A sad day

Today the world lost a great man, and wonderful human being.

He may be gone but he's ideals live on.

Well done mr mandala. Rest now. 

You have earned it.

Camping

We are going away for the weekend camping. And yes we are taking the big van not the trailercamper. I have been busy. Cooking and buying supplies for three days. We didn't have power for most of the day as the power company shut it off to work on the power poles in our street, so I spent most of the day at the shopping centre. The last of the Christmas shopping has been done and I even got a few new things for me!
I have now lost nine kilos so I did need a few new tops as my old ones are kinda hanging on me. I have to look nice Christmas day!
So washing is now on and dinner is cooking and tomorrow afternoon we take off.
I'm taking my quilt with me so I can finish hand stitching the binding, then it's another project finished.
I finished the yellow doll, she now has all her frills and a face and when I get back I'll finish the pink one then I'll take a photo of both and show you how they look.
Have a greqt weekend everyone, see you next week

Summer reading

Last week when hubby and I saw catching fire we saw some trailer for movies that looked very good indeed. Both films were based on books so of course I had to come home and immediately down load them to read before I see the movies.

One was Enders game, I have only just started the book, only up to chapter five, but it hooks you in from the start. 

So now that the weather is heating up, I don't have the heart to quilt or knit so I start to read. ALOT!

That night I downloaded seven books so that will keep me going for a few weeks.

I'll tell you about the second lot once I start reading them.  So if you want a good sci fi Enders game is looking very promising. I'll review the movie when I go see it.

Stay cool if your I'm Melbourne, it got very hot quickly didn't it .

see ya

Things I have learnt

Thisnisnone if the dolls I have been knitting. She is a lot bigger than she is supposed to be,

I have learnt that I am a loose knitter and there for I should probably go for a smaller needle than the one suggested.

I didn't have the size needle they said so I used bigger needles. Not w good choice.

Even though is she big, huge, almost the size of a toddler she is coming together and with the adding on of the last of the bits and bobs she should look ok.

I did suggest I throw her out and stqrt again, but the ladies at knitting class told me not to do that.

One lady even said she would smack my bottom if I did. 

They all agreed that a sick child would love her. So I'm going to continue and make both dolls up and send them into the hospital package with the rest.

I'll post more photos when they are both done.

At least I've now learnt what I did wrong and can only get better, I hope. 

See ya

Busy but exciting

We have had a busy few weekends and in the next eleven or so months it's going to get busier.
My baby girls wedding date has been set! The 25th of October 2014.
In the lt few weekends we have booked the ceremony in a lovely winery, the reception will be accross the road at Norwood receptions, and Hester we found the dress and have paid the deposit so they will start to make it.
Now a little rest over the Christmas period and then it will be more dresses for the bridesmaids, invitations, flowers, cakes, etc.
My giddiness I'm exhausted just thinking about it. I'm also trying to lose weight and I'm eight kilos down already.
So how that for an exciting start to the new year. I'm sure I'll bore you all with the constant updates haha
But for now I'm going to keep crafting eating healthily and just go along for the ride.
 See ya

So far

The boarders have been added and I think it's come up a treat. A nice spring quilt for those nights that are still a bit chilly. No matter what I love snuggling on the couch under a blankie don't you?

I have also cut and sewn the binding for both quilts so as soon as I get them pinned I stqrt to quilt them.

I don't ow why this photo is the way it is, but anyway. Her are two maid marionsmmone is going to have a pink dress with apricot shoes while the other, which I'm still working on, will have a yellow dress with matching shoes. I figured I might as well knit two at the same time that way it will all gel in my head.

and of cause here is miss bella, as soon as something is put down she has to sit on it! Hopefully I will  have made lots of progress soon so I can show you the next stages.

see ya

Guess what?

Guess what these are. No idea. Well they are legs. The pink parts are the shoes and of course the whit are the stockinged legs.

this is who I'm knitting, it's maid Marion. Isn't she pretty. I got the photo copies of the patterns from my friends in knitting group. 

I also have Christmas fairy,pirate,cowboy,prince,princess,and of course to go with maid Marion, robin hood.

I'm going to have fun making these up, and these I'm keeping!

I'll post pics  as I make progress.

and here is the quality control, making sure I follow instructions to the letter.

See ya