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Saturday, March 20, 2010

A gift for a friend and some finishing touches

This is stitched from the Gift book by Rosalie Quinlan ... a gift for a friend that is filled with a few goodies.


Monday, March 1, 2010

The confessions of a Craftaholic

Firstly, those of you who leave comments regularly. I have now made my comments 'visable on approval' after getting a comment last night that wasnt so encouraging. The bag I made, was not obvioulsy everyones cup of tea and maybe the quilt but we carnt please everyone. The wool on the below bag were not my cup of tea at all...but I had no choice in the class. So I had to do what I could with what was available...as for the quilt I really dont have a problem with what people think of it... I like it and that ok with me. I have deleted the comment and will now only show on approval. It was not one of my followers that left the comment.

Also, if I get a person that publicly follows my blog that is 'dodgy' or is into the dark side of life I will delete them as a follower. I have done this twice now I look at my blogs as a community where we can enjoy each others creativity and get to know one another..its like having an online craft group. I try to visit everyone that joins me. I go through my followers list and try to visit when I can....one follower had a black blog that had gruesome picts of stuff and other things that made me feel gross...so I deleted them.

So, on to the more exciting things.... I have been away for the weekend and have not lifted a needle or thread. We had a lovely weekend away at a family picnic that our church puts on for the children annually. We had beautiful weather but it was extremely hot....and yesterday we had a Tsunami warning here in NZ after the devastating earthquake in Chile. We live right by a tidal river. It is about 2kms by boat out to the Auckland harbour from where we live. I must admit I was a little concerned as we are right down by the waters edge....beautiful outlook but abit of a worry when there is a warning like the above.

NOW CONFESSION TIME...

On Friday, before we went away I got all my UFO's out and took the picture shown. This was a very good exercise for me to do... I now have them all in one place in my craft room and I will now endeavour to work through them.


There is alot of things for me to work through in this rather large pile. I have 'An Angel Story Quilt' by Annie Downs, 'Around the Town BOM" by I dont know who, Clown Quilt (With some awesome applique) I have nearly finished all the blocks by Grandmothers Garden, 18!!!! Cross stitch kits... that was hard to type, a quilt that is in bright pinks and lime green...that I dont like but I have to finish..right??!! and alot of other things and I wont bore you with the details.

I hope you all had a great weekend or are still having it...we have gorgeous weather here in NZ at the moment and today is the first day of Autumn.

It is my birthday in a few days...and I have to say that I am not coping with turning 44 year old.  I know it sounds silly ... maybe its a bit of a midlife crisis... I really dont know.

Take care

Lisa
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