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Kylie, the fun loving party girl.

In my garden

This week I am admiring the white flowers of 'Paul's Glory'.

In my Garden

A few years ago seduced by a gardening catalog I ordered a 'red perennial garden' collection this  'Jacob Cline Monarda' was one of the plants. Sadly not all the plants survived and the red garden was not much of a success. However the Monarda nestled between two rose bushes makes an appearance each summer . It has funny looking flowers and best of all the deer leave it alone.

In my Garden

The more pink than 'Blue Heaven Hydrangea Macrophylla'.

Under the Sea

is where you can find this magical seahorse.

In my Garden

The star in the garden this week is this 'Peruvian daffodil'. This is the first time I have grown this bulb, actually I planted three bulbs way back in March and only one has flowered so far. Hoping to see more flowers soon.

In my Garden

The red hot poker are delighting me right now in the garden. So very easy to grow no matter how I treat them.

In my Garden

Enjoying the beauty of peonies outside and in.

In the Garden

The rhododendron a stunning display of pink, that flower just as the white azaleas fade away for another year. A delight to witness each year in my garden.

Quilt number two

My second quilt, again I was inspired by a quilt design from 'The Gentle Art of Quiltmaking' by Jane Brocket. Its quilt number 13 called 'Hammock'. my favourite thing about making this quilt was how quickly it came together, from selecting the fabric to stitching it. The main floral fabric is called 'Tresure Trunkst' at least that's what is printed on the selvage. I absolutely live it, it makes the quilt pop.

A flower for you

This weeks sewing effort made entirely from scraps left over from other projects. Her name is Rose.

Highlights from Sydney

 

I went home for two weeks in March. To see family and friends and to bask in the sunshine.
The first photo was taken at the Museum of Contemporary Art. The bust is called 'China China Bust  81'  by Ah Xiam.
I have been back now almost a week its good to be home but I do miss home.

Quiltmaking

I have made a quilt. i am so pleased with myself i just had to show you. The design is based on the 'tulip field' quilt from this book. I made my quilt to fit a single bed.

Cushion

This simple to make cushion was inspired by one that i saw in a Pottery Barn catalog. The fabric is 'Cashmere' by Waverly.
To make one 13'' cushion:
Cut one 14inch square and two rectangles measuring 14x10. All seams are included. Turn under one long side of each rectangle twice and stitch to create hem. Over lap hemmed rectangles to create a 14 inch square and pin or stitch to hold together. The hemmed sides need to be in the centre of the square as this is the opening to insert pillow form. Layer the two square right sides together and stitch around all four sides. Trim corners, turn out to right side and stitch again around all four sides to create the border. insert pillow form. That's it, i told you it was simple.

Snow

we had a little snow this week.

a little colour

a small sewing project to add a little colour on a foggy winters day.

The Trains at Longwood

This is the last weekend to see the G-scale trains at Longwood Gardens . This years display featured model buildings of local landmarks made from natural materials.
We saw the display twice this year, on our second visit the ground was covered in snow.

the christmas fairy

The Christmas Fairy front and back, she was made some weeks ago but its been crazy busy around here, there are birthdays to celebrate this month (3 in total) and of course Christmas.
Loving today's date 12-12-12 no matter how i read it i am right. Growing up in Australia and now living in the USA i often read the date wrong but not today.
Saw our resident fox this morning drinking from a  puddle in our driveway.

glorious autumn

loving the colours in nature right now.

Delicious Autumn

a warm day, i spent some time today dismantling the vegetable garden. i am a little sad and sorry its all over for this year.

 

its cold outside

My favourite doll so far. Dressed for cold weather, wearing matching mittens and stockings.

market day

Holding her tote tightly this young lady is waiting for the bus which will take her to the market.
i tried  a few different things with this doll. Firstly her arms are attached with hemp cord running through the body with a button on each arm. This method known as a rotating joint allows the arms to move freely up and down. Also for the hair i used  eco-felt at the front and fake fur for the back giving  her a short chic hairstyle. The doll is approximately 45cm tall.

Cosmos

i planted cosmos seeds once many years ago in my garden now i have self seeded cosmos each year.

A rose

in the garden.

one more

i finished this doll yesterday. i am thinking the dolls need names any suggestions?

The Garden in September

Doll making

i have a new hobby doll making in the last five days i have made five dolls. dolls 3 and 5 are pictured above. it all began with a gift from my father, he recently gave me a sewing machine or maybe the gift was he taught me to sew 30 years ago. it was also serendipitous that at the same time i acquired the sewing machine Jo-ann opened a store nearby.

7 evening meals

 

Last Wednesday this crazy idea popped into my mind to photograph each evening meal , so i did. 

Easy growing

I planted 'Red Hot Pokers' (kniphofia uvaria) in my flower garden back in 2010. That year i  was hoping to create a red garden. Some plants never survived but the 'Red Hot pokers' did. They are so easy to grow, flowering each June with very little effort on my part.

The salad garden

i often think of my vegetable garden as the salad garden because  year after year i have the most success with the  tomato and cucumber plants. i find myself eating tomato and cucumber salads each and every day.

Picked this morning from the garden

Blueberries. I only have two blueberries bushes, so i am delighted to be able to pick anything at all no matter how insignificant.

This moment

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This morning...

we visited the museum.
Met Dude the museum cat and saw "Oasis in Space'.

New Delights

the daffodils are slowly fading away for another year. fortunately they are being replaced by flowering primrose and creeping phlox. every day now there is a new delight for me to see in the garden.

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