It’s springtime in the Wairarapa and we’re making the most of it. Yesterday we grabbed lunch and headed to the cherry orchard for a picnic.One day I will look up Hanami (cherry blossom viewing) etiquette. I’m not sure if it includes sitting on the grass, eating and playing catch. We felt a little shy and were worried about being culturally insensitive when a...

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Little E has been getting some quality time in dresses lately. I’m searching for the perfect summer outfit, that doesn’t get in the way of toilet training. I’ve lined up tutorials to work my way through.The bow on this one proved too intriguing. E was found dress-less 20 minutes after putting it on and the dress was somewhere on the floor.Yesterday, it lasted...

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As the weather has been getting better, we have been having a few more outdoor adventures. E has discovered the joys of bare feet. The shoes come off and she climbs into the garden bed to feel the dirt between her toes or takes off down the drive to scoot. The basin of warm water comes out for washing up before we go...

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I’ve been getting excited about books. While I never really fell out of love with them, having a two year old makes you see them afresh. As a result, I’ve decided to start writing a bit more about books that are featuring in ours lives. I'm calling it Big Reader, Little Reader. Sometimes the picture books we read together, sometimes the ones by...

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That little dress a few weeks ago started something. After finishing it I felt entirely justified in returning to the store and buying a quilt’s worth. There were none of the pinks from the range so I have improvised here a bit. You can find even more stash adoration over at 1/4 inchThe fabric is now cut into strips as I put together...

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I have been plotting and scheming. While admiring all the wonderful virtual quilting bees that are going on at the moment, I wondered if there were any local ones. It appears, so many are only open to residents of the US and international postage from NZ can get quite steep. I got to thinking and the Anzac Bee was born. This month we...

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My Anzac bee fabrics are cut and ready to go. As I have fallen totally for this book, I am asking for a string pieced blocks.The Blocks I am asking for two 12.5” blocks (12” when sewn in) using any form of string piecing. All the fabrics in the pack can be used in the strip piecing. To tie the blocks together, if...

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