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Late to the party
I dropped in briefly to Chooky's party at the weekend but it was soon obvious that for this little red hen sewing just wasn't going to happen. I've been out of action with the worst cold I've ever...
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FNWF
I joined in with others taking part in Friday Night With Friends - nice to think of us all beavering away at our various projects.Although I have a few deadlines coming up and I really should be in my...
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Christmas in July
It was Christmas in July in the No Fuss Swappers group's latest bit of fun and here's what Helen sent me. Thanks, Helen - the Christmas decoration and buttons are so cute and I really like the...
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The urge to create has been getting a workout in the last little while. These are a few of the things I've been making.This year I'm taking part in a trans-Tasman birthday swap and have received...
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All ready to travel
I'm all ready for a trip - but I'm not going anywhere yet. Sigh. But the next time I travel, there'll be a smart new tag on my suitcase and my dirties will go in my nice new laundry bag instead of an...
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FNWF
I'm joining in Friday Night With Friends tonight, stitching along with everyone from everywhere.Tonight's project is the Jingle Softie by my friend Jodie at Ric Rac. It's one of my favourite patterns...
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The spring has sprung (finally!)
Spring has come late to Ballarat. We've had so many cold days, with lots of rain and some hail at times, and I'm sure all of us who live here have wondered if the season that follows our long, cold...
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FNFW again
Had a quiet night at home stitching away at one of Gail Pan's gorgeous designs. It's probably a bit hard to see but I'm using a variegated thread in muted blue tones. When finished off with a fabric...
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It's nearly Christmas...
... and the tree is up and the house is decorated at last. It's usually all sorted earlier in December but some major housework was needed. Bah! Humbug!So anyway, we're looking good (and trying to...
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SSCS 2016
Christmas and the delights of the annual SSCS, hosted by the awesome Chooky, are over for another year, leaving behind happy memories, special gifts and the thrill of connecting with a friendly...
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OPAM
I've signed up for OPAM again this year - am having a slower than usual start to my sewing year (and blogging - shame on me!) so need something to spur me into action. I always like to look back...
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Easter
There's a little bit of Easter decorating at my place - chooks and bunnies and chocolate (thank you again, Susan, for the fabulous little mat) ...... and a whole lot of chocolate (far too much of it -...
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Here be dragons
We headed off with friends on a little road trip yesterday. First stop was the monthly Talbot market - always a favourite destination. Talbot is a tiny town - its population of under 300 swells...
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Making, baking
Nothing to show here on the stitching front (although I'm working on a little project as a swap gift for a local weekend retreat next month) but I'm keeping busy and creative, making things like...
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Happy birthday, Chookshed
So it's the Chookshed's 5th birthday - hooray! It's been lovely to think of Chooky and friends stitching away in that gorgeous welcoming space I was so lucky to visit a few years ago.Much of my weekend...
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Cheers!
I turned 65 a few weeks ago. My birthday was marked with phone calls and messages, some lovely gifts and the receipt of my pension card (yikes! - that really does make me feel old!) And a deep sense...
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Weekends
This weekend - or today at least - I'm being a couch potato, treating my suddenly sore back with my homemade heat pack and watching Scotland beating the Wallabies in rugby. 24-19, in case you're...
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Where did July go?
I have no idea where July went. It's been a bit of a blur - a bit of stitching, happy times with my husband and friends, a surprise wedding (not mine!) and lots of thinking.The wedding was that of a...
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FNSI
Popped in to FNSI tonight - first time for ages. Last week I knitted some little mittens for a Christmas decorations swap so tonight's task was making another set for home. They're so quick and easy...
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Oh Christmas tree
My Christmas trees are up, the house is decorated and the Christmas baking is done and in the freezer, away from prying eyes/fingers (but not completely successfully - I have to admit to sneaking a...
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Hello again ... at last
Hello, little neglected blog. Hello, bloggy friends. I'm not the most frequent blogger at the best of times but it's been an eventful year. In February, after several hospital admissions to have fluid...
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Friday night with friends
I signed up for last week's FNFW and actually remembered to take part this time!Nothing really interesting to show but I'm pleased to have made so much progress on the cardigan I've been knitting for a...
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Getting away
Following the great results of my latest CT scan last week, which showed that my lung cancer is stable, my husband and I felt brave enough at last to run away from home for four weeks.Today marks the...
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FNWF
I joined in Friday Night With Friends last night and appliqued this little angel, which will become the front of a pouch to house special cards I want to keep after Christmas. I made one for a swap a...
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