Happy 18th Birthday Jacky Mister

Happy Birthday to my smiley little man who is now my BIG man.

Feeling happy, sad, old and proud today......

Love you more Jacky Mister xxxx

 

Until next time, Happy Stitching

 

Kate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Studio Update

I thought I best do a blog post as I have been a bit missing in action of late. Lots of cooking in the "Pickled on Peisley" kitchen and working full time have taken up a lot of my time over the last couple of weeks. I also had a nice weekend is Sydney with a good friend of mine so no time for anything!!!!!!

However I did make time to pop up to Bunnings at lunch time to pick up some wall and ceiling insulation for my Studio. Who needs airbags when you have this much padding in the vehicle. 2 rolls in the boot, 3 in the back seat and 1 in the passenger seat....ha ha! I have been getting my supplies ready for my builder who will start lining my Studio on the 17th of September. I can't wait to see some more progress out there.

I chose a colonial architrave for around the door and windows

and a matching wider board for the skirtings.

All pre primed to save on painting later.

I also have my wall lining boards ready to go and they are also pre primed so when they are all up I will be able to paint without using too much undercoat. The wall sheeting will give a look of timber boards when they are done and we will be running them vertically. I think they will look awesome. The ceiling will be plain plasterboard and in the shape of a barn roof.

I now have to wait patiently(BA HA HA) for 3 weeks. I will then be on school holidays so can't wait to be able to spend my holidays painting, fitting out the power points and lights and split system and working on my cutting bench and corner machine work station.....Sound busy doesn't it?

 Just how I like it....Thank goodness.... 

These will be the last pics you see like this, the next lot will show the interior transformation taking place....

Did I tell you I am excited!!!!

Until next time, Happy Stitching

Kate

Jellywares Winter Yarn Club...2nd Project Finished

Jody from Jellywares was running a Winter Yarn Club, I missed out on signing up for the Autumn Club so was excited to be able to put my name down for the Winter one.....

I could choose knitting or crochet and since I haven't learnt to crochet yet I went with knitting...

There are 3 mail outs, one for each month of Winter....

You can read about my first project HERE....

I was keen to start my second project and decided to make the 22.5 degrees shawl that Jodie had suggested.....

It was slow going because the yarn

was thin and the needles only 3mm....

A couple of nights I nodded off and lost a few stitches so I am thankful for the variegated yarn because it hides a multitude of sins where I have picked the stitches up a little wonky....

I finally finished all of the rows and was getting concerned that my ball of yarn was getting very small, the shawl start with 3 stitches and ends with 289 so each row got longer and longer to knit....

Next step was to knit a scalloped border, I really was concerned that it wasn't going to turn out like the picture.....I think I had close to 400 stitches by the time I had knitted the border row.... 

next step was casting off and as I worked along the row the pretty little scallops emerged from the needles.....It really was exciting watching it come together and a real sense of achievement for trying something new and actually having it work out.....

This was the tiny ball of yarn that I had left
 from 1 Skein of Malabrigo Sock....

I was so very relieved that I didn't
run out of yarn on the last row.....

By this stage I think I had earnt myself a nice cup of tea...

Next step was to google how to block a knitted piece on Youtube....

So it was into the sink for a soak....

And then I laid out a towel on Miss Molly's bedroom
 floor and pinned to my hearts content....

This is where my shawl stayed for
 about 5 days to completely dry out....

Until.....Ta Dah!!! All blocked and ready for wearing....

The blocking really made it sit so lovely and flat
 and gave the points a nice pointed finish....

I have so enjoyed getting my Nanna on
 and doing some knitting again....

My 3rd Installment of the Winter Yarn Club has arrived but I will share that with you another time....

Until next time, Happy Stitching

 

Kate

Electrical in the Studio

Yesterday while I was at work my brother was very busy at

 "My Little Home Sweet Home"

working on the electrical for my "Studio".....

Lot's of power points around the walls and

two long fluorescent lights for the inside....

Oh and a split system for year round comfort....

He had to dig a trench for the power cables and so carefully

went underground  so my path wasn't damaged.....

I even have an outdoor power point because Chooky tells

 me you just can't have too many power points......Lol!

So that makes 1 outside and 8 double power points inside....

I was excited to get home from work and see the progress...

Lucky for me I got to help dig the last part of the hole for

the cable near the house, nothing like lying on your stomach with

 your hand down a hole scraping out dirt....

A cute little outdoor light for the verandah....
I am feeling very blessed today to have a big brother that
selflessly worked so hard for me yesterday digging
 and crawling around in the roof on his own....

I am a bit excited today that I can now organise to get

 the walls lined....Yay! Onto the next stage....

Until next time, Happy Stitching

Kate