in the mood for some knitting

I’ve been so busy crocheting or making the debbie bliss bolero again (I think I’ve made it over 5 times this year) that I’ve been ignoring some great winter patterns out there! Today I left this new pattern book at the store and wish it had come home with me…I quite like the idea of […]

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the week that was

I’ve been caring for 2 sick babies this week who are being kept away from the world for a couple of days…. but thankfully are on the mend! If I’m not washing or cuddling them I’m running around cleaning up after them or breaking up a fight over the remote. and here are their little […]

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Scrap Granny Square Blanket

The odds and ends leftover from my ripple blanket are now being turned into a sweet little blanket for my Tillie. I added a red/pink yarn to the mix and love it, it reminds me of the lovely colours of this lady who does some lovely crochet! Here is my pattern if you want to […]

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rippled

Ohhhh I love finishing things…this morning I weaved in a few ends and breathed a sigh of relief that this baby is finished. Thank goodness I didn’t make it too big or I’d still be doing it but cot size is definitely manageable. here it is folded and up close…. I think I’ll keep it […]

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a few spots left

I have 2 spots left in my applique class next Sunday and can’t believe its almost that time already! I thought I had forever before my classes started and thank goodness I have people booked in…!!!! Class details are here and I’ve still got 10% off all classes….I can squeeze another person in my afternoon […]

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free postage

I am woman on a mission decluttering and making space at the moment! Sooooooo,to make more room for new fabrics arriving later this month, I’ve got free postage within Australia on all orders at my store until Sunday night….go crazy……..

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the winner is

Here are your random numbers: 33 Timestamp: 2009-07-06 03:07:52 UTC and 33rd comment is Melissa of mumble bumblings, congrats and please send me your address to retromummy@gmail.com and I’ll pop this in the post for you! Only 3 metres left of this fabric in my store so be quick…its been very popular!

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the mother of all….

stash clearouts! When you can no longer close the double wardrobe where you hide…oops I mean keep….your ever growing fabric stash then its time for a clearout. So my fabric stash is now neatly organised here in the spare room (piled 2 deep)…neat to me means not falling on your head when you open the […]

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1 metre 2 skirts…..and another giveaway

Housework just had to wait this morning as I was itching to use the new fabrics! 1 metre of this adorable fabric made 2 quick skirts in under an hour and there are leftovers for some small purses or appliqued tops. I love this fabric so much and since this is my 501st post (time […]

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