Oven Mitts
No more burnt fingers! I love the fabric 🙂 Funny thing though; it’s been sitting in my stash for eons and I’ve never thought much of it. But yesterday it screamed “Use me, use…
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More notes, discoveries and moments from the journal.
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And Piccalilli
This afternoon I made Piccalilli. The recipe say’s to wait a week before eating and a recipe online advised a month. I hope that the wait time will work some magic with the…
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Mandarin Jam
Proof of my goddess-ness! 4.5 jars of Mandarin Jam and it’s yummy! (independently tested by Chris). Actually it’s more like a marmalade with skin included and a slightly bitter…
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Playing at Domestic Goddess
Today I will attempt to make Mandarin Jam. Instead of spending years saving jars, I ended up buying around 60 new jars and lids. I have big plans for jam this year.
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Cushions, rug and paint
I’m very proud of the zip backing I put on these cushion covers 🙂 The hooked rug is getting boring and I’m only 1/10th of the way thorugh. Options 1) use the colours in a…
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A quick one
Clockwise from top left: Quick biscuits using this recipe– Very yummy! Jasper and Chris at swimming lessons Yoghurt with leatherwood honey – yum! A bit of cross stitch, I’m using…
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Cozy Coffee Plunger
Inspired by one of my favourite blogs Tiny Happy. It was a situation where I saw her blog post and immediately started measuring my Bodum, riffling through fabrics, cutting and…
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Unfinished
We’ve had a tough couple of weeks with all of us getting the dreaded gastro. One of the worst bits about this virus is seeing your loved ones be so sick – all the time knowing…
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Our little backyard -
Winter in Hobart is glorious. Today it’s cold, but it’s also very sunny and clear. Perfect for walking around with a pram and a rugged up (sleeping) baby 🙂 Here’s a few piccies I…
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A little meme
I’ve constructed a pleated and gathered pocket to attach to the front of my latest wrap-around skirt to groovy it up. Plain black denim = BORING. There’s only a tiny amount of…
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A Seam
Hello! We have moved, my workroom is set up and today I sewed my first seam in for-ever. This lovely, soft, drapey knit with silk content has been turned into a multipurpose scarf…
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See you Soon!
After a long think I have decided to continue blogging. Thanks to everyone for your feedback and encouragement :o) However, I will be taking a break of 2-3 months while we travel…
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