EXHAUSTED

Back from the Sydney craft quilt fair.  Tired, sore feet, more projects to do but happy.
Enjoyed the quilts...Dear Jane's seem to be plentiful.
Bought more than I needed (which would have been nothing but then I should have stayed home) but not too much.
Pretty yarn, just a tad of fabric, a birthday book for mum.  That would be about it. 

Recipe for a warm neck!

Cold & wintry here...lots of neck warming required.   Inspired by similiar crochet cowls at Calico &Ivy decided to knit one....*

Take one ball of Kidsilk Haze in a mushroomy colour & one rather spesh hank of Koigu...this one was nice & earthy with greys & browns.

Cast on 101 stitches on 8 mm circular needle with one strand of each of the yarns.  Join these stitches as you knit one row in the round...I twisted the stitches so as to end up with a twisted cowl.  Did I do this on purpose?  Maybe!!
Keep knitting in moss stitch (1 purl 1 plain) until yarn is nearly used up.  Cast off loosely.  Quite a bit of KSH is left over...

Enjoy the warmth :)

ravelried

* It is especially satisfying to complete & wear a project inside 5 days when I have so so many other things on the go that just go very slowly!

And I would like to put more time into learning to crochet one day...when I have more time...but not this week!

The Down Under DQS

The DQS stands for doll quilt swap..just in case you were unaware.  I decided to join this swap as i love the idea of making quilts but often start & never finish.....well hopefully one day!
Anyway here is one I finished lately.  It has now been received by it's new owner prosestitch.  I posted it on a cold & rainy night..

..which is also when this photo was taken.  The photo isn't as good as it could be.  Prosestitch has a better one.

About the same time there was post for me.  A delightful package from aunty cookie.

This little quilt will fit perfectly in a little spot above my sewing machine in the corner of my bedroom near a yellowy aboriginal dot painting I have.  Thank you Aunty Cookie!!  I love all it's pleaty grey & yellow goodness. 
It was fun doing a DQS, definitely be up for another one some day!  Thanks Kate for your organisational prowess :)

A bit of brightness for winter

DUDQS progress, originally uploaded by beeware70.

I joined the Down Under Doll Quilt Swap this year. It has been organised by the lovely Kate. I have so far enjoyed immensely the quilts popping up in the flickr group. They are all really beautiful. It's fun now to see where each one ends up! Mine is just undergoing it's final touches before it heads off.

Another week..

Well the May Fair was a grand success with the craft stall raising more money than in previous years.  We are all a bit exhausted here.

Here is a photo of the craft stall.  It would be more interesting with people in it but anyway...

Let me tell you I have several amazing friends who really went hell for leather in making stuff for this fair.  My contribution was somewhat smaller...read measly maybe.

Still the whole experience of a school fete relies on many many hands. 

And this one demonstrated that!

Cup of tea anyone?

Our little school fete is on today. 

On offer all sorts of things including cups of tea...and tea cosies.

Ferncourt May Fair 11 am

Marrickville

Entertainment on three stages!

Happy Mother's Day..

block 8 , originally uploaded by beeware70.

..and may you all have time for a little crafty goodness if that is what your heart desires.