Archive for the ‘sewing’ Category
TweetDo you remember an age ago when I stitched a new runner for the table? And I mentioned that the Indian quilt pieces I added were scraps from a different project? Well this is it .. my quilted winter dress that I am LIVING in. I used the elephant dress as my template, but cut [...]
Tweet Ahhh – wintery, Melbourne rain. No hope of the washing drying outside, so it’s draped across the chairs, the folding lines are hustling for space in the front hall, and the long hangables are monopolising the doorways. Always such a good look. And the lamps are lit at lunchtime, yep. It’s wet, wet, wet [...]
Tweet There we were at Mo’s Antiques, Chewton. A very sweet establishment. I rambled about slowly, looking at kitchen wares and china, hoping for some pretty doilies or fabric, maybe a cane workbasket or some bone handled knives. Abby was goodness knows where, probably wondering how long we were going to take, and Julian had [...]
TweetI did get it finished! And wore it! And love it! I just adore it and have worn it more days since finishing the embroidery than not. Definitely need to stitch up another. Must get that Laura Ashley smock out for a look and there’s a lovely long smock Mum gave me for Easter that’s [...]
Tweetthere were several Easter projects on the go here … an Easter quilt that I found from our last year in Brisbane – it only needs quilting and the adding on of pretty pleated strips, but it didn’t happen. And there were the crocheted Easter bunnies – several were made and stuffed but the faces [...]
TweetTwo doors up from the bookstore, there’s a Red Cross Shop – it’s not the usual kind, they consider themselves a lot more upmarket and they only sell women’s and men’s clothing. Their prices are quite steep for an op-shop, especially given most of the clothes are very humble “brands” but I still feel compelled [...]
TweetWhilst tweaking the corners the other day, I pulled my wee white tree (made from a washed up branch from King Island off Wellington Point) out from a corner where it had been slumbering very quietly, and popped it in the hall, where the warm, honeyed light of the sun pours in – usually bathing [...]
TweetThe weather man announced last night that yesterday’s delightful warmth was our last for the season. Ha! It’s not like we’re going to miss it, we had so little this summer we’ve practically forgotten what summer feels like! Nevetheless, his prediction reminded me to get out the flannel that arrived last week and get sewing [...]
TweetNow, you must truly take that word “organisation” with a HUGE grain of salt. Me and organisation – we are not on first name terms. You should see the inside of my pantry – it’s horrible. And I always have a reason for why I have so little organisation in my life. It usually goes [...]
TweetIt’s finished. There were probably a few more hours of stitching over the weekend, than studying … but … it was just so nice and there had been lots of study the previous 5 days! Keeping with the making it up on the trot, I added some very late leaves. I am pleased with what [...]
TweetTonight – as we have the last three – we sit in dismay and horror as we absorb the images of Japan’s terrible, terrible weekend. Oh my. Such overwhelming loss – and such unimaginable fear. Our thoughts and hearts reach out to these poor people as they attempt to make sense of the destruction and [...]
Tweet We had a wee re-arrange here in Bootville on Friday afternoon. Abby and I were home for the weekend, sprawled on the sofa, indulging in a bit of mummmy-daughter bonding. That is, I had set aside ALL subjectivity and was watching Final Fantasy: Advent Children with my girl, whilst she kept up a running [...]
