Category Archive for 'crafting'

A New Year; A New Start!

Monday, January 18th, 2010

Well, I am back!
Late last year I fell in love with wool, yarn and generally all things that don’t mix the greatest with my lovely subtropical climate.
So how to keep my stash/collection from growing crazily out of control? I had my Ashford Knitter’s Loom, but really there is a limit to what I could make [...]

Tuesday, February 10th, 2009

I’m not really sure what to say today, except that I feel incredibly sad.  The words “Worst Bush Fires in Australian History” keep swirling around my head, along with the death toll that keeps on rising (173 last count this morning). And I am also feeling grateful, all my relatives who live in Victoria are all safe and [...]

Jessica’s 2009

Monday, January 5th, 2009

I’m not usually one to make new year’s resolutions, but this year I am going to try- plus it gives me something to blog about too;)
Without further ado, here are Jessica’s goals/wishes for 2009:

Blog more- looking better already:P
Remove some of the chinese elms from the backyard and get a vegetable garden built and growing
Finish at [...]

My Favourite Projects from 2008 – in Pictures

Saturday, January 3rd, 2009

I thoroughly enjoyed crafting in 2008, and I am very glad to have diversified my interests to include knitting and quilting.  This year, I want to relax and work on projects as I feel like it. 
I would like to finish two Mirabilia cross stitches (eek!).  I’m on my way to getting Mirabella done, I was [...]

…Toys in every store!

Tuesday, December 9th, 2008

Well!  It HAS been awhile since I last graced this blog with an update!  See?  This is why I can’t have a blog of my own, and why I can only handle being a guest blogger on Stacey’s blog.  (let’s face it, this is really her blog…)
I, of course, have been sucked into Northrend and [...]

It’s starting to feel like a lot like Christmas…

Monday, December 1st, 2008

Christmas Carols are playing and after a busy, busy few days of Christmas crafting I have finally had a chance to take photos and sit down and show what J and I have been working on!
Little bird ornaments….

From “Last Minute Patchwork Gifts”

They were…very fiddly, but worth it!

Christmas Stockings (I have one in the reverse fabrics [...]