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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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What a (long) weekend! – part 2
There was one more day of fun scheduled on our (long) weekend. Monday morning we were up with the sparrows and on the road by 8.00am for the long drive from beach to country – Gisborne to be precise. Mary … Continue reading
Saturday sewing
Louise has found the perfect set of mixed tiles for her kitchen splash back – so many quilting ideas! Sue has been finishing a few things, like these bibs for her new grandson and her Mum’s lap quilt for which … Continue reading
Quiltessentially Clunes weekend
Last weekend I was delighted to be one of the inaugural participants at a quilting retreat, “Quiltessentially Clunes“ at, as the name suggests, the quaint old goldfields town of Clunes. I went with GJ, Carolyn and Amanda and we stayed … Continue reading
A Sewjourn weekend
At the beginning of August it was my group’s turn to visit Sewjourn. Even though there were signs of Spring it was cold and we definitely needed this. It goes without saying, of course, that we were well fed (there … Continue reading
Class show and tell
Wednesday Carole has two of her appliqué blocks finished and I’m very pleased to say that both Deirdre and Jenny have come to the dark side and are hand piecing their stars (yay!!). Anne-Marie set up and started stitching down … Continue reading
Squealers
Last Saturday (yes, a little behind in bringing you news!) we met at Mrs Mac’s for a lovely afternoon of stitching. Of course, the first thing that caught my eye was this beautiful cup and saucer which is one of … Continue reading
Class show and tell
Wednesday Before I became their teacher, the Wednesday students had a “long class” once a month staying until 2.00pm and enjoyed lunch together. Last week we decided to reinstate this event, so this week with the extra time, lots was … Continue reading
Saturday stitching
Miss E was our hostess for sewing last Saturday, and she had some delightful show and tell for us. This box houses some complete and some incomplete embroideries which we had great fun going through and admiring plus a pretty … Continue reading
Eliott Stitchers
Before getting to Eliotts this week, I called in to see Jan K and was rewarded with a viewing of her students’ work, which I’ve been given permission to share with you. Prepare to be stunned! There’s an elephant who’s … Continue reading
Darcy’s Girls
Another get together with Judy and our friends was arranged for Monday. We discovered we all loved Jane Austen and have decided to call ourselves “Darcy’s Girls”! We met at Sue’s home; she knows the way to a quilter’s heart … Continue reading
pomegranate and chintz 