X stitch
This is the cross stitch that I’ve been slaving over for a couple of weeks now. I found a link to the pattern on Needlework News an aggregator site for all things needlework (I’m…
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12 entriesMusing
Time to capture some random thoughts! 1) today I used some freshly harvested kale from the garden, the plant doesn’t look fabulous with it’s moth holes and general neglect. But…
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Friday is sewing day
This is the first time I’ve been well enough to work in my sewing room since Christmas. It’s so nice to be back! Today I made a little lavender sachet and started compiling a…
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Date Night
Chris and I loved Power Works at the Tasmanian Botanical Gardens last night. Now I want some sound and light installations in my own backyard!
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Busy bee
Jasper and I have been away visiting friends and grandparents in northern Tasmania. Jasper got a ride in Poppy’s wood cart – how exciting for a ‘nearly’ two year old 🙂 I did a…
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Phone posting
Let’s see how we go with the new technology 🙂 The phone isn’t so great for taking photos of small works especially since I’m used to a fancy DSLR, macro lens and photoshop. But…
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Just a Few Things
Changing Rooms Chris has been working hard behind the scenes on this little blog (like writing code and stuff!) so that we can move it all over to a WordPress format. Yippeee!…
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Growing
Well this is what I’ve been working on for the last few months: If you sort of squint your eyes you can see what might or might not be a baby’s head! This is the best scan photo…
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Unseasonal Knitting
I haven’t been feeling very creative lately, except for the urge to knit Jasper a jumper… in the middle of summer… Crazy I know. I’m using Elizabeth Zimmerman’s percentage system…
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Growing and Jamming
My garden has been disappointing lately. The tomato plants nearly all have yellowing leaves, wilting branches and dropped, unripe tomatoes. Also, the peas, broadbeans and spinach…
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Summer Pudding Quilt
It’s been a LONG time in the making… but I’ve finally finished a quilt made with the red/reddish fabrics I collected over 6 years ago! I think I originally had a pineapple block…
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Market Report
This was such a fun stall set up, and I was very pleased with how cohesive it all looked considering that Kate and I worked independently with just a ‘brights and linen’ as a…
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