross for Kokka.

Corrie even threw in a couple of pieces of Let's Enjoy Brittain and an extra piece of the Far, Far Away! I can see some purses being made from these pieces!