Show and Tell Friday - talented and imaginative

I've decided that I need to click more links... I find myself clicking away, and blogs like this appear. Where-have-you-been-all-my-blog-life kind of blogs... I-need-to-share kind of blogs... Am-I-the-last-one-to-not-know-this-blog kind of blogs...

Resurrection Fern.

Ideas that are original
Inspiration from nature
Attention to detail that floors me
Creativity in spades

Photo from Fern Resurrection Blog

I want to be her friend loveliness!

Just lovely.

I think I will go and knit a forest...

j

200th post - and an award!

Thanks so mmuch to Steph from Bernice Bobs Her Hair, Shabby Chicken, Stitchy Britches and Blog Portion, (have I forgotten any??!) for this little award - my first in blog-land!

I will pass this on to the following lovelies that I feel always have something good to share:

Leni and Rose
Kootoyoo
The Small Stuff
RicRac
Consumption Rebellion
Hoppo Bumpo
A Little Bit Crafty

What a lovely way to round out 200 posts!!

j

199th post and 2 new blogs for you!

Just looking for doggie pics after reading

this post

which has a superb tutorial for decorating cupcakes, and found

this blog,

both of which I wanted to share.

pic courtesy of illustrationforkids.blogspot.com

j

A Printed Memory

I am in the process of getting my little blog printed and bound for my own enjoyment. Funny really, I have never been able to keep a journal, worried that others would read it! However the blog and I are great buddies.

I realised that the photos, jottings about the kids, and so on, should be on the shelf with the old fashioned photo albums, etc.

Has anyone else done this? I am interested to know what you did.

J

The pineapple is a what??!

Giant Pineapple in Nambour, QLD, from Google Images here.

OK, so I now have been advised that the pineapple is a Southern Symbol of Hospitality in the USA - you can read about its origins here!! Thanks anonymous, you sure were quick!!

Offline and having withdrawls!

Thanks for lovely comments, and sorry there was no day 5 to Nicola's lovely meme, but The Computer Died and had to go to Hospital.

Also, the Whole Family has been sick and I am still in bed and feeling miserable.

However, I got computer back today, and have HOURS of posts from you lovelies to catch up on!

Back into the blog soon!

Sew, sew, sew your boat

Silly post title, I know. Ridiculous in fact. I have sewing-withdrawl as the Machine is in for her service, and I have boats on the brain as my Sister-In-Law will be rowing for Australia at Beijing. I can't keep quiet about this any longer! Anyway, we are very thrilled (Congratulations Aunty Rower!!)

Anyway, here are some quick pics of things I want to be doing:


Old, old, old Tupperware toys I found at an oppy. They might become a mobile for The Youngest Niece, or become Play-Doh toys. They are rather lovely.

Speaking of The Youngest Niece, these two fabrics became a doll-crib set of quilt, sheets (top and bottom), and pillowcase recently. I forgot to take the After shot before they were sent!

The knit on the left will be a wrap/shawl/shrug, and the mushroomy/mocha stretch will be pants.

This is to celebrate getting more work To Help The Family. I just need some non-mummy clothes!

Off to settle the herd - great to have the bloggy feelings back!

j

Great things to do - where do I start??!

Just returned from a road trip of a few days, which started badly and ended up in delicious, warm and fuzzy relaxation.

I have perfected the art of knitting in the car, and so made a few crowns for dress-ups based on this pattern, but modified as I thought I could do mine without thinking...

I cast on 100 stitches, garter stitch (plain knitting) as many rows as you want the base of your crown to be. I did 6 the first time, 10 the second, and am thinking 12 might suit better. My needles are 6mm bamboo, which mean I knit quite loosely on these... Wool is scraps, generally 8 ply.

I then knit 20 stitches, turned the work, and knitted the same 20 again. Then working with k2tog at the start and finish of each row on the right side of the work until 14 stitches remain, then k2tog at the start and finish of each row. When 2 stitches remain, k2tog, break off yarn, and tie off. This is point one. Just keep this up until there are 5 points, sew in loose ends, add buttons, baubles as per original pattern, etc, and there's a crown! Mine are 100 stitches as Master 6 and his band of merry mischief makers have big heads.... Photos will come when they are adorned.

Also, found some lovely oppies on the road, where this little table cloth was found for $5.


I love it. It's destined to stay a tablecloth for the time being.


The pillowcase was 20 cents and reminds me of the Lovely Holly Hobbie and Mary Kaye designs of my fave swap cards!

LOVED a little town named Canowindra, where we came across the best country hospitality of the year. The kids were actually acknowledged, and we were able to properly relax. It was magical. We want to go back and stay here. Canowindra is Australia's hot air ballooning capital, which appeals to me too!

Came home to many blog posts to read, emails galore, and NO RESPONSE from Paypal or from the seller unfortunately. Lovely offer of assistance from Bells, just love blogland niceness. LOVE this mail from Shannon too:

It's being saved for a Special New Friend who loves red, knitting, and handmade. I hope it will be for a Project she is Working On at the moment...

Love the idea of a Knit Along - Bells alerted us to this here which is linked to the Tour de France, which I hope to join. There are only 108 places, so click the link here if you are interested in a reason to knit! (Just found out by email I am IN, and on TEAM QUICKSTEP, led by Angie from Riggwelter.wordpress.com!)

I have also almost finished the I-Spy quilts for the kids, now just waiting for the machine to come back from its service ($$$$$).

Another little game I am joining in on is Nicola's Week of Decoration. Following on from her gorgeous week of colour, she is hosting a week of decorations through photos we take daily. Today is spots, dots, circles, etc, and I am off to take some pics!!


Join in !!! These are all I had - I really need to learn how to do those photo mosaics Nic is so good at.

Phew! Busy morning...

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