November 2008

Big house, big bed 24

Big house, big bed

That house is getting bigger and bigger. I know it’s not going to last, but I quite like the way the structure fills with the early evening sun and glows yellow, spilling fragments of...

Scrappy 16

Scrappy

I had lots of bits and pieces left over from making Amelia’s (still unfinished) quilt, and they are being put to good use. Over the weekend we decided that Tali (the doll for baby...

NEXT! 18

NEXT!

Pip revolutionized my life today by introducing me to the Next button in Google Reader… read her instructions and enjoy! I was totally overwhelmed by all the blogs I subscribe to in my reader,...

Works in progress 19

Works in progress

I am all over the place at the moment but it feels ok. I go where the mood takes me (which is quite often to the top shelf of the fridge door where there...

Peas in the pod 16

Peas in the pod

Lily loves to pod peas. She has such a sweet, methodical way of popping them out. It’s a bit of a joy to watch. The olives? Her other passion. And speaking of little peas...

Speaking of Waldorf dolls… 4

Speaking of Waldorf dolls…

…I have three 14″ dolls that I bought from Nova toys in the US that I would like to sell – I bought them thinking I would never actually get around to making my...

Punkdorf pucker 25

Punkdorf pucker

I finished another Waldorf / Punkdorf doll today. This one is a big one, around 50cm (20″) from head to toe. She’s still very wonky with an oddly shaped cranium (think Indiana Jones and...

Snails Step Out 21

Snails Step Out

Home made bug catcher Lots of lovely rain last night meant lots of snails. The the excitement surrounding the pillbugs has worn off a little but snails are the new “It” creature around here....

Seachange without changing postcode 20

Seachange without changing postcode

This is the view that can be seen from our bedroom window. The people who bought the block of land next door have subdivided the property and are building a two story, three bedroom...

Sweet ribbon 14

Sweet ribbon

Over at Retrosaria you can buy lengths of beautiful ribbon designed by Camilla Engman. I ordered two metres and I am determined not to hoard this but do something creative with it… maybe an...