Wishing…
everyone a happy, joyous and successful New Year…
Month: December 2011
2011. The Year that Was…
very busy. Throughout the year there were times when I did not know whether I was coming or going. I did not reach all of my goals, but I don’t care! Through out the year, some of my goals changed. And I am comfortable with that. In 2011, I attended Grampians Texture for the second… Read More
5 Fabulous Design Releases for 2011
Having just spent the last 2 or 3 days browsing the Hoffmans Distributing and Norden Crafts websites, looking at the design releases from 2011, I produced a long list of designs that really appealed to me. I could have made the list even longer, but I was trying to focus on the finding the 5… Read More
Another Finish
Woo Hoo. I am dancing with joy here! Fa La La and Noel joy too! Yep, I finished it… While at Phillip Island, I put in the last stitches into Lizzie Kate’s Fa La La. Sorry about the quality of the photo. I don’t know what is happening at the moment. My photos look okay… Read More
Merry Christmas
Wishing all my family and friends a safe and Merry Christmas.
Peaceful Times
Last weekend we were invited to spend the weekend down at Phillip Island with my Brother-in-law and his family. It has been many years since I was last down at the Island. But it is as beautiful now as I remember it being 20 years ago. We stayed in a holiday house at Cape Woolamai.… Read More
5 Last Minute Gifts for Christmas
Every year I promise myself that I will be ready early for Christmas this year. And every year I leave it to the last minute. Always one or two gifts to get on Christmas Eve. And this year will be no different! But what if it is a stitcher you are getting the gifts for?… Read More
31 Days of WIPs and UFOs
I have been thinking. I really enjoyed going through my WIPs and UFOs last year. Some brought back memories, others a determination to FINALLY get them finished! Some even resulted in a sense of embarrassment – a simple pincushion left unfinished! Oops! So I am going to do it again in January 2012. And I… Read More
Joy…
This week I finished the next part of the Fa La La 3 Boxes Chart by Lizzie*Kate. Having started the with Fa La La in the middle, and knowing that I want to finish this design as 3 separate boxes (before it becomes a part of my own collection, it will be a shop… Read More
Hidden Treasures Part 2
Continuing on from Wednesday… On the second floor I headed towards Buttonmania. Opposite Buttonmania is a room that was hosting 7 or 8 craft fair type tables. The various items for sale included buttons, jewelry and gorgeous prints. I spent about 5 minutes in here, as I had my heart set on spending money in… Read More