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Cast and Crew
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”!
You can purchase my templates here::
::Addicted to Fabric
::Heather's Quilting Emporium
::Material Obsession
::Sewn and Quilted. **
** happy to post overseas.
(For links to these stores, please go to the end of the Templates Page on the bar above)
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: fabric
Conversations with CW
I’m continuing to have conversations with CW. When I last reported in to you I was adding in more stars and houses. That job done I then had gaps that needed filling I figured I’d stick with the fabrics from … Continue reading
Conversations
Do your quilts ever “talk” to you while you’re creating/making? Mine do, and sometimes I feel my Nanna (Mum’s Mum) sitting on my shoulder directing my fabric choices and planning. Nanna would have loved to see what I do, and … Continue reading
Dragonfly dancing
With footy season back in full swing in a crammed in, jammed in schedule and golf tournaments being played in the northern hemisphere and televised here, I’ve left The Golfer to watch these delights(!) in the family room and ensconced … Continue reading
Happy mail
As a patchwork shop crawl with my friends it out of the question, I’m trawling the internet instead……. I saw that Di Ford-Hall’s last ever fabric collection has come out and for some reason it felt important to have at … Continue reading
Pseudo Sewjourn ~ Part 3
Yesterday was grey, wet, cold and miserable – perfectly suitable for staying indoors and stitching! I made chicken and sweet corn soup for lunch (which I would have done at Sewjourn) and while I was waiting for it to bubble … Continue reading
Lockdown……again!
It’s been a pretty stressful week with Melbourne and one adjoining Shire going into lockdown again as COVID-19 numbers keep rising. I totally understand why it’s been done, it’s just frustrating…..for all! Thankfully the sun has been shining for the … Continue reading
Around here
~ it’s been very cold here, Winter has well and truly set in, and with the depressing news of a spike in COVID cases in Melbourne, things haven’t been that cheery. So here’s my attempt at cheering up (you and … Continue reading
Shopping
I’ve never really enjoyed going to big shopping centres and being in lockdown has meant I haven’t been allowed to go, yippee! Thank goodness for internet shopping though as the state of my winter pj’s leaves a lot to be … Continue reading
Sewing
At the end of May I did start a new project (surprise, surprise!). I justify it by saying I’m testing a new set of templates (my story and I’m sticking to it!). Using the echinacea from Anna Maria Horner’s latest … Continue reading
Monthly Makes | June
Yesterday I realised it was the end of the month……… Shock, horror – I hadn’t done anything about a Monthly Make! Agog and aghast I trawled the box of kits and small patterns looking for something quick and easy to … Continue reading
