Please Hold
Lack of sleep is seriously affecting my ability to think straight this week. But I thought I’d check in to say 1) I’ve had a big clean out of my craftroom, lots of things boxed up…
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More notes, discoveries and moments from the journal.
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Slowly Winding up for Christmas
I’ve been linocutting! I’m really chuffed with these snowflake Christmas tree ornaments, I also printed some on dark brown paper and they are all happily hanging together on our…
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Thoughts on Tea Towels
I’ve just finished constructing two linen tea towels. Hemmed by hand with neat mitred corners and a simply appliqued stripe of linen ribbon across one end. These are for me 🙂…
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Sewing Lessons
Last Friday a friend came around to my place so I could show her how to sew a dress for her daughter. Of course, I’m ill qualified to be teaching anyone to sew garments since my…
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Linen goodness
Yesterday I braved the $AU/Yen exchange rate and made a huge order with Linnet. I had a good excuse… I’ve signed up for a Linen Tea Towel swap. Linen saps up water brilliantly,…
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On my table today
Taking up most of my table today is the makings of Jasper’s christmas stocking. The embroidery isn’t quite the right dimensions, but I should be able to make it work, I’ve just…
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Little Shoes
Oh look! I made a cute pair of shoes. You can get the pattern from Shara Lambert’s etsy shop if you’d like to make a pair too. Even though I made the 9-12 month old size, they…
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THIS is more like it
Broccolli was a hit. Not mashed up with rice cereal mind you, no that was spat out with great haste. But Jasper took to the whole steamed floret with great enthusiasm. He sucked…
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Plans
About 7 or 8 years ago I was given a ziploc bag with a few scraps of fabric and directions for making a paper pieced patchwork pincushion. I had been dabbling in pottery for a few…
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You have GOT to be kidding me!!!
I haven’t been quick enough with the camera to get Jasper’s expression the moment the food enters his mouth. It’s like the above pic, but he wrinkles up his nose more and looks at…
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Mummy
Random thoughts about motherhood: – it’s fabulous to see Jasper develop and grow everyday. – looking after Jasper has turned out to be a lot nicer experience than I anticipated. I…
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Shakin'
I felt an earthquake last night! The bed rocked backwards and forwards and our wardrobe doors rattled in sync. It was 7 on the richter scale, but it originated a long way away, so…
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