tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46485272531307090832024-02-19T18:36:09.215+11:00One Creative JourneyLouisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07035691281376789056noreply@blogger.comBlogger124125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4648527253130709083.post-17277630790627061762012-05-04T21:05:00.000+10:002012-05-04T21:06:40.552+10:00Knitting for MeSince the weather has cooled down and Autumn has started to set in I've had the urge to pick up my knitting needles again. I've got some obligation knitting, a couple of vests I have to knit for an October birthday, and I have been pretty faithful to those. But last weekend I suddenly caved and bought two patterns to knit up for myself. They are both by <a href="http://janerichmond.blogspot.com.au/p/patterns.html">Jane Richmond</a>, who has put out some great patterns on her <a href="http://janerichmond.blogspot.com.au/p/patterns.html">website</a>.<br />
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First of all there is <a href="http://www.janerichmond.blogspot.com.au/2008/08/georgia.html">Georgia</a>, a simple but pretty fitted cardigan.<br />
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I'm trying to use yarn that I have lying around, and I had some Dream in Color baby lace in the Gold Experience colourway from a scarf that I'd just frogged. It's a little finer than the yarn called for in the pattern, so I'm knitting it up on larger needles to get gauge. It will be a lovely lightweight cardigan when it's finished. It's knitting up quite quickly considering how fine the yarn is.<br />
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And then there is the <a href="http://www.janerichmond.blogspot.com.au/2011/11/classic-raglan-pullover-ladies.html">Ladies Classic Raglan Pullover</a>.<br />
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I'm knitting this up in some Bendigo Woolen Mills luxury wool, I had a couple of 200g balls of 10 ply in the Ghost colourway to start me off.<br />
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I feel a little guilty knitting these instead of the birthday vests, but I am hoping that they won't take me all that long, and then I will get back to those <a href="http://knitty.com/ISSUEfall04/PATTpetrol.html">vests</a>.Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07035691281376789056noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4648527253130709083.post-70912911594289095632012-05-02T19:37:00.000+10:002012-05-02T19:37:25.654+10:00Capturing leaves and feetIn the last year I rearranged our art and craft desk, and we have all been drawing and painting more there now there's more space and all the supplies are set out properly. It's a good big desk from Ikea, and I bought an extension so that three people can sit at it together.<br />
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It's in a space in our loungeroom that is long and narrow, and tricky to do anything with. This desk fits in perfectly.<br />
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Actually, most of the furniture in our house is from Ikea. Even the houseplant is from Ikea. <br />
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I've always found it tricky to draw leaves and make them look real.<br />
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And I find it even harder to paint them convincingly, so most of my drawings are just in black and white. I keep buying nice paints though, I have a art and craft supplies addiction.<br />
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And I had a go at drawing Miss M's foot - if I draw her face she can't stop giggling, but she can giggle all she likes as long as she keeps her foot still :)<br />
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I took these photos over the space of the last year, all from the same spot, one from each season.<br />
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<b>Spring</b> <br />
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<b>Summer </b><br />
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<b>Autumn</b> <br />
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<b>Winter </b><br />
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<i>A big thanks to <a href="http://retromummy.blogspot.com.au/">Retromummy</a> for giving me pointers on how to link photos from my flickr account!</i>Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07035691281376789056noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4648527253130709083.post-79571327857225364082011-06-20T09:19:00.002+10:002011-06-20T09:31:47.539+10:0020 June 2011<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2569/5837442902_b1ee99c6c0.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 332px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2569/5837442902_b1ee99c6c0.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />I realised a little while ago that I haven't yet knit anything for Mr O, so I had a look around Ravelry and I found the perfect hooded sweater for him, the <a href="http://justonewip.blogspot.com/2010/06/little-rascals-e-book-is-collection-of.html">Little Hoodlum jersey</a> from the <a href="http://justonewip.blogspot.com/2010/06/little-rascals-e-book-is-collection-of.html">Little Rascals ebook</a> by Julia Stanfield of Just One WIP. My favourite type of knitting - top down, seamless, knit in the round. Easy peasy.<br /><br /><a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2695/5837447200_da5e7df7f6.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 332px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2695/5837447200_da5e7df7f6.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">waiting for sleeves</span><br /><br />Mr O requested his favourite colour (red) with grey stripes. I played around with the stripes a little as I wanted something a bit different. He is very pleased with it :)<br /><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3657/5846923347_b3afbaa54e.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 332px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3657/5846923347_b3afbaa54e.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">waiting for the hood</span>Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07035691281376789056noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4648527253130709083.post-16665383702288942602011-05-24T06:46:00.009+10:002011-06-15T09:20:56.071+10:0015 June 2011<a href="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5230/5744333321_09b326707f.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 332px;" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5230/5744333321_09b326707f.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /><br /></span>My first post in quite a while, I just haven't had any energy or the inspiration to blog anything. But I have taken to going for a walk every morning after I drop off the kids to school, and it turns out that exercise is good for the soul, who knew? ;)<br /><br />I am so lucky to live in a beautiful area, and it is particularly beautiful in Autumn. Definitely the showiest season, I think that Autumn is my favourite, closely followed by Spring. And do you know, Summer is my least favourite! The only good thing about it is the fact that Christmas is smack in the middle of it - otherwise I detest the sweaty hot weather.<br /><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3416/5744347055_19abcae907.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 332px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3416/5744347055_19abcae907.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2633/5744378529_c965954f87.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 332px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2633/5744378529_c965954f87.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I have found that after walking every morning and looking at all these colours means that I arrive back home full of energy and just itching to do something creative. I am currently knitting a sweater for Mr O, drawing in my journal, and I'm about to sew up a dress. Plus I have the energy to actually reply to emails and comment on blogs, set up my flickr and pinterest accounts, sort through all the kids' old clothes, paint the kickboards and the cupboard handles in the kitchen... ;)<br /><br /><a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2253/5744354195_64d8256a55.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 332px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2253/5744354195_64d8256a55.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5224/5744334513_9b865f1cd6.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 332px;" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5224/5744334513_9b865f1cd6.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I took the kids on a much slower walk one weekend at the end of Autumn, and I took the opportunity to take photos as well. I'm so glad that I did as the trees have lost most of their leaves since then. Miss M is a great walker, but Mr O acts as though I've asked him to walk over hot coals - his idea of heaven is to stay firmly indoors with his toys. Although he can walk for hours around Westfield and Ikea - he is a boy after my own heart ;)<br /><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3088/5744910648_8ce314e3b1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 332px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3088/5744910648_8ce314e3b1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5266/5744905806_9a2e571ecc.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 332px;" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5266/5744905806_9a2e571ecc.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />There is a nearby street with a few crab apple trees growing on the nature strip, and we collected the fallen apples and took them home with us because they are so lovely to look at.<br /><br /><a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2389/5744342331_5059a1e587.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 332px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2389/5744342331_5059a1e587.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5226/5744341155_ccdc65be9d.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 332px;" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5226/5744341155_ccdc65be9d.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5225/5744337297_609d586095.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 332px;" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5225/5744337297_609d586095.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I have lots of crafty photos to share, I just have to make it a priority to blog them.Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07035691281376789056noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4648527253130709083.post-19282611809859224302011-03-02T12:58:00.006+11:002011-03-03T10:56:51.100+11:0003 March 2011The beginning of Autumn has me thinking of wool and winter fabric, and all the beautiful Autumn colours of one of my favourite seasons. It was a lovely cool day yesterday, although today is supposed to be hot again - Summer doesn't fade graciously in Sydney. I sewed the last button on a Summer shirt for Miss M, and now I'm looking through my fabric stash for something suitable with which to make her a coat.<br /><br />I completed these toys last year for a little girl's first birthday. I might have to make a second set of the Matryoshka dolls for Miss M.<br /><br />Big Mumma<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOkBRGB58lB_FcI-XdG-u7Aft6MVrwihod167SiSBn-O5LF6KMAcdI8uU20kM2SkYzTIAbwr5wLGJK_4TzDWVtu_fEq4xNb2iYjmNfjc8hJKU-Je3rw491t0jKENCN9h4AZfG9Cj58gUw/s1600/b+big.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOkBRGB58lB_FcI-XdG-u7Aft6MVrwihod167SiSBn-O5LF6KMAcdI8uU20kM2SkYzTIAbwr5wLGJK_4TzDWVtu_fEq4xNb2iYjmNfjc8hJKU-Je3rw491t0jKENCN9h4AZfG9Cj58gUw/s320/b+big.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579300177402221154" border="0" /></a><br /><br />all the way<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8mUds197-fcoReTByL0BVNta7BEXtZQOxY9kzHttzWM5322dx89N09YjsCS9cxQt6SPQPiO8lzGTXxgU8SFzp4Nyd7ragMxZkoUPrLTWIg0aOd44AGunOfELQr5jwHXFwhxXnfN3akkE/s1600/b+medium.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8mUds197-fcoReTByL0BVNta7BEXtZQOxY9kzHttzWM5322dx89N09YjsCS9cxQt6SPQPiO8lzGTXxgU8SFzp4Nyd7ragMxZkoUPrLTWIg0aOd44AGunOfELQr5jwHXFwhxXnfN3akkE/s320/b+medium.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579300180271367938" border="0" /></a><br /><br />down to<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6MgeEMNOxKGtVqF1ilmeX9SNqsgyWhQ44BEbQTJkkPnjG1uHBOE0d3jK3kkm0mXmmevH5Q9KMLpYZvgFop6X6FRzk_b7cPZqROT1tVV-BjVordwTuKICsCg5ccH7KOilojpJ3O45juAw/s1600/b+small.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6MgeEMNOxKGtVqF1ilmeX9SNqsgyWhQ44BEbQTJkkPnjG1uHBOE0d3jK3kkm0mXmmevH5Q9KMLpYZvgFop6X6FRzk_b7cPZqROT1tVV-BjVordwTuKICsCg5ccH7KOilojpJ3O45juAw/s320/b+small.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579300186805885666" border="0" /></a><br /><br />tiny baby.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0pHeVWPOxnDX8_w71Xcjva__AReX3ZIsNAeJoScazcy5urrr4t-dpZhJz16tw-wUl1pD3p7pNGFp-EhUW41F1df2mAwsqZ15rqHrlYRpBrLlZ_GWkf8e4bBUX266m1cW_ZpGTJjGb2yw/s1600/b+tiny.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0pHeVWPOxnDX8_w71Xcjva__AReX3ZIsNAeJoScazcy5urrr4t-dpZhJz16tw-wUl1pD3p7pNGFp-EhUW41F1df2mAwsqZ15rqHrlYRpBrLlZ_GWkf8e4bBUX266m1cW_ZpGTJjGb2yw/s320/b+tiny.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579300195533869074" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I have made this little birdy before, nice and quick to knit up and so cute.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiaAR4JZxYK9YzdbyeNi890fwORI3eeGGpvWytpa3z2P6jjRkFM67DprY3OMC75jL0GGCn6RHHPkKp88KAhw8XGshuHbDCeNGZp_jNxxX_02uIDCt9kbLG9l4-qfV9qkoA2lpSNajfolM/s1600/birdy+1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiaAR4JZxYK9YzdbyeNi890fwORI3eeGGpvWytpa3z2P6jjRkFM67DprY3OMC75jL0GGCn6RHHPkKp88KAhw8XGshuHbDCeNGZp_jNxxX_02uIDCt9kbLG9l4-qfV9qkoA2lpSNajfolM/s320/birdy+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579300195858554242" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Here is an egg in a nest.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHe7j2ntQ03Jsvb-AgTHU6QzKGCwDI5xxmNKzWXnxSwSX5ulx0QvUD0exgOVRk3TJhi-lDc5hOl37CYDDujma1nTnAzumok-U0uGJVUBxamE_IyvBfUCg5sjHTIi-HUfFLY0LMsnpoHu0/s1600/birdy+2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHe7j2ntQ03Jsvb-AgTHU6QzKGCwDI5xxmNKzWXnxSwSX5ulx0QvUD0exgOVRk3TJhi-lDc5hOl37CYDDujma1nTnAzumok-U0uGJVUBxamE_IyvBfUCg5sjHTIi-HUfFLY0LMsnpoHu0/s320/birdy+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579300356540686578" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Here is a little birdy hatching out.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLBOOTs3fXJm0m1lD5_7XT6_KRSAAn4ltVt4Y2l4Cgo9n25F-V-de2WBhxIb3o5EV9O2HHjJ3Nn7vRwbPjFZ_Ltk9i9iVLsDdlaXpG-wApd7Ved57jSAMKqhtRI_KOwqVwWObnMDtKc8k/s1600/birdy+3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLBOOTs3fXJm0m1lD5_7XT6_KRSAAn4ltVt4Y2l4Cgo9n25F-V-de2WBhxIb3o5EV9O2HHjJ3Nn7vRwbPjFZ_Ltk9i9iVLsDdlaXpG-wApd7Ved57jSAMKqhtRI_KOwqVwWObnMDtKc8k/s320/birdy+3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579300362874509362" border="0" /></a><br /><br />One wing out -<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE6zDB_NV2j8isVrsSS3kNWrt2PdhNgbkgeh2bnxkPVNWriT4pG7peHpJp8nrXXtT7O_eHQcABwiHhr3FLC_p_Z5Jdby3D8-FMWig4iiziGncrzQJNN_iieZngA_pd6WRHhcqVFvdMh9M/s1600/birdy+4.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE6zDB_NV2j8isVrsSS3kNWrt2PdhNgbkgeh2bnxkPVNWriT4pG7peHpJp8nrXXtT7O_eHQcABwiHhr3FLC_p_Z5Jdby3D8-FMWig4iiziGncrzQJNN_iieZngA_pd6WRHhcqVFvdMh9M/s320/birdy+4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579300363736881218" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Ta da!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-qA_D4ByvxuJ5gKX5kTkun2AXWByC0_ENiEe-562kzHcLk22g5AtOlaqQh0Y02LV_iSm_HaKq9jK2BDq8MvqI9ooQNbcfgQ2AuM3lOQJJ6803KddRghiShQJBpjdc26XoSDbYwaKF3Y4/s1600/birdy+5.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-qA_D4ByvxuJ5gKX5kTkun2AXWByC0_ENiEe-562kzHcLk22g5AtOlaqQh0Y02LV_iSm_HaKq9jK2BDq8MvqI9ooQNbcfgQ2AuM3lOQJJ6803KddRghiShQJBpjdc26XoSDbYwaKF3Y4/s320/birdy+5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579300366873507170" border="0" /></a>Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07035691281376789056noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4648527253130709083.post-64277150188671772882011-02-07T10:33:00.004+11:002011-02-07T10:38:56.916+11:007 February 2011<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu7128Lw7lTwkULJ09zFq2NL4w6f1vnaw3PZSRaxYT0I-yvf2_29ZwV9Ufwu52y5oHbrZ9B_JtvtYtG3yJ1ZX3i8BsPVL5t3knLqNW8Ax4zGuunSe9exLb8alqePXMFjlbCglwQw65yB0/s1600/Hexies2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu7128Lw7lTwkULJ09zFq2NL4w6f1vnaw3PZSRaxYT0I-yvf2_29ZwV9Ufwu52y5oHbrZ9B_JtvtYtG3yJ1ZX3i8BsPVL5t3knLqNW8Ax4zGuunSe9exLb8alqePXMFjlbCglwQw65yB0/s320/Hexies2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570724497398928370" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I have been working on a hexagon quilt - this is the first time I've made hexagons so I'm making it easy for myself by using charm squares and large sized papers. I think this will still take a reeeally long time though :)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7SZaWB_SvQ-LiM0SFLIuXPPxm7taCBJAUlW5HfaYPzvPesy5GbBK8BolcOBf53RMxJkNk4VkXPxj3XISnPmSCifHP51tA-5m43P0Mgxqxwp1UppNzSq8tyimbZycK39Mf0eB8jwoSsPE/s1600/Hexies1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7SZaWB_SvQ-LiM0SFLIuXPPxm7taCBJAUlW5HfaYPzvPesy5GbBK8BolcOBf53RMxJkNk4VkXPxj3XISnPmSCifHP51tA-5m43P0Mgxqxwp1UppNzSq8tyimbZycK39Mf0eB8jwoSsPE/s320/Hexies1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570724495283264066" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The fabric is Rouenneries by French General.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ5TCpPqUFHyF5rVv9N8dmLbmryxE6RmZVsdtTgJOGMVKnLajGXaX-YYgpTeSwyNasglXVdXapdVobFJaSiS8WXFbBu6fQI7tVE3SstG5e3tLE9VMNRYFCHRi1C71IrsKXHHceL2OWmJE/s1600/Hexies3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ5TCpPqUFHyF5rVv9N8dmLbmryxE6RmZVsdtTgJOGMVKnLajGXaX-YYgpTeSwyNasglXVdXapdVobFJaSiS8WXFbBu6fQI7tVE3SstG5e3tLE9VMNRYFCHRi1C71IrsKXHHceL2OWmJE/s320/Hexies3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570724500915919010" border="0" /></a>Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07035691281376789056noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4648527253130709083.post-34384419953455720572011-02-04T10:07:00.006+11:002011-02-04T10:27:17.116+11:004 February 2011<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaRDxuxTz3Y3zl8iV2cTwelc8F_Krwb2EwGQFJzZFVY-Xvyk2niJzvS2_UX1RjGY209i_8_hgD8rKYsRtOXqskzh0oS7NUHlMtD6g2KY-cCYCWh5LiaDq29_Bi4VxrSp9qF6tN7o5PgKs/s1600/shells1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaRDxuxTz3Y3zl8iV2cTwelc8F_Krwb2EwGQFJzZFVY-Xvyk2niJzvS2_UX1RjGY209i_8_hgD8rKYsRtOXqskzh0oS7NUHlMtD6g2KY-cCYCWh5LiaDq29_Bi4VxrSp9qF6tN7o5PgKs/s320/shells1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569605282043504594" border="0" /></a><br /><br />What a long time it's been since my last entry, the summer has just been so busy. Miss M started back at school this week, which she is just loving, and Mr O begins in the 3-6 class next Friday, which he is denying :) My baby will have his first real time away from me, which will be strange for us both but once he gets used to it all he'll have a great time just like his sister does. It's a fantastic Montessori school, and every time I drop Miss M off I really wish I could spend the day in a grown up class there ;)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyI7a9tzxIh-Y_ALwwJdBtpeNcp_V2nXGLQogowULjDoVglPeTLwQ-2Vqr6QAO6NzHXYC-Md0BTHKl5tweigWQkMZV73wpA_ds917Oxc3FYSacWSVusqLKKP9M7bGVnDSOa1fPm77lxZs/s1600/shells2.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyI7a9tzxIh-Y_ALwwJdBtpeNcp_V2nXGLQogowULjDoVglPeTLwQ-2Vqr6QAO6NzHXYC-Md0BTHKl5tweigWQkMZV73wpA_ds917Oxc3FYSacWSVusqLKKP9M7bGVnDSOa1fPm77lxZs/s320/shells2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569605284239342418" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAfuKwQnwtWj_uFANcQ2mDC0Z8wtb0j82-DMS3TAz2d9Gjcufj20NakqfxAkqhbs0XB_VWBO7F_zIfowM1bn_7VCrM4KHotRtQltfmsgbxwXVmjvg-pldUY0aHSwv0Ntj-VyOvH52xFxM/s1600/light2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; 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width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW91KmYEvx6pp5iYufWr3n3LN7FsqH0qXh1VzWq6uiKpu4AyKFB8pATppS3cV1T-7Jp8YhJpvecY1lOg6pvJqyKmeEq4fUcogqk9WOwKDR3U2JdqtFUzWo3zCefOsA0htWyRKr0k2TSO0/s320/morning+light1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569605956588736786" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I've been making lots of soy candles - they burn more cleanly than regular parrafin wax, and they smell so good - I made mostly vanilla and coconut.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil0FeWadnyq12x2XDMRBYt_mkJ2XVlXYjJAB_jic0z0r3bUBAJFSHlYJNC3GM0Msdxab10GVHz0owW1Jzo0UtUtoWPebmu-p3aBKQth0lulXCgDhjs9V_ZEmrvSzlvZrHzqc4eSu1GCoc/s1600/light3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil0FeWadnyq12x2XDMRBYt_mkJ2XVlXYjJAB_jic0z0r3bUBAJFSHlYJNC3GM0Msdxab10GVHz0owW1Jzo0UtUtoWPebmu-p3aBKQth0lulXCgDhjs9V_ZEmrvSzlvZrHzqc4eSu1GCoc/s320/light3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569605297733232274" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikafG6Gc7SqnRY-OkZMUVDkpBYNLUwQzByQrnxbGBbNLnBVhtckUr3hUnrC0I8oGtcEOyJ7v7mUZ3XW1kmEd_os8O0Ux-26UseOcUXfrBRM3scytp21Z9bEeEIEgNsR0NwCAE8YOFCSgk/s1600/light4.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikafG6Gc7SqnRY-OkZMUVDkpBYNLUwQzByQrnxbGBbNLnBVhtckUr3hUnrC0I8oGtcEOyJ7v7mUZ3XW1kmEd_os8O0Ux-26UseOcUXfrBRM3scytp21Z9bEeEIEgNsR0NwCAE8YOFCSgk/s320/light4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569605950318325602" border="0" /></a>Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07035691281376789056noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4648527253130709083.post-74967485823528323612010-09-29T10:56:00.003+10:002010-09-29T11:09:30.366+10:0029 SeptemberWe have had some beautiful spring days to start off the school holidays with, and Miss M has spent most of them outside playing with her friends. Mister O is more of an inside boy, but even he has been lured outside for a bit with the lovely weather. And to pick caterpillars off my vegies!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheeU6yUjJbtMz6GJdUaltmPyECBGsqnpd0Z7qKV00LNLrsia6yto4WjDwHHdhjqal3vOO95KRl5luhoIdHlP_G9y_rQa_txCD7gsv0t5PVOfAAGzm15H1e4gpZG5vukJnicr9vW4spZRA/s1600/caterpillar1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheeU6yUjJbtMz6GJdUaltmPyECBGsqnpd0Z7qKV00LNLrsia6yto4WjDwHHdhjqal3vOO95KRl5luhoIdHlP_G9y_rQa_txCD7gsv0t5PVOfAAGzm15H1e4gpZG5vukJnicr9vW4spZRA/s320/caterpillar1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522134045644269682" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHxPHjiBd5RTaTp711jHU9LmU7wg1969ojkTqfuZIAD61JW1bQZcPItYngaaSFucw_05EocnVixUGbgAeHdKw6q_XoQAwJws6n30QLgf3xMBuVP3ug8ut6htfVOUJLYuZsFZAadt66wQw/s1600/caterpillar3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHxPHjiBd5RTaTp711jHU9LmU7wg1969ojkTqfuZIAD61JW1bQZcPItYngaaSFucw_05EocnVixUGbgAeHdKw6q_XoQAwJws6n30QLgf3xMBuVP3ug8ut6htfVOUJLYuZsFZAadt66wQw/s320/caterpillar3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522134055659356546" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuAMK1b_cDOyd834220rGv0C73fPDm6hNVb-L9yLlnOjTXQpM91G4T3RWVUgUTXCCTqrcp7onFD56-Fy3vnh5b3wrx-uqZughJ890te4fDZ6jE4xVN-AgoAKdcjaxwugNpD2v0WiZgrVw/s1600/caterpillar5.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuAMK1b_cDOyd834220rGv0C73fPDm6hNVb-L9yLlnOjTXQpM91G4T3RWVUgUTXCCTqrcp7onFD56-Fy3vnh5b3wrx-uqZughJ890te4fDZ6jE4xVN-AgoAKdcjaxwugNpD2v0WiZgrVw/s320/caterpillar5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522134067617357346" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYhK3hge_Ok6MO0gUl7Lxakbfw7gi6QfpgErYutr3D-Whc9nwvkV0IGAMgFWVGyNYCINSQOewNe0jJrzu7-nZfX0UFI78hSZcTlshGa7Q1WhDSZ47rQij3lR0njWvgXUoP7HH5ZB1Ojvk/s1600/caterpillar4.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYhK3hge_Ok6MO0gUl7Lxakbfw7gi6QfpgErYutr3D-Whc9nwvkV0IGAMgFWVGyNYCINSQOewNe0jJrzu7-nZfX0UFI78hSZcTlshGa7Q1WhDSZ47rQij3lR0njWvgXUoP7HH5ZB1Ojvk/s320/caterpillar4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522134058084033042" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhblxtTDQGh3ToqbrRkaLMvp_8ZMhOo2Ny1egJf1PmZ1wZOrvO8Bp3L-tmsXj7XWtaIdJ78Gy-_pDtM497bfQ4OLl2fKcr4rVmOl9CFr2wyHjKVjvCXoKsBq6PGAMpE-luLk7BvApCZk-U/s1600/caterpillar2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhblxtTDQGh3ToqbrRkaLMvp_8ZMhOo2Ny1egJf1PmZ1wZOrvO8Bp3L-tmsXj7XWtaIdJ78Gy-_pDtM497bfQ4OLl2fKcr4rVmOl9CFr2wyHjKVjvCXoKsBq6PGAMpE-luLk7BvApCZk-U/s320/caterpillar2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522134052535692706" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Yesterday he also sorted out these tiny shells we collected while visiting Grandma and Grandpa at Port Macquarie - we hardly ever get shells at the beaches near us (Northern Beaches) so the amount of shells lying around was a real treat.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Y31tfsQ2sYdzEIf8tmjiJwUGGAQl07WPqFdfxn_GNmapqz_TUkjuueanxKYkjnFSnPBFHwVQ99SWmpPCJFWJewgdqxxNxILOsFJxv1XIqGsL_AcrXbBwNrdVt0RB7VA1lu_sWAgbWXM/s1600/shells2.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Y31tfsQ2sYdzEIf8tmjiJwUGGAQl07WPqFdfxn_GNmapqz_TUkjuueanxKYkjnFSnPBFHwVQ99SWmpPCJFWJewgdqxxNxILOsFJxv1XIqGsL_AcrXbBwNrdVt0RB7VA1lu_sWAgbWXM/s320/shells2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522136254162954018" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj42g_VVw8COA_x0jgZt_yX5pMfszK_Qpm2F92pfHP5dCy6Da3D63-9c4XXAbAEXV7LaC_a0VMSxODtqxbaSnjawIqKnifhqhpml_kUBOEI-CksFdQN3tjajNQI0mXRqH8QJc-9dUco2eM/s1600/shells1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj42g_VVw8COA_x0jgZt_yX5pMfszK_Qpm2F92pfHP5dCy6Da3D63-9c4XXAbAEXV7LaC_a0VMSxODtqxbaSnjawIqKnifhqhpml_kUBOEI-CksFdQN3tjajNQI0mXRqH8QJc-9dUco2eM/s320/shells1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522136243614563442" border="0" /></a>Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07035691281376789056noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4648527253130709083.post-4311517684627465082010-09-21T09:32:00.005+10:002010-09-22T11:11:51.512+10:0022 SeptemberLast day of school today! I am so looking forward to spending some Spring days relaxing at home. But to be honest, we also love our school days - we are Montessorians and we have really embraced the whole Montessori philosophy at home as well.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp9u3e6R20OVxJ5rhPgu9v4fo9tnSbp7QmbnLyCK7K_EtKY1V37JGPDWbJTwASXhhxEpAsMXq4leFx3P6kia1fPTlppB9VwfNPTBRojDedkRaAKu_SNB0EGdU-ZugvN4eWqGQe7YdAdVM/s1600/mar1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp9u3e6R20OVxJ5rhPgu9v4fo9tnSbp7QmbnLyCK7K_EtKY1V37JGPDWbJTwASXhhxEpAsMXq4leFx3P6kia1fPTlppB9VwfNPTBRojDedkRaAKu_SNB0EGdU-ZugvN4eWqGQe7YdAdVM/s320/mar1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519162597622796962" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1ylLPydxOpGYEzqtP9qwDzp-syvenYVRRNtqf8D-kjJ4Cd5eJQDylp9-e68JFCxdQiwiV7iFbqoaxPdHc9KHTzBg6uilKjifD0LEa4x9sqT2xntao1VWcZ0sVf174oKcIpWvny-_z02Q/s1600/mar4.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1ylLPydxOpGYEzqtP9qwDzp-syvenYVRRNtqf8D-kjJ4Cd5eJQDylp9-e68JFCxdQiwiV7iFbqoaxPdHc9KHTzBg6uilKjifD0LEa4x9sqT2xntao1VWcZ0sVf174oKcIpWvny-_z02Q/s320/mar4.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519162621303984338" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQU9I-ugt-NRhd2k8My2NuVxJv0jpjp-oKrstOCvqd2l3HFUfOgC21nGkM94O84uMt4dy2H-vkWQIaGKS46p1fTJQnBQSB1TIbpuaHV9htbHmbgHa7gSIFwNM7Nbtn75U3hPHeH-lPk0c/s1600/mar2.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQU9I-ugt-NRhd2k8My2NuVxJv0jpjp-oKrstOCvqd2l3HFUfOgC21nGkM94O84uMt4dy2H-vkWQIaGKS46p1fTJQnBQSB1TIbpuaHV9htbHmbgHa7gSIFwNM7Nbtn75U3hPHeH-lPk0c/s320/mar2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519162604652072674" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP3J6hwUDsB5Uiiz_KLqC22hVpB5OOQPGpyprrwfL9RhwpHGAgygCM05FqaQfLw19zlRcxXXMvGicDGEiPo9hNEtZF1PMVuy995DcWbJuqcD2Ihx9CYKUwiufdWkJJaYUf1iRMSkRCltc/s1600/mar3.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP3J6hwUDsB5Uiiz_KLqC22hVpB5OOQPGpyprrwfL9RhwpHGAgygCM05FqaQfLw19zlRcxXXMvGicDGEiPo9hNEtZF1PMVuy995DcWbJuqcD2Ihx9CYKUwiufdWkJJaYUf1iRMSkRCltc/s320/mar3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519162611831634866" border="0" /></a><br /><br />My little people have learned to work independently as well as to cooperate (mostly) with each other. And they have such a love of learning - Miss M is curious about everything, and one of the great things about a Montessori classroom is that the children learn without realising it. They don't sit down at desks and learn lessons from the board by rote; they choose their own work and they feel such a sense of accomplishment when they complete it all by themselves. They do have a checklist of things they have to complete by the end of the day - for example, they have to select two pieces of maths work and two of literacy work, but it is up to them which pieces they choose and which order they do it in. They can't get away with coming to school and doing nothing except grate cheese all day long (apparently there was one child who began to do this - the teacher gently directed the child to other things once they got the daily cheese fix out of their system!). Miss M loves every minute of it - she is zooming ahead with her maths and her reading, and she loves the social aspect of it - the classes combine different age groups (she is currently in the 3-6 cycle) and she enjoys playing with younger children as well as her own peer group. When I pick her up I always ask her how her day was; she always answers "it was <span style="font-style: italic;">fan</span>tastic - 100 out of 10!"<br /><br />Mister O only goes one day a week at the moment, and I accompany him. He has benefitted so much as well - he has always been very independent but now he has learned that there are steps to every task he completes, and that if he does them in a certain order he can complete them with much less frustration. He likes the routine of the tasks - setting them up, completing them, packing them away. He gets a lot of satisfaction from doing all this for himself, and he has become much more confident in what he does.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvIcEDWVyHW87J8QeyFMbZVncm76Qoi2QXF97nJ8Ewa7OOWvQ-f-FG5UnQt76LRgrzdcrPebyr2kO78P5phvsC_zjNT8otZ18OuhCllzDVogtDfptm2WSizOM5KbrMD6rCZj77kQzjjSY/s1600/mar6.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvIcEDWVyHW87J8QeyFMbZVncm76Qoi2QXF97nJ8Ewa7OOWvQ-f-FG5UnQt76LRgrzdcrPebyr2kO78P5phvsC_zjNT8otZ18OuhCllzDVogtDfptm2WSizOM5KbrMD6rCZj77kQzjjSY/s320/mar6.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519162690527454642" border="0" /></a><br />Wearing Dad's old glassless glasses ;)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPJgDq79rLA_FRQDy2X42u9KD7NiS8k_XVpEB7yZR4pG3V3MzGirVsM760su_xDVyUgn_5_NU_BC07E5rYuecMm_ZIzYKaIa5gREl4JL-_SVtKqKbrX-aXy5qvz4Pj2fa2924hZAef6tc/s1600/mar5.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPJgDq79rLA_FRQDy2X42u9KD7NiS8k_XVpEB7yZR4pG3V3MzGirVsM760su_xDVyUgn_5_NU_BC07E5rYuecMm_ZIzYKaIa5gREl4JL-_SVtKqKbrX-aXy5qvz4Pj2fa2924hZAef6tc/s320/mar5.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519162629619594706" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I know that this post isn't directly craft related, but it is still all a part of my creative journey through life :)Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07035691281376789056noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4648527253130709083.post-13368184912798130042010-09-21T09:09:00.003+10:002010-09-21T09:32:31.527+10:0021 SeptemberTomorrow is the last day of school before the holidays start, and we are all looking forward to them. Miss M is definitely one for getting up late, and then spending the whole day playing outside with the neighbour's children. Mister O just loves having his sister home, and even though it is nice having him to myself all day it is also lovely to see him learn from her. He copies everything that she does, mostly with happy results :) Here are some old photos I found in my March folder of the two of them working together.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXmsWqWEEz0sTZe1qALUcER1X6ay6BwCf9IIcu9z5SAO95IpHl3vP-pbDotS1sRP2jpVgSP34SIRnkHXF2hxjIfT8Vn_5GKKI9t4wcyka9eJbSPM2-kFxdo01eQoobzhFkNKQsQRzfg9o/s1600/mar7.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXmsWqWEEz0sTZe1qALUcER1X6ay6BwCf9IIcu9z5SAO95IpHl3vP-pbDotS1sRP2jpVgSP34SIRnkHXF2hxjIfT8Vn_5GKKI9t4wcyka9eJbSPM2-kFxdo01eQoobzhFkNKQsQRzfg9o/s320/mar7.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519141988004601666" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXYKCbbnWDKORBCmV4iv045iVV2kw3gZ_vFH96QSVCbHBMvX7KKg-hMGEAGKrjSpxf-O8R1XZtSWR08i6ntqQ-Tu6vt7Hjzayz1CG6SCFHEmPJX7vXm3I_ci5QrbxOL9CUEVibCeQ8DQc/s1600/mar8.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXYKCbbnWDKORBCmV4iv045iVV2kw3gZ_vFH96QSVCbHBMvX7KKg-hMGEAGKrjSpxf-O8R1XZtSWR08i6ntqQ-Tu6vt7Hjzayz1CG6SCFHEmPJX7vXm3I_ci5QrbxOL9CUEVibCeQ8DQc/s320/mar8.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519141990607711522" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVoATwK7q_p9b0gZ2mRSF8b9IF_Ax04OZmgOcT3ARmUm631C_MO_NP6m4sKDNAE7YMcuiPd8eBQ1WaOQvlrFBhMfnYFT8wKGh6hPrdPGlploCEZ7ePfn2_-f17laKWIZuPoydpDedHEuw/s1600/mar9.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVoATwK7q_p9b0gZ2mRSF8b9IF_Ax04OZmgOcT3ARmUm631C_MO_NP6m4sKDNAE7YMcuiPd8eBQ1WaOQvlrFBhMfnYFT8wKGh6hPrdPGlploCEZ7ePfn2_-f17laKWIZuPoydpDedHEuw/s320/mar9.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519141996348729170" border="0" /></a><br /><br />It's fun to see from these pictures how much my house has changed in just a few months - I have really allowed free reign to my Ikea love ;) Honestly, I would live in an Ikea store if they'd only let me.Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07035691281376789056noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4648527253130709083.post-86618020048463359572010-09-07T10:10:00.005+10:002010-09-07T10:23:40.720+10:007 SeptemberHere is one of my completed floor quilts - made using the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/47884274/bricks-and-stones-quilt-pattern-pdf-file">Bricks and Stones quilt pattern</a> by Red Pepper Quilts (thanks to <a href="http://cherri-berri.blogspot.com/">Cherri Berri</a> for mentioning this pattern on her blog :) The fabric is Oh Boy, such a great boy fabric.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgutuAKX0a7otSqB8zx5bw-3TSTadV1uhv6E-_-6Hd5NcHPgwf_YOAXCz7C_Li0TamssYu80-aDlX_9xRC74xdX3WZwxN-p3EuKuI3-PdVsQ6wYfXdggo8wVRXJ6PpCDBBmlWfEb07tvtg/s1600/Joseph+quilt+1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgutuAKX0a7otSqB8zx5bw-3TSTadV1uhv6E-_-6Hd5NcHPgwf_YOAXCz7C_Li0TamssYu80-aDlX_9xRC74xdX3WZwxN-p3EuKuI3-PdVsQ6wYfXdggo8wVRXJ6PpCDBBmlWfEb07tvtg/s320/Joseph+quilt+1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513959592134166418" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5KscMagbaI8QnVLW0qVgGq58DnenTerpS7edQiZNF1kKDvUDisO_NiD88lfAepdEu3MsYwaWTRXGWp902atwZjgEHlAZ8DiQPzt-K2rw58CGXwRnoOPJG2Bw5nkfOol3-OeaPTFotjK8/s1600/Joseph+quilt+13.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5KscMagbaI8QnVLW0qVgGq58DnenTerpS7edQiZNF1kKDvUDisO_NiD88lfAepdEu3MsYwaWTRXGWp902atwZjgEHlAZ8DiQPzt-K2rw58CGXwRnoOPJG2Bw5nkfOol3-OeaPTFotjK8/s320/Joseph+quilt+13.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513959902335721074" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This quilt was a commission, so I wanted it to be extra perfect. I hand quilted it when the machine quilting wasn't turning out, and I sewed on a name label for the little bub it's intended for.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLR7X116el9AY2GkWUXrziCg5azMoSdv4vowaZ5MoqZfaNsBNh3l5WnwuXsrqz_eyBuvdVYnQ6glJNLm27790seWPblI7-ySwK4AK945u3vGHIrLjKYLJcsKulk5BXG0LbvpwQRN6wizU/s1600/Joseph+quilt+8.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLR7X116el9AY2GkWUXrziCg5azMoSdv4vowaZ5MoqZfaNsBNh3l5WnwuXsrqz_eyBuvdVYnQ6glJNLm27790seWPblI7-ySwK4AK945u3vGHIrLjKYLJcsKulk5BXG0LbvpwQRN6wizU/s320/Joseph+quilt+8.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513959784343680786" border="0" /></a><br /><br />My apologies for all the fluff and hairs sticking to it - I did give it a vacuum before I passed it on ;)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYnVrHpiv0_u4N18_MVWClDHOsOUBo62wH_xOqgirE_hST7HtNojJ4hZrti9OcToDAkBQfD7Qc4YQfgrGqc2fK-J73ym5lhGLm34SVe1k3BN2vfnW9tHJQFkE9YsekEcpJBlW2u22z6pQ/s1600/Joseph+quilt+2.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5yDMAwWCtXCM5CizkrOVsvkm5UsD8elBCsqO-oO17DQo08CkL0Z4Xt_NEm4SFrYXcluFeBcAIeymqtCrhzPFjUn-47har3MApzNUwZePjQw6t8fXaUDPVBgYSJftPD46noHKz9OwY2IQ/s320/Mquilt3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505845241115294594" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I also bought some custom made knitting markers from a great etsy seller, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/sunneshine">Sunneshine</a>. She is so lovely and she made up lots of samples for me to choose my sets from. I wanted smaller ones for sock and lace knitting, and these ones are so light and delicate.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrnnE-vqCARW8cXfinmBjwX5hz31w1roxWWpmlchdXSax-tPVNyOf1jbKNozgWd9riWefNJyoTJ2MTkrRzsQTjr9lWqUwLIYLDi2nhcfLEOy1YoYVHTDgQepi8x2h-H1zz-ys5A0mYZC8/s1600/stitchmarkers4.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrnnE-vqCARW8cXfinmBjwX5hz31w1roxWWpmlchdXSax-tPVNyOf1jbKNozgWd9riWefNJyoTJ2MTkrRzsQTjr9lWqUwLIYLDi2nhcfLEOy1YoYVHTDgQepi8x2h-H1zz-ys5A0mYZC8/s320/stitchmarkers4.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505845260970559362" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoE6Xu5OGVn4gZHAKOkI6FGXDkfeywkNrDsAEfRJly4wV9Go7PADqREKLXpDmcs2i9zsPPIux2tRDOJUT1GVfowzP9F_b2Y-35MeXb7ktzKBh2afiOU_eHL3EUP22v9b5kqc4DNvaYf6g/s1600/stitchmarkers3.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoE6Xu5OGVn4gZHAKOkI6FGXDkfeywkNrDsAEfRJly4wV9Go7PADqREKLXpDmcs2i9zsPPIux2tRDOJUT1GVfowzP9F_b2Y-35MeXb7ktzKBh2afiOU_eHL3EUP22v9b5kqc4DNvaYf6g/s320/stitchmarkers3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505845256705856274" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNoOB439dE5rY8MqUunZ4qLNCPh8e4qWnBinguZMLGT4G2DDIo15Xrht8GawpCh8diuzlPmWjaBJF1VlhmEeBg9SB-pF_VoO_m65w6w3tjpOLoImYFPhDn-Y00WGNAX3rRlSkf_Gzy_-s/s1600/stitchmarkers2.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNoOB439dE5rY8MqUunZ4qLNCPh8e4qWnBinguZMLGT4G2DDIo15Xrht8GawpCh8diuzlPmWjaBJF1VlhmEeBg9SB-pF_VoO_m65w6w3tjpOLoImYFPhDn-Y00WGNAX3rRlSkf_Gzy_-s/s320/stitchmarkers2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505845252084546002" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9vliwfMXmOkWpOobw-XaE_NJ16478vcsN127-PrJbjQ1p1ZRIexC06kWFWcXPn6BxHF6-ejh3UIwszfua_-DgLZ62jdtuRlAYFG2hPkklDcX_AYRf-ToytOxbiNS_aO0MWfSCnXmEAWs/s1600/stitchmarkers1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9vliwfMXmOkWpOobw-XaE_NJ16478vcsN127-PrJbjQ1p1ZRIexC06kWFWcXPn6BxHF6-ejh3UIwszfua_-DgLZ62jdtuRlAYFG2hPkklDcX_AYRf-ToytOxbiNS_aO0MWfSCnXmEAWs/s320/stitchmarkers1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505845246729745602" border="0" /></a><br /><br />And Miss M and I have been busy making brooches - we have to make so many because we keep forgetting to take them off her clothes before they go in the wash...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJifVGdbaFsEelRrPjWrqflmDgO0NKxhKTeULaD5F_VYBLEcjsowD2xn4tIuYtmUXf9PtVn5Tc_JfkbFKtQ1hsGVT4b_JGDQUIBKHp0cSMFdBrnZlwyJ1q1Ijo6FN1n_pNn9XiXMHpJZk/s1600/badge.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJifVGdbaFsEelRrPjWrqflmDgO0NKxhKTeULaD5F_VYBLEcjsowD2xn4tIuYtmUXf9PtVn5Tc_JfkbFKtQ1hsGVT4b_JGDQUIBKHp0cSMFdBrnZlwyJ1q1Ijo6FN1n_pNn9XiXMHpJZk/s320/badge.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505845024421971858" border="0" /></a>Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07035691281376789056noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4648527253130709083.post-4797947530667482522010-06-22T13:56:00.005+10:002010-06-22T14:16:57.846+10:0022 JuneIt has been pretty rainy in Sydney lately, so there have been a lot of indoor activities to photograph. I only hope that it fines up for the school holidays!<br /><br />Lots of knitting going on - I finished the <a href="http://mimknits.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=69&products_id=195">Icarus shawl</a>, although I still haven't blocked it. I used a pretty Dream in Colour baby lace called Cloud Jungle. The soft colours reminded me of the colours in a pigeon's feathers, keeping in with the Icarus theme - in the myth Icarus flew too close to the sun with his wood, wax and feather wings; the wax melted and the feathers slid off, can you see that in the shawl?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCXpmokLdWgEdLoGSn8Sb6mtcp52828KFFZ8G9LzlH6xvbnggLvgAN51MraUX4_Cx-2FmX_Qp0sP1e_wreS2cLv5oL1BT4jQQcvRLd6Nh0GD1SXvXGqnr63OcMtmpbwP5YAcX91Ab1-uw/s1600/icarus1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCXpmokLdWgEdLoGSn8Sb6mtcp52828KFFZ8G9LzlH6xvbnggLvgAN51MraUX4_Cx-2FmX_Qp0sP1e_wreS2cLv5oL1BT4jQQcvRLd6Nh0GD1SXvXGqnr63OcMtmpbwP5YAcX91Ab1-uw/s320/icarus1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485443711346707250" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfEyTQ06R9VP2nNpuE1xU-TI0BIE6pGQlfokzhhyphenhyphens8DwUGKeABYfbh2OhaqGaP71e4a_0YDHLHAac9yLu2OhhG19Ouq-tfNfHPDKr97RdsM1tVPIBySEabJoRE0oEl-fi5S2fQ41HiUoQ/s1600/icarus2.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfEyTQ06R9VP2nNpuE1xU-TI0BIE6pGQlfokzhhyphenhyphens8DwUGKeABYfbh2OhaqGaP71e4a_0YDHLHAac9yLu2OhhG19Ouq-tfNfHPDKr97RdsM1tVPIBySEabJoRE0oEl-fi5S2fQ41HiUoQ/s320/icarus2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485443715994489330" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh69Tm1tHf7c2EXhsm-F0RAEGlBCSckAcbmIvjDhDQbl3qQ3fUZzJHSyFp7Ls9g7KITt9xUNf2Dfk-VUNw8k2z45xFwobUzzNJX926tyWz9jvqDVeXlgRmXNEfEJP0OQ1ffK74xQUtmwls/s1600/icarus3.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh69Tm1tHf7c2EXhsm-F0RAEGlBCSckAcbmIvjDhDQbl3qQ3fUZzJHSyFp7Ls9g7KITt9xUNf2Dfk-VUNw8k2z45xFwobUzzNJX926tyWz9jvqDVeXlgRmXNEfEJP0OQ1ffK74xQUtmwls/s320/icarus3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485443726294920098" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Lots of tea drinking<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK1jc3tv5K_hAVDo0oI3oUI_0E6q8awxWAjMHJN8bHRbt45lfG7QTV28e0h5LSxuTwI-tyVi6gcPR0RwlsGOpTIBuSf0LL0_uZ9lMRdvvNSqdIuCzuUHS1LnHyUitmYMTCPMiIsyhGnhk/s1600/tea.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK1jc3tv5K_hAVDo0oI3oUI_0E6q8awxWAjMHJN8bHRbt45lfG7QTV28e0h5LSxuTwI-tyVi6gcPR0RwlsGOpTIBuSf0LL0_uZ9lMRdvvNSqdIuCzuUHS1LnHyUitmYMTCPMiIsyhGnhk/s320/tea.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485444500633695250" border="0" /></a><br /><br />snuggling up under the heater<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCeQOVkKdT5aaScxMkZWcx4gG7dlV90FxaqBKUikQ9n0lXr1ztCJsbB6dBH2mEKLoRoWf8ZZIaFRQb8L3mMCGXGyhTrTGPBaGnRWMGkX_Z7iYBHTUS0JIN9erNRqeUmxzfhhTKS2b598M/s1600/warm+inside.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCeQOVkKdT5aaScxMkZWcx4gG7dlV90FxaqBKUikQ9n0lXr1ztCJsbB6dBH2mEKLoRoWf8ZZIaFRQb8L3mMCGXGyhTrTGPBaGnRWMGkX_Z7iYBHTUS0JIN9erNRqeUmxzfhhTKS2b598M/s320/warm+inside.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485443832064257266" border="0" /></a><br /><br />playing with favourite toys<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhot5UA18ojsqHlcpl3AFwfnupO5XZ3YtSZZcvezDgjHRWevbGOj3P0Z_V3b6L97ekhJzyo_IJ_Qt7fJdoqWNFc3CFwgr0h8xcNn-_41dC8QSLtSnim7E9qKCzBhN2KlJvr0IgE4Pq7LrM/s1600/thomas.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhot5UA18ojsqHlcpl3AFwfnupO5XZ3YtSZZcvezDgjHRWevbGOj3P0Z_V3b6L97ekhJzyo_IJ_Qt7fJdoqWNFc3CFwgr0h8xcNn-_41dC8QSLtSnim7E9qKCzBhN2KlJvr0IgE4Pq7LrM/s320/thomas.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485443830330032690" border="0" /></a><br /><br />and taking photos of the wet world outside when we weren't allowed to go out into it :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSbEaN0PkOXdObqdtj54EUBoZ6osVELidMJJCbe37yioJijl3hqN8XtHdPyTd5LI3jB_mR_0yNRdSkHJ67TrU8-gA2UdOzBbtywQbql_cgEYbTn2P0_jaqh39TWpE29Iz0AkYTJ6lAtOE/s1600/rainy+photo.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSbEaN0PkOXdObqdtj54EUBoZ6osVELidMJJCbe37yioJijl3hqN8XtHdPyTd5LI3jB_mR_0yNRdSkHJ67TrU8-gA2UdOzBbtywQbql_cgEYbTn2P0_jaqh39TWpE29Iz0AkYTJ6lAtOE/s320/rainy+photo.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485443729413452946" border="0" /></a>Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07035691281376789056noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4648527253130709083.post-77427531096020881492010-06-13T13:35:00.002+10:002010-06-13T13:47:49.445+10:00Spring Garden Tee<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5OaAau3ADARbMRysJy8tgsADmsh3e8Wsjper2F9THzr8YcuePT6leLx2vx-zWpMvE6m6gua3rbGrCIP4IPRO-dfV4grzeuMScH6l-DrW7Cn2vYoKLVPmoYg7Qb3vk9sCa7X0x0AC5wv8/s1600/spring+tee2.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5OaAau3ADARbMRysJy8tgsADmsh3e8Wsjper2F9THzr8YcuePT6leLx2vx-zWpMvE6m6gua3rbGrCIP4IPRO-dfV4grzeuMScH6l-DrW7Cn2vYoKLVPmoYg7Qb3vk9sCa7X0x0AC5wv8/s320/spring+tee2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482099660309525858" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I couldn't resist buying this beautiful pattern from Alana Dakos (Never Not Knitting) last year, and I finished it in time for Miss M to wear last summer. It is the <a href="http://nevernotknitting.blogspot.com/2009/05/spring-garden-tee.html">Spring Garden Tee</a>, and I knit it from <a href="http://www.bendigowoollenmills.com.au/products.php?cat=9">Bendigo Cotton</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkjGGkdamq4XA3oVoQTdP0lW4vCeidhu-rnJuiAsmkdKpaKCYE1PTEMrzfcRLW0lca8bEjAeqhLVqfOoK0G8FYZ3d0ZXXHGJq1YiLI6XRmg9f_QNUicl7g8pPB9BSi9do8smCD3OodZBQ/s1600/spring+tee1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkjGGkdamq4XA3oVoQTdP0lW4vCeidhu-rnJuiAsmkdKpaKCYE1PTEMrzfcRLW0lca8bEjAeqhLVqfOoK0G8FYZ3d0ZXXHGJq1YiLI6XRmg9f_QNUicl7g8pPB9BSi9do8smCD3OodZBQ/s320/spring+tee1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482099653764125394" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The cotton knit up lovely and soft, with very nice stitch definition, and I just wash it in the washing machine with no drastic effects ;)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8UBRaoblPY2Z2T4KUrh4KlI_ZLFiTIs6GIlSYhRpbfy6QDN43Z-wvCKLwOBVJp53RwNcnL04V8EByrVOsSN31Dvbxlep_BzVY-x3QvgfkJWiOpTk9xyxdB_BOFW2MvsHtwpok_d19Hdw/s1600/spring+tee3.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8UBRaoblPY2Z2T4KUrh4KlI_ZLFiTIs6GIlSYhRpbfy6QDN43Z-wvCKLwOBVJp53RwNcnL04V8EByrVOsSN31Dvbxlep_BzVY-x3QvgfkJWiOpTk9xyxdB_BOFW2MvsHtwpok_d19Hdw/s320/spring+tee3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482099663784538946" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The pattern was very well written, nice and clear and straighforward for a newbie garment knitter like myself. I will definitely be knitting more of these in different colours for Miss M. Alana has also just released an <a href="http://nevernotknitting.blogspot.com/2010/06/spring-garden-tee-in-adult-sizes.html">adult sized version</a> of this pattern, which I will also be buying!Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07035691281376789056noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4648527253130709083.post-66459300574559645742010-05-31T15:25:00.007+10:002010-05-31T15:59:24.304+10:0031 May - still here!It's been such a long time between posts for me, I have been so busy and the days are just flying by. I have a lot of photos from the last couple of months to share, although not as many crafty ones as I'd like.<br /><br />My pincushions have been getting a work out lately with a couple of quilt projects I'm working on - photos of those later. The top pincushion is from <a href="http://ruthsews.blogspot.com/">Ruth</a> :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjM4IRRLaIwy0AT5UBmZ0hlmIpYw_xBxbQRWV96SopRvG_-4O0HTZyxIsKjq5WbHrlgW8R3BIGGtfl1sm2IPs4azhXXsR3vPOXcPQ8VtNbGYToLmePlRlDW_dVxE0qTVCKbnJXjNBLVQU/s1600/pincushions.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjM4IRRLaIwy0AT5UBmZ0hlmIpYw_xBxbQRWV96SopRvG_-4O0HTZyxIsKjq5WbHrlgW8R3BIGGtfl1sm2IPs4azhXXsR3vPOXcPQ8VtNbGYToLmePlRlDW_dVxE0qTVCKbnJXjNBLVQU/s320/pincushions.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477303221251419314" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Since Miss M gave herself a haircut at school (!) we have been trying out new hairstyles. I must admit that it is easier to brush in the mornings now...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVGFsHftmS8MHgycj-VeC0sEsMVcPwQYVgF2suF7SswZobLOaZFEFBsdh0kDXT7730SoNjju-uHY9_DXRpj03o44oj8rRx-FS-FYEER_1Y0sQP-KTf1eR9Hgr6nez8aotxz2d1A-4zJiQ/s1600/pigtails.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVGFsHftmS8MHgycj-VeC0sEsMVcPwQYVgF2suF7SswZobLOaZFEFBsdh0kDXT7730SoNjju-uHY9_DXRpj03o44oj8rRx-FS-FYEER_1Y0sQP-KTf1eR9Hgr6nez8aotxz2d1A-4zJiQ/s320/pigtails.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477302447297645970" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This drum kit was given to us by a mum who had had enough of it - shortly after these photos were taken we passed on the joy to yet another mum ;)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq5tv0C92nmk4pnGcgx-_LbXlWLNp_KmMKENIFi8MKt4en0m7_ofhpBwIdcBasBJnYSddtb8rtXKbzfw1vckzoZxxlTLsHew82LCl_Gsqm4yzZqKgzi0lxACUywlaVj0axQYQ9ZzEqItM/s1600/drums.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq5tv0C92nmk4pnGcgx-_LbXlWLNp_KmMKENIFi8MKt4en0m7_ofhpBwIdcBasBJnYSddtb8rtXKbzfw1vckzoZxxlTLsHew82LCl_Gsqm4yzZqKgzi0lxACUywlaVj0axQYQ9ZzEqItM/s320/drums.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477302441253908802" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlw6MBW8nCaCPSlGeem_Mus_-JnopoydA27sMEKjVkUftIoGz-ZtdniXKPW_UEhHijCIbZim42Q9Z9whOsvU0I6urg1hpTp9OdRgURCv0Y2NDeIcErf2EWeFW-ca8wG6jF6A8HBAl_nOY/s1600/drums2.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlw6MBW8nCaCPSlGeem_Mus_-JnopoydA27sMEKjVkUftIoGz-ZtdniXKPW_UEhHijCIbZim42Q9Z9whOsvU0I6urg1hpTp9OdRgURCv0Y2NDeIcErf2EWeFW-ca8wG6jF6A8HBAl_nOY/s320/drums2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477302432942221266" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Woolly goodness - I'm not the only one who appreciates it!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJfpsKA5m4T2hYE9vnkjrd6TsNQlz4jofUqdrtBzYFW3COIKEztezxRif6jD0j1rtrpJY3gdCvgXLxB27Zq1iV5gDVWg3XgY3332CuQgcgfl5q1hk2Z_jXRlgib-pQzQRox1wHNoMoGAQ/s1600/babylace1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJfpsKA5m4T2hYE9vnkjrd6TsNQlz4jofUqdrtBzYFW3COIKEztezxRif6jD0j1rtrpJY3gdCvgXLxB27Zq1iV5gDVWg3XgY3332CuQgcgfl5q1hk2Z_jXRlgib-pQzQRox1wHNoMoGAQ/s320/babylace1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477306248750969378" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I'm still not sure what I want this to be - I've cut pieces out and sewn bits together, and I just don't know. I love the colours though.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgplmtm672FXg9fDK3_F7ytk-yJ86V4ty1fVm8oVTFGSVLja2ohIWzxe3m6yhWfRnmfAQCMUzmN2TNWfEL2uHMF9TJmxBEFFSv6jBhP11G0qrpSx7RICaoTxFgUdYvjnU2_hs_GzU5NUDk/s1600/wonderland.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgplmtm672FXg9fDK3_F7ytk-yJ86V4ty1fVm8oVTFGSVLja2ohIWzxe3m6yhWfRnmfAQCMUzmN2TNWfEL2uHMF9TJmxBEFFSv6jBhP11G0qrpSx7RICaoTxFgUdYvjnU2_hs_GzU5NUDk/s320/wonderland.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477307911060736354" border="0" /></a>Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07035691281376789056noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4648527253130709083.post-88762922676158956262010-03-13T10:32:00.003+11:002010-03-13T10:48:08.338+11:0013 MarchI still haven't had a chance to do anything particularly crafty, except to take lots of photos with my lovely new camera :) So here are a few photos from my week.<br /><br />New cotton yarn, one of my favourite colours:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqMy24fM9XpXf9CMvq8GEDcZv-H8TmJFbY9T74JXzuwlw0AiJDwFOpP4A08Snl-IvDK2IDjAZ5_na9A6iVXRcQZmlqJvVT77Sr3_IbFjWEevX-370NU6Cs8TrV6U-JzjMsUpbSVpWaxXA/s1600-h/cotton1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqMy24fM9XpXf9CMvq8GEDcZv-H8TmJFbY9T74JXzuwlw0AiJDwFOpP4A08Snl-IvDK2IDjAZ5_na9A6iVXRcQZmlqJvVT77Sr3_IbFjWEevX-370NU6Cs8TrV6U-JzjMsUpbSVpWaxXA/s320/cotton1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447897208214325746" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMysf9_N_wk7OKgWkF5wpU6lKXiv2lzkcqORYurPxn-C_HzKm6Etxik87YNvskxDOieO3fUTeXDB1Ww7UTNRSL5L1m9tRb_6wauqJcZQ48WHslc6XAIiMMm2wxkEMPTITiNQb11lDjCcY/s1600-h/cotton2.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMysf9_N_wk7OKgWkF5wpU6lKXiv2lzkcqORYurPxn-C_HzKm6Etxik87YNvskxDOieO3fUTeXDB1Ww7UTNRSL5L1m9tRb_6wauqJcZQ48WHslc6XAIiMMm2wxkEMPTITiNQb11lDjCcY/s320/cotton2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447897213660018178" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Photos from my kitchen windowsill:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKfDTewTUufBQFUrTqvohaGIvEqu5g5BddrVHpAJdpVmzXpKKt2YlLKCwVDj9GXp5ekELkZmVs1p34yTCPajanEDmVKg4p8c4c80NKPmiBWZ1Jt1vAU8mw2C6Jf9xBlHr2r0igM9MXmYg/s1600-h/gum+blossoms.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKfDTewTUufBQFUrTqvohaGIvEqu5g5BddrVHpAJdpVmzXpKKt2YlLKCwVDj9GXp5ekELkZmVs1p34yTCPajanEDmVKg4p8c4c80NKPmiBWZ1Jt1vAU8mw2C6Jf9xBlHr2r0igM9MXmYg/s320/gum+blossoms.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447897201446093394" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEkU4Fr8RuCsSXCwjL0H0JQtQw9MedC8lYIHIaPhz0W2k2arWwVFYmrSr2ickDgHVmZSDBRnIJEJ_plCndvSXcypTW-2xtHUQfwmIZ5tGTrKVEkFD-fA6mgcgEK02uyhyphenhyphenS8EMOucjNx0E/s1600-h/chives.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEkU4Fr8RuCsSXCwjL0H0JQtQw9MedC8lYIHIaPhz0W2k2arWwVFYmrSr2ickDgHVmZSDBRnIJEJ_plCndvSXcypTW-2xtHUQfwmIZ5tGTrKVEkFD-fA6mgcgEK02uyhyphenhyphenS8EMOucjNx0E/s320/chives.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447897190513557890" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Flowers in Oma's garden:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4_RHHJcg7yJx4RnhhZ_AolHGHyB0Tmo6-iSLQ-wDz5NnTPqh_O7T4-aMhHupCxPadkzEzpWGn_Xi4SpU8OeoYMm9O6YPKV2YqpflW387wVqJt503_SJOIjRhs7JOIWn_hT0YXcnvIW4o/s1600-h/flowers.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4_RHHJcg7yJx4RnhhZ_AolHGHyB0Tmo6-iSLQ-wDz5NnTPqh_O7T4-aMhHupCxPadkzEzpWGn_Xi4SpU8OeoYMm9O6YPKV2YqpflW387wVqJt503_SJOIjRhs7JOIWn_hT0YXcnvIW4o/s320/flowers.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447897186758259058" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Have a great Saturday!Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07035691281376789056noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4648527253130709083.post-50639155998383292562010-03-08T11:22:00.008+11:002010-03-08T11:53:27.798+11:00Lucky lucky me!I was very lucky last year in a few blog competitions, and there are still two wins that I have to blog about.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5yQPurCtzCB_VUd9mi_cQ7xjyV5FV4e1lIJcrXMuUHWfim9-sm-McO_Pc0ToAddKyOHKMh1xU6WkuxJzRMXU91nUMDqYVHLBQawb30r06qgUEQk8fgChqx-qtcWQqQmtZyeS_sA9xkCc/s1600-h/Itty+bitty+1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5yQPurCtzCB_VUd9mi_cQ7xjyV5FV4e1lIJcrXMuUHWfim9-sm-McO_Pc0ToAddKyOHKMh1xU6WkuxJzRMXU91nUMDqYVHLBQawb30r06qgUEQk8fgChqx-qtcWQqQmtZyeS_sA9xkCc/s320/Itty+bitty+1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446054086520361538" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqpIjTsXAUwS8bAuS65gy1OgUKhN9sFRolWg3rRmsP86SiDH4vUMRGVcywrBwIZ6zFUpn3_m3LhG5F0YUSF7shhyxG0YDTkhF8JrmPO9-hD5_S-g1JqJYLJ0IDOFH8rbspt5EmjIGdrcI/s1600-h/Itty+bitty+9.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqpIjTsXAUwS8bAuS65gy1OgUKhN9sFRolWg3rRmsP86SiDH4vUMRGVcywrBwIZ6zFUpn3_m3LhG5F0YUSF7shhyxG0YDTkhF8JrmPO9-hD5_S-g1JqJYLJ0IDOFH8rbspt5EmjIGdrcI/s320/Itty+bitty+9.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446054274585892658" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The first one was via the fantastic podcast <a href="http://nevernotknitting.blogspot.com/2009/10/itty-bitty-toys-drawing-giveaway.html">Never Not Knitting</a>, one of my favourite podcasts to listen to. The competition was to win a signed copy of Susan B Anderson's 'Itty Bitty Toys', and my name was picked out of nearly 500 comments :) This is the cutest toy book ever, I could really knit all of the toys in here, but my favourites are the reversible toys. Miss M immediately requested the little reversible bird, and I found it a nice quick knit, and the instructions were very easy to follow.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjibqyb0sPblvK8Hf7XYue6W7rByjAMQ4NIwCak7Yom8QPD0JHZdIDH9sVp4J72tAAU99ODs1MF9_itrMU67gttVG0iTz8_UaiLs9TaeOm1yO18WIgKjx75YPj_i7pmxC2H57Fy8DTteMQ/s1600-h/Itty+bitty+2.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjibqyb0sPblvK8Hf7XYue6W7rByjAMQ4NIwCak7Yom8QPD0JHZdIDH9sVp4J72tAAU99ODs1MF9_itrMU67gttVG0iTz8_UaiLs9TaeOm1yO18WIgKjx75YPj_i7pmxC2H57Fy8DTteMQ/s320/Itty+bitty+2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446054094468941170" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSI3KZaihzWHDnvK28xdTgVNJLML7FYkWBbzu8pjMqAUJOWdEQre9ja6sS62YLK3cQ9b-qWiPaWKjZDQ7422dsdDz6t7oCo42bSaPRRvBrrh2swHKKDHBLLaXutL2Ge5a_atrmHp7akcY/s1600-h/Itty+bitty+11.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiObC1IOuuip-VEol2mWOrNGIVSUgsekxBWzagqDMiJA0VW_mhWDMdhDbAqOfOCG3Q7qqnAgvs3ICqMTXnRhBWF1uh7PXis__Cv7tgpZ1ASv1_xe0kvu_k9rTyfTzYi5mRIUetoXFgmPN4/s320/DIY1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446058297379213330" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The other win was via the podcast <a href="http://craftsanity.com/?p=3579">Craftsanity</a>, another fantastic crafty podcast. In fact, this podcast was the main inspiration for me to branch out and try all the different crafts that I enjoy doing so much. I was lucky enough to win the book 'Design-It-Yourself Clothes Patternmaking Simplified' by Cal Patch, and this is one fabulous book! I just love every single garment in here, and I have read it from cover to cover and I find it very well explained and inspiring. Here are some of the great clothes you can make:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOf4AX7OXFsaE1m6LwYNgI_bm_MdR0F4E0CM8iqDcgpoPm6ceKPRawRabBMM7FixmhyphenhyphenlsfGPjbI_AAJj-wZzoHE0LcM42StIq9d0FFiCdnmIm80lbYwcYyPRg9o9TXx6iJfELOwde4zhU/s1600-h/DIY2.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOf4AX7OXFsaE1m6LwYNgI_bm_MdR0F4E0CM8iqDcgpoPm6ceKPRawRabBMM7FixmhyphenhyphenlsfGPjbI_AAJj-wZzoHE0LcM42StIq9d0FFiCdnmIm80lbYwcYyPRg9o9TXx6iJfELOwde4zhU/s320/DIY2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446058310148586514" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaTvJZyMcmQOnPQ2D7e9NSyRob2ckyAetUw4ZjfaWrdiEZCzS72F_e8KH-uWQFQ3Ul-0oFR7VAQyHgyEarjmLDTJI7BaRTGZEzDkwcBys3ZO-_XSmjqGWP1uDgDbxMa8lvhdEeqAbZcEY/s1600-h/DIY4.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaTvJZyMcmQOnPQ2D7e9NSyRob2ckyAetUw4ZjfaWrdiEZCzS72F_e8KH-uWQFQ3Ul-0oFR7VAQyHgyEarjmLDTJI7BaRTGZEzDkwcBys3ZO-_XSmjqGWP1uDgDbxMa8lvhdEeqAbZcEY/s320/DIY4.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446058321993506578" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2ok_vJere2li4H48wdyDUC9o1WJn5gfmh7hqIoEM9zM-CMw3Poi7CVOvmk94viWVeQAYaz3GhQWL4ftxbI1GpALnLMUo6uUH66BaGndD8WTKmm9kBpJW9GNq3imhvgKqDMfX0o0qNNzM/s1600-h/DIY3.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2ok_vJere2li4H48wdyDUC9o1WJn5gfmh7hqIoEM9zM-CMw3Poi7CVOvmk94viWVeQAYaz3GhQWL4ftxbI1GpALnLMUo6uUH66BaGndD8WTKmm9kBpJW9GNq3imhvgKqDMfX0o0qNNzM/s320/DIY3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446058680295716034" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaSOTj-3JC9REQpFRrlgDY72poTzoqXhJYh6BKfuJnQplaAjJkJcF516LB5q_y4FBQLBInD50LcNJpE0JxIaWN3ZM29OYLqnPgbSq55EJZQAOAISET6kiR80nsbXMmbtI4uBH_ta_4zb4/s1600-h/DIY5.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaSOTj-3JC9REQpFRrlgDY72poTzoqXhJYh6BKfuJnQplaAjJkJcF516LB5q_y4FBQLBInD50LcNJpE0JxIaWN3ZM29OYLqnPgbSq55EJZQAOAISET6kiR80nsbXMmbtI4uBH_ta_4zb4/s320/DIY5.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446058330231502866" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhInxMdMzAC8FxoXQanMeoZ8_GWrq3EFtt1sGl3OhxF_5bzCHy3bGajQPY3wXe08-57-mYO-QIn3COYm-7JiwppO1oUfGGOpiiiriPioTXyHJVTc7sk0chDlvQAA-h6d6ix_Js1xLp054s/s1600-h/DIY6.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhInxMdMzAC8FxoXQanMeoZ8_GWrq3EFtt1sGl3OhxF_5bzCHy3bGajQPY3wXe08-57-mYO-QIn3COYm-7JiwppO1oUfGGOpiiiriPioTXyHJVTc7sk0chDlvQAA-h6d6ix_Js1xLp054s/s320/DIY6.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446058688723307218" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyJ8a92E7DTdOOlSH_lKsdT_Ux6jTluw-dw29Il1j376w9Afq8B3NQOL_MU9LHCGOI0GwkuOl3N0c1P-bU0KcZ5RcgRrDdgb49iM8g940HcGhnLPBvLHNUlqfm4UlW7l4kahwYpA7GeIM/s1600-h/DIY7.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyJ8a92E7DTdOOlSH_lKsdT_Ux6jTluw-dw29Il1j376w9Afq8B3NQOL_MU9LHCGOI0GwkuOl3N0c1P-bU0KcZ5RcgRrDdgb49iM8g940HcGhnLPBvLHNUlqfm4UlW7l4kahwYpA7GeIM/s320/DIY7.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446058691794129458" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Unfortunately, I haven't had any time to make anything from these books this year, since this little person has decided that he doesn't need a daytime sleep. After a full day with him I am too tired at night to make anything!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYDnAiGvrVoAk7AKEABdToKOjJqArMPCpw-5gViLO_oDpNfBf0ZgyXo9F7W15TNTGgFoBuTDYpO3vhUxiOBhS3qsToceHT-RWBjoMZPMp7WbimPFtfnEWMJvPjd0b16DPDx3O_J8vyuSc/s1600-h/osc2.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYDnAiGvrVoAk7AKEABdToKOjJqArMPCpw-5gViLO_oDpNfBf0ZgyXo9F7W15TNTGgFoBuTDYpO3vhUxiOBhS3qsToceHT-RWBjoMZPMp7WbimPFtfnEWMJvPjd0b16DPDx3O_J8vyuSc/s320/osc2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446056846891203570" border="0" /></a>Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07035691281376789056noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4648527253130709083.post-38238776324734110232010-02-17T16:56:00.004+11:002010-02-17T17:13:11.419+11:00Ta Da!!! - Linen Messenger Bag<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHhS0SXaRea-suKFBzwP6q9qyWObt87jCNUNVW0PdcsHGUMNdOOTgNwRfFVrHjLZdzMypCmywwCdENM6PFbpbUZesXkswvJ2RZ1_7WU-bIQcaSsNVceFD4RpGYnYco_-vRqg2iTMpIsUY/s1600-h/linen+bag+1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHhS0SXaRea-suKFBzwP6q9qyWObt87jCNUNVW0PdcsHGUMNdOOTgNwRfFVrHjLZdzMypCmywwCdENM6PFbpbUZesXkswvJ2RZ1_7WU-bIQcaSsNVceFD4RpGYnYco_-vRqg2iTMpIsUY/s320/linen+bag+1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439089837594463346" border="0" /></a><br /><br />After dragging my poor old messenger bag around for two years (and watching it get grubbier and grubbier, not to mention the horrors that my fingers would touch if I ever dug down to the bottom of the bag) I have put it out to pasture and made myself another one. The beautiful linens that I bought recently were perfect and I just love it :)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpQzBs3y37n7_-ENqgPzhBFMoLYHJ0Oszp6_OaIGhRx26AD32AvFFE_eSbFxjGrzEY5Pjso3u9JTFlvtg5R5QPRR4surDe9wFoPakSo3J3M5wgAjrIXYqlihdCLxOEoFT7GOrrx1-oQ_k/s1600-h/linen+bag+6.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpQzBs3y37n7_-ENqgPzhBFMoLYHJ0Oszp6_OaIGhRx26AD32AvFFE_eSbFxjGrzEY5Pjso3u9JTFlvtg5R5QPRR4surDe9wFoPakSo3J3M5wgAjrIXYqlihdCLxOEoFT7GOrrx1-oQ_k/s320/linen+bag+6.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439090239170194466" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb1VztAqup3jreegob2-o9CoUrFfXLYd5XKIuAHakuJWU-3pa1gSpnwJBUR5Qnsuoy4XqrboasMnmeoIhypKR0ygnBxtqRO_c4cwGlSXwMUYLdyxuKlYDnDKSYsMn0_C6FysXYP2dIj2Q/s1600-h/linen+bag+4.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb1VztAqup3jreegob2-o9CoUrFfXLYd5XKIuAHakuJWU-3pa1gSpnwJBUR5Qnsuoy4XqrboasMnmeoIhypKR0ygnBxtqRO_c4cwGlSXwMUYLdyxuKlYDnDKSYsMn0_C6FysXYP2dIj2Q/s320/linen+bag+4.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439089862435850946" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL6T8HK0gZJqDF5p-Du38Vem9yhIb0NPV6EZkOnQOLRSHi90wlDUFxexQujTNRntnI38E2oF7wIqAmdH_U_xxDfTVtSZ5CrMItlHw11vkbUyA79ks-SYMYpRjuPjHpoDNHqZ13E-N3wYY/s1600-h/linen+bag+3.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL6T8HK0gZJqDF5p-Du38Vem9yhIb0NPV6EZkOnQOLRSHi90wlDUFxexQujTNRntnI38E2oF7wIqAmdH_U_xxDfTVtSZ5CrMItlHw11vkbUyA79ks-SYMYpRjuPjHpoDNHqZ13E-N3wYY/s320/linen+bag+3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439089854026752322" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidmrZB8DTRzIhe789-p0cXJduMSqSt3BT3UrcLFfClEuU_5yeE_RWuB60FEDWWz32K4-SRbClZ5kQwq4leWTw8Bf1wqt98KOvdQzmPvfJMBfBTUKJhTmGbMDKzwigHZvYLEUwLHdsCb1c/s1600-h/linen+bag+2.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidmrZB8DTRzIhe789-p0cXJduMSqSt3BT3UrcLFfClEuU_5yeE_RWuB60FEDWWz32K4-SRbClZ5kQwq4leWTw8Bf1wqt98KOvdQzmPvfJMBfBTUKJhTmGbMDKzwigHZvYLEUwLHdsCb1c/s320/linen+bag+2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439089843813376594" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I used my favourite <a href="http://www.sewliberated.com/patterns.html#gnome">Sew Liberated Messenger Bag pattern</a> - this must be the sixth one I've made. This time however I added an extra side pocket and also a separate zippered compartment in the middle of the bag - I can actually find things now!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxg_hMAnJVbJvgFmq25LndUO6eXIdD5X7fZIsFwwpK3fvbe7oadOb3UYxs4Nm-RbfHVjB3sHPUkwxa8QqeAZ7-x67U0OkZraUfaa7nlfhHGPXxPtMwtF1vm-gTHAHUi3WuBC1F1-I3eSk/s1600-h/linen+bag+7.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxg_hMAnJVbJvgFmq25LndUO6eXIdD5X7fZIsFwwpK3fvbe7oadOb3UYxs4Nm-RbfHVjB3sHPUkwxa8QqeAZ7-x67U0OkZraUfaa7nlfhHGPXxPtMwtF1vm-gTHAHUi3WuBC1F1-I3eSk/s320/linen+bag+7.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439090242977500562" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I added some of the linen tape I bought, and I even used the lace tape that the etsy store owner wrapped my fabric with :)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFx8ZcqLirKQjWFPpeszJR1g_Fh_QMaHchCEbTl7hDn_Xp5eHsrQcFShioTS4WDTaxBe30emlD7YXRdlHrkHLG9lZ8STW3u21WBiVdm_0pyXQPtvCZRBEbImTAMb9nmcva-gUentIskPk/s1600-h/linen+bag+5.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFx8ZcqLirKQjWFPpeszJR1g_Fh_QMaHchCEbTl7hDn_Xp5eHsrQcFShioTS4WDTaxBe30emlD7YXRdlHrkHLG9lZ8STW3u21WBiVdm_0pyXQPtvCZRBEbImTAMb9nmcva-gUentIskPk/s320/linen+bag+5.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439090234500094786" border="0" /></a><br /><br />That is one of my new year's crafty goals down - I haven't given myself too many this year so I won't be under so much pressure to get things done!Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07035691281376789056noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4648527253130709083.post-11817488157085239682010-02-13T21:21:00.004+11:002010-02-13T21:34:07.728+11:00In the Mail - Lovely Linens<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6p42A9tGR-jAWOUYO7bIo5a5qxCrCLmv0H_Ef9cNnrVXnS9XcalzhSmbWkTU5WD33VUwlUazM1HoQZsI42Nl3u66ZFNaaqV_UEYtD-vMB5-mDRCKhMV_08c3oE-ph85ZochYXI1rHjEc/s1600-h/etsy+fabric7.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6p42A9tGR-jAWOUYO7bIo5a5qxCrCLmv0H_Ef9cNnrVXnS9XcalzhSmbWkTU5WD33VUwlUazM1HoQZsI42Nl3u66ZFNaaqV_UEYtD-vMB5-mDRCKhMV_08c3oE-ph85ZochYXI1rHjEc/s320/etsy+fabric7.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437673546166698578" border="0" /></a><br /><br />For the first time ever I bought myself some linen fabric - some plain linen from the US and some Japanese cotton/linen from etsy. The plain linen is lovely - a soft grey colour and, once washed and tumble dried, really quite soft for a fabric I've heard can be scratchy. It was also a bargain - I bought it from <a href="http://www.fabrics-store.com/">Fabrics Store</a> and it was on sale for $5.87. The postage from the US was $34, so I went all out and bought 8 yards just to make the postage worthwhile :) And it was delivered the next week! So all up it cost less than half the price than it would in Australia, postage included. And now I have enough linen to last me for a long time, although I have a lot of projects in mind now that I have seen how nice it is.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi488fB4nRaKisFQ_HAv4yVTizWwoBPJipBDZdpZ3Ccjq5UW2kIZNx-BhoAOz3SPEZHCzqWm8vfITFPamRERwjFdrlcJ5BDhyphenhyphenUdMHhPqJV3-O6N2DqWo025U9ks3MwjhYS71HtGLS62Xfg/s1600-h/etsy+fabric8.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi488fB4nRaKisFQ_HAv4yVTizWwoBPJipBDZdpZ3Ccjq5UW2kIZNx-BhoAOz3SPEZHCzqWm8vfITFPamRERwjFdrlcJ5BDhyphenhyphenUdMHhPqJV3-O6N2DqWo025U9ks3MwjhYS71HtGLS62Xfg/s320/etsy+fabric8.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437673555219784018" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The etsy store I used was <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/applesandeggs">Apples and Eggs</a> - I would definitely recommend her as she was so accomodating and friendly, and super quick to post to me. She wrapped the package beautifully with linen tape (which I have actually used in my first sewing project!) and even included a little set of buttons and the 'handmade' tape for free. She has some beautiful fabric there and it was difficult to narrow down my choices - I will be back ;)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4HTLP2Qcto0z7sVvkJ2-NcImZF3hA7eGiFA1a0ZjQ3g4lNblpDk623oK1-mLbLDPS2pQ0fmc8E3LJ4qiv58dg9nfT_ndO8L-9bhz1njVXiF5fFb5Vpz_5QdBdxZA7cdZmzhTSOu5Fjfo/s1600-h/etsy+fabric1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4HTLP2Qcto0z7sVvkJ2-NcImZF3hA7eGiFA1a0ZjQ3g4lNblpDk623oK1-mLbLDPS2pQ0fmc8E3LJ4qiv58dg9nfT_ndO8L-9bhz1njVXiF5fFb5Vpz_5QdBdxZA7cdZmzhTSOu5Fjfo/s320/etsy+fabric1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437673365673417346" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2b7vkhVZWKG5En5GqtaOJTpCBAk89Sv17jfrRU4W9TMC5fKxywpm3oK4feWGqUCCmJdhbmF6bxCeFy6slIKyBSZuJ1Rco1Klcyzu6E_dzDD7cPyjQmhCiRIijbSsaBvdZJEd7YEG_2j0/s1600-h/etsy+fabric2.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2b7vkhVZWKG5En5GqtaOJTpCBAk89Sv17jfrRU4W9TMC5fKxywpm3oK4feWGqUCCmJdhbmF6bxCeFy6slIKyBSZuJ1Rco1Klcyzu6E_dzDD7cPyjQmhCiRIijbSsaBvdZJEd7YEG_2j0/s320/etsy+fabric2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437673369200460626" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2ukUHizvMoUwGJeEVd_9JUvvNvndqT-pFlTxLSp9Xp8mo_nmQ2Z4njQ2S5EwauR6VNk29vnENZoF8mXO9HKRiRgbOKzroyKvqrvA2Zj-VKgVEETHOT4pyL9vTrey9KFDPlJa98PAljew/s1600-h/etsy+fabric5.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2ukUHizvMoUwGJeEVd_9JUvvNvndqT-pFlTxLSp9Xp8mo_nmQ2Z4njQ2S5EwauR6VNk29vnENZoF8mXO9HKRiRgbOKzroyKvqrvA2Zj-VKgVEETHOT4pyL9vTrey9KFDPlJa98PAljew/s320/etsy+fabric5.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437673528845120130" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinxPq3-M_H_QQFhYE0h1dqIjQM0M8RrDeqccVgvjfF2-deVJkxcmquc2N17IDEvCYrj3aVZwsEXJgklOeIkEN_dpL9Ze0LKAdiOFNI1UIAT2AO86r2yFeYC0IKDoYo4wbfckkILRIx9Yw/s1600-h/etsy+fabric4.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinxPq3-M_H_QQFhYE0h1dqIjQM0M8RrDeqccVgvjfF2-deVJkxcmquc2N17IDEvCYrj3aVZwsEXJgklOeIkEN_dpL9Ze0LKAdiOFNI1UIAT2AO86r2yFeYC0IKDoYo4wbfckkILRIx9Yw/s320/etsy+fabric4.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437673385404382146" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy6Yndwv0T__Etaok_IfkZQBsj3xxonUeJwarl1V1OOshhbWdnmR_P_SIoqVK-MHL3jXeh7KEjRfH0-NBAdfeqBXPVB-7Ls8Na0lu2AleoyzWrAJYHI4cCTr5JJGJWzvgpJKqJV_1fli0/s1600-h/etsy+fabric3.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy6Yndwv0T__Etaok_IfkZQBsj3xxonUeJwarl1V1OOshhbWdnmR_P_SIoqVK-MHL3jXeh7KEjRfH0-NBAdfeqBXPVB-7Ls8Na0lu2AleoyzWrAJYHI4cCTr5JJGJWzvgpJKqJV_1fli0/s320/etsy+fabric3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437673375845371714" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq4btvC6bLTDnXfu-GSE-PsZm_YJembSOCKGHgE8MShTicwD35tSybczutXb7RnbpUpi0seruH8tfwOMxn2oz4-nKCS5EfYckvk-20r-y7ICKb8MNx2KSU5JjQcXpygBLMaTzGaULvCmY/s1600-h/etsy+fabric6.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq4btvC6bLTDnXfu-GSE-PsZm_YJembSOCKGHgE8MShTicwD35tSybczutXb7RnbpUpi0seruH8tfwOMxn2oz4-nKCS5EfYckvk-20r-y7ICKb8MNx2KSU5JjQcXpygBLMaTzGaULvCmY/s320/etsy+fabric6.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437673537491899714" border="0" /></a>Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07035691281376789056noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4648527253130709083.post-27548515644361844082010-01-25T14:38:00.004+11:002010-01-25T14:53:20.369+11:00Working on...<a href="http://mimknits.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=69&products_id=195">Icarus shawl</a> by Miriam L Felton. Icarus was a silly ancient Greek lad whose father made him a pair of wings out of wood, wax and feathers. He didn't listen to his dad and he flew too close to the sun, and the wax on his wings melted and all the feathers fell off, and poor Icarus fell into the sea and drowned. That cheerful story is behind the design of this shawl - the pattern looks like feathers slipping off the melted wax.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDtdic0Px8qK-X_p-ojttoiOoPjlSdb31ApRoeUgcOXwrNbNsloFATfOdH7XazhWX8eMZetg6mlZ912oeZ4UQYFHVdE-_m-hqUlz6Esav50seWIKI_gCpDJBP-RJdDK4gBFgW1lw2DwRA/s1600-h/icarus1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDtdic0Px8qK-X_p-ojttoiOoPjlSdb31ApRoeUgcOXwrNbNsloFATfOdH7XazhWX8eMZetg6mlZ912oeZ4UQYFHVdE-_m-hqUlz6Esav50seWIKI_gCpDJBP-RJdDK4gBFgW1lw2DwRA/s320/icarus1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430519779858131874" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I thought the lovely colours in the yarn (Dream in Color baby lace in Cloud Jungle) looked a lot like the colours in pigeon feathers.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifwI2wFj2TbOnjXeb1EbYsLjxp_oX8NmtKOExODxBMbl8yqIcYtGJi0uvDRO5J5TqlFgHaJb2NLgtoZ9GKoK_lXzVcRZM0eo4wj38aSmZ5NuHDUwmf0Sdki63nb1_Nqonyzt0HOPCI2bU/s1600-h/icarus2.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifwI2wFj2TbOnjXeb1EbYsLjxp_oX8NmtKOExODxBMbl8yqIcYtGJi0uvDRO5J5TqlFgHaJb2NLgtoZ9GKoK_lXzVcRZM0eo4wj38aSmZ5NuHDUwmf0Sdki63nb1_Nqonyzt0HOPCI2bU/s320/icarus2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430519789484280610" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I'm also working on turning an old shirt of my husband's into a dress for Miss M. I've cut it apart, and I'm just working out how I'm going to put it back together again.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz71lE8mmbyBMcM03Esez8L80eeiNDaEux1D12zD5KVYBvglbuAI54G9UXIq4rExP_BwaRbSJByKcJKbVYjQx2RZxYzI-2SxfP8lAKVW0Fw0QT6FmCASk82uiJ4Y0v72EnHCaymEAXplE/s1600-h/shirt+dress.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz71lE8mmbyBMcM03Esez8L80eeiNDaEux1D12zD5KVYBvglbuAI54G9UXIq4rExP_BwaRbSJByKcJKbVYjQx2RZxYzI-2SxfP8lAKVW0Fw0QT6FmCASk82uiJ4Y0v72EnHCaymEAXplE/s320/shirt+dress.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430519840713381106" border="0" /></a>Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07035691281376789056noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4648527253130709083.post-32353390790597379792010-01-16T14:08:00.004+11:002010-01-16T14:21:01.680+11:00Ta Da!!! - Ginger Blossom Lap QuiltAfter I had finished the Ginger Blossom baby quilt, I still had half a pack of fat quarters to use, this time from the green colourway. I needed a quick and easy Christmas present, so I whipped up another disappearing 9-patch and backed it with a lovely soft pale green minky fleece.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix0dMTRg7_-9DyHR_JCBNWT4fO9P32y9p7QMqkk96RoiKbjyQo16-t7-ARyR-6Be-GuCmlKUAvO4ml0_Bo2w-8eIJ3s1Rj7jcT2KRHXNcq5oFD-VktbNWcIG7UQc-ukogfUuMhJ3pfkH8/s1600-h/green+ginger+blossom+d9p+finished+8.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix0dMTRg7_-9DyHR_JCBNWT4fO9P32y9p7QMqkk96RoiKbjyQo16-t7-ARyR-6Be-GuCmlKUAvO4ml0_Bo2w-8eIJ3s1Rj7jcT2KRHXNcq5oFD-VktbNWcIG7UQc-ukogfUuMhJ3pfkH8/s320/green+ginger+blossom+d9p+finished+8.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427170440229893314" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn1cxIaYmBr0cCf9jqXGwpo6WIwneWBORTwpJAtDqoxdML1wrNGVe60kqoNQJVuywOCFWDcszP1iASwi9yB6xE2uNJMQZzWm2THIXQkpumRW5oQmDwVuE6T1YDaSa3flxwamGvAmdqd1M/s1600-h/green+ginger+blossom+d9p+finished+7.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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I didn't end up quilting it because the minky fleece looked much nicer when it didn't have any other sewing on it. Luckily the fleece fabric sticks to the quilt top so it won't be shifting around too much.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8KYxwoOiD_prcPMoHme5_ADhs-ceZVrL2IbBceIvaQ44GpqWY3ln3-Z9CRFabMlso8P8952jff7be2XxCyAH-ua6U6ABTgoKccLVkWNgGfplB5r6sPKOvWhL4BISjTSCIn-CJdTnfzG8/s1600-h/green+ginger+blossom+d9p+finished+2.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8KYxwoOiD_prcPMoHme5_ADhs-ceZVrL2IbBceIvaQ44GpqWY3ln3-Z9CRFabMlso8P8952jff7be2XxCyAH-ua6U6ABTgoKccLVkWNgGfplB5r6sPKOvWhL4BISjTSCIn-CJdTnfzG8/s320/green+ginger+blossom+d9p+finished+2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427170155221066770" border="0" /></a><br /><br />In all, even though I thought that I would love the pink quilt more, I really did like this one when it was finished. And even though it does have flowers on it, it isn't too girly. Luckily I have another Ginger Blossom fat quarter pack set aside for myself! :)Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07035691281376789056noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4648527253130709083.post-63381301046059040142010-01-10T10:59:00.006+11:002010-01-10T15:21:14.404+11:00Ta Da!!! - Ginger Blossom Baby QuiltThis is going to be a picture heavy post I'm afraid :) As I mentioned in an earlier post, I completed and gifted this quilt back in early December, but I made sure to take a lot of photos.<br /><br />It is just a simple disappearing 9-patch design, which I like to use when I want to feature the fabric rather than the design itself. I also machine quilted it, which I've never done before. I thought that machine quilting would be more suitable for a baby quilt since it would hold up better to machine washing, and it was so fast to do - it was all quilted in a day! It wasn't done properly as I didn't bother to hide the ends of the threads, I just sewed back and forwards at the beginning and end of each square, but it does the job :)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoYnZcZtMaujcD9qJWTrXAOw_EXV0iRTuaYagvatPrDURQzKXWEyHU28bRa11PLXVGkNN3SYV_zGrfHRg6aQs6cMoEEgTWG34wx3IT5DqekgvD9SldVz6Jrq_TeAt6i0Cg-Agok21wHVs/s1600-h/ginger+blossom+baby+quilt+finished+1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoYnZcZtMaujcD9qJWTrXAOw_EXV0iRTuaYagvatPrDURQzKXWEyHU28bRa11PLXVGkNN3SYV_zGrfHRg6aQs6cMoEEgTWG34wx3IT5DqekgvD9SldVz6Jrq_TeAt6i0Cg-Agok21wHVs/s320/ginger+blossom+baby+quilt+finished+1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424958894259593618" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBQSX_1ZSOljUZteJ1_3BLGjzu07W14-Uf931VbDH3r3KzVW9vEbIOTfeczpxjpEFqDktDlSrTtTfMqulr-ZMxJBmcAzPLsG8GAPrS79BAJsr5yXYiL-VTWZnbMPkYtfzsDWKm8HmQWFI/s1600-h/ginger+blossom+baby+quilt+finished+2.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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brown fabric from Spotlight<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Batting:</span> Matilda's Own wool/poly blend.Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07035691281376789056noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4648527253130709083.post-68204979230476364862009-12-19T10:14:00.003+11:002009-12-19T10:19:34.052+11:00Working on - D9P baby quiltThis quilt is actually finished and gifted already, but I am so behind on my blogging that we have to pretend that it is still in the works ;)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbfSj3ExWTgdPBNEwDoARdmXBqSWiZ_GiSvoKruwzLKgx_KgwMTSM1FDaPCAhbqpbz-gigm5qmYEXf7snK1z3SZLGTmpCfixApZTG8GjHvyQIAk4nH4tKsm15gWyRXlRuxdekD6vRLCv0/s1600-h/baby+quilt+3.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbfSj3ExWTgdPBNEwDoARdmXBqSWiZ_GiSvoKruwzLKgx_KgwMTSM1FDaPCAhbqpbz-gigm5qmYEXf7snK1z3SZLGTmpCfixApZTG8GjHvyQIAk4nH4tKsm15gWyRXlRuxdekD6vRLCv0/s320/baby+quilt+3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416719081359681042" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Here the top is almost done, just the final outer border to go. The fabric is the lovely Ginger Blossom by Sandi Henderson, in the pink colourway.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF7qX6kn-kgPRQ1elKdSxdru9yrs8oe4U5BWjnBRnA3wianFs-U7CpYp7qWCqlanvR3YS9FcTdIsruVs6DilswEDhKVXcoHP2RgpAxrBijCcn6yHP0jy46iCJfG8mFR79szGFQMrOPPZk/s1600-h/baby+quilt+2.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF7qX6kn-kgPRQ1elKdSxdru9yrs8oe4U5BWjnBRnA3wianFs-U7CpYp7qWCqlanvR3YS9FcTdIsruVs6DilswEDhKVXcoHP2RgpAxrBijCcn6yHP0jy46iCJfG8mFR79szGFQMrOPPZk/s320/baby+quilt+2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416719079801875234" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimMhA37vxloT_5rKqLhThqQLZLSdYbGsBOuDJBUjT4QvuVIjw63d_XdtJWlt0tUP1cHLr3eQwP4-lcGVBIyQfXcXLm0vGIRtr9xsEVQbyrp0fD5N5u00-vYQR-F1VIT9Fy-j8WpGUTbzA/s1600-h/baby+quilt+1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimMhA37vxloT_5rKqLhThqQLZLSdYbGsBOuDJBUjT4QvuVIjw63d_XdtJWlt0tUP1cHLr3eQwP4-lcGVBIyQfXcXLm0vGIRtr9xsEVQbyrp0fD5N5u00-vYQR-F1VIT9Fy-j8WpGUTbzA/s320/baby+quilt+1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416719072642215074" border="0" /></a>Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07035691281376789056noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4648527253130709083.post-46721106400274865542009-12-19T10:06:00.004+11:002009-12-19T10:14:03.431+11:00Advent Day one-two-miss-a-few-19 - Christmas Socks!Who was I kidding? I was never going to blog for 24 days straight ;)<br /><br />One pair of Christmas socks finished, one pair to go.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwc-I7jvehsdG0srclHKYVJf9b1TJWk6Ootantxj0cEOTpw9TL-Y4LWjxn8TZRW4V2C__BHseInV_qYOpuiJvbO4abMFB_j11yLyIq-CsFZJTEsb4a4U9iRIFGfyRBeRKrg3VHpZsd3sQ/s1600-h/Xmas+socks2.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwc-I7jvehsdG0srclHKYVJf9b1TJWk6Ootantxj0cEOTpw9TL-Y4LWjxn8TZRW4V2C__BHseInV_qYOpuiJvbO4abMFB_j11yLyIq-CsFZJTEsb4a4U9iRIFGfyRBeRKrg3VHpZsd3sQ/s320/Xmas+socks2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416718256243203650" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The pattern is the fabulous <a href="http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEwinter05/PATTthuja.html">Thuja</a>, as always!Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07035691281376789056noreply@blogger.com1