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mary e’s christmas coins

Wednesday, November 5th, 2008

This was going to be all about bunting - for Tine! - but you know how it goes.  I was hunting around in my drawers for a particular piece of old blue with holly maison noel and after a bit of cursing, not only found it, but found a Mary Engelbreit Christmas charm pack my [...]

sewing up a storm

Sunday, September 21st, 2008

After 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, 2008

Spring 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, 2008

Here 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, 2008

Oh 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 [...]

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