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The Golfer:: My loving husband of some 20 years (yes, I was a child bride!), who likes nothing better than flogging a little white ball around the green fairways (and hopefully not getting into the rough) of his local golf course.
Ma & Pa Kettles:: My parents who live in the country, fondly known as The Kettles. Sadly my gorgeous Dad died in 2015, so it’s just Mum now.
MyDearFIL & MIL:: The Golfer’s Dad & Mum who have now both passed away.
LittleBigBrother:: My brother who is younger than me, but at 6 foot, definitely bigger than me!!
DocSisterInLaw:: LittleBigBrother’s wife (who has a Doctorate!)
Poppet:: My beautiful niece, and daughter of LittleBigBrother and DocSisterInLaw
Bliss
(blis) n. 1. perfect happiness; serene joy
Obviously the collective noun for a group of stitchers!!
Currently……
Reading: “Divided House” by J M Dalgliesh
Listening to: the cool jazz of Trudy at Nuno Nuno on her Spotify account – check it out!
Watching: The Golfer has just hooked us up to SBS On Demand and there’s lots to watch!
Going to: try and stay cool, calm and collected as we all “lockdown”!
- Had a lovely time shopping for more #gingerjarsquilt fabric @patchnquilt yesterday. Finally worked out which fabric goes with which….. I think! 😂😂😂The first of my “Ginger Pots” by @leesachandlerdesigns using @kaffefassettstudio fabrics from Leesa’s “Madam Butterfly Quilt” pattern available thru @chandlers_cottage or join Leesa’s club “a quilter’s life” and get the pattern as part of the membership !! #aquilterslife #chandlerscottage #leesachandlerdesigns #appliqueHad exceptionally lovely time last week being a student in @tatiana_popova_owl_crafts class #moderncrewelwork Wonderful, sharing teacher and learnt so much from Tatiana. Classes highly recommended. Can’t wait for the next one Tatiana! @sewn_and_quilted My new @leesachandlerdesigns #magneticbucklesatchel perfectly fits all necessities for #moderncrewelwork and my new tin from @thecraftysquirrel holds all my chosen @aurifilthread for this project 💃💃💃Watched Milly @thethriftygardener on @gardeningaustralia last night. Followed her advice this morning and took heart in hand and heavily pruned my roses 😳 fed them and mulched with leaves 🍁 🤞 #hopeivedoneitright #millyisthebest #gardeningisnotmythingbutitry #gardeningaustralia
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Quotes
---- "Style is knowing who you are,
what you want to say,
and not giving a damn." ----Gore Vidal
-----"Be yourself.....everyone else is taken." ------
Attributed to Noel Coward
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Tag Archives: baskets
Class show and tell
Still catching up on classes – better get to it before the month runs out! Morning Sue had this much of her “Museum Medallion” done (pattern by Judy Newman) and we cut and prepped the next border of chinoiserie – … Continue reading
Class show and tell
Before I launch into the show and tell can I just say – please be careful out there folks. There’s still so much COVID going around; Poppet and her parents have had it (and still recovering), as have several of … Continue reading
Class show and tell
Today’s is from the class at Sewn and Quilted. Morning Sue E has the first border of her new quilt nearly doneand we chose corners, which she prepped, for the next borderJo is making another “Carousel” quilt (pattern by Everyday … Continue reading
Squealers
Had our first Squealers get together for 2018 yesterday. Yay! Of course there was heaps of food for afternoon tea!and lots of show and tell, including this pretty yarn that Miss E found when clearing out her Mum’s stuff which … Continue reading
Weekend stitching
We enjoyed a lovely afternoon at Miss Helen’s over the weekend, which included, of course, afternoon tea. We were delighted to have Louise join us, bringing with her not one, but two gorgeous bags the second one containing her work … Continue reading
Squealers
The lovely Miss Kaye was our hostess on Saturday; I always enjoy visiting her beautiful home if only to check out her many collections and see what is new and what’s been added. This visit was no exception. Kaye’s daughter, … Continue reading
Sunday at Sewjourn
Brrrr, it was cold!! Sunshine first thing, but as I collected essential sewing supplies for a day in the studio it started to rain Half an hour later the sun was out again and it continued to alternate rain and … Continue reading
Eliott Stitchers
Four friends have started meeting regularly on a Tuesday; eating (of course!), sewing (naturally!) and, somewhat unexpectedly, watching The House of Eliott, a delightful series set in the 1920’s around two sisters who set up a dress making business. So … Continue reading
Weekend Stitching
Well that’s it – long weekend over! And not another one until November! For those of you who had one – hope it was great…..mine was. :: stitching :: tea drinking :: “Vignette” reading :: out and about – sunshine, … Continue reading
Saturday Stitching
Warning to those with a bird aversion – heavy “bird” post!! It was time for another visit to Patchwork of Essendon for our class with Robyn Falloon. Our regular class was on over a weekend away, so I attended a … Continue reading
pomegranate and chintz 