Happy Easter

Wishing you a lovely day with family and friends (and chocolate of course).

As it's the last day of the month I have collected my OPAM finishes here.

As always some things didn't get finished, nothing new about that. 

They'll still be waiting when the new month comes around as I'm off to see The old people and whoever else turns up today.

May your day be sweet.

FNSI - the Yarn edition

Friday evening was spent with the yarn and a hook in hand, just as I anticipated.

Another block

Another bunny

and a little more on the blanket border.

Today was perfect for the community festival.

Nobody's on the beach because all the activity was in the park opposite.

I got lots of exercise walking over to support some local community groups by buying my lunch there, to watch the parade late afternoon and then back again for the fireworks in the evening.

There was time for more crochet in between times - another bunny in the making.

Hope your Saturday was perfect too.

Hopping along

to FNSI with Heidi.

I'll be the one with the bag full of yarn.

The hooks have been given a work out this week. 

I'm still working on the border of the blanket when I'm not being distracted by other projects, like the pretty blocks from the Granny squares book or

a little rabbit or two getting ready for Easter.

These are great for using little bits of yarn and are very quick to make.

The super tutorial for this can be found over at The Green Drangonfly. I embroidered the eyes and nose with a charcoal grey yarn rather than floss for the nose and safety eyes.

He is a little 'stuck up' but I like him just the same.

Hope your weekend includes a little colourful fun.

Building a castle...

So I've been knitting along at every opportunity this week and I like the way the castle is coming along. It seems the bunnies were playing hide and seek there where I rested my knitting.

I fitted in some reading this week too and managed to finish one of the books from last week's stack. A nice easy read 'Wrong way, go back' by Ali Kincaid, is set in a NSW country town and deals with a number of interpersonal issues in the telling of the story. This book was most enjoyable and way to short.

I am now reading 'Never Stop Looking' by Sarah Jackman, set in London this is definitely a tale of loss.

Joining the knit along over at Small Things this week as my castle takes shape.

May your Easter be full of sweet surprises.

Craft show and progress

I had a very pleasant, if wet day, at the Stitches and Craft show on Saturday. I met the mother and sister in law for some serious girl time, but as I was too busy catching up I did not take any photo's. I liked the new concept and the space was big enough that we were able to get around easily and see everything, the variety of stalls and displays was fab. I played button bingo and won a bag of buttons, that was a lot of fun. The hands on spaces in the main hall were very busy and it was good to see people trying out new crafts, or just taking some time out to practice what they may already have some experience at. The highlight for me would have to be seeing all the selvedge projects in real life, oh and of course all the other amazing creations of the ladies in the indie crafts row. My purple ladies stitchery had an unexpected visit with some relatives at the Homespun stand, which turned out okay as there were no retailers with purple fabrics like I am looking for anyway. I only purchased two fat quarters and they have already been used, one is the blue which appears as binding on the following projects. The last two easter themed stitcheries became a fabric postcard and a needle book.

This is a progress shot of my cross stitch project, the stand where I purchased this kit five years ago still had the incomplete sample displayed at the show. Taking another look at the almost complete version though made me want to get it finished now! I am still working on it regularly but have been making time for the rabbits which are still multiplying and in various stages of production, maybe I will get some completed today.

Hope your week has been filled with crafty pursuits.

Happy Crafting

AQC and breeding season

Well last week turned out to be busy. The day job got in the way of crafting and then I got to do something completely different on Friday. I worked on one of the stalls at the Australasian Quilt Convention which was held here in Melbourne last week. I enjoyed being there and the opportunity to talk to lots of creative people. The main feature of AQC is the amazing quilts in the displays. I really appreciate all the work which the artists put into their exhibits, they are just amazing, you can tell I can't find the words to decribe how completely in awe I am of these creators and what they achieve with fabric, paint and thread, oh yeah with beads and buttons thrown in for good measure. Just for a change of pace last week I began work on a cross stitch kit which has been in the cupboard for just a few years. I used to do a lot of cross stitch when I travelled regularly as it is compact and kits are perfect as everything is together. I have a couple still in the cupboard or the warehouse as a friend recently described the room in my house where most of the craft stuff lives. I will take a photo just as soon as it starts to look like something? Today I got to work on some Easter projects and I feel like the rabbits keep on breeding, it started out as one or two but somehow there are more than that in progress. I don't have any photo's yet as they are still in progress and I ran out of daylight, maybe tomorrow will be another sewing day? Happy Crafting