Wow! It's been some time since I wrote anything on my blog. It's been a crazy two years. Two of my sons have had many problems and it has been a challenging time - both in terms of my time...
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School is back and so is the routine of the school week. This year my days are a little more complicated as both my parents need help with transport - to get to various medical appointments. �...
I've been thinking about starting the Patchwork of the Crosses for so long. Recently found the wonderful site "Shiralee Stitches" run by the lovely Sandy. She is starting a BOM for these bea...
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Today started early - leaving home at 7.15 to take number two son to the second day of his TAFE course. And then I met up with friends from our sewing group to see two great exhibitions based on...
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About a year ago, I stumbled across Lucy Boston's "Patchwork of the Crosses". It's based on the elongated hexagon and is essentially English Paper Piecing. I know lots of others are also as hook...
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Can't believe there is not one post from 2014! It wasn't my best year ever - and I'm hoping that it will always be my worst. My parents both had health issues and my teenagers seemed to deto...
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What a saga my last two projects were! I finished the three stitcheries for the April project in March. Then I lost the pattern. Then I found the pattern. Then I lost the stitcheries. I've searc...
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My first scarf for 2013. I love making these through winter. Love the rhythm of the knitting. I love the colours. I really enjoy knitting - taught by my mother before I started school, but ive ne...
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Another finish for March. So excited. Started last year so this counts as a Sew its Finished as well! And another OPAM. Yay!! Very pleased with colours. Marg MargH Country Quilts and Dolls
This week we made a table centre. It's chenilled. Hasnt fluffed up really well but another wash and dry and it should be much better. I made it to sit with me Blue Willow China. A fun little pr...
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It's the 10th March and I've finished my project. Wow! It's such a cute little pin cushion. I'm making a start on the stitcheries for April as I know how easily time can get away. We'll have t...
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Well, it's been a wet weekend in our part of Queensland. Where we are we dont have to worry about floods but it must have been very scary for other people. While cleaning and sorting was on my ...
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After making such a late finish for the February project for the SAL group, I decided to trace the pin cushion stitchery tonight and make a start on it. Surprising myself, i completed the sticher...
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At 2.30pm today, I put the last stitch into the Tote bag for February. Yay! Tick me off the list, Chooky. Timed so well as our littlest one finishes Prep at 2.40pm. Very happy with the result. ...
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Tonight i finished the stitchery. While watching "Downton Abbey". I've been trying to complete a bock of my Dear Jane each week while Downton is on, but priority to the SAL this week. Going to be...
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I'm still stitching away. Nearly finished the stitchery. Here are my fabrics. Hoping to use them in a few of these projects. Life continues to be hectic, but its amazing what even 30 minutes of...
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Hi After a very eventful week with a 48 hour stay in hospital with my 9 year old - appendix operation. Then my 14 year old got tripped at school so back we went to get his broken knee looked at....
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Just wanted to let everyone know I'm still stitching away. Sorry - no pictures. Hope to have some tomorrow. I've been spending quite a bit of time in hospital waiting rooms. Firstly with my son...
I received my fabric pack of Dear Jane Fabrics late January. Finally this afternoon i cut my first block. A1. Lets start at the very beginning as the song says. Here is the result: Not trimmed...
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I've made a start on the February project of the Tote Bag. This was the stitchery when i arrived at the Mater Hospital with my son to get his broken leg looked at: After two sessions at the ho...
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Well, its been a bit of a week. We went away for the long weekend - a bit rushed at the end. So I only took Gardeners Journal stitching with me. Unfortunately, i got caught in the floods in the ...
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I'm on holidays, so a sewing machine is not readily available. But, i've still made a start on the SAL. This is it: Ready to be stitched onto the shoe bag. "Red Home" has been ordered and my D...
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It's finished! The top is finished. I'm so thrilled with it. Now to quilt, bind and label. Totally completed bynthe end of January. But, I've done enough to join the 2013 SAL! Big Yay for that! ...
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It's finished! The top is finished. I'm so thrilled with it. Now to quilt, bind and label. Totally completed bynthe end of January. But, I've done enough to join the 2013 SAL! Big Yay for that! ...
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It's finished! The top is finished. I'm so thrilled with it. Now to quilt, bind and label. Totally completed bynthe end of January. But, I've done enough to join the 2013 SAL! Big Yay for that! ...
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