Cupcakes ♥

Yum Yum I've been baking Cupcakes.
If you feel the need for one of my cupcakes or any of my other yummy cakes pop in to the Olinda Golf House 75 Olinda - Monbulk Rd, Olinda.
♥ Kerri

My new project: A Chair pt 3

Oh la la my chair now has underwear.

On Tuesday I put the new springs in,

webbed the back & tacked the hessian on.

I've been doing my class at Padgham Upholstery in Moorabbin East.

Isn't she pretty.

The back webbing.

The springs tied down this was the hardest part.

♥ Kerri

Owls Owls & more Owls

  

I got this new owl fabric a little while ago, so made some more of my small cushions.

 These cushions covers are removable & very easy care, just pop them in the wash then line dry or tumble dry on a warm setting. The inserts are handmade by me too & they are fully machine washable too. They are approximately 20 x 30cm the perfect cuddling size.

 I'll be listing some over on madeit and some in my my etsy  store too. 

There are bunting flags to match & a quilt on the way.
♥ Kerri

Sunday Baking - Blueberry Muffins

Blueberry muffins

I made blueberry muffins for lunch box treats.

Here is the recipe just in case you want to

make some too.

Mine didn't have a cup of blueberries in them but

but don't tell anyone. ok :)

Recipe  makes 12

2 cups of SR flour

3/4 cups of sugar

1 cup of low fat yoghurt

2 eggs (60gms)

1/3 cup of vegetable oil

1 cup of fresh blueberries

1 teaspoon of grated lemon rind

Method

Preheat oven to 180 degrees celsius

Put the flour & sugar in a bowl, stir to combine.

In another bowl whisk eggs, yoghurt, 

lemon rind & oil until smooth.

Stir the wet mixture into dry ingredients until just combined.

Add the blueberries & gently stir them into

the batter.

Spoon the mixture into 12 half cup muffins tins

until 2/3 full.

Bake for 15 - 20min or until cooked.

 Enjoy
 ♥ Kerri

My new project: A Chair pt 2

I started my upholstery course last week, it was heaps of fun ripping tacks out of the wooden frame & salvaging as much of the 1940's bark cloth as I could to use in another project. I am learning so much, it's great fun to see everyone naked chairs. Do you like my naked chair. It's quite different from before.
Do you like the new webbing I put on the base, I felt very clever doing this.

  I have had to buy new springs for the seat & I'm going to cover it in this Ikea fabric.

 ♥ Kerri

My new project: A Chair

I'm starting an upholstery class in February, I'll be doing this class with the lovely Fran (she found it I just tagged along).
So here is the chair, I'm thinking a black & blue stripe something regal.
What do you think?

X Kerri
Vintage Sew and So

Out with 2010 In with 2011

I have found it really quite a challenge to write this post for 2 reasons mostly I’m just grateful to be a live and live in a first world country, in saying that 2010 has been quite a tough year.

It’s kind of hard to pin down what has made it so tough nothing major happened, it just seemed like every day was a struggle.

Maybe it was the crap Melbourne weather or maybe the constant demands from my family, kids who were just being kids, a partner who just wasn’t happy & blaming it on everyone & everything else, parents who think because you work part time that the rest of the time is free.( WOW big whinge from me)

So as you can see I’m mostly just grateful that it’s over. 

When I dig deep I find these things to be grateful for some of the challenges 2010 brought me:

1: Finally learning to pass more things on not keep them because”I might need that one day”.

2: The Melbourne hail storm that destroyed my car because it was on its last legs & now I have a brand new car. The house roof is being replaced too.

3: Walking out of my job, I was being taken for granted (my own fault trying to please everyone so they like me) It was a very empowering thing to do.

4: Big argument with my partner of 20yrs where we got a lot out in the open.

5: Got to meet & photo taken with a fave band.

I am really looking forward to this course & all of it’s challenges.

Love Kerri