Recently Donna gave me the Sunshine award, thank you so much Donna! I thought at first that I already had this one… but I noticed that this Sunshine award is a New-and-Improved Sunshine award that now comes with a cool little list of questions… yay! questions can be fun, can’t they?
Sooo, here we go…. and just for fun, some random sunshine-y photos too (unless otherwise stated all photos are taken by me)
Favourite Colour: ok, that’s easy! er… hang on, wait. Let me think now. Hmmm. OK, how’s about this, I saw a divine mustard scarf recently. Mustard. Done! Actually, wait; I’m lately also rather thrilled about that wonderful shade of ox-blood red I achieved here… And then of course there’s my best neutral, olive. And my perennial allegiance to ivory remains unabated. Oh, and then there is charcoal, and pinky-beige, and muddy chocolate, and pure white, and burnt orange, and duck-egg blue, and raspberry … and … and …
Favourite Animal: I am ridiculously soft and soppy about all animals. Except for mosquitoes. Mosquitoes, I squish. Mosquitoes bringeth no good to the world. Apart from being frog food. That one sole good deed on the part of mosquitoes.
Favourite Number: What…? Do other people really have favourite numbers? I don’t know if I could pick just one. The infinite others would feel left out 🙂
Favourite Non-Alcoholic Drink: Aha! at last, one for which I can give a straight answer… tea! English Breakfast. In a proper tea cup, please. Strong, and with a little bit of milk. No, no sugar, but thanks for offering.
Facebook or Twitter: I’ve recently discovered a whole host of old school friends on Facebook. It was so awesome!
My Passion: no prizes for guessing that one… 😀
Getting or Giving Presents: er… both?? Y’know what; I’ve been thinking about that one, and I’ve decided that it is one of those posers to which 99% of people will give exactly the same answer, the one I just gave. Think about it. Answering the former would be a no-no, except to garner laughs, and answering the latter is raaather priggish, so is equally a no-go… it’s a non question, really. What do you think?
Favourite Pattern: Well, it changes all the time. Virtually with each new project. Right now I am in raptures all over again with McCalls 5525, since I have just completed a new coat that I am insanely pleased with.
Favourite Day of the Week: Well. Any day that the whole family’s schedules serendipitously dovetail so we all happen to be all home for dinner, together, at once. This happens rarely. But when it does, it is my favourite day of that week.
Favourite Flower: In first place; my daughter, the most beautiful blossom in my life. In second place; big old-fashioned roses in shades of pink, apricot and old-gold. The sort that get blousy and overblown and scatter their petals in gorgeous profusion. Which then dry into sweet-smelling colour-distilled scraps. Which then becomes divine pot-pourri.
Favourite celebrity role model: Now why would I idolise a stranger when I have such amazing women in my real life? Srsly 🙂
So now, to pass the sunshine-y love along….
Beth; of SunnyGal Sewing Studio
Liza Jane; of Liza Jane Sews
Karin; of Sew Here We Go Again!
ElleC; of ElleC Sews
Alexandra; of Alexandra Mason Crafts and Stuff
Lynne; of Sewing Cafe
Adithi’s Amma; of Adithi’s Amma Sews
Details:
Top; Vogue 1247, of orange cotton, details and my review of this pattern here
Shorts; Burda 7723 modified, of yellow embroidered cotton, details here, and my review of this pattern here
Nail varnish (above); BYS Bright Light, with daisy decal. I know, decals are so last year, yes? Well maybe I am a last year kind of a gal 🙂
Thanks for the sunshine Caroline:) We are getting some virtual sunshine this week with temps in the 70's a rare day in March for us which dovetails nicely with some cyber sunshine. Sweet!!
What a happy post! You really do live in a paradise there. And how lovely to call your daughter your favourite flower.
I love all your sunshine-y pictures!
Hi Carolyn, thank you very much for the Sunshine Award, looking at your blog always brings me some morning sunshine.
Congratulations on your Sunshine Award! Lovely pictures,too.
I´m planning to sew McCall´s 5525 next month. View B. What´s your view? Will you show us soon? Pleeease?
Congrats on your Sunshine Award. 🙂
I loved your pics and enjoyed your q & a, however, I must know about the stand-up paddleboard. Do you use it often? Is it fun? Difficult? I'd love to try one, but surprisingly, have never seen them on the beaches here.
Thank you for the sunshine award. That paddleboard looks great!
Beautiful toenails!! I need a pedicure now!!! =O
Great answers, you had me laughing.
Loved your answers to giving/getting and favorite flower! I'd have a dilemma choosing amongst my three daughters!
I am enjoying reading your blog and just love all the wonderful garments you have made. I am a Perth girl too and was wondering where you purchase your fabrics from?
I read through this post earlier, admiring all your sunny photos and I didn't even see my name there at the end! Ha! Thanks so much.
Congrats on the award!
Thank you so much for passing it on to me! will do a formal acceptance post sometime this week as i am off to my aunt's place tonight for a short break of 4 days!
Had fun reading your answers.
Must be your lucky week as I am also passing the Versatile Bloggers Award onto you!!! My pass on list is only Aussie Sewers, as it was from when it was passed onto me….
I'm finally around to sewing together MY Mc Calls 5525 … I have my interlining all basted to my fashion fabric and all my pieces marked, and the actual assembling started today. I'm pretty excited and hope I will love it as much as you … though of course I'm sewing for the season just ending as it seem I always do. … I'm excited to see yours!
Congrats on your Sunshine award. I thoroughly enjoyed your beautiful photos and loved reading your answers.
Thankyou 🙂 love u mum