Yikes – I am behind again! I just get to catch up point, then get well behind again! It does not help that this week I have been dealing with the after effects of trying to get my right ar moving properly again after my cortisone injection into my shoulder earlier in the month, spending… Read More
In recent weeks we have had a major influx of new products. As they are slowly put on the website, the best place to see them is the Business Mum’s Market Night on Dec 4 at the Highett Uniting Church. However, check out the website regularly to see what is new, including the new Lizzie… Read More
What a busy 6 weeks it has been! Since starting teaching part time at Rowville (fantastic school, btw), I have been flat out! The Needlework Boutique has really been busy, starting with the October Online Needlework Show. Loads of new charts were purchased. I am waiting for two orders to be delivered, but in the… Read More
Back from our trip to Ballarat. Had a last minute change of plans while there, as I received a phone call offering me a part time teaching position at a local Secondary School starting today! So instead of spending 2 nights in Ballarat, my daughter and I came home last night, arriving home around 11:30pm!… Read More
Friday 23rd October 2009 To Sunday 25th October 2009 Black Spur Inn Maroondah Highway Narbethong. Imagine… No housework No cooking No kids But Loads of … Good food Good company And Good Stitching. All meals provided Accomodation included in price $350 Book now at www.needleworkboutique.com.au Places are limited. P.S. Lucky door prizes, goody bags and… Read More
I have long enjoyed reading the blog posts by Vonna at The Twisted Stitcher, and today I came across her other blog site, The Twisted Stitcher Finishing Tutorials. Among other tutorials, she has recently produced one on finishing the Blackbird Designs mini stockings, with permission from the ladies at Blackbird Designs. Now if you want… Read More
lhnneighbourhood4 Originally uploaded by Bette_h As you can see, I have completed the first 2 rows of houses on Little House Needlework’s Neighbourhood. As stated on Wednesday, the goal this month is to complete the entire sampler. So if I want to do that, then I had better get off the computer and start stitching… Read More
Friday 23rd October 2009 To Sunday 25th October 2009 Black Spur Inn Maroondah Highway Narbethong. Imagine… No housework No cooking No kids But Loads of … Good food Good company And Good Stitching. All meals provided Accomodation included in price $350 Book now at www.needleworkboutique.com.au Places are limited. P.S. Early bird ($250) extension until 2nd… Read More
As I frantically prepare for our church’s Girl’s Weekend I discovered that my first priority was what cross stitch to take with me. Should I take “Neighborhood”? Or should I take the Lizzie Kate Double Flips that I started on New Year’s Day? Or should I take a new project, Hand to Work’s “Ellen Myerscough”? … Read More
Over the weekend, I had the opportunity to work on Little House Needlework’s Little House Neighborhood. As you can see I have just about completed the centre of the middle line of buildings and started on the blue house. The plant to the right of the blue house needs to have a bit of frogging… Read More
