tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51981499123048759092024-03-06T19:38:19.933+11:00n u n d eMelaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13069547070373964624noreply@blogger.comBlogger439125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5198149912304875909.post-41486409172470322982013-05-17T10:00:00.005+10:002013-05-17T10:00:39.457+10:00<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: purple;">The template for Bunting is temporarily unavailable due to a breach at the storage site. Many apologies for the inconvenience and thank you Sue for notifying me. Cheers all.</span></span></span>Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13069547070373964624noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5198149912304875909.post-12056535571531329662012-10-22T22:25:00.000+11:002013-04-20T22:29:45.113+10:00Dear Bunting BuddiesDue to the onslaught of spam that I am receiving in the guise of praise for my template, I am having to use word verification again. Now I know it is a bother, I hate it, but I still would appreciate it if you still post a comment to say that you have used the template.<br />
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As for the spammers...way to ruin it for the rest of us.<br />
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Also. if you lovely bunters have some pics of the bunting you have made, is there a way to post it on this blog? Or link it? I am out of the blogging loop on such this since I took up full time studies so I have no idea how to do it.<br />
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Please share if you know as I would LOVE to see other peoples bunting.<br />
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<u><b><span style="color: blue;">Email address has been updated as one was not functioning. Apologies if I have missed emails. </span></b></u><br />
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Cheers<br />
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MelanieMelaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13069547070373964624noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5198149912304875909.post-77225986351075966562012-04-18T08:46:00.001+10:002012-04-18T09:00:16.970+10:00Bunting Template newsHello bloggers<br />
I have had a message alerting me to an error when downloading the Bunting Template and wanted to let all of my bunting buddies know that it still works fine and as intended so I am not sure why you are getting an error message. If it continues for other fellow bunting buddies can you let me know and please describe the error.<br />
Cheers<br />
MelanieMelaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13069547070373964624noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5198149912304875909.post-13074997062941054832012-03-05T07:37:00.000+11:002012-03-05T07:37:02.615+11:00Mondays<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvN6Ayy66ikvbTdRI9TF48Sje192BvpY3Rv7_oDXSCIexivIhpTvDwbGuJeRgLxaUtzipKkx-i3O7IEVEjR5wwuqVs917Y76KvnumxGUhANQiE2NRST_LDnnXtd3Fz_Xv5R4d1lhmViGyi/s1600/11766969-happy-monday-kitty.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvN6Ayy66ikvbTdRI9TF48Sje192BvpY3Rv7_oDXSCIexivIhpTvDwbGuJeRgLxaUtzipKkx-i3O7IEVEjR5wwuqVs917Y76KvnumxGUhANQiE2NRST_LDnnXtd3Fz_Xv5R4d1lhmViGyi/s320/11766969-happy-monday-kitty.jpg" width="296" /></a></div>Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13069547070373964624noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5198149912304875909.post-79714586364916200572011-09-29T15:30:00.000+10:002011-09-29T15:30:24.296+10:00Do you ever wonder?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Fg8Ot9C9G3-J47tjtgJspz5biIrE_glFSliRD9s0-YtwGQeW8Gv6qYqUIp59FiJntfmGn-pxPKfvfMgTXKcop1OIUFWcaUm5uxAnrw_xPqfJIQL_U7K1VEPT6sLzLUMEyehCcxjFLZNE/s1600/blog1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
</a></div>Where do bloggers go? When once they blurted/blogged/tweeted regularly and watched you do the same and then abrubtly did it no more. Just gone. Some might have passed, some just moved passed onto something else and some may have accidentally dropped their computers whilst cleaning their gutters. Who knows? Well I know where I have been and now I am back to tell you. I gave up my knitting needles for pens. I swapped my templates for unit assesments and I gave away reading blogs for text books that are not half as much fun and give my brain the sensation that it is an elastic band being stretched to the point of snapping. <br />
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<a href="http://missmuggins.blogspot.com/">Miss Muggins</a> and <a href="http://usingonepairofhands.blogspot.com/">One Pair of Hands</a> are always busy and making me jealous because they both lead busy hectic lives and still whip up a zillion things. Alas, I cannot. I have a one project personality. I cannot multitask and I do not possess the skills of those amazing mothers that work, do mum stuff and obtain degrees with high distinctions. I am actually lucky to pass at all. But I want to do it and I want to get that degree. Why? Because , well , I got so tired of being mad at how things were run around us that I decided to educate myself to use words that the people in power would understand since they clearly didnt understand Melanie speak which often regressed to obscenities and the use of inappropriate raising of middle fingers. Oh my. It took me 40 odd years to realize that kind of behaviour gets you no where.<br />
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So basically, I am taking my blog ranting to a new level. I miss crafting, knitting, sewing, EVERYTHING actually and I miss blogs, reading blogs and the constant Ooooh factor like this blog <a href="http://limoncellodituscany.wordpress.com/2009/11/21/knitting/">Limoncello</a>. Oh my gosh I want to make everything on her site. So why am I here? Well I want to push myself to do more than just one thing at a time. I have a studio/shed, infact I have two and it is full of all of the things I dreamed of owning to play with so what a waste. Why cant I do both? My art may suck but it is what makes me tick and without it I havent been ticking too well. See you all.Great to be back.<br />
Blog ya later<br />
Melanie<br />
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<div id="main-title"> <hgroup></hgroup> </div>Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13069547070373964624noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5198149912304875909.post-50552389589999817842011-06-15T08:57:00.001+10:002011-06-15T09:12:21.739+10:00Be a part of breaking the longest bunting in the world effort.For many reasons I have not been able to blog but recently I have seen much activity in my email regarding my Bunting Template. YAY.<br />
Thank you to everyone who is enjoying my template. I believe I have repaired the link and it is now good to go. Please let me know if there is a poblem and GOOD LUCK.<br />
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Message recieved today from another avid bunting fan. Check out the links.<br />
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Hello! Me and a whole load of ladies are using this template for the guiness book of records longest bunting! we are getting everyone from around the world to send in triangles with this template thankyou very much! if you would like to join in and promote please attend this event... <a href="https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=214123248627250." target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/<wbr></wbr>event.php?eid=214123248627250.</a><br />
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Thankyou very much! Spread the word! xxxx </div>Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13069547070373964624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5198149912304875909.post-68159461796970800942010-11-25T09:14:00.000+11:002010-11-25T09:14:03.775+11:00My creative space - Thursday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
Sooooo , 2 years ago my son moved out, to which I quickly responded by making his room into a sewing room.<br />
2 years later, son moves back, I'm booted out of sewing room into the big shed which is to be my new "Creative Space"<br />
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So! After many years I am finally getting my teeth for christmas AND a new, bigger, much improved "Creative Space"<br />
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I am sure you will find prettier creative spaces at <a href="http://www.kootoyoo.com/2010/11/my-creative-space_25.html">Kootoyoos</a> and although mines not pretty right now, it is super exciting.<br />
Due to niggling illnesses, new found deficiencies that I didn't know existed and way to much self absorption I have been an absent crafter but I have turned the corner and feel my mojo returning and cannot wait to create, be artful and share with you all.<br />
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Cheers<br />
MelanieMelaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13069547070373964624noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5198149912304875909.post-34297002824644695492010-09-15T11:14:00.001+10:002010-09-15T11:19:02.136+10:00yum and yummerI know I claim to hate cooking and I stand by my claims vehemently even though I do seem to be cooking a lot. Its OK, its just a phase. I blame masterchef.<br />
My cupcakes were too sickly sweet for the birthday do yesterday so I did what any cooking hater wouldn't do and spent hours scouring the Internet for recipes.<br />
I am most pleased with the results and realized what you cooking nuts already know. These are fantastic recipes for kids to make too. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: small;">Make the day before if you can.</span></span><br />
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<div style="color: #660000; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;">YUM!</span></span></b></div><div style="color: #660000; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">No Rum Rumballs </span></b></div><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10pt;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVmWIbCWInqjt39aHb-bgn41tvXuCWcU6jAAXbFx2UXIQWjcOrePT1pwivv9nokDAwjDSYFNInvNo4YGXoivG8gsBsEKg6FO_bbmiCHZy4cloQZlu3RCR0D3GCAjnjzx5hwDK1Z7HTNKBm/s1600/yum1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVmWIbCWInqjt39aHb-bgn41tvXuCWcU6jAAXbFx2UXIQWjcOrePT1pwivv9nokDAwjDSYFNInvNo4YGXoivG8gsBsEKg6FO_bbmiCHZy4cloQZlu3RCR0D3GCAjnjzx5hwDK1Z7HTNKBm/s320/yum1.JPG" /></a></div><ul><li><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-size: small;">250g Nice biscuits.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 3 tablespoons cocoa powder</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">1/2 cup desiccated coconut</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 395g can sweetened condensed milk</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10pt;"> 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract (1 teaspoon natural vanilla essence)</span> </li>
<li>About 3/4 cup desiccated coconut, for coating</li>
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Using a food processor, combine cocoa and Nice biscuits. Blend until they look like fine crumbs( I don't mind the odd chunky bit )</span> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">In a bowl mix crumbs with remaining ingredients</span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">Refrigerate for half and hour to make mixture firmer but no longer or you wont be able to get it out of the bowl........(yes , I did that and then later found my husband hacking away at it with a knife to eat it)</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">Roll into bite size balls.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">Roll the ball in the remaining coconut to coat.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">voila</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>YUMMER!</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-size: large;">Vanilla Wafer balls </span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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I used the 65 cent wafers from Coles in the biscuit section<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><ul><li>1 and a half packets of vanilla wafers</li>
<li>Half a packet of Marie Biscuits(120g)</li>
<li>Half a cup of coconut</li>
<li>(another 3/4 of a cup of coconut to coat balls) </li>
<li>1 tin of sweetened condensed milk ( I used 99%fat free because we want to appear to be healthy don't we?)</li>
</ul>Throw wafers in a food processor and mix until they are mostly fine crumbs but leave some chunks for texture.<br />
Blend Marie biscuits until they are a fine crumb<br />
Mix all ingredients in a bowl then roll them into bit size balls.<br />
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For added Princess sparkle value I rolled mine first in fairy dust sprinkles but I am a bit like that. You can omit this and it wont effect flavor.<br />
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</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>YUMMISH!</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-size: large;"><b>Non Alcoholic Rumballs</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqUe0GFediTLH5SfqlzfUNyuQ2wdbNc9h-YX7yWTwznhfTYm9ZKYnRh3hQU0ClAPHCbWcCr_rWDlVInSqkjnd9nDLHU_OV200ETIhHnUI_dgfGOuq8fGyr3Q89oTEO0GJWlfI_j7ssd2gG/s1600/bummer.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqUe0GFediTLH5SfqlzfUNyuQ2wdbNc9h-YX7yWTwznhfTYm9ZKYnRh3hQU0ClAPHCbWcCr_rWDlVInSqkjnd9nDLHU_OV200ETIhHnUI_dgfGOuq8fGyr3Q89oTEO0GJWlfI_j7ssd2gG/s320/bummer.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">These were OK but not to my taste and ever so sticky and messy to make. Some people loved them though so it was worth it.</div><h2><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></h2><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;">2 1/2 cups Madeira cake crumbs (approximately 280g) </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;">1/4 cup baking cocoa </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;">1/2 cup Condensed sweetened Milk(99% fat free of course)</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span>1/2 cup of raisins or sultanas</li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;">1 tablespoon rum essence</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;">1/2 cup chocolate sprinkles </span></li>
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</div><div style="margin-left: 36pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"></span>Combine cake crumbs and cocoa in a large bowl. Add Condensed milk and rum. Stir until a thick, </span></div><div style="margin-left: 36pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-size: small;">sticky mixture forms. Place chocolate sprinkles in a bowl. Roll into a bite size ball and </span></div><div style="margin-left: 36pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-size: small;">roll in chocolate sprinkles until well coated. Refrigerate for 1 hour. Serve.</span></div><div style="margin-left: 36pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Yummiest</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://creatingnunde.blogspot.com/2008/11/buckeye-recipe-for-aussies.html"><span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-large;"><b>BUCKEYES</b></span></a><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Needless to say, I am feeling a little bit stuffed and podgy today because there were so many and I am supposed to be freezing them, however, they don't seem to be making it to the freezer....</div><div style="text-align: left;">I really love that I can freeze these for rainy days when the kids use thier whiny voice and say" muuum, there's no food" whilst staring into a full pantry.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Happy Wednesday girls</div><div style="text-align: left;">Cheers</div><div style="text-align: left;">Melanie</div>Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13069547070373964624noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5198149912304875909.post-53478713376488475302010-09-13T10:00:00.000+10:002010-09-13T10:00:51.784+10:00And now it's September<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Birthdays galore and a little get together planned on Tuesday to celebrate all of the September girls.<br />
I said I would make cupcakes but they're just so sweet and sickly.<br />
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I took these photos with my Birthday present, my iPhone, and although it is a handy little camera to have in a pinch, I am somewhat perplexed at why the pictures always come out upside down and the blueish tinge on everything is a bit eery.<br />
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As a phone Brilliant. As a camera it makes a great phone:)<br />
My kids have gone to QLD so I am all alone. Oh what plans I have with my precious alone time.<br />
I will first start by making something less sickly for tomorrow.<br />
Happy Monday Girls!<br />
Cheers<br />
MelanieMelaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13069547070373964624noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5198149912304875909.post-86796648665117915852010-09-01T12:30:00.000+10:002010-09-01T12:30:50.455+10:00AvoisionYes I love that word. I always thought I made it up but then I heard some one else think they were clever for making it up so there ya go. Regardless, its an awesome word and its what I do with such precision. I suffer from avoision and have been avoiding things for years but funny how some things you cant avoid.<br />
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Yesterday was one of those days.<br />
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As stated previously I hate crocheting.<br />
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Unfortunately someone hadnt heard my proclamation of loathing towards the craft and did the sweetest thing for me and now I am bound by the code of crafters to at least keep trying.<br />
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Yesterday I was pleasantly surpised to have this placed in front of me with a "There you go" or something similar.<br />
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Now people have expectations and there were witnesses. I even had one lass trying to help me hold the wool how she does to perhaps make it be more comfortable on my fingers so that I may love it more....<br />
Helen even brought in a How To book with easy to read instructions for complete nutcases that cant read instructions and guess what, I understood them!!!<br />
Ho hum<br />
Crafter's are like drug pushers. They're always on the lookout for someone they can push their crafting drug of addiction onto. Well FINE...<br />
Ill keep going with it. Not like I can avoid it now.<br />
P.S I love that my friends care enough to want me to love something they love.<br />
Cheers<br />
MelanieMelaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13069547070373964624noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5198149912304875909.post-14490790326007647682010-08-23T09:23:00.000+10:002010-08-23T09:23:06.279+10:00Fantastic PlasticOh I know, the title is a complete contradiction to all nunde beliefs but I am still being as nunde as possible(nunde does = natural after all).<br />
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So while we are on this topic maybe I can prod you to ponder. Do you buy plastic? Bottles, cutlery, plates, storage containers....the list goes on? Do your really need to? Next time you go to buy anything that is plastic ponder the less toxic alternatives that have been around for longer. Or ...raid your friends Tupperware:)<br />
Have a great Monday girls. <br />
Cheers<br />
MelanieMelaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13069547070373964624noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5198149912304875909.post-35396730057756686672010-08-19T07:28:00.000+10:002010-08-19T07:28:03.528+10:00My Creative Space<div style="text-align: center;">This is all I have in my creative space. </div>I wanted to learn to crochet forever. I looked on with envy as others compared and shared their skills and felt that somehow the skill of crocheting was missing from my crafting resume.<br />
Well, after many attempts, followed by epic fails, I have mastered the granny square and I am making one giant one for my son for Christmas. Full of mistakes it is. Wonky on all sides and not at all what I envisioned. But I will finish it and Oh how he better love it because I have discovered something.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCZZJEpRw8TL4s4f46458njlAIhrNUNXncA7o1A6EcLNd6Bn3LStEYxd4w59AFzni5K65laHSsfEi1weB0ZESuJ90WzUtAqWK3wunngH7R01vqA0ToIutLe_O_pPdUm5OKz7JT4unlV6c9/s1600/blanket.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCZZJEpRw8TL4s4f46458njlAIhrNUNXncA7o1A6EcLNd6Bn3LStEYxd4w59AFzni5K65laHSsfEi1weB0ZESuJ90WzUtAqWK3wunngH7R01vqA0ToIutLe_O_pPdUm5OKz7JT4unlV6c9/s320/blanket.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I hate Crocheting. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Hats off to those who love it. I am happy as ever to continue on my old way and buy crochet items from you so its a win for all of us:)</div><div style="text-align: center;">This post is one of many involved in Thursday's "<a href="http://www.kootoyoo.com/search/label/my%20creative%20space">My Creative Space</a>"</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13069547070373964624noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5198149912304875909.post-3265856418685875242010-08-17T14:58:00.000+10:002010-08-17T14:58:30.501+10:00Tuesday with the girlsI finally ventured out of my hole again, which has been quite rare this year, to see the girls at The Homestead and it was well worth the effort I made to brush my hair.<br />
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Had an awesome time as usual and now I am about to make Pea and Ham Soup while I listen to my new CD that came in the mail yesterday. I love Amazon and I love <a href="http://bainosbanter.blogspot.com/">Baino</a> for linking the clip on her blog which enticed me to listen to it, then search it, then buy it with monies I havent made yet....On ya mate!<br />
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</tbody></table>Hopefully some new tunes with inspire me to get my mojo back.<br />
Have a good one!<br />
Cheers<br />
MelanieMelaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13069547070373964624noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5198149912304875909.post-878682461652404822010-08-03T09:18:00.000+10:002010-08-03T09:18:28.302+10:00PuddlesOne of my favorite things and something to be treasured in this big rainless country.<br />
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Im off to PiPs in Berwick. Have a great day!<br />
Cheers<br />
MelanieMelaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13069547070373964624noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5198149912304875909.post-68930713559895495402010-07-20T23:35:00.001+10:002010-07-20T23:36:19.784+10:00Hangin with the girls<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1rHu9yoReAOfIF34odSDGT4a1XAkGNsaVyxzVz2edb-X5GDEXzvWJtiASYO1vWDMQxBX6r5avmK-0W1-yfJP5xDGrPs18v2dKVze9AwePr4o0MCnez4SsQQFwkrDrdx8MyEVZoeSaDhV7/s1600/fire2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1rHu9yoReAOfIF34odSDGT4a1XAkGNsaVyxzVz2edb-X5GDEXzvWJtiASYO1vWDMQxBX6r5avmK-0W1-yfJP5xDGrPs18v2dKVze9AwePr4o0MCnez4SsQQFwkrDrdx8MyEVZoeSaDhV7/s200/fire2.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #4c1130;">The Homestead</b></div><br />
Hot soup and large skinny caps were consumed in abundance today as we froze our toes off at the homestead. Thats how devoted we are to whatever it is we do, which sometimes is a lot, or sometimes nothing at all.<br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #4c1130;">The Project </b></div>Today's project that was right up there with things to do that I think are cool and it involves refashioning things from the Op Shop.<br />
I will show you more as we go along. Perhaps I can bust out an EOFYS <span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>(end of financial year)</i></span>tutorial to celebrate the start of another financial year.<br />
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I arrived with nothing today but apologies for not having an old jumper ready for the chop and just like magic Pam whipped out a jumper for me(probably foreseeing my slackness) and she never ceases to amaze me because it was my colors to boot. Pink, lime green and brown. Awesome!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLrBrk8t0iYqICphktOb_0TI3QhxHOHDkjtD2P1Wl3RTartzfqZofF1wOoK66RBADgTh3H8QulzMSVW5HJDyup4mVex3Wp6ta9uo_fMcOznAjLUx8FzCMvR2QvyLnITwPyDI0-bXn3VaPi/s1600/refashion.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLrBrk8t0iYqICphktOb_0TI3QhxHOHDkjtD2P1Wl3RTartzfqZofF1wOoK66RBADgTh3H8QulzMSVW5HJDyup4mVex3Wp6ta9uo_fMcOznAjLUx8FzCMvR2QvyLnITwPyDI0-bXn3VaPi/s200/refashion.JPG" width="163" /></a></div>Last meeting I learned the art of making Dorset brooches and the meet before that it was a Christmas theme thingy that I ruined and they may suspect it was on purpose because I loathe Christmas. I can assure you it wasn't on purpose...or was it?<br />
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So anyhow, to make up for my epic failure with the Christmas project I need to excel with this jumper /bag refashion idea to save face, and well, refashioning is my thing isn't it?, so I have no excuse.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9enXMRfRLMGFeDwGpMUPvk8lSqJg-d4-rf_hDjBP1i_eMzn38Edk-LBeEp_vmLL8HViDONYW_GAoSP_jNlq2s3Xb3PwGiCYhtgp543Ivi-7cMdzrY3uLKtbGsPfbyfBbd48s7ygegARla/s1600/fire.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="134" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9enXMRfRLMGFeDwGpMUPvk8lSqJg-d4-rf_hDjBP1i_eMzn38Edk-LBeEp_vmLL8HViDONYW_GAoSP_jNlq2s3Xb3PwGiCYhtgp543Ivi-7cMdzrY3uLKtbGsPfbyfBbd48s7ygegARla/s200/fire.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #4c1130;">A Random Rant </b></div>With the upcoming elections we briefly discussed politics and the subject that perked up my attention was that the Greens were going to ban Open fire places. Now at first I was outraged but then thought back to only yesterday and the multitude of days, weeks and years prior that I have had to inhale the pollution coming out of peoples chimneys because they burn toxic things that blow into neighboring yards, chasing us from our gardens on beautiful crisp perfect gardening days. Stinking up our washing! YES! Ban them I say. In residential areas you have no business polluting us. We only live a few feet from your chimney for crying out loud and don't you have a natural gas line running past your house too? This is the 21st century ya know?! Of course, all of this occurred to me as I was gazing into the alluring flames in the open fire place at the Homestead. I will miss those fires but I wont miss the ones in our street.<br />
I can not express how much I am loving this winter and want it to last. I am normally a winter hater so this is odd for me. Old age perhaps?<br />
Have a great week guys<br />
I have a lot of blogs to catch up on.<br />
Cheers!<br />
MelanieMelaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13069547070373964624noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5198149912304875909.post-79669479497034885412010-05-13T07:53:00.000+10:002010-05-13T07:53:28.621+10:00Someones junk<div style="text-align: center;">Became a storage device for my ever increasing bits and bobs. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkPRQeZ_5784Gyz-ZqoMkjPu95-poXkwmYfSHOPNVz2f2yVSKEObIFazpRJ29cuwCB5WV1pFQpJy_-n8JQh7he1NDG6btUJqxP15ioWP8AAYDELXQKMsaO7woScnggwNAiK2pEuwVqmJA2/s1600/hartd+rubbish.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkPRQeZ_5784Gyz-ZqoMkjPu95-poXkwmYfSHOPNVz2f2yVSKEObIFazpRJ29cuwCB5WV1pFQpJy_-n8JQh7he1NDG6btUJqxP15ioWP8AAYDELXQKMsaO7woScnggwNAiK2pEuwVqmJA2/s320/hartd+rubbish.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Another glorious Hard rubbish find. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">P.S I finally got time to visit the Narre Salvos Op Shop on Tuesday and found once again used items priced higher than what they were when they were for sale brand new. The highest priced Op Shop in town. Shame on them.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Have a lovely Thursday!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Cheers</div><div style="text-align: center;">Melanie</div>Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13069547070373964624noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5198149912304875909.post-33846362068834751182010-05-09T09:37:00.001+10:002010-05-09T09:43:02.044+10:00Happy Mothers Day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVz04bf1Xjs9lQ_voKtTtRxo7cvdl-2qy33Y1GBJpTxaHhUxeOSKf2FUFvyDEQaJAXHgg_E1nqL-xhvy67qnjcFxjYrSqOvQIa_CLA8ev9jQzr5oYbvsxdDXrwhHGR2kVQblCPnYEwWoiM/s1600/Rainbow_Pitcher__4bd69976d1a58.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVz04bf1Xjs9lQ_voKtTtRxo7cvdl-2qy33Y1GBJpTxaHhUxeOSKf2FUFvyDEQaJAXHgg_E1nqL-xhvy67qnjcFxjYrSqOvQIa_CLA8ev9jQzr5oYbvsxdDXrwhHGR2kVQblCPnYEwWoiM/s320/Rainbow_Pitcher__4bd69976d1a58.jpg" /></a></div><div style="color: #a64d79; text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="font-size: small;">Im still here, Just busy doing mum stuff lately:)</span></b></i></div><div style="color: #a64d79; text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="font-size: small;"> Have a lovely mothers day.</span></b></i></div><div style="color: #a64d79; text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="font-size: small;">Blog ya later</span></b></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i style="color: #a64d79;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">Melanie</span></b></i><br />
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<i style="color: #a64d79;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.google.com.au/imgres?imgurl=http://www.winnipegflorist.info/images/floral/seasonal/mothers-day/moms-butterfly-bouquet-standard.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.winnipegflorist.info/&usg=__ZwTsXy9stT24pApPqDQs6NN36pc=&h=397&w=310&sz=26&hl=en&start=55&sig2=NEyQ-DQZIgJvp9eulv8deA&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=ioTFyTXft9zMTM:&tbnh=124&tbnw=97&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dbouquet%26start%3D42%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26ndsp%3D21%26tbs%3Disch:1&ei=F_TlS4O_JITUsAOE7-jRCw">*picture link*</a> <span id="goog_1557844672"></span><span id="goog_1557844673"></span></span></b></i></div>Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13069547070373964624noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5198149912304875909.post-18774499676698783032010-04-21T07:36:00.001+10:002010-04-21T07:36:53.876+10:00Bag Testing and Witches BrewWell, yesterday I put my market nunde style bag to the test and carted home 19kg of cold remedies, most of which ended up in a pot to make chicken soup. I googled every herb/spice/veggie known to help get rid of colds and it all went in to make one big pot of green brew.<br />
So how did my brew work?<br />
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Umm, I still feel pretty crook but I do have enough brew to feed me for a week....or 2.<br />
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So chicken soup/witches brew may not have been a huge success but my nunde market bag stood up to the test. I was hoping the soup would perform miracles because Master nunde has a cross country run today which I am helping with.<br />
No matter, with a hanky in hand I will be there still and try not to pass on my cold to the contestants.<br />
Have a great Wednesday<br />
Melanie<br />
xoxMelaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13069547070373964624noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5198149912304875909.post-59828547387912166702010-04-15T13:01:00.000+10:002010-04-15T13:01:34.809+10:00My Creative Space Thursday<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvjx9C3CJGsQRblhPKZQCzUgeT7QX8BXDatzW6a5s8aPLB9zPLg-v3XTpjvX5WcJsHHFSPE8bkyHKWudKmIY9uXUtb059-JrY9yTRInrciLfqjJbjKYL5G3tEXmhAebSer3RIKtcvnwR-e/s1600/my+creati.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvjx9C3CJGsQRblhPKZQCzUgeT7QX8BXDatzW6a5s8aPLB9zPLg-v3XTpjvX5WcJsHHFSPE8bkyHKWudKmIY9uXUtb059-JrY9yTRInrciLfqjJbjKYL5G3tEXmhAebSer3RIKtcvnwR-e/s320/my+creati.JPG" /></a>I am still here. I have been a bit preoccupied with things and just got too distracted. Family stuff, injuries to family, family drama, family on life support and it goes on and on and on. Yeah, I know, you guys know how it goes. <br />
My only claim to having a creative space is my new stack of freshly borrowed library books. With any luck I will get to dabble in some new stuff I am about to learn from within these pages.<br />
Check out the huge <a href="http://www.kootoyoo.com/2010/04/my-creative-space_15.html">LIST for other Creative Spacers</a><br />
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Cheers Ladies!<br />
MelanieMelaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13069547070373964624noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5198149912304875909.post-65000088445452905272010-03-20T09:37:00.000+11:002010-03-20T09:37:06.394+11:00Old sheet - Refashion Apron<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Old Doona cover that my daughter has grown out of because it is pink and she hates pink.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTFvR3KFIlDM7wSz61ptIfbhy8uPAF5BgS27UrBiGOFXBbWkgSBd0ORljfXbC_625mrTT4mOOvOfkAQdOMpAYp52VI5TbtcabZu2-T84FwlaqCH2oc6bZGpXihIj6U-L6yCp_9igkpstsL/s1600-h/apron.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTFvR3KFIlDM7wSz61ptIfbhy8uPAF5BgS27UrBiGOFXBbWkgSBd0ORljfXbC_625mrTT4mOOvOfkAQdOMpAYp52VI5TbtcabZu2-T84FwlaqCH2oc6bZGpXihIj6U-L6yCp_9igkpstsL/s320/apron.JPG" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Is now a Pinny for me.</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"> Lots of fabric left over so I need some more ideas.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Cheers </div><div style="text-align: center;">Melanie</div>Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13069547070373964624noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5198149912304875909.post-14642964588552187032010-03-19T11:26:00.002+11:002010-03-19T11:32:11.619+11:00My friend does Art<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">And if you live in Canberra or are near there this week you can see hers and other artists works at the address below. </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Opening night: 6-8pm 18th March<br />
Meet the artist morning: tea 28th March<br />
10.30am till 12noon<br />
Venue: Front Gallery, Wattle Street,<br />
Lyneham. ACT<br />
Dates: 18th – 29th March<br />
Open daily: from 10am till 10pm<br />
Contact: Barbara van der linden 0417888 586</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTh7bjaMdp5DFYSw6C039G69e-3FSnAHPvqbXLJ5Av6SGn1_XyaDUcPyR4ZFp5y7hcdnE4_7_v1MYc1DhDIIn1PaJsNy-cLfwjlCZSp22x0vKcSSQBspWY1TOip_6sj7oWCNcmkmYZgZwK/s1600-h/MAG+Invitation.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTh7bjaMdp5DFYSw6C039G69e-3FSnAHPvqbXLJ5Av6SGn1_XyaDUcPyR4ZFp5y7hcdnE4_7_v1MYc1DhDIIn1PaJsNy-cLfwjlCZSp22x0vKcSSQBspWY1TOip_6sj7oWCNcmkmYZgZwK/s640/MAG+Invitation.jpg" width="304" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">I wish I could be there.<br />
Wishing you much success and enjoyment A'isha.<br />
Cheers<br />
Melanie<br />
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</div>Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13069547070373964624noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5198149912304875909.post-55960429611520296952010-03-18T10:28:00.000+11:002010-03-18T10:28:08.933+11:00My Creative Space This week<div style="text-align: center;">My Creative space this week is covered in one of my most favourite things ever.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <b>Fabric</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">A tiny snapshot of a boot load of remnants donated to nunde to be used in bags instead of ending up in landfill. Rescued from a curtain business, all new and all awaiting endless design possibilities.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwtWaTcOgaABf9nZKmWDW1TAA0Nnnt_bQnpIsxp0Lz-yZFjolD-4URdB642G4TWhP8jk8LI6eqwQ0UWvf8Sc6n5k1QP_YsSDtbdFRASsOs-CX7od3jW5Ai_wfRg3ajykES7k4KaO9QNla3/s1600-h/fabric.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwtWaTcOgaABf9nZKmWDW1TAA0Nnnt_bQnpIsxp0Lz-yZFjolD-4URdB642G4TWhP8jk8LI6eqwQ0UWvf8Sc6n5k1QP_YsSDtbdFRASsOs-CX7od3jW5Ai_wfRg3ajykES7k4KaO9QNla3/s320/fabric.JPG" /></a></div><br />
Thank you Debbie - The new and improved Market Coordinator for The Old Cheese Factory Crafters Market. This is such an awesome gift.<br />
More deliciously creative chicks are <a href="http://www.kootoyoo.com/2010/03/my-creative-space_18.html">here</a><br />
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Cheers<br />
MelanieMelaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13069547070373964624noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5198149912304875909.post-77478282348408596122010-03-18T07:34:00.002+11:002010-03-18T07:36:10.223+11:00P.I.P.S Craft group Tuesday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7YUOBiK6Gf0vGTbHGoRBBkhqr5k9jn4eI7hEzPYaT__7yZ0KxObpJuDzr5Egs3IFMtn5P8LFPscK3MCtt9zBa_iRqrPBzueAIWZvVj4O7r4i1KZeJYP_szHDtBbpbxrwTgk7Ww66LmUlb/s1600-h/pips.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7YUOBiK6Gf0vGTbHGoRBBkhqr5k9jn4eI7hEzPYaT__7yZ0KxObpJuDzr5Egs3IFMtn5P8LFPscK3MCtt9zBa_iRqrPBzueAIWZvVj4O7r4i1KZeJYP_szHDtBbpbxrwTgk7Ww66LmUlb/s320/pips.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>What a busy busy day Tuesday was. The morning was taken up with PIPS, our projects in progress craft group and our Crafty Leader brought in our first group project of the year. We were even sent home with homework which has to be presented at the next meeting where we will assemble it. It is kind of a patchwork/wall hanging/xmas/quilty thing. More info when I have read the instructions again:)<br />
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And then my baby turned 9. I guess he isn't a baby anymore. Mum made the cake and this year its all about football with the youngest. Pity about the choice of team he picked.......<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">The cake was delicious!<br />
Thanks Mum </div><div style="text-align: center;">Have a good one girls!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Cheers</div><div style="text-align: center;">Melanie</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13069547070373964624noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5198149912304875909.post-50889138784503637882010-03-12T11:36:00.000+11:002010-03-12T11:36:26.611+11:00Ripped refashioned Doona cover TutorialAfter finding many old doona covers, origins unknown, I have decided to put them to use because theyre either too old to give away or too pretty to want to part with.<br />
Because I hate waste and useless things I am converting them into something useful. This is my first sheet project of the year.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><b style="background-color: #f3f3f3; color: #783f04;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Ripped Sheet/Doona Knitted Bathmat </span></b></div><br />
<div style="color: #783f04; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Ingredients</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaNNXHHAsqWNB0hVL70msadhzcDJ2yNIbxrXkmIeFixgJ2JvEEfyKuCL3ASXNOrb0heQCjASa5GmGan8N7J2J_WhaBFQ8lWTzEOGwVRtoSZs96LNSzYpUL9XrLP2JwOwYDsZw857VoVhG9/s1600-h/sheets.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="169" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaNNXHHAsqWNB0hVL70msadhzcDJ2yNIbxrXkmIeFixgJ2JvEEfyKuCL3ASXNOrb0heQCjASa5GmGan8N7J2J_WhaBFQ8lWTzEOGwVRtoSZs96LNSzYpUL9XrLP2JwOwYDsZw857VoVhG9/s200/sheets.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">One old queen size doona cover OR top and bottom queen size sheet set.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Sewing machine</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">The ability to rip</div><div style="text-align: center;">Size 3 knitting needles and/or Size 3 circular needles</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Any size crochet hook </div><div style="color: #783f04; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Method</b></span></div><br />
Remove frills, edges where there is thick seams and press studs/velcro. <br />
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<i>Start playing the Old Devo "Crack that whip" song in your head but change the words to "Rip that Sheet"</i><br />
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Cut at 3 cm intervals a 1 cm deep cut along the top edge of your doona then start ripping the strips.<br />
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<div style="background-color: white; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #783f04;">RIP THOSE SHEETS</span></b></div><br />
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<div style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"></div><div style="color: #783f04; text-align: center;"><b>RIP THEM ALL TO BITS</b></div><div style="background-color: white; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #783f04;"> </span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>When finished ripping gather one and of each strip to keep them organize and from getting tangled.<br />
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<div style="color: #783f04; text-align: center;"><b>JOIN THOSE STRIPS</b></div><div style="color: #783f04; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Sew strip ends together (I used and overlocker for this bit but any stitch will do)<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #783f04;">ROLL THEM INTO BALLS </span></b></div>Roll into 1 massive ball ( the kids love helping with this) or 2 slightly massive balls. If you have 2 balls remember that you will have to drag your work to a machine to sew the last strip of the first ball to the first strip of the second ball. <br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #783f04;">KNIT THOSE STRIPS</span></b></div>Now cast on 36 stitches onto the smallest needles you can work with. I used long number 3 needles to cast on then transferred to circular needles size 3.<br />
Row 1 till the end is knit one purl one. length varies depending on your preference or sheet strip quantity.<br />
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<div style="color: #783f04; text-align: center;"><b>NOW MAKE YOUR BATHROOM MAT </b></div>Cast off and thread remaining strips through the edges of the mat using a crochet hook.<br />
Bath Mat measures 38cm x 68 cm and is 1 cm thick. That's pretty darn thick ya know and its worth it when you feel how yummy it is on your feet.<br />
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To make it larger you could use more sheeting but my aim was 1 discarded Doona Cover with minimal scraps and I am pretty pleased with the result.<br />
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If you make one please share your results and methods if it was different.<br />
Oh and because it is so thick, allow plenty of drying time after it becomes wet:)<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Have fun and <b style="color: #783f04;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #783f04;"><span style="font-size: large;">RIP IT....RIP IT GOOD!!</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Cheers</div><div style="text-align: center;">Melanie</div>Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13069547070373964624noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5198149912304875909.post-19196425805513648052010-03-11T12:24:00.000+11:002010-03-11T12:24:58.343+11:00My Creative SpaceMore like "My Self Medicating Space"<br />
I still feel crook. I'm not sick, just unwell and my hip,shoulder, back, head and right pointy finger hurt to pieces. Very Odd indeed! That's whats making me feel sick. I will go see a doctor if it is still like this by the next "My Creative Space" <br />
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Cheers<br />
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