I have been working on my second postcard this week, this time it had an underwater theme. I started with a backing of silk paper which I made about a month ago, using various shades of coral pink, watermelon pink, apricot and pale peach. I laid a sheet of hand-dyed tissue-tex which I bought [...]
Entries from June 2007
June 23, 2007
Gumblossom Postcard
I had a play-day in the afternoon after Mary had returned to her sister and niece for the rest of her holiday. I got out all the interesting materials which I had bought from The Thread Studio plus lots of other bits and pieces and started to make a postcard – the hardest part was [...]
June 23, 2007
Mary’s Holiday with us
It wasn’t nearly long enough, but it was so good to have my friend from New South Wales, Mary Lewis come and stay for a few days. We had a great time together, just as we did last year when I spent two weeks with her. We managed to shop till we dropped at five [...]
June 23, 2007
Trip aboard Spirit of the West Restaurant Train
We had a wonderful Sunday recently when Eddie and I plus several of our friends went on a trip aboard the “Spirit of the West” Restaurant train from East Perth station all the way through the Avon Valley to Toodyay. Five star dining in five star restored original carriages complete with five star service. It [...]
June 4, 2007
Sewing Weekend Over….
My grand-daughter Taylia came for the long weekend for serious sewing time. We picked her up on Friday evening and her parents picked her up late this afternoon so she has been here for three whole days. On Saturday, she made a West Coast Eagles bag for her Dad because he is a West Coast [...]
June 1, 2007
I’ve Been Tagged By Sharon Boggon
I’ve been tagged by Sharon Boggon so now I have to divulge seven things about myself that my friends may or may not know…………I really need to think about this one!
1. I am passionate about embroidery and crazy quilting and have been ever since I could hold a needle at about four years of age. [...]
