Over the past few months we’ve had some major renovations done on our house and everything is still in storage until such times as the dust settles and the decorating is complete. In the meantime we’ve had some exciting news that we’re expecting another addition to the fold and I just couldn’t help myself but [...]
It’s been three months since our last update and our regular followers must be wondering if we’re ok, still alive or ever going to post again. Well, what happened was (as per my last post) I bought some sock wool and vowed to not make anything else until those socks had been knitted, which I’m [...]
The elements have been conspiring against us this week and we’ve spent a couple of days at the tail end of the week without electricity so my pictures are taking on a candlelit look to them. Saturday – the kids made me a Happy Happy cake Sunday – Tenor Horn Monday – Knitting a pair [...]
Five Green Acres has suggested that we all join her Rumpelstiltskin Challenge and use up all those stash items and finish those unfinished projects. Today I made a dent in my wool stash. This is my new wool basket made from a really long coil of finger knitting, that was made from a ball of [...]
That’s right, Saturday. I really do wish I could keep up and post on a Friday night but it’s just too much for me at the moment, so Saturday it will be. Here’s a glimpse of what I’ve been looking at this week. Saturday – Wanlockhead & Leadhills Narrow Gauge Railway Sunday – Daffodil Monday [...]
What do you do with a couple of hours to spare and a large ball of chunky wool that honestly you’ve no idea what to make with it? Make a finger knitted scarf of course. I used the whole ball of wool and knitted it over two fingers twice (if that makes any sense), then [...]
A day late due to travel with work…sorry! This week I had a notion that I would theme my photos. I chose dilapidation. As you can see these are not all related to dilapidation so…FAIL. Nevertheless, I think my skills are improving a little as time moves on, notwithstanding work getting in the way…hence Gies [...]
Our youngest, who is 4, received a knit it yourself elephant kit for her Christmas. This weekend we set about making it. It’s not yet finished, can you guess why? Her interest was held for all of five rows, which is pretty good for a four year old who really had no idea what the [...]
I was browsing through the photos on Alisa Burke’s site earlier (on this post) and her picture of the 3 shells reminded me of reading many months ago about a process to create a natural colour palette that can be used in any art or craft. I grabbed a picture of the new shoots in [...]
Another week gone by and I’m exhausted. I’m quite proud of myself this week for managing to keep up photo taking while being back at work, although they have a distinctly night-time feel about them now. I must get over the embarrassment of taking photos while other people are around. Jan 8 2011 Been playing [...]
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