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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”!
- 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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:: Sewing Buddies Australia
::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: shop
Healesville or bust!
I’ve been battling a laryngitis lurgy of late (hence the prolonged radio silence) and when I’m not croaking through a class I’ve been home resting. But the other day The Golfer decided it was time for a treat and suggested … Continue reading
Impromptu Saturday
On Friday some of us decided it was time to have a visit to the quilt shop in Eltham so on Saturday four of us made our way to the shop, which was looking very tempting as per usual! We … Continue reading
A little Liberty
Helen, Sue and I had a fun day on Friday, tootling up the freeway to Millrose to see their Liberty exhibition. As always the exhibits were beautifully displayed, the staff having turned the shop upside down and inside out to … Continue reading
Pannier – week 4
Thank you Darling Peeps for all your wonderful comments, suggestions and ideas for getting over my half-missing-mojo. I’ve tried quite a few of them including something new (see below), reading (always enjoy that), forgetting all about it and lounging around … Continue reading
A Friday class
Yesterday GJ and I headed down the freeway to Treehouse Textiles to take part in a class, with Di from Verandah Crafts as our tutor. Something new and different! As we were a little early we stopped for a coffee … Continue reading
Class show and tell
Just a show and tell from the quilt shop in Eltham at the beginning of this month. Sue brought in the quilt that she made several years agoand it’s the left overs from this quilt that she has been using … Continue reading
Woolly bits class
I don’t know what it is about the place, and I know I’ve said it before, but going to Millrose is a balm to the souland it may just have a little something to do with my fellow classmates too, … Continue reading
Class show and tell
And now for Thursday’s show and tell at Sewn and Quilted. Morning Sue E finished the first block of her “Matilda” BOM, with just the hexagons to applique into placeMarilyn was working on her next border for “Carousel” (pattern by … Continue reading
Class show and tell
Time for double show and tell again. Today it’s this past week’s class at the quilt shop. Look what Denise has achieved!Having seen this on (I think) Instagram, Denise thought she’d give it a go too. If anyone knows who … Continue reading
A trip to Ma Kettle
I’m just back from spending a few days with Ma Kettle, seeing how she’s settling in and checking out the improvements/changes made to her new abode. It wasn’t totally altruistic; I did have to go via Millrose as I was … Continue reading
pomegranate and chintz 