Just like my brownies….I’ve been perfecting this recipe over time and think I’ve got it just right. Corrie’s One Cup Cookies1 cup plain flour1 cup sugar (caster or brown)1 cup oats (rolled or quick)1 cup choc chips/chunks and pecans (I had 3/4 cup chocolate and 1/4 cup chopped pecans)125g melted butter Combine all ingredients and […]
{Keep Reading...}fridays, french movies and fabric
April 2, 2009 By 8 Comments
Phew its Friday…I finished the quilt last night and just need to fray and trim some more edges……ragged edges aren’t going to be everyone’s liking but its cute for a baby! I’m also super tired as I stayed up way too late into the morning watching the most amazing movie ….now I don’t want to […]
{Keep Reading...}pre-school, brown owls and brownies
April 1, 2009 By 14 Comments
boy we’ve been busy here this week with keira starting pre-school two days a week…I won’t begin to tell you how hard it is to find 3 year old pre-school or even a place that will take us when we’re not on their huger than huge waiting list. But we did it and keira is […]
{Keep Reading...}sunday night sewing
March 29, 2009 By 6 Comments
phew…its been a week between posts as I’ve been recovering from a morning tea I held for 18 adults and 30 kids that was just crazy!!! Now I’m just itching to start a new quilt but am forcing myself to finish the 3 outstanding projects I have on the go…..so tonight I pulled out the […]
{Keep Reading...}A quilt with a touch of throw up
March 23, 2009 By 13 Comments
Well here is the quilt I’ve been working on for the bushfire victims. I made the light pink blocks (can you tell????) and put it all together (a mild touch of panic set in when I realised I would have to put it together…I’m such a beginner in my quilting group) but I’m happy with […]
{Keep Reading...}super quick winter blankie
March 18, 2009 By 17 Comments
Here is the fastest blankie you will ever make. A large piece of cotton fabric and the same size of polar fleece. Sewn right sides together leaving a space to turn out. Trim your corners, turn it out and top stitch all around and you have one super comfy winter blankie that I whipped up […]
{Keep Reading...}ripple it….
March 15, 2009 By 13 Comments
just a little bit….. rippling is highly addictive…there should be a health warning attached to the pattern as every spare moment has been spent with this growing blanket.
{Keep Reading...}keira plays the classics
March 12, 2009 By 1 Comment
for Christmas my parents bought Keira and the twins an old piano…..the thought of one of their flashy pianos (which includes an ivory baby grand) being lent to us for Keira to bang around on was too frightening for them. It turned out to be a wise move as there has been a lot of […]
{Keep Reading...}busy Tuesdays
March 10, 2009 By 5 Comments
Tuesdays are always busy as Keira enjoys her day at ‘kindy’ and mummy enjoys a day with the twins! Today they had a little playmate over and Finn continued to explore the world past his playmat Tillie napped (oh the lips!) mummy waited for the new fruit and veg delivery to arrive….mmmm a box jam […]
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