Today I picked up some photos I had framed. Im hoping to enter them into a local art show and am feeling very nervous. Although, when I think about it, if theyre not accepted than I will have lots of...
The Stanley House is undergoing a good wall papering... a process which has been greatly helped by good cups of tea. How do people function without it?Today however is Sunday and this is ...
My bag is now officially finished and ready for use!!! The pattern comes from Little Things to Sew by the creator of Oliver + S, Liesl Gibson. Funnily enough the lining fabric is from her ...
My first bit of excitement for today is that I have discovered that quilting clips (otherwise known as hair clips) are amazing for pinning oilcloth projects together - wahoo. I am well on the w...
On the weekend we had a wonderful bonfire night, burning a huge and ragged collection of wood that has been steadily growing over the past 18 months. The children had a wonderful time with all ...
Archie made me laugh this morning by carefully matching a papier mache birds head to a crocheted bird. Sometimes inspiration is ridiculously easy to find at home. Ready to make a quilt san...
Well knock me down with a feather, but I think I like quilting. Inspiration hit with this quilt by Petal Plum made for Stef the bride and I have been wanting to make my own Nani Iro versio...
We have had such a special couple of weeks with Mum and today we said our brave/sad good byes. I feel so lucky to have such a wonderful Mum who encourages me with everything I do and loves...
Our boys dont have a dolls house - they have a Stanley house (named after a little crochet bunny I made a while back). Its much more manly for them to have a Stanley house and it means they are...
I dont know if you can remember Fluffy the deer who I made late last year? I finally hung him up on the kitchen wall, giving him the respect he so deserves. He is actually surprisingly goo...
Over the weekend I knitted a cowl for myself. It was one of the quickest and most satisfying projects I have made. Big, bulky knits are great!!! To get a thick enough texture, I used two balls ...
Im embarking on a new stage in my creative life - designing a babys jumper. I always have such a strong vision for how the boys jumpers should look (they really dont care - their favourite kind...
Last night we had the very strange event of having just one boy at home - Hugo. Archie had the wonderful opportunity to stay the night with his grandparents followed by a trip to the Anzac Dawn...
So ridiculously good to be home again. I love holidays but I am such a homebody. Being able to sit at the kitchen table and knit, drink cups of tea in my own bed and cook in my kitchen. Little things...
Today we arrived home happy, tired and very excited to be in living quarters with so much space!!! We arrived midday in time to cook a roast as requested by Archie who turned nine today! I cant...
This is another thing that happens when you have a little time on your hands. Pebble crocheting....Rock collecting.Here we are in Momarangi Bay - one of the best places known to mankind. We get to ca...
This is what you do in the South Island when you are free camping without electricity - or at least this is something that you can do on a beach full of beach full of sanded rocks. Hugo spent a happy...
Its been a little while since I have been able to swing by the blog and that is because I am now in the South Island on holidays!!!! Archie and I flew down to Christchurch on Easter Monday leaving ou...
What a wonderful whirlwind of a week! Just Archie and myself while Jonno and Hugo are road tripping in the South Island. Archie has had sleep overs and bowling and movies and takeaways and early birt...
Just a little reminder of my crochet egg tutorial which can be found here.I find they are a good weight control remedy at this time of year. One bite and it is very hard to trust anything colourful a...
When Archie turned 6, Jonno took him on a road trip down the South Island to visit Uncle Todd. Now Hugo is 6 it is his turn. This is Hugo packing, we did actually say that he couldnt take his c.d. pl...
Is is wrong that I am looking forward to a drop in temperature just so I can wear this skinny, stripy cowl that I knitted last year....Lots of love, Kate xxooxx.
Today is my cousins birthday and it is one of my favourite birthdays as she always, always wants something handmade. This year she put in a special request for a knitted headband....And I found this ...
Today my neighbour came over to visit wearing this skirt. She bought it yesterday and all I can say is that I am sooo glad that I didnt go with her as there may have been fisticuffs. Isnt it the most...
Archie woke with a heavy cold this morning and was too snuffly to go to school. We are in the middle of a rainy patch at the moment and so, it seemed much more sensible for Archie to stay in bed for ...
I have had another order of Floss Bunnies from my friend Shar and as it is now Autumn, I thought some scarves would be appropriate. I have a rough pattern for them in my head but I like making each o...
The kitchen is now officially pink.I ended up loving the colour so much it was very hard not to drink it straight from the can. I didnt and realised that was a wise decision when I accidentally wiped...
This weekend Jonno and I ducked away for a couple of nights (thanks to Jonnos parents) to the beach house (once again, thanks to Jonnos parents - they are such good sharers). This meant I could ride ...
Here we go - I have finally down loaded about one million photos to show you from Hugos birthday party... This year it was all about the food with many requests (dare I say orders) from the almost si...
My little boy turned six on Friday - SIX!!!I have so many photos to show you from the week but for today I will give you a couple of sneak peeks. Lots of love,Kate xxooxx.
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