tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82630873497461229972024-03-14T05:55:38.865+10:30Lempo BeeJanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03255370960186659884noreply@blogger.comBlogger247125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8263087349746122997.post-73762624872402928402015-07-21T12:52:00.000+09:302015-07-21T12:52:38.262+09:30Winterish<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Since I post most of my sewing adventures over on <a href="http://draperyfinefabrics.blogspot.com.au/">The Drapery blog</a> these days, I've not been here much. But I think I miss the documentation of regular life, and sometimes I have some lovely photos of the kids or the dog or something we did and I think I should do <i>something</i> with them, so I'm going to try to be back here more often. I think.<br />
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Just in case I'm giving the impression that it's all sunshine here in winter, the beach trip was a rare break in the grey, wet and cold that has permeated pretty much the entire last two weeks, which were school holidays. Brr. I'm afraid new-to-us Netflix has had a hammering. The tonne of firewood we ordered about a month ago is not going to last.<br />
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When I cleaned out Clem's schoolbag just before he left this morning (better last minute than never), I found the drawings above. It was quite the tiresome, repetitive battle to get him ready in time for school so it was nice to be reminded of his sweeter and more interesting side.<br />
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Here's something else he did. While we asked him about fifty times to get out of his pyjamas and get dressed because we needed to go out. <br />
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No, the dog has not had rainbow facepaint. In winter the sun angles into our back room and right through some refracting crystal balls we have hanging in the window. It's a little bit Bowie though, isn't it? Andy calls her the Thin White Dog.<br />
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Jasper turned 13. We gave him his longed-for Wacom tablet for drawing on the computer. He's extremely keen on computer animation, visual effects and so forth and it turns out Adelaide actually has fantastic education resources and employment opportunites for these areas. But he's not even in high school until next year. I have a feeling this passion is going to stick, though.<br />
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That's all for now folks, but I will try to be back sooner rather than later. Thanks for reading if you've dropped by and made it this far!<br />
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- Jane xx<br />
<br />Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03255370960186659884noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8263087349746122997.post-41247532835130289732015-03-22T20:47:00.002+10:302015-03-22T20:47:55.671+10:30Sunday evening sights<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Grubby little feet<br />
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dog in motion<br />
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Sunday evening TV<br />
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the 'sports slab' where our shed once was; Andy's latest big yard project, taking shape<br />
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the other big boy-child (they are both wearing shorts I made, which makes me happy, even if they have to be plain denim these days)</div>
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most excellent Sunday arvo drink invented by Andy: half a can of Mercury Hard Cider over ice with a dash of Campari and a sprig of mint. Seriously good.<br />
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(Not pictured: two loads of washing, two haircuts, two batches of baking, numerous battles/debates with the 7y.o., watering the parched garden, multiple kitchen cleanings, some book reading.) <br />
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Happy Sunday. How's yours?<br />
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- Jane xJanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03255370960186659884noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8263087349746122997.post-2515877957255923122015-01-26T20:38:00.000+10:302015-01-26T20:38:40.150+10:30A Scavenger's WeekendEarlier last week I had an annoying experience of spending a fair chunk of cash on taking kids to a rather disappointing waterslide on what was supposed to be a fun school holiday outing. Also, I think I managed to lose Charlie's good Akubra hat in my huffy state as I left, probably leaving it balanced on the front of the car as I drove off. Boo. Luckily, this weekend seemed intent on turning the tables.<br />
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I love a good roadside furniture freebie. I even scored a relatively aesthetically-pleasing doggie pooper-scooper (yes there is such a thing) from someone's hard rubbish recently. It has long, chromed handles that remove you from the 'business end' of the device, which is pleasantly rusted, blue-painted metal. Seriously. I barely even mind the chore when I'm using it.<br />
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What is it about the thrill of scavenging? I'll be the one running up the street with the wheelbarrow when there's a tree cut down, collecting firewood. I think fruit overhanging someone's fence is fair game. Andy's a bit dubious about it sometimes but hey, waste not, want not!<br />
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On Saturday, this desk presented itself with a 'FREE, PLEASE TAKE' sign just around the corner from our house. Don't mind if I do! My companion at the time was Clem, who has the treasure-hunter's instinct, and was very excited.<br />
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It's made of oak, entirely charming and just what Clem needed for his bedroom. Into the car boot it went - not easy with just Clem helping. I drove with the boot open, very carefully and slowly, around the corner back home while Clem ran along the footpath calling out to me that it was all going well and nothing was falling out.<br />
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We gave the whole desk a quick wipe-over and then a light polish with my trusty <a href="http://lempobee.blogspot.com.au/2012/07/beeswax-shoe-polish.html">beeswax/linseed oil potion</a>, I tightened up the screws on the drawer handles and it was good to go.<br />
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We had to do a fair bit of re-shuffling in his room to make it fit, and Clem (not for the first time) rejected my suggestion of getting rid of the doll's house you see upon it, which was my eventual solution. Fortunately, it's quite a deep desk.<br />
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It even features this fabulous slide-out... slidey-outey-thing, to which I imagine Clem will add his own initials, compass-stabs and so forth as time passes.<br />
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On Sunday I took Clem and Jasper blackberry picking (Andy is overseas, actually on his way back right now, and Charlie was at a friend's house). The day was not too hot, and recent rains had plumped up the berries.<br />
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Yum!<br />
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The boys and I have enjoyed blackberries and vanilla icecream for dessert two nights in a row and there are still more left. Mind you, I just extracted a lingering stray blackberry thorn from under my right big toe. But the scratches and prickles just kind of make it all the more satisfying. We fought for those berries! And won!<br />
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At any rate, I think the world has given at least as much as it has taken from me this week, and I am happy. And tomorrow, two of the boys are back to school and Andy comes home. And the next day, Charlie is off to high school. Yipes!<br />
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- Jane xJanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03255370960186659884noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8263087349746122997.post-14358061344441286002015-01-20T22:27:00.000+10:302015-01-20T22:27:36.028+10:30A scrappy quilt for Clem, with quality control by Skylar<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here's a quilt I made for Clem over the last couple of weeks: the fastest actual pieced quilt I've ever made. (Also only the fourth, so no world records here.) </div>
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A scrappy quilt, that's almost all garment scraps, and looking particularly 'scrappy' here because I forgot it was in the washing machine for a few hours before hanging it out to dry, very rumpled. Let's call it 'texture'.</div>
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I started out by organising my fabric stash (whatever came over me?), and putting aside a bunch of cotton flannel pieces, mostly left over from making pyjama pants. But there wasn't enough variety there for a full flannel quilt. Sure, I could have sourced more flannel, but I was on a mission to use up scraps. And I thought my tactile, fabric-loving Clemmy would probably love a quilt with lots of soft bits as well as other interesting prints... and so I widened my scrap search.<br />
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As the mother of a 13-year-old now (and that's a whole other topic), I am acutely aware that what might appeal one year can be downright embarrassing the next. If 7y.o. Clem had his pick of fabrics now, it would be all cute, cute, cute. And I'm very ready to indulge that for things with a shorter lifespan, like clothes. But for a quilt, I wanted to choose prints that, I hope, will stay in favour as he grows. <br />
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By telling Clem the quilt was for him, I knew I'd have a little project manager on my back, pushing me to get this finished. He also wanted to help.<br />
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My other expert helper was Skylar, who has happily settled into being the absolute furry centre of our family. Oh, how we adore her! Do you know, greyhounds barely have any 'doggy' smell at all, so you can totally bury your face in that soft, soft spot just behind her ear and tell her what a gorgeous thing she is. Another thing about greyhounds is they are very good at testing out anything soft-looking that you lay out on the ground.<br />
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At strip-piecing stage. <br />
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At pin-basting stage. <br />
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And at post-quilting, pre-binding stage.<br />
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I was tempted as a kind of challenge to use nothing but scraps for the quilt backing, too, but didn't have enough of anything suitable. So I nabbed a bit of this Erin McMorris print from the sale trunk at the shop (it's little houses - I love it), chopped it in half and stuck big chunks of flannel down the centre. And then bound it with some snuggly-feely chocolate brown corduroy scrap from the stash.<br />
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My machine quilting is inexpert but better than I've managed previously. I'm thinking it was due to massively easing off the presser foot pressure. <br />
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And of course, Skylar has tested out the finished object. Clem's pretty happy with it, too! <br />
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As I was making this quilt, I was pondering that there's actually not very much I enjoy about making a quilt. Except that I'm, well, making a quilt. I love what it becomes and seeing it take shape. But the cutting? Blah. The pressing? Blah. The sewing? Dull! The basting? Yawn. The wrangling of masses of fabric under a machine? Sweary. Thank heavens at the end you actually get a quilt.<br />
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How do you feel about quilts and quilting, if that's not too massive a question in sewing-land?<br />
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- Jane x <br />
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Our Christmas present to Charlie and Jasper was a two-day knife-making workshop at <a href="http://www.gardnerknives.com/">Gardner Knives</a>, based at beautiful Seppeltsfield in the Barossa Valley.<br />
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On our New Zealand holiday last year, Jasper had been entranced by the blacksmithing facilities at Weta, where swords were made for the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit movies. Then later in the year we happened across the artist-in-residence knife maker at Seppeltsfield. Sword... knife...more or less the same thing, only rather more useful in real life!<br />
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Andy was keen to make himself a chef's knife. And two January workshop days became available due to a cancellation. No time like the present! Even if the forecast was 38 degrees C both days (and rising).<br />
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Whilst the big chaps got to work, Clem and I popped in and out of the workshop to observe, and explored the area. The blacksmith's room is ridiculously picturesque, with rustic tools, stone walls, blasting furnace and light flooding through old windows, and I went a bit mad on taking photos.<br />
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Seppeltsfield is a very large, old winemaking property established by the Seppelt family. Whilst the Seppelts are no longer owners, it has recently returned to private ownership and management that is determined to preserve its heritage and restore its place in the Barossa community. Which is so nice to know in these times when so many grand old family businesses are bought by faceless corporations, properties are sold off and brands become meaningless logos slapped on whatever sells.<br />
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This is the Seppelt family mausoleum, built around 90 years ago at the top of a hill that overlooks Seppeltsfield. Huge old date palms line the roads throughout and leading into the property. Clem didn't seem to be creeped out by the fact there are dead people inside this building, and we walked all around it and through a pine forest on the hill beside it.<br />
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When we looked in on the boys, they were well underway.<br />
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Charlie and Jasper made 'hidden tang' knives, starting with a rod of knife-making steel that had to be flattened and ground down.<br />
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Andy's 'full tang' knife was crafted from an old car leaf-spring. Baz at Gardner Knives loves to recycle old metal tools and scrap, which was one of the things about his workshop that appealed so much to us.<br />
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Even Clem was invited in on the act, to help sand a wooden knife handle with increasingly fine-grit sandpaper.<br />
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Can I just get a 'phwoar' for my husband using an impressively large and dangerous power tool? (Pity he wasn't wearing the leather apron in this shot, too.)<br />
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Here you can see Jasper's knife-in-progress. The part he's holding is the 'hidden tang' which is the metal extension of the blade that is then glued inside the knife handle.<br />
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Andy's 'full tang' knife has the steel sandwiched in between two slices of wood, held by metal pins, and the steel is visible all the way along the handle.<br />
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Jasper's knife handle is made from the base of a Fallow Deer antler (they shed their antlers). The rest of the antler isn't suitable for knife-making but is apparently very much suited to boy-souvenir-hunting so we now have four of these floating about the house. Lucky us.<br />
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The process of polishing an antler knife handle with a belt sander produces an odd, not entirely pleasant smell that Charlie likened to burnt cornchips and Andy to having your teeth drilled. Just in case you were wondering.<br />
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The proud knife-makers at the end of two ridiculously hot but extremely exciting, instructive and rewarding days of hard work.<br />
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At the end of the second day, clouds were gathering and when we dropped into a winery on the way home, we were treated to spectacular lightning, thunder and downpour that we watched from the broad verandah overlooking paddocks and vines. (Photos taken out that way were a uselessly rainy blur.) It was a welcome relief after the heat and also much-needed to help contain a scary large bushfire that was out of control in the Mount Lofty Ranges.<br />
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And now, back to slothing about at home and the work/school holiday juggle, which doesn't make for nearly as exciting photos! But we have three fabulous new knives to remember our time by (I can vouch for the fact that they cut cake very, very well), and a few Barossa wines that seemed to sneak into the car during our trip, too.<br />
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<i>{this moment} ~ A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a
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Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03255370960186659884noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8263087349746122997.post-53126538699694121752014-11-07T19:02:00.000+10:302014-11-07T19:02:58.261+10:30I mended Andy's jeansInspired by <a href="http://darnanddusted.com/gallery/">these</a> beautiful denim repairs, found via <a href="http://verypurpleperson.com/2014/10/repairing-jeans-pockets/">this blog post</a>, I repaired Andy's jeans. I cut a patch from a pair in our rag pile, held it in place on the inside and pinned it well from the front, then hand stitched with perle cotton.<br />
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He'll either love it or hate it... these will either be embraced back into the fold of regular wear or quietly disappear. Admittedly, <i>visible crotch repair</i> would probably be more palatable when teamed with visible repairs to other areas of the garment, which these jeans did not need yet. Time will tell.<br />
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<span style="color: black;">Today was such a beautiful example of spring in this corner of the world, and we took a picnic to Brownhill Creek with some extended family. So long as we choose to ignore the fact that pretty much all the vegetation in these photos is introduced and spread as weeds along the creekline (buttercups! blackberries! Salvation Jane! figs! willowy things!), well, this was simply the most perfect spot on the most perfect day for a picnic.</span></div>
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There was space for cricket, and Jasper declared that he would like to
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Can you spot the boys? (Clem, his cousin and cousin's friend, as seen from the other side of the creek.)<br />
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This small man had an absolute ball and got bumped, scratched and
filthy, which is all a bit outside his usual comfort zone, and I was so
proud of how he bounced back and kept up with his older cousin and even
older friend.<br />
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This is a water skink that the boys discovered in the creek (and let go
again). I didn't even know there was such a thing. Even Andy's sister
who identified this for us, and has a creek at the bottom of her hills
garden, hadn't seen one in real life before. What a beauty.<br />
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We brought Skylar, who could barely believe her eyes, ears and nose
with all the wonders of this place. Since she was raised in a kennel,
many things are very exciting new experiences for her. She explored and
explored and explored but finally gave in to the pleasure of a Sunday
afternoon nap on the grass. Ahem yes, she's wearing a Liberty kerchief.<br />
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Being dragged down a slope by your feet is apparently all kinds of awesome. And back for more.<br />
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Sliding down the dirt slope by himself: "Watch this one, it's going to be really
really really really really really really really hardcore!" (Clem also
told me the other day when we were throwing and catching his soft toy
Miffy that it was 'hardcore' so I'm not entirely sure of his
definition.)<br />
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Big dead tree across the creek. Charlie thrilled at being in photo for scale.<br />
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"I didn't realise it was going to be this much fun," Clem said.<br />
Those clothes and shoes will never be the same again.<br />
One hundred percent worth it.<br />
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I hope you've had a happy weekend too! <br />
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- Jane xJanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03255370960186659884noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8263087349746122997.post-8363163383229270692014-10-30T21:41:00.003+10:302014-10-30T21:41:36.401+10:30Pom tiddly om pom, pom pom<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: black;">And in case that sounds dramatic, let me assure you, it's not at all. In fact it's been entirely humdrum, everyday unblogged</span>. I have indeed been sewing, but I've shared things for me over at The Drapery blog so don't want to double up. Ah, might throw in a photo or two at the end here.</div>
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I made a pompom for Skylar today. It was such a success I wanted to share, and it seemed like a quick and likely way to get back into the blogging habit.</div>
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Skylar loves fuzzy things, and had taken a particular liking to a woollen pompom that I made with the boys some years ago, that's been hanging about the house ever since. We throw it for her out the back, she races at it, snaps it up, flips it in the air and basically goes crazy for the thing. It's looking the worse for wear.</div>
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I do rather like the traditional method of pompom making, with two cardboard rings, poking the wool through and around, through and around. However, it's time-consuming. And I came across an adapted method that doesn't really feel like cheating, but is a whole load quicker. Yep, <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/136445063686121272/">found it on Pinterest.</a><br />
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I think it made a very satisfactory pompom! I tied it as tightly as I could, knowing now the kind of treatment it was in for. (Those are shreds of the earlier pompom around on the lawn.)<br />
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I didn't manage to capture Skylar doing her full flip-out, which she generally reserves for 7am or earlier. Later in the day she prefers a quick trot and lie down. It's easy to see why racing never suited her. Most of the races are at night. Silly races.<br />
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Your move, pompom.<br />
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Below are the cardboard pieces I used for pompom construction, after removal. I think these may be bigger than the templates provided in the Pinterest link. When I printed out the largest one, it looked pretty small so I made up my own. I may have buggered up the printing, or I may just prefer a giant pompom.<br />
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And the pompom pieces are sitting on the laptop on which I type my blog posts - grubby old thing! Complete with 'bread tag elves' courtesy of Jasper.<br />
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Now, on with random recent photo grabs!<br />
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Here's a t-shirt I made for Clem with some awesome cotton/spandex knit with NINJAS!! from <a href="http://www.craftymamasfabrics.com.au/">Crafty Mamas</a>.
I have come to the conclusion that as the sizes get bigger in this, my
favourite Ottobre 'Best t-shirts' pattern, the neck bands get a bit
tighter, especially if you use spandex knit, and I've ended up with a
bit of scrunching up around the neckline. So I should make them a bit
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I blogged about my Grainline Alder dress at The Drapery, but
suffice to say I love, love love it and am wearing it again right now, which
is at least the 3rd day in the last week (less than?) since I finished
it. Yes, it has been washed :)<br />
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Lastly, lest this end up in unfinished-draft-land, here are some photos from a weekend that Andy and I had in Melbourne, <i>without children</i>. Yes. I tagged along on a work thing he was there for. We ate a lot, walked a lot, saw some children's theatre (work) and saw this utterly gorgeous 'Golden Mirror Carousel' at the National Gallery of Victoria. It turns super-slowly and silently and the seats gently sway and the whole thing was quite magical.</div>
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Well, everyone except for the cat. Elodie is not happy about Skylar. Still not happy. But I think she's just going to have to suck it up.</div>
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I made Skylar another coat out of knit fabrics... it turned out a bit big and floppy. It keeps her warm but Andy calls it 'her nightie' and insists it will never leave the house.<br />
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She also likes to 'wear' this crocheted rug and will happily cruise the house in it.<br />
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She helps me with sewing.<br />
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I fully realise not everyone will be as besotted with our dog as we are. I think my parents find her vaguely annoying. I don't always like other people's dogs. It's okay. But I have to do this doggy bloggy post because Skylar is making me - all of us - very happy right now.</div>
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Andy loves her so much he was inspired to make her a toy: this felt bone (with bonus meaty bits). I did the sewing but he did all the rest. He said 'Now I can throw her a frick'n bone every morning'... so this has henceforth been known as 'the frick'n bone'.</div>
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Skylar likes the frick'n bone.<br />
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Below is the photo I sent to the Dog and Cat Management Board to go on her official Green Collar card, which shows that she has passed her Green Collar test and is allowed to walk in public without a muzzle on. Hooray! No more face cage or coat with 'L-plates'. Look at those little whiskers! Good lord, I could eat her up.</div>
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Such a sweetie.<br />
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Clem quote: "I want to <i>marry</i> my dog!"<br />
Charlie quote: "How did I survive for 13 years without a dog?"<br />
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Okay, enough now. Time to press 'publish' and go to bed.<br />
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- Jane xJanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03255370960186659884noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8263087349746122997.post-24007269514760885062014-08-25T14:04:00.000+09:302014-08-25T14:04:10.690+09:30I have a girl to sew for!Okay, so she may be on the furry, four-legged side of girliness. But that won't be stopping me.<br />
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This is Skylar (in handmade reversible coat and linen cowl, ahem). We picked her up on Friday afternoon from <a href="http://www.gapsa.org.au/">GAP - the Greyhound Adoption Program of SA</a> - through their Foster to Adopt program. We've never had a dog before and it could have been dicey introducing one to our cat and chickens, so this was a kind of try-before-you-buy option.<br />
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But heck, she's going nowhere.<br />
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Except back on her lovely cushion with Andy's slippers that she stole from the bedroom.<br />
Skylar is 16 months old and was bred to race, but was apparently never interested. She's not very interested in chasing our cat or chickens either, yay! In fact Elodie the cat had her bailed up in Charlie and Jasper's bedroom last night, and Skylar was trying to hide her head in a drawer and pretend she wasn't there while waiting for her people to come and rescue her. <br />
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Greyhounds evidently make fabulous pets. I've been campaigning the family for one for some years. Finally it seemed like the right time. On top of all the other fabulous things about these dogs, they have very little body fat and therefore actually need doggy coats and such loveliness. What fun! I traced a basic pattern off the L-Plate 'greyhound pet in training' walking jacket that came along with her as part of the fostering process and I'm sure I'll tweak the pattern in future.<br />
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Welcome to our family, Skylar!<br />
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- Jane xJanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03255370960186659884noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8263087349746122997.post-70091490561265311362014-08-13T20:07:00.000+09:302014-08-13T20:07:13.225+09:30Does my butt look tall in this?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Oh yes, you can bet I've had that post title in mind since before I even cut into this fabric. (Surely I am not the only person who composes blog posts in my head during the making process?)<br />
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I'm not normally an animal print person but giraffe print? I don't know, there was just something silly about it that I couldn't resist. I'm really hoping it says <i>'this is a fun skirt that is not taking itself at all seriously'</i> rather than <i>'I'm trying to make some sort of animal print/sexy beast connection'</i>. Plus, it's really lovely mid-weight cotton by Sevenberry of Japan, and it charmingly said 'Made by Japan' on the selvedge. Thank you, Japan!<br />
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This is, of course, another Grainline Moss skirt. I had put the fabric aside a while back with the idea of making shorts for one of my boys. However neither of the big boys seemed too keen and Clem, at the time, had plenty of shorts. And so it sat... until after I'd made my woodgrain Moss and had worn it so much I felt there was room in my wardrobe for one more.<br />
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A friend bought some of this fabric some months back and told me she'd made herself a skirt from it so there are two giraffe skirts 'in the wild' in Adelaide. Yay! I hope she doesn't mind me being a bit of a copycat.<br />
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Once again, love this pattern, hate the process of putting in the zip fly. Still. Managed it all fine this time except for the last part of attaching the facing/guard thingummy, which has the overlocked edge facing outwards instead of the neat-looking folded edge. I didn't realise this until I had the waistband on and it was all too late. It's totally hidden from the outside of the garment so only bothers me. But I later noticed that the diagram in the instructions has it shown around this (incorrect) way, although the written instructions say the right thing. I don't know if this has been corrected in the pattern since.<br />
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Nevertheless, I'm quite delighted with this and it is joining my other two Moss skirts on high rotation. <br />
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- Jane xJanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03255370960186659884noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8263087349746122997.post-629661852765435422014-08-07T19:29:00.000+09:302014-08-07T19:29:07.379+09:30Deer and Doe DaturaI will be posting this make in more detail on The Drapery's blog soon, but I'm so pleased with how this turned out that I can't resist posting it here first. I'm a bit in love with Deer and Doe patterns right now... you know when you find a pattern company whose designs really appeal <i>and </i>they seem to fit just right? Yep, it's a rare thing so I'm going with it. Don't be surprised if there's more Deer and Doe from me in future.<br />
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<b>The Facts:</b><br />
<b>Pattern:</b> Deer and Doe Datura Blouse, View A<br />
<b>Fabric:</b> Anna Maria Horner cotton voile, a leftover in my stash (yoke lining is from an old white cotton baby bedsheet)<br />
<b>Notions:</b> wee bit of light interfacing in the neckline bias, 4 buttons from my big tin-o'-buttons <br />
<b>Size:</b> 42<br />
<b>Alterations:</b> none for fit, but I added an extra button at the back (pattern only calls for the top 3)<br />
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Technically, the bust darts sit a bit too high on me. But I am delighted with the fit and would worry about messing with that if I tried moving them. <br />
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We had some beautiful winter sunshine today so grabbed the opportunity for these photos, but in reality it's way too cold here for this floaty sleeveless top right now! But before we know it the mercury will be at uncomfortable highs again so that is not a complaint. See you soon, Datura!<br />
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Oh and because I have a hard time posting only serious garment photos on my blog, here's the 'looking at her pigeon-toed feet' blogger/garment model pose, just for fun:<br />
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Hmm, don't think I'm getting it quite right there, because that has to be the most unflattering angle possible for my thighs, haha!<br />
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- Jane x<br />
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- Jane xJanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03255370960186659884noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8263087349746122997.post-65810076137995644662014-07-13T11:35:00.000+09:302014-07-13T11:35:43.996+09:30Mossy Wood... Woody Moss?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I wear my <a href="http://lempobee.blogspot.com.au/2014/02/move-over-spidey-skirt.html">denim version</a> of the Grainline Moss skirt <i>all the time</i>. Like, about three times a week in all weather. So, it made total sense to make another. And ever since I saw the sample of this Kokka woodgrain fabric that we ordered in for The Drapery, I had been imagining this.</div>
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It's a mid-weight 100% cotton, very stable, and ideal for the Moss. It's a little bit silly, but not too kooky for fun everyday wear (in my opinion, anyway!). I was pushed along in my desire to make this when I saw <a href="http://funkbunnysgarden.blogspot.com.au/2014/06/oh-deer-theres-moss-on-my-moss.html">this awesome best-Moss-ever</a>.<br />
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The fabric looked like just a straight woodgrain until we unfolded the sample and saw that along one edge, it has these crosscut sections lined up. We had a good giggle thinking about the placement possibilities of these circles in a dress. But for the sake of an actual wearable garment, I decided against a couple of big circles on my butt or whatever, and just popped a couple of slices in the pockets and around the waistband.<br />
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Inside the pockets, I used some scraps of Nani Iro brushed cotton, which is so cosy to tuck my hands into!<br />
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Apologies for the unspectacular-other-clothes-and-hair styling but on a Sunday morning, this is, honestly, better than it usually gets.<br />
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As per my denim Moss, this is a straight size 14, made in the 'mini' version without the band around the bottom, but with a couple of inches extra length.<br />
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I had a helluva time putting in the zip fly on this one, and really should have gone straight to the online photo tutorial on the Grainline blog. But, having done it before, I thought I'd be fine and followed the written instructions. Sorta. Got my left mixed up with my right, misinterpreted a diagram... basically sewed the thing on three different kinds of wrong with unpicking in between. But I got there. I felt like I should make another five zip flies in a row to cement the technique in my head but that would be simply annoying. Until next time, zip fly.<br />
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- Jane xJanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03255370960186659884noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8263087349746122997.post-91264429322985155602014-07-09T22:45:00.000+09:302014-07-09T22:45:41.250+09:30Monday at The BlockIt's raining, it's pouring<br />
it's getting somewhat boring<br />
we mustn't complain<br />
about the rain<br />
even in school holidays and hey at least we got out on Monday and anyway the kids have been taking it in turns to succumb to some fever sore throat thing and lie on the couch lah dee dah something ending with 'oring'.<br />
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Yes. At least we got out on Monday to my parents' block!<br />
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My dad recently had this huge fire pit thing fashioned by an engineer.<br />
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Fungi aplenty in various shapes and colours.<br />
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My favourites, the sundews.<br />
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Echidna diggings - there was a heap along one of the paths, perhaps they like the soft ground after lots of rain. Look, nose holes!<br />
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Clem making a strange face (this hardly looks like him) but he thought these hakea nuts looked like ducks.<br />
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'Bug words' inside bark. (Clem said they are writing 'yum'.)<br />
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Can you spot the red, red robin below?<br />
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Clem and Grandpa found this old jar.<br />
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Cleaned up a bit, it had cup and pint measurements on the sides. (Can't be too old since I assume that is metric cups, but it felt like treasure.)<br />
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We had sausages and potatoes and damper for lunch and spent a lot of time wandering about picking up fallen branches and putting them on the fire to help reduce the summer bushfire risk. Honestly I can look at the world with a vastly improved attitude after a day like this. And I'm trying to hang onto that feeling this grey, grey week! Is it grey where you are?<br />
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It's been cold and indoorsy here lately. Clem is on a big tent-making thing and has been sleeping in this construction on his bedroom floor for about a week. Andy actually moved Clem's mattress down there for him so it's really very comfy. However, we currently have no chairs around our dining table a.k.a. my sewing table. Am perching on various stools. Dust/fluff level in Clem's room high and rising.</div>
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For a short time this tent below meant we had to climb in order to get into our lounge area. The construction slowly incorporated just about everything Clem could lay his hands on in our back room and spread in a trail off to the right of this picture. (And pegs - argh - where do all my pegs go??)<br />
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One morning Jasper found a silverfish crawling on the floor in the general vicinity of this masterpiece, which gave me the creeps. After the boys had left for school Andy and I packed it up and thoroughly cleared and cleaned the area. It took Clem an hour after school to remember the tent and ask where it had gone. I think you can't do these things by halves. Clean slate. I told him it was because of the silverfish and also so he had a nice clear space to do some more making. And he industriously set about making a new mess with cardboard, scissors and stickytape. He's in a big stickytape phase as well as tent phase it seems. I have to admit I am quite fond of the stickytape phase.<br />
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Clem has become much more confident about making things with his hands lately. He surprised me by wanting to stitch a felt creature by himself. In fact he did quite a decent job and did not get too frustrated.<br />
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As our youngest child I suspect we (maybe just I) have been too willing to jump in and offer help, or respond to his requests. I have been trying to more consciously encourage him to give things a go, persist and think of his own solutions. Mind you - speaking of persistence - we haven't finished this little project yet, despite his pestering me about it. Must get back to that. Before the silverfish do, urgh.<br />
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The ring around his neck is an old one I gave to Andy many years ago and Clem recently found down the back of his couch, after it had been lost for years. What treasure!<br />
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Jasper turned twelve. He's not taller than me yet but he's not far off. He had some friends over for pizzas and then out to the movies to see How To Train Your Dragon 2, which he'd been plotting and planning about ever since he found out - some months ago - it would be released close to his birthday. Here he is with Clem and a couple of his mates, very interested in some books... about Minecraft, haha. (Computer game where you build stuff out of redstone and lava and spawn zombies and cows, or something.)<br />
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Clem gets very excitable in the company of a bunch of older boys.<br />
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(I think the facial expression above is pretty funny.)<br />
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Meat seems to be the favourite pizza topping for boys. Pile on the meat.<br />
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And then, more Eton Mess.<br />
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Twelve candles on a meringue.<br />
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And after all that excitement, a nice quiet day around home today.<br />
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The sun came out after some torrential overnight rain and a generally grey and cold week. The front yard is overflowing with weeds and we gently herded / terrified a few of the chooks up there to have a good scratch around. I think they were struggling to believe their luck once they got there.<br />
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School holidays have started which frankly around here mostly means even more juggling of responsibilities than usual. Deep breath. Onwards!<br />
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Jasper seems to have the Etch-A-Sketch thing figured out.<br />
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Inspired by the astonishingly good beers we tasted (in goodly quantities) in New Zealand, we have dug out the homebrew kit and made a batch, bottled last weekend. Ready to taste next weekend!<br />
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Charlie and Jasper weren't sure if we were taking advantage of them by asking for their help with a brew they can't drink, but the lure of the bottle capper gadget won them over.<br />
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And another New Zealand-inspired taste sensation: <a href="http://www.rivercottage.net/recipes/eton-mess/">Eton Mess</a>, which Jasper discovered over there at a restaurant and has been wanting to try making ever since. He did today, using the recipe in the River Cottage cookbook and oh, it was so good. He wants to make it for his friends who are coming over to celebrate his birthday next weekend.<br />
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And we have just wound up the weekend by watching The Secret Life of Walter Mitty with these big boys - the second time they've seen it - and it really is such a great movie. Highly recommended if you haven't seen it yet, and really nothing unsuitable or even mildly embarrassing for the 11 and 13y.o. viewers!<br />
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- Jane xJanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03255370960186659884noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8263087349746122997.post-49326316001548334432014-06-10T10:01:00.001+09:302014-06-10T10:01:21.563+09:30KangarooGarments are the main reason I sew. They can be both creative and practical. So satisfying. But sometimes a completely impractical project comes along that makes me all<br />
<i>I AM SO HAPPY I CAN SEW!</i><br />
<i>SEWING ROCKS!</i><br />
<i>FABRIC IS AWESOME!</i><br />
<i>I LOVE MY STASH!</i><br />
and so on.<br />
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This Sunday morning just past found me pottering around at the sewing machine, when Clem approached.<br />
"Mama, I want to make something with you."<br />
"Mmmhmm... what?"<br />
"A toy."<br />
"Okay, well you go and design something and we'll see." <i>(Put ball in his court and be non-committal.)</i><br />
And then he came back with this.<br />
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"It's a mummy kangaroo, and those are the two babies sliding down her back, and that's her patch <i>(pouch)</i>."<br />
And if, as his indulgent mother, I may say aaagh! CUTE! you will understand I was rendered helpless, and it looked like I was helping make a toy.<br />
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<i>YAY SEWING!</i> etc.<br />
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I cut and sewed and Clem stuffed. We agreed that the pouch and babies might be a little difficult for now. And, voila. Corduroy-and-felt kangaroo.<br />
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Kangaroo had a nice day outside.<br />
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- Jane xJanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03255370960186659884noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8263087349746122997.post-91610037876116944072014-06-01T17:12:00.000+09:302014-06-01T17:12:55.103+09:30A pair of PlantainsI have joined the Deer and Doe Plantain party, a little later than many but very pleased!<br />
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First, this one in Australian-made 100% organic cotton jersey - a plain basic that I think I will wear rather a lot. When we were in New Zealand I survived on a very minimalist wardrobe, which was quite satisfying. I felt quite liberated and had a substantial wardrobe clearout when we got home. But I did realise I could use a few new long-sleeve tops for winter, to replace some old faves that had seen better days.<br />
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The Plantain is just what I needed, and seems to really suit my 'pear shape' with fitted sleeves and upper body, and ease over the hips so it won't do that annoying creepy thing where it all ends up bunched around my waist.<br />
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As the pattern suggested, I graded out from my size 42 bust to size 44 hips, although a straight 42 probably would have been fine. It was quite long on me so I made a deep hem.<br />
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On a high from the success of this one, I nabbed a bit of Birch 'Elk Grove' organic interlock from the shop, washed it and dried it by the fire overnight so I could launch straight into another one. And here it is!<br />
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I could perhaps have thought a bit more about the print placement on the neck band but, eh, who really cares? I'll wear a bit of strange chopped up deer (elk) body, no worries.<br />
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Here's me 'directing' Jasper as photographer:<br />
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(This was after a series of shots where he neglected to notice - okay so he's an 11 year old boy - that I had Visible Bra Strap.) Ah, the joys of blog photography... awkward at the best of times.<br />
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Aside from my denim Moss skirt that you see here, the other staple I wore to bits on our holiday was a a very plain A-line denim version of Stylish Dress Book Dress A, that you can vaguely see here:<br />
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(This is my Cate Blanchett as Galadriel in Lord of the Rings impersonation, in case that is not entirely obvious. She stood by this exact tree.)<br />
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Anyway this photo is pretty representative of my holiday 'uniform'. I love the layer-able shift dress, all year around. And being half-owner of a fabric store and all, and if the perks don't currently include drawing an actual wage, y'know, well surely I can make the most of the fabric at hand. So....<br />
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Brumby Frock! In the ridiculously simple Dress D from Stylish Dress Book 2, without the sleeves and with different pockets. In stunning eco-friendly, hand-printed fabric by Cloth, from Sydney. Great as-is and supremely layerific for cooler weather. Yay!<br />
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And let's round off this blog post with a bit of special stylin' by Clem, with his beloved Pillow, and back-to-front pyjama top.<br />
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- Jane xxJanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03255370960186659884noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8263087349746122997.post-22880978514602576072014-05-15T16:40:00.000+09:302014-05-15T16:40:30.919+09:30New Zealand HolidayLast Friday evening we landed home from the most wonderful three week family holiday in New Zealand. None of us had ever been there before and the trip had been in the planning for about a year. In fact, Andy did absolutely all the planning and booking, for which I am eternally grateful, because I have not had the brain space for it nor, really, the ability to imagine we could actually achieve such a thing, logistically or financially. But it happened, and it was brilliant!<br />
New Zealand is a stunningly beautiful country. Geographically quite different to Australia, it is a dynamic landscape formed by, and still under the influence of, volcanoes and earthquakes, glaciers and massive rainfall. Yet there are many cultural similarities and we felt quite at home. What's not to love about a country that bakes a treat called Lolly Cake and has an icecream flavour called Goody Goody Gumdrops? Oh, and they also have <i>really, really good beer</i>.<br />
To a large extent ours was the Lord of the Rings / Hobbit Movie Fan Tour of NZ. Starting with the set of Hobbiton. Just superb.<br />
Click away now if you don't want to scroll through about fifty photos!<br />
- Jane x<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">we survived 12 days in a motorhome, yay us!</td></tr>
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<br />Ahhhh, New Zealand. We loved you. Well, most of us loved you, most of the time. And the six year old... well, he's six.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03255370960186659884noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8263087349746122997.post-6921428315556021752014-04-15T13:36:00.000+09:302014-04-15T13:36:01.379+09:30A match made in Clem-heaven<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
When your favourite thing to cook is gingerbread bikkies, and your favourite toy is Miffy, does it get any better than Miffy gingerbreads?</div>
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I bought the cutters last year and meant to give them to Clem for Christmas, but put them away 'safely' and forgot. But when he asked to make 'gingers' today I remembered and I wish I had captured the look on his face when he first saw them. Anyway, a success! They are nifty little cutters (that I bought for a ridiculously - like crazily - small amount of money on Amazon or something) where there's a second piece that both makes the print on top and pushes the dough out of the cutter.<br />
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Actually, it did get better than just making Miffy Gingers. He 'made a shop' and sold a bunch of them up on the street corner and made five dollars! (Thank you, lovely neighbours.)<br />
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<br />Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03255370960186659884noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8263087349746122997.post-31586695765029344792014-04-10T21:59:00.001+09:302014-04-10T21:59:27.965+09:30Factory Dresses, horses and smiling coffeeDo you ever look back over your recent photos and wonder how to cobble together some sort of cohesive blog post about it all? Well, as the title above suggests I have pretty much given up on the cohesiveness. Moving right along.<br />
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This is my second version of the Merchant & Mills Factory Dress pattern. I do love me a good sack dress, and this one is quite possibly a little unflatteringly sack-ish but I rather like in anyhow and will probably wear it lots and lots. And lots. It feels so practical, yet neat.<br />
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It's made in the most fabulous hemp/organic cotton/wool fabric that I had stashed from last year but we have just managed to get in again at The Drapery. I had 1.5m of it and had just enough for all pieces except the in-seam pockets. So I took the opportunity to use a bit of Oakshott 'Magic Pink'... ooh. Magic pockets!<br />
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You may have seen my first version of the Factory Dress, below, on The Drapery blog. I left the second version at full length, it just seemed to suit it better.<br />
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This weekend past we went on a little horse ride up in the hills at <a href="http://www.fouroaksfarm.com.au/">Four Oaks,</a> which was a bit completely idyllic. It was a trial run for our upcoming holiday in New Zealand (eep, yes, a holiday, and even one requiring passports!). We're booked on a trail ride into some stunning Lord of the Rings scenery and wanted to make sure the boys (Clem in particular) would be okay with it. Fortunately Clem handled it with great confidence and even got to brush his pony down and feed it a carrot at the end. Now for the other ten thousand things to tick off the list before we go!<br />
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There's the smiling coffee, as promised. Completely unintentional. I am the worst coffee 'artist' in the world.<br />
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I add in these photos because they make me laugh - oh just look at our three kids on a handmade rug outdoors enjoying a book together! I just had to capture this few seconds of wholesome harmony before it inevitably disintegrated. Isn't it funny how images of a couple of moments can give you an entirely inaccurate idea of how someone's life is? But actually, it was a nice few moments and I'll take what I can get.<br />
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Artist <a href="https://www.accaonline.org.au/event/patricia-piccinini-skywhale">Patricia Piccinini's Skywhale</a> came to the Adelaide Botanic Gardens for the Adelaide Festival - it was about a month ago now and I'm only just getting around to posting about this beautiful day.<br />
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The Skywhale was a massive, gorgeous, peaceful presence and the weather seemed to embrace her with mild sun and stillness. When we could tear ourselves away from the giant air-mammal, we set off to explore the <a href="http://www.abc.net.au/local/photos/2013/11/22/3896736.htm">new wetlands</a> that have been built in a reclaimed piece of land right next to the gardens. Here, stormwater is being collected and filtered and stored as a resource to supply the water needs of the gardens; it is hoped that within a few years, it will be enough to water the whole gardens.<br />
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These are the kinds of things that make me hopeful for my children's future. Heaven knows there's enough to feel sad and angry about in our country right now. Sorry to wax political. I <a href="http://www.marchaustralia.com/">Marched in March</a>. But I want to keep my eyes, and my heart, on the positive things, too.<br />
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Hmm... that ended up being a bit more than pretty pictures and hot-air boobies, didn't it?<br />
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- Jane xJanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03255370960186659884noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8263087349746122997.post-49988126201764670612014-03-27T20:48:00.000+10:302014-03-27T20:48:03.424+10:30picnic<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Lots of photos, not many words today...<br />
I finished the picnic rug that I <a href="http://lempobee.blogspot.com.au/2013/02/if-i-blog-it-i-will-finish-it.html">started um, forever ago</a>. It's quite wonk-a-riffic and my machine quilting is terrible but better finished than not! Just in time for autumn which is, to be honest, one of the more picnic-friendly seasons hereabouts. Besides, we now have LAWN! We always thought we were crap lawn gardeners but it turns out that since the neighbours had their two massive scary overhanging eucalypts removed, things actually grow. And look green. With not a lot of effort. So we have been picnicking on the picnic rug on the lawn in front of the chickens under the blue sky and it has been rather nice.<br />
Which makes it sound like the pace is all relaxed around here which indeed it never is. Need more hours in every day. (Or maybe every night.) But we're working, working, working towards a 3-week holiday soon which is quite exciting.<br />
And here's what our single baby chick looks like at 2 weeks old. It has quite a strong sense of self-importance as an only child of two extremely attentive mothers!<br />
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