Schnecken - You'll be cleaning you teeth with a jack-hammer for a week after theseNigella and I go back a long way. While we’ve never met, I’d like to think that we would get on like a house on fire. At first I wasn’t sure. She appeared to be just a well dressed cook who had trouble keeping her fingers out of the...

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I'm still working on the Australasian Bee. Here are my latest blocks to head off to their new owners. ...

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I've been lucky enough to win a give away over at Dear Colleen. Colleen is a graphic design talent with a twisty sense of humour. If you get a chance, check our her blog. She has been delving into the differences and meeting points between craft and design. While I'm still not sure what side of the fence, or even if there needs...

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This is not an earth shattering heart break, not a momentous one, merely a small breath taking moment. I caught my breath and held myself still for a moment when I saw this.There have been mice in my linen drawer. It appears that they have a refined taste for hand embroidery and cotton lawn. The embroidered throw over did not fare well. The...

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I’ve been getting a lot of library love lately. I spend a copious amount of time in our local library, but recently I’ve been casting my nets a little further. I’ve joined the Wellington City Library and I love it.Losing my big city library card was one of the few downsides to moving to a small town. It turns out that by virtue...

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We went camping with some sunlight, string, a bedspread and a touch of imagination.I had aspired to sew up a tent (very Weekend Sewing) or even a medieval tent to hang from the trees. Somehow, I still haven't made the time. After rescuing this bed spread and letting the kids direct the building process, I'm wondering if I even need to. ...

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I'm signing up for the New Zealand Christmas Ornament Swap. It has moved and this year you can find it over here.Ornaments for 2009 in the makingI'm already trying to think of something new to make for this year. Maybe some felt, hopefully something I can put together on a train. ...

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Could it be? In the distance , yes that is really a finished quilt. It has been a long time since I have actually reached the finish line on a quilt.A little bit closer and you can see it is the strings quilt I started well over a year ago. It was nice to have a break from it, as it was like...

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The picnic set is dusted off and the cherry blossoms are out. It was a low key affair this year. The camera memory was full, so after snapping the cup of tea we ran around, chased balls, followed chickens and carefully looked for bumble bees. It made for a nice afternoon, just being there rather than frantically trying to record the moment.The picnic...

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In the quest to get my craft room sorted, I have not only found some orphan tops, but a really good home for them. Cat is collecting up blocks, tops and supplies to put together quilts for children in Christchurch. You can read more about it here.The first top I’m sending off is from my make it all work stage. The fabrics are...

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My sewing space has been taunting me. There are so many projects lined up across the couch that I’ve forgotten when I was last able to sit on it. I have even indulged in offsite storage. My Mother’s spare room is overflowing with boxes of fabric I have run out of room for. Recently, she has threatened to spring clean. It was when...

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I consider myself a very vegetable friendly person. I'll eat everything on my plate. Broccoli is my friend. But, I just can't love turnips.I tried roasting them - but no.I tried boiling and mashing them. The house needed some serious airing out after that.As they bolted to seed in the spring heat last week, I heaved a sigh of relief and planned to...

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I'm back. It has been a pretty busy and exhausting month but I'm back on my feet. There was a dead line that tapped me on the shoulder and whispered "Shouldn't you be doing something else?" every time I turned the computer on. There was also a nasty cold that knocked me out with different symptoms whenever I thought I was getting better....

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