Mixed Bag

Well, it's Sunday night and the weekend has been a mixed bag...in a good way! It started with a girls night with my Mum and Sister. This involved dinner and a trip to the theatre to see Mamma Mia. So much fun! Saturday I trekked down to Inverloch to check out JR's progress on the beach house. The renovations are coming to an end and I took some pics for the website. The pics are amateurish, but better than what was there before! I had fun anyway!

Club Crochet

Well, tonight was my first trip to Club Crochet at Stitchery Blue. I was alone with the teacher to start with, so got some great tips! Bonus! Look at all the beautiful yarn. I had to control myself....

Nearly There...

This crochet project I started has taken soooo much longer than I thought it would, but it is finally starting to look like a blanket!! Yay! I'm trying madly to get all the squares joined together before Thursday night. I'm going to Club Crochet....yes, that's right, Club Crochet! It's my first time, but I'm really hoping to learn a few things and I desperately want to get some tips on the edging for this blanket. I'm quite excited, even though I have no idea what it will be like. I'll let you know how I go!

Let's Eat, Drink and Raise Some Money

Well, today has been a busy one! I held a girls morning tea to raise money for the Cancer Council. It was a great success! 20 girls, lots to eat and drink and it looks like we raised about $700, so thanks to everyone!!

Here is a little peek into what I made...yuuuuuum!

Hope everyone else has had a great weekend too!

Best Get Sanding

I have many projects on the go that are half finished. There's embroidery, crochet, knitting and....furniture restoring. This is a little chair I picked up for $20 about a year ago. I've sanded half of it and bought the paint, but just havn't pushed on with it. I really have to now because JR is threatening to take it outside and finish it himself. He can't, it's mine.

After sanding and painting and a touch of fixing, I really want to make a cushion for it out of some cool fabric. I found so many at Funky Fabrix. The tough part will be decided which one! Best get sanding....

Cute As A Button

I'm home again today. Plenty of time to think about my next project. I bought these little buttons on a recent trip to Sydney and think they'll look perfect on some mini granny cushions! How cute are they?

So many things to make!

Ugh

I've been home sick today, coughing, sneezing and sniffing. So, my day consisted of catching up on sleep and.....

Hopefully tomorrow will be a better day!!

Beige Be Gone

As we are still renting, the colour scheme in the house is not exactly my cup of tea. It's very beige. We've managed to break up most of the house with a bit of colour here and there and last week it was the bedroom's turn. I bought the most colourful doona cover I could and I absolutely LOVE it. The colours have given the room a totally different feel. It feels bright, yet warm and cosy....maybe even a little kitsch and homemade quiltish, which is perfect!

Sweet Packages

A new Royal British Mail package arrived on Friday. Just the sight of the bag makes my heart sing. I love the mail bag almost as much as its contents. Inside was my new purchase from the Folio Society, a copy of The Secret Garden

This along with my Penguin Clothbound Classics on the same bookshelf are just too beautiful.

Now I just need to start reading......

The Beginning

So, I've spent a lot of time looking at other people's blogs and have finally decided to start my own! My photos are not going to be anywhere near as professional as other Bloggers out there, but hopefully they'll get better as I go along! Here I go....

I've been attempting crochet for the last month or so and my first project is finally starting to come together! So excited! It's a baby blanket for some friend's of ours who have had their first baby. I had planned to have it done by the time the baby arrived, but it's taking a little longer than anticipated. Just a few more rows to go and an edge and I'm done!