Week One? Or is it Two now?

 I saw Stacey IRL for lunch today and confessed I hadn't started a thing yet.  That was lunch time.  An afterschool playdate cancelled so I thought I'd start on the easiest thing on my list... a mini quilt for a new little niece in the UK.  Nice and simple stripes.  I'll back it with fleece (probably in mocha to take the emphasis off the red) and edge it with polka dots.  I'm not sure if I'm thrilled with the colours, a bit too Christmassy so far, but I'm hoping the backing and the edging will make me happier with it.

I've also bought these gorgeous green/blue materials to make another mini-quilt for the first little nephew in the family.  Arrrrh Pirate Sam here we come! Stoked to get the pirate material at Spotlight - a half metre for just $2!

 And I'm loving this material $4/m at Spotlight in their sale again.  I'm going to make a little skirt or sundress for Pirate Sam's big sister Miss E.  I'm thinking a Market Skirt a la Made.  I'm also tempted to use it to make some clutch purses for my sister and two SILs.  Too ambitious?  Hmmm we'll see.

We always say we're only going to send presents to our parents and then kids only but I always want to send/make more and then... doh.... realize that the postage to the UK and Hong Kong is the killer kick.