A little stitching...

with some lovely thread generously shared by Lyndel.

Lots of vintage threads - there were plenty more to choose from.

 Who knew that embroidery threads were made in Britain?

 

Pretty sunflowers - perfect considering the Sun keeps on shining on us.

Hope the sun is shining in your creative space.

A Crafty swap and 321...

Not blast off - but I did finish.

It does seem that I may be a little consumed by this red thread colour though.

There are four cards with the 321 number on, two of which I emptied in completing the house project, and there are two brand new skeins waiting to be wound.

(guess I wont run out any time soon!)

Sure I finished by the deadline, but I may need to work this little number again, it is lovely.

Well I think so - anyway.

Thanks Bronwyn for generously sharing this pretty design.

(There is more than one skein of that green, 471 in my possession too!)

Decisions, decisions - green with red or

red with green?

A little leftover piece of ric rac just the right length.

All ready for the NCB Christmas swap Wednesday.

Gratefully received by Cathie.

Lots of fun creative gifts exchanged.

What did I receive?

My gift came  from the talented Ms Curly Pops - a set of her new gift tags, see those scissor pics apparently I need to do some cutting, Cool pack it includes the string for the holes too.

There is also a beady necklace in the top of the pic, that too was part of my gift.

Ooh pretty, thanks Cam.

I made some good progress last night on the second brown sock - back to needles and yarn for me.

Now it is time for me to get back to the reorganisation and maybe even hang a few decorations about if I don't get distracted by another project.

Have a wonderful Thursday and stay cool.

Oh yeah, Shopping...

on Saturday.
Honestly there are almost too many choices at Mill Rose.

These two fabrics joined me on the trip home, along with a skein of grey Perle 8.

Happy Me.

 I did a little sewing and crocheting on Saturday both at Mill Rose and in the evening - and finished this little heart hanger.

You can't see any decorative sewing here because it needs to stay a secret for a little longer.

Sunday, I spent the afternoon at the Botanical Gardens with some creative yarn types and hooked up this pretty bowl.

Lily Sugar and Cream cotton yarn and a 3mm hook make it quite solid.

So happy with how quickly these come together.

I sorted my tags today.

Very fun - and only one bambi ended up with a broken leg!

Time to get wrapping happening.

Creative Tuesday wishes to all.

Hooking Along

Back in the crochet groove this week.

My Angel is waiting for the hairdresser - I seriously have no clue what to do with all that hair now it is attached. Hoping for some inspiration soon.

All the other parts are there waiting to be attached. 

(Yes, she does have a needle plunged into her face about where her mouth will be!)

She's hanging in the red bowl I made on the weekend - perfect for keeping all the bits together.

The Angel pattern is free on the Spotlight site - I just shrank her by using Perle 8 thread and a 1.25mm hook.

Hooking up a green bucket for keeping more stuff in.

Moda Vera Marvel 8 ply and a 3.50mm hook - making it up as I go along.

Some mini green and blue polka dot blocks from the Banjo Bag pattern in Interweave crochet magazine Summer 2011.

Again I pulled out the Perle 8 thread and the 1.25mm hook - perfect little project for on the move.

Reading has been big on my agenda this week - so these two books are new.

I have read two pages so far of 'There is no Me without You' by Melissa Fay Greene is an account of one woman's contribution to the plight of children affected by AIDs in Ethiopia. Looks very promising with lots of detail.

The second book has been  drooled over - 'Custom Knits, accessories' by Wendy Bernard, lots of useful information in this one. Not sure I should be looking at any ideas for more new projects but I am!

Playing along with Ginny and all the other Yarn Along players.

Happy Creating in your chosen medium.

Sunday Snippets

Playing along with Tinniegirl this week,

In bloom

Inspired by an article on Irish crochet in my magazine that I got a couple of weeks ago and the fact that I have a lot of fine thread to use - I have started making motifs.

This is a three dimensional flower that I completed today - it is minute - okay so that is my big hand but really - this flower is less than 5 cm at the widest part!

Very cute though.

My guess is this project will be on going for quite some time.

There was some crochet activity when Misses 12 & 15 were visiting last week but we were having too much fun to be taking photo's.

I have been in the kitchen too - inspired by a post over here I have been making kid friendly Rocky Road when required to bring a plate.

This lot is for work tomorrow, but I also made a batch to take to the family gathering last weekend, there weren't any left overs so I guess that means it passed the family test.

I'll try to remember to get a pic tomorrow before it is devoured.

Hope everyone has had a fabulous week.

Flowers and bothers

I have been making some more flowers for my garden - well I am going to share them with others but for now I get to enjoy them all.

There have been some comments recently which have bothered me. This is my blog and I get to choose what I share - if you don't like that there are plenty of other more interesting or relevant to you places where you can go to be entertained, you don't need to come here and spread you negative thoughts with me.

Why is it that those people who leave negative comments are always no reply and have private profiles??

If you can't own up to it don't bother saying it!!

Ok, so now I feel better - onto something much more positive.

I've decided to play along with lots of others in the Hottie Challenge with Curlypops.

Click the image on my sidebar to read all about it.

Hope you are having a creative week.

Tangled

When I visited with The Mother last week she had this present for me - now I don't know about you but whenever I have been in Op Shops around my area there are never any interesting craft supplies - I think they get all the best stuff at the one where The Mother volunteers.

This is mostly pearl 8 cotton, not too tangled and there are lots of full or almost full reels.

Oh, this was not all of it I promise I shared with SILJ.

What does one do with Pearl8 cottons - lots of things of course.

I just couldn't resist trying this crochet flower tutorial from Happy in Red.

Too cute in this size - about 2 inches across.

Sure is an easy flower to make, there will be more I've got lots of thread to grow my garden.

Hope your weekend is spent right where you want to be.

Stay warm

Do you wanna See??

I got all these sewing essentials for Christmas and there were some other varieties amongst some other packages - Ooh - and I got these pretties to play with.. gorgeous fabric and thread.

And since Christmas Santa has been on the sewing agenda as I am participating in the Holly Jolly block swap over at AuntPittyPats - I am in the bright non traditional group and I really do like bright.

The above design is a freeby from the talented Joy over at Joy Patch - thanks. As this is what I did for most of Boxing Day - I can imagine that Santa needs to sleep for a few days too - I just visited family and friends not every person!

The below design comes from a childrens colouring sheet and is just perfect - I need to do Santa and Elves pics.

Of course it was nice to have a few days away from the daily grind to just play with needle and thread whenever I liked. More stitching on the agenda for me tonight - I have a deadline to meet.

I hope you have all had creative opportunities in between the celebrations.

Happy Crafting

Where was I?

I am finally making some progress on my Christmas preparation - all I can say is luckily no one is relying on me to feed them!

I was working on some dolls and had the thread box out choosing colours before there was an accident and the box was upside down on the floor - these are the threads that remained in the box...

And these are the threads in a nice pile on the floor - just saves me getting them out of the box I guess. I am going to put them away when I am done later tonight.

Yesterday I spent a lot of time at the sewing machine and made more of these handy little pouches.

Now I am relying on the post people getting them delivered in time - okay so the pressure is on and I know they don't like working so much but we wouldn't want them all napping under the shade of a tree like the one I saw today - that would be why we pay so much for our inefficient post.

I have braved the big shopping place today and believe I am done there are a few items to be completed here but I can do them at my leisure as I do not have many commitments in the next week.

Hope you are all enjoying the last days of creating and celebrating. Have a great weekend.

Happy Crafting

BIG Weekend...

What's the difference between 600 and 800 Km's? This weekends destination Hamilton Vic approx 300Km from my house. Why? To celebrate a Big Birthday with my brother. Some Poppies flowering in my sister in laws garden, I really did go there and participate in the family celebrations. Back to the question... A view of the Southern Ocean - Pt Fairy Vic

A lovely patchwork shop... Warrnambool Vic

Shopping at said Patchwork Shop - Frangrant Cottage and it surely is, they have lovely smelling goodies as well as gorgeous Fabrics - My Loot - fabric and thread for a secret project, and some for me too!

Oh and visit to Bliss Scrapbooking, Warrnambool Vic - netted this lot - beautiful purple ricrac and ribbon - and Rings to complete the secret project.

In between all that driving, I put the finishing stitches on my Christmas Wish Quilt - one day it will be still enough to get a decent photo. I did the quilting and sewed the binding on Thursday, the weekend task was to stitch the binding down. Accomplished!

Back home and ready for some more stitching tonight.

Hope your weekend was productive one.

Happy Crafting

Treasure

When I go to visit the mother she usually has some things to give me that she has found at the Op shop where she volunteers once a week. On Sunday I found these in the bag amongst the selection of clothes. Now I don't know about you but Perle No5 is my favourite at the moment, I am enjoying the look which it gives to embroidery and the odd bit of hand quilting that I do. So I am very happy with my treasure and have used some of these gorgeous colours in a current project already. Oh, and I only brought the mother a card as there were no flower sellers after I took a detour as I had some extra time, that never happens to me when I go out to visit. I did make the mother very happy as I emptied some drawers, so I have lots more treasure for another time.

Hope your week is going well.

Happy Crafting