applique
sewing up a storm
Sunday, September 21st, 2008After a huge day of shopping yesterday - we took our New Zealand cousin Harriet to the enormous outlet shopping centre near the airport - it was all I could do to crawl out of bed this morning! Seven hours walking round and around clothing stores just isn’t as thrilling as it used to be [...]
spring is coming
Wednesday, August 27th, 2008Spring is coming - the jasmine is frothing with divinely scented white blossoms and the jacarandas have blushed gold in preparation for their coming lilac magic.
Have you ever raised seeds in papier mache pots? I haven’t, but every time I read about this, I am sure it must be very satisfying. You make simple papier [...]
bring a plate
Thursday, July 31st, 2008Here in Australia, invitations to morning teas, school P&F suppers, church jumble sales, family christenings … any event that combines people and food! … are often accompanied by the phrase “… and bring a plate!”
Of course everyone knows that the plate is to be filled, preferably with something homemade, and my Nanny Dougall was the [...]
a moominy kind of day
Sunday, July 13th, 2008Oh we’ve had the loveliest day as a family - gosh it was nice to all be together, around the table, working on the same project. There was the best buzz!
Little A was drawing …
Julian was writing html …
I was pattern-making and stitching …
Even Simon was alert and curious … looking this way and [...]
the moomin project - round 1
Friday, July 11th, 2008It’s cold - Brisbane cold that is - and here in our little wooden cottage with its single clad walls and no heating we are shivering our timbers! Last night, Little A discovered the delight of a hot wheat pack (Nan’s for warming her arthritic fingers) on her lap whilst she read in bed. So [...]