-There is a big difference between saying “road”, “street” or “avenue”. Often have will have all three, for example “Burke” road and “Burke street”. These two exist at different parts of the city…  I learnt this the hard way when I took the tram into the city as apposed to out to a suburb for [...]

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Excitement being had! I am off to Melbourne in TWO WEEKS. For a one week trip, not so much shopping this time as looking around, meeting people and getting inspiration for whatever scheme I am plotting at the time.
I booked the tickets awhile ago but with the booking of accommodation it has become more real, [...]

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I went in on some gorgeous carded merino with a friend and my mum (mum by the way has a blog in the works..) I was a bit woosey to start dying by myself so Jessicah offered for us to have a dye day at her house. The results is some blue yarn for me [...]

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I have recently developed a website for a local Apaca Farm, I got this job because my mum saw an alpaca farm sign on a main road outside of christchurch saying “Styx River Farm, Alpacas and Alpaca Products” so she took me along with her to investigate. We found a fabulous couple, had a cuppa [...]

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I SO want to buy this pattern, but ya see, I am now leaving my credit card at home cause I am SAVING. Sigh. I am a really good impulse buyer. I take away the impulse part by leaving the card in a pain in the ass place to access. They are designed by Julie [...]

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I finished knitting a nice wee vest awhile back and Ravlery are now using my photos to represent the pattern (granted no-one else has knitted it yet) I am still happy. Loving the vest too.

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I have a small room that I have used previously for my web and graphic design work. Now that I am employed I want to convert that space so its not so computer orientated. This is a slow process as I am busy with lots of things and this means the studio gets a thing [...]

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Stuff has an article about women and sewing groups. After having our wee meet up last night it seemed quite appropriate for me to say, so already there darling! When will you catch up?

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Apart from being REALLY hungry, training for the Le Race has only left me a little sore. I am pretty sure I can do this and not die in the process.
Almost time for coffee, but in the mean time Decor8 had some lovely posts today, I read every word and give big shout-outs to the [...]

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All throughout knitting this I looked at the pieces and thought; “its looking big….?” Then convinced myself it was the style of the jacket and carried on knitting. Now its washed and sewn together I realise its HUGE and its officially become my first knitting disaster. So its rip, rip RIP! I [...]

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