tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-153474642024-03-08T13:57:12.447+13:00Between You and MeAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07648036434523213973noreply@blogger.comBlogger91125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15347464.post-20181199907138008722017-04-17T13:21:00.000+12:002017-04-17T13:21:07.849+12:00Bunny Love<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Happy Easter to everyone<br />
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A quiet affair for me this year, as Anna and JP stayed in Wellington looking after JP's elderly granny, and Lauren is now ensconced in Melbourne. I will have a visit in a week or two from Anna and JP hopefully.<br />
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So to get me in the Easter mood, as it were, I have some lovely bunny cross stitched to share. My lovely friend <a href="https://www.blogger.com/"><span id="goog_283010390"></span>Katrina<span id="goog_283010391"></span></a> recently had a birthday. I had had this pattern in my stash for quite some time (years!) and decided it was high time I made it up. I and tickled pink with the result and have started to stitch myself this design too. A Brenda Gervais design, Hoppin Along Sampler<br />
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For many years now, Katrina and I have had an Easter swap. I cant tell you how many hours I spend looking on Pinterest, (gosh that is a real time waster, but I just love it) and then run out of time! Ridiculous!! I had a few lovely patterns I wanted to stitch this year, and had put them away in a safe place. Yes, it is was so safe I couldn't find them! I continually surprise myself! Anyway, the design I stitched for Katrina this year is a wee Prairie Schooler design, called Peep. Its cute. I finished it with my favourite finishing method of the moment, ruched ribbon.<br />
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And my swap from Katrina, this gorgeous, and I mean gorgeous Brenda Gervais design Spring Greeting Bouquet. I have photographed it a little late in the day I think, but you can still see the little french knots that really do make this design. Katrina has finished it beautifully too.<br />
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So that is Easter for 2017. I have spent the morning doing some chores, making some soup, the days are going to be a bit cooler this week, and this makes for a nice warming lunch or dinner for me with some warm savoury muffins.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07648036434523213973noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15347464.post-26538952599115610582017-04-03T17:07:00.000+12:002017-04-03T17:13:36.976+12:00Oh! It's April Already!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I sit here and wonder where the time has gone! Coming into Winter already and Autumn has hardly been here. I just love Autumn and I am feeling quite robbed already, as the next few days are meant to feel like winter. No, that does not make me happy! On a happier note though, our weekend coming should be fine again, so I can live with that. Oh what a lot of waffle!!!<br />
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There have been two birthdays since I last posted, <a href="http://craftladyinkiwiland.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Clare</a> had a significant birthday late February. I made her a wee pouch with a Lynette Anderson Stitchery, followed up with some Lynette Anderson Fabric. I thought it came out quite well! I must admit, I do enjoy making these wee pouches, and adding the stitchery to them makes them just a little more personal.</div>
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In other news, eldest daughter Lauren, has moved to Melbourne permanently. I am so sad to see her move over the ditch, but she is totally career minded and this is the right move for her. She started her new job today, has moved into a flat with a fellow Kiwi lass and I hope it all goes well for them both.</div>
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Here she is saying goodbye to us all. Photo taken by her school friend and best friend, Tash. Before she left, she spent some time with here little sister Anna, and their fathers dog Brax. I really love this photo.</div>
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I really am still developing this little area. Landscaping is not my true forte I must say!</div>
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Well with that all said, time is racing on by and the end of another day is nigh. I am still not working. It's all quite ridiculous now!!</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07648036434523213973noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15347464.post-71754889775637188832016-12-29T22:55:00.000+13:002016-12-29T22:55:54.779+13:00The Festive Season 2016<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Happy Festive Season to you all. I hope you have had fun with your families, eaten too much, and hd a few glasses of the bubbly stuff. We did!!<br />
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The days leading up had been totally frantic, I had a bit of a meltdown, but things did get done - mostly. I had been making things for a friend to gift to her family, and time really did just get away on me. I think I just lost the motivation for a few days (weeks). Don't usually lose my cool either. I did get finished and this is what was made....<br />
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Three beach bags. I was totally thrilled with how they turned out. All fully lined with a three pouch pocket inside. I really enjoyed making these and will made some more I think. One for me anyway.</div>
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This is a knitting bag I made. It has a lot of little compartments for needles and plenty of room for all the wool you will need for a garment. There were three table runners too, see the last post for their pics.</div>
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Here is the finished pillows I send to dear friends. I so love stitching these Gail Pan designs. I have traced of a whole to more to stitch and make up in the coming weeks.</div>
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Yes it has! Too long. I did actually write a post way back in Autumn, had issues with posting it so have deleted it and started again. What else is a girl to do??? Windows 10 has had its challenges.<br />
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A lot has happened since I last posted, and I have kept it quite to my inner circle and myself until quite recently. Sadly my position at work was disestablished and I have been unemployed for a few months now. A company reshuffle that no one saw coming and some offices lost up to five staff. Receptionists were hit hard. I have had interviews, but alas no offers. To say it is not disheartening is an understatement, but it is one foot in front of the other each day. I keep telling myself I am unemployed, not unemployable. So, each day I look. Sadly in our area, jobs are hard to come by and I may need to move yet. I hope not, I love it here. I have always worked and need some real normality in my life. I am sure others in this situation would understand what I am saying.<br />
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I have been sewing a bit, some lovely sewing for friends, and that has kept me going mentally. My head is always going 90 miles an hour with ideas, but putting them into fruition is another story. My confidence has been badly knocked and I second guess a lot of what I do, even with my crafting. Having said that, I have watched a lot of tutorials from YouTube, and there are some marvelously clever people in craft land. I have learned a lot. Here are a few pics of what has been made, and finished!<br />
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And celebrated another '0' birthday with some wonderful friends and my eldest daughter Lauren.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07648036434523213973noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15347464.post-46510305952925433522016-02-21T19:29:00.001+13:002016-02-21T19:29:20.824+13:00Good FriendsThe last couple of weekends have been very social. There is a small group,of us who meet once a month and have done so for a while. Lovely group of stitchy friends who laugh tell stories and share the ups and downs of life. We have been friends for some time now, quite long fo some of us. Last weekend we met at Katrina's and had a wonderful time. It's often hard to come home!<div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz9NGwn5kY8b07eL-O8EfobpY4bVpsEdCinljX400R1kqMUhO6ZgoFXUTygrSVn-y5EMG1PFhFa8x8lppxDCjw-q6lfAgCJ3Q8K3NRxfChlWca4twlH_lnVFjXnDRFN5InMo7nBQ/s640/blogger-image-244525550.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz9NGwn5kY8b07eL-O8EfobpY4bVpsEdCinljX400R1kqMUhO6ZgoFXUTygrSVn-y5EMG1PFhFa8x8lppxDCjw-q6lfAgCJ3Q8K3NRxfChlWca4twlH_lnVFjXnDRFN5InMo7nBQ/s640/blogger-image-244525550.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Here we all are with our pieces we are stitching. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This weekend Katrina and I were privledged to meet up with old and new friends. Anne, who lives in Sydney Australia was in NZ visiting her parents. Anne and her very funny mum made the trek to Hawkes bay for a meet up with another friend who has come back to NZ to live. It was lovely to met Nicki and her DH Martin. To think we have all met up over the Internet, amazing! We spoke of other friends who we knew, our stitching and of life. 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The girls both love it, as do I. Great with a nice crisp green salad. For those of you who remember Hudson & Halls, this recipe came from their TV programme. It was many years ago. Too many!<div><br></div><div>Summer Pie</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh97LGDJe8Y3d1PE3SsC2hs4zZFhSqxruuaz5yXC5UmLsbp-bAqRIly-09aUYpkBcaYQkwBSC4uPiZn9k7YOs40zZmzs6KgtW62czslMHv6-nZDpM9ROUwpqTbGoW3PPkegIRQHNA/s640/blogger-image--187677976.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh97LGDJe8Y3d1PE3SsC2hs4zZFhSqxruuaz5yXC5UmLsbp-bAqRIly-09aUYpkBcaYQkwBSC4uPiZn9k7YOs40zZmzs6KgtW62czslMHv6-nZDpM9ROUwpqTbGoW3PPkegIRQHNA/s640/blogger-image--187677976.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><br></div><div>3 carrots - I use small carrots, they look better in the pie and may add another if I think it needs it</div><div>3 stalks celery</div><div>1 green pepper</div><div>1 brown onion</div><div>6 rashers bacon</div><div>1 can corn kernels </div><div>1 tbsp flour</div><div>1 tsp chicken stock mixed with 1 cup boiling water</div><div>Salt and pepper</div><div>1 tbsp butter</div><div>Flakey pastry - I use ready rolled sheets and need 2 for my pie dish</div><div><br></div><div>Heat oven to 200 degrees C. Dice onion and add to frypan with butter. Cook gently, adding the bacon rashers, carrots, celery and pepper. Cook till almost done add the corn. Mix the chicken stock and water. Sprinkle the flour over the cooked mixture and add the stock mixture and stir in to cook. Place into prepared pie dish.</div><div><br></div><div>Topping</div><div><br></div><div>2 slices of bread</div><div>2 tbsp parsley</div><div>3/4 cup grated cheese</div><div><br></div><div>Put all into kitchen whizz until bread is crumbly and parsley chopped. Sprinkle over pie and cook 35-40 mins.</div><div><br></div><div>Serve hot or cold with green salad. I prefer it hot. </div><div><br></div><div>Thanks for dropping by. Enjoy</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07648036434523213973noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15347464.post-74523769212873102702016-01-07T08:49:00.001+13:002016-01-07T08:49:32.605+13:00Holiday BlissOh how nice it is to spend an extra hour sleeping in, and those lazy kind of days. I must admit, I was pretty strung out come the end of the year and it's only now that I am feeling relaxed. <div><br></div><div>My Christmas was spent in Wellington with the girls. It was lovely to get away for a few days. The weather was perfect, and for Wellington to have so many perfect days in a row..... well it was magic. I stayed a couple of extra days it was so nice. I have a fantastic neighbour who feeds and cares for the boys, she was just a text away. </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCVnR9UPgks4CpNzkzCxchDy9corvNmI8UIm0tqk8LvlkYqECRGtqy4YH7duJzaZp900Kk743gkJwVk_aE1cM97rzax9-JLdTwOpwWsAm38Sy0bpie-3qbDa1i6c_9BX932qBNFA/s640/blogger-image-582621953.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCVnR9UPgks4CpNzkzCxchDy9corvNmI8UIm0tqk8LvlkYqECRGtqy4YH7duJzaZp900Kk743gkJwVk_aE1cM97rzax9-JLdTwOpwWsAm38Sy0bpie-3qbDa1i6c_9BX932qBNFA/s640/blogger-image-582621953.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The view from Lauren's balcony. Hard to believe she lives right in the middle of the city. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJPAmkjcPW-TEOFCbs1KzeKnhXc80N2tzo-C_kMrppNinAcY_2QEbDXUomGyHZ5ue4s6JMc-JNjjqXBjCiygkvnORYMI738UaTp0HgUHCheYrbO90M08Iv8cih-LejORX5ONv9jQ/s640/blogger-image--2145600841.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJPAmkjcPW-TEOFCbs1KzeKnhXc80N2tzo-C_kMrppNinAcY_2QEbDXUomGyHZ5ue4s6JMc-JNjjqXBjCiygkvnORYMI738UaTp0HgUHCheYrbO90M08Iv8cih-LejORX5ONv9jQ/s640/blogger-image--2145600841.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Anna and JP Christmas Day. They make a lovely couple.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The last few days have been spent at home just hanging out. I have done minimal stitching sadly. Having said that, I have been planning my outside a little better. It's amazing what a relaxed brain can come up with! I have even attempted to make a sweet pea frame...... Mmmmm. Work in progress!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I have Lauren here with me for a few days. She's been feeling a bit under the weather so we have just laid low. We did put the new BBQ together.... A beautiful Weber Q, and had our first meal from it last night. Perfectly cooked steak! Delicious. I have great plans for this area. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_zSGnVw-1_hxcctn-c3u8S1_Udix73IBTqgoosJcKQIpYWuMsgoczurhRsW379f6IcxHWbafopO8CsHK5BLtUaHMJJDzmd_MhtByxI-tEc9yUtTK-uhlZN26JfPs_a_YsMY7A3A/s640/blogger-image--466195055.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_zSGnVw-1_hxcctn-c3u8S1_Udix73IBTqgoosJcKQIpYWuMsgoczurhRsW379f6IcxHWbafopO8CsHK5BLtUaHMJJDzmd_MhtByxI-tEc9yUtTK-uhlZN26JfPs_a_YsMY7A3A/s640/blogger-image--466195055.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">So that is the holidays so far. Another week to go. The days seem to go by so quick somehow.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Whatever you down under people are doing on your summer break, I hope it's a good one!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Thanks for dropping by. </div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br></div><br></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07648036434523213973noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15347464.post-83452335238121942342016-01-05T15:29:00.001+13:002016-01-05T15:29:55.940+13:00The Simple ThingsI had a bit of a potter around in my garden the other day. God knows it needed it. I find a lot of Solace in my garden, such that it is. I am not a natural gardener sadly. Planning a garden is definitely not my forte sadly. The other thing is sheer frustration. Now that I am on my own it is the little things like banging and sawing that really get me a bit fired up because I just can't quite do it. Having said that, I am really trying to do more for myself and make things happen for me. <div><br></div><div>Anyway, out in the garden my roses were blooming. In 2014 I was given roses for my birthday. I just love them and the memory they came from close friends, and one from Lauren. I hope some more come one day. They are very special. </div><div><br></div><div>I picked a few blooms that were there to bring inside. The weather was about to turn nasty and I wanted to enjoy them a little more. </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTWR6ZO40mJA34a8DbV_D9CDCVgUtkUBJ4n6bi1h9XVQdho9OY_7MfgWPMp-sg2OhnEITtEap-KXGouprFUKjJ9stFVoBB3wdGE7dH36sinw7V0_L81X0xgLsHUDAKb9bzXvv7zg/s640/blogger-image-606593247.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTWR6ZO40mJA34a8DbV_D9CDCVgUtkUBJ4n6bi1h9XVQdho9OY_7MfgWPMp-sg2OhnEITtEap-KXGouprFUKjJ9stFVoBB3wdGE7dH36sinw7V0_L81X0xgLsHUDAKb9bzXvv7zg/s640/blogger-image-606593247.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Paddy Stephens quite prolific in it's flowering. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJti3rkN_0PLJggL85RZEHsz7-n2subjAbb65rOoA2B4GU9BRqrMqxeqzF2Zy01Je5c4JWcwV5-YNc3K4grIsK13nX0WwGFdhO55hVw0n_HGOcrXdVRsXjP4i_YgO3VGAg5g6vmA/s640/blogger-image--809792137.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJti3rkN_0PLJggL85RZEHsz7-n2subjAbb65rOoA2B4GU9BRqrMqxeqzF2Zy01Je5c4JWcwV5-YNc3K4grIsK13nX0WwGFdhO55hVw0n_HGOcrXdVRsXjP4i_YgO3VGAg5g6vmA/s640/blogger-image--809792137.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">In Loving Memory. This rose always reminds me of my dear mother and has the most beautiful perfume. Lauren gave me this one, so it is sitting in her bedroom. She loved it when she walked in. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Thanks for dropping by.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07648036434523213973noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15347464.post-2513377152910968222016-01-01T11:40:00.001+13:002016-01-01T11:40:28.554+13:00Happy New Year<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07648036434523213973noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15347464.post-40037612346472663322015-06-21T19:55:00.001+12:002015-06-21T20:04:09.087+12:00Winter is Here.<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div>I love Autumn, no doubt about that. Those frosty cold mornings and the beautiful sunny days is my dream. Can sleep at nights, and rest well. Well, this weekend we had a taste of winter. And tomorrow, we'll it's going to be colder than we have had in a long, long time. Time to snuggle up by the fire of an evening and stitch, quilt and knit. <div><br></div><div>So what have I been stitching and making.....</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGIvhDzUfw2sT6ZAd1ippIV7nSWSO4C8EYJWpiywl7m0Qva21goIhLwGDJKokETMyK5bMr_6Tn5jkSfAoX5dO2zBmg2BqdFN6n9pKaKhvH9Kvn1xnJCiw4kB20wLFualTfVf1pFQ/s640/blogger-image--1654947622.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGIvhDzUfw2sT6ZAd1ippIV7nSWSO4C8EYJWpiywl7m0Qva21goIhLwGDJKokETMyK5bMr_6Tn5jkSfAoX5dO2zBmg2BqdFN6n9pKaKhvH9Kvn1xnJCiw4kB20wLFualTfVf1pFQ/s640/blogger-image--1654947622.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>A project pouch for Clare </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Lz91gYS7HBHvW0tgnpo3v9D5mvq91-vq1ORVkIT62-MGNuczjtiw_e-cR8g2ZjKDu5gHEreD5NMUtgDhXzpfJe6Mq18g9Y0sYg04jEr0hj6U27rCSwONFdg-XcKS58DsWfqmJQ/s640/blogger-image--759051784.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Lz91gYS7HBHvW0tgnpo3v9D5mvq91-vq1ORVkIT62-MGNuczjtiw_e-cR8g2ZjKDu5gHEreD5NMUtgDhXzpfJe6Mq18g9Y0sYg04jEr0hj6U27rCSwONFdg-XcKS58DsWfqmJQ/s640/blogger-image--759051784.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>A project pouch for Katrina</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Wv7jef-gYxX_bWAa6XwND-zL6p7z235ag9qBNJ9I89z6IOzC_JbrKp3CWn6w4bu8JeDuQYA8Ys2o1UUUm_c1Ka8rsKm7VZA-r41nm8JGWQjXeui9oiRCVNv52ZbMH3CxPHyZ2w/s640/blogger-image--919811720.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Wv7jef-gYxX_bWAa6XwND-zL6p7z235ag9qBNJ9I89z6IOzC_JbrKp3CWn6w4bu8JeDuQYA8Ys2o1UUUm_c1Ka8rsKm7VZA-r41nm8JGWQjXeui9oiRCVNv52ZbMH3CxPHyZ2w/s640/blogger-image--919811720.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>And a project pouch for Pat.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaH_KqjD8XMd05Er8MXyRL56ImYn_3W6Tp1sLPkHHJzd66PA1DjtxlIyosBl_7jEFf18wcJ8DnCvHdrtCPOrLDK8a5Fu49EvKFPts3ZkRyEJ12rR87Oh1F_7QSYRK-L9tgoGjBTg/s640/blogger-image-546079936.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaH_KqjD8XMd05Er8MXyRL56ImYn_3W6Tp1sLPkHHJzd66PA1DjtxlIyosBl_7jEFf18wcJ8DnCvHdrtCPOrLDK8a5Fu49EvKFPts3ZkRyEJ12rR87Oh1F_7QSYRK-L9tgoGjBTg/s640/blogger-image-546079936.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHAQMkkF6Hr5nXIpn7AL8Dk6wh2zp6UfUR0WpgGY2w46v22hNbahJtm5-h3M2CMYBfXqcnLaCAlViZYRW3SmKgRcv0VWFthhKJuWdsLxz3jyr4XaqH0Iycd1MSipa_zSykJOXB7g/s640/blogger-image-1205038814.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHAQMkkF6Hr5nXIpn7AL8Dk6wh2zp6UfUR0WpgGY2w46v22hNbahJtm5-h3M2CMYBfXqcnLaCAlViZYRW3SmKgRcv0VWFthhKJuWdsLxz3jyr4XaqH0Iycd1MSipa_zSykJOXB7g/s640/blogger-image-1205038814.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzWbYtRpjKvgjcuqC0PCfKrgJL04nLVHFqYX9XKBpCh-2FHJfhEInsqcPH2YVhVbrXxH5pw3tCb7NOeuN6eqEh_4o-ySvrvaieSFSlII6X5J1yYLFmWHqBXLmpcClLI5Z3z5mvEQ/s640/blogger-image--2138191512.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzWbYtRpjKvgjcuqC0PCfKrgJL04nLVHFqYX9XKBpCh-2FHJfhEInsqcPH2YVhVbrXxH5pw3tCb7NOeuN6eqEh_4o-ySvrvaieSFSlII6X5J1yYLFmWHqBXLmpcClLI5Z3z5mvEQ/s640/blogger-image--2138191512.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">And a stitched scissor case for Wendy with her project bag too. 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Through January I stitched these two, Promise Me <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLOX_6h9PUDDibJJXRspkUbjoWYgBmAIGtVYP6EwtGVdxjBE0SSzgYR9iF7bTdNllpp-tCPP_RRLpnYmsgrYAhu9ZzczyLwoKNAA-uNH2SSSRSaO1pv28Z3DEARdUK9D1klL43HQ/s640/blogger-image-1727220684.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLOX_6h9PUDDibJJXRspkUbjoWYgBmAIGtVYP6EwtGVdxjBE0SSzgYR9iF7bTdNllpp-tCPP_RRLpnYmsgrYAhu9ZzczyLwoKNAA-uNH2SSSRSaO1pv28Z3DEARdUK9D1klL43HQ/s640/blogger-image-1727220684.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And Good Friends a wee kit given to me by Katrina for my birthday. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGJ-Ep2fTxFez1RmSWnlljB0j9fuscCEBgeqgbo2KCcUVTyrCy3EE9r8c4R35P2jvzcWotQqCeIkhiA99deFrfcKFIgZZtSRETO03kiVeuiFcXuR2eZ2QY5U_v3QjQcpK47Fq7yA/s640/blogger-image--768335400.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGJ-Ep2fTxFez1RmSWnlljB0j9fuscCEBgeqgbo2KCcUVTyrCy3EE9r8c4R35P2jvzcWotQqCeIkhiA99deFrfcKFIgZZtSRETO03kiVeuiFcXuR2eZ2QY5U_v3QjQcpK47Fq7yA/s640/blogger-image--768335400.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I am not sure how I will finish them yet though.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">So with it being the long weekend this is the next one I have started.... 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Happy New Year. Gosh one month down already. It's been almost a year since I last wrote on my blog. I was given an iPad for Christmas last year so don't sit at my PC so much anymore. So.... I am going to give blogging a go on the iPad if I can. Wish me luck as I am not the most techy of people.<br>
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The firm I work for moved cities in July last year. A huge upheaval for many of us. Extra two hours travel a day and for me it has really affected how I now can't do things. I used to go home for lunch, hung washing out sorted out dinner etc and even sewed sometimes. Life was great. Being on my own was having some benefits .... Until we moved. So for the last 6 months I have struggled with this a lot and my health has suffered significantly. But, I still stitch, sew, enjoy the friends I have and of course my treasured boys, Zeus and Billy. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Ud8BUxtEqGBluSBcwoJKg7iBZuewaH_Nc4B7JnKOrcFpNniUgSlJ6fVizlL7A9v2Iq0w-xJkFgCn7N6D1UxcQ0dyk3nl_Z302pLaN-nb2-5usG67Vgaa_tzNCAI7ymuDzbIkEg/s640/blogger-image--161449311.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Ud8BUxtEqGBluSBcwoJKg7iBZuewaH_Nc4B7JnKOrcFpNniUgSlJ6fVizlL7A9v2Iq0w-xJkFgCn7N6D1UxcQ0dyk3nl_Z302pLaN-nb2-5usG67Vgaa_tzNCAI7ymuDzbIkEg/s640/blogger-image--161449311.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Waiting for mum to come to bed.</div></div>
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Lauren and Chris split up. Anna now has JP in her life. They are both good.<br>
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I am always a bit behind in blogging, but I am definitely trying to be better. Hello to my new followers, lovely to meet you.<br />
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Each year<a href="http://kiwistitching.blogspot.co.nz/" target="_blank"> Katrina</a> and I stitch a wee exchange for each other for Easter. I always enjoy seeking out a pattern, where it be a freebie or one I have bought. This year is we a wee<a href="http://soedidee.blogspot.co.nz/" target="_blank"> freebie</a> and I so enjoyed stitching this one. I am going to stitch it for myself too.<br />
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a wee design by Homespun Elegance. Katrina had hand dyed the trim too, matched perfectly. I love it and it will take pride of place with my bunnies in my Easter decorations. There was chocolate too!!! Nom nom nom!</div>
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What a great few days it has been. Off from work for ten days, being able to sort the house out once more, sew and stitch and have a day or two away from the normal routine.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07648036434523213973noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15347464.post-17001797274883055562014-04-21T09:01:00.000+12:002014-04-21T09:01:18.819+12:00Happy Easter One and All<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Happy Easter to everyone out there in blogland. Gosh don't know if anyone still follows my blog, I am pretty spasmodic in posting. I think I need to learn how to do things from the ipad as that is where I do most of my browsing from these days. Little and often! (It's very time wasting that ipad!!!)<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07648036434523213973noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15347464.post-79689877130441232242014-04-01T18:32:00.001+13:002014-04-03T13:30:43.923+13:00Shepherds Bush 2014 Fold Series - First Pics!!!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Hot off the press first photos of the upcoming Shepherds Bush 2014 Fold series.<br />
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Cant wait for mine to arrive!! If you would like to join the<a href="http://shepherdsbushfold2014.blogspot.co.nz/" target="_blank"> SAL</a> send me an <a href="mailto:kathhintz@xtra.co.nz" target="_blank">email </a>and I will send you and invitation to join.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07648036434523213973noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15347464.post-41055728676319677962014-01-12T11:37:00.001+13:002014-01-12T11:37:08.668+13:00Happy New Year<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Oh yes, I know I am a little late in posting this, just the way things are in my house these days. One thing at a time lol. I do hope you all had a fabulous Easter though, as we sure did.<br />
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Easter was lovely, the days were hot - yes, very warm for this time of the year. Lauren and Chris came and we all had a lot of laughs and did things which was good. I wasn't allowed to take photos..... they are just private people really - of what we did, but I did manage to get one of them before they left.<br />
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Chris put the chairs together for my new outside table and chairs. I had managed to get the table together, but the screws on the chairs were certainly elusive. Chris fixed them though by sorting out the thread for the screws. Will have to wait for new seasons things to arrive before I can get an umbrella though as there was not one to be found for love nor money! Here is the results....<br />
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We went to Napier, did a little shopping - haha, I bought a new clothes basket as mine was totally falling apart. My only purchase. Lauren did a little bit of shopping too and we had fish and chips on the beach for lunch. Totally delicious and relaxing, and with fresh fish, mmmm nothing better.<br />
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So that is Easter for 2013. Far too many Easter buns and chocolate, but that is Easter!<br />
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I have also had a few days off from work, not that it seemed like it with things that cropped up. But all good. I just needed a bit of a break. This year has been extremely busy and with the drought things have really been busy. For all of us.<br />
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I thought I would have a bit of a stitchy afternoon yesterday, Katrina, Janet and Lisa popped in to share.<br />
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I have made my first bag and have so enjoyed making it. Came from <a href="http://www.fabricpatch.com.au/main/index.php?main_page=popup_image&pID=4559&zenid=85d77ee57333e4307298b17f3c9989db" target="_blank">Red Home book</a> by Natalie Bird and this book has some lovely goodies in it.<br />
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Fabrics used were mostly Shangri La by Three Sisters. DMC 3328 for the stitching. DMC 3328 is my favourite DMC right now. Not too red, not too orange.<br />
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So now to get to and make a bag for me..... I cant wait!<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07648036434523213973noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15347464.post-24661276824053245202013-03-05T15:16:00.004+13:002013-03-05T15:18:09.127+13:00A Fabulous Giveaway is...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
on over at <a href="http://tostitchornottostitch.blogspot.co.nz/" target="_blank">Barbara's</a> blog. Barbara is a lovely lady and wonderful stitcher, and maker of beautiful things.<br />
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I am home today with a stinking migraine, my whole head hurts, nose, cheeks, eyes, you name it. Not a happy camper. No stitching for me today.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07648036434523213973noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15347464.post-67494062960619683932013-03-04T13:49:00.003+13:002013-03-04T13:49:42.121+13:00Up To Date on Santa's Village<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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My faithful helper by my side as usual.... he just can't help himself sitting on the fabric. Thinking I just might make one of these in cat size for him. Of course one for Billy too.</div>
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There is a lot of secret stitching and sewing going on here at the moment so this is all I can share just at the moment. I do hope to have an update on my Santa's Village soon though, as that is in the q-snaps right now. I am really enjoying my stitching and sewing at the moment. Long may it last!</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Today has been Waitangi Day, our national day. While I did not go off and celebrate anything special, I did, in my own way, have a very good day. The day has been quite chilly with a very brisk southerly coming through, so it was absolutely perfect for what I wanted to achieve. This is what I got up to....</span><br />
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Sorted through some fat quarters that have be just sitting there for a while....</div>
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Pressed and cut some into 2 1/2 inch strips (watch this space)...</div>
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Worked on this little SB UFO that has been tucked away for far too long.....</div>
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Got fabrics ready for my bag (didn't quite get the pattern traced though)...</div>
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I also did a couple of other things, but I cant show them just yet. Some secret squirrel projects are going on here too. All in all a very productive day.</div>
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I had a wee purchase a while ago too.... these little darling SB kits....</div>
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I just love Shepherds Bush..... always have. Cant wait to start one of these babies. I have another couple of kits too, just have not taken photos of them yet.</div>
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Thank you for the emails and messages left on my last post about my outdoor table. Still a work in progress there..... let's see what the next couple of days bring. The weekend is meant to be fine and I am sure I will want to be sitting out there again.</div>
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So that was my day. Totally enjoyed it, loved the cool of the day, even put my slippers on!</div>
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