6 sleeps to go…..are you ready yet? I’m not…but I have whipped this up to go with my grandma’s pressie….its a lovely cotton handtowel from the latest Mason-Dixon knitting book (which I looooove). Took 2 nights to knit up in sugar’n’cream and feels really thick and lovely! I’m just tossing up whether I have enough […]
{Keep Reading...}Crafty Christmas Idea 17…..a summer sun hat
December 18, 2008 By 2 Comments
I’d love to show you photos of my latest project or Keira’s kindy concert but retro daddy has taken my camera cordy thingo that plugs into the camera and computer so here I am rehashing but anyway this is on my list to make before Christmas….no its not a toddler…I am not making one of […]
{Keep Reading...}Crafty Christmas Idea 16……santa’s patchwork sack
December 15, 2008 By 4 Comments
Santa needs a bigger sack this year now that there are 3 little good children here…but last year I whipped this up and it came in very handy carting presents around or just for keeping them under the tree and in control I got my instructions from last years AWW Christmas issue….but its basically 2 […]
{Keep Reading...}Crafty Christmas Idea 15….festive fabric cushion
December 15, 2008 By 2 Comments
This honestly took 20 minutes to whip up, a square of fabric (can you believe this was from Spotlight…don’t go to Belrose though as I finished the roll), 1.5 times the width of the square to create 2 back pieces (following the instructions in crafters companion) and voila….. very festive!
{Keep Reading...}Crafty Christmas Idea 14……teeny tiny Christmas fruit cakes
December 14, 2008 By 2 Comments
ok so not technically crafty but its very Christmas plus its the 14th december and I need to get cracking if I’m going to achieve my target of 25 ideas!!! Gone are the days when I could bake a few traditional fruit cakes which each take up to 3 hours in the oven. These days […]
{Keep Reading...}The Girl in the Cafe
December 14, 2008 By 3 Comments
No matter how many times I watch this beautiful movie, I still want to watch it again, and again and yep again! Its just so well written and a beautiful story with a touch of comedy, real life, awkwardness and a social message topped off with the very moving soundtrack featuring Damien Rice…..its on ABC […]
{Keep Reading...}Crafty Christmas Idea 13…the easiest rocky road
December 13, 2008 By 3 Comments
Its a very yummy time of the year here……a great excuse to get into the kitchen making sweet goodies and this is one of my ‘time-poor mummy’ recipes!! All you need is about 375g chocolate (I use a mixture of dark cooking and eating chocolate), 1/2 cup of slivered almonds and 2 bags of mini […]
{Keep Reading...}Crafty Christmas Idea 12….festive fabric hoops
December 11, 2008 By 2 Comments
You might remember during the year I created this little cute collection of fabric hoops for my little keira it dawned on me last night that a Christmas collection would be super cute and inviting at our front entrance…..I ran out of smaller hoops so have a great excuse to go to Spotlight tomorrow for […]
{Keep Reading...}Crafty Christmas Idea 11….mug cozy
December 10, 2008 By 7 Comments
however you spell it these are the fastest little things to knit and are so cute and functional keeping your coffee cup warm and your hands not too warm…I made this up earlier in the year and plan to whip up a few before Christmas is here if you’re still stuck for a present how […]
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