Outfits for Christmas parties

I made this frilly skirt with owls for G for Christmas

with a bag for her secret shopping

and a bag with 'Kenny the Koalas' for J to take shopping

and shorts and tshirt.

Christmas 2011

The Santa collection has expanded slightly, and had a lovely hand-crocheted garland from a Christmas meet-up Swap hanging behind it. Luckily we didn't have to move them this year to light the fire, despite the weather getting quite cold.

Someone putting together the new, lovely shiny, huge bbq from his Mum.

'Smile'....and they did just for the camera

Happy Christmas

Homemade Christmas gifts

This year I made mitts and a hat to put in Rick's Christmas parcel.

And a plain shawlette for Peggy, hoping it would keep her shoulders warm while she has a baby bump.

I hate it when I search for nice places for photos and the background is shabby, but time was of the essence to get these into the mail.

And a nice warm hat for Peggy too.

I made these two project bags for a Christmas swap parcel.

Fred and the wall of yarn

This is my new grandpuppy. He's a cavoodle (a Cavalier and Poodle cross) in the hope that Dan won't be too allergic to him because he's got poodle fur. He came to stay over Christmas, and helped me sweep the floor. What a cutie!

While I was sweeping, somebody raided the stash of rainbow yarn. Thankfully there are 2 big bags going north next on my next visit.

Funny how someone must love pale blue! I think my rainbow blanket will have a large percentage of blue, hmm so does the one I'm making now.

His favourite colours

For Christmas I made J his very own blanket to have for lying on the lounge. It's cotton so not too hot for medium weather. He has always been a huge Thomas the Tank Engine fan, and his favourite colours are blue, green and red, so this became the 'Thomas blanket' because that's what everyone said when I pulled it out of my project bag while it was being made. J loved it and had to try it out one day while they were at the farm. He must have needed a rest, or else it is a wonderful blanket, because his grumpy mood left.

Hoot whoooooooooo

This is my Hoot from the Giggle and Hoot show for kids. I made it for James when I found out he wanted one. I haven't really ventured into amigurumi/toys before as my Mum made them so well, I left them to her. But I found this great pattern by Krystal Higgins and I had some wool yarn the right colour so it all happened! I'm sure I'll get better as I learn the tricks of this fiddly stuff.

Happy pinks

A few years ago I bought a plant for Georgia from the Rainbow Fair. A piece broke off and I put it into this chinese-style pot which I think originally was Melva's. It grew and had a beautiful and unusual flower, then last year it was sad and didn't flower at all but seemed to acquire lots of old dead parts. This year however, it is happy and has had this beautiful delicate flower on a weird long stem. It makes me smile that something can be so ugly and so pretty at the same time.

I wish you could all smell the beautiful perfume from these roses. They are Eiffel Towers, once intended for Maree's block only to end up being planted at my place. The smell is divine, they have the best perfume of a pink rose, and my lovely yellow Fuschia rose has the best perfume for a yellow rose.

I don't think there is any better way to start the New Year than with some lovely flowers from the garden. The weather has been kinder this year, lavishing us with rain and the bees have been busy little fellas. May it continue.

2012 Starter

It's been too long since I was here.

I have decided, without reasons and excuses for time away from here, that I won't try and catch up. I will just go on from here, otherwise I will be chasing my tail for months to come. I will however, go back from time to time when I find photos I haven't used. Like the gorgeous ones in my garden this spring, and things I've made.

But for today, this is the commitment to the start for 2012. My friends make so many beautiful craftings that I love to share with you all. Sometimes it just doesn't happen, but for now I have good intentions and a little more mojo.

Happy New Year, let's ask the universe for a year of love, kindness, peace, and happiness.