Ummm, has it really been a whole month?
Wow. I can't believe it's really been a month since I lasted posted. A month! I do have some good excuses including general work craziness and a hefty dose of big life changes, which aren't over yet and there's plenty more developments to come.So yet again I'm super glad that there's crafty peeps like you out there making gorgeous things that I can blog about in lieu of my own crafty workings. Like this gorgeous Organic Blanket by GreenThreadShop on etsy (thanks to Steph for the heads up!):

How to sew a cushion cover with an invisible zip - A Tutorial!!
Cushion covers with invisible zips - let me show you how!It has been a very, very VERY long time since I've posted a tutorial on this here blog. Truth be told it's been a long time since I've learnt how to do any new and exciting things, until last weekend when Pete's mum showed me how she made cushions with invisible zips!They look great, but the thing that excited me most was that it was EASY. Like

You can't see me
Cushion covers with invisible zips - oooohWhat does one do with a whole Monday off work? Make cushion covers, o course. You'd think I'd get enough of that at work.I'd be blogging about them properly right now if I didn't have something much better in store: A NEW TUTORIAL! Yes it's been years since my last one but I'm very excited to share the little bit of wisdom I gained over the weekend:

Quiltus Completus
Finishing my quilt - attaching the bindingCast your mind back hmmm... 16 months ago and you might remember this quilt that I was working on. Well in true crafting style I left the quilt in a state of mid completion for over a year from being sidetracked by more 'important' things. Okay well starting a new business is a pretty good

28, slightly wiser and less anxious
Sorry I disappeared for a bit there. We spent the first half of last week printing 240 metres of fabric (!!) and then we closed up shop for Thursday and Friday because Teegs had to go have her tonsils out (ouch, everyone wish her a speedy recovery!)And... I turned 28!I always find birthdays a bit difficult. A lot of self imposed pressure to make the day feel suitably 'special' whilst at the same time being unable to enjoy any celebrations I might organize for worrying that everyone's having a good time. So I made an effort to acknowledge these anxieties and do things that felt good and relaxing. And it was. Yay. Plus Pete took me out to dinner to