Pretty flowers

I’ve been slowly working on the hexies blanket 

I sewed the final few pieces and it just wouldn’t sit right 

I was getting a tad frustrated and then I saw my mistake. 

In the middle of all the hexagons there was a pentagram 

Now I don’t have anything against pentagrams but this one was giving me all sorts of trouble 

So I had to undo the last few hexagons take out the pentagram 

Replace it with a hexie and sew the rest back on 

After that it sat nicely. The seriously strange part is, I’m surprised I didn’t make that mistake 

More often 

I then decided a row of single crochet would finish the blanket nicely 

And here is the finished blanket 

My first ever make it up as I go along 

I’ve only ever followed patterns 

I’m happy with it. It’s a happy blankie I think 

Who doesn’t like pretty flowers 

Stay safe and well 

See ya 

24 hours

What a difference 24 hours makes 

After yesterday’s lovely sunny weather 

Today we have had rain and it’s cold again 

Current weather 

At least it’s perfect for staying inside and resting 

Whatever your doing this Sunday 

Stay safe 
See ya 

I can see clearly

A job I usually do every six month was put off because of excessive pain and probably the can be bothered attitude I had due to constant lockdowns

But as you see it was really bad out there 



So since it’s the weekend hubby and tackled the job together 

Moving everything and getting stuck in





And now I can see out my windows again 

Once it’s all dry we will put everything back 

It’s lovely working outside when you have someone helping and the suns out 

Stay safe 

See ya 

Anastasia

On Fridays I watch Ana while her mum and dad work. Dad works here so she comes to work with him

Grandma loves all the cuddles and Trixie just loves Anastasia. Even when she’s in her daddy’s old cot Trixie stays close by keeping an eye on her 

The bright spot in my life at the moment 

Stay safe see ya 

Magic

I went through my Harry Potter fat quarters to see what I actually had in the packets 

I only opened the one with the school houses in it. 

I found some unicorn fabric and thought I’d make the girls a placemat each 

Just a simple one.  No pattern just the unicorns on one side and some plain fabric for the backing

With a cotton batting inbetween 

Since I didn’t have any stitching to use as a guide to quilt it. I had to draw some lines on the back 

I used a new pen I had purchased just before the lockdown 

It’s one that erases just by being exposed to the air 

I started to draw the lines and it was a dark colour that could be seen very easily 

I did have a moment of panic. Thinking if this didn’t work it was going to look bad

But today I turned it over and it was totally gone! 

I was pleasantly surprised 

It’s not often a product delivers exactly what it promises 

So now it looks like I’m a master of straight line sewing and also at making squares all the same size 

Here they are ready have the binding hand sewn 

And here is one finished 

Like I said. It’s not particularly creative but the girls love unicorns and they are very cute 

Thank you for the lovely comments yesterday after my whine 

I’m better today 

Lockdowns and really bad weather plus chronic pain 

Does not make for a a happy combination 

Hopefully your all enjoying your freedoms

Not matter how many you have right now 

Stay safe and well 

See ya 

A bad day

Today isn’t a great day 

Mental health is taking a battering with all these lockdowns. 

As a Victorian, having endured over two hundred days in lockdown 

It’s wearing thin now 

So I thought I’d do something nice for myself 

I had the pieces cut out but hadn’t gotten further so I finished making my 

Hogwarts house tea towels 

I did have fun choosing the colour of the Kam snapes 

But be warned. Check and double check before you fasten them 

They do not come off! 

Typical slytherin I put them on snapped them shut and then noticed I had 

Done it back to front. 

So I had to undo the stitching removed the topper and re sewed it 

Just getting up and making something has helped me 

Also unloading on a friend and her listening to me helped immensely 

If your having a hard time dealing with the world right now 

Reach out. Talk to someone and do something nice for yourself 

It really does help ground you and bring you back to your centre 

Stay safe 

See ya 

Another week

Another week in lockdown. This year is almost as bad as last year 

Today I did some sewing and I’ve made my first Christmas present. I can show you what it is as the person it’s for might see it. Sorry 

Still working on my hexagon blanket. It’s slowing coming together 

I’ve decided I will make it a hexagonal blanket instead of square. I won’t need as many cream pieces as I’m running low on that yarn. 



Trixie loves all my crochet blankets. Her seal of approval has been given to this one 



Outnumbers are going up. 71 new cases today   It’s not looking good for an early release from lockdown 

I might start doing some Christmas shopping on line. Just in case 

Stay safe 

See ya 

Glorious Sunday

Enjoy the sunshine while you can 

Stay safe 

See ya 

Friday

The colours of a New day

They were pretty spectacular 

I hope your days start the same way 

It brings new hope 

Stay safe 

See ya 

Thursday

It’s almost the end of the week. 

It’s strange the days drag but the weeks fly by 

Here is my blanket so far. I will now start making cream hexagons

To add to the outside so make it a square and more blanket shape 

I got a delivery of cotton. I ordered it on line. It has a scent and will make lovely 

Face washers 

Pretty colours with pretty scents I had to control myself and only order these four

http://local-kiwi-alien.blogspot.com/

Asked about my alpacas. It’s too wet to go out and get a pic so here’s one I got 

During the summer 

 This year we have not lost a lamb to foxes and these two are the reason 

They are very good at patrolling the boundary and keeping predators away 

Trying to keep busy 

Today the sun came out again

Might even venture outside to get some vitamin D

It’s just still too wet to do much while out there 

Stay safe 

See ya 

Wordless Wednesday

Tuesday

Crotchet flowers that I’ve finished so far 

I’ll make six at first then try to organise them in a way I like and add leaves which will be green hexagons

In between  

http://local-kiwi-alien.blogspot.com/ asked if they were hard to join. 

No not really I’m using the same method of joint them as I did the squares 

https://youtu.be/fRnC3VECT78 This method and it’s works for me 

You don’t even have to think just sew 

We have had devastating news over night our lockdown has been extended for at least another two weeks 

We now have a curfew and back to five kilometres limit 

This is because people have been flaunting the rules and meeting up in the streets having drinks and pub crawls 

Going from pub to pub, having a drink outside and gathering in crowds 

There has also been an engagement party with seventy people who stupidly made a video of one of the fathers speeches where he says they 

Are legal because it was group therapy.  They all laughed but three people have tested positive to the delta variant 

And now they could all potentially be positive, have all been fined $5000.00 each 

The mother  of the groom has said they don’t deserve all the hate they are getting 

Well I’m sorry but I think you do. 

So we are back to the days of 2020 with really no end in sight 

The numbers keep growing 

I’m not in a happy place right now 

So the flowers will help bring a little joy and colour to my day today 

Stay safe 

See ya 

Monday

Another week begins and the sunny weather of the weekend is gone 

I must of scared it away. It’s grey and drizzly 

I finished the heart blanket last night. 

I did two rows of double crochet as a boarder which made it a nice size 

I think it turned out nicely 

So I’ve started making some Hexagons  for flowers  which I will slowly join 

Along with some green hexagons as leaves I’m not following a pattern I’ll just add 

To it making it look nice, I hope 

Still getting covid cases, and still getting ones that are mystery cases 

So lockdown looks like going on and on 

Fingers crossed it will end when more and more people get fully vaccinated 

In the meantime, I’ll just keep busy crafting I guess 

Luckily I have lots of supplies lol 

Stay safe 

See ya 

Stirring

It’s been a long miserable and wet winter 

But today the sun shone and there was a Feeling of 

Something in the air 

The flowers are feeling it 

Could it be spring is coming 

We can only hope 

Stay safe 

See ya 

Stage two

All squares are finished.  They didn’t take long at all. They’re only four rows so they work up quickly 

I’ve placed them all out following the picture and I think it looks ok 

I’ve pinned it all and numbered the rows 

So I can start sewing. 

This is going to take the longest I think I’m trying to decide if I want another row of cream squares on each side or just make a thick boarder. 

I’ll see how I feel once it’s all sewn up 

The wether today is sunshine 

Although still cold I think we have turned the wheel and the horrid middle of winter weather might be gone 

We can only hope 

Stay safe and well 

See ya