Last minute gift making

I have just finished a couple of small gifts for my girls. The littlest blossie has claimed this hexagon purse.

It was a kit from Hatched and Patched. As usual, their fabric choices were perfect! How I love piecing hexies - very relaxing.

The eldest blossie requested a charm square backpack. She rummaged through my stash of pre-cuts and emerged with a charm pack of  'Hello Luscious 'by Basic Grey for Moda.

Never one to be bound by convention, she decided she wanted one side pink, the other blue ;) And a zippered pocket on both sides if you please! Happy to oblige.

A sad day in Australia

Blooms express love and kind thoughts, 
in the happiest of times, and in the tragic.

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The people of Australia are reeling from the events of the past 24 hours. 

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I am very proud to be counted as Australian today. 

The authorities and those involved in the siege in Sydney have been calm in crisis, and strong in tragedy.