tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36309537181023044112024-03-18T14:03:34.215+11:00Show and TellThings made by KateShow and Tellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05273319750871990754noreply@blogger.comBlogger532125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3630953718102304411.post-89287943466810152192015-11-16T15:00:00.000+11:002015-11-16T15:11:24.352+11:00Peg Packs and Pretty Tea Towels<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Hello there Blogland, sorry I have been missing in action</div>
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for a while, life has been a bit crazy of late. The office</div>
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that I work in is being closed down by the Bathurst CEO</div>
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and school fees will be billed directly from the 3 schools</div>
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that I look after in 2016. They say that change is good </div>
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but not in this case because I will be out of a job and it</div>
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is quite unnerving not knowing the future.....</div>
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I just seem to have gotten back on my feet after my marriage</div>
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separation and now this has come along. They say</div>
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that what doesn't kill you, makes you stronger.....</div>
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Well I'm not too sure about that!</div>
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I have adopted the attitude that everything does happen</div>
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for a reason and hope it all works out in the end....</div>
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Not too much going on in my little studio at the moment...</div>
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I have been making some magnetic peg packs and </div>
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pretty tea towels to sell along with my goodies when I</div>
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have a market....</div>
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That small amount of creativeness has helped to keep </div>
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me sane whilst waiting to see what the future holds.....</div>
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This is a snippet of my stall at the markets last weekend,</div>
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the tea towels and Pegs were a hit and are nice</div>
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ideas for a Christmas gift.....</div>
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The magnetic pegs are covered in washi tape and</div>
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can be used on the fridge or to peg a card to a gift.....</div>
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They are just a bit cute....</div>
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I had fun picking colour combinations and</div>
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I made up these six the Friday night before market...as you do!</div>
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They sold out and I got a couple of orders as well....<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VrrJ2HBOUk4/VklSohmoz9I/AAAAAAAAJfo/gZ2XIEKGnkw/s640/blogger-image--2079999006.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VrrJ2HBOUk4/VklSohmoz9I/AAAAAAAAJfo/gZ2XIEKGnkw/s640/blogger-image--2079999006.jpg" /></a></div>
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Too pretty to use...</div>
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Anything to make doing the dishes more enjoyable....Ha Ha!</div>
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I have another 10 or so half finished</div>
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but forgot to snap a pic of those.......</div>
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Thanks for stopping by, I hope to be back again soon....</div>
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Show and Tellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05273319750871990754noreply@blogger.com39tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3630953718102304411.post-72274606871805886312015-10-22T10:06:00.000+11:002015-10-22T10:06:00.040+11:00FHFS Wool Swap to Marc<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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This is what I gifted to my swap buddy in our FHFS </div>
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Wool Swap, the challenge was to gift something made from</div>
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wool or wool felt. We always add in a few surprises</div>
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so I popped in these for Marc...</div>
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And some surprises of the sweet kind as well.....</div>
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The wool item I chose was these pure wool knitted socks </div>
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and I know that Marc loves them because she called me</div>
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personally to tell me...Always a relief to know the recipient</div>
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is happy when sending swap gifts to ladies </div>
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that I have not met personally.....</div>
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I had a little try on for the photo shoot....He He!</div>
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I so wanted to keep these, I will have to get</div>
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clicking and make myself a pair....</div>
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We have one swap to go for the year, Christmas!</div>
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Until next time, Happy Stitching</div>
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Show and Tellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05273319750871990754noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3630953718102304411.post-40628128182682577642015-10-20T07:00:00.000+11:002015-10-20T07:00:01.126+11:00Carole's Jelly Roll Race Gift Quilt<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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A little photo shoot of the quilt I gifted to my Dear friend</div>
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Carole in July. A Jelly Roll race quilt with a chocolate </div>
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brown peeper and floral border and binding in matching</div>
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fabric. I spent the weekend with Carole in Narromine last</div>
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month and finally sewed the quilt label to the back of her quilt.</div>
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Today I wanted to share a little photo shoot that I had</div>
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at Carole's farm house. The quilt was made from </div>
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Thimbleberries fabric and machine quilted</div>
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by Julie from Jules Quilting....</div>
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Until next time, Happy Stitching</div>
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Show and Tellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05273319750871990754noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3630953718102304411.post-45331260300388860502015-10-18T09:50:00.000+11:002015-10-18T11:40:14.635+11:00Miss Hadley's Chair<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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My Beautiful Aunt asked me to make a cushion for the sweetest </div>
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little chair that she purchased for her Granddaughter</div>
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Miss Hadley.....</div>
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I procrastinated over it for months because Hadley's Mum </div>
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has a more modern style in her home than I do, so I had to </div>
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make sure it was sweet but not too pretty and vintage</div>
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(Like me! Ha Ha)</div>
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I decided to model it off a couple of cushions that I purchased for</div>
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my bent wood chairs, they had piping and self covered</div>
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buttons and were round....</div>
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I couldn't decide which colour to go with when I was covering</div>
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the buttons so I did one of each and they will be able to </div>
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turn it over for a different look....</div>
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Cute as a button!!!!</div>
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This is what I came up with, I know Hadley loved </div>
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it and I am sure her Mum did as well.....</div>
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I would love a Kate size version of this chair</div>
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for my little Home Sweet Home....</div>
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Until next time, Happy Stitching</div>
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Little Home in 2013. The gardens were all quite overgrown</div>
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and The Sorbus and Silver Birch trees were magnificent!</div>
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I have since pruned all the trees along the side fence line and</div>
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put up a 6 foot high cream fence because all that was there</div>
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was chicken wire and star pickets and of cause very over </div>
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grown bottle brush trees. It was lovely and green but quite a</div>
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bit of a mess. My Studio now sits at the right of this pic</div>
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about where that terracotta pot is....</div>
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to the left of the picture died last year out of the blue and is</div>
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a mystery to the tree arborist and myself as to why? </div>
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I guess it's time was up!</div>
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The back of my house was very open and bare after the</div>
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tree was removed so I have since had a patio/pergola</div>
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built all across the back of the house....</div>
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That brings us to this point, the tree was removed and wood</div>
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chipped and is now in the side garden helping in weed</div>
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prevention. The roots were ground up but left was a mound</div>
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of dirt at the edge of the pavers that was added to when </div>
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the patio was built.....</div>
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The whole section of yard was a tad higher than the pavers</div>
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I got to spend lots of time on it in the recent school </div>
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holidays. The bobcat guy sure knew his stuff and set to work</div>
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removing the mound and levelling the yard for me....</div>
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Like all projects there is usually a hidden disaster lurking, the </div>
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sewerage inspection hole was covered in dirt and the guy </div>
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broke the top off it with his blade. The good news is I now </div>
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know where it is because at one stage we thought it may have</div>
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been under my studio. The council could not find it when </div>
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they were approving the DA for my patio so I am relieved</div>
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that it is not buried under The studio....<img border="0" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-r2MKCAZXjUs/VhzlRWRqhuI/AAAAAAAAJTU/g2deCQzM47Y/s640/blogger-image-1073315787.jpg" /></div>
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A quick fix and a new pipe soon got that sorted. We will cut</div>
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A blank canvas ready for me to create....</div>
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Very dusty and dry looking here but not for long I hope....</div>
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First job was a trip to the steel centre up the road for a post </div>
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a ramp installed at their place at the same time and the guy</div>
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doing it kindly loaned me his post hole digger. it sure made</div>
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my job of digging a 60cm post hole a lot easier for sure....</div>
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My first experience with Quick Set Concrete,</div>
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that stuff is the best!</div>
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It dried in no time at all and was really easy to work with....</div>
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The best news is the post is level and solid as a rock....</div>
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And Yay! my birdhouse standing tall on it's new post....</div>
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It will get a lick of paint eventually....</div>
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It was then repeat times 2 for some gate posts to swing one </div>
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of my vintage gates from, a bit of marking out with </div>
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bricks because there will eventually be a path under the gate....<img border="0" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-13WJPz8MhXU/VhzlB5aZlvI/AAAAAAAAJTM/Q2hLLh3OEqU/s640/blogger-image-620518650.jpg" /></div>
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Dig, concrete and repeat until both posts were in....<img border="0" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5NUkDMfUGQU/VhzmeamCuxI/AAAAAAAAJUk/Dnc54_gysY4/s640/blogger-image--2070227006.jpg" /></div>
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Now the fun part! or so I thought until it took me over 2 hours</div>
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to drill six holes in the metal posts for the bolts for the gate</div>
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hinges. I mean to say really really really! I even went and</div>
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purchased a brand new drill bit that would not penetrate</div>
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the posts. I conceded defeat and called my cousin Murray</div>
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to finish off the last two because by then I wanted to lay</div>
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down in the dirt and cry. He told me the bit was blunt from</div>
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me trying to get it through and because I had drilled and </div>
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drilled so much the metal had heated up and became </div>
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undrillable!!!! What the!!!!</div>
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Finally he finished off the last two holes and I bolted </div>
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the hinge components to the post...</div>
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I had contemplated using a couple of old sleepers for posts</div>
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but was worried they would be hard to drill through....</div>
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It was all worth it at the end of the afternoon when I stood </div>
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It was a great sense of achievement...</div>
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I am using a piece of chain for the latch because I am not in </div>
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time plus I like the rustic look of the chain.....</div>
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I am sure you are wondering where this vision is heading, </div>
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well bear with me and I will show you....</div>
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This is to the right hand side of my back patio, I made this</div>
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path to my Studio out of old rocks last year but it is a bit of</div>
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a trip hazard and so I have decided to include this area </div>
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into my current transformation project...<img border="0" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-CrbBqGQVVQE/VhzqAnDSRXI/AAAAAAAAJV4/nSZz1hSGQbA/s640/blogger-image--694567321.jpg" /></div>
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This means I had to dig out my roses and a Daphne shrub...</div>
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The path proved to be a bit harder to break up than I had</div>
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planned. I did make it to last after all so off to the hire</div>
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place up the road to hire a jack hammer I went....</div>
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And didn't I have lots of fun with it, surprisingly it was very </div>
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easy to operate and made short work of the job....</div>
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Whilst Jacky Mister and I were dumping the rubble at the </div>
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dump I scored this little treasure at the recovery shop for $5!</div>
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I like finding old relics and this one came home with me....</div>
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Another blank canvas ready to go...</div>
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This is how it now looks with the Kwik Kerb garden edging in,</div>
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I will be brick paving in there to make a nice level path and </div>
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I am also adding 2 metre wide garden beds along the edge of the </div>
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back pavers with a gap for another brick path under the gate....</div>
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We got this far on the first day and I quickly planted 2 of the</div>
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roses back on one side of the path, I didn't want to leave them </div>
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out of the ground for too long because we were having some</div>
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very unseasonal hot weather....</div>
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On the second day the guy had his daughter helping him so he</div>
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got the rest finished off a lot quicker than when he was on his</div>
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own. He said I was testing him with the corners because he </div>
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usually just does long straight or curved lines. I told him that</div>
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I was confident that he was up for the challenge but I must</div>
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admit I was a bit worried as to how he was going at</div>
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times, it all turned out not too bad in the end....<img border="0" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-uYHuuTR8Ido/Vhzqe3iY_ZI/AAAAAAAAJWw/3kA-q2ZbhQU/s640/blogger-image--397953728.jpg" /></div>
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The plan was to follow the curved edge of </div>
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the pavers and I think it looks great.....</div>
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This is how it looks now, I will be planting</div>
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hedging plants on either side of the gate to grow into a living</div>
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fence. The straight section will be a brick path and</div>
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I am planting a tree and shrubs in the round bed....</div>
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I think it looks like a giant flower, a friend</div>
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commented that it looks like an angel....</div>
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It all looks a bit patchy here because some parts</div>
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were dry and some were just laid....</div>
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Next job was to remove the turf from inside the round bed...</div>
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The Kwik Kerb guy had cut it all with his turf cutter and I</div>
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am really grateful because it saved me a lot of work and I</div>
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got to put it back down to cover the bare ground as well....</div>
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Eventually it will fill back in....</div>
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I planted the other 2 roses on the other side of my gate, they </div>
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look a bit distressed so I will fertilise and prune them so </div>
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hopefully they will produce some nice new </div>
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shoots soon....fingers crossed they make it!</div>
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They were looking so nice before I dug them out....</div>
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At this stage this is where I am up to, I have a tree being </div>
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delivered from the Nursery and a friend has dropped me in</div>
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some bags of horse manure to dig into the gardens before </div>
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I start planting them....</div>
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I hope you have enjoyed reading about my project and will </div>
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show you some more progress after some planting today...</div>
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Until next time, If you can't be stitching </div>
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I hope you are having fun like me....</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Kate</span></div>
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On a recent trip to The Home Patch(The home of Anni Downs)</div>
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in Bathurst I was super excited to pick up a couple of </div>
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Here it is at home waiting for a pole to be concreted into the</div>
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The roof is copper and has a lovely aged appearance....</div>
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First job was to get the wall shelf up in my studio.....</div>
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It didn't take me long to fill it up with bits and pieces.....</div>
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Show and Tellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05273319750871990754noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3630953718102304411.post-80770378845292055802015-10-15T13:30:00.000+11:002015-10-15T16:12:47.571+11:00Farm Girl Vintage Mini Quilt<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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My first Farm Girl Vintage project and I just love it to bits....</div>
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12inch Farmhouse Block Mini Quilt....</div>
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I wanted to make a thank you gift for a kind lady and I have</div>
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It was fun to construct and lots of fun to quilt...</div>
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And Tadah! all finished and ready to be posted off to.....</div>
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Shhh.... It's a surprise!</div>
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My Sewing Angel Tool Store is coming along nicely....</div>
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I started playing with it at the Blog Meet in Bathurst and </div>
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they are ready to be stitched to the inside lining....</div>
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Another great Anni Down's design....</div>
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My little applique threads re loaded onto my tiny spool </div>
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Show and Tellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05273319750871990754noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3630953718102304411.post-15163860599843684472015-09-28T07:00:00.000+10:002015-09-28T07:00:00.595+10:00Binding Quilts in my Studio<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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It's been nice to spend some time in my studio working on</div>
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unseasonal icy winds have pushed me inside.....</div>
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the quilt heads off to get quilted but alas this was not so</div>
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So cut all the binding strips I did....</div>
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And then I neatened all the sides up.....</div>
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It was a bit tricky getting the stripes to match up.....</div>
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I am pleased with how well my stripy </div>
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Some quiet time sewing on the bind....</div>
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Bloggers are so generous....Thanks again Barb xx</div>
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It is always a delight to visits Anni's Shop.....</div>
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Lots of purchases were made, I was excited to find this</div>
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shelf that is just perfect for my Studio wall......</div>
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Some of us stayed up far too late.....</div>
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I worked on this pincushion project that I had purchased at</div>
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I felt very spoilt indeed to have Anni on hand to show me(do it </div>
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for me please Anni) how to turn the completed pincushion</div>
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through the tiny hole in the side seam.....He He!<img border="0" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-43Kb83oLl9s/VgCRbnhPTzI/AAAAAAAAJO0/0mqTpRJG3ZY/s640/blogger-image--1022896136.jpg" /></div>
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Such concentration filling my pincushion </div>
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with crushed walnut shells.....</div>
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And Ta dah! The finished product!</div>
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It looks too nice to stick pins into.....</div>
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I also had a play with this kit that I also purchased</div>
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some time ago, these little projects really do</div>
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take as much time to make as most quilts!!!</div>
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Anni tells me that her shop sample of this project has</div>
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been stolen, what a rotten thing for someone to do :(</div>
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Stay tuned for lots of fun in the Make it Bake it Fake it Swap!</div>
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Show and Tellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05273319750871990754noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3630953718102304411.post-78879047546399311952015-09-11T09:00:00.000+10:002015-09-11T09:00:03.412+10:00Bathurst Here We Come!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I am spending the weekend in Bathurst with my Bestie Suze</div>
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Woo Hoo! Bring on good times girls!!</div>
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to her so I do feel a bit special to have it....</div>
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Whilst my baby sister was visiting over the weekend I decided</div>
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it was a good time for some sisterly DIY, working out the best</div>
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Then the fun part....power tools!</div>
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Holes drilled and bracket installed, I missed a pic of the bracket</div>
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but it has a swing arm and tilt feature so the TV can be in the</div>
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corner for viewing from my cutting bench or tilted back flat</div>
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to the wall for viewing whilst lying down on my daybed,</div>
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perfect for visitors or lazy Sunday afternoon viewing. </div>
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I also have a small DVD player but I am still deciding about</div>
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what type of shelf I will install for it, whether it be a corner</div>
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one or a flat on the wall one, I may also need an aerial plug </div>
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and antenna eventually but for now I am using a small </div>
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portable antenna that I already had, hence the cord hanging</div>
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down, that I hate! I know third world problems!!!!</div>
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Doris is up on the wall and working well....</div>
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Thanks for stopping buy and sharing in my weekend DIY!</div>
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Until next time, Happy Stitching</div>
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Show and Tellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05273319750871990754noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3630953718102304411.post-22428754026853111712015-09-07T14:19:00.002+10:002015-09-07T14:19:30.017+10:00Bathurst Blog Meet Product List<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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For those ladies joining us in Bathurst who do not read The Blog:</div>
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Hello there everybody, I hope you are all well and getting keen for our big weekend. I have had visitors all weekend which was lovely and exhausting. I have no idea what I will be doing this weekend on the stitching front but will get that sorted this week, I have half the Make it Bake it Fake it sorted and have an idea for the foil parcels but they have not happened yet....Gah! </div>
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So much to do!!!!</div>
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I and have hit the ground running at work today but am excited to be able to share that I have wrangled Friday off work so Suze and I will not be the last ones to arrive this year....Woo Hoo!</div>
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I have also just realised I haven't put up a "Pickled on Peisley:" post for all of my devout lemon butter addictees etc..... </div>
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Cauliflower Pickles -500gm $9</div>
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Tomato Relish -500gm $9</div>
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Tomato Sauce -500ml $10ea -250ml $7ea</div>
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Worcestershire Sauce -250ml $7ea</div>
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Sweet Chilli Sauce -250ml $7ea</div>
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Tomato Sauce -250ml $7ea</div>
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Fig Jam $7ea</div>
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Pineapple & Orange Jam -$7ea(pictured) </div>
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Caramelised Red Onion Relish -300gm $7ea</div>
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Apricot Chutney 250gm - $6ea</div>
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Rhubard Chutney 250gm - $6ea</div>
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Lemon Butter - 300gm $7ea</div>
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Either comment on this post or email me directly <a href="mailto:kate81p@gmail.com"><u><span style="color: #3d85c6;">kate81p@gmail.com</span></u></a> if you would like to place an order, I will do by best to fill it for you but some stocks are limited....</div>
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See you all soon</div>
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Hugs Kate xx<br />
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Show and Tellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05273319750871990754noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3630953718102304411.post-68832644212095224392015-09-07T11:30:00.000+10:002015-09-07T11:30:00.411+10:00Busy Busy Busy!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Busy!</div>
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That has been my life over the last few weeks/months....</div>
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I dunno year even! </div>
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The days and weeks just seem to be whizzing by.....</div>
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and everything at home seems to need doing at once!</div>
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One job I have been working on is my ever growing pile</div>
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of papers to be filed away, they seem to grow on the kitchen</div>
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bench as fast as the weeds do in the back yard. I have sorted</div>
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my 3 drawer timber filing cabinet and also started a filing</div>
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tub for each of my children( these still need quite a bit of </div>
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attention but at this stage both their boxes have all their</div>
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papers in at least, this is cutting into my precious</div>
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stitching time I might add....LOL!</div>
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I have managed to purchase backing fabric for my linen quilt</div>
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that I made at The cottage on The Hill a couple of months </div>
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back on a 2 day retreat, I went with this blue swirly vine </div>
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patterned fabric and was very happy that I didn't have to join</div>
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Fast forward to last Friday when this bag was delivered to my </div>
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office by Belinda's gorgeous DH Terry, he's a good bloke...<img border="0" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-cHjjO8JLvJY/VezYnr2LpuI/AAAAAAAAJH4/Jyw5d6fP4TE/s640/blogger-image--334105908.jpg" /></div>
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So much excitement because not only was my linen quilt in the</div>
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bag but my Vintage modern Dresden Quilt as well....</div>
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Yay! happy dance....</div>
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Belinda has quilted them both in an all over pattern , minus the</div>
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Dresden panel that she custom quilted for me, it's always</div>
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hard to see the quilting in the pictures....</div>
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This shot of the back will give you a better idea....</div>
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The linen one is even harder to see but she matched the swirling</div>
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vine pattern on the backing fabric for the quilting on this one,</div>
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I can't wait to get the binding on so I can drape it </div>
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over my daybed in The Studio it is gorgeous!</div>
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Well guess what? No binding made for either of these....</div>
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I really need a nine day week! Eek!</div>
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Visitors over the weekend means they are still in the bag, </div>
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luckily I snapped these pics at work on Friday,watch this space!</div>
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Show and Tellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05273319750871990754noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3630953718102304411.post-66658576887403009992015-08-29T07:00:00.000+10:002015-08-29T07:00:02.858+10:00Garden Urns<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Wow! Where are the weeks going?</div>
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they look like the extra heavy concrete type but they are</div>
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a sort of fibreglass resin and still a bit weighty but not to</div>
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Ha Ha look at me....feeling pleased with myself :)</div>
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Feels good to know if I want it, I can work hard and have it!</div>
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I also picked up 2 Star Jasmine plants....<img border="0" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Pb5ljjnwZq4/VdpVZ8mzLLI/AAAAAAAAJBs/k4BRh4zeOHE/s640/blogger-image--608495851.jpg" /></div>
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One at home and a quick dash back for the second one!</div>
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a treat and took no time at all...</div>
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it should look very pretty when spring comes around....</div>
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Show and Tellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05273319750871990754noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3630953718102304411.post-27000057468171902052015-08-28T14:00:00.000+10:002015-08-28T14:36:00.822+10:00Happy Birthday Jacky Mister<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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My baby turned 19 yesterday!</div>
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Here he is just home from work opening his presents....</div>
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One for the family album......</div>
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He looooooves getting his pic taken with his Mumma....NOT!</div>
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Happy Birthday Jacky Mister.....</div>
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Never ceases to amaze me how he can smile for a picture and</div>
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mouth the words without moving his lips.....</div>
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"You had better not put this on Facebook Mum"</div>
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Of cause I won't my darling son.....</div>
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Didn't mention my Blog though....He He He!</div>
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So very proud of my big boy who will always be my baby xx</div>
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Show and Tellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05273319750871990754noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3630953718102304411.post-79976005062678181912015-08-27T07:00:00.000+10:002015-08-27T07:00:04.163+10:00Getting Creative with Washi Tape<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Molly's 21st and have been wondering what to do with them...<img border="0" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-AMEjz7Ocxg0/VdpYJ969NAI/AAAAAAAAJDc/Rc7zEzplSuc/s640/blogger-image-1305511152.jpg" /></div>
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I had a little play with my Washi Tapes the other day....</div>
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"Pegged on Peisley" Ha Ha!</div>
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I walked inside from my Studio the other night to this!!!!!<img border="0" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-F45f1xSpagY/VdpZ4J0sMUI/AAAAAAAAJEI/kMmFs5Ydbns/s640/blogger-image--778549408.jpg" /></div>
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My mirror that has been hanging on the dining room wall</div>
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for over a year had fallen off the wall and smashed to bits</div>
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almost taking out my laptop on the way....<img border="0" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-oCSTDEJUIQA/VdpZuGzWvPI/AAAAAAAAJDw/jIruJ547BSA/s640/blogger-image-167563350.jpg" /></div>
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It knocked my vintage scales down but they are unbroken, </div>
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my very expensive white bottle vase from Kmart was</div>
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cracked like an eggshell :(</div>
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The hanger I used was for more weight than the mirror was and</div>
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hadn't come off the wall but the hook had bent down so it must</div>
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have been faulty and was slowly giving way until....CRASH!</div>
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I loved my rustic old mirror but it has now gone to the dump</div>
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because the glass was stuck on so tightly with silastic that I</div>
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or flick a bit in my eye so it's now gone :(</div>
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A sad day at My little Home Sweet Home....</div>
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Soooo Bring on the next seven years bad luck!!!!</div>
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Show and Tellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05273319750871990754noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3630953718102304411.post-69779858835565527912015-08-25T07:00:00.000+10:002015-08-25T07:00:02.091+10:00Wednesday Stitching with Alison<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I love my Wednesday stitching nights with my friend Alison,</div>
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here she is working on a Christmas table runner from </div>
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Anni Downs new Christmas range.....</div>
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I managed to finish my Dresden quilt top the same night....</div>
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I have joined the backing and will be dropping it off to </div>
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Belinda Betts this afternoon, I am so looking forward to</div>
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seeing this quilted and bound.....</div>
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Alison wanted her own design wall because I was hogging<br />
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I pinned some fabric to a piece of the foam<br />
offcut that I have saved, she does look impressed!<br />
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I recently purchased a condenser dryer and a wall </div>
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the washer was sold and ready for pick up....</div>
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The space doesn't look big enough </div>
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My dryer arrived and I just sat it in there waiting </div>
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impatiently for my new washer to arrive, the washer </div>
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left Tuesday evening and we were without a washer</div>
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visit so I put her to work because she was just in time for the</div>
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dryer to be lifted up and fitted to my growing stack....</div>
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Hmm! What to do because that would have driven me mad!</div>
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Nothing tonight because it was time for Chooky and I to</div>
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wall and the cupboard to hold it all nice and secure until the</div>
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My ironing cupboard is waiting patiently for my builder </div>
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friend that should be in town in a week or so and hopefully</div>
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he will get the sliding door sorted as well...</div>
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So much more room in there for activities!!!</div>
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The dryer is great, no moisture in the room at all, after the load</div>
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down the 5 weeks to the next holidays....</div>
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a 21st that I don't feel as though I have had one...</div>
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and snow all in one crazy day and that night on the way </div>
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home from stitching group we had a thick fog.....</div>
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Talk about all the seasons in one day! </div>
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I started hand stitching my Dresden's onto the background</div>
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blocks on Wednesday night and enjoyed a snuggle under a</div>
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The colours are so pretty and I am really pleased with my </div>
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first ever Dresden's, I am sure there will be more to come....</div>
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6 in total! All stitched and ready to be sewn together....</div>
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I am hoping to get to that over the weekend, I was planning a</div>
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trip to Narromine for the weekend but my friend has been</div>
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called away to a funeral so I will enjoy a couple of days at</div>
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home relaxing....As if!</div>
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My laundry has been in my thoughts a lot this week, I have</div>
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purchased a condenser dryer that is on it's way at the moment</div>
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and have been pondering the layout of my laundry when it </div>
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arrives. I also have a Robin Hood ironing cupboard that I </div>
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want to install on the wall.....</div>
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Well I don't ever seem to do things in halves and this has </div>
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now blown out to a full laundry remodel plan that I will share</div>
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with you another time involving a new front loader machine </div>
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and some custom made benches, the first job will be to remove</div>
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the plain door that is hinged and rehome the old original </div>
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panelled door that I removed from my lounge room</div>
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to the laundry so that all the doors in the house</div>
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match except the front and back....</div>
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It will be converted to a slider so that I can maximise the </div>
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space in there and I am considering hanging it as a barn </div>
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style door but am still in the planning stages at the moment...</div>
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I will also replace the handle when the time comes......</div>
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Watch this space!!!!</div>
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Definitely a new WIP......</div>
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I hope you all have a great weekend and find </div>
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time to fit some stitching and relaxing in at some time....</div>
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Until next time, Happy Stitching</div>
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Show and Tellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05273319750871990754noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3630953718102304411.post-7091296934094850562015-08-11T07:00:00.000+10:002015-08-11T07:00:03.926+10:00Little Miss Hadley<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Little Miss Hadley loves to visit Aunty Kate and </div>
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have a "Cup of Tea" Here she is enjoying one in </div>
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her very own little tea cup and saucer....</div>
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Too Cute!</div>
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She just loves it....</div>
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Another favourite thing to do is feed the Chickens and of </div>
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cause we had to take the teddies for a walk down to</div>
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the Coop in my vintage pram....</div>
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Look teddy there are Chickens and they go "book book"</div>
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This was the best when Hadley told teddy </div>
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to stand and wave to Aunty Kate!</div>
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Teddy had other ideas and decided to sit instead....</div>
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She melts my heart this little one....</div>
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Until next time, Happy Stitching</div>
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Show and Tellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05273319750871990754noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3630953718102304411.post-45388340148625801972015-08-09T09:45:00.000+10:002015-08-09T09:46:17.556+10:00My Favourite Things Quilt<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I have never been one for hanging quilts on the wall</div>
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because I much prefer to use them instead....</div>
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But how many quilts can a girl use at one time I ask you?</div>
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And this one is just too pretty to leave folded in a pile so </div>
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I have hung it from the picture rail in my hallway with</div>
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trouser hangers while I decide what type </div>
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of hanging device I will use here.....<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7_zhD0g0PdI/Vb6zWqkebnI/AAAAAAAAI8o/n6AGTFJfdYQ/s640/blogger-image-116640205.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7_zhD0g0PdI/Vb6zWqkebnI/AAAAAAAAI8o/n6AGTFJfdYQ/s640/blogger-image-116640205.jpg" /></a></div>
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It's a bit tricky getting a picture of it because it is in </div>
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the hallway, this is the view from my bedroom...</div>
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I think it needs to be a little lower when I hang it properly....</div>
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This will give you a bit of an idea of how my hallway looks,</div>
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not the best lighting there today I'm afraid....</div>
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I think maybe that wall has been screaming out for a quilt!</div>
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My Favourite Things Quilt designed by Anni Downs</div>
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and made by me with a few variations to make it my own....</div>
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2012 Stitch-a-Long organised by Chookyblue....</div>
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What do you all think?</div>
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Do you like it there?</div>
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What will I do for hanging?</div>
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Until next time, Happy <strike>Stitching</strike> Procrastinating...LOL</div>
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Show and Tellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05273319750871990754noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3630953718102304411.post-51787280510469455022015-08-05T07:00:00.000+10:002015-08-05T07:00:04.791+10:00Charity Quilts for Dungog<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I posted these quilts off to <a href="http://jewells58.blogspot.com.au/?_sm_au_=iRHrJRDWfjqZQWWN">Julie</a> in Dungog last week,</div>
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my friend Judy(no blog) from our stitching group </div>
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The first one is a scrappy full size quilt....</div>
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The second is an adorable cot size quilt that Judy </div>
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method, gorgeous happy colours....</div>
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And this is the flip side of the baby quilt...</div>
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Once again I would like to congratulate <a href="http://jewells58.blogspot.com.au/?_sm_au_=iRHrJRDWfjqZQWWN">Julie</a> on </div>
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her generous work organising these quilts for </div>
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needy people, such a lovely thing to do....</div>
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Until next time, Happy Stitching</div>
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Show and Tellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05273319750871990754noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3630953718102304411.post-59101398584207437722015-08-04T11:00:00.000+10:002015-08-04T11:00:02.758+10:00Coffee Sacks<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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least be dreaming about it...Ha Ha...</div>
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These are my awesome printed coffee sacks that I have</div>
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managed to source from one of the local coffee shops, I am </div>
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going to cut them up and construct them into some exterior </div>
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soft furnishings for my back patio/pergola area....</div>
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This vintage cot was a thrifty find and is going to be a </div>
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daybed/seat eventually and I plan to make up some </div>
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unique cushions for it...</div>
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I am on the hunt for an old cot mattress at the moment to use</div>
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for the seating cushion, I did price some foam from the foam</div>
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shop but may have to take out a second mortgage on the </div>
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house to afford it so I will have to be thrifty in my search </div>
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for something a tad cheaper....</div>
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I couldn't resist this cute cushion when I saw it in my</div>
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local Kmart the other day, perfect for a dreamer like me.....</div>
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