Sorry, it's a long week
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Sorry for being a little slow this week. It's been LOOOONGGGG and it's only
Thursday. So what has happened.....
- Exhausted after the market, took me tw...
creative space
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Given it's nearly December, I decided in a rush of crafting blood this
morning that it was high time I made the kiddies an advent calendar. And
as with a...
Welcoming Summer :: With Bubble and Crank
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Combine a late-afternoon wading pool splash with a bubble bath – and you
have two satisfied customers - mama and child! At least that’s one job
ticked of...
on this thanksgiving day
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just so you can make room for pie.from our home to yours, happy thanksgiving, we're so thankful for all of you.we'll talk soon ;)i bought this here the wh...
my creative space
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Does this count as 'my creative space'?? My lovely friend is due to have her
baby at any moment. She had her Blessingway the other day, and I did a henna
t...
Off the needles ..
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I've not blogged any of my knitting for ages and it's been mounting up.A
crochet baby cocoon.Crocheted in a polyester chenille type yarnIt worked up
very q...
creative space day again
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Gee I've become a slack blogger. Seems like I'm only sharing creative spaces
of late, opps.... Gotta love a meme to keep you in touch, hey!
Well today ha...
the quickest road trip project
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I originally thought I was going to post about this sweater, tell you how it was a fail and then frog it. but my flickr friends have changed my mind, so thin...
Bah Humbug !!!
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Now that my smalls are actually quite big (like 18 and 14), I have to say a
lot of the "magic" of Christmas is gone.
I find myself concentrating more and m...
Intriguing Sites: Free Rice
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Help feed the less fortunate worldwide by testing your knowledge. Free Rice
donates 10 grains of rice for every trivia question you answer correctly.
Not o...
WIP Wednesday: Preparing for Advent
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*The girls advent wreath (still in progress)*
With the first Sunday of Advent only 4 days away the girls and I have been
as busy as elves preparing. We wi...
Egg Carton Sewing Box
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Hi everyone!
I had a lovely day today. My friend Bec came over and we had a lovely time
catching up and crafting together. There's something wonderful abou...
just another day
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this morning i ran 4 miles. and then later this afternoon, i got a really good upperbody workout - i turned this: into this: and when it was all done and i c...
practically a village
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I am trying to crank out goodies for the various seasonal things I am doing.
These past few days have been busy making houses in between clearing off
beds ...
Advent Calendar - Final Phase!
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STILL WORKING!!! {This is exactly why I started this advent calendar way
back at the beginning of October.} I'm so close that I can taste it, though
- so t...
Mega Christmas Giveaway
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This year at Handmade Kids we want to make two peoples Christmas a very
special Handmade Kids Christmas and with the help of some fabulous
businesses we ha...
The Quilt Top
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Here is the quilt top for Bryn's bed, complete and ready for quilting.... I
am still not Entirely happy with it... But Bryn loves it. so that is the
main t...
Beetle Update!
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Just a quick update...
Preorders are leaving daily now, and will be out by the end of the week.
Those who I have favors owing (you know who you are ;)) to,...
Oliver + S - Popover Sundress!
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With the recent heatwave my inclination to sit and knit has waned a little.
And since my sewing machine's recent lack of use has been playing on my mind
a ...
HopeLine
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Call 1(800)SUICIDE [1-800-784-2433] for help, day or night.
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Subject: thank you
Frank,
This past Friday night I found myself ...
Baby quilt WIP
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Snapped just before Seek and Destroy came to totally mess up the shot! You
can see a little hand in the corner. I saw her on the way at her superfast
pace...
Milk, at last
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Last night I put the calf in the house block and Brandy in the paddock next
to it. We did this so the calf would not be able to drink off her overnight,
w...
SCD Fail :(
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For 6 looooooonnnnngggggg weeks we did the the Specific Carbohydrate Diet
with Indy. I was sure it was longer, it felt like forever, but nup, I
checked tod...
Final Countdown
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Sad but true, I do have that song in my head at the moment! We are in
countdown mode, the kind of countdown mode that will after the weekend turn
into the ...
Matilda's NEW diet
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We received some really disappointing news yesterday. I feel as though we
are taking one step forwards, and two steps back! A bit of history...
A few month...
wordless, well sorta...
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:: a very bad fur day for the dumb blond, this is the nice version, it's not
pretty folks {but not cancer so fantastic}
::new fabric {flower sugar by L...
for the love of design*sponge
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do you read design*sponge? if you don't, you should. i have noticed there
are a good number of posts here, inspired by things there, and why wouldn't
there...
In the garden...
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All is well enough in our little household. I am as scattered as ever as the
year marches towards it's close but now and then I manage to do something
usef...
Craft Schmaft
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*NEAT name... EVEN Neater designs by Claire Waring..*
We all know the 'sock monkey' well, but incredibly talented fellow Aussie
Claire Waring has taken s...
Surrounded by socks and yarn oh my!
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I may have mentioned that I had a blast in Ohio. I taught at Soft and Sassy in Cleveland and at the Ball and Skein in Germantown. Unfortunately, I didn't hav...
Weekend Crochet
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Feeling the need for change over the weekend I have picked up my crochet
hook.
I came across a stunning lacy hexagon motif in a Japanese crochet book but
...
Sorry!
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I am such a bad blogger! It has been a long, long time since I posted! To
be honest, I just don’t feel like I have much worthy of posting lately. I
am so...
And a little dyeing too!
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Tracey from TBCards and I did a wee little swap. She designed me a logo
(it's up there at the top of the page.....isn't it gorj??), and I dyed some
wool fo...
Scary child , but I love her
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The girls had to go to a disco last night as SPOOKY. So I got out the war
paint and started painting. Sorry about photos but off phone
Friday the 13th Update
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Hey, I’m updating my etsy shop tonight! 6pm Pacific time. I have lots of
stuff to list. Sock yarn, spinning fiber, and aran weight yarn. I’m also
listing s...
Things I Think About While I Knit
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So, the main thing I have been thinking about in my many, many, (many) hours of knitting is how close the new year is. Mr. Danger and I actually had a conver...
Finishings
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After realising how many odds and sods I had on the needles last blog post,
I dug in and managed to finish 4 of the 5 that I committed to, and it's not
yet...
Because I'm not the Mummy
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I've been wanting to blog about what it's like to care for a parent for a
while and not been able to come up with the words.
Luckily, Zuska has done it for...
Lazy update-by-photos
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Home-made finger buns. FINALLY found a recipe that my kids will eat in lieu
of the Baker's Delight ones - all I did was add an extra tablespoon of sugar
...
It has been more than a month .....
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.... since my last post. There's no excuse for not posting .... just plain
laziness ! In the morning, I usually check my emails, read the news, browse
thr...
Bloom
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Pattern: Bloom by Georgie Hallam
Yarn: Bendigo Woollen Mills Luxury 8 Ply in Ice
Size: 6 months to 4 years
I really love this pattern! I have a few more pl...
dolls
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Hi there! My apologies for the long(ish) absence… There wasn’t all that much
to report hereabouts, apart from my BJD obsession, which is quickly getting
ou...
Episode 94 - The One With Content Show Notes
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Lime & Violet! We're not in Kansas anymore, searching for shoes.
*On The Needles*
Violet checked out a new shop, What's Needlin' Ewe, and came out with two...
New edge for the hybid jacket..
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I wish I could I credit myself for this glorious cable design..but no.. its
the work of Kate Gilbert' cardigan for Arwen and also seing it in mini formhere...
Sorry to those who posted comments
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I accidently hit the wrong button and rejected them on moderation. Rhoda and
Lindy I apologise. Could you please post again and I'll make sure my night
shi...
Jelly brained and another iphone wallpaper
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Chez Cheese is relocating right now so my brain is a bit mush while I sort
through years of accumulated junk (geez do I really own all this stuff?
Really? ...
Butterfly Beret Pattern - FREE!
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Butterfly Beret
By Rachel Iufer
Special thanks to Katie Blackman for modeling!
Gauge:
22 sts to 4 inches, 30 rows to 4 inches in stockinette
Materia...
Ouch
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Its really been 4 months since my last post?
Wow - thats a loooooong time.
Heaps to update on, will do over the next few nights. Obviously I have found
a ...
FO: Liesl
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Wow, I have a lot to catch up on all of a sudden...
[image: liesl03]
Pattern: Liesl by Ysolda Teague
Web Link: here
My Rav Link: here
Size: Large
Yarn: Jo ...
Carpet Bag
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From Designs by Danna, a very funky interchangeable carpet bag. This one is
a patchwork of Anna Maria Horner and heather Ross fabrics. Covers are also
ava...
Simple squares quilt & the start of my Mixtape
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Finished the binding on Yasmin's cot quilt after I last posted & Mia took
the opportunity to try it out with a few of her friends :)I saw thisgorgeous squar...
Ten Tiny Toes
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[image: Tiny toes]
I couldn't help it...I had to copy and capture my own longie-clad babe with
bare feet.
I am here, still settling in, getting used to be...
You are missing out!
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If you are still visiting here you are missing out on all the new posts!
Head over to our new home to see the lastest. WWW.HANDMADEKIDS.COM.AU This
blog ...
Crafting for the Baby
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A few things I've been sewing and knitting up for my Bellyfruit.
A mei tai made with this pattern and some delicious Japanese mushroom
fabric. It also has ...
Dyelicious - no more....
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Most of you probably already know about my changes but I thought it was time
to post on my poor neglected blog...
Dyelicious will be no more! We have de...
Super Mega Organised Suey!
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OK, well with some big missions on my plate, it is time to take control of
things and get the super organisation stuff happening. Not sure I will be
quite ...
Issue 8 LIMITED EDITION up for pre-sale now
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BUY HERE
PRE ORDER NOW!!!
Release date:11th March 2009
This will be our first professionally printed issue, FULL COLOUR, 48pp (100%
recycled)
We will do...
What Do You Do All Day?
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A man came home from work and found his three children outside, still in
their pyjamas, playing in the mud, with empty food boxes and wrappers strewn
all a...
Rabbit
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I made one rabbit for a friend who has just had a baby girl, however.........My daughter has a thing for rabbits so she has claimed it so I had to make anoth...
OK, OK, OK
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I'm so sorry poor blog. I have been ignoring you for so long I'm surprised
you are still here. Life has been rather busy these past few months and
blogging...
The rest of the stock for the store
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My shop is Previewing now and Going live on Sunday 22nd June at 8pm Brisbane
time. Now I have finally got it all up I have a chance to Blog about the
rest ...
Blah, Blah, Blah...
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So regular blogging isn't my strong point. In typical fashion I'm just
dropping in for a monthly update.
Actually January went well and I cleared the deck ...
Cascade 220 - Color 4010 PENDING
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Click here for more accurate color
- Yarn - Cascade 220, 4 skeins
- Condition - Unused in a smoke-free, cat-loving home
- Colourway - Color#...
Moving....
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I've decided it is too hard to keep up with two blogs and the line between
by *business* blog and *addictions* blog has gotten very blurred. So I'm
merging...
Kaia's scarf
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I recieved my Spare Ribs Squish wool yesterday, it's so lovely! Gorgeous
colours and packaging and so soft and squishy.
I decided to make Kaia a scarf by ...
Who loves ya baby?
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I just love me a baby knit. Love, love, love it. Quick and satisfying, and
the recipient will never turn it's nose up at it (love that 'I'm too young
to ha...
3 comments:
beautiful photos Kris! hope the kids had a great time.
Those photos are absolutely amazing! The kids look great too :)
Wow - they really capture the moments!
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