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A few weeks ago when I was a "Riot crafts" in Garden City, I spied these cute little hearts
They were organised
And became the next decorations for my Seasonal tree.
After all February is Valentines day month, so what better way to celebrate, then with hearts.
Bye for now as I really need to take the Christmas decorations down, while Boo is at Daycare
Audra x
Here is my flower cushion made using Lucy from Attic 24 pattern. This cushion was made just over 1year ago and started on the plane, while my man and I were going to Cain's for a funeral.
Everyone loves this cushion and so far I have made another for my Mum and must soon make one for Zara ( my niece).
I was also asked to make 2 in one colour for a Italian lady I know. These 2 took awhile to make as they had to be the right colour and size for her Antique Italian lounge her lounge room. After 4 attempts to get the cushion insert the right size and lots of fabric shop shopping to get the fabric to cover the insert the right matching colour, they were finished last week.
The yarn used was King Cole Bamboo cotton. I can not remember how many balls I used in the end, but I think it was 2-3 for each cushion with a 4 mm hook doing 15 rows of petals (including final row). The inert was a 21cm radius circle, that included a 1.5cm turning, made from quitting cotton fabric.
I love how they turned out
I also side stitched around the cushion and insert together, so the cushion and cover can not roll around.
Hugs Audra x
While shopping Friday in Garden City Boo wanted to try fly trampling. We will call him Tigger for this post, as all good Tigger's love to bounce.
Tigger had a great time bouncing.
You should have seen the 2 boys on either side of him, they were doing somersaults and spins. Tigger kept trying to watch, but could not work out how it was done.
He had a good time
Bye for now
Hugs Audra x
Would you like to see my craft room ? Yes, if you are like me and like to see how people organise all their bits and pieces. Over the years I have done quite a few crafts and been big into them when they have been my passion, so it has been no small task to organise them, so you can find what you want when you want/ need what you do. I use mugg labelling, label everything, otherwise things disappear.
This is now (I recently rearranged the room) the main unit, sitting in front is what use to be our T.V unit, now it is relifed in my craft room. it stores, on the left is fat quarters of fabric. On the right is wrapping paper, ribbon etc. the middle has larger items that will be used to make something one day. This cupboard may be later moved to where my massage table is, but at the moment it is really handy to stand on when I go through my yarn boxes on the very top of the mainunit, I also put lots of junk/ works in progress/ stuff that needs organising on top
When you move the T.V. unit you will find soft Ikea boxes filled with, sewing fabric.
White draws hold scissors, sewing thread, embroidery cotton and other sewing supplies.
The next shelf has files of crochet patterns, crochet books, crochet magazines, doll making magazines, and doll patterns.
Soft Ikea boxes above hold soft fill stuffing, doll making supplies, oddments of yarn bought from Spotlight, and U.F.O's of the crochet variety .
On the very top in the black and white boxes is yarn, Yummy yarn. Black boxes on the far right, partly made cloth dolls.
Next wall around is my Beauty therapy area, decorated with both made by me, my girlfriend Chell and bought cloth dolls.
This window wall is home to the sewing machine and over locker. Sorry about the window glare, it is 5pm and it is still very bright out there.
View out of window.
This is the final side if the room, home to card making supplies, glue's, spay paint, fabric paint, stamps and Lots ! of bits and bobs, way too many to list.
Hope you have enjoyed your visit to my craft room
Bye for now
Hugs Audra x
Today my Man and I did a little cook up for the next few days. We made Chicken pie filling,
hamburger patties for hambergers and
chocolate mouse. ( sorry Luc a few of your favourites there )
There was also swimming
Reading a good book and crochet (bit too much of the first and not much of the second )
A good day
After a little shopping, including 1 ball of yarn to finish some Christmas bubbles, we went to a beach we discovered about a week ago.
A short walk from the car park
And then quickly there is surf
The boy's had lots of fun playing in the surf, ridding waves and digging in the sand.
Brotherly love, do you not love it when thay are getting along
This is the view to the left, Fremantle port, where the big container ships come in to be unloaded.
Foot prints in the sand, see how far the waves are coming in, they are nearly at the dunes already. I think this is one of the narrowest beaches I have come across. It was really nice to not have to walk a long way to get to the water.
Bye for now
Hugs Audra
Hi and Happy New Year !
Cheers to a great and fabulous year to come.
As in the message my girl sent me for New Year....."May each day offer you a new gift, gradually stepping closer to being at ease within yourself and the world around"
Just went shopping to buy this years calendars. It was a hard choice and I could have easily bought at least 1 more to show you some wonderful photos of Australia,but didn't, sorry.
The first calendar was my usual one, 1 I didn't buy last year and missed terribly .
Yep, a Mum's organisation one. Very handy when you have kids. Here is a look inside for January.
Also got one specially for master 12 nearly 13, full of inspirational quotes
Back cover
And January
Now for my favourite ....
Don't you just love it, it is so wacky and so me.
Now master 5 wants his own calendar. Oh we'll, we will see what is still available when we go shopping next. Or maybe make our own one
Bye for now.
Hugs Audra
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