Hellooo

Well hello, seems like ages since I have been here-time is flying so fast I find it hard to believe we are in the 3rd week of  Jan already ....Oh before I forget to those girls who won something in my giveaway I finally managed to get to the post office today-my apologies for the delay...
Not much sewing been happening here as my sewing machine went clacketty clacketty clunk-blasted thing like for goodness sake it never asked my permission to up and keel it on me..there is only 1 person here that does sewing machines so I will have to get it dropped off to him and wait for him to get back to me with a diagnosis--hope it don't hurt to much...
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Clean up clear out.

Yep it’s that time of year again-where I go haywire cleaning and clearing stuffs from inside the house…No gone zone down under the house-but oh boy I could have a ball chucking shite useful bits’n’bobs-Hubby just might need one day.

So today it was clothes that I have not worn for the past year and clothes that annoy me cause they shrunk on the line oh ok ‘tis because they annoy bejabbers out of me when i wear them ok already yes the middle has decided to spread as I shrink in height, and that isn't no fib either.

Patting myself on the back here this pile ended up being 2 x green garbage bags full and 2 grocery bags full yeeeeeeeehah..

and nope never went thru hubby’s clothes that’s a big no go zone-‘cause don’t yah know he might just wear it one day..yeah right-on his little toe….shh don’t tell I aid that ok

And whilst I was working away so hard Lea (Leave) decided to take a nap..

that can’t be comfortable position eh?

Cheers Vickie..hmm what number post is this….

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Rain and Crafting

Well Last night I just got in the back door before the skies opened up and boy did they give a us a good down pour…we got 27.5mls in ½ hour..it was great to hear and see….and I just had to walk out on to the verandah whilst it was teeming down a take a pic look at all that water…and yes I got drenched but it was worth it I love the photo.

And just so you can see I have been doing something, here is a peek of some stitching that I am doing …sloooooooow and steady has been the way and I’m still smiling so that has to be a good thing right?..

And here is Mrs Perkins she was naughty and moved her head whilst I was attaching her horns and I wore the needle in my finger-so she will remain legless for a couple of days-that ought to teach her eh?

 

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I needed some machine needles

Arghhh I ran out of needles for my sewing machine so off into town I headed, thinking yep I will go too the Janome shop instead of spotlight that way I will not spend excess money on fabric, just get needles and leave right..nope wrong.The Janome shop was the most dismal place I have been in and just had no atmosphere at all..so somewhat rather peeved, I headed to spotlight just too get needles.
Well they saw me coming didn't they, there was a massive table with rolls and rolls of fabric marked down to $3-$4-$2-$6,and if you purchased the roll you got it for half the marked price-now come on would you look eh?
Got my needles yep I did, and then the fabric started screaming at me "come see come see"..


well first one off the rank was thisssss 245cm wide quilt backing,2.45 meters total =$6.30


Then from top too bottom of pile purple hippo's=1 m total $1.
Blue and maroon print =1.8m total$1.50
pale pink background with strawberries=1.5 total$1.50
pastel colour gingham check = 4.5m total $4.50
small purple print = 3.5m total $4.80
pastel stripes = 6m total $8.25
So I now have some other fabric LOL....and if you add up them prices($21.55) that's darn cheap eh?

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Ever get that feeling?

Yes you know the one, when you are happily working away at something..yep that one where you feel someone/thing is watching you..I have had it often lately ..and this pic will tell you why.


See when i turned around and looked up there was Cya and Leave, keeping a watchful eye on me...


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EBAY-OZtion-Thrift Store finds.

Oh boy 3 posts in one day….

Keep forgetting to  post these….hubby is beginning to worry the house will be overtaken by sewing machines LOL.

Isn’t it soo cute I just had to have it…..battery operated and it works , not that I'll use it I just wanted it for display.

This one works well and would be handy to take away to sew blocks together with…

I couldn’t leave this at the store it’s so cute and was $2.

I grabbed these 2 which I had received in swaps in the past and popped them right in.Don’t they look cute in it…..

 

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Doggies Bath time.

Well doggies just know when it's bath time don't they?

Little miss Delta runs and hides where ever she can but always has her eye out for me.

First I'll run and hide in mum's room...So lets se what mum has on the sewing bench.

Whoops had too run find another spot mum found me.

Ahh see I really am good at having a bath..yumm that soap tastes good.

Then we play the game again with OD but he usually only hides under the table.

Ahh there you are hiding under the table.

No mum I've had enough..please stop.

Aww look what you done too me..I look like a sissy.

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How huge is this.

Well we have some mighty weird and wonderful creatures up her..no I’m not talking about my dear husband.

Today when I got too the top of the stairs something caught my eye, I mean like swoosh goes the head crack goes the neck what the heck is that…..one mighty screech from me brings hubby running…..so I then say wwwhhhat is that..he says..just some moths..hmmmmm..I say..just some moths well man are they on steroids or what..he says..go get your camera and a tape measure…

So like the dutiful wife I am I went and got the camera..arghh ain’t they ugly

Cheers for now

Vickie

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HAPPY EASTER TOooooo..

Well I am hoping everyone is having a great easter,now don't eat too many choccies ok.
I was not going to post about my not so magnificent day but as it got worse I decided to share.
This morning I went down the shops to get a paper and get some hot cross buns for hubby for tomorrow..well that don't sound to tragic eh...
Yeah right on the way home I was waiting to turn back on to the highway when smash the car behind me runs up my rear..ok pullover to a safe place and calmly get out of car-cause dang it is only a car-the poor young girl that ran into my car jumps out all apologetic and says "sorry I was not looking"..ok swap names etc...no damn damage to her car but I will need a new bumper..aw well no-one was hurt and can still drive car.
Then later this arvo I decide to wash my car-well hey don't sound too harmful eh?
Yeah right I had washed one side of the car then next thing I was screaming out to hubby..I had trodden on a plank of wood that had 2 rusty nails sticking out of it..yeeeouch they went into my foot..well I knew instantly I need a tetanus shot..but I needed to finish washing my car(yep I'm pretty ermm fussy about having a clean car)..well soo funny hubby there tellin me to get upstairs -blood pouring outta my foot and me asking him to hold the hose so I can finishing washing the car.Well he is a wise man and knows when not too humbug me so he held the hose and I finish washing car-then I shower and we go to clinic...now I have a sore arm (from tetanus)and a bandaged foot and must keep my foot elevated all day tomorrow..
Now quirky Hubby turns round and says you did not have to try and be Jesus to feel the pain of being nailed(man I could sock him one sometimes)..
Wow now I have writen a book ....I shall be a good girl tomorrow and will only be hoppin when I have too..
Hope all have a safe easter...

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Bargain buy.

You have seen my meandering messy stitch  yes?

Well I have come a tad attached to doing it but get annoyed with having to change all the settings when I want to sew normally-so last week I had a brainwave...hmm wonder if I could pick a cheap machine and just use it for messy meandering-now I did mean cheap cause I am not working at the moment-so I headed off to ebay arghhh nope anything cheap was a tad too aged for moi..So off to oztion I went and I could not believe what I saw so I immediately placed a bid

And I won yeah yipee for me,well it arrived Tuesday and I have been playing with it and it works wonderfully and my boing boing foot(darning foot)-fits it perfectly..

Well I was shocked when this arrived the box is in perfect condition and the machine looks brand new...and I paid a total of $81.oo including postage (which can be the killer)for it.

For some reason today I don't have any desire too sew, therefore I am taking myself off for a thrift shop hop..have a good day all.

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Cheesecake (Caramel)anyone?

Just thought I'd invite you to share some of the cheesecake I made for dear hubby's b-day on Wednesday,

Now just look at that beauty, no way did I want too cut into it-it look so perfectly formed and set-

hey have you had that dreaded thought oh no what if it all goes everywhere when I release the spring form sides?

I kinda get the funny feeling at times and hold my breath until I have removed the pan sides..

Phew sides off and the cheesecake is standing all by itself...

I won't make you wait any longer..here is   your slice of caramel cheesecake enjoy my friends....

Now if you'd like to make this recipe..pop on over to RECIPES

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Wonky Houses

Look at what Jenny is sharing with all in blogland.

uh oh A new BOM, but it's ok it is only 4 installments -how could I resist it's called"Wonky Houses"

and for those that have been to our humble abode would easily agree our house is a tad "Wonky" and I have a thing about the word "Wonky"

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Nothing to do with CRAFT

Ok here is a random post-yep they do happen sometimes.....

I was walking past one of the local thrift stores the other day and I spotted these 2 pyrex dishes sitting on a counter...

oh me oh my I just so loooved the pink one..so I went inside to check the price tag and blow me down with a feather they were only $4.95 each,which is a great price 'cause they both had their lids and not a mark on them...usually these with lids are around $10-$15 each and $6-$8 without lids...so need I say more they just had too come home with me

Don't they jus look so sweet eh?

the inside of the lemon one has a permanent divider -I can think of many instances where that will be mighty useful.

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Bath anyone?

Not much activity here with sewing lately..been planning what to do for a couple of secret santa swap's hmmm will post some sneaky peeks in a few weeks.......

But I thought I'd share a couple of short videos of Trevor the Rainbow Lorikeet taking a bath in a bowl at the local golf club,this is not our bird but a friends he is a real character of a bird as you will see,

Now the bath is finished with I'll take a bow and go and answer the phone (listen you can hear him ringing the phone)

Did you see someone with thier mobile phone taking videos too ,there was like 4 people I think with thier phones but for some strange reason I had my camera in my bag ---yipee.

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Right place Right Time

Well I just happened to be in Spotlight (large fabric store)the other day...

and was having a rustle thru the remnant bin when one of the girls(staff)

came over to me and said you can fill a bag with remnants for $5..

I'm like oh ok thanks...

Then she came back with an empty bag GAWD my eyes nearly popped outta me head....
heres me thinking standard plastic shopping bag NOPE...t'was this huge bag

then she stood there and helped me fill it with only cotton fabrics,there is heaps of it-excellent for project backings..etc...for $5 yeaaaaaaah



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Sharing Desert

We don’t often eat desert but last week I felt like something totally yummy and good for me I did not care what the ingrdts were,this was like totally heaven food ,ermm I watched every single spoonful that went in my mouth so I guess you could say I was watching what I ate...NOT

I searched blogs for a scrummy recipe and found this one from Ree who has an enormous blog and how she posts as much as she does and still do all the things she does is totally mind blowing.

anyways so I made apple dumplings-however I just used (for the aussies)puff pastry and kirks lemonade oh my don't they just look divine--let me tell you they were....

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Doing the Happy Dance

Well hello all, finally I can get back into blogland(some hiccup past few days )..
anyways I just wanted to share with you-3 weeks ago I put a new machine on layby...
it's a Toyota Decomaster..has everyhting I need in the way of stitches and comes with umpteen different feet...including a walking foot-now I must admit there is absolutely nothing wrong with my Singer 2662,it's just that since my elbow operation (oct 07)-applique and me have almost become aliens..so the need for machine with blanket stitch was high priority...
This weekend is a long weekend here so all week I was doing the girl math thing-ya know when you work out were to scrimp and save so that you can get what you want yeah..So having worked it all out ,yes I would be able to collect my machine and have it for thsi long weekend,
I decided since I knew I was going to Spotlight I'd call the nanna (who will be known as Ms D) of the baby I have been making things for, as i thought well since I know I'm going there why not ask if the mother (who will be known as Ms K)of the baby has enough cradle sheets , well the phone call was intersting to say the least, Ms D informed me she had called spotlight to try and pay off my layby, but as she did not have my lay by number or my spotlight card number she was not able to do it..hahaha..beat you MS D....so I had to give her the numbers over the phone (mind you I was saying to myself -here are the numbers but I will get to spolight and pay for and colect my machine before you have a chance to phone and pay)..Anyways so I'm filling huby in on the phone call..when next thing a car comes up the drive and out pop's Ms D and hands hubby an envelope requesting him to give it to me please...he tells her he has just heard about the phone call and that she is bad LOL, she said Vickie has made Ms K feel very special....Now the last thing Ms D said was don't tell anyone ,I don't want people to think I'm nice or anything..so ok I have not told you have I?Nah you have read it there is a difference I'm sure....
So anyways the envelope contained cash for me to pick up the machine....



So here we have it..she is a beauty...


cast your eyes over all them feet-whoops forgot to take a pic of the walking foot.

Well Ms D don't know it yet but I have been crocheting (sp)a blankie for her as I believe all nanas
should have a blanket...
shh I have also knitted a couple pairs of bootees for bubs,oh yeah and I did make some sheets as Ms K needed them.


So with all that girl math that I had used to be able to collect the machine for this weekend I worked out I could buy something else for me..shh yep ME
yes I finally have a big cutting mat 24"x36" it's like heaven..

I just love it when girl math works...
Now I must admit all this sweing and making stuffs for this baby has me questioning myself-I don't like babies-I don't do babies-none of this ahh he is cute ohh she is gorgeous,I never look sideways at a baby down the street-there must be something special about this little one I reckon eh?


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Yeah a TV for me

Look what my hubby did today he painted an old wall mount for a tv, and popped it up on the wall in my sewing/comp room, all we need to do now is put up the shelving unit under the tv whioch will hide the leads and put the timber trims around the door and windows and see if we can get a new door or just fixerup the existing one.

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I been Sewing

Firstly the pincushion I made has reached it's destination..and as you can see nope it's not pair of discarded socks LOL.
She has reached her destination at Sweet P's house, and

she told Sweet P her name was Ms Pinny-how cute eh.Smiles all around yeah..
Now remember the items that I showed in this POST made for the baby that is due soon (2nd Sept to be exact)..well since they were so well received I have been busying myself with sewing some more items-plus sewing is a good way to relive shit going on in the head -YES,knew some of you would agree...


I made some nine patch blocks with a kinda fqarmyard theme..and then I chopped them and resewed them-I was pleased with the end result...

I decided to use up some leftover scraps and make this bag as well,it has a big front pocket secured by them lovely green buttons..

And this is a pic of the bag of the bag-just more leftover pieces from the quilt.
Well I took them over this afternoon and too say the expecting mother was delighted is an understatement she was over the moon, she also handed me a lovely thankyou card for the previous items I had made.I just love it when given items are so much appreciated.
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Territory Day

July the 1st is Territory Day (and this year it is the 30th Anniversay of self government)In the Northern Territory, it is the only day of the year when we can legally purchase,boot loads of darn expensive fireworks, and we are permitted to light them form 6.00pm till 11.00pm . Every year the night is celebrated at our house , ritual is all crackers are put on a huge table and you just pick one up go out to the designated area -light your cracker and then run for your life.....we usually have a couple of hours of lighting an assortment of crackers-then we rest for awhile and all have dinner and a yak....


Then jump up and back into the fun...we only had one minor mishap this year and YEAH-Yipee it was not me..nah truly Maddie it musta hurt when you got the wee burn-hope it's all betterah now..

Now just too show you all I was very safety concious Iwore my new boots..LOL...and

I sent my Daughter a pic on her mobile and she said "pwetty pwetty please I want them" so I told her let me wear them a couple of times and then I'll send them too you-like really how often would one wear ug-g boots in Darwin eh? But sure did crack everyone up when I walked downstairs with them on-and when I pointed out the safety feature of being able to see where I'd been ....LOL..




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