blessed

I'm blessed with many crafty friends. What blows me away is the generosity of these friends. Over the next few posts I'll share some stories, starting with one about this girl.
The story starts with me drying my hair last week. As I was running my fingers through my hair, trying to get the knots out, my most favourite ring slid off my finger and went crashing to the floor. All would have been OK if it wasn't a porcelain ring. Smashed into pieces. I relayed this story to the girls at Craft Group and one week later, Lisa turns up on my doorstep with cupcake and present in hand. She had delved way back into the archives of my old blog, found the name of the designer (Anne Black), then found an online Australian site that sold the exact same ring. Thanks Lisa, you are way too sweet and I'm lucky to be able to call you friend.

last week

Last week my house went from white to dark grey. Rhino to be precise (and coincidentally the colour chosen for facia boards is called Elephant - I am now Katharine Hepburn and live in the African Queen).

It didn't just happen. Dad and I painted it... for hours. And that's just the front AND it's only the first coat. But it makes such a difference. It feels like a new house and I smile every time I walk down the stairs to the front door.

crafty friends

my bear

mel's necklaces

lisa's baking

lisa's baby quilt

lisa's baby quilt

lisa's yummy treats

We gathered together. Ate, sewed and planned. 

bias

I don't know why it's taken me so long to buy a bias tape maker. Maybe because I don't iron anything. But this is FUN. New aquamarine 'peacock garden' 18mm tape in the shop.

vogue

 This month's Vogue Australia. Page 242. I'm still pinching myself. Most of all I'm very happy to be included amongst such talented friends.

away

One very last minute decision. Three days down the coast with the boys. Two very happy boys playing with new friends (and some old from school that just happened to be there too). One new crochet blanket on the hook. 


This project is for Harry (my 10 year old). He loved the first one I made and was always asking how it was coming along and giving me praise each time it grew. So we went to the local craft store (Jules Craft Shoppe) and after steering him away from lime green, he settled on these colours.


My other son Jack (7) is not so impressed. He rather politely said to me "Mum, when you have finished Harry's, don't worry about anything for me. Just have fun doing something else.".

working bee finds

Last saturday morning I joined a bunch of people from church to clean up our hall. After crawling under the stage to clean out all the junk and sweep all the little 'gifts' left by the bugs, I moved to the kitchen. The brief was clear out the teacups and keep all the mugs (the plan is to make our hall a drop-in centre for teenagers and it was decided they would not appreciate the floral china!) 
These 3 pieces made it home with me. The Lotte cup is in perfect condition. How long it has lived in the back of a cupboard unused is anyones guess. A quick internet search revealed how gorgeous the artist's work is.