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  1. Big Button

    January 20, 2009 by sunrisesister

    There is a hat called the Robin’s Egg Blue Hat, that I have been wanting to make for ages. I dont quite know what yarn to make it with yet, but this is the button I picked out yesterday..

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    It got to 40 degrees (104.5F) today, so I did little more than lay on the bed, under the fan, and crochet and watch tv.

    But I did get a delivery… My first ever fibre club, from Ewe Give Me The Knits! I signed up back in December, and this is the first of 3 shipments..

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    Tsk tsk! I am not going to upload pics of the fibre colourway just yet, so the others waiting to get theirs dont have the suprise spoiled for them..

    The kids spent some of their money yesterday at Spotlight, and have being doing some more beading. I made up a few stitchmarkers..

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    The scarf is finished, but just needs blocking… cute huh?

    Ok, the so-called ‘cool change’ is meant to be sweeping thru.. so off I go again!

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  2. The Toy Society

    December 30, 2008 by sunrisesister

    It’s always heaps of fun to make a gift for someone, even more so for a stranger, or someone you dont know IRL. It’s like sending out good karma. Who doesn’t love receiving a handmade toy?!

    Kelli sent me a link to the toy society, where members make a small toy, and ‘drop’ it somewhere in public, with a tag and note from the maker. An unsuspecting person finds it, and rehomes it, and reports back to the blog.

    So I got to thinking, this could seriously fuel my Amigurumi obsession! I *did* end up getting that seriously cute book (and some yarn!) so I am looking forward to printing out my tags, and making a toy to drop somewhere. I could even get the kids making some little things!

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  3. Shiny Things & Treasures

    December 28, 2008 by sunrisesister

    My gran is a sneaky ole thing. When they were visiting, she thrust this bag into my hands, and said they were ‘just some treasures of yours’ and that I should have them. In the bag was…

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    The copy of The Secret Garden that I read as a child. This one will have to be kept out of reach of the little two – they are still destructive with books occasionally.

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    An old China Tea box, filled with photos, and this little box

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    Tottie/Totty was my childhood nickname. HAR HAR HAR yes I hear you laugh. That little box and doll was sent to me as a young child from my Great Aunt Helen, who has since sadly passed away.

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    And lots of great photos. Some of which I had never seen before. I am going to make it a priority to get these (and my others) into albums at some point soon.

    And then, on Christmas day, just when the family were about to leave, she presents me with this. Given to her by my grandpa many yonks ago, and now passed down to me! Very proud, and far too scared to wear it, ever.

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    I do have some old HK photos scanned in, but only a fraction of what I have now. I will get some more done, and upload them sometime soon.

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  4. AAF Swap

    December 2, 2008 by sunrisesister

    We did a Christmas gift swap over at AAF this year, and I got mine today!

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    From Vesna, a very talented Melbourne artist! Thank you so much Vesna :)

    (I better send mine tomorrow, it has to go to Qld!)

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