Explosion

There’s been some of sort of violent craft bomb exploded at our house. I am neck deep in threads, hoops, paint, frames, fabric, needles (with the stab marks in my fingers to prove it), patterns and the like. I have plates balanced on embroidery hoops, the only way I could find the space to eat [...]

A year today

Today is our one year anniversary! Dave and I met one year ago this afternoon and moved in pretty much the next day. It’s been an eye opening experience being in a proper relationship, lots of ups and downs, far more hard work than you expect, but always worth it. I ignore his eye watering [...]

Breaking through the crafters block

I was struck down by crafters block last night which let the panic of the approaching craft fair get the best of me for a few hours. Thankfully it didn’t last more than a few hours and I have had plenty of inspiration going on today. I ordered my Moo cards today to use as [...]

Sunny spring Sundays

Today is one of those *great* days that are usually nothing more than an urban myth around here. The sun is shining (we’ll ignore the fact that the wind is on the verge of blowing everything to Australia), there’s (Dave’s) money in my wallet all ready for me to buy my very own Moo cards [...]

Feline invader

That little punk black and white cat has been over on our property again picking fights. If I catch him I will wring his neck. Constant trips over, my boys have no choice but to see the invader off. Last night he must have bit Rastus pretty violently and he got a minor infection from [...]

Custom order

It looks like I am about to make my first sale on etsy and I am so thrilled. Not just for the money, but especially for the thought that it’s a custom order for a friend who has a new grand daughter. He is super generous to buy from me and I hope that the [...]

Pottering

I’m pottering like a bored old lady. My hands are telling me I’ve overdone the embroidery lately so there won’t be much of that going on today. Which leaves sewing for the craft fair. And most excitingly I may finally make my first etsy sale soon. A friend is considering buying something and I’m waiting [...]

Helter skelter

Thats how I feel in the lead up to the craft fair and stuff. Huuurrrruummmpphhhh. I need to order some moo cards for the fair and pay for my table at the fair. The deep irony of this is that I won’t be able to afford it until after the fair. So…my brain hurts thinking [...]

My foe – the french knot

It’s a funny old day when your 80 yr old gran calls you in the middle of the day and says ’shit’ during your conversation. She’s a funny bird, that one. Speaking of birds I have finished the next picture from the clover pattern – the bird and birdcage. As usual that effing french knot [...]

Finally finished

And about f***ing time too. Frankly I got really bored of winding on what seemed like endless bobbins of embroidery floss but I did it. These are what my mother gave me when I made a mention of learning cross stitch (before I realised it sucks and embroidery is SO much cooler). Two FULL shopping [...]