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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 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 #gardeningaustraliaSpent yesterday afternoon/evening wrestling with foam batting and drill for the first time. But satisfying wrestling as I now have a #magneticbucklesatchel Pattern with buckles from #leesachandlerdesigns Thanks @leesachandlerdesigns for help with putting the fabrics together - we dun good!!!Liking my new nail colour with my current sock knitting 😂😂😂 @the.beauty.beautique #sockknitting #newnails
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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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April round up
~ we had a few coffees and brekkies out and also a delicious lunch of pizza at Jetty Pizza on a day out last week after a very pleasant stroll around Sorrento, inspecting shops and The Golfer buying a new … Continue reading
April monthly mini
I’ve seen quite a few quilts in the last 12 months or so made with “crumbs”, those offcuts that we quilters seem to collect – or not, depending on your personality – and thought a good intro to the technique … Continue reading
Class show and tell
Last week at Sewn and Quilted……. Morning Jo is progressing well with her “Hedgerow” and we looked at the next border and the corner blocks Sue M is going to make this cushion with one of her granddaughters, so I … Continue reading
320create weekend – part 3
It’s always the first thing thought about and the first thing packed for me – sewing! Kaye had loads of fabulous show and tell; her Japanese inspired placemats one of her own designs another Japanese inspired one, this time a … Continue reading
320create weekend – part 1
Just had a wonderful weekend away with friends at 320create – or as Helen likes to call it, Serenity! We started our 4-day weekend in the usual way with our first stop at Mary’s shop, Patch n Quilt, chatting with … Continue reading
February round-up
It’s been a short, but full month with lots of appointments, still not much in the way of social gatherings though. :: I’m starting at the end of the month – Sunday was my birthday. One of those big “0” … Continue reading
Other sewing
The photos for this post were, thoughtfully and imaginatively, put in a file I called, “other sewing”, so unable to come up with a more vibrant heading, that’s what this post is – other sewing ! ~ I’ve been wanting … Continue reading
QAL 2022
Doesn’t it feel strange to be writing 2022? How has the New Year been treating you so far? Poor Mum is in her 3rd lockdown since 23rd December. Thankfully they have each been only a few days, but while we … Continue reading
Friday stitching
Last Friday my friends came to our home for a last stitch in 2021. With their help (I had a morning appointment with Mum), we had a delicious afternoon tea In a clean up, Helen found these left overs from … Continue reading
Class show and tell
Another small class for my last class for 2021, and held at Nuno Nuno. Sue and I raided Trudy’s shelves and amassed a squad of florals for tryouts. This was the one that won! The border will live just on … Continue reading
pomegranate and chintz 