The Arts Festival is now all go in my wee home town. I went into town on Sunday to help with the installation of the crochet flowers that have now started “growing” around the square. It was a typical sunny … Continue reading →
What can I say, crochet is on the brain. The colours and pictures inspire… Emma Lamb Sara Aires Brigitte Read She has a cool flower tutorial here Wow, just found a list of posts and tutorials on all things crafty, … Continue reading →
For this years Arts Festival a local cool Christchurch crafty chick Lucy Arnold is organizing a bunch of us crochet peoples to make some flowers to “grow” up some trees around the square (website/blog). Crochet flowers are quick and satisfying … Continue reading →
I have had a sweater sitting in my wardrobe, unworn for about a year now. It took FOUR YEARS to knit. Because I could not follow the instructions, because it was too hard, because as I knit it, in my … Continue reading →
When I told some crafty ladies in my acquaintance that I was creating my button collection by buying boxes of buttons off trade me, several said that they had tried and found themselves the owners of many many white buttons. If … Continue reading →
I am very excited, kinda don’t believe I am traveling to such a crazy destination, Japan is on my “to do” list, but I never thought I could ever afford it and now I am off to spend two weeks … Continue reading →
My birthday package arrived from America the other day (I have a brother, sister-in-law and niece in Michigan). I was so excited! Out comes this perfectly sized wallet of the most lovely to use crochet hooks out. Here in New … Continue reading →
Yup I am now 29. I think i MIGHT be growing up. I had a lovely day, of gardening, eating and shopping! It was quite the “scorcher” so a mountain bike was off the cards (climbing the hills on a … Continue reading →
I would be lying if i said that this Christmas all my presents were handmade.. because most of my boys got either amazon vouchers or books! But the girls got some treats. I am not sure who was more treated … Continue reading →
As promised here is my booty! In the first three days in Melbourne I did every tourist activity in the central city, and “checked out” the central and Fitzroy shopping opportunities with Boy, so not so much looking at fabric. … Continue reading →