Almost showtime

Friendships are like flowers - some last a few

days, some last much longer: The best ones will

thrive if they're given tender loving care.

It's almost showtime in the Avon Valley district, everyone

is getting excited about the show and their

show entries. The pavilion will fill up

with wonderful creations of crafts, cake making

and all the other exciting bits that go along

with it.

I have been busy knitting some items....

I found a terrific vintage pattern including layettes and

children's gear, so I have opted for the more

traditional styles. I have not sewn the buttons or

ribbon onto the items yet, that will happen

during the week. There are rules to sewing buttons

and ribbons on correctly, so I have to check those

rules out first.

The jumper has turned out really nice and I am pleased

with it. The wool I have used on these items

was purchased while on our little jaunt to Toodyay.

I have managed to do some stitching as well, however one

piece of work can't be shown yet as it is a paper bag swap

and we haven't done the swap yet. I have found a

cute little pattern in an older edition of Australian

Country Threads.

This will actually be a disc holder you can attach to

your sunviser in the car. It is held on by elastic and

would be very handy to have in the car. I have made this

for me!

In the pattern the word is 'Mum' instead of Friends. But I thought

if I put friends there, it would remind me daily how

important my friends are to me. I can see this

being made again as a gift, very nice pattern and a

useful gift for someone.

My tribe has just returned from a weekend of

gokarting and they're full of stories and stuff they want need

to tell me about. One other thing I have to do today is

find out where my little escape chook is managing to

get to out from. I have plugged every spot I can think

of that she might be getting out from, but I'm

obviously missing a spot.  Wish me luck.

Kind regards, Anita.