tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-92127545878879295912024-02-22T12:13:31.460+11:00Monkey's QuiltsKirstyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17106093280919570626noreply@blogger.comBlogger160125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9212754587887929591.post-66220574963097097512012-11-24T20:04:00.002+11:002012-11-24T20:15:45.680+11:00Saturday Night Bloggers BoogieTime for a bloggers boogie again spurred on by the fact I am currently spending 3 days with a group of wonderful friends including the Bloggers Bogie found LWD.<br />
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Kirstyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17106093280919570626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9212754587887929591.post-16512830659984542562012-06-09T21:01:00.001+10:002012-06-09T21:01:46.111+10:00Saturday Night Bloggers Boogie<p>I originally was going to base tonight Bloggers Boogie on the first 5 songs that my randomly are played from ITunes but the second song made me think “wonder what he/they are doing now” How are they?</p> <p>Well just before I got married in 2005, there was a show on Fox8 that Andrew and I loved to watch, mainly because we are both huge INXS fans.</p> <p>The show of course was RockStar INXS and tonight songs from my favourite songs from the show.</p> <p>We were definitely in Camp Marty in this house but in the end were happy with JD Fortune, even if we were disappointed that he was off his face (and not on alcohol) when we finally got to see them in concert, were not surprised that they did not renew his contract. </p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; 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margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:946b8b82-5e6b-4a6c-82a9-da06864e0f78" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><div id="5071a249-d859-4677-bd86-f95f823a422c" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; display: inline;"><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJAwaHNHwh8&feature=related" target="_new"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYfTvrx8ii5mR0BKz8Bf6dABAjqgFkKH-QZEuci4De2Cif9npEDBA_EiT4KIoB37z2DOd2z8snxL8ZSM_ZUlWUtcmqTjPZcEIjmxDvgkbC494Kv5ywQ_IdO_zhn8LlCxdMfivYuYTGuQQ/?imgmax=800" style="border-style: none" galleryimg="no" onload="var downlevelDiv = document.getElementById('5071a249-d859-4677-bd86-f95f823a422c'); downlevelDiv.innerHTML = "<div><object width=\"448\" height=\"252\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/VJAwaHNHwh8?hl=en&hd=1\"><\/param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/VJAwaHNHwh8?hl=en&hd=1\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"448\" height=\"252\"><\/embed><\/object><\/div>";" alt=""></a></div></div></div> <p>Yu can check out other Blogger Boggie’s over at <a href="http://thedovenest.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">LWD</a>.</p> Kirstyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17106093280919570626noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9212754587887929591.post-72078341646168555982012-06-02T12:30:00.001+10:002012-06-02T12:30:57.129+10:00Bloggers Boogie {blog party}<p>Long time no blog, so much for a blog a month, well if you count total blog post for the year I am not doing to bad, this makes 5th post for 2012 and we are just entering the 6th month.</p> <p>Anyway the reason for breaking my blogging drought is to join in to <a href="http://thedovenest.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">LWD</a> <a href="http://thedovenest.wordpress.com/2012/06/02/bloggers-boogie-blog-party/" target="_blank">bloggers boogie party</a> along with <a href="carrose-creations.blogspot.com">Car</a> and <a href="http://beebeejaybee.com/" target="_blank">Bee</a></p><pre><a href="http://thedovenest.wordpress.com/category/music/" target="_blank"><img style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" src="http://thedovenest.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/button-boogie1.jpg"></a></pre><br /><p>My 5 songs for this week are some of my fav songs, that my husband finds annoying</p><br /><div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:f610148c-c3b7-4663-85ec-ec605b757126" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><div id="2c9b219b-b6fc-4342-9f30-d6b0b90f651d" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; display: inline;"><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaEPCsQ4608" target="_new"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcrxdo0yWd4WqrKLzI6yo_44fCRxJ1syPHyvP2YrH3K2yh-XvSw3JjFNv4wNPjfN-fEWHfcWE7VIPeQe-wVOabT_BhWmxTOkhrGRA1C7pMo2l6HTPuVruD6q_TUWIlH9Tdzl0hLg5SDU4/?imgmax=800" style="border-style: none" galleryimg="no" onload="var downlevelDiv = document.getElementById('2c9b219b-b6fc-4342-9f30-d6b0b90f651d'); 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downlevelDiv.innerHTML = "<div><object width=\"448\" height=\"252\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/qvuyYj5ROmk?hl=en&hd=1\"><\/param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/qvuyYj5ROmk?hl=en&hd=1\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"448\" height=\"252\"><\/embed><\/object><\/div>";" alt=""></a></div></div></div><br /><br /><div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:43c4e306-9a14-4274-bbd0-9ba4c63caa08" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><div id="4bd72bc6-5396-41d7-b173-c44fac6716f7" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; display: inline;"><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqUdI4AIDF0" target="_new"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Fh0QjQnkw1I/T8l625N1kyI/AAAAAAAAA3Q/9GLZ2pBwAJI/video2675fffeea47%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-style: none" galleryimg="no" onload="var downlevelDiv = document.getElementById('4bd72bc6-5396-41d7-b173-c44fac6716f7'); downlevelDiv.innerHTML = "<div><object width=\"448\" height=\"252\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/dqUdI4AIDF0?hl=en&hd=1\"><\/param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/dqUdI4AIDF0?hl=en&hd=1\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"448\" height=\"252\"><\/embed><\/object><\/div>";" alt=""></a></div></div></div><br /><p>So who are you listing to this weekend</p> Kirstyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17106093280919570626noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9212754587887929591.post-36868583011429550232012-01-09T18:34:00.001+11:002012-01-09T18:35:39.119+11:00FlowersSo far this BOM was started on <a target="_blank" href="http://monkeys-quilts.blogspot.com/2010/07/hectic.html">July 2010</a>, Block 2 finished in <a target="_blank" href="http://monkeys-quilts.blogspot.com/2011/01/holiday-sewing.html">Jan 2011</a> and now Block 3 was finished 29 Dec 2011.
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I am sure I will finish it.... one day :)
<br />Kirstyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17106093280919570626noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9212754587887929591.post-62099006580947897292012-01-07T21:56:00.001+11:002012-01-07T21:56:13.225+11:00A Photo a Day<p>You may have seen on blogs, twitter, Facebook and/or Instagram people posting photos along with words like, ME, Mailbox or today’s favourite and the hashtag #JANphotoaday. Well they have all been taking part in this challenge set by <a href="http://www.fatmumslim.com.au/" target="_blank">Fatmumslim</a></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtRYchIw9RD4rDbeoJfeaApP2ySXVmh6rR1BRRKoqM_7nH9BIWNuAFlJkqMzYw0Q8wiCgABaa1DsqDKF9uzPG1JfFhhytZY-ApUWAVJeLu347TI-nINxZi6V4zLSSqRJxNrON5T4D2dxE/s1600-h/photoaday2%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="photoaday2" border="0" alt="photoaday2" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbo4bxwdzwo9EnsxkJaUGcFrAJABmlWlBXrb4jIQKulYSj-60qYJidrc_ANo4qDBshV0ymBiR7ui8hOQOmTvQ4r9A_WSCXWDKt2dY3WTgu4ct03ZUe1W1kJAC-jmOfJOioc8UWVTMN6cs/?imgmax=800" width="318" height="384"></a></p> <p>I have been posting my photos to my twitter account @m2monkeyb (almost dailiy) and will try and share with you here weekly</p> <p align="center">Day 1 – Me<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Zdzbh678WHQ/Twgki8F2__I/AAAAAAAAA1I/WF6f1PMp2oo/s1600-h/30b41ecc347311e1a87612313804ec91_7%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="30b41ecc347311e1a87612313804ec91_7" border="0" alt="30b41ecc347311e1a87612313804ec91_7" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifWSRhZjUHBW9xj8ulhIEbXacOsDu9ZHrCYbDbXFUcferYqd8SCs4WvuDp-k2lkbCYb14Yp53hGwtc6isLRk0HuLLQo4RhDS76au-D5i47GPaF35ceydU1LM25yOFAOL0p7C2EZh6gMtc/?imgmax=800" width="260" height="260"></a></p> <p align="center">Day 2 - Breakfast<img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0705" border="0" alt="IMG_0705" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGV4eCU5lUrMb7wnmooRg0eIP3f3CDA0UpN7ebkT1y0Kk5ubU3sBW255ABMbMec2Wvr7mSh6DyhyphenhyphenA-uof-hT_v6XGehb5811SkWVTTapFA2VCnExRGgzO6RRKqXaTnptPuwmgLnliOAmY/?imgmax=800" width="260" height="260"></p> <p align="center">Day 3 – Something you adore<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-T819yeHgMZA/TwgkmXKuqaI/AAAAAAAAA1g/FiN3nna3aJQ/s1600-h/IMG_0706%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0706" border="0" alt="IMG_0706" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-IoY42Vz9tz8/TwgknszS9LI/AAAAAAAAA1o/3x7Hy1j1LgI/IMG_0706_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="260"></a></p> <p align="center">Day 4 – Mailbox<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEkaB2LGufUTxLaGEtMLOk9RQN0nLlzcalWkXKuJkZYJbkWlQ3jXt960t95HK1JCkwnuCvJGMkLCx1c4sh4ymwTCfwpJHVzs4_Mq1hCrKutx9RO3DSXCVq91itx-xlXPaQoENcr5o_RZc/s1600-h/IMG_0717.JPG%252520%2525282%252529%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0717.JPG (2)" border="0" alt="IMG_0717.JPG (2)" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-3RE-GKJzXB4/TwgkqdTEZeI/AAAAAAAAA14/uBfibG3TR5Y/IMG_0717.JPG%252520%2525282%252529_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="260"></a></p> <p align="center">Day 5 – Something you wore<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMNwlw9_CFwLxZUgC06QuftzGH45FwboObZSSCicbh4QujfG2yghqRDqar1xW5RpYHL4iXPrQoRirP2JO4_VP4q40p-B7Nfbko9RGOPC9y3ewOnDQQoKdHb2gizhG_3-uco3-d8Zte7pU/s1600-h/IMG_0718.JPG%252520%2525282%252529%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0718.JPG (2)" border="0" alt="IMG_0718.JPG (2)" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-rnp17L4JEJU/TwgktVQvZvI/AAAAAAAAA2I/jmkZ4wPrAAM/IMG_0718.JPG%252520%2525282%252529_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="260"></a></p> <p align="center">Day 6 – Makes me smile<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-jk8XvF6ncHQ/Twgku4W1OnI/AAAAAAAAA2Q/ogq9lrgQ2eg/s1600-h/IMG_0719.JPG%252520%2525282%252529%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0719.JPG (2)" border="0" alt="IMG_0719.JPG (2)" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/--6g1EQF-epU/Twgkv6k5L6I/AAAAAAAAA2Y/bEZyKpIyb20/IMG_0719.JPG%252520%2525282%252529_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="260"></a></p> <p align="center">Day 7 – Favourite (treat of above 4 yr old)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj19LCnUAaHQiRWkMV1MBA9Udntsvg1PGcS3Ucj3SQglRYlvBsWu39HVl3y6YRnMlA27wx3BrLqC_xNfnhRDvj0kMnwvjrAWM8841WEh0AMCryizVEQccXiStcxkShL-8ebkzc6PFiSYB4/s1600-h/IMG_0725.JPG%252520%2525282%252529%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0725.JPG (2)" border="0" alt="IMG_0725.JPG (2)" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-AAxBICe8LaA/TwgkygBImTI/AAAAAAAAA2o/8sbaGDvZjwU/IMG_0725.JPG%252520%2525282%252529_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="260"></a></p> Kirstyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17106093280919570626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9212754587887929591.post-1175932924020797812012-01-03T11:54:00.001+11:002012-01-03T11:54:42.344+11:0012 WIPs in 12 Months<p>As I mentioned in my last post (am I really posting two days in a row, shock horror <img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" alt="Smile" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKXZlS579hGWLef6kyOTjxEBObymI_R-z0GHRnoI1FdQw6Y85sk2XlgUz4XJISFheOzOSEEr9wo1Jad2rSpVCXEqQX19hIcrxcdMzx9zrZb94NOySx1bru8K91wgwkMLw7SROktV-Od_I/?imgmax=800"> ) I intend to make some more time to sew for me alongside my <a href="www.facebook.com/twolittlemonkeys" target="_blank">Two Little Monkeys</a> sewing.</p> <p><a href="http://http://ajsantics.blogspot.com/2011/12/12-wips-in-2012.html" target="_blank"><img style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" src="http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m16/amandajade0/blogbuttonWIP.jpg"></a></p> <p>Luckily AJ came up with a challenge that will encourage me to not only sew more but get some of my huge WIP list finished. Now more info about the challenge can be found <a href="http://ajsantics.blogspot.com/2011/12/12-wips-in-2012.html" target="_blank">here</a> and here but the gist of it is</p> <ol> <li>Entry fee of 1 FQ to be sent to AJ to compete for the grand prize at the end of the 12 months <li>For each month that you finish a WIP you get an entry to the grand prize draw (plus an extra entry for blogging about it) <li>6 of the projects have to be true WIP 'already started' which shouldn’t be a problem as my current list shows 17 and I know there is at least two more to add to it. The other 6 can be not started but you <strong><u>must</u></strong> be previous planned and either material or pattern owned (or drawn up for pattern) While I have at least 9 in that category as well.</li></ol> <p>My only problem is that most of my WIP still need a lot of work on them so apart from the 6 that are am going to list here I will choose the others that I will do during the year.</p> <p align="left"><strong>Monkeys & Lions Quilt - </strong>This just needs the binding sewn down<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ4r6HBdvBUA1wObnjsUr9DjS7Q2m9x_DNWIU07fl64M33vLaVEHzYQKEJz8_ClxA1nzcMo0lbU4hw6ABrvioNe4TXe0_931-uLil56KTCX0jesXpKoWOJZj9kLEfIt2KFl47zOa-Dl3o/s1600-h/Bastian%252520Cuddle%252520Quilt%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="Bastian Cuddle Quilt" border="0" alt="Bastian Cuddle Quilt" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsCvARQWz04uK12tZB6l20THvZkXWxQsZLEgcO_oxf-qaRaMJ1gK5VP7si1wZ-Cb-l76JOK8UJ_Rv1qfbDjkOOhjm_RU45yB93KdwJ0iv13qgy9Jb0qFlBBoAz8Q2TlTxXugNOewejnuo/?imgmax=800" width="203" height="260"></a> <p><strong>Arabella – </strong>This was my MIL’s Christmas present for 2010 (oops) just need to send it off to be quilted and then bound<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuAuoRBAHs04QiO5WPB-dmze66WjXEIqFyIuC3_Tmc27perLZdzC-a3kEnIOlWOStRAF0ZdotjM7Q81ygiPEd15ytBa5CpCkXDLZPXJ8YlGNXR9HZA6sW9S6vYfiVwsd90h_jpdEOEPxE/s1600-h/Arabella%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Arabella" border="0" alt="Arabella" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-UsiT3L0lddU/TwJRouHjh5I/AAAAAAAAAzU/ey1FrUQ3TAU/Arabella_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="212" height="260"></a></p> <p><strong>Bastian’s Plane Quilt</strong> – I need to remove all the stabiliser from behind the appliqued planes and then once I getting the backing fabric also needs to be sent out to be quilted and then bound. I don’t have a photo of this one but it is this <a href="http://www.kidsquilts.com/enlarge.cfm?productid=53" target="_blank">quilt</a></p> <p><strong>Charm Square quilt along</strong> – Also don’t have a photo of this but I have the quilt top almost finished just need to add the borders, not sure if I have the backing or not for this one. Once again needs to be sent out to be quilted and then bound. This is a photo of the first block I finished.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-04YUdgs5IJU/TwJRqKOPQFI/AAAAAAAAAzc/El_65LndjqQ/s1600-h/Charm%252520Square%252520Quiltalong%252520first%252520finished%252520block%252520-%252520Copy%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Charm Square Quiltalong first finished block - Copy" border="0" alt="Charm Square Quiltalong first finished block - Copy" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-mIUGIt3lT-Q/TwJRq2LaDqI/AAAAAAAAAzk/jTIP6RrxU5k/Charm%252520Square%252520Quiltalong%252520first%252520finished%252520block%252520-%252520Copy_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="255"></a></p> <p><strong>Pram Quilt – </strong>this was meant to be for Lachie but I never got around to finish it. It is going to be backed in two layers of mint green microfleece, I might add some pink flowers or shapes to it before sandwiching it and give it to my cousin for her little girl that is due in Feb.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixUSSWpzonD3IKeJ8GebjeFjlDvLqhPUEQGUC0HVp80-XKDUzOg9ubDodlWJN37iMgC42fjecD2oEFkMyOZx1fZMe7biwAG1aoGv_CEN3-2jE4ro8ObUzbQInI6tenmvCHiHoCBUb9mNk/s1600-h/Pram%252520Quilt%252520Top%252520finished%252520-%252520Copy%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Pram Quilt Top finished - Copy" border="0" alt="Pram Quilt Top finished - Copy" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixl1Tv4R-J8KqZESRVp-7FHrdl6QsO0_kSDBWCCSO3dDZp5F3c2LhicNX5g-ErroimowpFF-oRIyNI9ljNIvC5CGeo3PVSIr0TCdHw-nzBpwTAe3AcfyfgqBzLZk7wYyiKzzLUYaRyqbE/?imgmax=800" width="202" height="260"></a></p> <p><strong>Snowballs</strong> - This is an advent calendar that I started Nov 2010, did some more Nov 2011 at a quilt retreat and would really like to have it finished for Christmas 2012<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj6dlSv7NqBBp-SXjUxOWZLgSPTf6sAQwv3-dINTnX6HiWKsxQdJ_lcDXp_9qJivcVC8Ka6BlJnqmwzBlFdyvHt_zZAf2Zf3s-6Kjs6y-4Tcw3-lFEr6yFzY83kEJZoB9u7dKQCvircxE/s1600-h/Snowball%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Snowball" border="0" alt="Snowball" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-RHs5RzIaedE/TwJRvNBaWjI/AAAAAAAAA0E/lpa8zEFdin8/Snowball_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="180" height="260"></a></p> <p>My last one is an unstarted one, I bought myself a Odyssea by Momo jelly roll either Christmas 2010 or 2009 waiting for the perfect project and found it while at the quilt retreat in Nov last year. Then at my last market for 2011 I found the pattern I was after at <a href="http://bellaspatchwork.com.au/" target="_blank">Bella’s Patchwork stall</a>. I decided that I really want to start a new project at the first <a href="http://melbournemodernquiltguild.com/">MMQG</a> SASD in two weeks time so this will be it.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-gbxlwjFHdGg/TwJRwqrYUZI/AAAAAAAAA0M/W3NGw9DpLv0/s1600-h/BasketCase%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="BasketCase" border="0" alt="BasketCase" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-sAXndAQOnwg/TwJRxedR3_I/AAAAAAAAA0U/4exkJWTO_7U/BasketCase_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="175" height="260"></a></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi83SmM1yIVx5Vc9m8YHdvVf3e4W7j3JSrMGKE1tff02AtvRnVB85h52NHDlt8dPcBEBagcm8ceHYXQcFGGJPhfZoJsUXJH4v-qukzu-8038n16AdR6-lRmZxM67e71B9AiDoDHVtQkrvg/s1600-h/momo%252520jelly%252520roll%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="momo jelly roll" border="0" alt="momo jelly roll" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcZpvRX76F760mChY3q2wbrzmy3FL2U-i9QcbV31Auv1Ko5kDjv-GXG9Sae8QKgfZnif4_r8rlI-lM2CIAeS12N2EgLF3SZQv4QVDDv3Zq1LLP0EcZ9u3rxwp1EzBWp7Y8_DhoQ-mKfeY/?imgmax=800" width="260" height="260"></a></p> <p>Just need to find some material for the borders and get some white Emma Louise for the background</p> <p>So I think given that I finished no quilts last year that if I get all of those done I will be doing well.</p> Kirstyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17106093280919570626noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9212754587887929591.post-11927288311194347682012-01-02T20:56:00.001+11:002012-01-02T20:56:34.592+11:00Goodbye 2011, Hello 2012<p>Well what a year. I have to admit I am glad that one is over, good things outnumbered the bad in numbers but there was one really bad thing that overshadowed them all. I haven’t got around to blogging about this yet as I wasn’t sure it was something I wanted to share but I think I need to try and move on as I know that she would hate for me to dwell. </p> <p>In July last year, exactly one month after she celebrated her 98th birthday my amazing Grandmother passed away, at the time I actually coped with it a lot better then I thought I would, which I think was due to the time I spent visiting her in hospital prior to her death. She had a fall at home a couple of weeks earlier and broke her hip, had an operation to put in pins and was going well, in fact the physio was talking about rehab and then I suppose the best way to put it was that her body just gave up. She had lived an amazing life surrounded by her family, 5 sons, 9 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren, and I was lucky enough to spend a lot of my childhood with her and most of my memories involve family occasions with her. </p> <p>Anyway as I said at the time I coped quite well but in the lead up to Christmas I started to miss her and while I did not realise it at the time, I know now that I threw myself into too many projects, markets etc to try and keep my mind busy. That is the main reason why I failed so badly at the advent blog-a-long I just didn’t have time to sit at the computer and blog and my IPhone app (Blogpress) didn’t seem to be working so I couldn’t blog via my phone as I had originally planned.</p> <p>Moving on I have had a lovely week since Christmas with Andrew and my boys and I have been able sleep late, recharge my batteries, sew and reconnect with some online friends, <a href="carrose-creations.blogspot.com">Car</a>, <a href="http://thedovenest.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Rachel</a>, <a href="http://klc873.blogspot.com/">Kayscha</a> to name a few and am quite excited to have made plans to catch up with them in Nov this year.</p> <p>Other plans for this year</p> <blockquote> <p>1. More sewing for me (I will post more about this tomorrow)</p></blockquote> <blockquote> <p>2. Expand <a href="www.facebook.com/twolittlemonkeys" target="_blank">Two Little Monkeys</a>, after the success of our Santa sacks i am hoping to find some new product ranges that are as successful, and have already booked into a market at the end of January and Mid March, here are my two newest items, personalised cushions and toy sacks/play mats</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9JMeTtvRwfLz_XBW287lRKC8ewcuaa14kKIg1fIVqY0z5E4WXDYNG9t7Cuk0Xkjnd9Xo6SkheRUrEoHPA2bg7GWtHoY1ZuZUltxSL_NOXoxHk9Mfl5vJpQe49jPh2ENOQHPM6oBvMLOI/s1600-h/Toy%252520Sacks2%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Toy Sacks2" border="0" alt="Toy Sacks2" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZCQOhRO-K1Ecqsmez0z8XIc7hMXNzi8o5sNOmEVJUWH11lwUN52PwGFrsAib6uAJNuRNRLOc1mdOpNh2VhYrk9Hy-jOWcw693Z1r7BWoPQLgq7Yabjo0Hm7GMujSv3XM-2lOqeiVVceI/?imgmax=800" width="260" height="212"></a></p></blockquote> <blockquote> <p>3.Get more organised, this is a must as this was a plan for last year and I can safely say I failed big time. I have realised that I don’t want to give up anything but at the same time I am struggling to fit it all in. which isn’t to say that I am doing to much but more that I have terrible time management skills.</p> <p>4. Connect more with others, notice I didn’t say blog more, while I do plan to try and blog at least once a month I am not holding myself to it, instead I will try to comment on others posts more, post of Facebook and Twitter more and be a good on-line friend <img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" alt="Smile" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-7P3ChZJn0gM/TwF_PJNT1YI/AAAAAAAAAyI/O3_NDr2z0hA/wlEmoticon-smile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800"></p> <p>Before I go I will leave you with two photos, the first is my gorgeous boys in there Christmas pj’s that I whipped up for them Christmas Eve<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ilgV6pnpjyg/TwF_QTCw0kI/AAAAAAAAAyU/S5WILl19vfM/s1600-h/396359_10150470949779351_525974350_8391254_214264428_n%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="396359_10150470949779351_525974350_8391254_214264428_n" border="0" alt="396359_10150470949779351_525974350_8391254_214264428_n" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlnAQSqMw4N0P7ob3mIs2Cvf9z_GHjbMN5AyW_SEY3lj8RrZQxifb378U7k5pXDQ8_Ux8qKBWr9JAhNN5YzyDDqMLQxyrZ_flr50KpoSO2rVM1qDy9dzWQ_Jskh94Mzg_dgwrXbz5AT1k/?imgmax=800" width="199" height="260"></a></p> <p>And a photo of them in there Santa Sack’s we took the same photo <a href="http://monkeys-quilts.blogspot.com/2011/01/christmas-2010.html" target="_blank">last year</a> and I think it might be turn it into a nice yearly tradition.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMvpu8MUOWAyJjIKZJ8pIzBKeRnTLW09jdlwouO-3H6Msm0f3QrzCczpn0iVbuGlMgYvSn3nYS80XLUb9GfoL3jWrwJ0G8D8Y5Ba56fvYMNFmuH8rNpeRPrgNZJPd0bIaWYaQB8BT41yg/s1600-h/404955_10150470951069351_525974350_8391258_827751561_n%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="404955_10150470951069351_525974350_8391258_827751561_n" border="0" alt="404955_10150470951069351_525974350_8391258_827751561_n" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3BBKDewxNhf8pZ9lsurV9QeEg90Gh2KltrA0WTlNEu2Ket0m32lIqPABk1xZixP6hvHkVOf8DFDMFZr1DGfrIk2bSRnx2h428pi6Reff81EPKGlGw7UnYpysE1z7osyXbZuDo8C8okoo/?imgmax=800" width="199" height="260"></a></p></blockquote> Kirstyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17106093280919570626noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9212754587887929591.post-17043293960655558192011-12-04T22:32:00.001+11:002011-12-04T22:32:03.677+11:00Advent Blog-a-long–Day 4<p>Well today was in one word tiring, up early to do some work, had to pop out to a colleague’s house to pick up some work things and made a pit stop at a local market, scouting for potential markets for <a href="www.facebook.com/twolittlemonkeys" target="_blank">Two Little Monkeys</a> to attend. </p> <p>Then home to collect the boys and do some Christmas shopping. I realised that this weekend was the last free weekend we all had together before Christmas (excluding Christmas Eve) so if we wanted to do any shopping as a family this was the day.</p> <p>Well i should of known it was going to be a long day when this was the boys after the first stop</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNJfgJQL-EszK0Uw3aGiNIcWOKrPopju3uMUVqUHjmC_pfWAUTq63S5ZFoFJIF3jnuBo7eokZgQ-NF5GSta0ZiMBqMJUG60A_MuX-HOWqnJOxm_ePkUgDnU59kmbx45dI0wUzo0xHxKqk/s1600-h/390184_10150426090964351_525974350_8260398_56645327_n%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" title="390184_10150426090964351_525974350_8260398_56645327_n" alt="390184_10150426090964351_525974350_8260398_56645327_n" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2mJc8erVqkJCXsrCnEaswyV2qDhjO6tJKrW8Vj1lUfzURjK5dAmlTmO5YdMBITFJAL7nFTc0gkYS15BBmCCyPF03j1DPH35-6KRm-G78TKzASfX6CFALhSuiEDGJJDHB9R-gSKQbzebE/?imgmax=800" width="179" height="240"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgApRdt4ubFvQfiTpktNbxq8t_WoQVmKxbGGkF_WIUAlTrMSdQH0kmkep92iSphMSDTdC7-MLrwA5iduE0w11jy4TmM_HSpGxNdwE9zCnB6t0ygDTlrtI4SMaH_M9lKcnNy4rRBSnC5c3w/s1600-h/384976_10150426092719351_525974350_8260403_500739860_n%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" title="384976_10150426092719351_525974350_8260403_500739860_n" alt="384976_10150426092719351_525974350_8260403_500739860_n" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Dywma5Q1I1g/TttZ7b00n2I/AAAAAAAAAv8/S1C_cIDWcLI/384976_10150426092719351_525974350_8260403_500739860_n_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="179" height="240"></a></p> <p>But at least it was a productive day, well productive in we got our present to ourselves <img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" alt="Smile" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYLviqOA6e2_YlBNgmJVPgUSEK7i2P3qk91MGDPd3qzEI1gyQUG9s-fTouV10T9cSlacPFuJc8-nsiY9Q0qSrk2mkLfBkWUgDhl7BkaUYnuQJu8CufadRtP-5EF-yN5Vq3sIwWp2IDnw8/?imgmax=800"></p> <p align="center">We are now the new owners of <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguzK_h8CWAwWHvOln7t4cc_nPGfWcTa7na2V2Vu7Goi5MnawrWh7IzTRNtx9_iRW9jxQoheeIoTLBWJ7dI125pR6M5Q1AONCWOhtcozxiZQ6uOuMwND9rnujclsUUDQL2lma4L5jGdRN8/s1600-h/84202%25255B1%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" title="84202" alt="84202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6i5mnd9A9ore01hSigAJXmftsKP4vkgYYHqyd5h4Yj_9rUJuT-9oPaaJAWqRKPp1eRoc5gYxpP8S92tALaC1wY_BDZ8fzCWXtMZnPiICfse7awvcyBCr3XRcceGhm5aplAd78qT34OFY/?imgmax=800" width="240" height="178"></a></p> <p>I have being wanting a small handheld video camera for a while but as Andrew has access to big film quality HD cameras at work we always put it off, but with Bastian’s kinder concert coming up next week I decided it would look a bit silly turning up with a movie camera and just wanted something small. I have tried to use the IPhone but it is not that good for video as there is no zoom.</p> <p>I also made a stop off at Dusk, every year I buy myself a new Christmas candle decoration which I light Christmas Eve, these year due to Lachie the destroyer I was not sure if I should, so what did I do, buy three <img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" alt="Smile" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYLviqOA6e2_YlBNgmJVPgUSEK7i2P3qk91MGDPd3qzEI1gyQUG9s-fTouV10T9cSlacPFuJc8-nsiY9Q0qSrk2mkLfBkWUgDhl7BkaUYnuQJu8CufadRtP-5EF-yN5Vq3sIwWp2IDnw8/?imgmax=800"> I have decided that I might no bring them out until Christmas Eve after the boys have gone to bed and that way they will stay safe.</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH_OXAgoKiQCJjag5PPoSft4VjbxtYiHpFyIpc_b1jH9o2JQlaWUeLI9_zGmBTrwHvNfdA4GN2HwS9lulvFKse17urGnoqZ04tpC2ZwBTXVVj7KP3sOeQCe5LxAId8nWesc5j9c7SOytM/s1600-h/photo%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" title="photo" alt="photo" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEawImjZqbWUK5BcM7CKF49paR4_sZszSMSXoerxK9lpJfYIJNsUjVySTZSh2PW0Gfjm28_XrFNhMD5wkWDVNgASispia93eKNoOlhURXu_PgYUmoB_DOFtmfK_ZCnzRd0VOwINsnH7Jw/?imgmax=800" width="160" height="240"></a></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF50b-b1UZlTyzFUq6SJAt6YXb1pH55-7mvtBmFYkSWGqS8C7ilI4Byv2bURswCGNoTTT8gJ3pWWCAODSneYOPMpJfCkpr42PHYR8VKu9tK5xTVrwQyqfzMRUcIamizZbU0w1Qd4lz3DA/s1600-h/elf%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" title="elf" alt="elf" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZHyKGY57ft6DVvDojuVEOHOrOxBZK4vCZY0Yb_G0YnQSRzALKqtotEArzD_obzJo2-LDIAy1so_AcO94FQ024dEKXZ1jqUz7y-pdiZXU1JKc8u_OGVO-Jq467EMZoXuUkTvmHsTdRzBc/?imgmax=800" width="166" height="240"></a></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5LBtEtN0wnzDySG1ZuvayMDrHQGtMdfq6Aj_Q2Fc0kEhHUh-xfxJMqS_RbN-mPD3hIaGEAOKChAYsyl46DcvSTGTksSHZUvxpYNbsxWSIZwXb8_C3XWQv1i10xUj9VMs1zIKVQaqxLD4/s1600-h/spinning%252520reindeers%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" title="spinning reindeers" alt="spinning reindeers" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizz13J_rRIp6W8zOcvFwuCdcfeDC3MT6T84_LN7fnDQ40LAIXmwO2FkOzgl-xs5aXfwx1vTauFMex_hphdMxs-kK_uVAA2SvZkDvrB_ADbvYRcwwEM89VZx-CPbzgoy94AJR4b4OcVB6Q/?imgmax=800" width="160" height="240"></a></p> <p>The third one is a spinning top, when you light a tea light under it it spins. I did take a video of it but don’t know how to upload videos to the blog so the blury photo will have to do.</p> <p align="center">My last three photos for tonight before I call it a night are<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivzl5t7wkN56-D_Qg0n8CZLnI6M_YpI582bOizEXDyHtM5kvpxvG8wttP6kwPHeQSSBG0J1G-owjNQwiUkkZtt9LSc_6r7G7A29giPv8qvoSDAGPmJ-ThBqQ8U__ld076WW8Zmh78Ab-o/s1600-h/It%252527s%252520christmas%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" title="It's christmas" alt="It's christmas" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp23T15CWXIcJuSumrp8zzT7IKR5zZBu244JP81BAok0IX8xmdcoqK6rS1g-P0yVuCUDMMPmul0eOCxk9maTFPckfBu6gg0VhrxyGcT0mGrH8nJO4MB-xnJhnkCGjWHTE4TCf65dGqIZY/?imgmax=800" width="240" height="240"></a>Tonights book</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixuy2EHnkJO5bdOAjYMzAFMme9X2QZ1fZmIvembqyH4ioaY3uW1iWTkzcwbnwZ2ujjrJFFKs4PEhlMNWcnBllAKetlZySGEGbdDsZHxjU2nK9qQBFIMVB8nkRHgzzHxpCYK4LeiYUd-Y4/s1600-h/Mechno-chair%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" title="Mechno-chair" alt="Mechno-chair" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhosV8gJcviMH0iFLnVnQTf_B5vA9Xs59Fl4JIp5gIdsKHmHzHCqXLUaTtxGAER8OGI_VsM0LWk8qhpdN2mMheD70YB3vT58bzW00mjvgFsSAFWLgOg0QxE3PbkEOiejbRhze4kat9qwGQ/?imgmax=800" width="240" height="222"></a>Yesterday’s Lego item was a Mechno-Chair</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyNpelAM8NYJ8hzfvlNpdKtwCzz1IqR6GjR6AO9IYmG2hHLj-vA2u24nG873cVMUE0KZJoWwpRLoLBGCbR3ifUTXZG8dFKc1S0Jeza4cO0DmKhAfGjpuDK9BAQjgd9Bprc0RqwxRjmL1c/s1600-h/homing%252520spider%252520droid%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" title="homing spider droid" alt="homing spider droid" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw7JTkfTtRFT04abrE7FvoetKtpwCAwjYtYzjQyTM5xpn1YQyCf_yIddvj9eFSE-ap2m6G1KMEMizLT5xpprFy6RuH3IXQXVB5lYI5fyWjmsgqb6NJVaFNRCbBOitTyY6z5j4rHHIaWhA/?imgmax=800" width="205" height="240"></a>Today’s Lego item is a Homing spider droid</p> Kirstyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17106093280919570626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9212754587887929591.post-53603290684854025522011-12-04T00:41:00.001+11:002011-12-04T00:41:45.223+11:00Advent Blog-a-long–Day 3<p>Just sneaking in, well actually it past midnight but I am still up so that counts doesn’t it.</p> <p>Today I went to my local quilt shops Christmas party, I was a bit unsure about going as I have not had any classes there since Lachie was born and rarely buy anything from there anymore but it always nice to go and see all the ladies. Two quilts that you can do in there classes next year caught my eye, one is Michele Yeo’s <a href="http://www.google.com.au/imgres?q=giant+dahlia+quilt+pattern&hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=zSq&sa=X&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&biw=1600&bih=713&tbm=isch&prmd=imvnsb&tbnid=tyrHwqfUmZ1PoM:&imgrefurl=http://ballaratpatchwork.com.au/scrapbag/category/classes/page/2/&docid=xQh02jykduf6kM&imgurl=http://ballaratpatchwork.com.au/scrapbag/wp-content/uploads/dahlia.jpg&w=400&h=401&ei=pCDaTpmSB8qjiAeWiOjtDQ&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=921&vpy=155&dur=424&hovh=205&hovw=204&tx=126&ty=126&sig=110062616383947768840&page=1&tbnh=160&tbnw=159&start=0&ndsp=23&ved=1t:429,r:4,s:0" target="_blank">Giant Dahlia</a>, the other is a from a book called <a href="http://www.google.com.au/imgres?q=a+path+to+the+civil+war+quilt&hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=CJB&sa=X&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&biw=1600&bih=713&tbm=isch&prmd=imvns&tbnid=k44oN0IltTRNqM:&imgrefurl=http://cgi.ebay.com/PATH-CIVIL-WAR-Quilt-Blocks-History-NEW-BOOK-/170641857284&docid=Zvcr07JE8zcNVM&itg=1&imgurl=http://www.smartisans.com/btp/images/4905-proj.jpg&w=400&h=495&ei=QyPaTsjIA9OfiQesnOjXDQ&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=1240&vpy=139&dur=102&hovh=250&hovw=202&tx=143&ty=156&sig=110062616383947768840&page=1&tbnh=170&tbnw=137&start=0&ndsp=24&ved=1t:429,r:6,s:0" target="_blank">“A path to a Civil War”</a> I think this would look amazing with bright modern fabrics on a white background, kind of like how people have been doing the modern versions of Farmer Wife quilts. I would love to do one of them but as I am still only half way through my Dear Jane quilt, I don’t think I should start any major project like Farmers Wife. The one a saw today would be a lot more achievable as the blocks are 12” for the main part and 9” for the two board rows.</p> <p>Well that is all from me tonight definitely time to go to bed but before I go today’s book was <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-mnPVNmT9pok/TtonE2WwEKI/AAAAAAAAAvU/2sVk9-oZ1VI/s1600-h/url%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" title="url" alt="url" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdFA1zdOfKfU60A4ltNTotM48VauA9tx74ovBcjWATJ2u6_KH2LueJqqhyDke_3VsOX8iqK2lne1fnwCl43vEN-KBJonxuYRqIHl4mylsqiPSdsJlxI94Nm0hDRs0I-R-RDVA-N3g9c-I/?imgmax=800" width="240" height="240"></a></p> <p>We only read about 1/3 of this book as it is quite a long story, but it was amazing to see Bastian taking it in compared to last year when we first got it (It was the theme of the Myer Windows last year)</p> <p>You will have to wait for a photo of today’s Lego item as it is in Bastian’s room and I forgot to take a photo of it before he went to bed</p> Kirstyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17106093280919570626noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9212754587887929591.post-39170297153843505702011-12-03T12:15:00.001+11:002011-12-03T12:15:10.671+11:00Advent Blog-a-long - Day 2<p><em>Yes I know that this is actually day 3 but I ran out of time yesterday to blog so I will do two today, will you forgive me wont you <img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" alt="Smile" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj50UDVbRod-IsQ3SQit214VPg14tpWdoIKguquXf9ZAqomEr838JH6XbZHGyiYKkdW-gAfZrxgug8ciAlcjpOxmNFdi-mz5pYQ0L3FLjuPMIQWf9_DS1PyHwhe27ZLIU1ScEOABP9Y894/?imgmax=800"></em></p> <p>We didn’t do anything Christmassy today except for having to decide what plate to bring to the Kinder Christmas concert and last day party. When you have a little boy as fussy as Bastian it makes it hard to bring something he likes, especially when his two favourite party foods had already been taken (cocktail frankfurts and fairy bread) so I decided on his next favourite, pikelets.</p> <p>I have decided that as well as sharing with you which books are opened each day I will also share what was in the Lego Star Wars Advent calendar each day (just in case any of you are interested <img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" alt="Smile" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj50UDVbRod-IsQ3SQit214VPg14tpWdoIKguquXf9ZAqomEr838JH6XbZHGyiYKkdW-gAfZrxgug8ciAlcjpOxmNFdi-mz5pYQ0L3FLjuPMIQWf9_DS1PyHwhe27ZLIU1ScEOABP9Y894/?imgmax=800"> )</p> <p align="center">Day One - Republic Cruisers<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-jryjNOzILZA/Ttl39l6jXrI/AAAAAAAAAuE/ywTR9V5jj5w/s1600-h/republic%252520cruiser%2525C3%2525BF%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" title="republic cruiser" alt="republic cruiser" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-RhLwvAeWYEg/Ttl3-13ObWI/AAAAAAAAAuI/kZJnmIFefAU/republic%252520cruiser%2525C3%2525BF_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="240" height="159"></a></p> <p align="center">Day Two – Nute Gunray<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUc3lB12k8LyojM-kiZbw-tK8xLeI5k_N6IaImAcyo8kXCf8JpWTBejgjTlgsuDEwdLf7z7YTdQl8hQJdA5xESxUeGBlOvbtCH9e1at39pOFoda61oI8d5it9NBsEiIkwIHYhB-9hy7R8/s1600-h/nute%252520gunray%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" title="nute gunray" alt="nute gunray" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJSCdFe5CpABxEt3VHQQj40rQ0X_uo-zeJolfo0xgR7txcFwdSV90v_TZPVFhnwQE9lybJ_reZEWHdqoNtWMdH9izSAABU42PERKR6nuYggIx3QSiDK0CN5ubrLgC1ptWgn8YAMzYV44c/?imgmax=800" width="150" height="240"></a></p> <p>And to give you an idea of the size of the pieces, Nute Gunray is the size of a standard Lego person and here they are together (sorry for the blurry image, IPhone pic)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghRJRNl9r7iFDrjXGWBZHsM_3PHZBNdyVkOGS323-kzDURTeBYCVhc_F7vro1btfmk5Lk4C3VCDbFq2HXf7YG6w__lc8WcB5zAVSZqdcM7C2gLyZVsM4dVu4E6U6pnPv9MPepmMj6LgoE/s1600-h/Size%252520comparison%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" title="Size comparison" alt="Size comparison" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-HemSxkBE1wE/Ttl4C83HC3I/AAAAAAAAAus/Ah49bhOr4so/Size%252520comparison_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="240" height="151"></a></p> <p>I spent the evening tracing out letters for our Santa Sacks that we have been selling through <a href="https://www.facebook.com/twolittlemonkeys" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="www.madeit.com.au/TwoLittleMonkeys" target="_blank">MadeIt</a>, <a href="www.etsy.com" target="_blank">Etsy</a> & <a href="www.hand-made.com.au" target="_blank">Hand-made</a>. Both the Etsy and Hand-made store are closed at the moment as we are not taking any more Santa sack order for 2011 Christmas. They have been selling extremely well with 54 made to date and 21 to make over the next two weeks.</p> <p>As we were out so late, Bastian & Daddy went to see Puss in Boots at the drive-in and Lachie was with me at my parents while I traced out letters, we didn’t to open and read our Advent book yesterday so first thing this morning while having breakfast we opened and read</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGp9rA4izuNvOLzTFjmjLrknWeGbddM2cVq5_sGRZzQzefZ3jklPuwgjH9ZGyDRbv2YbRVa11rnU4le1wv3YIts70U2r_P8VinGwX1c8P39ILNizpQpYHpkF_zAJfprpY1Db8q3yt8z80/s1600-h/9781741693317-crop-325x325%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" title="9781741693317-crop-325x325" alt="9781741693317-crop-325x325" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ViCidDBvRUc/Ttl4EhtOCWI/AAAAAAAAAu8/gzd1-39zs5c/9781741693317-crop-325x325_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="240" height="219"></a></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit5ThYMDLrOnyCpb2QJZXqNXOiS7sdfM_G_EnL5-2cvSpqqD9D6C_FQvKQJ0K2b0WBJVk0naIFYYZiQuDarVNuJNQMnyP08yjCW7CRL4jaD3nQ0moszGkcYFaQSJul1I5asPwInxqUQ84/s1600-h/b8da987021889b369a5f137c439a52a3.image.112x120%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" title="b8da987021889b369a5f137c439a52a3.image.112x120" alt="b8da987021889b369a5f137c439a52a3.image.112x120" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBrsEZp_m8UhfHr3ooFbFGr1V6v0ka192ruh9eWj1CNCPwEgPmljguSFuid403Sl1J3Qo12J_ThQijDmOTr7EX5nKc-ykEGIKaOD5GJsefh5Mf-hmI9PdT2GyeOZahCUrtsvLe-KQNyaw/?imgmax=800" width="112" height="120"></a></p> <p>Now to go and enjoy day 3 of the Christmas season and I promise to come back and blog about it later</p> Kirstyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17106093280919570626noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9212754587887929591.post-3997132527836326032011-12-02T00:11:00.001+11:002011-12-02T00:11:13.852+11:00Advent Blog-a-long<p>The lovely <a href="carrose-creations.blogspot.com">Car</a> is once again hosting the blogging Christmas Countdown. I have an extra busy December this year with activities planned for the boys, kinder outings & concerts and 5 craft markets between now and Christmas. </p> <p>I am hoping that means that I will have lots to blog about.</p> <p>Today we started our Christmas festivities with some early presents from Santa</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-AH5m9_2Yop0/Ttd80vDv1nI/AAAAAAAAAs8/W8qIDJ57FmA/s1600-h/1%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="1" border="0" alt="1" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju8LwYtGyMBCd2ojZGeqSf41H2QgW_UO208E3JC55vWNhyiD_LBqO6wbnqNFHgkHzLmLgjHa8-5IHFavaHyFniyANqHkJAvjbQZQBAPRQZN4ESm_JhdDyPyawPp6Z09_6s1Utdqa9kyCA/?imgmax=800" width="244" height="183"></a></p> <p align="center">Wrapt books ready for an Advent book calendar</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-_kP915rUmbY/Ttd82rN5R0I/AAAAAAAAAtM/DQZiAdpOlz4/s1600-h/0%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="0" border="0" alt="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrJmlYPQlEGVqpP1n5RRuNvh_b4fR25e8UY9PY5XOsk16j7CKpU-V49NVGLXptryw36xMMNDv80Ln_D3fnmJPdSqIGljJ9jk9_jFMhGxWHkvGbxltwo8DqT67NO8ftwRarbZnxvDhG8vM/?imgmax=800" width="244" height="183"></a></p> <p>A couple of commercial bought advent calendars, Thomas (with chocolate) for my sweet tooth Lachie and the Cars Activity Advent for Bastian. The Star Wars advent is to share between Bastian & Daddy :)</p> <p>I have it on good authority that Santa is going to leave the occasional note to the boys on days when we have special Christmas activities or outings planned.</p> <p>Finally I will leave you with images of the books that were unwrapped and read tonight</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPbahEm371TBh-QuAciYGH7mF9qmSwGHvFOf6ctXwET1GsLMhlD9sSq6N2kO1rYKU8hC_pHzG3an6AflJAQXfFhpMbVFth1xubZN1mWaAB8-30fJMR9qiY9ehqi8UdRsWZ0AspiPndmkk/s1600-h/4%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="4" border="0" alt="4" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ExyCMvMrDI0/Ttd858_Y82I/AAAAAAAAAtk/M8LAdcSQT3A/4_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="220" height="244"></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-j8VkvwV6Rw0/Ttd86hl9wcI/AAAAAAAAAts/cnhkSIYihmM/s1600-h/2%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="2" border="0" alt="2" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-YoHIc6WKcwA/Ttd87qEIg2I/AAAAAAAAAt0/r1DsbclgArc/2_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="204" height="219"></a></p> Kirstyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17106093280919570626noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9212754587887929591.post-67999847417477086392011-10-18T23:06:00.001+11:002011-10-18T23:06:41.822+11:00Blogtoberfest - Day 18Umm well I suppose I should put this blogtoberfest down as a big fail. <br /><br />I found this <a target="_blank" href="http://blogtoberblogroll.blogspot.com/">site</a> that lists all the blogtoberfest blogs on order of last post and I actually wasn't last surprisingly.<br /><br />I will promise to try really hard to find time to do a proper blog post tomorrow one with photos and everything.<br /><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone<br />Kirstyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17106093280919570626noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9212754587887929591.post-69953972317286318222011-10-09T22:17:00.001+11:002011-10-09T22:17:38.458+11:00Blogtoberfest–Day 9<p>Opp 9 days in and I have dropped the ball twice, I will try and make it up this week.</p> <p>I got the bunting sign finished late late Friday night, but sort of miscalculated how big it is (this thing is huge) but was able to use it on our stall on Saturday.</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8tW-cvLsT2ZQWJ31Y7FteVnHod6uq8g5DW_HwSnGU2PnJOvUIT8EurCAPXJJu0HrETE5Us0vfuXCKTyIr26cbezTnKvP7i4gLECRxMZU841bUD7GoE4dHxT6RnwixRzFLgbeAE1TPxUg/s1600-h/photo%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="photo" border="0" alt="photo" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-9m3Pt0Czpys/TpGC0LSiYEI/AAAAAAAAAq4/unB6WB-b2Ew/photo_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="183"></a></p> <p>The market was okay, it has just started a couple of months ago but hopefully over the next couple it can improve.</p> <p>I have decided to apply to some larger markets over the next couple of months before Christmas so fingers crossed some miracle happens and I actually get in.</p> <p>Oh and with the all the changes happening on Facebook, I have decided to list some of our items on <a href="http://www.madeit.com.au/TwoLittleMonkeys">MadeIt</a> as well, which actually leads me to a questions, Does any one have any experience selling on MadeIt vrs Etsy and which do they find better (not costs but exposure)</p> Kirstyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17106093280919570626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9212754587887929591.post-60461339616921577382011-10-06T23:45:00.001+11:002011-10-06T23:49:46.799+11:00Blogtoberfest -Day 6 - My Creative Space<br />
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A bunting sign for our stall at a local <a href="https://www.facebook.com/FrankstonUndercoverMarket" target="_blank">market</a> this Saturday if you are in the Frankston area come down and say Hi.<br />
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See more creative spaces over <a href="http://ourcreativespaces.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">here</a>Kirstyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17106093280919570626noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9212754587887929591.post-42179369273844618912011-10-05T23:22:00.001+11:002011-10-06T23:50:16.510+11:00Blogtoberfest - Day 5 Wordless Wednesday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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One more family catch up post, two weeks ago this little boy<br />
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Bastian aged 10mths<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibAMyKp1F8zOb_hq3nrVbrL6_K5FBKLv2Plqi53S5_A3okRPzSUOB7Mf6TEY5HKS3ucTfawAlgLfAslGRX_iY1VEc-W79idG4stgr2RT3AXSfsCm-B-e00bZL95tC-w9InVJZ5vo9RQxA/s1600-h/127%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="127" border="0" height="184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivqOlUdkzjdReamV4lTWtG1OWjdx_3QIlzaChZDmVb8y1SqzufxoEC7_9XXnBedC5tVCSkrzNmwbv1d0ORT8QX9IeyBKvQiV8Zxfi33lkenYtwvjvgBXGt7GiIry9mVvQRFU-fK7ZM0QE/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="127" width="244" /></a></div>
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Turned 4<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-0y1afQ7WKcY/TosLWuKOn7I/AAAAAAAAAqY/Ur7X01EbjOY/s1600-h/IMG_1054%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="IMG_1054" border="0" height="244" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-BNG8mDR0Ru4/TosLXVW8j3I/AAAAAAAAAqc/taY7yKXDkHA/IMG_1054_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMG_1054" width="183" /></a></div>
We had a lovely day at a miniature steam railway (Campbellfield) with the family some friends and one special friend from Kinder (I am not sure if Bastian was more excited of his actual birthday or Riley coming to his party.<br />
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Here is the cake I made, it was fun but in future I will not make a cake like this when we have almost an hour in the car to get to the venue, luckily it made it but there was a few times that we were not sure if it would.<br />
Now tomorrow I promise that I will have some sewing photos of some sort <img alt="Smile" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7xcBLzb4m1eoJDcug-FTFoNTzeENWDRQifYqjIhhkWXNRlW5AYL4ju0GyQLGBNYCXOr0KjpemFIyPKby5dosD7Q_xr0j02XlXY_Q66tSMCV4lIQtRHAeWNwrHKcNdIhiSeWzdcvfSMLA/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none;" />Kirstyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17106093280919570626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9212754587887929591.post-21506590586171951152011-10-03T19:37:00.001+11:002011-10-06T23:50:30.748+11:00Blogtoberfest–Day 3Another catch up post today, this one is only 5 mths 18 days over due. What happened then well this little baby turned one <br />
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For his birthday I was stuck as to what to get him, I have found that when you have two children of the same sex and you tend to spoil the first born, it makes it a bit hard to decided on what to get the second child for Christmas and Birthday gifts. When I was at SIT I was talking to Clair from <a href="http://monkeys-quilts.blogspot.com/www.craftschmaft.com" title="http://monkeys-quilts.blogspot.com/www.craftschmaft.com">Craft Schmaft </a>I told her that I loved her Woof woof kits and it was a shame that they didn’t come in boy colors, she told me that she could make me up a brown kit and so I found the perfect gift, and best of all it was hand made by Mummy.<br />
<img alt="IMG_7392" border="0" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8393saHRLOXNnMpZfeux7rOMhg6fmFfcGzNR7FCGHpdRv_xkYFmEvH-YiDbZ4pF4I_cK7TwFSTFxPTKQkgcSu1II3wHomjGe3mwJlQGU8iKFaX_DvjQxMq1kfnw5GXnzGOkwIidWGTTk/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMG_7392" width="170" /><br />
This was the cake I made it was actually a lot harder to do then I thought icing all the individual cakes, but it was fun to make<br />
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Seeing it has been so long since his birthday I thought I would leave you with some more recent pictures of my baby boy, and I actually just realised that I did not take any photos at his actual birthday will have to ask the family if they took any.<br />
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July 2011 – Aged 15mths<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-ZmNPdzRXTYLiNihNXh06YByUc6JqUyd2aMWGh5AoEXvZSkGIATFmwS5XJoWdLcjNgj5R9XZ02SZiAAFbb6wk41DOPebdFTpHw8tTIdOV3rjefsnVLcaa0vbgGO184VDhEhnTjtRCQBE/s1600-h/DSC_8541%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSC_8541" border="0" height="163" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-PL5xMPucJgQ/Tol0F4I_TaI/AAAAAAAAAps/RPj-BUse9rU/DSC_8541_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="DSC_8541" width="244" /></a></div>
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My little Easter Bunny – Camping at the Murray<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2I_yV-VTs9sHHr6JPuQ9GE-sJirQ_KcLfKmzbyXW3OJfC635L6IYgJiO_R4L5rBq_ot3JBEDqKrdB_ar1hSSwpkxI3MhLF6nh3Zbyk9sr2Xbs3mj9jlLJ-RTNVSlyPVfXNiCdof4TZIA/s1600-h/636%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="636" border="0" height="244" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-bxNh7mkfwRU/Tol0PV0Wp6I/AAAAAAAAAp0/Cmxjp-o5zvY/636_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="636" width="184" /></a> </div>
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At Bastian’s 4th Birthday – aged 17mths<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYJZSJUFySaNUVvCbz1G7-7UZSG3q8wcsqLRgVXk5KSOSbkMxQ30DB7RhfxszKnNsZOvA8qxQFm64l_F8anQLf5IbaqCJRliT-Xv42xj7vnp0Ffq19tv6AfMpAHAwATOqvixetwWmCPFw/s1600-h/IMG_1039%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="IMG_1039" border="0" height="183" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-pvLs5Z87fz0/Tol0Uu31BwI/AAAAAAAAAp8/mUNexjDRMLs/IMG_1039_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMG_1039" width="244" /></a></div>
Kirstyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17106093280919570626noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9212754587887929591.post-4600928873900600802011-10-02T14:20:00.001+11:002011-10-03T20:12:34.401+11:00Blogtoberfest– Day 2<p>Well this post is about 6 mths late but better late then never <img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" alt="Smile" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH7PhgAhbm3YjXZczc2PHL-uhKBWBRvT_6teRIj72l-s3fEpZW6oNiXqxbBDz7k9vBm6crD2fRJsJ5FEseQKLTNi9qA78XOpzNohyphenhyphenzK-zsuZbZHOjv6NGIurzjr7ZYy8H3SH9HYWngq2g/?imgmax=800"></p> <p>Back in March I was lucky enough to go to fly up to Sydney for the day to go to <a href="http://sewittogether.wordpress.com/">Sew It Together</a>, I have originally planned to fly up for the weekend, but at that stage Lachie was still being breastfeed and with was having no luck weaning, so all I was able to manage was a day pass. I got up to leave at 4am and got home around 11pm so as you would imagine it was a long day, but a fantastic one at that.</p> <p>i flew up with <a href="http://redinoz.blogspot.com/">Esther</a> & <a href="http://bacoon.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Alissa</a>, and was excited to meet some on online crafty friends, <a href="http://klc873.blogspot.com/">Kayscha</a>, <a href="paris-stella.blogspot.com">Jen</a>, <a href="smalldarkandhandsome1.blogspot.com">Nicole</a>, <a href="and-so-i-sew.blogspot.com">Karen</a>, <a href="patchwork-of-mini-grey.blogspot.com">Helen</a>.</p> <p>Everyone who attended got a goodie bag with all of these things included, lots of marvellous patterns, fat quarters, scrap bags of Fabric from <a href="www.hawthornethreads.com">Hawthorne Threads</a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrxsvLDbYPJk_YC-WXLqJRxrBMrQlDp6HN8eOGtnJJDzGNLrQNKxG3SNXw2_oJR9E37Erusv3_WXom-A3tpyGJ0WN4jqZYJoSX9VB8vfSHo3_cN4os0p54zeBDGBBP4DJIXiFML_MblrE/s1600-h/IMG_73884.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_7388" border="0" alt="IMG_7388" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-trS59DkJuAM/TofYPn6lKiI/AAAAAAAAAo4/t6rt7yLAGvw/IMG_7388_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="209" height="260"></a></p> <p>We also all got to chose something as a door prize. </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjazvV44VW8b6ydPI2AjbUmfYo1ie7HblzxbX_0SU9aE9y3S7nt1V1saPwUPPSssk3hfcelsI_uh_MgdQ1nFtSxw5JryJ2d1MqbPgWoxBjvaK756-MXE2WXSweZoFKyOgxtnTFUNFEFMmE/s1600-h/IMG_73894.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_7389" border="0" alt="IMG_7389" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-YxkqrygbGeo/TofYVT-33vI/AAAAAAAAApA/IGigaePIYKA/IMG_7389_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="200" height="260"></a></p> <p>I won a owl kit from <a href="http://plushkacraft.blogspot.com">Plushka’s Makery</a> which I recently made up as a first birthday gift (and of course forgot to take a photo before I gifted it) and a key fob kit from <a href="http://www.earthgirlfabrics.com.au/">Earthgirl Fabrics</a>.</p> <p>I also took part in the Namebadge swap before the event, I made this badge for <a href="http://flightlessboyds.blogspot.com/">Juddie</a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdBDq5rqLW2e5WpHoAB8Rubp80NgY49B2fdxknWGr3b-QzQ6K8mDYbZFDkbwkD8FFc5eZuU1P_usLusJnPnT_-xowf8VD58aXV6BpKI4MpVmkIH3E_p_o1d6fMnIRKmISQL56wrmALCF0/s1600-h/600%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="600" border="0" alt="600" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Q7Q0Q9RKc9w/Tol8f-7SQyI/AAAAAAAAAqI/YVkwRp71t70/600_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="234"></a></p> <p>and this is the amazing badge I received from Clair of <a href="www.craftschmaft.com">Craft Schmaft</a></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigRj87EOtc4BuMo1dtGsMmXuC2CzEWdirZU-ZN1YhZnpCvYl3HqU4teMdAAI9Rj1Vii7A8yylO75YJTwqtbsMCm0jBohghDWzXA6Y2EiCYqmPtAvqAUg-UJrgmkf3Lf6qs_a9qUQKPF-E/s1600-h/IMG_7391%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_7391" border="0" alt="IMG_7391" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW5jOzR3eqBnFSjPZ7fNCkJepfA98a22w0gC6RGCvtLBjNgGjrxEhJ9towEbemfs6wnvp9Qz3wXjkivE1bb4axA8RCg7P0w-8kyKj20RLR8BN7B23vNuAt2r8d2AniZ4HjYB5F7c8vgxw/?imgmax=800" width="260" height="209"></a></p> <p>Finally there were a few stalls there on the day and of course I made a few purchases. One from <a href="www.craftschmaft.com">Craft Schmaft</a> (the blue bag) that you will see the finished item in tomorrow’s post, the other were a wedge ruler from <a href="www.materialobsession.typepad.com">Material Obsession</a> and a Ooshka Boy kit and extra face to make superheros for my boys from the <a href="www.theredthreadblog.blogspot.com">Red Thread</a></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-rZZfajTbeb8/TofYZGb3FTI/AAAAAAAAApM/tKUJiQ9EWpk/s1600-h/IMG_7390%25255B10%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_7390" border="0" alt="IMG_7390" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-TtJzJlBWfDQ/TofYZxvxqcI/AAAAAAAAApQ/4amB5i9OyQ4/IMG_7390_thumb%25255B7%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="200" height="260"></a></p> <p>Now I have next years SIT to look forward to which I believe is going to be held in lovely Canberra</p> Kirstyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17106093280919570626noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9212754587887929591.post-82656419456807455322011-10-01T19:11:00.003+10:002011-10-01T19:19:32.291+10:00Blogtoberfest - Day 1I wasn’t going do it, I told myself I do not have the time, but as I read more and more post today I see a recurrent theme – people saying the wish they would blog more and maybe this will get them back into it. 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Go where, well for those of you who don’t know (and it most likely isn’t many)<a href="http://tinniegirl.blogspot.com/2011/09/its-time-to-play-music-its-time-to.html"> Tinniegirl</a> is once again hosting Blogtoberfest, which is where you challenge yourself to post every day for the month of October, last year I tried and managed to do 17 posts, so I while I am hoping to blog all 31 days I will be happy to at least get to 18 posts.<br />
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I have loaded the blogger app to my phone in the hope that it will give me the chance to do a post at any time of the day.<br />
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As for what to post about that is easy as I have only managed 11 post this year, and 7 over those were in January I have lost to tell, My trip to Sydney for the day for SIT (yes I know I was meant to post about that months ago, told you have I have been slack) Lachie’s 1st Birthday, Bastian 4th Birthday, bee blocks I have made for Oh-Beehave (<a href="http://melbournemodernquiltguild.com/">MMQG</a> bee) and much more.<br />
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But for now I am going to leave you with one image especially for my good friend <a href="http://www.blogger.com/carrose-creations.blogspot.com">Car</a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhglnc5Uyu-xKJfWm_C6DVKLTjHpLp5UaNSYWIimVPHQCst_L8PL8gcvexHOPOjoG5ypEnHfmfQ7rwiJrBj0EC1m1N-Ci-aQKlG_yKJbyzGZILpmfAMjfZLawgh-AX8t08iIzVJ4GFz5kY/s1600-h/photo%25255B11%25255D.jpg"><img alt="photo" border="0" height="260" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-iUGC0cklhFs/TobZU3dP4OI/AAAAAAAAAos/4QAzDLqmkhg/photo_thumb%25255B9%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="photo" width="200" /></a><br />
See you tomorrowKirstyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17106093280919570626noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9212754587887929591.post-81548242550420516162011-07-10T21:16:00.002+10:002011-07-10T21:19:50.624+10:00Facebook 200 fan giveaway winnerThankyou for you entries and the winner is<br />
<i>True Random Number Generator Min:1 Max: 7 Result: 2</i> <br />
Congratulations Car<br />
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<dt><a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/17412323070595507627">Car</a> said.. </dt><br />
<dd>yay you are back! Missed chatting to you lately :) Well done on 200 :)<br />
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<div style="text-align: left;">I will be in touch soon with the details of your voucher.</div></dd>Kirstyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17106093280919570626noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9212754587887929591.post-33463043325439115372011-07-03T11:13:00.003+10:002011-07-10T21:17:36.670+10:00Facebook 200 fan giveawayTo celebrate reaching 200 fans (likers) over at our <a href="http://www.facebook.com/twolittlemonkeys">Facebook page</a> we are having a giveaway of a $15 voucher.<br />
<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-_HkQDVBb8zk/Tg_CPPlFNRI/AAAAAAAAAog/K8cnUS5ZY3o/s1600-h/Table%252520picture%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img alt="Table picture" border="0" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_opF_pYwwBrswUStSjMmfwZGXWLFWQ0gb-AljpkG74NReJAOMu6ZN7XC39uguuZXE_dQoNecanPNIhN4oakbZxnA-2zLVbbONwFIVzpb_8nPQ6FJK86pBXCg6oNLmbw6sMzRAluHrQ3s/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Table picture" width="205" /></a><br />
To enter just leave a comment by <b>9pm Sunday 10th July 2011</b>. Only one comment per person please. Please leave a contact name & email address if you don't have a google account/blog.<br />
<span style="color: red; font-size: xx-small;">Terms & Conditions of the voucher: Must be used in full in the one purchase. Any extra costs over the $15 mark are the responsibility of the voucher holder. Voucher expires 31st August 2011.</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>This giveaway is now closed and a winner has been drawn </b></span></span></div>Kirstyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17106093280919570626noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9212754587887929591.post-16416943445408737272011-05-06T22:34:00.001+10:002011-05-06T22:34:36.407+10:00Lets play catch up – Part 1<p>Oh well it is safe to say that I have definitely blown my plan to blog at least once a week, let see we are at week 18 and I have done 8 blog post this year. I can safely say that you have not been missing out of much, I do however plan to catch you all up on what I have done since I blogged last.</p> <p>I recently partook in a pincushion swap with the <a href="http://melbournemodernquiltguild.com/" target="_blank">Melbourne Modern Quilt Guild</a> and was lucky enough to receive this amazing pincushion from Alice. Alice does not own a sewing machine and does all her sewing by hand.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_IspkrU7QvCE/TcPqwoY26fI/AAAAAAAAAoA/sB44RpkOJEw/s1600-h/IMG_7394%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_7394" border="0" alt="IMG_7394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiniPOL5gmCM9q3KB9ODZhavRXdTZRNxYe4bPrVL-LAuAZEvf3VMgpRJ1n9jPXxyq0yc-1TzvJZYPojOBbh_i-pPE_zkMszXzdyzNOJh5BwlhbFUxiMsOQfBU4BequbHp4iyMe93Ws66kM/?imgmax=800" width="160" height="244" /></a></p> <p>I made a pincushion for <a href="mymessings.blogspot.com" target="_blank">Rachel</a> and in the rush to get my pin cushion finished I forgot to take a photo, however you can see a picture of it  <a href="http://mymessings.blogspot.com/2011/05/pin-cushion-swap-thanks-kirsty.html" target="_blank">here</a></p> <p>The main lot of sewing I have been doing is the block for <a href="http://melbournemodernquiltguild.com" target="_blank">MMQG</a> Oh Beehave quilt bee, these are a few that I have done recently</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPD6eqz8ZsaPJkwuQZ_hJ1rBxHIWH_W7ycPRCWD1Snt5rZRq-RlgZbhN7pKzWKatsDxOtEI2pI6Jo3TUYXU3muoEfqA1wPD7oc2QnIwGGYJ5H_Vuhm2MO4BbVVgR3QpW97M0PagWp2j7M/s1600-h/Kirsty%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Kirsty" border="0" alt="Kirsty" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_IspkrU7QvCE/TcPqz2-vKeI/AAAAAAAAAoM/Ps4bntVMEAY/Kirsty_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="236" /></a></p> <p align="center">For Marg</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg98_dX5UTUp7BKW3_9kJ594AooEWkmNOH3dWu16s-Is3epZE2Pn659ddTUcCdUZTjf9x2JUo8F2SLdgc-_CQcKYBiuT3St8vIYJhVhCX31q7BMIDxExS65wmsWJkfxnsmlGTg3X_5V7Go/s1600-h/IMG_7365%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_7365" border="0" alt="IMG_7365" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_IspkrU7QvCE/TcPq1aGZHnI/AAAAAAAAAoU/rZDS9ws8PG0/IMG_7365_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="243" height="244" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXumgrTAmTdDvz-QaGVaj1CjyEKNvaXDdaiS2cEJhY3v17Tj7r7q66NHRmG4wey6fy_2FujHeV8YLUYj_a_zk0Nqb5wuTbAEAwpJMhz-1TPmi2LRsz73EbwEJe4Gs_RUy7AWksCTcuL0g/s1600-h/IMG_7363%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_7363" border="0" alt="IMG_7363" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcr5U-WtWbjL0dSFoDhoD5SevOqtQZ7QtK25EY8JhdguN3HBbIFLq8Akm4imITC4xKd2L8ceB9MnUrP-dWgq_6296q2cG81TIHifxaLhYcY4iqCBrf5XmFP-WKdAlbSZ12q9cnr42XlIc/?imgmax=800" width="238" height="244" /></a></p> <p align="center">Two star blocks for <a href="mymessings.blogspot.com" target="_blank">Rachel</a></p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="left">I have also made some for Alissa, Anna & Gina but I don’t seem to have taken photos of those ones before sending them off.</p> Kirstyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17106093280919570626noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9212754587887929591.post-89763585379547244752011-02-24T10:52:00.002+11:002011-07-03T11:35:38.103+10:00My Creative SpaceOpps it has been over a month since I last blogged, and here I was planning at least a post a week this year, oh well.<br />
Why I have not been posting, no major reason, I just have not had time <br />
In fact I have had so little time to sew that it was around 4:30 the afternoon before Bastian started his first session of Kinder that I realised that I had yet to start his Backpack, I had bought the material and <a href="http://www.made-by-rae.com/2009/03/finally-here-toddler-backpack-pattern.html" target="_blank">this pattern</a> ages ago but had put it aside to “do when I had a chance” over the Christmas holidays. Well the holidays were over and while he did have other backpacks he could use I was determined that he would use the one I had planned. Well 9 hrs later (yes that is correct I was up to 2am) in between feeding Lachie, having to settle him back to sleep on multiple occasions and of course eating, it was all finished. Bastian loves it which made it all worth the lack of sleep, although my darling husband almost got a kick in the shins when he asked me in I had just recovered an existing backpack.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnOjUjrA8ht5DCMsb_AS2zOpX2k2w6IdlB4OTGsDL7U3mFL34VuVXIzHU-XLxqWGE1zYCgRm5OMdWx-j3RudNDD7q1Zkz-MFHR0ai3q-b29vebdTY_Gvw9YjmokEI7rRoEP4By-j9_0ZI/s1600-h/IMG_0872%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="IMG_0872" border="0" height="244" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_IspkrU7QvCE/TWWdpWXQGcI/AAAAAAAAAnk/gzKukCEZIAs/IMG_0872_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMG_0872" width="184" /></a> <br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRanpoJ4sWj_Gd5_pLGPlWopZ3D1v12ZVre9MktCkrp4_aJN0yk1INX4R_NcX2xT6uB5Q-2UjKrddNcVWcP_VigmMgp7wjJB-ed-8WzF9758RxiPzMz_eD9aCfa1Qb0w6rhwz_l83mL0o/s1600-h/IMG_0869%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="IMG_0869" border="0" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMkirat0KYGhBVohfMU4lFjXBkcEvITfkHweQGhkN4Vk0S-8tHriVOcdPqPE_Dwg3T1bSx8vZ2hwF8LbdVV27fU7ljQjl6vcOagMOHlSXnsQnRS7PVD0qnjHB_SqPHEQ_7rIu_gPufaD8/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMG_0869" width="184" /></a><br />
You may have noticed a Facebook page link over on the right hand side, that is one of the reason for my lack of time, my Mum and I had set up a little business selling a variety of handmade items. So far we have had a stall one two occasions at Mornington Wednesday Main Street market and hope to get a regular spot there closer to Christmas.<br />
As for other quilting news I have finished <a href="http://monkeys-quilts.blogspot.com/2010/03/weekend-wrap-up.html" target="_blank">Bastian Plane Quilt</a>, but will blog that in a separate post later.<br />
I have also decided on my material that I am going to use for the <a href="http://sewittogether.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">SIT</a> name bag swap<br />
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I had a lot of trouble choosing these as I don’t have a lot of orange in my stash and nothing that is bright and cheerful like all the other badges I have seen around. I was just about to give up and make a trip to buy some more fabric when I found this one which I think will work well with what I have planned. That is my project for this weekend, what’s yours?<br />
More Creative Spaces <a href="http://www.kootoyoo.com/2011/02/my-creative-space-5.html" target="_blank">here</a>Kirstyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17106093280919570626noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9212754587887929591.post-48305747953372305142011-01-23T00:40:00.002+11:002011-01-23T09:30:35.219+11:00Auction Update<p>There is only two more days to place a bid on my auction to raise money for the <a href="http://www.qld.gov.au/floods/donate.html" target="_blank">Premier’s Disaster Flood Relief Fund</a> and of course there is many, many more auctions and raffles here on the <a href="http://tonicoward.blogspot.com/2011/01/qld-flood-auctions-master-list.html" target="_blank">Master List</a>, a couple of my favourites would have to be this <a href="http://cinderberrystitches.typepad.com/cinderberrystitches/2011/01/queensland-flood-relief-auction-2.html" target="_blank">quilt kit</a>, this <a href="http://mellyandme.typepad.com/melly_me/2011/01/qld-flood-appeal-auction.html" target="_blank">selection of patterns and fabric</a>,and the <a href="http://rosaliequinlandesigns.typepad.com/rosaliequinlandesigns/2011/01/qld-flood-appeal-auction.html" target="_blank">same here</a>, this gorgeous <a href="http://beckyetal.blogspot.com/2011/01/flood-auction.html" target="_blank">cardigan</a>, <a href="http://becreativewithamy.wordpress.com/2011/01/22/2-auction-qld-flood-appeal/" target="_blank">child's teepee</a> and of course the one that has left everyone <a href="http://annamariahorner.blogspot.com/2011/01/quilt-for-queensland-auction.html" target="_blank">gobsmacked</a></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwbqg42rmzew2t5952VP3shFDMrViJUJGgO65Et-tM96EkXKZUwh-TKKyim2aEC6iIRqwL4Q0euhVDv9_mp1-R13SEyrrXOwdan235g9LSumXl8fgk7D3-atxK0XFy_w_NcBoFubOheGQ/s1600-h/IMG_7290%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_7290" border="0" alt="IMG_7290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXfnnj3cA96frimql14tj7iCj-zwsRmhtPTA7DbCA7NAHfA5Xms_Dkabao4pyCnbraP0cLi47njCXkWmgm_RYKx05JEmOYg6WcrN1fCHBugXjU0D_HAY6N_HovBgo96_DSgOYAsh0FxJI/?imgmax=800" width="127" height="244" /></a></p><p>I was finally able to get my 3yr old son to model the apron for me so I know have a much nicer photo showing you the size of the apron, please note that he is a tall three year old.</p><p>An update about the finishing time. As a lot of us were finishing our auctions at midnight, Toni has recommended that we finish them a little earlier to make it easier for people to put in last minute bids so my auctions will now finish at <b>9pm on Monday the 24th of January 2010.</b></p><p><b>A note about PAYMENT</b>...please make your payment into the <a href="http://www.qld.gov.au/floods/donate.html">Premier's Disaster Relief Fund</a>.  It is important that you provide me with <b>proof of payment</b> <u>before</u> I post out the apron to you.  </p><p>If payment is made by <b>Credit Card</b>, a receipt will be emailed to you.  This email should then be forwarded to me so that I can verify payment amount.</p><p>If payment is made by <b>internet bank deposit transfer</b>, you can save a pdf file at the time of making the transfer.  </p><p>In the worst case scenario (i.e. receipt email has been deleted or pdf of bank deposit has not been made) you can take a snapshot of your bank statement on your computer screen and crop the appropriate area so that it displays only the donation information.  That way, I can still seeing your proof of payment, but not viewing your whole bank statement.</p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>I have closed comments on this post, please post any auction bids on the actual auction post over <a href="http://monkeys-quilts.blogspot.com/2011/01/queensland-flood-appeal-auction.html" target="_blank">here</a></strong></p>Kirstyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17106093280919570626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9212754587887929591.post-10458522772447980202011-01-16T18:32:00.005+11:002011-01-24T09:52:32.232+11:00Queensland Flood Appeal AuctionTo help raise money for the flood effected Queenslanders, I am running an auction here on my blog. I hope that this little contribution can help rebuild the lives and homes for some of those who have lost so much.<br />
My mother and I have recently started making items that my cousin sells via her <a href="http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#%21/cheekymonkeycraftwork">Facebook page</a>, so we have decided to auction off this child's apron. So put in a bid, all money goes direct to the <a href="http://www.qld.gov.au/floods/donate.html">Premier's Flood relief appeal</a><br />
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Please bid and/or share this link on your blog, via Facebook or Twitter and hopefully we can raise some much needed money for the Queensland Flood Appeal.<br />
How this auction works:<br />
1. Bidding will start at $10 (Australian). <br />
2. You can place a bid by leaving a comment on this blog post with your bid amount and <b>email address</b>. Please make sure that your bid is higher than the previous bidder. <br />
3. Your bid must be in whole dollar increments. <br />
4. This auction is open to everyone, however overseas residents will be charged actual shipping costs,<b> </b>however<b> postage is free for Australian residents</b> <br />
5. The auction begins NOW and will END at 9pm EDST on Monday 24th January 2011. <br />
6. At the close of the auction, I will contact the winner (please make sure your bid comment includes your email address). The winner will pay the winning amount directly into the <a href="http://www.qld.gov.au/floods/donate.html">Premier's Flood Relief Appeal</a> and send me proof of payment via email. Once proof of payment has been received, I will post your package to you. <br />
Auction rules borrowed straight from <a href="http://tonicoward.blogspot.com/">Toni's</a> blog :)<br />
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And once you have bid here why don't you go and check out all the other auction on the <a href="http://tonicoward.blogspot.com/2011/01/qld-flood-auctions-master-list.html">Master List</a> on Toni's Blog<br />
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<i style="color: red;">ETA - I have changed the previously posted photo as I was finally able to get my 3yr old son to model the apron</i>Kirstyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17106093280919570626noreply@blogger.com2