On Saturday mornings, regional produce markets pop up in country towns across Australia. We visited ours on the weekend.
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I have had the wonderful privilege of having some of my designs posted by Moda Bakeshop. These designs are free.
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My Mum stitched this sweet little zippered pouch as a special gift for my youngest blossie.
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A rainy, dull day and a surplus of tomatoes begged for some chutney-making today.
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I think I'll just go crawl into a corner and quilt for a few years! It seems the only sensible alternative, surely :) To this end, I have finished the flannel version of my 'Spin to Play' quilt.
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This post is for those of you interested in the fabric and quilting details of my 'Spin to Play' panel quilt.
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I finished this bright and happy little quilt over the school holidays. For some fun, the central panel has some appliquéd detail, and a rotating red felt spinner!
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In the end, I was pretty happy with my long-booted, stripe-y legged girl, packed and ready to travel the world.
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I have my grandmother's old ironing board at the farm, and it was desperately in need of a new cover. In a nod to my fabric-hoarding predecessor, my Mum and I dug out an old piece of fabric from Grandma's stash.
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From my family to yours, I hope you have a very happy Christmas. For us, Christmas morning first sees us busily getting the almost thirty members of the extended family to nine o'clock church!
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Our kids always hit the ground running when holidays roll around, all eager to 'make stuff' and do things that the demands of the school term haven't allowed for. They have all been enthusiastically creating.
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We have been to the farm for a few days with our kids and have returned to civilisation to the horrific news of the Newtown school tragedy. To be frank, I have avoided reading the details as I'm not sure my heart can take it.
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Harvest is always a frenetic time, with machinery and trucks thundering every which way, keen to get the grain in before any rain can gather.
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hither and thither, adv. in various directions, esp. in a disorganized way. e.g. Bloom is running hither and thither, from one project to another, as her brain races ahead of her fingers.
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This week I picked up needle and thread again, to revisit my Little Hexagon Purse. This is my first serious attempt at paper piecing, and I thought I'd pass on some things I've learned.
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I've made a fold-up wallet for storing seed packets. It can be hung in the garden shed for easy access, or stored folded.
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Her latest quilt was sufficiently delayed that the recipient was able to tell her exactly what his preference was for his quilt - "I want trains Grandma"!
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When I was asked to submit a project with a gardening theme, my mind flew straight to the recently purchased Loulouthi range by Anna Maria Horner. It is perhaps my favourite of Anna's lines, and since Loulouthi translates to 'flower' from Greek, it seemed perfect for my purpose.
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The musical for the senior school this year was 'The Wizard of Oz'. The main characters were immediately recognisable and were played brilliantly.
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My 16-year-old daughter has been (pestering) strongly encouraging me to make her a Brigitte Giblin Little Hexagon Purse.
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