My space in the world

It doesnt seem to matter how hard I try to keep things organised, as soon as I get creative all sense of reason goes out the window. What was a very tidy fabric stash now needs me to spend an hour or so refolding.

Creating my blog

This is me creating my blog, after my friend mad quilter had introduced me to her site. I am now officially addicted. It is great meeting new people, showing photos of my life to family and friends and showing off my craft. I love blogs. Blog is the new man in my life.

The Midnight Mouse

Once apon a time there was a family that lived in Staunton Street Tennant Creek. The mothers name was Tracy and the fathers name was Peter. Tracy and Peter had five beautiful children. Fern, James, Rosie, Liam and Lilly.

Tracy and Peter decided to get the children to help them grow vegetables in their garden.Fern, James, Rosie and Liam help to plant tomatos. Every day they would get sun light and water and they grew into beautiful big red tomatoes.

Sadly there was one problem. It was a tricky little mouse called the midnight mouse who would sneak out why the family slept and bite holes in the tomatoes.

When the Henwoods left Tennant Creek and moved to Jamestown the little midnight mouse was sad. So was their friend Sue Green.

The midnight mouse had a great plan but new he needed some help.He asked the chook Gail if she could help but Gail said no.He asked the budgies if they could help but they said no.He asked the cat next door if it could help but she said no. No- one knew the way to Sue Greens house. What could he do?

One day when he had nearly given up hope, Peter came to visit his old house and show the new owners how to work the airconditioner. Why everyone was busy Midnight mouse snuck into Peters car. Imagine his surprise when he heard Peter say that it was very cold in Jamestown. Oh no thought Midnight mouse now what will I do, I really dont like the cold. He was stuck in the car and very frightened where Peter was going. Not to cold Jamestown I hope.

To his utter amazement Peter stopped at a house and a lady came out to tell Peter to come and have a coffee. Yes !Yes ! It was Sue Greens house. Quickly he jumped out of the car and ran around to the back of the house to hide untill it was safe to come out.

When Sue had gone to bed the Midnight mouse came out to explore and guess what he found to eat. Sue's big red fat juicy tomatoes.The End........Thank you Henwoods for sharing your mouse but most of all your family, love and unconditional support. I love you all heaps and miss you every day

manicure set

This is another little embroidery project that I completed from a magazine. My friend Janelle and I purchased some cheap manicure sets and made these up for family and friends for christmas 2005. Most we personalised with the receivers names.

Apple Slice

This is a delicious and simple apple slice. When you first look at the ingredients dont be fooled into thinking I have made a mistake. Make this slice once and I am sure you will make it again and again.

Combine 1 cup of coconut with 1 pkt vanilla cake mix (home brand ones work especially well)and 1/2 cup of melted marg. Spread mixture into a greased lamington tin (7" x 11"). Bake in a moderate oven , 180 deg celsius / 350 fahrenheit until golden brown. Remove from oven and top with a large tin of commercial unsweetened cooked apples. Now mix together one small tub of sour cream and two eggs that have been hand whisked. Spread over apples and sprinkle with cinnamon. Bake in moderate oven until set.

This lovely embroidery pattern came from one of my 100's of magazines that I seem to be addicted to buying. The instructions were fabulous making it reasonably easy to make

pass the chook

I receive 2 chook pin cushions as part of my christmas gift from my friend Tracy( Mad Quilter). As usual I copied her pattern and have made this one for our friend Janelle. I think I will start a new craze and get Janelle to make one for one of her friends and so on and so forth

my mum

My mum has come to spend christmas with me in the outback. Why she is here I am making good use of her knitting and crochet skills. Here she is making me one of many covered coathangers that I need. She is making them from feather wool and are very simple. You could use any type of wool. Using 4.5 mm needles cast on 80 stitches and continue to knit 18 rows. Cast off and fold in half long ways. Unscrew the metal hook from a wooden coat hanger. Stitch one short and the long side closed then insert the coat hanger and stitch up the last seam. If you feel along the wood you will find the hole to re-screw the metal hanger part back in.

baby cot panel

This is my current project that I am working on. It is a babies cot panel quilt that I am hand quilting. Its lovely to relax at night in the lounge and stitch away. Im so glad I discovered hand quilting. I spoilt myself when I stopped smoking in may 2003 and bought a very beautiful silver thimble from the Thimble Lady. I highly recommend her products and quilting style

chrissy presents

Christmas time was a very exciting time for me. I got some wanderful presents from my friends the Henwoods. All made by the mummy

hand quilted wall hanging

This is one of my earlier peoces of hand quilting and one of my favorites

My boys

These are my two amazing sons. I am pictured dancing with Scott at his 21st. He is currently working at a mine in Northern Australia. Roland my eldest boy lives in Adelaide and works as a meat processor. I am not allowed to say butcher as a butcher is not politicallt correct.

scotts embroidery

This very different little wall hanging was done by my 22 year old son Scott. Scott was watching me embroidery and declared " thats easy, I can do that". After showing him how to stem stitch, he drew these graffiti images on calico and did this! I must say I was amazed that this big burley lad could do something as delicate as embroidery. Once he was finished I combined the peices to make this wall hanging. I just need to finish it now

I like to dabble in all types of crafts and interests. Decorative painting is one thing I go mad with then dont touch for months. I will see some thing that enspires me and I am off again

These lovely little wall hangings I bought as a kit, entitled coffee collection. My first ever purchased kit.I loved them