Our Creative Space - Jess's Quilt

My creative space today involves quilting "Jess's Quilt"

It was started in August last year,

hopefully it will be finished by August next year!

A little bit of stipple to go - then ready for binding - finally!

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Have a great Thursday

Jacqueline.

In The Patch, July 2011

Brussels Sprouts, but we only planted one bush,

should have been more as the boys love them.

Lot's of Broccoli, I think we are on our 3rd planting for the winter,

so we have had a nice steady supply.

Lots of fragrant Coriander

Plenty of Beetroot

Three beds have been planted for green manure,

this will be dug into the ground, probably in September,

 to provide lots of nutrients to the soil, ready for the spring planting

Our first Mandarin's from our little tree,

they are small, but very nice.

Tomato seeds that were saved last year,

 have sprouted with the help of a heated propagating bed,

now they are out on the sunny veranda in a glass topped box,

they are about to get their second lot of leaves.

There are quite a lot! But you have to allow for some failures,

and have some to share with friends.

We have a few different variety's,

 Mortgage Lifter, Black Russian, Tommy Toe and Tiggerela

Here is the patch in full,

the empty looking bed in front has onions, garlic and chives,

they are there, just don't show up in the pic.

So, there you have it, winter time is not such a quiet,

dormant time in the veggie patch!

(Woops - forgot the carrots)

Whats are you picking at the moment?

Have a nice weekend

Jacqueline

Mr. C's Quilt

While I was up in Darwin, one of Bianca's little's,

Mr. C turned 5.

A couple of nights before his big day,

Bianca say's, "I might make him a quilt"

I thought to myself,

"there is no way this is going to come together before Mr.C's birthday!"

She got the box of "good stuff" out and started slicing her most precious fabrics

into smaller bits of precious fabric.

She sewed and chatted,

sewed and chatted and sewed and chatted

and finished it.

It's backed with navy cord - I love it,

although, I did lobby to have the plain green removed,

but lost out - completed, I now like the green too. 

And here is Mr. C with his new quilt.

He loves it too.

Well done Bianca!

PS

Bianca could have taken some pics herself ...

if she could have found the charger for her wizbang camera :)

Be Good

Jacqueline.

Home Now and Thanks

I returned home from my trip to Darwin on Friday afternoon.

Waiting for me was a lovely bunch of Roses, a roast

and 3 very happy boys.

Peter has done a fantastic job while I was away,

he managed to get the boys to school and kinder with lunches,

remembered excursions, free dress days, cub's, birthday parties,

readers, recorders, was kinder helper, and enjoyed dancing at kinder.

There was no overflowing wash bags and baskets, no empty fridge,

there was a tidy house, and there were

3 boys that had loved having their dad at home for 2 weeks

So a big thankyou to Peter

for taking 2 weeks off from a very busy, stressful time at work,

while I had a mother holiday

I really appreciate it!

Jacqueline :)

Creative in the top end

Hello from sunny warm Darwin!
What a beautiful spot, I have never been here before, but I will definitely be back, with my boys next time.
Had a lovely wander around the mindil markets tonight, enjoyed some performances and watched the sun set with the boys on skype, isn't technology amazing!


I have even had a little time for some stitching today. This UFO I bought up is coming together really nicely, will try and piece it together tonight.
And, I am going to turn this place upside down and try and find bianca's camera charger, so she can finally blog some projects she has been working on - wish me luck with that one.
Till next time
Be good
Jacqueline.

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The Dessert Parenting Plan

(Apologies for the grainy iphone shot's)

For about a year now,

we have been going out for desert on a Saturday night.

Not all of us, just 2 at a time.

One boy and one parent.

The boy choose's where we go.

The boy choose's which parent to take.

Why?

The idea is, we start this ritual now,

it is valuable one on one time with our boy's,

to listen, to chat and to listen some more.

So....

by the time they reach their teen's,

when communication will be "more difficult" I expect, 

this routine is well and truly established,

regular one on one time to listen and chat.

That's the plan anyway :)

The first born is coming up to 9,

he talks about his friends and school, good stuff and bad stuff.

It takes about an hour, cost's between $12 and $20,

and, we feel is a very good investment.

The only down side to the Dessert Plan

is when I don't get picked to go out for dessert!

Anyone else have a little weekly ritual?

Jacqueline :)

3 sleeps to go till the Mother Holiday!

I May Of Made An Art Smock ???

This afternoon, I had the urge to make myself a top.

This pattern had been stashed away, and the fabric was on sale a while ago,

thought it would make a good test fabric for the pattern.

It did not take long, I just put hat elastic in the neck instead.

Here is the (almost) finished product.

2nd boy laughed from the tramp.

The husband said "hello Gladys" (my MIL)

It's a bit frumpy, and I feel like I have Buzz Lightyear Shoulders.

(actually looks better in the pic, my left hand gives it some shape)

It may just be for painting, if I ever have the urge to do that!

Every now and then I get a bee in my bonnet

about making something for myself to wear,

never turns out how I expect it too.

Why do I bother, should just stick to wht I know.

Do you try and make clothes for yourself ?

Any luck with it?

Enjoy your weekend

Jacqueline.