Archive for the ‘crochet’ Category
Tweet :: sigh :: I think I may need to put down the crochet hook. If I’m not careful, every litle thing will wind up with a crochet trim. I fear I will soon turn into The Chicken Sisters, Laura Numeroff’s fabulous picture book that Abby loved when she was little … omg! Check out [...]
Tweet … as opposed to knitting a cardie :-) It started with this jumper … I think I inherited it from an aunty … it’s lambswool with a bit of mohair. Very soft and cosy. But it was just a little claustrophobic as a jumper and it’s sat, unworn, in my woollens cupboard for the [...]
Tweet :: tidying the mess – part 2 Started today with an early morning clinical prac – how to draw blood. And practiced successfully on a very clever mannikin. Not only did she give me satisfying amounts of blood from her cephalic vein but she didn’t even wince. Also learnt how to empty a [...]
Tweet Friday morning dawned grey and quiet. Just as it should be. Family consensus … a day spent together, crafting, listening, watching, sharing. Me? I made Easter Eggs. The non-edible variety. Inspired by the terribly sweet, cheerfully coloured and decorated candy eggs that were popular when I was little. The ones that broke your teeth. [...]
Tweet Thank you so much, dear folk, for all the lovely words you shared in yesterday’s comments. I wish I could send every one of you some May Gibbs goodness & a lily-pillowslip :-) I am so inspired by your enthusiasm, I’ve added a few more details to the giveaway – your very own copy [...]
Tweet We have a special guest coming on Wednesday – an exchange student from Japan! Abby is SOOOOOOOO excited. The spare ‘oom is almost ready – just need to make up the bed and give the dressing table a dust. As for the rest of Bootville – the front porch needs a little tidy and [...]
Tweet ~ the little girls discovered the thrill of making their own music ~ ~ Jules celebrated his birthday … with cherry cocktails and a kitchen supper ~ ~ a quilt design was tinkered with, fabrics were foraged from the stash (there’s a newly thrifted lampshade needing dressing), and an ever-so-sweet layer cake arrived ~ [...]
Tweet Confession: today is the first time, in more than 30 years of machine sewing, that I worked out how to use the seam guide. Cool! This is without doubt, the most liberating gadget I have ever fastened to a sewing machine. I think my life is about to get even better. First up – [...]
Tweet I had triangles laying about. You do to, don’t you. It’s one of those patchworky things. We buy lovely long lengths of fabric. Chop them up into wee little pieces. Sew these little pieces together at all manner of odd angles. End up with more wee little pieces. Before you know it, there are [...]
Tweet Whilst on holidays, I bought these gorgeous earrings. We found them in a very appealing shop in the little fishing village of Bermagui. Straight away, they made me think of Frida Kahlo – an artist whose story, art and style I have adored since my first university sojourn. I don’t much wear earrings and [...]
Tweet I’ve just sat on my front porch for the morning – sun tinkling in through the roses, a nice cool breeze keeping the temperature just right. I had a bag full of wool by my side. A freshly made beetroot, carrot, orange and ginger juice in my glass. A sweet little dog for company. [...]
Tweet It’s quite extraordinary, but since our kitchen table moved five inches west (this very small re-arrange kicked off the great floor scrub), it has been transformed from a “rather-in-the-way-but-we-tolerate-it-because-we-want-to-eat-in-the-kitchen-and-one-day-when-we-have-our-dream-kitchen-it-will-be-marvellous” table to a “oh-my-this-is-indeed-the-best-spot-in-the-house-to-be” table. Just five inches! That’s all it took to bring about such a delightful change in how we use our kitchen. [...]