tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81788901344852294102024-03-14T17:02:25.534+11:00Bizarre QuilterUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1430125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8178890134485229410.post-81908643039759329522023-08-09T09:29:00.001+10:002024-03-09T10:45:34.280+11:00Sacred yoni relief tile<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As part of my art course, I've created a relief tile in buff raku clay.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The mood board is a theme I've always been interested in.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I created a number of thumbnail drawings, then on the day (today), I found that not all of them were easy to create in the medium.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So I used my moodboard and thumbnail drawings to tweak and revise the original idea.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is what I came up with.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV071fXz7sQYJH6Lh8TwkLYG0HFjUbmNFfsPPF_ibA47qMhjMQBS8CiPj20wLUiHPKQ9R3XqJj4XM3CxGm40pDwMMRJr9bfD5cUcgRuAgeX7hinFh-uqxiW90qNyCo15WeZgYIbpOPhcY8j_mVdMRRFd9nhkPHyZQRuK4O1RkYw6TbigtFxepaUh4zSXmD/s1800/Collage_2023-08-09_16_22_58.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV071fXz7sQYJH6Lh8TwkLYG0HFjUbmNFfsPPF_ibA47qMhjMQBS8CiPj20wLUiHPKQ9R3XqJj4XM3CxGm40pDwMMRJr9bfD5cUcgRuAgeX7hinFh-uqxiW90qNyCo15WeZgYIbpOPhcY8j_mVdMRRFd9nhkPHyZQRuK4O1RkYw6TbigtFxepaUh4zSXmD/s320/Collage_2023-08-09_16_22_58.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The sacred feminine and our lady of Guadalupe has always been a special theme for me, so it made sense to put it into a tile.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When I researched relief sculpture, I found I preferred sculptures with recessed sections. So this design allowed me to really cutaway in the centre to create that contrast with the recessed areas.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm looking forward to seeing this dried as greenware, then bisque fired. After that we underglaze and it gets fired again.</div><br /> <p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8178890134485229410.post-31432245295858293582023-08-08T09:22:00.020+10:002024-03-09T12:00:06.791+11:00Life update<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Drawing as often as possible.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These are marker drawings, no erasuares, and my first portraint drawings. More practise is needed of course, but we have to start somewhere.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTjxli9LXQLbpbnoR_QvommeQ-tHr3ZMtrrH5eAWWXGpCFmBPMzCbuwPdmU3_XNi0QSZTYD1wCFkxOLraaDkaAYoI3ywhZx4eTlizjcZbsVoju9reyH9gSZTrpq6Cm3zXpycYL5mE4n77ozKkxJWgOBpyQCNqJrxr2pEb688r5J87zv5ivqv22Pif0Wf2M/s4032/20230807_154624.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1816" data-original-width="4032" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTjxli9LXQLbpbnoR_QvommeQ-tHr3ZMtrrH5eAWWXGpCFmBPMzCbuwPdmU3_XNi0QSZTYD1wCFkxOLraaDkaAYoI3ywhZx4eTlizjcZbsVoju9reyH9gSZTrpq6Cm3zXpycYL5mE4n77ozKkxJWgOBpyQCNqJrxr2pEb688r5J87zv5ivqv22Pif0Wf2M/s320/20230807_154624.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHvvunVfTQ-Illwll5lSTWmk1BJmtYaH6Fx7_Z27g1bHfCP73It3-F9UEeNTlzh8zBdyPQXP834ENCuK16KlQpu9Zcu5UZHVcu33dq-KJeJ_f_mHyfHzMcnc1TH8QiB4U-rhnD_lWRI0yhZKeE3DYp3K2Bnhv8ki0fu1vdr2khBkvrcMJUiyObNfJap32E/s1800/Collage_2023-08-07_23_22_57.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHvvunVfTQ-Illwll5lSTWmk1BJmtYaH6Fx7_Z27g1bHfCP73It3-F9UEeNTlzh8zBdyPQXP834ENCuK16KlQpu9Zcu5UZHVcu33dq-KJeJ_f_mHyfHzMcnc1TH8QiB4U-rhnD_lWRI0yhZKeE3DYp3K2Bnhv8ki0fu1vdr2khBkvrcMJUiyObNfJap32E/s320/Collage_2023-08-07_23_22_57.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The orange cat is our one eyed kitty, who returned after being lost for 2 months. The quilt in progress Here, Kitty Kitty is named after him.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3NZBQB1wS-QtJ7Hs9ip5aErMvPAmt3f2ZvD1Q_Efi8o3Pk8zozFdhEQ2Mm7cXUNUXnMaDZ0EezEJG0Mp0i-3Abt5WAGXTDWhfor4Eddq4WeIGw_AusNAPYaZy3GiTHGYGmbw9ZijdJ_OeI_m-ndBe7GQRkqlxOKFd79AsAz70osmWdPQuYoXUte26wg5g/s4032/20230808_153448.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1816" data-original-width="4032" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3NZBQB1wS-QtJ7Hs9ip5aErMvPAmt3f2ZvD1Q_Efi8o3Pk8zozFdhEQ2Mm7cXUNUXnMaDZ0EezEJG0Mp0i-3Abt5WAGXTDWhfor4Eddq4WeIGw_AusNAPYaZy3GiTHGYGmbw9ZijdJ_OeI_m-ndBe7GQRkqlxOKFd79AsAz70osmWdPQuYoXUte26wg5g/s320/20230808_153448.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And our bare rooted fruit trees arrived, and are now potted in big garbage bins with holes in the bottom. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBh10iaE19WBcITRuEja201rPSpU-v_6ghgN-TGZhjLtzI2y2gTqWj9t9Xsjtv1oXJ4oOdg7xQEe5XA6mrP6CrQA5YmdzRIqBZkqUWEYw972DuX5XDF1zv_nBxbeGcnhn-xZzsmcIz85qU4WI22u_4mSPq_8fQNuJmZAmjPmlSDoBDCK566sY3ktAM5K7K/s4032/20230808_153507.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBh10iaE19WBcITRuEja201rPSpU-v_6ghgN-TGZhjLtzI2y2gTqWj9t9Xsjtv1oXJ4oOdg7xQEe5XA6mrP6CrQA5YmdzRIqBZkqUWEYw972DuX5XDF1zv_nBxbeGcnhn-xZzsmcIz85qU4WI22u_4mSPq_8fQNuJmZAmjPmlSDoBDCK566sY3ktAM5K7K/s320/20230808_153507.jpg" width="144" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hello Kitty!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG9jEgevWRjfrjPwqfA9ytkCbpBP0nxiHKmgT3UBR5IxXfPxUuslRAUzbcr2_vg95yyPFdF25KrowgriIcoG9eJnskoVUAsx8kVxa5E-XJY2gsoxmtQnBXqTkpyfYHWYuDN1jiW6ttuDWAnFP8qL3gpQTy_cRdXDOP1nZSb4CmwyjB8bc895zN87TcPJrT/s4032/20230808_153514.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG9jEgevWRjfrjPwqfA9ytkCbpBP0nxiHKmgT3UBR5IxXfPxUuslRAUzbcr2_vg95yyPFdF25KrowgriIcoG9eJnskoVUAsx8kVxa5E-XJY2gsoxmtQnBXqTkpyfYHWYuDN1jiW6ttuDWAnFP8qL3gpQTy_cRdXDOP1nZSb4CmwyjB8bc895zN87TcPJrT/s320/20230808_153514.jpg" width="144" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">More pots for growing pineapples and such.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">yes, this is all in the front yard, there's not even room for the trampoline in the back yard. I feel like we are the Goodes from The Goode Life 70s tv show. I loved that show, very inspiring.</div><br /> <p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8178890134485229410.post-16721883154449980992023-08-02T09:18:00.014+10:002024-03-09T10:22:26.635+11:00Different types of drawing<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Exploring different types ot mark making here in drawing class. Using a marker, so there is no rubbing out, just adding to marks. Not erasing them. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGAeGHpzhO9nQhy1aOqIjd-eCAh7QWzAB7L7u1T1pRHWOV6V3YJ_92PLmXG4dFK3LewakyZ2cYehQlqDt501q-8Quh9rcPNITT8Z0p7NuWj2w7vSAnNs0x-m8LlUR6-6pUjWNDbWOGWClpgIW06nOEurAFbzCFEhnZQUgAiF2o-55y_0W3lOesFL-qscqP/s1975/20230802_152108.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1505" data-original-width="1975" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGAeGHpzhO9nQhy1aOqIjd-eCAh7QWzAB7L7u1T1pRHWOV6V3YJ_92PLmXG4dFK3LewakyZ2cYehQlqDt501q-8Quh9rcPNITT8Z0p7NuWj2w7vSAnNs0x-m8LlUR6-6pUjWNDbWOGWClpgIW06nOEurAFbzCFEhnZQUgAiF2o-55y_0W3lOesFL-qscqP/s320/20230802_152108.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm really feeling the push to practise drawing at home. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLvUlzNO-nwHr8IfIwoiTm4w0DNxkwOqG1B_d-x0-PTaE-8YUgpdEJAopEJN7bFrIIOaiSpXmHbHGdEbCXmtpWDj490rZPH-hG5oOYhdGa7NTUJdwCwhaAeDW4n5dEotMigklzzcGA8nEMtzj_3FniQiy3JXzNeY6ShSkEdIQa-X02cEzNKshhrpiR1UDI/s1020/20230802_152123.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1020" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLvUlzNO-nwHr8IfIwoiTm4w0DNxkwOqG1B_d-x0-PTaE-8YUgpdEJAopEJN7bFrIIOaiSpXmHbHGdEbCXmtpWDj490rZPH-hG5oOYhdGa7NTUJdwCwhaAeDW4n5dEotMigklzzcGA8nEMtzj_3FniQiy3JXzNeY6ShSkEdIQa-X02cEzNKshhrpiR1UDI/s320/20230802_152123.jpg" width="314" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You can see some videos on my instagram @bizarrequilter of time lapse videos using soft pastel.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD9eESnYxPUclTfWwl42ResmbPLrLFLHf3D-EAWskN7OfIE8XULUVif8wwBiwZb4nyS0IeaL_mv9MH0k_g5lGOvge3Y2z9cUWUs9-OBTlgMmF_B9bLZGJTAcdaqxW8PNfO8sR0GYobup4gECo3FQTpNp7wqsh8L2VqXF_QIWNVJigN_fpENKGCvIK_DTiV/s4032/20230802_153137.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD9eESnYxPUclTfWwl42ResmbPLrLFLHf3D-EAWskN7OfIE8XULUVif8wwBiwZb4nyS0IeaL_mv9MH0k_g5lGOvge3Y2z9cUWUs9-OBTlgMmF_B9bLZGJTAcdaqxW8PNfO8sR0GYobup4gECo3FQTpNp7wqsh8L2VqXF_QIWNVJigN_fpENKGCvIK_DTiV/s320/20230802_153137.jpg" width="144" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Charcoal. Oh! I really don't like working with black so much!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Some days drawing and cooking use all my creative mojo!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I feel like my art journey will greatly affect my textile art output, so I will add this to my blog.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It will be interesting to look back, and see how I might have been influenced by skill building in other areas.</div><br /> <p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8178890134485229410.post-33592723228994887582023-07-25T09:14:00.001+10:002024-03-09T10:17:58.720+11:00Resizing a band tshirt<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My kiddo is a drummer and his favourite band tshirts are $45 in kids sizes, but the men's sizes are $11.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbvhRRHCovBvUh6hsJgsZCNgm-Hdi5X7JajwJHM9VHl1CbS75S3vT8TFNLoMjBy_ojuvd_m-Yk_V3qYZAmvis9-H33HaddnyOrB56f1vrGnwRkPki-3s7DWixPZPagvMHkopqGq8h1ujYt754zFA_Nq3XlqREPAYg9rDivpwqB-KLiLqRbiMY8ZRHbGAgJ/s2172/20230725_123225.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2172" data-original-width="1816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbvhRRHCovBvUh6hsJgsZCNgm-Hdi5X7JajwJHM9VHl1CbS75S3vT8TFNLoMjBy_ojuvd_m-Yk_V3qYZAmvis9-H33HaddnyOrB56f1vrGnwRkPki-3s7DWixPZPagvMHkopqGq8h1ujYt754zFA_Nq3XlqREPAYg9rDivpwqB-KLiLqRbiMY8ZRHbGAgJ/s320/20230725_123225.jpg" width="268" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So I've used the measurements on his Kiss shirt to cut a pattern.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcIHfHvM9VUP4_Yqaj69zThlz87is3Oy-LbCS6Jzl7Yo7ImNvrIetlgWuoSLFCPI5FEGha8y8SufY-WXaEPPzilewlHcsL35Ug7VoHAdZ6lB4sAkiS1Nok_ufvHkwSLaHEkhNoiKXmpDHAaMWJx7Gfmm1vvK0n8__lLHb514JxEoIT895l7v6L2lrViVEd/s1967/20230725_123241.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1967" data-original-width="1816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcIHfHvM9VUP4_Yqaj69zThlz87is3Oy-LbCS6Jzl7Yo7ImNvrIetlgWuoSLFCPI5FEGha8y8SufY-WXaEPPzilewlHcsL35Ug7VoHAdZ6lB4sAkiS1Nok_ufvHkwSLaHEkhNoiKXmpDHAaMWJx7Gfmm1vvK0n8__lLHb514JxEoIT895l7v6L2lrViVEd/s320/20230725_123241.jpg" width="295" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>And put it together ready for his birthday.<p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZGroHxF57iWFeK0B8nBzDk4WnwJPP1qMB_a8BKHWM1bL4OFPtNJSJQ9T23Vw93ECa8G7TzZ9O-SBeHPfakjDpG0hIAWpmkIN1Ekw4w7H_9qdGQuoqte5P42CgUS55ZbllVgLPjRAscj3fO63P3POqrw5h6AUTuXkLLdwPHhQc90J_v5lbAuForzDniJn3/s1855/20230725_124057.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1855" data-original-width="1816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZGroHxF57iWFeK0B8nBzDk4WnwJPP1qMB_a8BKHWM1bL4OFPtNJSJQ9T23Vw93ECa8G7TzZ9O-SBeHPfakjDpG0hIAWpmkIN1Ekw4w7H_9qdGQuoqte5P42CgUS55ZbllVgLPjRAscj3fO63P3POqrw5h6AUTuXkLLdwPHhQc90J_v5lbAuForzDniJn3/s320/20230725_124057.jpg" width="313" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hey, if other artists can make things from ironing boards, I feel like I can cut up perfectly good band tshirts, and feel very brazen about it! Lol/</div><br /> <p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8178890134485229410.post-51191592994039840702023-07-24T09:08:00.020+10:002024-03-09T10:14:24.898+11:00Floral Army wearable art<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>I am so happy I got to see the final pieces for the Floral Army wearable art we assisted with.<p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBMP1mwe5TnLP1M44Oe9OeGXI2C1svEyRXE6JsInOfJmeqdBsTO_jvoWVZ9q1BRV0KbcJQFQLQWoJflbWhMWhG4OY5Sp1GK9w0dSHbZhemA_mKi_28QWDqCaMYByJlrVeot5SYyQCT_NkOESBhs9l4GyB12yE6C4oVpuOeLvyXlnBvPIh4oTdQhMKY9uL3/s4032/20230723_144348.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBMP1mwe5TnLP1M44Oe9OeGXI2C1svEyRXE6JsInOfJmeqdBsTO_jvoWVZ9q1BRV0KbcJQFQLQWoJflbWhMWhG4OY5Sp1GK9w0dSHbZhemA_mKi_28QWDqCaMYByJlrVeot5SYyQCT_NkOESBhs9l4GyB12yE6C4oVpuOeLvyXlnBvPIh4oTdQhMKY9uL3/s320/20230723_144348.jpg" width="144" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Saturday night there was big evening reveal for Ephemera, and fashion parade with models wearing these floral art pieces by Julia Rose.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_gSZswT2joqoTYDG9wMBzU1kInRvTxfsvIBxlzcVXWLLg0ml-Ynvi-CDHw5xigG4FGG4wcKL4YHPm9vL1HR0LnR8N7c1LN2DsPS23VFvAX_QrQsAdC1jeBhrQZLTI6xHXnLazL4s4aw-lQ2X_PrWLI9MS8O4JE9NBIDQbVvqvDH4JmPRchRfRnKdtDXT_/s4032/20230723_144349.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_gSZswT2joqoTYDG9wMBzU1kInRvTxfsvIBxlzcVXWLLg0ml-Ynvi-CDHw5xigG4FGG4wcKL4YHPm9vL1HR0LnR8N7c1LN2DsPS23VFvAX_QrQsAdC1jeBhrQZLTI6xHXnLazL4s4aw-lQ2X_PrWLI9MS8O4JE9NBIDQbVvqvDH4JmPRchRfRnKdtDXT_/s320/20230723_144349.jpg" width="144" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Can you see how this one is inspired by masculine furs and epaulettes worn by army generals and the like?</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggL9O08dfS6WuNtia_PnaACawBMc0Y0LwjhoH_9vsUuuLjSuB90zBKHRvhyvhmUss3336QafIxFxrydIAqxcDpNFGqJL46kZBm4wuVPRII41WiOJx31o7D7ue9XWZhyq5GALGkETGjrkXpfH6B493RJEXBeWlIPwkKx0PhN3BbFUiPcZJJerlQNjBVzGms/s4032/20230723_144355.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggL9O08dfS6WuNtia_PnaACawBMc0Y0LwjhoH_9vsUuuLjSuB90zBKHRvhyvhmUss3336QafIxFxrydIAqxcDpNFGqJL46kZBm4wuVPRII41WiOJx31o7D7ue9XWZhyq5GALGkETGjrkXpfH6B493RJEXBeWlIPwkKx0PhN3BbFUiPcZJJerlQNjBVzGms/s320/20230723_144355.jpg" width="144" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is the skirt of the one I was working on.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAICiWe-1_V9EJq5OzjN68QECNfdUnqKl23pfXFjrfD6rsPULnqiTnF0w9G3gywHjEb9qGYdXU0QGlrn5SKRt6i0vPuw9-VTr5zCB0TzTcGLatZJCyvpasboYjXK8YG2egqECRvnStLQPY331w2MVPX3sKyE3k84syrq4lBPShpvKFNRR6rJpI2ZigQs0n/s4032/20230723_144409.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAICiWe-1_V9EJq5OzjN68QECNfdUnqKl23pfXFjrfD6rsPULnqiTnF0w9G3gywHjEb9qGYdXU0QGlrn5SKRt6i0vPuw9-VTr5zCB0TzTcGLatZJCyvpasboYjXK8YG2egqECRvnStLQPY331w2MVPX3sKyE3k84syrq4lBPShpvKFNRR6rJpI2ZigQs0n/s320/20230723_144409.jpg" width="144" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is the one made from artificial flowers that I helped to separate and arrange.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd7kmeRKoQ_y84Y4vdFRKZKbfSKuJ_0eCMJYOKe0gKTLsXdVHfCsO7bl9-xa-Qe_4DBkqiMU6vm402GP4GwjYdOYDg4pbXzLqzpq3Zi4lL9EquSQOSpB2UtmZ7uiXT-grSNeLwUM2bVqpstGhf1KPbxhR9FGvo8iZAMWhrmCwxGyQRigO6rP94Nq61vIv4/s4032/20230723_151004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd7kmeRKoQ_y84Y4vdFRKZKbfSKuJ_0eCMJYOKe0gKTLsXdVHfCsO7bl9-xa-Qe_4DBkqiMU6vm402GP4GwjYdOYDg4pbXzLqzpq3Zi4lL9EquSQOSpB2UtmZ7uiXT-grSNeLwUM2bVqpstGhf1KPbxhR9FGvo8iZAMWhrmCwxGyQRigO6rP94Nq61vIv4/s320/20230723_151004.jpg" width="144" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then I got to attend my headpiece workshop</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT_fDXl5gHQpfuOKFTWW7fEodkNANYM3U7hc7P4rK3mTOuL10c_aji9JgTHCwZTa2uJjT2UK3tVR6ilP-t5EweohhPnj_clNvmmn0VIDLlqE5MFdnshPjp35O5jre6duV2BatxuSCy1ObCZYy8cD795cNFbD9LMODkw_IDub9PxrLPIoLrhlg-dSIz9C-t/s4032/20230723_151009.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT_fDXl5gHQpfuOKFTWW7fEodkNANYM3U7hc7P4rK3mTOuL10c_aji9JgTHCwZTa2uJjT2UK3tVR6ilP-t5EweohhPnj_clNvmmn0VIDLlqE5MFdnshPjp35O5jre6duV2BatxuSCy1ObCZYy8cD795cNFbD9LMODkw_IDub9PxrLPIoLrhlg-dSIz9C-t/s320/20230723_151009.jpg" width="144" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Julia Rose gave us a little photo card each.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE0M5Kye_SMhlXECabU6SJhcHU9IFn3xPl8AK03_5OA_CO3O7tjxVMbU9c-XhdCURzfBtIQOjWFTwI0GFpBrVFDWcdI6T-DyYMVteglV-ilWsJE7uQxbJHqnhHa1VzEcNHJo2VMg86Hd0Pq1LKM-b95WD8mOIu2gOQAQy-3MvjtwckW72TcdQvE9ZXSPkS/s4032/20230723_151112.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1816" data-original-width="4032" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE0M5Kye_SMhlXECabU6SJhcHU9IFn3xPl8AK03_5OA_CO3O7tjxVMbU9c-XhdCURzfBtIQOjWFTwI0GFpBrVFDWcdI6T-DyYMVteglV-ilWsJE7uQxbJHqnhHa1VzEcNHJo2VMg86Hd0Pq1LKM-b95WD8mOIu2gOQAQy-3MvjtwckW72TcdQvE9ZXSPkS/s320/20230723_151112.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This was my box of bits to make a headpiece.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM41c2FpC5PSUlTnabtQCpzPvOA725CCh8jxoKScduCd6O4qp8QYjEgg_Isms6qSEphI-s0cp0YD2x7tm1kbrrzQnK5gTJ4NqdjlMIwsgTzZlwLd3a72f7rDHFaj5LcSPZmf5E-rHxOw8OKZyjUCbC4kXnyKnpfI3XUZTapNWenAnXdaJaoL3Ijh8SG0l8/s4032/20230723_153107.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1816" data-original-width="4032" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM41c2FpC5PSUlTnabtQCpzPvOA725CCh8jxoKScduCd6O4qp8QYjEgg_Isms6qSEphI-s0cp0YD2x7tm1kbrrzQnK5gTJ4NqdjlMIwsgTzZlwLd3a72f7rDHFaj5LcSPZmf5E-rHxOw8OKZyjUCbC4kXnyKnpfI3XUZTapNWenAnXdaJaoL3Ijh8SG0l8/s320/20230723_153107.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I feel like a twig queen!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5UZdiAEcNaWyxrdv5FdB79LDcdRCcZgZtqyFRZHomkbWTTmzpn6hEPuyxwSpj0PQqjRb3FcHwYCKMToqdG3P4ZDePP8Dz_XinhDpHTAAY5noBgl89PXKbnwsvSSqeUo0zEBw2p_Sm9wPv1PVeyf3hSlEWz-nTo68jWP1cWqRB_l1w8tyaBlVo4fNvPohq/s3648/20230723_154102.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="2736" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5UZdiAEcNaWyxrdv5FdB79LDcdRCcZgZtqyFRZHomkbWTTmzpn6hEPuyxwSpj0PQqjRb3FcHwYCKMToqdG3P4ZDePP8Dz_XinhDpHTAAY5noBgl89PXKbnwsvSSqeUo0zEBw2p_Sm9wPv1PVeyf3hSlEWz-nTo68jWP1cWqRB_l1w8tyaBlVo4fNvPohq/s320/20230723_154102.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It really doesn't photograph any better than this.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8NFreLSHKBlvGCPl6UIWD3wPf20V9S0IzZP2ePycwcCHibnBcYYc0UsK78GAOutQLa3HGhTQ96g0djvpmmaCZ8aIZ4okXStzwqrbbrsymG6kVhbb56pYPDKvKs-1oLbIqJXL8sVgNfju_LELF-hEh1MEQHY3shcfGIZJ36-zHu-B3hhywN1mk6qU3R2IF/s4032/20230723_154927.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8NFreLSHKBlvGCPl6UIWD3wPf20V9S0IzZP2ePycwcCHibnBcYYc0UsK78GAOutQLa3HGhTQ96g0djvpmmaCZ8aIZ4okXStzwqrbbrsymG6kVhbb56pYPDKvKs-1oLbIqJXL8sVgNfju_LELF-hEh1MEQHY3shcfGIZJ36-zHu-B3hhywN1mk6qU3R2IF/s320/20230723_154927.jpg" width="144" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So I decided to take another photo of myself to show just how good I can actually look. Haha!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Out to dinner for a friend's birthday.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSDkJwb69epUe23JoejaEVC7WFjHmiZGtHCwi8-z-gpMCA9rVRcjELTYBJNNoDROZD9lxbUzMnneS7cVh6ch9SEN2b7TYmhmEqNIp6egKoeO6c5gHZFtk-nIbz7g7wxg-hWtz0Yws1aM0xSerj_XDdDLK_N20_3Q9eAZOVtetUm0I2ZCl-gEeRSKz_hf43/s2944/20230724_180730.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2944" data-original-width="2208" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSDkJwb69epUe23JoejaEVC7WFjHmiZGtHCwi8-z-gpMCA9rVRcjELTYBJNNoDROZD9lxbUzMnneS7cVh6ch9SEN2b7TYmhmEqNIp6egKoeO6c5gHZFtk-nIbz7g7wxg-hWtz0Yws1aM0xSerj_XDdDLK_N20_3Q9eAZOVtetUm0I2ZCl-gEeRSKz_hf43/s320/20230724_180730.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8178890134485229410.post-67644923556833418722023-07-23T08:48:00.016+10:002024-03-09T09:53:32.843+11:00Cookie. The Strand Ephemera.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Would you believe this enormous sculpture is made from recycled materials?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb-hxOGmWlETQ5a1Z4OBGqtdoloTEmupgujEzTJapSweSBl3iJUR0kNE9_wDo7IDgA1gX8ZNFCIKGpyC1adncqHq_5OWDA5Oz5CJQ1mecaAilKpYy8u8fDm8oQKEgTh71almMPrIr-2b4IT3AonRSGI1hIut_1mo4hnNeAi1y_6dCL9EXFZCI1fHjHCeW8/s4032/20230722_092755.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb-hxOGmWlETQ5a1Z4OBGqtdoloTEmupgujEzTJapSweSBl3iJUR0kNE9_wDo7IDgA1gX8ZNFCIKGpyC1adncqHq_5OWDA5Oz5CJQ1mecaAilKpYy8u8fDm8oQKEgTh71almMPrIr-2b4IT3AonRSGI1hIut_1mo4hnNeAi1y_6dCL9EXFZCI1fHjHCeW8/s320/20230722_092755.jpg" width="144" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Can you see the ironing boards, plastic slide and more?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfbEe_S4xeYJa3YEYV-NvYX583GFcQNLUvzmgfgvUxmfmLJXsfKAd64RUNFRhXwDf6FjUIMZI0kI30uKik66kRSbKrdivYvwvUaeAMm00FdhFjeClE1SAvbOVgw9uLf_ljEW5-RjHjrZLFnFI8lhJvRW7IhlmaRtzg0D3X08exz8BEm2wiCAyOsJM0i6QD/s4032/20230722_092950.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfbEe_S4xeYJa3YEYV-NvYX583GFcQNLUvzmgfgvUxmfmLJXsfKAd64RUNFRhXwDf6FjUIMZI0kI30uKik66kRSbKrdivYvwvUaeAMm00FdhFjeClE1SAvbOVgw9uLf_ljEW5-RjHjrZLFnFI8lhJvRW7IhlmaRtzg0D3X08exz8BEm2wiCAyOsJM0i6QD/s320/20230722_092950.jpg" width="144" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The kiddo enjoyed the artist walk and talk through Ephemera on the Strand as much as I did.</div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzCMnmZN4U-0nKUkCopW6pWgwhbeORVrTbtE6HEEQbTLTov8bwcoJuVg549ebNPvuJNGq07je57m1jEkCxio1TPca02RJXmlXD2qo-ZqupKKdhjLN4ylxjb2GSCLWNcG4MX3u-C7WSh5ZSpqlF8LclpVWv0y-t6OXwjRj6VoiR5kUD_8aR_SzkRdoo6qHi/s4032/20230722_092753.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzCMnmZN4U-0nKUkCopW6pWgwhbeORVrTbtE6HEEQbTLTov8bwcoJuVg549ebNPvuJNGq07je57m1jEkCxio1TPca02RJXmlXD2qo-ZqupKKdhjLN4ylxjb2GSCLWNcG4MX3u-C7WSh5ZSpqlF8LclpVWv0y-t6OXwjRj6VoiR5kUD_8aR_SzkRdoo6qHi/s320/20230722_092753.jpg" width="144" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>This really was one of my favourites though.<p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnBTbMC0iXT2RIdGNG5pkyCIhDSx5zmA5AbPQXaDv0VTFzN12RA7HczlUBPrGxmCq-tEGSGEz1vr-hffoGrEbDPNxCUBVhaZjAk_1fHjpMUdfMN-YcBjGo0UWNPTOvRP4jBykxRupDZn7qJIoXl90ZCFeRDcLHmU8NPWyZsxhC2ZaRMbHvjTjSno3R7kS5/s4032/20230722_092751.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnBTbMC0iXT2RIdGNG5pkyCIhDSx5zmA5AbPQXaDv0VTFzN12RA7HczlUBPrGxmCq-tEGSGEz1vr-hffoGrEbDPNxCUBVhaZjAk_1fHjpMUdfMN-YcBjGo0UWNPTOvRP4jBykxRupDZn7qJIoXl90ZCFeRDcLHmU8NPWyZsxhC2ZaRMbHvjTjSno3R7kS5/s320/20230722_092751.jpg" width="144" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A sculpture is not just a piece, it's also the way it interacts with its surroundings. Can you see the esky of sand?</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDvKdoGf6WRtPCSY1CXLlTrlz9iLZxLZIPqO7t9jhqP4C-tYTj975dxzP3ptBFClN76_6V3u0ZOTLZe_FCvqCIP6DJEZq6G7TS9iYNWfmt0T2-OfyjAc74w1GptS38pr8QXuJfqP33rVJLOyaqubSunsx1XrKe6bmfhwydT6ThUn6RKJr00bI2Uu7mbnH3/s4032/20230722_092747.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDvKdoGf6WRtPCSY1CXLlTrlz9iLZxLZIPqO7t9jhqP4C-tYTj975dxzP3ptBFClN76_6V3u0ZOTLZe_FCvqCIP6DJEZq6G7TS9iYNWfmt0T2-OfyjAc74w1GptS38pr8QXuJfqP33rVJLOyaqubSunsx1XrKe6bmfhwydT6ThUn6RKJr00bI2Uu7mbnH3/s320/20230722_092747.jpg" width="144" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You may be able to see the actual size of the sculpture with people in view.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9uxuwxb6Z-3iN11KkXOSm_WW8RHkUFomzy19Oq-heYv14YZUJMosN3suZO8lah1K_zuTprZPrVY6l_qvpKhtjg_Epu9l7LXwIok2CP7ptsDCevntbmg79Bl6yn5A0k5glVof6cbUBhvZ1rHko_GAEdVFSE-3A6KAm9EpGUROfRc3FRpdTHQf1l13H_7ho/s4032/20230722_092653.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1816" data-original-width="4032" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9uxuwxb6Z-3iN11KkXOSm_WW8RHkUFomzy19Oq-heYv14YZUJMosN3suZO8lah1K_zuTprZPrVY6l_qvpKhtjg_Epu9l7LXwIok2CP7ptsDCevntbmg79Bl6yn5A0k5glVof6cbUBhvZ1rHko_GAEdVFSE-3A6KAm9EpGUROfRc3FRpdTHQf1l13H_7ho/s320/20230722_092653.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I will share my favourite pieces from the exhibition.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh811aKImeTUmqKSS74h9M7LLuQMCH2_SsdEiONETD1QtVLfwSJqAfgG8Uv6nBTkhP3InWQ1P1Tt18lJN3MKScTmVjsW1DRTxOgiY4FSBo7XndzbC9MEDvQWWWajk0H3TCKKcupJ-Oj2OPRxNhohWHnyHCP5pReYPlyrpnE6mLfC3YfvSlNAScegzJ4gyYi/s4032/20230722_092645.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh811aKImeTUmqKSS74h9M7LLuQMCH2_SsdEiONETD1QtVLfwSJqAfgG8Uv6nBTkhP3InWQ1P1Tt18lJN3MKScTmVjsW1DRTxOgiY4FSBo7XndzbC9MEDvQWWWajk0H3TCKKcupJ-Oj2OPRxNhohWHnyHCP5pReYPlyrpnE6mLfC3YfvSlNAScegzJ4gyYi/s320/20230722_092645.jpg" width="144" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVUBKSOPd5rHV9TbuC-JAhv9S58PeS28Wg8FpKbHgb306U41_3kV_p9pFukctdo5YgShxMDOEPHV54WhhTBI4mLOIAfOLtFVljdEWIS8kL3FLR58gpoovqs3GTd1YXQmXGB9MhJXfThCsvQKK1h3iKddL1mDDC9homfVrfMDoVauHF3aMaItF916I3uZ18/s4032/20230722_092348.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1816" data-original-width="4032" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVUBKSOPd5rHV9TbuC-JAhv9S58PeS28Wg8FpKbHgb306U41_3kV_p9pFukctdo5YgShxMDOEPHV54WhhTBI4mLOIAfOLtFVljdEWIS8kL3FLR58gpoovqs3GTd1YXQmXGB9MhJXfThCsvQKK1h3iKddL1mDDC9homfVrfMDoVauHF3aMaItF916I3uZ18/s320/20230722_092348.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8178890134485229410.post-13204632440623690232023-07-22T08:58:00.001+10:002024-03-09T10:08:34.307+11:00Strand Ephemera<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimOVKa-csVN4tzqx3aDs7QltqRbtGo3KVo79MSP_h0M2HbQBdid_y9ia4EldOC9Dvd12M4HSlUaEbL6Jqh9dtjFErlNMH3X-6jXldu5j42nMMH3bAGEFgVLIr7HjwP78H3HN_Kq8ILy1FEpeUrbpW_z5fXIp1YykrDlCPMR-mOHeurdSo-FRv6K0k3RVG2/s4032/20230722_095802.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimOVKa-csVN4tzqx3aDs7QltqRbtGo3KVo79MSP_h0M2HbQBdid_y9ia4EldOC9Dvd12M4HSlUaEbL6Jqh9dtjFErlNMH3X-6jXldu5j42nMMH3bAGEFgVLIr7HjwP78H3HN_Kq8ILy1FEpeUrbpW_z5fXIp1YykrDlCPMR-mOHeurdSo-FRv6K0k3RVG2/s320/20230722_095802.jpg" width="144" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"Entwine"by Robert Guenther. Depicting connection and consciousness in many layers.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVsnDUwBcZ5ipWhqqfvw11zuRXXtV1kt67CW3g78MvN1G2fQ507wQExn2qMX25DJjQlNWvJbXnaJx1vdWkU5jScb0LpbCcdBRCeb5NfSN1XW-K3_iW8g42JXULNBAvNpVh8227TlYFD7Xy8l36ItQVdDOfQcy3oJ9wvsvQsILtzkIyEO-CxlxqZDlfpr0p/s4032/20230722_100720.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVsnDUwBcZ5ipWhqqfvw11zuRXXtV1kt67CW3g78MvN1G2fQ507wQExn2qMX25DJjQlNWvJbXnaJx1vdWkU5jScb0LpbCcdBRCeb5NfSN1XW-K3_iW8g42JXULNBAvNpVh8227TlYFD7Xy8l36ItQVdDOfQcy3oJ9wvsvQsILtzkIyEO-CxlxqZDlfpr0p/s320/20230722_100720.jpg" width="144" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"Jellyfish Journey" by India Collins. Made from upcycled crab pots.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFuV3WGTSPymjaAj_vIGd9KEyv-dBvECr0m-MSDFDy6v7NhkAjtRpMwJKs571InUbX2flYmjcce07AzubOiGOtxS8wXLmXgxT4x658lbD-JJ7xoSTFayaytQT50J8fm7ewq4IGLMe8HE4sBHoxbYF4wM4mA3taof3OYqxVuKqi_0GB6v5iOHGIBv7bSpnB/s4032/20230722_101005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1816" data-original-width="4032" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFuV3WGTSPymjaAj_vIGd9KEyv-dBvECr0m-MSDFDy6v7NhkAjtRpMwJKs571InUbX2flYmjcce07AzubOiGOtxS8wXLmXgxT4x658lbD-JJ7xoSTFayaytQT50J8fm7ewq4IGLMe8HE4sBHoxbYF4wM4mA3taof3OYqxVuKqi_0GB6v5iOHGIBv7bSpnB/s320/20230722_101005.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"Dichotomy" by Sandstorm Events. Hand scuplted with brickies sand and water. 48 tonnes of sand is wet (mass of 18 cars), forms are built, carving is created in situ over the course of the event.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHZCAZU8Rmz1uON7nh-QcGc2yVtXu_YOF0NT6GCINi5uZZHgAmyqrV1MxB_PyJnma8BdFy7-5GH0lVUUDUIC4n_nOb9gq7WXL1OVtuybxRDWwt-C98sZbudoIsbUI_zS5OWXp17uDNnJh2FSvs2m2Y2sp-a995SgYgTqy6zDYLHrKAx1-xFMPRaJrlJwAM/s4032/20230722_101832.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1816" data-original-width="4032" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHZCAZU8Rmz1uON7nh-QcGc2yVtXu_YOF0NT6GCINi5uZZHgAmyqrV1MxB_PyJnma8BdFy7-5GH0lVUUDUIC4n_nOb9gq7WXL1OVtuybxRDWwt-C98sZbudoIsbUI_zS5OWXp17uDNnJh2FSvs2m2Y2sp-a995SgYgTqy6zDYLHrKAx1-xFMPRaJrlJwAM/s320/20230722_101832.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"Ocean Garden" by The Beautiful and Useful Studio (absolutely amazing when lit up at night). These remind me of Murano glass, even though they're made from a new textile product derived from 100% recycled PET drinking bottles.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6mj3EjP8iwSR83_rb603EtB08GsnrEfHTSeTqMicFsMUyBKYNZNO2sTdl31vRsd4JSJI7HL_doN0jHQNvy66iPpobGbaKQ9cL1r8Qykr5tUr0wwPZ6e4iw-hw3H9MOJsRigiqLYLImW1HZy36nMODT2QZ2PmOAEcCvPuWw1CehkezLZ7XnD2JlWqY_M5i/s4032/20230722_104514.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6mj3EjP8iwSR83_rb603EtB08GsnrEfHTSeTqMicFsMUyBKYNZNO2sTdl31vRsd4JSJI7HL_doN0jHQNvy66iPpobGbaKQ9cL1r8Qykr5tUr0wwPZ6e4iw-hw3H9MOJsRigiqLYLImW1HZy36nMODT2QZ2PmOAEcCvPuWw1CehkezLZ7XnD2JlWqY_M5i/s320/20230722_104514.jpg" width="144" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"Scarewood 2: The Saplings" made to look like faces in the Morton Bay figs. Complete with night sounds and light show. Trees say funny things like "my friend was made into a chair". </div><br /> <p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8178890134485229410.post-24083378737942287272023-07-22T08:53:00.015+10:002024-03-09T09:58:33.746+11:00Strand Ephemera<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_tv1ZsriAB-Nc72g7_rWTxRtaJRkRMbg3a91_zghfC3L2YVEnm_iPNmRSVwmmlIKSyQcNmjA7B-z5MHieSANsGNs0c5PCQdSJnSg2TYQZ3ItDUmaAXl4Om9E_fQzc6bBogpXNTpxc6dmsAquJqqGbRHVVkedQbHvYwHmoZhqO35Dp1J5uJR1TO0_sSUQt/s4032/20230722_093814.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_tv1ZsriAB-Nc72g7_rWTxRtaJRkRMbg3a91_zghfC3L2YVEnm_iPNmRSVwmmlIKSyQcNmjA7B-z5MHieSANsGNs0c5PCQdSJnSg2TYQZ3ItDUmaAXl4Om9E_fQzc6bBogpXNTpxc6dmsAquJqqGbRHVVkedQbHvYwHmoZhqO35Dp1J5uJR1TO0_sSUQt/s320/20230722_093814.jpg" width="144" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"Terra Techni-Tropicus 2023"by Squeak and Bubble. A glow in the dark install depicting fantastical flora and fauna.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEgB8glBUvkCMjpEoFd2POzPZ_WNl722hJWav1O-VsXKReLdkAOopsF2PIMp263L4aVW5UuvPapbFW_ojIpXoIR3hyphenhyphengcAQEFww-4iW_eoLTospZecL8RK25Z_hVDV22xtCKIereh9nqfv1qTAAyTPk-3Ohakpag6WUG_WLHsaHsVSJdYM7WEfUU3LEemP5/s4032/20230722_093811.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEgB8glBUvkCMjpEoFd2POzPZ_WNl722hJWav1O-VsXKReLdkAOopsF2PIMp263L4aVW5UuvPapbFW_ojIpXoIR3hyphenhyphengcAQEFww-4iW_eoLTospZecL8RK25Z_hVDV22xtCKIereh9nqfv1qTAAyTPk-3Ohakpag6WUG_WLHsaHsVSJdYM7WEfUU3LEemP5/s320/20230722_093811.jpg" width="144" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"Waitaing 2022"by Gala Jane. Lismore Floods. What else is there to say?</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdpVx4RkHXxmDFUy9T9TIbgpGes4tVUL0tmQqRivRI3NXS10JkWCLflfLC9XTaqHoTBRk0NCQ1kEzpBwFt44rdET8tZz12WzXHP-ZNzigHnLPALp8izTS2g0NnA1OxJn_kAh8bKSVdRQK0tEb_eNxfCTywfPVHs4u__-lSoPYp8gD4IvGMk91ddSTGWWI2/s4032/20230722_094045.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdpVx4RkHXxmDFUy9T9TIbgpGes4tVUL0tmQqRivRI3NXS10JkWCLflfLC9XTaqHoTBRk0NCQ1kEzpBwFt44rdET8tZz12WzXHP-ZNzigHnLPALp8izTS2g0NnA1OxJn_kAh8bKSVdRQK0tEb_eNxfCTywfPVHs4u__-lSoPYp8gD4IvGMk91ddSTGWWI2/s320/20230722_094045.jpg" width="144" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The kiddo ran with his seat along the walk to sit in front and listen to each artist talk about their work.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhykWjprxbpe0ddIZtoE1ZmtpwiqifCHIEOXR_lLpwrPX67zXWgsAYiGVZJJaC4dOkF9GURKg8yd5V2aICpA5rq46Bi4ksqt44QkWjGHGE1wmkwCw0atB9l7w0GZFSqfADNohDNBaNPoojLUUk2dACNennGOQXoB7o6agut2KleL6X8EA8cCbm9Zvzi9u-Y/s4032/20230722_094420.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhykWjprxbpe0ddIZtoE1ZmtpwiqifCHIEOXR_lLpwrPX67zXWgsAYiGVZJJaC4dOkF9GURKg8yd5V2aICpA5rq46Bi4ksqt44QkWjGHGE1wmkwCw0atB9l7w0GZFSqfADNohDNBaNPoojLUUk2dACNennGOQXoB7o6agut2KleL6X8EA8cCbm9Zvzi9u-Y/s320/20230722_094420.jpg" width="144" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />"Street Ministry House 2022" by Tom Fruin. Created in New York City. A plexus glass representation of flags that were made with found objects and hung in NYC. Weighing one tonne.</div><br /> <p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8178890134485229410.post-2654055347047026332023-07-21T08:42:00.025+10:002024-03-09T09:48:26.620+11:00Floral Army<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm joining the artist community at the perfect time here in Townsville. The biennial beach and shoreline sculpture exhibition and competition starts in a few weeks, and as a part of that, floral artist Julia Rose is here to create wearable art.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAGlktoTDQU14QI1BYbsdFXxfLJteXR-ptj4VqNJAEtQAcFjhpSmU7JKUH7Sg8azCsyvqw-ExnTOTNaG1Pvs9vTZ0wrglmsO0IKP_TqaLLVScC4IOXKjA4zEJ_Mbu8L0mpwnFzK0uT0LqI5J1y-nttOYfXT-sGos9UGCuqOA6V4X8-XgWa-xqRh8jCfO5u/s4032/20230721_141305.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAGlktoTDQU14QI1BYbsdFXxfLJteXR-ptj4VqNJAEtQAcFjhpSmU7JKUH7Sg8azCsyvqw-ExnTOTNaG1Pvs9vTZ0wrglmsO0IKP_TqaLLVScC4IOXKjA4zEJ_Mbu8L0mpwnFzK0uT0LqI5J1y-nttOYfXT-sGos9UGCuqOA6V4X8-XgWa-xqRh8jCfO5u/s320/20230721_141305.jpg" width="144" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I volunteered to join, to help prepare the fresh and artificial blooms.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0S6jnfOHgQnMWZmcMidY6YwK6UyXvTSzuWELe98gk6Q0sgcv17xycfgPEwb34jxq1DEvBD0ILyMVz6r9ko26V683QMbpLsWJn24SZL_OvtVBICnx17_QScNEFG4dXF5YS9G9x8j8qJ5rDqXF94YL2v5O9umIGV8E2yO1QWyyntN7cs963agVBL5rsr62z/s4032/20230721_141307.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0S6jnfOHgQnMWZmcMidY6YwK6UyXvTSzuWELe98gk6Q0sgcv17xycfgPEwb34jxq1DEvBD0ILyMVz6r9ko26V683QMbpLsWJn24SZL_OvtVBICnx17_QScNEFG4dXF5YS9G9x8j8qJ5rDqXF94YL2v5O9umIGV8E2yO1QWyyntN7cs963agVBL5rsr62z/s320/20230721_141307.jpg" width="144" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The plant material must all be prepared and kept in water until the last minute. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXl8f-BAoMoDNvj4dAzNIMAE3gYuJGVqzIKQv-Yq9LApyIXZ1UspyidZt30bnQF0Jy7LN0LltDp0Nf0aDlv3duefjPlXvxcx0Zh6zK_AlX-GLzWEp7HNHvaP_ru_eu1BzJtJoB3utfwxeupi9Nnwab41ltbJWdsLZch96l1ZcSjqjzDWQkzWHy7G4ChYD9/s4032/20230721_141312.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXl8f-BAoMoDNvj4dAzNIMAE3gYuJGVqzIKQv-Yq9LApyIXZ1UspyidZt30bnQF0Jy7LN0LltDp0Nf0aDlv3duefjPlXvxcx0Zh6zK_AlX-GLzWEp7HNHvaP_ru_eu1BzJtJoB3utfwxeupi9Nnwab41ltbJWdsLZch96l1ZcSjqjzDWQkzWHy7G4ChYD9/s320/20230721_141312.jpg" width="144" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We were very fortunate to volunteer to assist creating something beautiful out of these leaves.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig38a5e1Rh_DXykAahLLw7VW2iXPpmeWe-nieLaUMDt62tCoZ26Jmj_2TZzjS8wIHLWKQ5BcfUVFbVegr1J3Gy0cLP9K7ZruJ-Vy_aBDrHTOSyDY7nGaFmyhzVZ0Bl4YMfv9n364XhO3f8T_ndZFrQ8KJFatDtIys87AxLT7rjgboLY3wWxANUOdiGBG2h/s4032/20230721_141313.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig38a5e1Rh_DXykAahLLw7VW2iXPpmeWe-nieLaUMDt62tCoZ26Jmj_2TZzjS8wIHLWKQ5BcfUVFbVegr1J3Gy0cLP9K7ZruJ-Vy_aBDrHTOSyDY7nGaFmyhzVZ0Bl4YMfv9n364XhO3f8T_ndZFrQ8KJFatDtIys87AxLT7rjgboLY3wWxANUOdiGBG2h/s320/20230721_141313.jpg" width="144" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So much plant material, we were cutting, folding, sorting.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwHdBWjGTqbN4ueAgOnVWsLFcRYXoFqwJis2OeJ2kMaI89Bp_CfGVPtcL0HGMgKPCrlcS6eLLTIPbdwRS8mi8B6UuGwgE75UsNiknQU2JQ9GHxuXzOYUi0pIM7yO0ZPD89IR3Oj5HpnIfiIGE73FEvmyEIu6sPfBZX_sqe7awcMQqyTQweY2Iuz9rieXbp/s4032/20230721_141315.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwHdBWjGTqbN4ueAgOnVWsLFcRYXoFqwJis2OeJ2kMaI89Bp_CfGVPtcL0HGMgKPCrlcS6eLLTIPbdwRS8mi8B6UuGwgE75UsNiknQU2JQ9GHxuXzOYUi0pIM7yO0ZPD89IR3Oj5HpnIfiIGE73FEvmyEIu6sPfBZX_sqe7awcMQqyTQweY2Iuz9rieXbp/s320/20230721_141315.jpg" width="144" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is a bundle, we made a lot of these bundles which were then kept in water...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVGuYrq16S0hayun5Dcscmx63MX-RpqnbVyPOK8JXTHgSoG2EgLAeu4ic_yaYUd6dbjGesktxm0CML0JvzzyM1k3hJhyphenhyphen9pG4WFKPoyN8NWtQ0v50IcIUJD8ttvfoJ9CEcrwKO8rUSOoPi6j05HrV0bqHhPUm4iERWRN0oriy9gd_Ai59_rdD_uy9MYHQC2/s4032/20230721_141627.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVGuYrq16S0hayun5Dcscmx63MX-RpqnbVyPOK8JXTHgSoG2EgLAeu4ic_yaYUd6dbjGesktxm0CML0JvzzyM1k3hJhyphenhyphen9pG4WFKPoyN8NWtQ0v50IcIUJD8ttvfoJ9CEcrwKO8rUSOoPi6j05HrV0bqHhPUm4iERWRN0oriy9gd_Ai59_rdD_uy9MYHQC2/s320/20230721_141627.jpg" width="144" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And at the last minute, tied together to create a tutu skirt.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiL0oI8zyiiPh1KahlC-IGD7gYP1nP4gar7ONYOfzOitOLeDYjzhpj5vyHR98cFzUQeITARLZB358NAByT351FjRnJToHNgNviiJAj139myjprGsdgOIjCdRCcHIO-PCmJSv0zkY-FLcM1uzN0A06SGLEyDdMQRe9vG-7BZF7mgDM_anrSTkZnSOEFuaik/s4032/20230721_141629.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiL0oI8zyiiPh1KahlC-IGD7gYP1nP4gar7ONYOfzOitOLeDYjzhpj5vyHR98cFzUQeITARLZB358NAByT351FjRnJToHNgNviiJAj139myjprGsdgOIjCdRCcHIO-PCmJSv0zkY-FLcM1uzN0A06SGLEyDdMQRe9vG-7BZF7mgDM_anrSTkZnSOEFuaik/s320/20230721_141629.jpg" width="144" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOWZTOY5ZqOK1wc_f8_SRZnqAkTc7cuGTIGH7lKMAeprq13nYPwRWB9yFuYDBPRhkOBsfdyuK9CAODq0aYFKdJscYEX54CpNMKtORiHRpvEeukqJbxwGq3yvUEa90sWP6e1i7wESjGpMILJif7q_yWq3G5JgWAAMe1Ww3ni3CC5DLXgIurt8OsY_yd9gxp/s4032/20230721_141746.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Julia Rose in action.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheHfLllUt6MeMYZBYXDs7Svvb4sIfUN3CJb08HbAJpPdN-r8HB6uwd8lLNBf9FSP6LFSAGUZdPyhJAv-DtFKToIghICRIkg1P4vSjW-vELkB1Ns2WWoZ6Wqk16vsRDuMJd-EVLadsJZRNohZBucCK_pWw6Q3y975mWm2MHpEH7JBqIqdqE320IaZqUpwzI/s4032/20230721_141801.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheHfLllUt6MeMYZBYXDs7Svvb4sIfUN3CJb08HbAJpPdN-r8HB6uwd8lLNBf9FSP6LFSAGUZdPyhJAv-DtFKToIghICRIkg1P4vSjW-vELkB1Ns2WWoZ6Wqk16vsRDuMJd-EVLadsJZRNohZBucCK_pWw6Q3y975mWm2MHpEH7JBqIqdqE320IaZqUpwzI/s320/20230721_141801.jpg" width="144" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVYpahfuNWQG7piIAnQ1WjJLCFXfvkgqAxXyr8GZRfICZXCteti32QWg77jlHmeVMdLc62yEGUa_LEuHUN71x5HADKuowZK3SV0lhYzpAB0tPfawI_CUDSgMRXWvI4mkBd22vXV5iQWzaPoT_vZqR1709QlbY9W5r-Ivhc1axm5T222EwVfdfxfjaiAZdK/s4032/20230721_143210.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVYpahfuNWQG7piIAnQ1WjJLCFXfvkgqAxXyr8GZRfICZXCteti32QWg77jlHmeVMdLc62yEGUa_LEuHUN71x5HADKuowZK3SV0lhYzpAB0tPfawI_CUDSgMRXWvI4mkBd22vXV5iQWzaPoT_vZqR1709QlbY9W5r-Ivhc1axm5T222EwVfdfxfjaiAZdK/s320/20230721_143210.jpg" width="144" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My bundle.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN6CqW3xS6wAK8ctNUNy2nYdeEkZu7vhA4f8SiJsnpB924SjCQ1lD3DhUfkJsBtivVRcO-w9d036MCsd08Q_Syp07kBo5Jys__9cdezStx3cpBs5nTeeOO3TYt2vaW-pVDhqygZJ7Xw7jE3rSrE98kpIsza31JjCPNxS_cduihyphenhypheniQfZizQ4V3MKdk4ZfGD/s4032/20230721_143420.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN6CqW3xS6wAK8ctNUNy2nYdeEkZu7vhA4f8SiJsnpB924SjCQ1lD3DhUfkJsBtivVRcO-w9d036MCsd08Q_Syp07kBo5Jys__9cdezStx3cpBs5nTeeOO3TYt2vaW-pVDhqygZJ7Xw7jE3rSrE98kpIsza31JjCPNxS_cduihyphenhypheniQfZizQ4V3MKdk4ZfGD/s320/20230721_143420.jpg" width="144" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0jvxjfooHzzMxxhXbSJLBMsIy-qpMhIigRbBMXTVVDDHl4GhDOk0qZ7hcFqpkcZhUrU8yNzyCMfRanQF4ea2taOCyOcsVZYdizSZQGUKZ8BNTPfBFyZU-B9m2T3jTjR8-ogZcM3PZrKxs6UxW5pcHIZ4kyUXzW-paSpOR6VcuJNRQWDCzBn5EvLY_1cuA/s4032/20230721_144120.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0jvxjfooHzzMxxhXbSJLBMsIy-qpMhIigRbBMXTVVDDHl4GhDOk0qZ7hcFqpkcZhUrU8yNzyCMfRanQF4ea2taOCyOcsVZYdizSZQGUKZ8BNTPfBFyZU-B9m2T3jTjR8-ogZcM3PZrKxs6UxW5pcHIZ4kyUXzW-paSpOR6VcuJNRQWDCzBn5EvLY_1cuA/s320/20230721_144120.jpg" width="144" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've booked in to join the free floral headpiece workshop on Sunday as part of Ephemera.</div><br /> <p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8178890134485229410.post-11899098041761903382023-07-19T08:38:00.013+10:002024-03-09T09:42:05.046+11:00I'm an artist<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We all need to start somewhere!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Drawing with pencil is so difficult I find! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGGcxV8IDzvXIaGzLXk_0ijAZ7210ePzkafiO8c98GA604VXq90ZU2DfNspbXf6cyHD8DCZ9UdDfaHnuy0UXWqoi9pm6vSrFRCzhvkLD-0HpqByudgOOc-jT4aDbjWfJYPpNLB3x1r8Tk77gdDdvZBNyU3AGufeR_GJrpEeRBRDdweT7pCLc2JGebOBOSC/s2384/20230719_115925.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1758" data-original-width="2384" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGGcxV8IDzvXIaGzLXk_0ijAZ7210ePzkafiO8c98GA604VXq90ZU2DfNspbXf6cyHD8DCZ9UdDfaHnuy0UXWqoi9pm6vSrFRCzhvkLD-0HpqByudgOOc-jT4aDbjWfJYPpNLB3x1r8Tk77gdDdvZBNyU3AGufeR_GJrpEeRBRDdweT7pCLc2JGebOBOSC/s320/20230719_115925.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Although, I believe anything is difficult until you've practised it. So I will stick with it, and endeavour to practise drawing with colour.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjnEr3QOMLGp919JbkV3T8sXHPM4MFGNdcuJVX6RgWHfesJwJJf-mHBF7BxBrUVQ9jMzTwLJRw81v5ykcLLBJtHKfdCj6xSAZowxTW_LTheGaHlLjJ8iHdglURv5WN_Ze6s5Zf4dTpjQiVEvO-xoSR3bd_Sd9UxnoV9EUkwceWsFQwDxnVUM9A9rvRfwe_/s1381/20230719_115946.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="643" data-original-width="1381" height="149" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjnEr3QOMLGp919JbkV3T8sXHPM4MFGNdcuJVX6RgWHfesJwJJf-mHBF7BxBrUVQ9jMzTwLJRw81v5ykcLLBJtHKfdCj6xSAZowxTW_LTheGaHlLjJ8iHdglURv5WN_Ze6s5Zf4dTpjQiVEvO-xoSR3bd_Sd9UxnoV9EUkwceWsFQwDxnVUM9A9rvRfwe_/s320/20230719_115946.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have some soft pastels and papers I used for channelled Spirit Guide drawings, it's time to crack them out.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_rCz6JT36GoR0OyX0vKJK9Y4QIpLgPN7o9p93aMD6Awr2lzzFajLlG0QmoGMODl057xujVk3QL375G-XH13s2NgSBZ69bXWW3vvnzPiTAEOO-H7JC-ALxH9UO3rLQsFPR5nk6IZHrp461t2nCDu6YJQ7dQ3axidSR50lKF3IWhODATRgD_-FALu7P2pw-/s2944/20230719_152759.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2944" data-original-width="2208" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_rCz6JT36GoR0OyX0vKJK9Y4QIpLgPN7o9p93aMD6Awr2lzzFajLlG0QmoGMODl057xujVk3QL375G-XH13s2NgSBZ69bXWW3vvnzPiTAEOO-H7JC-ALxH9UO3rLQsFPR5nk6IZHrp461t2nCDu6YJQ7dQ3axidSR50lKF3IWhODATRgD_-FALu7P2pw-/s320/20230719_152759.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm really enjoying this time of my life.... I'm an artist! And proud of it!</div><br /> <p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8178890134485229410.post-54541848551437667522023-07-17T08:33:00.001+10:002024-03-09T09:38:27.999+11:00Slow stitching is back<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ok, so my facebook memories tell me that a year ago I spent over 8 hours tracing out diamond shapes using a Jen Kingwell template for handpiecing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEila153mteCyq_szLth70zi0HWo29sboQkSilwgAKVuLMRJo1BnT0cgIdT70gjutyw27v7_D1t-6BT6O7f_rSpT8dlZeqlf7I_Ovk__Dl5H5BF1wVD9tfOP0vx1K1hFIiiTC905ABpxKRMEVG4WpjkJXJm8ZSxG34kYghfTuHNr1Xgpt0trbWilagiSk1Z2/s2213/20230717_081734.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1643" data-original-width="2213" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEila153mteCyq_szLth70zi0HWo29sboQkSilwgAKVuLMRJo1BnT0cgIdT70gjutyw27v7_D1t-6BT6O7f_rSpT8dlZeqlf7I_Ovk__Dl5H5BF1wVD9tfOP0vx1K1hFIiiTC905ABpxKRMEVG4WpjkJXJm8ZSxG34kYghfTuHNr1Xgpt0trbWilagiSk1Z2/s320/20230717_081734.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I chose these fabric at Quilty Desires before that. I guess Halloween happened, then Christmas, then I had to find a rental, then moved and cleaned the new house from top to bottom!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrBCfNKO3HLLfBaitdgcJcdMxpojTj4gIfrWn4jnPvYWcLO7-gA1S2H6mn-6wr02ps17_nDAkZGGnGQkK3S-5ci_L5HItzHQPh22Q_S4hkdS9c6QhEvwh9tH1cp4gWA5II2zxzsQaBFZ41IiWZ6wT0Em3oVF8i4HnM535EMjy_Zxka0HXK21sbgIqeZQUH/s3621/20230717_081742.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1796" data-original-width="3621" height="159" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrBCfNKO3HLLfBaitdgcJcdMxpojTj4gIfrWn4jnPvYWcLO7-gA1S2H6mn-6wr02ps17_nDAkZGGnGQkK3S-5ci_L5HItzHQPh22Q_S4hkdS9c6QhEvwh9tH1cp4gWA5II2zxzsQaBFZ41IiWZ6wT0Em3oVF8i4HnM535EMjy_Zxka0HXK21sbgIqeZQUH/s320/20230717_081742.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>It's so interesting that I've picked this up again in the last week, like my own consciousness antenna was picking up that it's been a year.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Or... it could be that I've finished the sentinelles hand stitching, so I was looking for a hand project for the odd evening I have a few minutes down time.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Actually, I think that's why hand stitching, or slow stitching as it's called is fundamental in creating a body of work. It's small amounts of time over long periods. It's not using precious moments so set up and put away.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzLFnNnXrJE5vCa8mSw_q7Nsztv42qMrNjGckcgx7NTC7VuJaK8UYz-jvPlk8hBR0G06oh7jZ1v8e-wb6dGS7g5p-3TE658AZfKIxMA8lOmI6Gbfc08h4lKCkfRtnf_E5FD7sSmAUORhAuga6JqpeB__Zv6HoXZMoNKf-F0o7fSX9rMEEd6pGWQ31FxyjP/s2346/20230717_081743.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1816" data-original-width="2346" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzLFnNnXrJE5vCa8mSw_q7Nsztv42qMrNjGckcgx7NTC7VuJaK8UYz-jvPlk8hBR0G06oh7jZ1v8e-wb6dGS7g5p-3TE658AZfKIxMA8lOmI6Gbfc08h4lKCkfRtnf_E5FD7sSmAUORhAuga6JqpeB__Zv6HoXZMoNKf-F0o7fSX9rMEEd6pGWQ31FxyjP/s320/20230717_081743.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's making the most of the moments every day, and having something to show for it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Imagine the benefits if we applied this concept to other parts of our lives?</div><br /><br /><br /> <p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8178890134485229410.post-79754680301193481322023-07-08T08:23:00.032+10:002024-03-09T09:33:30.619+11:00Here Kitty Kitty<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In the hustle bustle of packing, trying to find a rental in a housing crisis, moving, cleaning two houses, we completely missed the arts and crafts deadline for the Townsville Show this year.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">However, we did enter the cooking section for the first time! I won a couple of ribbons. Wow! (Especially because one lady seems to enter every single category and wins them).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And the 7yo kiddo won the Junior Cook Champion award, which was a sash, and he walked away with $69 in prize money! (Okay, I bought the ingredients and paid the entry fees, but that's a Mother's gift).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The confidence he earned from that will never be spent.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT2Nm93twyuZgoF3Sq8K8sauUwf9hSCJUmHrctRwABrmd3voPq08XkwqV2aQamsDclW-qUhoCkYzxFuwA_RQ5KwqPEJrdKKIJHByF3QQqmFjpHWmS57PSjuhVYEU6YRqovq9aRY0nuRxHau5u-Y3sOwLZ-4TUNXXUaxDDyqYBpcJhzlxizFpyLXptKIZG-/s4032/20230707_095647.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1816" data-original-width="4032" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT2Nm93twyuZgoF3Sq8K8sauUwf9hSCJUmHrctRwABrmd3voPq08XkwqV2aQamsDclW-qUhoCkYzxFuwA_RQ5KwqPEJrdKKIJHByF3QQqmFjpHWmS57PSjuhVYEU6YRqovq9aRY0nuRxHau5u-Y3sOwLZ-4TUNXXUaxDDyqYBpcJhzlxizFpyLXptKIZG-/s320/20230707_095647.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We've been organising the garden. It's a rental, so everything is in pots.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn2VVdB03P83Ol7YKreZt8xesTx75KbIRVlNbTfhkuv5TDaqLK9AEWAsu0isUbGjXII5F_x2M6NtgJRRC7sEzcpXkfe3prb4jWs-eIX_-VUr3gCmwu3eND78i33CacLrSia7RNyVm7NneCcUo9n-ykSPVzXSXOn-2IrkT1705c8gJWZaFdFHqxSHvBHYa4/s4032/20230707_095650.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1816" data-original-width="4032" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn2VVdB03P83Ol7YKreZt8xesTx75KbIRVlNbTfhkuv5TDaqLK9AEWAsu0isUbGjXII5F_x2M6NtgJRRC7sEzcpXkfe3prb4jWs-eIX_-VUr3gCmwu3eND78i33CacLrSia7RNyVm7NneCcUo9n-ykSPVzXSXOn-2IrkT1705c8gJWZaFdFHqxSHvBHYa4/s320/20230707_095650.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've ordered some bare rooted trees. We will buy big pots/plastic rubbish bins and some good soil and mulch to kickstart our own produce trees. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's always been important to me, and with a 7yo, I feel it's even more important to instill the feeling of growing your own.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Last update on these blocks for a while... I am starting art school next week, I don't know when I will get to pick these up again. It's going to be a busy time!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiTCaHBTcQj3tb1pTklVu-kckcjdc62ykdC1KLY92nwp4vWytE_W-2B3ytwqfcEGbVzRlunIKLRddEwYTce6hYO5OA8-iy_dntn2q0924NBeloZnBY8-YgQL-9rk2tVcyKP-pop_WqWjnVzp0g6R5DVljK_bou6XiJAJl-kGAUUfsWx581ieubw2_O-pPK/s1493/20230708_084533.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1493" data-original-width="1468" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiTCaHBTcQj3tb1pTklVu-kckcjdc62ykdC1KLY92nwp4vWytE_W-2B3ytwqfcEGbVzRlunIKLRddEwYTce6hYO5OA8-iy_dntn2q0924NBeloZnBY8-YgQL-9rk2tVcyKP-pop_WqWjnVzp0g6R5DVljK_bou6XiJAJl-kGAUUfsWx581ieubw2_O-pPK/s320/20230708_084533.jpg" width="315" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">More blocks with Tabby Road and other Tula fabrics.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrG5v0wJC0isHCWZq0uC7EDcyYPvMqusBBJSYuPipqQa3SAGpZTk6VKsp5E1RtRclivqfBljJ2hv2ghxByrIJlqPQzwgNhZkVxCGoR1rTRpZb4g5q4WuXtzT1OgaQl3d5IKik_yKthMyBOMwIfL4fVL5tyVyn4AKYY8y7atF10XrSJq2TSPSnVW2hBNdVy/s1431/20230708_084539.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1431" data-original-width="1431" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrG5v0wJC0isHCWZq0uC7EDcyYPvMqusBBJSYuPipqQa3SAGpZTk6VKsp5E1RtRclivqfBljJ2hv2ghxByrIJlqPQzwgNhZkVxCGoR1rTRpZb4g5q4WuXtzT1OgaQl3d5IKik_yKthMyBOMwIfL4fVL5tyVyn4AKYY8y7atF10XrSJq2TSPSnVW2hBNdVy/s320/20230708_084539.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Made using patterns from Tula Pink's book "100 Moderen Quilt Blocks".</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMA4K8tD76vMrMnhdTqF7rgBPh6Iz7iYvaZqE4BSuJWqOHi43hC4Ziig4pKlVv-tEzYnY_Ke-HW6KYAUXfbFFTmG6WRpgdzRdl_Zivz3qnFZ4EsRn8_lbSU5xJ1tNK7LVHaptnbwIABiNlu1-Sb81LisposTNbqIdnt6uns2jCAyyeDoTka4WqQV-JYNYu/s1559/20230708_084545.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1559" data-original-width="1463" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMA4K8tD76vMrMnhdTqF7rgBPh6Iz7iYvaZqE4BSuJWqOHi43hC4Ziig4pKlVv-tEzYnY_Ke-HW6KYAUXfbFFTmG6WRpgdzRdl_Zivz3qnFZ4EsRn8_lbSU5xJ1tNK7LVHaptnbwIABiNlu1-Sb81LisposTNbqIdnt6uns2jCAyyeDoTka4WqQV-JYNYu/s320/20230708_084545.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I so enjoy collaging colours and patterns.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYFp73ZCqALTPDhyphenhyphenZcvULrvAtJg6ORmBQvZgEJusPGiB80zOrVGHeBctqYiQL_9ZThIao2260F4_o-vKsi_4p1Wpr6Qgxhc33W0CsCjvlzVlRTGlV1nrJWXbYgJZuWg9igjEIpfLuH4rUUcC19trUKjuBTNWiHULQvxnhCrlEC32YPsJg8yTizLqul_Qw4/s1487/20230708_084552.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1487" data-original-width="1393" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYFp73ZCqALTPDhyphenhyphenZcvULrvAtJg6ORmBQvZgEJusPGiB80zOrVGHeBctqYiQL_9ZThIao2260F4_o-vKsi_4p1Wpr6Qgxhc33W0CsCjvlzVlRTGlV1nrJWXbYgJZuWg9igjEIpfLuH4rUUcC19trUKjuBTNWiHULQvxnhCrlEC32YPsJg8yTizLqul_Qw4/s320/20230708_084552.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I feel I will also love this in my art works.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNcyU-NlaWk7Y5UXDvzp3LG3wPxnFAokDj5PGNepy2Zceujw2keEjzew5yqJSgYDOIZQBo4qt12hU-d5rLYKvZb2VWqlDjXO_cHQ5I81TlOthm6SAGIOa_NoLe1bR3XWJW_EmZwruTVk-nu8QeshXPMFVT-Lj3LWG0ufjQwbh_kz47ww2VFtR-19CMOpCu/s1512/20230708_084557.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="1438" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNcyU-NlaWk7Y5UXDvzp3LG3wPxnFAokDj5PGNepy2Zceujw2keEjzew5yqJSgYDOIZQBo4qt12hU-d5rLYKvZb2VWqlDjXO_cHQ5I81TlOthm6SAGIOa_NoLe1bR3XWJW_EmZwruTVk-nu8QeshXPMFVT-Lj3LWG0ufjQwbh_kz47ww2VFtR-19CMOpCu/s320/20230708_084557.jpg" width="304" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm a little nervous, apart from designing some appliques, I haven't really drawn anything since year 9, 35 years ago.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnNWvI83CEAl4emQZwW_aIt3I2VUp41Pc_04SzREXllfNZ25ktZyD31WGapkF5v6yEJuVy0-8lSkZ9k_3k_12jUVIgO7U-g8G19sd7SIo4C_64f2IdVUlmbD5RcJ5apCM-0P0fIO8V2lxZldobEU1zs9tRUXGNYu_o7AyIiV7E3rqFm61Ax1F3FP_u3ENM/s1746/20230708_084603.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1746" data-original-width="1690" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnNWvI83CEAl4emQZwW_aIt3I2VUp41Pc_04SzREXllfNZ25ktZyD31WGapkF5v6yEJuVy0-8lSkZ9k_3k_12jUVIgO7U-g8G19sd7SIo4C_64f2IdVUlmbD5RcJ5apCM-0P0fIO8V2lxZldobEU1zs9tRUXGNYu_o7AyIiV7E3rqFm61Ax1F3FP_u3ENM/s320/20230708_084603.jpg" width="310" /></a></div><br /> Bye by for a while, blocks.<p></p><p><br /></p><p>This quilt WAS going to be a surprise for the kiddo, but it's not a surprise anymore!</p><p><br /></p><p>Luckily he realises these things don't happen overnight.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thinking out loud: it's his birthday in 3 months. Bit too close to have it completed and quilted by Mum (Deep Creek Quilting)....</p><p><br /></p><p>Total of 23 blocks made. I think I will call the quilt "HereKittyKitty"</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8178890134485229410.post-86120429133349095252023-07-06T17:50:00.023+10:002024-03-08T18:55:39.968+11:00Sentinelles update<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These Australian sentinelles were lino printed onto hand dyed fabric by artist Dijanne Cevaal.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I bought them years ago when I was still living in a caravan. Blush. That must be 10 years ago. Far too late to join the stitched creations by other stitchers which travelled around in an international exhibition. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2IqjfrF0zciiEwq9oBAc7ePx-CadM-vbIa57rqV9vZBCX5-bvRcAXZwNxOtK7F5v8Nsk3VHYYAPAGEBo-cUJA05PfeYmZZYRE9J8Bd9-eGbYkLfeH_kDuIBNdIdX4fQD4dJ_hXutrhMWt9DtOyHES0lXVjou3fRcqiy8ZrgSbqq6hMHNCgaleSbLpf9_a/s3366/20230706_104620.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3366" data-original-width="1405" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2IqjfrF0zciiEwq9oBAc7ePx-CadM-vbIa57rqV9vZBCX5-bvRcAXZwNxOtK7F5v8Nsk3VHYYAPAGEBo-cUJA05PfeYmZZYRE9J8Bd9-eGbYkLfeH_kDuIBNdIdX4fQD4dJ_hXutrhMWt9DtOyHES0lXVjou3fRcqiy8ZrgSbqq6hMHNCgaleSbLpf9_a/s320/20230706_104620.jpg" width="134" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But, I have these out, and the stitchingis finally done.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikkAV5U2T_BxW4upRc7YKOIp3pphQ0bjPlVOC_5WOOzQeUsMOSMWveYdInaFrlLayYAXYL9Rzt3S1kffdVMJXPvkpKujnuOU1sUBjgXQDiZH-760-IV__4MWH-IvvYxjSzqTHMA1woZ3oHHH2qVQSP4PI3zJqeMSJgmBpBfzzIgzPBKL3adOB50NeXdzA1/s3341/20230706_104614.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3341" data-original-width="1327" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikkAV5U2T_BxW4upRc7YKOIp3pphQ0bjPlVOC_5WOOzQeUsMOSMWveYdInaFrlLayYAXYL9Rzt3S1kffdVMJXPvkpKujnuOU1sUBjgXQDiZH-760-IV__4MWH-IvvYxjSzqTHMA1woZ3oHHH2qVQSP4PI3zJqeMSJgmBpBfzzIgzPBKL3adOB50NeXdzA1/s320/20230706_104614.jpg" width="127" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Next, to think about fabric to go with them. I've had one picked out for years, and it inspired the thread choices. Its possible I will need 2 or 3 fabrics though. Wanting 2 or 3 posh fabrics can turn a relatively inexpensive project into a bit of a money bucket. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ2n7sGprb-b7WSlo9SAdXiCpdPTsexqUGMQ2IGYbysXwTp0y2xLCy9yEEUGd4nfm7QqPgNmLiPTxgHGnAzqdIaGAisyRMVp2eztJ97ph9hIupTKYuOE1VEVXWZWXFvmaC4UzQWm8AF24GZGogcis2CT3tWzuAIjbHf2VbVeaWritgLuo6_mP9zS1qXeWM/s1893/20230706_104625.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1893" data-original-width="1816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ2n7sGprb-b7WSlo9SAdXiCpdPTsexqUGMQ2IGYbysXwTp0y2xLCy9yEEUGd4nfm7QqPgNmLiPTxgHGnAzqdIaGAisyRMVp2eztJ97ph9hIupTKYuOE1VEVXWZWXFvmaC4UzQWm8AF24GZGogcis2CT3tWzuAIjbHf2VbVeaWritgLuo6_mP9zS1qXeWM/s320/20230706_104625.jpg" width="307" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But they are for me, I get to keep them, which is always always a bonus.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And I've enjoyed the stitching on these over 10 years! (eep)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I look forward to finishing them!</div><br /> <p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8178890134485229410.post-52367711987613869112023-07-05T17:47:00.011+10:002024-03-08T18:50:09.845+11:00Cross cushion<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I want to make a quick gift of a cushion for a special person, so I chose a pattern from Tula Pink's book "100 modern quilt blocks", and used mostly stunning patchwork fabric I bought at the opp shop.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Somebody else loved these no longer, but I, I will make and gift with them!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRCt9fBe6B0Z5ZFqW3Fg6T-vn8EaPDSqxQodA5r9QydjmTJI5CiyS4SRLc1sNujM3JB-oHTtcZ4Zkr8vqWraaiKb_QNewMiitQr23l_BeNrJeP2JbaNqJHXQ1DI6Z4rc2Z6zG561c1E62dvlgMnECGeVLxESegp7PoU0WaOBWEvuvbJbsvqm73beVuAuuO/s1730/20230705_133109.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1730" data-original-width="1649" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRCt9fBe6B0Z5ZFqW3Fg6T-vn8EaPDSqxQodA5r9QydjmTJI5CiyS4SRLc1sNujM3JB-oHTtcZ4Zkr8vqWraaiKb_QNewMiitQr23l_BeNrJeP2JbaNqJHXQ1DI6Z4rc2Z6zG561c1E62dvlgMnECGeVLxESegp7PoU0WaOBWEvuvbJbsvqm73beVuAuuO/s320/20230705_133109.jpg" width="305" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is so unusual and different, it feele like it could be a UFO. I don't have enough of any fabric to go with it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sigh. I hope this gets completed.</div><br /> <p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8178890134485229410.post-79571290623100841552023-07-02T17:44:00.001+10:002024-03-08T18:47:02.078+11:00Mumma Tiger<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A change of scenery.... Mumma Tiger quilted altar cloth is on its way.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr-AIQXBKsTA0Xkvauh8PiSTjJQ8GtvP0bC6xJ9IMoy2Y32TCYQLgyuvEjl5i0nYAlIgpU1B5p4nLkvgPqp4iaLa9mhkOeDlpbUm0Ssba-BzafBTkS3cNtYdSqJVftx751sDU_M5HTi4g5x6LMnZtV7OMLY5EFhMhFH0sXoIOhlvlnhrtFdVYGvslPiqIj/s3776/20230702_105404.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1816" data-original-width="3776" height="193" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr-AIQXBKsTA0Xkvauh8PiSTjJQ8GtvP0bC6xJ9IMoy2Y32TCYQLgyuvEjl5i0nYAlIgpU1B5p4nLkvgPqp4iaLa9mhkOeDlpbUm0Ssba-BzafBTkS3cNtYdSqJVftx751sDU_M5HTi4g5x6LMnZtV7OMLY5EFhMhFH0sXoIOhlvlnhrtFdVYGvslPiqIj/w400-h193/20230702_105404.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Videos don't seem to work really well on a blog. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You can see reels and videos of stitching on my instagram:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">@bizarrequilter</div><br /> <p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8178890134485229410.post-80580809978503035512023-06-24T17:40:00.020+10:002024-03-08T18:44:19.507+11:00Almost end of term<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">School holidays is almost here, and that means I am super busy with the kiddo.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8GbrMncoM9tjpvZmTKduTGKCzHWekFO1Uq582ZDlx2ytBGdptYFpIb-1Wanpz1RWGN7kDiUD6GPGzQirB78XmFsMQOtZP3mD_Gr8psfQcpLRUva_85eGtO1sJDAIL4wX4gGc5x5e_J34PkA00k3fm-K3FNB3bHTL-aPaGgMq5eWow2CziWMp0gJdpN2kg/s1606/20230624_134139.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1606" data-original-width="1606" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8GbrMncoM9tjpvZmTKduTGKCzHWekFO1Uq582ZDlx2ytBGdptYFpIb-1Wanpz1RWGN7kDiUD6GPGzQirB78XmFsMQOtZP3mD_Gr8psfQcpLRUva_85eGtO1sJDAIL4wX4gGc5x5e_J34PkA00k3fm-K3FNB3bHTL-aPaGgMq5eWow2CziWMp0gJdpN2kg/s320/20230624_134139.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">How many blocks can I squeeze in before we both go to school?</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRGy0xF-vtatiauf9qrnAvLD7jRaUcLibct_9RTqsY8AGt3aNZ3ELAnatf5jpDFl7D1fySZBmKiT0x56h1W4Eh9CAkKENsgpUEkA0oxOrUPaFwoGA5e646_07kY40BfcBBP5Cs9JZdQYdqqRPVowubwxDU7xIyxlGfG0w0GjJBhQEmPglwDCPLNyFLPNmz/s1646/20230624_134146.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1599" data-original-width="1646" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRGy0xF-vtatiauf9qrnAvLD7jRaUcLibct_9RTqsY8AGt3aNZ3ELAnatf5jpDFl7D1fySZBmKiT0x56h1W4Eh9CAkKENsgpUEkA0oxOrUPaFwoGA5e646_07kY40BfcBBP5Cs9JZdQYdqqRPVowubwxDU7xIyxlGfG0w0GjJBhQEmPglwDCPLNyFLPNmz/s320/20230624_134146.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I need to get organised, apron, paintbrushes, drawing books and materials... Oh my!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4rEVcCtxfAwJvGYwtjswf1IK-zsgmfV2mwGOwmWRRcHNne7Z-6IFFd344cL94XMSeNDANGascyrdemr0vNCjMzJGHcAoAa3gudiDs_8G8bicggwAceEcDhsOhRBIa-BFVryNJ81yjiT9H0yDJkOGzE9P_8T31mSC3vKdLUdx0jtmwTfCYXoTaFUjSdiQq/s1676/20230624_134151.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1642" data-original-width="1676" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4rEVcCtxfAwJvGYwtjswf1IK-zsgmfV2mwGOwmWRRcHNne7Z-6IFFd344cL94XMSeNDANGascyrdemr0vNCjMzJGHcAoAa3gudiDs_8G8bicggwAceEcDhsOhRBIa-BFVryNJ81yjiT9H0yDJkOGzE9P_8T31mSC3vKdLUdx0jtmwTfCYXoTaFUjSdiQq/s320/20230624_134151.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'd love to design my own fabric, really I would.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz-1Edg5TqR8UsODXaa1O5yOO0dr7y2E7DWdPZoXEewtd2ZfJR22uSGSaZfj8byY34WU0-zg6qFK8oBargvxbpBbkTE7e0LN7iaz4AXvWzlGVUyHOwozGj6eBDkfrA1fY97oiGRvY7FIUdxqHSiqA8CrcGQxZwle_ZTmreYWCHXVAregtQ8WBbkO8kdX2i/s1702/20230624_134157.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1665" data-original-width="1702" height="313" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz-1Edg5TqR8UsODXaa1O5yOO0dr7y2E7DWdPZoXEewtd2ZfJR22uSGSaZfj8byY34WU0-zg6qFK8oBargvxbpBbkTE7e0LN7iaz4AXvWzlGVUyHOwozGj6eBDkfrA1fY97oiGRvY7FIUdxqHSiqA8CrcGQxZwle_ZTmreYWCHXVAregtQ8WBbkO8kdX2i/s320/20230624_134157.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What a special gift to be able to enjoy tertiary arts study now, because it was discouraged when I was young. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyJcNyo9nHRBnRkhrFGua8K_E7HbXl6JKJANfyCyAfGL4GiUbgMfDk90V0y6vjbU1c1fptEQR7V05ARcCoheo-KCm2R6YNJU6PNBcjng4Gc7Ye29IzzYt7b2J1zlFONWfuw7vSnSfbI78f80i1cKnHOSk54UsI46Z4y_102Vwcp-vdLUpwi0fiOw2BDMMd/s1748/20230624_134201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1735" data-original-width="1748" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyJcNyo9nHRBnRkhrFGua8K_E7HbXl6JKJANfyCyAfGL4GiUbgMfDk90V0y6vjbU1c1fptEQR7V05ARcCoheo-KCm2R6YNJU6PNBcjng4Gc7Ye29IzzYt7b2J1zlFONWfuw7vSnSfbI78f80i1cKnHOSk54UsI46Z4y_102Vwcp-vdLUpwi0fiOw2BDMMd/s320/20230624_134201.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When I got to year 10 Mum said, "It's time to get serious now Lorraine, what maths and science are you going to do?"</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwnSXgz1iptx28-hsg9nZFK4oNuU22ZHofr7Xt-KqCIW_e5al0v9wQPBRLVeLw1M2pEtVZr1EbqgzC_ZZuEXy228UrabGZ7oIlUBdmGGldVt30Tg-u2Sf6c2jS8H6yUJiAUOZzvICimZXK022eJYWbF_c4gHeQZh3axQ55DZwRcA_q2Qq9ic7FDNG111Ki/s1630/20230624_134206.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1583" data-original-width="1630" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwnSXgz1iptx28-hsg9nZFK4oNuU22ZHofr7Xt-KqCIW_e5al0v9wQPBRLVeLw1M2pEtVZr1EbqgzC_ZZuEXy228UrabGZ7oIlUBdmGGldVt30Tg-u2Sf6c2jS8H6yUJiAUOZzvICimZXK022eJYWbF_c4gHeQZh3axQ55DZwRcA_q2Qq9ic7FDNG111Ki/s320/20230624_134206.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And that was that.</div><br /> <p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8178890134485229410.post-14731034110561525192023-06-21T17:34:00.021+10:002024-03-08T18:40:14.796+11:00The next blocks<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm not sure how much longer I can be as prolific as I like with the quilt blocks.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg85sUYkHn9DllHkyeSoB5nx7rOA-lPqjr-UcIztX4HPYBfObzH78sfMvUV-SyuC0J963FrqikWAKVXqxm9JemDxj1aITwv9BdDptCTdkhmnYdwUhyphenhyphenpIcUT_jPoBAzxmTIT27E125zbkQ3UWgWIJRO_R_iqd3t7HoeGeio1aoQIWGvtGGLlqqW71dzJ7TXX/s1768/20230621_135557.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1689" data-original-width="1768" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg85sUYkHn9DllHkyeSoB5nx7rOA-lPqjr-UcIztX4HPYBfObzH78sfMvUV-SyuC0J963FrqikWAKVXqxm9JemDxj1aITwv9BdDptCTdkhmnYdwUhyphenhyphenpIcUT_jPoBAzxmTIT27E125zbkQ3UWgWIJRO_R_iqd3t7HoeGeio1aoQIWGvtGGLlqqW71dzJ7TXX/s320/20230621_135557.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've been listening to podcasts and whatnot while I sew, and I won't have the time for this very soon.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGlKF32T1rShyRlV8kcmoW8jVzOksEnKQ0FSDGqpue9WmAzAjo94SEZn1XV-Mc31qUtJV9vCQ5Tb6xyC_jq0205GUDMsnJoX0aAECWwygsfPoxTomGl74XrMR81HEZsPel-4EwlMzvNXh9F0nnsAnizHfBTksmOUfb6u43O9eweYYXcSXfNe_uHOH5oB4J/s1682/20230621_135613.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1682" data-original-width="1611" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGlKF32T1rShyRlV8kcmoW8jVzOksEnKQ0FSDGqpue9WmAzAjo94SEZn1XV-Mc31qUtJV9vCQ5Tb6xyC_jq0205GUDMsnJoX0aAECWwygsfPoxTomGl74XrMR81HEZsPel-4EwlMzvNXh9F0nnsAnizHfBTksmOUfb6u43O9eweYYXcSXfNe_uHOH5oB4J/s320/20230621_135613.jpg" width="306" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've found a fee-free Visual Arts course at TAFE, and enrolled!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0HmxgvCzqKp6O8Q_-S9l9a6jqI_6OMsNNc9uSARzT6QMCVyskQXOSqg591zMSBhG5vVX3oT-RASSV1cjShGomgQ9zWH7hUPjmgzN5VZB2QbziNmjoJ8BWHtm2Q1Q-bDefL1a-ecDrxih1yDC2t8m3zFhTYv1ojcvWZlxoSsuZTHoTAL6XfYPrwpzNyAr0/s1596/20230621_135625.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1568" data-original-width="1596" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0HmxgvCzqKp6O8Q_-S9l9a6jqI_6OMsNNc9uSARzT6QMCVyskQXOSqg591zMSBhG5vVX3oT-RASSV1cjShGomgQ9zWH7hUPjmgzN5VZB2QbziNmjoJ8BWHtm2Q1Q-bDefL1a-ecDrxih1yDC2t8m3zFhTYv1ojcvWZlxoSsuZTHoTAL6XfYPrwpzNyAr0/s320/20230621_135625.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm a little bit nervous, I haven't done drawing or painting since about year 9, 35 years ago!!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOUaxc8SrsEtS-hsgb5Dyz4pdNJ7asuqLagzw82VDB_VcNpP3_R_5-TJQ6PUJU9PvyzOA8v6V0yvzD-cyj75G04vj2n1a-myhhC6JKKU60zMsezj5G5SsKTUYPW6tVG2pUXM1dYmof12GukO9Q6e8G_xDp-LiomsAcIaH_-7BgtzD3z26ZvjISecb-yABk/s1482/20230621_135635.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1482" data-original-width="1477" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOUaxc8SrsEtS-hsgb5Dyz4pdNJ7asuqLagzw82VDB_VcNpP3_R_5-TJQ6PUJU9PvyzOA8v6V0yvzD-cyj75G04vj2n1a-myhhC6JKKU60zMsezj5G5SsKTUYPW6tVG2pUXM1dYmof12GukO9Q6e8G_xDp-LiomsAcIaH_-7BgtzD3z26ZvjISecb-yABk/s320/20230621_135635.jpg" width="319" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I feel like I'm going to be super, super busy! Eep!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl9Gqsy4mbTC4S8rkGk3yyyyC5Uqjo3xipE-2X5m21-TFZ30C84-yyRb89YKvsUWikjeC8acTjEdB8x4O73JSYWqjmHe1XJdbxh8qrql875migPBctMUHZMlCt_QYDLcKEmoGDkh-L0Dsj5RK7TwKSAbPQFcIi1P56dW9MybsUvxr3ZUMp7FfgFOQ1sc4V/s1737/20230621_135642.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1737" data-original-width="1655" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl9Gqsy4mbTC4S8rkGk3yyyyC5Uqjo3xipE-2X5m21-TFZ30C84-yyRb89YKvsUWikjeC8acTjEdB8x4O73JSYWqjmHe1XJdbxh8qrql875migPBctMUHZMlCt_QYDLcKEmoGDkh-L0Dsj5RK7TwKSAbPQFcIi1P56dW9MybsUvxr3ZUMp7FfgFOQ1sc4V/s320/20230621_135642.jpg" width="305" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Doesn't this boy look like a star? Literally!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6S9D7dodwKepJ5-mlhOzH7f1H3EoRgaamsaDxoTsmwlAdb8fIR6kJyuwpwjuyODwZxL5awUGmlJJ1he2TjbeziMUM9jaAWy26R1YIJC_HeZY4dQLulcszxK12F5YmqeVzigCKHiGZdDvEMWeB7j4t3gAsM-DaBVuCItpGHnmyyYmRqeJEKeNa5WO0Bhyk/s1556/20230621_135648.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1523" data-original-width="1556" height="313" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6S9D7dodwKepJ5-mlhOzH7f1H3EoRgaamsaDxoTsmwlAdb8fIR6kJyuwpwjuyODwZxL5awUGmlJJ1he2TjbeziMUM9jaAWy26R1YIJC_HeZY4dQLulcszxK12F5YmqeVzigCKHiGZdDvEMWeB7j4t3gAsM-DaBVuCItpGHnmyyYmRqeJEKeNa5WO0Bhyk/s320/20230621_135648.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And you too, kitty</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyXnqiU5v8cXg2Iugvx6gq625xuuc0dgzeFIXrvwU-1UBBjWW4tpTNqJc5Sbi-lHzC0K0vRdzOZpV1XUTrylS9Y9zfMX1zS3AZ3HnZaX6JP4Na_TfMPHEJqg58kpUQ6Pj-UKNCsDDTcmslTW8eg0h95WqlrXoVTkDIwjvd0V-0mrUIhBmbo7XzuraVfwrL/s1723/20230621_135655.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1722" data-original-width="1723" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyXnqiU5v8cXg2Iugvx6gq625xuuc0dgzeFIXrvwU-1UBBjWW4tpTNqJc5Sbi-lHzC0K0vRdzOZpV1XUTrylS9Y9zfMX1zS3AZ3HnZaX6JP4Na_TfMPHEJqg58kpUQ6Pj-UKNCsDDTcmslTW8eg0h95WqlrXoVTkDIwjvd0V-0mrUIhBmbo7XzuraVfwrL/s320/20230621_135655.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">More information to come!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBeK7VL47GwMEyTBwNhM08emdS94IfSuDO8-VKxew5neXL0fd6uYVK6EiC-miD8L5a5VmdZSVdMKjDdjqlafYFJ9CoE7VfVogBsMWesCz5ngjvWO2o_diHnR5MzbDR76bSu9muJh1f6jrEyfcREKb_r09EUXFdMy2YnEI8YOMQ2w-QBUmU03pRf40eHLpc/s1965/20230621_135727.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1965" data-original-width="1816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBeK7VL47GwMEyTBwNhM08emdS94IfSuDO8-VKxew5neXL0fd6uYVK6EiC-miD8L5a5VmdZSVdMKjDdjqlafYFJ9CoE7VfVogBsMWesCz5ngjvWO2o_diHnR5MzbDR76bSu9muJh1f6jrEyfcREKb_r09EUXFdMy2YnEI8YOMQ2w-QBUmU03pRf40eHLpc/s320/20230621_135727.jpg" width="296" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A lovely collection created today.</div><br /> <p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8178890134485229410.post-88016432725122551932023-06-20T17:29:00.017+10:002024-03-08T18:34:54.469+11:00Tabby Road begins<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What a busy few days! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixHhktMZwk4MsimPHJBHnxoAH-8-vdGBZQzFagEvOxuccv9UEJ32EYUe2tQNoD4KHbhZMg4JRXk_CKxcawC2FHGpsNKxLyOIr1Kx0Z26hTtS4ulS5mXT-GfyHUH6HYHiK0sbSf3NRHDjBATX2z9Zl-FsJBXfuj4ii6bDh8VS4Ncdm4fheLtM-F6ZzqKdC2/s1816/20230619_150518.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1779" data-original-width="1816" height="313" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixHhktMZwk4MsimPHJBHnxoAH-8-vdGBZQzFagEvOxuccv9UEJ32EYUe2tQNoD4KHbhZMg4JRXk_CKxcawC2FHGpsNKxLyOIr1Kx0Z26hTtS4ulS5mXT-GfyHUH6HYHiK0sbSf3NRHDjBATX2z9Zl-FsJBXfuj4ii6bDh8VS4Ncdm4fheLtM-F6ZzqKdC2/s320/20230619_150518.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here we have the first blocks made with the Tabby Road and other Tula Pink fabrics I've pulled from the stash.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6mErIhMxppXsOMnuq_Pqu6RAIXa9kYkb9i59b0U2-EeOCOJM_cCqoEA42akR1C7iARmZqxeJVJN7-ZCUdMlhNiyPkRHqts3H28R517hKkBb84BfmXYR51RVAZTiWWnmn1EzrSVRHK6kOAR1FNCbFxsyj21mp9CsGpQVacZZD5Imnz1a8E25SpIXlo1umA/s1816/20230619_150505.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1816" height="317" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6mErIhMxppXsOMnuq_Pqu6RAIXa9kYkb9i59b0U2-EeOCOJM_cCqoEA42akR1C7iARmZqxeJVJN7-ZCUdMlhNiyPkRHqts3H28R517hKkBb84BfmXYR51RVAZTiWWnmn1EzrSVRHK6kOAR1FNCbFxsyj21mp9CsGpQVacZZD5Imnz1a8E25SpIXlo1umA/s320/20230619_150505.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's time for these fabrics to shine in their own right.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrwJybeVs8MRAqf32sd0xpUsA9zIs2KBv2-3Ummwc1RbN7OkBuLc_OhOGD6oXPMPtRaBa6iHnCjic1cAAxvN4PZfCL6Gyw_ShciEpKckM34bgsYXjb5buiVyV6i6qwjth-7naG7rR2IucBM_JsdWdyeEjl4hq5exLSnHdgA2KzeLxBR4It42erF930E4ln/s1778/20230619_150458.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1777" data-original-width="1778" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrwJybeVs8MRAqf32sd0xpUsA9zIs2KBv2-3Ummwc1RbN7OkBuLc_OhOGD6oXPMPtRaBa6iHnCjic1cAAxvN4PZfCL6Gyw_ShciEpKckM34bgsYXjb5buiVyV6i6qwjth-7naG7rR2IucBM_JsdWdyeEjl4hq5exLSnHdgA2KzeLxBR4It42erF930E4ln/s320/20230619_150458.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm creating blocks from the Tula Pink book "100 modern quilt blocks", which I feel every quilter could own and make a different version of the same blocks... in much the same way as quilting has been done for centuries of course, but it's so inviting to be different!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnN8Abk6X3lc9GXbxEmqxFfL6eZkWIwSMcM_UoLOkuO3w-4TWypiqGsUxlqImLW61y3HSLVu5Q1SphbQqa7CTx-fezsZWk0mIpZE5T9qOyDqHRlw-oXpNYTPFrMioffdbotecWD6iLSxDhFO-l57ZdJVdR68gHhHUgc33mrzqg4NauV49B-RTAHhgoFnls/s1702/20230619_150451.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1697" data-original-width="1702" height="319" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnN8Abk6X3lc9GXbxEmqxFfL6eZkWIwSMcM_UoLOkuO3w-4TWypiqGsUxlqImLW61y3HSLVu5Q1SphbQqa7CTx-fezsZWk0mIpZE5T9qOyDqHRlw-oXpNYTPFrMioffdbotecWD6iLSxDhFO-l57ZdJVdR68gHhHUgc33mrzqg4NauV49B-RTAHhgoFnls/s320/20230619_150451.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am so Aquarius. I love to stand out and be different!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9zhyQLXbR-Iq_t_2p7WKHlnuAwrptm-XpqssvPESxiB1oE-MUxTKagbb5SlWFiYNr93doPIs7A6gZWWFnQGL7lDiWKx2Wm6WFsLYVlu7PrFA7GvG4li54iRDEn8Pn1C7vvK6VN6S8AZBASfLYXmPc0qfecuD27sRQ2jI31-RDhkz3jTS74ozPAXpx8kt5/s2210/20230619_150332.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2210" data-original-width="1816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9zhyQLXbR-Iq_t_2p7WKHlnuAwrptm-XpqssvPESxiB1oE-MUxTKagbb5SlWFiYNr93doPIs7A6gZWWFnQGL7lDiWKx2Wm6WFsLYVlu7PrFA7GvG4li54iRDEn8Pn1C7vvK6VN6S8AZBASfLYXmPc0qfecuD27sRQ2jI31-RDhkz3jTS74ozPAXpx8kt5/s320/20230619_150332.jpg" width="263" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I really don't know quite what direction to take this in, I guess I had another think about bed quilt.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxKjb3WfSqPVBmlOGTYyE4m6y72af_sj7T6Em_isdwkFVO3mw2b0JYAqtRyidqaVRtyoeKsj-7x-2fvLd2KVyvwSQoya_Z1yWqItbvq2B9EZLHkiqaPl-9FNSL2uDEEgHbVoodPTaC06WODPH2syPoHj0lG1vJjJbkwNAyWevYXogk0LcKfZiKefymnVLh/s1903/20230619_150312.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1903" data-original-width="1010" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxKjb3WfSqPVBmlOGTYyE4m6y72af_sj7T6Em_isdwkFVO3mw2b0JYAqtRyidqaVRtyoeKsj-7x-2fvLd2KVyvwSQoya_Z1yWqItbvq2B9EZLHkiqaPl-9FNSL2uDEEgHbVoodPTaC06WODPH2syPoHj0lG1vJjJbkwNAyWevYXogk0LcKfZiKefymnVLh/s320/20230619_150312.jpg" width="170" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And once again, I've decided not to make it for the bed. So it can be smaller and maybe even hang in the gallery hallway if he doesn't need it in his bed.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGnTpwewNAPqL9PLWrsIaKRP5aNrxk9LoURkQtHQhZDYbT6Kb036P_U-sg3AkpfB0ZvQhNRPmr5V7wJrlNPUg2DAo2zTsYrpeXxa8eC0cBmoSRAg9ndUgI4VDck6xbhr-I99Ugoz6FChblD2zNT_qilGadkAntAx0zcfCat6sypz487NMRolXqoXJzl6Dy/s4032/20230619_150301.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1816" data-original-width="4032" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGnTpwewNAPqL9PLWrsIaKRP5aNrxk9LoURkQtHQhZDYbT6Kb036P_U-sg3AkpfB0ZvQhNRPmr5V7wJrlNPUg2DAo2zTsYrpeXxa8eC0cBmoSRAg9ndUgI4VDck6xbhr-I99Ugoz6FChblD2zNT_qilGadkAntAx0zcfCat6sypz487NMRolXqoXJzl6Dy/s320/20230619_150301.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These blocks aren't so big, but they make a big impact!</div><br /><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8178890134485229410.post-43474931229871632572023-06-19T17:26:00.001+10:002024-03-08T18:29:53.559+11:00First play with the cricut<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So, here's the fun bit!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A first play with the cricut and I've created these mugs. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWlliO6Tud7mTyYFI47DXdZJo7BNoDzm6rrqbErECYG9HwlFThFjAPp_QdFjp1Nac1N6d6sgI1BcWhdSvjIa96Vu5ivHEbybkL4AkN-lVeewGCfzq38H38ZaAkz3QWEZii7RnF5sxqiPT_gisQyEHXkKJOLY6S3yLxkZL_F42QSQn-VxKrQvXPpeP4FDh-/s2226/20230619_080959.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2226" data-original-width="1816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWlliO6Tud7mTyYFI47DXdZJo7BNoDzm6rrqbErECYG9HwlFThFjAPp_QdFjp1Nac1N6d6sgI1BcWhdSvjIa96Vu5ivHEbybkL4AkN-lVeewGCfzq38H38ZaAkz3QWEZii7RnF5sxqiPT_gisQyEHXkKJOLY6S3yLxkZL_F42QSQn-VxKrQvXPpeP4FDh-/s320/20230619_080959.jpg" width="261" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Well, I bought svg files from Etsy actually (which is the cheapest easiest way to do this if you don't really know what you're doing)....</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ_2TVeTGZ1uS6FEfc6rdVwa3kzwFFTu6x_tpZgDgFSBn6rM6JrAWH1piREgQlEqI0hTwPnzbMyby6fH_koeZ-QiWHnllUXkj-L7J4nuLd1Ds3y3RZMVW7HSMejSgfU7Hm9he9nXTrXwDadSvogehG09df18y3a_iSJDyenqbyyNjxZ7M3ev7As49-kG_7/s4032/20230619_083318.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ_2TVeTGZ1uS6FEfc6rdVwa3kzwFFTu6x_tpZgDgFSBn6rM6JrAWH1piREgQlEqI0hTwPnzbMyby6fH_koeZ-QiWHnllUXkj-L7J4nuLd1Ds3y3RZMVW7HSMejSgfU7Hm9he9nXTrXwDadSvogehG09df18y3a_iSJDyenqbyyNjxZ7M3ev7As49-kG_7/s320/20230619_083318.jpg" width="144" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and decorated some donated mugs for the school's Buzz Cafe, run by students.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhulbfukOY9zWqh0yEsAyJHB6PWGexNyTzNedft21sbmpZDzEuFYfRsjDkYM0d4mvqPzOY5exUyIN1Qzmr0f6OyhyphenhyphenfjQWG_-uiDLHL1y3GcoPbE8uzjiHfACarwrGZJz-liorHu9WSyNwoPDSRn9AiFnzkwGQedis5iwd-I1eg_AGRDV4m7xcDcq9Yh3E-Z/s4032/20230619_083323.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhulbfukOY9zWqh0yEsAyJHB6PWGexNyTzNedft21sbmpZDzEuFYfRsjDkYM0d4mvqPzOY5exUyIN1Qzmr0f6OyhyphenhyphenfjQWG_-uiDLHL1y3GcoPbE8uzjiHfACarwrGZJz-liorHu9WSyNwoPDSRn9AiFnzkwGQedis5iwd-I1eg_AGRDV4m7xcDcq9Yh3E-Z/s320/20230619_083323.jpg" width="144" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I felt a bee theme worked well.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8178890134485229410.post-60510777495415987792023-06-16T17:18:00.013+10:002024-03-08T18:26:30.984+11:00Rearranging the stash brings surprises<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We are celebrating the return of our lost kitty kat! Since we moved, one of our cats went missing. He was being beaten up by local neighbourhood cats, because he's a boy.... but ours is so timid. He's been fixed, and doesn't usually wander.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So he mustve ducked down a drain and it's taken him 2 months to get back to us.... quite amazing, considering we'd only been living here less than a week when he went missing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He returned with only one eye, and he was super thin. So he's gone through some major shizz to get home, through sheer will. And we are loving it all on him big time.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8liDja6l-w-JSbkB5MYH_-HVQ4410Sx54j3YLt0baUYljSh7d0T-j641Q6XAjlJGYqt_dPgWk2xvf-4aBVJde4kK2DB3S-r7uNGvf3_PYw8HR511riFGwLVIxna62aHnQvo0KJ4FSIPUiG_bP3JnjOGAT-ENMeCzBhj1I5Z30__0_YmOsitdJDCkc6dK9/s2960/20230616_163244.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2960" data-original-width="1816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8liDja6l-w-JSbkB5MYH_-HVQ4410Sx54j3YLt0baUYljSh7d0T-j641Q6XAjlJGYqt_dPgWk2xvf-4aBVJde4kK2DB3S-r7uNGvf3_PYw8HR511riFGwLVIxna62aHnQvo0KJ4FSIPUiG_bP3JnjOGAT-ENMeCzBhj1I5Z30__0_YmOsitdJDCkc6dK9/s320/20230616_163244.jpg" width="196" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've had this cat panel for a few years. My kiddo loves colour and cats.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRXChU6uSnuA6CrZuWOcstZdhbI6mo4ep2ft69T9h92LK6UBPNluKfeD1L7ulzEtulPt8zofe2NgKTbcNNFtIK9zNGzjPwQ2t_W8GCiuDzGk96U78LSWotMft3DTDmord3-lMnfTF6hGKxbA-MOJryw_AK0MZ_P1nLJCUJNj8gSq7eFsK6iVXQkaGMcRmw/s2352/20230616_163429.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2352" data-original-width="1706" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRXChU6uSnuA6CrZuWOcstZdhbI6mo4ep2ft69T9h92LK6UBPNluKfeD1L7ulzEtulPt8zofe2NgKTbcNNFtIK9zNGzjPwQ2t_W8GCiuDzGk96U78LSWotMft3DTDmord3-lMnfTF6hGKxbA-MOJryw_AK0MZ_P1nLJCUJNj8gSq7eFsK6iVXQkaGMcRmw/s320/20230616_163429.jpg" width="232" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've also had this Tula Pink kitty fabric for years. Probably longer. Have you heard of the fabric range "Tabby Road"?</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0ewbYvSpSBAR3wO-X_2alujF1uclG77FbrItIKg50ePhNazJalBO8fcuN7Ipu1e_lBtwtLdzszwVObwcaQA9qvWkzDrbl37rfvxTxaS3dapYf-Oko65B-tMp-qGX9ZtJ0hgox2oqb4sciItD4U1a5Bf22775nBnE77RxZaxLSu8FhP_sL4-3nZ2RbKvJ5/s4032/20230616_163432.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0ewbYvSpSBAR3wO-X_2alujF1uclG77FbrItIKg50ePhNazJalBO8fcuN7Ipu1e_lBtwtLdzszwVObwcaQA9qvWkzDrbl37rfvxTxaS3dapYf-Oko65B-tMp-qGX9ZtJ0hgox2oqb4sciItD4U1a5Bf22775nBnE77RxZaxLSu8FhP_sL4-3nZ2RbKvJ5/s320/20230616_163432.jpg" width="144" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think it will go very well here, and maybe some of these Tula strips and monkey wrench print.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwoKmGSD3WfnfWMLglf1wWQ8ybkCmDrC0GQeifLBNpD_-SQjgJGzq1A-gXoWy40ZPo8rkAmp7_UoRFqhixlBJVQF3jaV_obpy2ko0WSymgW511PCvNk7G__EOUGyalRu5yhUlekSbgPhTCNJGYJf1SybzfoHmnxSQGyRbMypUIpcG7cEj60Xt987zu9_KP/s4032/20230616_163433.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwoKmGSD3WfnfWMLglf1wWQ8ybkCmDrC0GQeifLBNpD_-SQjgJGzq1A-gXoWy40ZPo8rkAmp7_UoRFqhixlBJVQF3jaV_obpy2ko0WSymgW511PCvNk7G__EOUGyalRu5yhUlekSbgPhTCNJGYJf1SybzfoHmnxSQGyRbMypUIpcG7cEj60Xt987zu9_KP/s320/20230616_163433.jpg" width="144" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The question is, what do I make? He's into soft textures, and uses his quilts as a cubby house.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiviNy6SYZBWy2H_7iMtnD7x-nX7KfQHhAb-Y5aAXrMplUlxnxiWPsQD_kuLPn9ekXOweF2HTAJdNTrEv4oblxM4_1PMknPYTw6Tcbegux5F6zxClUETXky1feNJdlRyGzwxQPJtk28c0nWfz9xWiIpceIrmaJTXaKGAqDfyonmf4j8Ip59Jk_kCRKpks19/s4032/20230616_163436.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiviNy6SYZBWy2H_7iMtnD7x-nX7KfQHhAb-Y5aAXrMplUlxnxiWPsQD_kuLPn9ekXOweF2HTAJdNTrEv4oblxM4_1PMknPYTw6Tcbegux5F6zxClUETXky1feNJdlRyGzwxQPJtk28c0nWfz9xWiIpceIrmaJTXaKGAqDfyonmf4j8Ip59Jk_kCRKpks19/s320/20230616_163436.jpg" width="144" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think a little wallhanging again will be suitable, he really like wrapping his body in fluffy blankets. The End.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJdwS5X-Dl_J45Bv81sOaKyKvdBWh6CsIuMdwyavNFddVndxAwwA7D_6NLuTogZycbiVXIZ5DGZLcERNd2ia44e_9PhfiLZJke-9bEmfvvWZyJo7iCi6RGbfKNBLbXnIaoX8g6dW4jvxJNzREUo57zQLxsJC1B7Xw3GSwuK2wKUoWBotAdQwZYjLp42ssg/s4032/20230616_163438.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJdwS5X-Dl_J45Bv81sOaKyKvdBWh6CsIuMdwyavNFddVndxAwwA7D_6NLuTogZycbiVXIZ5DGZLcERNd2ia44e_9PhfiLZJke-9bEmfvvWZyJo7iCi6RGbfKNBLbXnIaoX8g6dW4jvxJNzREUo57zQLxsJC1B7Xw3GSwuK2wKUoWBotAdQwZYjLp42ssg/s320/20230616_163438.jpg" width="144" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So cute!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I wonder what to make with these.... time to put thinking cap on...</div><br /> <p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8178890134485229410.post-64406073371444948522023-06-05T10:32:00.018+10:002024-03-08T11:40:49.179+11:00Bougie Pussies complete<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Bougie Pussies is totally complete.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I had a blast quilting this.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Smaller pieces can be so satisfying. Especially when I feel like there hadn't been a "finish" on my list for quite some time. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Moving house took all my energy for quite some time.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDcXjG_54HZsiSHXHsN5AVG5GwlW1Xj5SB1SWTmSqio7bi_NyhzffvkQfSN_oHGdMkIezhmrOvlpRFqhT90NpPB1QSYpL1_uHLQbcXNcQ45bGHSko1AU0AHHaWNSgaW67wDZ1cJgYQOKlHSUZkP8AFL3wudWF5z6SCUfLLVH2ulqyKlNxYLEYPrFM5t-h-/s1499/20230615_153554.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1355" data-original-width="1499" height="361" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDcXjG_54HZsiSHXHsN5AVG5GwlW1Xj5SB1SWTmSqio7bi_NyhzffvkQfSN_oHGdMkIezhmrOvlpRFqhT90NpPB1QSYpL1_uHLQbcXNcQ45bGHSko1AU0AHHaWNSgaW67wDZ1cJgYQOKlHSUZkP8AFL3wudWF5z6SCUfLLVH2ulqyKlNxYLEYPrFM5t-h-/w400-h361/20230615_153554.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The tea-towel centre was from La La Land Shop. Other fabrics and bindings from my stash.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The framed paintings are hand painted cards that were for sale at the school Mother's Day Stall this year. Someone had practised and practised and practised and donated hundreds of hand painted cards to the school fundraiser. I bought an extra two for the kiddo's bedroom. Success! Continued the themeof framed kitties outside the quilt onto the wall.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And I just love the name the artist gave to the tea-towel artwork!</div><br /> <p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8178890134485229410.post-26200100005901631172023-06-01T10:19:00.013+10:002024-03-08T11:32:46.187+11:00Feeling tropical<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's so exciting to see these fabrics work with each other!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love the movement, repetition and the colours!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbmnEv1CUj0dk0PSdtFFy71VB2eM3-pX025YXu9713Rd6W37Z8MbKRagFY3eqNHDeN8g8OJSAOOsNksftoSZPMU1AFxuF1yZseNV8hZmGcvmZ9jMCbB99sHyVIQAJ7B3-c6Al3uAyVj4ST80EVBOkk2s74DaoFDpLcdZho3YfTMwkTPkkiDzpzaY66sx7c/s1460/20230601_145955.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1379" data-original-width="1460" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbmnEv1CUj0dk0PSdtFFy71VB2eM3-pX025YXu9713Rd6W37Z8MbKRagFY3eqNHDeN8g8OJSAOOsNksftoSZPMU1AFxuF1yZseNV8hZmGcvmZ9jMCbB99sHyVIQAJ7B3-c6Al3uAyVj4ST80EVBOkk2s74DaoFDpLcdZho3YfTMwkTPkkiDzpzaY66sx7c/s320/20230601_145955.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So excited to move on with this. I can see her hanging on my wall near the sewing machine.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That green with spots has me really going though!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8178890134485229410.post-17197399696466985592023-05-31T10:00:00.015+10:002024-03-08T11:14:43.207+11:00Another freshie wants to be created<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqYY4bAbU9VjkH2-RbRwZ09xYSDUK5o-KAnOuaLSqgTSZCbF1GiKxiH8aWeJ64pJQDZhYRzfuIKxxRHsz4XqaEy-ON6e2T43VWXH_YpxmVGLHLuIwzsbohbki45tCesMuhSqIDr_T29gfSY0rHMY27PVh0P6Hif_W53jC67ktYVHjw82vYxiARoLbDmVGo/s4032/20230530_143749.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqYY4bAbU9VjkH2-RbRwZ09xYSDUK5o-KAnOuaLSqgTSZCbF1GiKxiH8aWeJ64pJQDZhYRzfuIKxxRHsz4XqaEy-ON6e2T43VWXH_YpxmVGLHLuIwzsbohbki45tCesMuhSqIDr_T29gfSY0rHMY27PVh0P6Hif_W53jC67ktYVHjw82vYxiARoLbDmVGo/s320/20230530_143749.jpg" width="144" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Another fresh find in my fabric rummaging is this black background fabric with vintage hula pinups on.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgIWyzYRG8EXpzjmVkL1XHeFm_kjgOVrdJ4qmnXXn7FHeX3W0Ztp2ut_m_f7sd1NDsj1kubr7RyzJEX52-yoDIG1uOBgE28OTawTC0wdOM20XLaQCKBl-9IVdndUxRsdqe6oHP0PcbMXr4dlHwncvZXtcS6IRX-abZPWemxtwnX253MdSuq-4aW62n_idw/s1918/20230530_143803.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1918" data-original-width="1513" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgIWyzYRG8EXpzjmVkL1XHeFm_kjgOVrdJ4qmnXXn7FHeX3W0Ztp2ut_m_f7sd1NDsj1kubr7RyzJEX52-yoDIG1uOBgE28OTawTC0wdOM20XLaQCKBl-9IVdndUxRsdqe6oHP0PcbMXr4dlHwncvZXtcS6IRX-abZPWemxtwnX253MdSuq-4aW62n_idw/s320/20230530_143803.jpg" width="252" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've wondered what to do with if for so long! I did a fabric pull, and decided to use some of my special 5inch squares</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIhe0GTxT_Rnf7wLmRGhpl5KlX_s9vz_301qCWP09G0xxQ3uoMSm_IkB73nJ-LMXEFfejTe3dh_HQnp6jbBrp3x2fe4N4z13SmpOrEIp6r7F9D8S5C0R0Vi3vcFXR4fUqUmnB0v1Yal58N3VYLmSHPuPTTO0GSmtiq8otvg0eclzGpy7T2PnjNpOVs4SYI/s2415/20230531_074517.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2415" data-original-width="1811" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIhe0GTxT_Rnf7wLmRGhpl5KlX_s9vz_301qCWP09G0xxQ3uoMSm_IkB73nJ-LMXEFfejTe3dh_HQnp6jbBrp3x2fe4N4z13SmpOrEIp6r7F9D8S5C0R0Vi3vcFXR4fUqUmnB0v1Yal58N3VYLmSHPuPTTO0GSmtiq8otvg0eclzGpy7T2PnjNpOVs4SYI/s320/20230531_074517.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then applique the ladies onto an otherwise ordinary looking quilt.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhh6MAsfm6ujAsxLVfLAIlOQ1ny7aZo8wCbinQjpRJSHgkQ2i7oPPqAX6MOgRKeEtYicw3J1fVgfyTFkeygyHH-CPLDcbe8fHPp5O7g7OWRjR_En49UrNlBXJ7Q9YARfU8koTCFU05KWH503Uh3UIqKSkGTNGNldfCVvPQ-hyJ_G_jisCvvmymTenxeEOq/s1227/20230531_110530.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1227" data-original-width="1205" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhh6MAsfm6ujAsxLVfLAIlOQ1ny7aZo8wCbinQjpRJSHgkQ2i7oPPqAX6MOgRKeEtYicw3J1fVgfyTFkeygyHH-CPLDcbe8fHPp5O7g7OWRjR_En49UrNlBXJ7Q9YARfU8koTCFU05KWH503Uh3UIqKSkGTNGNldfCVvPQ-hyJ_G_jisCvvmymTenxeEOq/s320/20230531_110530.jpg" width="314" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Auditioning fabric sashing and borders, and the lady on top.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj317Ws7_IHAcUot25FTD8EoBWT4rddQWs9eoFm7_AR33kjG6_19Wq3UrK1U2HhlJWjgEHLGRHxKjDw1uAS7BFC_DmLFCsnDBwnbMpnTjggvdLqHpo5Ddn07uWZSHmXsoVo3JmQZfGuRRXEt5gdbxX3e5hj4chbcrpOCnsnvnuobZrawFsj3LfF5cRiPuPQ/s2602/20230531_110752.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2602" data-original-width="1816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj317Ws7_IHAcUot25FTD8EoBWT4rddQWs9eoFm7_AR33kjG6_19Wq3UrK1U2HhlJWjgEHLGRHxKjDw1uAS7BFC_DmLFCsnDBwnbMpnTjggvdLqHpo5Ddn07uWZSHmXsoVo3JmQZfGuRRXEt5gdbxX3e5hj4chbcrpOCnsnvnuobZrawFsj3LfF5cRiPuPQ/s320/20230531_110752.jpg" width="223" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">How about cornerstones?</div><br /> <p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8178890134485229410.post-84597861836242328772023-05-30T09:57:00.012+10:002024-03-08T11:00:16.519+11:00Bougie Pussies quilt top ready to quilt<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am so enjoying the selection and rearranging, and collaging of quilt borders on this tea towel.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1ACa3J1SaVcQX0RI4t89yzUZZWykUUL_YwmbcTFhbuwNGiWjf2fLJo8GMHLx9TEFIyoIXhFA0FpaoxzcHD7h-cyfbjjSnJKIigPjjgrAADcOMPa8d2bs6rEpDIl_9wHWHr6yO8JzOdDdy9Pp48vAUMmXJF6HmwDkb1uMR6YCwI_cXGoUxpX40gzevoj6h/s2530/20230530_081030.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2530" data-original-width="1816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1ACa3J1SaVcQX0RI4t89yzUZZWykUUL_YwmbcTFhbuwNGiWjf2fLJo8GMHLx9TEFIyoIXhFA0FpaoxzcHD7h-cyfbjjSnJKIigPjjgrAADcOMPa8d2bs6rEpDIl_9wHWHr6yO8JzOdDdy9Pp48vAUMmXJF6HmwDkb1uMR6YCwI_cXGoUxpX40gzevoj6h/s320/20230530_081030.jpg" width="230" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I unpicked the seam around the outside of the tea towel to give me a seam allowance.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg77onBJEtRNVE00anEd9wtM-Fb1r2xev4yH5OaEoJEBGEnV5OlhSd4hoknpCKRMwUwnwClUXFWLpfY8pk5cb7AoH8ilhOTGkyCTyuD0dX1Dp96bCwy0v-aG5-otN-3fP0xLtPHq6X4TQ_TyzX11GQbszANG02EmxOFIQps2ChuF4lhaFJAPPSwDQXyRgYI/s2286/20230530_134256.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2286" data-original-width="1816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg77onBJEtRNVE00anEd9wtM-Fb1r2xev4yH5OaEoJEBGEnV5OlhSd4hoknpCKRMwUwnwClUXFWLpfY8pk5cb7AoH8ilhOTGkyCTyuD0dX1Dp96bCwy0v-aG5-otN-3fP0xLtPHq6X4TQ_TyzX11GQbszANG02EmxOFIQps2ChuF4lhaFJAPPSwDQXyRgYI/s320/20230530_134256.jpg" width="254" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ta-da! I love it! Bits of Anna Maria Horner and more!</div><br /> <p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8178890134485229410.post-29599299126702351052023-05-29T09:50:00.001+10:002024-03-08T10:57:21.223+11:00Bougie Pussies<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Kaffe Fasset, Phillip Jacobs, Brandon Mably collective fabric pull!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhgZNeaA_JOckZeGkqwOjXoOhD4TMt2iaL2lfqHTy45_JvMS7j32vOwCSTKF7RKbulZVBXpaNJNk2_Tu1k6_Xk_YqiyXIg2FKNbH5lq4J0pcjZO72EcJscytKjnmFVxZMaeKKhjZGMXR1K7TIzquYYIMhYO0VP5T-ev3ReK3yw_ZCKOTTVWRgi7PUlyCOt/s3175/20230529_141246.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3175" data-original-width="1816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhgZNeaA_JOckZeGkqwOjXoOhD4TMt2iaL2lfqHTy45_JvMS7j32vOwCSTKF7RKbulZVBXpaNJNk2_Tu1k6_Xk_YqiyXIg2FKNbH5lq4J0pcjZO72EcJscytKjnmFVxZMaeKKhjZGMXR1K7TIzquYYIMhYO0VP5T-ev3ReK3yw_ZCKOTTVWRgi7PUlyCOt/s320/20230529_141246.jpg" width="183" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oh these are far too beautiful to keep hidden in bags. It's time to make something!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Do you ever save precious fabrics, and don't use them for years and years? I've been doing that, and it's time to get stuck into stitching some of them!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have this Bougie Pussies teatowel from La La Land Shop to turn into a surprise wallhanging for my kiddo's bedroom wall. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5sNpFIFFzWjp2SsqrCNDw5Xc_qlTg_9xQThLVaIHTXErgfa3NbVAASip0LKgb9enVZBOfM7j6na84w0Rql7HTMdwq_iZv_VWxFqD9E0-StJW4lRyzKv7JkEBqXKQZ8KhIoTDX08ZUZ8zIbY3usi_qfHG7bIiixJZvW0QRS0DWerEZ1E9lKQbL1JipMHat/s4032/20230529_201221.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1816" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5sNpFIFFzWjp2SsqrCNDw5Xc_qlTg_9xQThLVaIHTXErgfa3NbVAASip0LKgb9enVZBOfM7j6na84w0Rql7HTMdwq_iZv_VWxFqD9E0-StJW4lRyzKv7JkEBqXKQZ8KhIoTDX08ZUZ8zIbY3usi_qfHG7bIiixJZvW0QRS0DWerEZ1E9lKQbL1JipMHat/w180-h400/20230529_201221.jpg" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He loves cats, and at the same price as a panel from the patchwork shop, won't this be a different and unusual textiles piece for his bedroom?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I feel it will also be very maverick, as in, the strips and lengths will vary.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Watch this space! I am in the mood to create!</div><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0