Wet Spring

He has achieved success who has lived well,

laughed often, and loved much.

-Bessie Anderson Stanley

A very warm greeting to you all. We are having a very wet Spring in our part of the world and this morning it is windy, wet and every now and then the sun peeks through the clouds. Last night the wind and rain woke me up it was that wild and woolly! Lol. I went to the library during the week and found two very sweet books that had to come home with me. The first little treasure explains the different types of tea: teatime; tea in the garden: high tea etc. It is a very interesting read. Maybe you can find it available at your library?

A very cute book of cross  stitch. You will love this one too.

Too sweet

We had such lovely weather yesterday that I had time for weeding and planting new shrubs. We have a giant sized pile of wood chips to put over the garden before the summer sets in, so I have started to move them into the garden. Most of the wood chipping will be done over the coming holidays and I will need all that time to move it!!

A quick trot through my garden.......

The front yard is starting to look good......

A view of the sky this morning.....

Can’t help admire the flower on the grevillia bush, just love it!

Oh surprise, surprise, yes there is knitting too. I found this super free pattern on the net. Knitted in 8ply, size 8 needles for me (perhaps different for you). It is a top down pattern, so easy with few threads to sew in. No surprise to those who visit my blog.....no buttons stitched on yet!! Lol. Click here for the pattern.

A recent visit to the local craft shop had this gorgeous yarn come home with me. I’ve knitted with  Fantasia before and it’s incredibly nice to knit with. If you can get a hold of some, do try it.

I have found a wonderful use for this spare box.......

A bit of style in my quest to hide all my UFO”s......he’ll never find them!!

Well I haven’t had brekky yet and the old tummy is a rumblin’. Need to solve that problem. I have no Heather to tease, she's on holidays in QLD. Hope you’re enjoying yourself girlie!! Best wishes to you all and have a happy  relaxing Sunday.

Cheers, Anita.

I'm not showing off, but.....

A rich person has many treasures

a wise person treasurers many friendships.

Hello to you all! Show weekend is over for another year and I’m pretty happy with my many wins, and also how many other people entered the show as well. I managed to win a ribbon for my white shawl and I’m stoked about that. It will now be entered in the Royal Show in Perth.

Though I might’ve won the ribbon, show off (Heather lol) won the overall points and trophy. Typical!! I have some pics of Heather’s entries and mine.....

Good on you Heather!!!......brat.

One of the Ag Society members kindly gave me some beautiful wheat to take home.

Bless our farmers.

This weekend was not only about the show and once I had some spare time I took off out to the nursery to buy some Wisteria to plant in the garden.

Well everyone....I’m pooped now, I have all the washing and ironing to look forward to. Just as well the school holidays will be upon us in a couple of weeks, it will take me all school holidays to catch up. I’m so grateful to hubby for starting the washing for me, at least that gave me a head start.

Hugs to Jane & John P. I keep you both close in my thoughts.

Have a great week ahead.

Cheers, Anita.

Friday Night with Friends

 

There is no delight in

owning anything unshared.

-Marcus Annaceus Seneca

Hello to you all and join me as I share my Friday Night with Friends. A group of gals get together and spend time doing the craft of their choice on a Friday night. It will was snuggly sort of night to do it as well here, we had rain!!

I have been at it making my little beaded dolls again and I’m pretty impressed with this little chick.......

 

 

Very sweet

I finished her last night and she’s cute. Another almost finish is this snazzy little baby jacket with just buttons to be stitched on. It is knitted in 8 ply yarn and is so simple and quick to make. Click here for the pattern.

 

Love this colour

With a few night hours to go, I made a start on some crocheted squares. These are crocheted in 4 ply and I will be using up my 3 ply baby yarn to make blankets for when Mr Stork started delivering all these babies.

babiesbabiesbabiesbabies

I’m out of here now to see what the other girls have made. See you all another time.

Cheers, Anita.

 

I know well that happiness

is in little things.

-John Rushkin

Hello to you all! Welcome to our first day of Spring!! Also a Happy Father’s Day to all the dad’s out there. My boy has been spoilt with a cooked breakfast and lovely gifts. Happy Father’s Day Pixie.

My garden is starting to bloom with all sorts of beautiful flowers and I can see butterflies hanging around the garden. We have been fortunate enough to have some much needed rain and that’s great for our gardens and our farmers.

I have had a fantastic week, work is super duper as always, family is going along happy. Perhaps not so much the visit to the periodontist for hubby and I, .....we both got told off!! Eekkk! We’ll try harder with our brushing. Gulp.

Here’s what I’ve been up to this week.......

1 crocheted baby blanket in blue, pink and white. Made with love for one of the 3 special bundles the stork will deliver....

A sweet baby jacket knitted in 4 ply baby yarn...

Found some interesting books from the public library to give me inspiration...

 

Some beautiful fabric I couldn't go without!!

 

Hacking around the garden, admiring the lovely view....

And as always thinking of Italy.

 

All in all,  a wonderful week. I have visited some of my favourite blogs and my there are some busy little beavers out there. Look on the right hand side of my blog and press on my favourite blogs,  you will see what I mean about the busy little beavers. Have a great Sunday.

Cheers, Anita.

Missing in action.

Very little is needed

to make a happy life.

        Marcus Aurelius

Hello everyone!! No I haven’t fallen off the face of the earth, here I am. Thanks to all my blogging friends who sent me emails checking on my whereabouts. It’s all good, just a really busy couple of weeks. Millions of meetings, reports to write and playing catch up. I am now back to the safety zone of the sewing shed. Here is what is happening today...

My Craft Work banner for the agricultural show in the section I take care of.......

Just scrappy bits of materials stitched together.

My show entries all boxed up waiting to go.....

 

Love my knitted doll? She’s from Jean Greenhowe’s

 

collection. Fun to knit up and very cute.

A little baby sleeping sign, now that there are babies in the pipeline, this has a home already.

I have started to crochet a baby blanket using blue, pink and white colours, in 8 ply yarn. I will make as many squares as I can to make as many blankets as I can.

More nieces and nephews, more nieces and nephews!!!!

More little beaded dolls on the way.

I hope you all have had a fantastic week and I can’t wait to visit you all in blog land.

Cheers, Anita.

Keep raining!!!

Goodness is the only

investment that never fails.

-Henry David Thoreau

A happy Sunday to everyone, we’re very happy in our parts as we are having some lovely rain this morning. Our farmers need the rain desperately so we're hoping for a good lot of it. This week has been very productive for me and this is what I've been up to......I purchased some Fantasia by Patons and knitted up this cute little dress.....

 

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knit one, purl one, knit one...

made a fantastic patchwork cushion and insert..

even spent some time making grannie squares...

A lovely Italian man who drops books off at the library tells me his mother has broken both of her hands in a fall and hasn't finished knitting a baby shawl for a baby due any time now. I though I would give this to her as a gift to give to the baby on her behalf. Knitted in 2 ply merino wool and silk.
 

A funky green hot water bottle cover knitted using 8 ply yarn. Should be great for cold winter nights.

Well really, that's about it for me. I've had a fantastic week at work, had some great news that the stork is going to deliver another baby  in December......Congratulations Jacinta. Life's pretty good you know!! I can't complain. See you next time,
Anita

FNwF's

A good character is

more valuable than gold.

-Philippine proverb

 

 

Hello all! I had some fun last night finishing things off.....

Made this fantastic doll...

Fast asleep

added ribbon to my knitted  Bonnet and bootee set....

 

I have more nieces/nephews on the way and funny to say expectant mothers names are Lisa!! Aunty Anita can't wait!!!

The stork is busy again

 

Finished sewing the buttons on a cute cushion....

For someone special

During the week I finished the main body of my knitted 2 ply gown.....

Made some out-of-this-world displays in the library

 

 I'm off to visit everyone to see how their Friday Night with Friends went.

Cheers, Anita