Ange, SE QLD is not all it's cracked up to be :-) No, we're lucky, most days it's warm, at least outside in the sun. But the air temp is a bit chilly. And nights are cold. Not for long, but for a month or so. I thank god for my feather down doona.
No, I don't make my own pattern but there are some out that you can buy. With or without sleeves... actually I haven't sewed anything in quite some time. It will be interesting... I just can't justify spending $170 on a sleeping bag... Making it myself can cost between $45 and $75 depending on the fabric I buy. And I can't imagine it being too difficult. But I might give up in frustration and hand the project over to my MIL :-)

Have fun catching up. And congratulations on a fantastic night! Now, if you could just sleep yourself... I know what you mean, though. When Maya had an unexpected long strecth of sleep I used to worry and kept checking on her.

Sasa