tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49189215949002461882024-03-04T22:12:07.925-08:00Stitch My StashJudyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09522038263854623260noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4918921594900246188.post-36640837746905159562012-07-13T05:37:00.001-07:002012-07-13T05:37:23.005-07:00Where does the time go....<div style="text-align: center;">
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celebrate his eventful arrival</div>
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into our lives.</div>
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He is a gorgeous boy with a very wise head.</div>
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He loves life ,</div>
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challenges,</div>
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family,</div>
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fun, </div>
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learning</div>
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playing</div>
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testing</div>
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achieving</div>
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technology.</div>
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He is a real treasure ,</div>
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cheeky, funloving,</div>
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energetic, inquisitive,</div>
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thoughtful,</div>
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driven,</div>
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sensitive,</div>
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clever,</div>
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easygoing</div>
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just to mention a few </div>
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and we love him to bits!!!</div>
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He is loving his first year of school and is thriving </div>
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with all the stimulation and opportunities to learn.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Happy 6th Birthday Bear.</span></div>
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Love you xxxxxx</div>
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PS Apologies Ive been gone so long- my familiar technology has gone so now just braving other options. Hope to be blogging lots of creative stuff real soon.</div>
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and feeling tired and sorry for myself </div>
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decided it was time to make my new pj pants</div>
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So I can put them on and relax!!!</div>
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Yes I should have ironed them for a photo </div>
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but in too much of a hurry to get them on!!</div>
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Flannelette was from Spotlight last year when it was 99c per metre.</div>
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I stocked up or overstocked depending on your view!</div>
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It's come in very handy.</div>
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Whilst busy in my sewing space today</div>
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Bear and Moo came in and were busy playing</div>
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with a big tub of beads</div>
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( required for projects inspired by this <a href="http://bungalowbabble.blogspot.com.au/">clever </a>lady).</div>
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PS Cath they are from a car seat cover.</div>
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Love it when the kids are creative in my space!</div>Judyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09522038263854623260noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4918921594900246188.post-18298395266296586152012-05-04T04:11:00.002-07:002012-05-04T04:11:31.858-07:00And now...<div style="text-align: center;">
This week Bear was off to a Stars Wars party. </div>
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Now boys I find are just not as easy to made things for, </div>
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Very keen to get my ripple blanket finished</div>
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( its getting very cold) the end is in sight!! </div>
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Check out other <a href="http://ourcreativespaces.blogspot.com.au/">creative</a> spaces....</div>Judyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09522038263854623260noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4918921594900246188.post-35856323384739693512012-04-26T06:11:00.000-07:002012-04-26T06:11:30.606-07:00Done...<div style="text-align: center;">
A while ago I did a small injury which has resulted in me</div>
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But I still need a portable project so returned to the stash</div>
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and found this pattern and wool.</div>
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Thought this may be a useful but reasonably quick pattern to ignite my knitting mojo.</div>
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It is knitted as one piece with only underarm and side seams to be sewn up</div>
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( I really like the limited sewing up option!!)</div>
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It knitted up quickly and I love the colours. </div>
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Most suitable for Moo who surprise, surprise, is a big pink and purple fan.</div>
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Once completed she very quickly claimed it would fit her and was keen to wear it.</div>
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Dont you love it when they love what you have made them- I certainly do!!</div>
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( Excuse the tattoo on the leg - thats what I was asked to take the photo of!)</div>
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See what others are doing over at our <a href="http://ourcreativespaces.blogspot.com.au/">creative</a> spaces.</div>Judyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09522038263854623260noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4918921594900246188.post-47967072041259345672012-04-19T05:59:00.000-07:002012-04-19T05:59:45.472-07:00The Joy of Craft....<div style="text-align: center;">Being crafty, creative or whatever you want to call it has many pluses.</div><div style="text-align: center;">You can made great things, meet great people, learn lots of stuff and </div><div style="text-align: center;">have a lot of fun and laughs along the way.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Recently I was reminded of these in a number of ways. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I had the pleasure of meeting a gorgeous <a href="http://bungalowbabble.blogspot.com.au/">lady</a> at our local crafty get together SAY.</div><div style="text-align: center;">We shared many interests and had lots of fun.</div><div style="text-align: center;">She had to move interstate and a few of us girls decided to create something special</div><div style="text-align: center;">to commerate her time with us.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It was decided to do a quilt in her favourite colours. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Now as you may know Im not a quilter and was a little concerned about what I could contribute.</div><div style="text-align: center;">With the help of <a href="http://hartylittlepeaces.blogspot.com.au/">these</a> <a href="http://and-sew-it-seams.blogspot.com.au/2012/04/from-eyes-of-child.html">clever</a> <a href="http://and-so-i-sew.blogspot.com.au/">friends</a> we all made this lovely quilt.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</div><div align="center">We all had a great time making it and thought about you alot in the process- wishing you could join us without spoiling the surprise.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Thanks to the girls from whom I learnt lots which gave me the courage to make <a href="http://stitchmystash.blogspot.com.au/2012/04/i-did-it.html">this</a>.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Check out <a href="http://hartylittlepeaces.blogspot.com.au/2012/04/memories-of-melbourne-wonky-stars-for.html">their</a> <a href="http://and-sew-it-seams.blogspot.com.au/2012/04/until-next-time.html">blogs</a> <a href="http://and-so-i-sew.blogspot.com.au/2012/04/crossing-to-dark-side.html">also</a> to see more of the action.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Great friends, great fun and great sadness,</div><div align="center">look forward to catching up at SIT....</div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I love quilts but feel like I dont have time to get into quilting yet.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> I figure once Moo gets older and isnt as keen on Mum made stuff</div><div style="text-align: center;"> ( I'm hoping she loves it forever but I remember not wanting my mum to make things </div><div style="text-align: center;">and asking for shop bought stuff) then I will have time to get into quilting.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Recently I wanted to make something for a close friends significant birthday and the only thing I could think of was a quilt.</div><div style="text-align: center;">So with the help of some <a href="http://hartylittlepeaces.blogspot.com.au/">clever</a> <a href="http://and-sew-it-seams.blogspot.com.au/">friends </a>I embarked on a <a href="http://stitchmystash.blogspot.com.au/2012/03/heres-first.html">quilt</a>.<br />
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Im pretty happy with how it turned out <br />
and was tempted to keep it ..<br />
at least to be able to see how much I hopefully improve in years to come.<br />
But.. it was well received and loved by the person for whom it was intended <br />
so I shall just have to enjoy seeing it when I visit.<br />
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A big thanks to Mum who finished off the binding as my annoying injury <br />
was not enjoying the hand stitching process.<br />
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What have you been up to? <br />
Check out other clever works at <a href="http://ourcreativespaces.blogspot.com.au/">our creative spaces</a>..</div>Judyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09522038263854623260noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4918921594900246188.post-90399788725190499602012-04-05T05:40:00.000-07:002012-04-05T05:40:14.697-07:00Knitting, by default...<div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">A little while ago I rediscovered my love of crochet. </div><div align="center">So it has nearly all been crochet for portable projects. </div><div align="center">Recently I had a mishap playing sport which has resulted in me </div><div align="center">not being able to crochet but I can still knit, albeit a little uncomfortably at times.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">This lack of freedom to craft is extremely frustrating.... I have a looong list of things I want to finish, make, start or try and being injured and limited in options does not fit the plan!!!</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">So finding crochet hurt I tried knitting and it is better so needed a project.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Moo (as nearly always) is going to be the lucky receipient of a red mohair cardigan from this cute vintage pattern book.</div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center"> Im not loving knitting it up for some reason and nearly gave up on it but have started to find my rhythm and its better than not having anything to do. Hopefully I will get lots done before I resume crochet otherwise it may become a UFO!!</div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center">And the quilt you ask???</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Well it has been quilted by machine....and I managed to keep it pretty neat on the back!</div><div align="center">(Amazing considering my dolls quilt effort).</div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Last bit of hand quilting to be finished tommorrow, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">then bound and off to its new owner on Saturday. ( If all goes to plan).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div align="center">On the weekend we had the pleasure of taking my Nanna to her SILs 90th birthday.</div><div align="center">I love to catch up with all the great aunts of which there are still four,</div><div align="center"> all ageing gracefully and so gorgeous.</div><div align="center">( In this family we still have a 100th in May and another 90th in December- tough old girls in our family).</div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Birthday Auntie N</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> who is renowned for all the wedding dresses and cakes she has made for all the family.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Due to the drive we decided to stay with family on the farm which was run by my grandparents and passed onto an aunt and uncle. Great decision!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So many happy memories, beautiful views and really felt like I had reconnected to our gorgeous countryside and why we are the lucky country.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfkiFYO8nwUQYS6XbR-WqQM6FEquecUtZ0C2W8d4TK1mxmwkhr07WsR-Fo6XUJUVr4x1G9BqPe35qiSLkeh_203SPSMu7CVxH5Rsk_6h3FgmljP0-X-WHXEeLiK4pvoQWB7dA4RB66Iycu/s1600/030.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfkiFYO8nwUQYS6XbR-WqQM6FEquecUtZ0C2W8d4TK1mxmwkhr07WsR-Fo6XUJUVr4x1G9BqPe35qiSLkeh_203SPSMu7CVxH5Rsk_6h3FgmljP0-X-WHXEeLiK4pvoQWB7dA4RB66Iycu/s320/030.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqSNujlxHFRBrXHBUxo0o7RVEtop-jFEnVEzdzCGbtVYzsUCMbmYPo6aU3QJcOd1MOzp3MCL3BO2QsSHikrLUz2IUySjrqzg8jS1DPDlh2JwDf-6zGENV3_FptaCh63ojZOgcYgL0IvfW_/s1600/048.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqSNujlxHFRBrXHBUxo0o7RVEtop-jFEnVEzdzCGbtVYzsUCMbmYPo6aU3QJcOd1MOzp3MCL3BO2QsSHikrLUz2IUySjrqzg8jS1DPDlh2JwDf-6zGENV3_FptaCh63ojZOgcYgL0IvfW_/s320/048.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Bear and Moo ( such city kids) had a brilliant time </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">watching the cows be milked, seeing the tanker come to collect it, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">having a ride on a motorbike , feeding the ducks and chickens,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> going in the tractor to feed the cows, visiting the horses and playing </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">on a massive pile of wood chips destined for the calf pens. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We also had a great time with family, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">exploring the farm again through adult eyes on the motorbike</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and reconnecting with my family heritage. Precious!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All keen to get back to visit soon.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What have you revisited lately?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">P.S. A little crafty did get done along the way will post later...</div><div align="center"></div>Judyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09522038263854623260noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4918921594900246188.post-48118841411472958032012-03-29T05:16:00.000-07:002012-03-29T05:16:07.935-07:00Here's a first...<div style="text-align: center;">Well I decided to make something for the upcoming significant birthday of a close friend and decided on a quilt for the couch. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Only problem with that is I'm not a quilter, love them and interested but just not the time as yet. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Once Moo decides its no longer cool to wear things Mums made </div><div style="text-align: center;">I figure I will have the time to get into quilting....I hope!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">So with very little idea ( I've made a dolls quilt but that doesn't help me feel like I know what Im doing)</div><div style="text-align: center;"> I decided a jelly roll quilt may be a good place to start.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Well so far i have joined all my jelly rolls together...Yay! </div><div style="text-align: center;">( Although I suspect thats the easier bit).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYJQSOAt4RpwIzmezTAcCdM371T_Er_41H2fKqS-F6uDd3dRRsrtPiq6AvdwUQ5icp1lIeBrYYLG_bcGScVr5Vz8vTAlNx6e5vMKHclLbEGBAk_RwaqwQxUYaR5izfSb6aoJlt4GFMyavE/s1600/182.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYJQSOAt4RpwIzmezTAcCdM371T_Er_41H2fKqS-F6uDd3dRRsrtPiq6AvdwUQ5icp1lIeBrYYLG_bcGScVr5Vz8vTAlNx6e5vMKHclLbEGBAk_RwaqwQxUYaR5izfSb6aoJlt4GFMyavE/s320/182.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Okay it definitely wasnt square but it certainly wasnt as out as this photo makes it look.</div><div style="text-align: center;">( Note to self check you have a decent photo to post!!)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">And using my clever embroidery machine a personal note on the backing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjud6CVSZKQH_UUybOZyfXoRnOoL98B03BPfdXUomZz6feFtNzvnMfc5Noq1FZm4wnzqXxoKf-lgSzJPcqQwut2UxrB5xVlv4jtpTU9NMKYIkPoEIp8xsDNiiBOigRV9Yv5tP0nPrKXfkCH/s1600/183.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjud6CVSZKQH_UUybOZyfXoRnOoL98B03BPfdXUomZz6feFtNzvnMfc5Noq1FZm4wnzqXxoKf-lgSzJPcqQwut2UxrB5xVlv4jtpTU9NMKYIkPoEIp8xsDNiiBOigRV9Yv5tP0nPrKXfkCH/s320/183.JPG" width="239" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Okay tommorrow I will attempt putting it all together.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Wish me luck as anything could happen from here!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Head over to <a href="http://ourcreativespaces.blogspot.com.au/">Our Creative Spaces</a> and see what all the clever people are making.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">PS. BIG Thank you to <a href="http://bungalowbabble.blogspot.com.au/">Cath</a> who has come over and helped me improve my blog. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Its gradually growing into itself.....!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Judyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09522038263854623260noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4918921594900246188.post-25807087843236119592012-03-20T23:10:00.001-07:002012-03-20T23:11:48.097-07:00Monday Magic.<div style="text-align: center;">Monday morning I was woken by the excited cries of Bear and Moo</div><div style="text-align: center;">"Mum come and see"</div><div style="text-align: center;">Begrudgingly I got myself out of bed to see this!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And it was a bright crisp morning.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What a beautiful way to start my week.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thank you Bear and Moo it was definitely worth getting up for.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">NB. Not as much craft going on here and I would like due to a recent injury to my thumb, hopefully I'll be back at it asap!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Judyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09522038263854623260noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4918921594900246188.post-8096345819964233032012-03-14T01:28:00.000-07:002012-03-14T01:28:26.357-07:00Welcome to our family...<div style="text-align: center;">Yesterday we had the joy of going into the hospital to welcome a new member (niece/cousin) to our extended family. Welcome Charlotte!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">In anticipation of her arrival I was inspired to make something a bit special. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Saw this amazing blanket on <a href="http://lionesslady.blogspot.com.au/2011/08/">Lioness Lady</a> and was in love I just had to make one. I also consulted <a href="http://theroyalsisters.blogspot.com.au/2010/04/grandma-all-square-tutorial.html">The Royal Sisters</a> who had a great pattern also.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Decided something this gorgeous needed to be made with something lovely and having a bit of left over Bendigo wool Bendigo it would be!! My mum is up[ that end of the world so put in an sos call to pop in and grab me a range of colours. ( At this point I started to get very excited!!)</div><div style="text-align: center;">When my wool arrived it was great but a lot of purple which was one colour I already had a bit of so whilst I started my blanket camping on our lovely Victorian coastline I decided I would do a small version for the new girl we were all looking forward to.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgHDZV79MWNRHH4GIi-ythcQXzKs3_Vh9oSxlwiGkV5UZ9wYrQibe-StRMrxo4yQjLWmEFevEgPzUMNg9MSuXXjEwmqdu-l82RTMqYp1XSCicIbWs2zL3sA2XzBS0-KaMS5oWPzBDuAF6y/s1600/137.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgHDZV79MWNRHH4GIi-ythcQXzKs3_Vh9oSxlwiGkV5UZ9wYrQibe-StRMrxo4yQjLWmEFevEgPzUMNg9MSuXXjEwmqdu-l82RTMqYp1XSCicIbWs2zL3sA2XzBS0-KaMS5oWPzBDuAF6y/s320/137.JPG" width="239" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here are the beginnings of a blanket for Charlotte.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">And here is they finished product.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRcwASMgtb26liPQzpRimpblKbqwpDlNtKd4msoCcPkrc0gYf7WtIxlqpaum6RCghxarwygnc2FwgAY4NpfRdXoUi3UCSU5UGb6P7mYfh_KKFh1lCbPYJJDIJKuyl6ggXSE5_Ak3Dvl7ZL/s1600/138.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRcwASMgtb26liPQzpRimpblKbqwpDlNtKd4msoCcPkrc0gYf7WtIxlqpaum6RCghxarwygnc2FwgAY4NpfRdXoUi3UCSU5UGb6P7mYfh_KKFh1lCbPYJJDIJKuyl6ggXSE5_Ak3Dvl7ZL/s320/138.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Very happy with how it all worked out now looking forward to finishing a larger version for us.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Judyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09522038263854623260noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4918921594900246188.post-57014837461083361242012-03-12T02:16:00.000-07:002012-03-12T02:16:04.098-07:00Marvellous Melbourne....<div style="text-align: center;">Yesterday we headed in to Moomba. </div><div style="text-align: center;">What can I say "we had a great day"!</div><div style="text-align: center;">The weather was great, the crowds were manageable ( pays to go in early) and lots for the little people to see do and experience.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> I know I'm biased to the crafty side of life but we ventured over to <a href="http://www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/artplay/Pages/ArtPlayHome.aspx">Art Play.</a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">That was a great idea!! </div><div style="text-align: center;">They had free workshops making pom poms. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I thought yeah a bit of fun for the kids but wow they had these fantstic plastic gadgets to make pom poms ( I'm probably behind the times I still make them with the cardboard donut shape!!). </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixHuHNDDSVPULcDlIImUQiZwompQ3Ey9S-DagedHA3j3uaWWdk42Q2rQvD8xTziEMT1rYYEfH4Q2SsZhITiWqzq2Cheg4itI6ydMJtim4zWkEksjM_ba4kXbZ-Sa4-WFfEoLh_oR1R288o/s1600/134.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixHuHNDDSVPULcDlIImUQiZwompQ3Ey9S-DagedHA3j3uaWWdk42Q2rQvD8xTziEMT1rYYEfH4Q2SsZhITiWqzq2Cheg4itI6ydMJtim4zWkEksjM_ba4kXbZ-Sa4-WFfEoLh_oR1R288o/s320/134.JPG" width="239" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">They were really easy to use for Bear (5yo DS) and Moo (3yo DD) and a lot quicker. I even spotted the man of the house busily making the one abandoned by Moo!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">The blue and yellow was the work of Bear and he was very pleased with this. I made the pink and white using white wool and cut up strips of pink tulle. Lots of good ideas.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">All in all a lovely way to end a fun family day!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Okay I'm back with a few photos of my creative space. This is the tidiest its ever been and unlikely to stay like this for long!! So the good old Ikea shelves many more would be great I'm sure I could fill them too. The kids dummy is displaying a hat and a very special slightly damaged lacy type scarf made by my great grandmother.</td></tr>
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Love my space in the ideal world would have a higher table to cut on (and obviously more storage) but grateful for what I have !! <br />
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Hows your creative space? What do you wish for?Judyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09522038263854623260noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4918921594900246188.post-60039776152305263492012-02-24T00:48:00.000-08:002012-02-24T00:48:46.062-08:00So here I am....<div style="text-align: center;">So here I am with some trepidation , finally getting my blog up and out there. Welcome. I have been contemplating this for over a year and have found many excuses, umm reasons for not getting started not least being my minimal technological skills and seriously that adds up to <strong>alot</strong> of lost creating time!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Admittedly I have spent many hours enjoying the creativity and great skills of others in the blogging community being inspired, encouraged and blown away by the ideas, craftsmanship and generosity of others sharing their experiences, knowledge, creativity and wise words.( Along with some great photography and presentation). I have laughed, cried, smiled, learn't, been challenged, shocked and delighted and enjoyed the rollercoaster ride that life has delivered along with you.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"> THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"> I can only hope that others will find things which do the same for them here.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Well no longer am I just stalking lots of great blogs (cause I couldnt work out how to reply) but now I'm hopefully able to contribute also to the wonderful community of people blogging away about the things they love.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Above is one of my excuses/ reasons for not doing this earlier... </div><div style="text-align: center;">This is where I used to do all my sewing much to DPs frustration as I over took the study but it also extended to multiple other places such as</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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