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Month: October 2012

28/10/2012
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Presenting…

by Bette_H, in category Family Time

The New Kitchen! I was chatting with a friend last night and realised that I had not yet shown the final results of our kitchen makeover.  Well, almost final.  I still have to work out what I want for te window coverings.  And I really should do this before it gets too hot! What do… Read More

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25/10/201224/10/2012
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12 months

by Bette_H, in category Musings

Approximately 12 months ago I stood in front of around 24 students, welcoming them to the final year of their Secondary Schooling.  For many this is the final year of formal education – many will learn along the way, but not all will attend University or TAFE. Yesterday I taught them for the final time.… Read More

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24/10/2012
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Do you stitch for Christmas?

by Bette_H, in category The Needlework Boutique

I do.  When I have time.  I love stitching ornaments for my handmade tree (the decorations, not the tree).  Over the years I have been slowly adding more and more.  Most of the ornaments are from gifts and exchanges, with several very special ones.  I will talk about these more in December. My favourite source… Read More

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20/10/2012
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Bootcamp

by Bette_H, in category Musings

I love blogging.  I enjoy sharing my love of needlework with others.  I enjoy talking about my business.  But I am a perfectionist.  And I want my blog to be brilliant.  To have wonderful people visiting it, and admiring my work.  The same way that I admire the work of others. To me, my blog… Read More

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09/10/2012
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76 days

by Bette_H, in category Family Time

To Christmas that is… Last year, my sister in law asked us to host the 2012 family Christmas party.  Saying yes, I immediately knew that I had a lot of work ahead of me – the house was cluttered and untidy, and I knew that I had to get myself in to some sort of… Read More

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08/10/201208/10/2012
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5 tips for making time to stitch

by Bette_H, in category Musings, The Needlework Boutique

On Friday, I mentioned how hard it is to find time to stitch.  These are some of the tips for making more time to stitch that I have collected along the way. before you put away your needlework at the end of a stitching session, thread a needle or two with a new length of… Read More

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06/10/2012
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Decorating for Halloween

by Bette_H, in category Musings, The Needlework Boutique

Do you decorate for halloween?  I used to.  It was so much easier to do so in The Netherlands.  Although Halloween is bigger here, it felt more appropriate there.  The days were shorter, the nights were longer, and it was getting colder.  Since we have been back, I think I have decorated for Halloween twice!… Read More

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05/10/201205/10/2012
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How to find time to stitch?

by Bette_H, in category Musings

Today signalled the last day of the Victorian September school holidays.  And during the past two weeks I was able to stitch more than I had all of the previous 10 weeks put together.  As I happy danced at the completion of not one, but 2 projects, I could not help but remember the arrogant… Read More

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02/10/201201/10/2012
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Spring

by Bette_H, in category out and about

I love this time of year.  The plants are starting to flower, the days get longer and are slowly getting warmer.  Most of the time I hate the colour of my house, though it does blend in with the surroundings.  But right now, it really makes some of the flowers pop.   Today we visited… Read More

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01/10/2012
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Happy Dancing Again

by Bette_H, in category Sewing Basket, The Needlework Boutique

It is so strange.  To be happy dancing twice in a week.  I chose to work on Blackbird Designs ‘Basket of Memories’, because I knew it would be a quick stitch.  But knowing my track record, I was not sure if I would get it finished in the time I had set. It took a… Read More

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Hi. Thank you for stopping by my blog. My name is Bette. I am an embroiderer, cross stitcher, quilter, teacher and aspiring textile artist. I also own The Needlework Boutique, an online cross stitch store. Here I share my journey through the world of needlework, and more recently, my journey as a high school textiles teacher.

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