Giving thanks

Just a little thank you to the lovely bloggers out there who made me smile when I got home from my trip.

I arrived home to find a little package from Lisa of The Princess and the Monkey with the reversible purse above inside. It's made from Joel Dewberry and Amy Butler fabrics as part of Pay it Forward. It's divine and did I mention reversible! She's so clever. I really should make a start on my PIF gifts this week.


Super blogger Charlotte of Fancy Picnic gave me an 'I heart your blog' award. So here are some blogs I heart.

apple cyder
ellieboo
pocket carnival
curly pops
udder
hokey



The very talented Marian from Florcita also awarded me with being 'brillante'! So I'm passing this on to a couple of others who fit the title :)
she's crafty
handmaiden


Do take the time to check out the talents behind these blogs, you won't regret it!

Blog Break

Yep, I'm taking another blog break for two weeks while I head off to check out the Shanghai, Gwangju and Singapore Biennales.

See you back here on the 23rd!

on my desk ...

No sewing this week unfortunately but there has been a bit of knitting while relaxing in front of a movie.

I managed to knock a couple more books off the reading pile namely Justin Paton's How to look at a painting and Dave Hickey's Air Guitar. I highly recommend both in particular Paton's book, a great and easy read if you know nothing or everything about art.

Plus some gorgeous fabric arrived from Amitie's VIP club, I already have plans for these although it may have to wait a few weeks.

For more on my desk... and a good read check out the lovely Kootoyoo.

Twirly Skirt

A very twirly skirt for my niece's 5th birthday. Tutorial courtesy House on Hill Road. The tutorial for this skirt is super easy, I highly recommend it.

I'll be doing paperwork and tax over the next few days (ick!) so could get a little quiet around here again. See you soon :)

Shopping List Saturday

from top left: 1. Olga and Olive from Olive Moon Prints; 2. Bird Applique Linen Pouch from My Studio; 3. Messenger for Milly from Little Mary Moo; 4. Night-Night Mushroom from Flying Star Toys; 5. Shabby Chick Style Coffee Cup Cozies from kylieB; 6. Strapping Tunic from Rose Yeskova; 7. Dandelions Wall Decal from Stickee; 8. It's nice to be nice flat letterpress cards from Simple Song Designs.

For more Saturday shopping lists check out Fancy Picnic.

And now I'm off to Noosa for the weekend :)

Melbourne and Sydney highlights

Melbourne and Sydney, originally uploaded by edwardandlilly.

Some highlights from Sydney and Melbourne, I don't have images of everything so hopefully the links will suffice.

Ronnie Van Hout's 8 metre robot R.U.R. lying outside the Royal Exhibition building in Melbourne courtesy of Satellite

Sitting down for half an hour to experience Janet Cardiff and George Bures Miller's soundscape The Murder of Crows

Brunswick Street Bookstore

Paddington townhouses

Watching a video of Mike Parr stitching his lips together on Cockatoo Island (unsure yet if this a highlight but it was certainly memorable)

Catching up with friends and family

Discovering elk accessories

Feeling my head spin from Jim Lambie at ACCA

Melbourne's coffee

The soothing voice of Yves Klein at the Art Gallery of New South Wales

The view from my chair of a painted circus tent and an upended Hummer vehicle for 4 days at Melbourne Art Fair

The best calamari ever at Woolloomooloo (about a block up from Artspace)

The Art Deco exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria

Kinokuniya

Wandering the streets of Fitzroy for food, coffee and window shopping

Meeting up with my man in Sydney for fun and funny times again.

There are so many more highlights including the amazing craft, design and fashion in both cities but if your attention span is anything like mine you may have already tuned out :)

on my desk ...

Mail is one of the downsides of coming home so I was relieved to see Mix Tape zine and Marie Claire Idees had arrived while I was away.

For more On my desk... action wander on over to Kootoyoo.

P.S. Thank you for your comments and emails with tips on Sydney and Melbourne, pics and ramblings soon.

Blog Break

It's time for a two week blog break. I'm off to Melbourne Art Fair and Sydney Biennale.

Got any tips for where to shop, eat, drink, relax or play in Melbourne or Sydney? Leave me a comment and let me know.

See you back here on August 12.

This is... the start of a sewing project

This is the start of my biggest sewing project, not the most complicated but the largest in size.


The fabric is from Anna Maria Horner (my photos do not do the colourway justice).

Sorry everyone, I was a little late with my This is... post this week.

For more This is... check out Three Buttons.

Just a minute... in July

Summing up the month of July thanks to August Street.


Knitting... a new throw for the couch


Growing... tomatos (again)


Sewing... the twirly skirt for an upcoming birthday.


Wearing... shoes I love.

Reading... Eyeline issue 66.


Buying... flights to Melbourne and Sydney.