Thursday, May 6, 2010. I am still alive, its been just very quiet on the creative front. Her birthday was, er, in December, and I only finished it about a week ago. Sunday, January 31, 2010. Sitting in a shady spot.

when you reflect happiness, then all others around you catch the happy bug and are happy, too. Wednesday, December 14, 2011. Christmas holidays are so much fun! Other than chilling out and taking it easy I am going to make a large dint in my fabric collection. When it comes to fabric - I am a huge hoarder - I love fabric. Someday, one smart person will come up with a name for people like me that love fabric.

Nancy thought she was the only one who loved to knit but then she met some Brown Owls and together they knitted and crocheted a host of woolen treats. Knitting Nancy is an ever changing group of artisans who gather their knitting and crochet skills together to create exhibitions of textile wonderment in the fair city of Adelaide, Australia.

Gingham, love of my life - you suck! You give me headaches matching your checks. You pull threads unbearably when I sew anywhere off the straight grain, even. You pucker around my lovely red snaps. And worst of all, you are not particularly flattering on a grown-up lady. Unless she was going for the picnic table-cloth look. Excuse nasty images to follow. Apples considerably less fuzzy in real life.

Knit ALL the Yarns! I showed the beginnings of it here. Now hurry up Autumn, I want to wear my magic sweater! Find this project here.

Saturday, September 3, 2011. Retro egg beaters are most likely hiding at the back of kitchens cupboards the world over. Often forgotten, the humble hand held beater was once the ONLY way batters could be mixed and eggs could be beaten when I was growing up. Saturday, September 03, 2011.