Maybe not so insane
Earlier this year I started thinking how I’d like to make quilts for two of my cousins (both sisters) who were expecting their first babies. The first had hers just over a month ago. The second is due...
View ArticleMy kind of shoes
When I first showed up at our twice monthly meet and make at the local craft store, I was asked if I’d bought new shoes. Then I showed them what was inside the box. Now, I get the comment “you’ve...
View ArticleAll about black
So, the mega bug stayed on longer than I thought. Two weekends in bed, a week at work (plus a day in France) in between, another week at work not feeling too great, followed by a quiet weekend OUT of...
View ArticleAlmost there
I know I’ve been quiet. I’m still trying to catch up with all your blogs and am getting closer, but still so far away. Everyone has been busy This week, I’m happy to say that I can breathe properly...
View ArticleThe last two weeks
Two weeks have passed since I last post. Did I blink? I think I blinked. Lets try again with that getting back into blogging thing, shall we? So this last week I really haven’t done much in the way of...
View ArticlePlaying with colours
I’ve been plotting up another project. A knitting one. I need to pick 6 – 10 colours in addition to a background colour. Think flowers and butterflies and vines. Narrowing down colours is tricky...
View ArticleThere’s a theme here
You may remember when I went to Ally Pally late last year not intending to buy any yarn. But I did. Or perhaps the Duxford Quilt Show earlier this year. Where I went with a budget. That I blew. Well,...
View ArticleHeadless hippo and housekeeping
A friend at work is due to leave on maternity leave in a couple of weeks. I hadn’t given her anything yet so when I saw this very cute hippo on ravelry, I decided I should make it for her. She doesn’t...
View ArticleHippo photo shoot
He is done. And gifted. Here are the shots from his photos shoot yesterday morning. I love how he turned out. The OCD colour placement paid off.
View ArticleLet’s try that again
We are now done to just 17 days before I fly out. Eek! So much to do. Which is also why my coming back to blog land hasn’t been too successful. But in amongst all the stuff I have to do (and too often...
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