One of my all time favourite trees is the Cherry Blossom. For a short period of time at the end of Winter, here in Canterbury, I marvel at the beauty of blossoms in full bloom before the North West w...
Recently I have stitched a couple of stuffies from Melly & Me's pattern Stuffie Play. I have two more to make to complete the set and thought I would make up a simple drawstring bag for thei...
I now have copies of the Crafty Girls' Road Trip book available to purchase in the Piece store. I had great fun hand dying a textured 100% wool fabric last week and pieces are now available in t...
And the winner is...Maria from Whangarei whose favourite local shop is Itch to Stitch. Thank-you to everyone who participated and left a comment on the blog post. I admit I don't think you could...
Here are some of the crafty happenings to visit around New Zealand this weekend... The Underground Market in Wellington's Frank Kitts carpark down at the waterfront has a themed market this week...
I have a copy of this lovely new book written by Ann Packer courtesy of Random House to giveaway to one very lucky reader. All you have to do is tell me your hometown and your favourite local crafty ...
I am really enjoying the new Hearts in Crafts series on TVNZ 7. It airs on Saturday night at 6.30pm. This isn't really the best time to be sitting down watching telly for me so I have it on Seri...
These gorgeous PDF patterns are now on sale for $US5. Click through using the link in the right hand side bar to visit the Keyka Lou pattern page. Click here to visit Keyka Lou." target="_bla...
Piece will have a stall at the upcoming Winter Encraftment Market in Christchrch. The venue is Jack Mann Auditorium at Canterbury University on Solway Avenue. Those of you who are familiar with Cante...
There have been so many Bunny tutorials and Easter Rabbit pictures flying around the internet over the past few weeks (much to the delight of Jessica) that I feel like a high country farmer - overwhe...
You either love it or hate it. I have a strong suspicion the emotion that wins out on the day depends on exactly how much control you have over the things that are changing. The majority of my time o...
Here is a selection of $NZ10.00 clearance patterns currently on sale... Lynette Anderson Designs 1. Quilt Shoppe - Lynette Anderson Designs 2. Millies Market Day - The Janelle Wind Collection ...
Sally, Penny and Pinch invite you to week 2 of the fionamarie.com pattern clearance sale. Progess continues to be made on my new website Piece and I have been busy adding stock to the new pages. How...
This is my latest little creation. You may remember me blogging about it's label, the vintage doily, well now it's time to reveal my version of The Birdhouse's Friendship Tree pattern....
As I turn over a new leaf with fionamarie.com transforming into Piece it is now time to start clearing the decks. I have some amazing bargains in store for you over the next couple of weeks. This w...
This is the Yo-yo globe I have made up to show the children who will be participating in a workshop I will be running for a Christchurch City Council Holiday Programme in April. I will also be runn...
Don't you love it when a really, really, simple recipe surprises and delights your dinner guests? I think the best compliment you can receive hosting a dinner is being asked for your recipes. So...
I made this cute little pocket clutch purse from a downloadable KeyKa Lou pattern which I purchased online. I have come across these designs umpteen times on other crafty sewing blogs and finally dec...
I love squeezing time into my busy schedule to get crafty with my eleven year old daughter Jessica. She is always looking for something to do and I have found it pays to have crafting inspiration e...
I was so pleased with the result I achieved sticking an old piece of wall paper to a dog-eared brown manilla folder I had been using for years. This new piece of stationery sits on the kitchen bench ...
Finding a use for the abundance of beautiful vintage doilies readily available at the moment has captured my imagination. Roxy came up with the fab idea of using them as quilt labels which I loved. S...
I love Shabby Chic Market Day at Rochester Villa in Christchurch. These are the treasures I brought home for my $20.00 spend. Retro wall paper that I am going to use to cover manilla folders - watc...
I find it good for the soul to glance back over my shoulder every so often and appreciate some of the creations born out of my love for craft. Starting in the top left hand corner and moving across l...
I LOVE getting orders for Lucky Dips in the fionamarie.com store. I tend to get a little generous with my enthusiasm to put together a surprise parcel that will delight and inspire you, especially ...
If you get a chance this weekend for a little quiet 'ME' time, grab a cuppa and have a look at these delightful blogs. The Long Thread - This blog by Ellen Luckett Baker is packed with cr...
I was fortunate to meet up with Jane Henry in December at the Christmas Market held in Addington (Christchurch). Jane produces the most luxurious ultafine Merino scarfs and baby shawls. They are abso...
This is my growing collection of vintage doilies that I have been scavenging from second hand shops and craft markets. It's amazing how many of these little treasures are still available and bei...
Since it is the holidays, and traditionally the time to let your hair down, relax, and just hang out doing the things you love...I have been spending large chunks of my time stitching, and I have com...
Here is my latest creative folly - simply called Bloom. This little work of art was created in four stages. Firstly I had a lot of fun felting dyed merino wool roving, silk roving, fancy wool, and ot...
I recently posted a photo on my facebook page showing a section of the beautiful lace throw my Mother-in-law hand stitched using her source of vintage lace, trims and buttons. These little treasures ...
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