Archive for the ‘embroidery’ Category
Tweet It’s finished! A collaboration of time, thought, creativity and perseverance. Such an absolute delight to work with my girlie. I do so adore her. I made a last second dash to the fabric store on Tuesday afternoon to ensure we had red corduroy, white velvet and a red zip with which to turn this [...]
Tweeta busy day, filled with fabric and family. Washing went out and came in and went out and came in several times – dratted Melbourne weather. The kitchen was tidied and mussied up again. Over and over :-) Now, it is Sunday evening – one of my favourite moments in the week. We’re all snuggled [...]
TweetNever, in my wildest dreams, did I think I would be turning pixelated drawings of chibi manga characters into needlepoint patterns! But here I am, finding the picture on google images so as to better interpret Mr. Pixelated Poland (from the manga Hetalia) here on my screen. Whilst Julian and Abby sit in the next [...]
Tweet :: at the beginning of the week, we were sitting in front of the open windows, trying to catch every breath of the passing breeze on such hot, hot days. :: whilst knitting. What? Hot, hot days don’t make you feel like knitting? huh! :: mind you, trying on the finished arm warmer was [...]
TweetSomething about the word Valentine makes me think of acrostic poems … is that what they are called? Those funny poems we write in primary school where each line starts with the next letter in the title, in this case Valentine. Since I haven’t managed to finish my wee Valentine’s cross stitch – man! after [...]
Tweet Looking out the windows this morning, you’d have sworn we were holidaying deep in a valley surrounded by mountains. That’s how thick the mist was over the sea – the water had vanished and all that remained were the tips of the bay’s mirrored headlands. And it didn’t clear. We ate porridge, drank tea, [...]
TweetOh it was so hot yesterday – another dry, sizzling scorcher. It was so stifling at home we decided eating out for lunch – in airconditioning – was the the most sensible option. We ate beautiful food down Balaclava way (poached peaches, chocolate brioche, vietnamese coleslaw and other yummies) but wouldn’t you know – the [...]
Tweet { The Tomten Christmas Band, copyright 2011 A Pint of Cream } I’ve been squeezing Christmas cross stitch time in between all the other busyness that is our lives at the moment. It began with the realisation, back in Bootville, that I couldn’t find our Christmas stockings and that, in fact, I hadn’t been [...]
TweetFirst exam today … research methods in healthcare … such a good subject, makes me dream about designing my own research project in an honours year … I’m definitely a qualitative girl … phenomonology … listening to and understanding how people experience different events in their lives. But right now, I’m just relieved one exam [...]
Tweetoh hello! fell off the blogosphere for a week or so – must have been the school holidays – we were having too much fun :-) – there’s some lovely adventures to share and it’s sure nice to be back! It’s a funny-peculiar time of year. The deciduous trees are looking glorious – honestly, today [...]
TweetOkay, I have completely fallen off the organised wagon. I’m just one big scatterbrain this week – I’m besotted with my applique, running errands for tomorrow’s feast (including getting lost and completely drenched in Kensington whilst picking up the goose), and soaking up this school holiday time at home with Abigail. And, after so much [...]
TweetIt’s Michaelmas on Thursday … we’ve been preparing for weeks – and today, curled up on the sofa with the girlie, I finished stitching our Michaelmas banner to hang before the fireplace. I’ve used Amanda’s recipe from Handmade Home – this technique with vintage blanket scraps really sings to me and we have several now [...]
