Friday, April 20, 2007

Do you think with the left or right side of your brain

You Are 55% Left Brained, 45% Right Brained

The left side of your brain controls verbal ability, attention to detail, and reasoning.
Left brained people are good at communication and persuading others.
If you're left brained, you are likely good at math and logic.
Your left brain prefers dogs, reading, and quiet.

The right side of your brain is all about creativity and flexibility.
Daring and intuitive, right brained people see the world in their unique way.
If you're right brained, you likely have a talent for creative writing and art.
Your right brain prefers day dreaming, philosophy, and sports.

what does your favorite colour say about you

What Your Favorite Color Blue Says About You:

Emotional --- Affected --- Sensitive
Peaceful --- Tranquil --- Connected
Spiritual --- Experimental --- Deep

Saturday, April 14, 2007

monogrammed pillow sham


I have started to make some monogrammed pillow shams for my bed and at the same time teach my self to thread paint.Using varigated thread has given an amazing highlighted lift to the thread painting. I will post the finished product when Im finished

Thursday, April 12, 2007

An old favorite

I have recently been looking at quilt photos and noticed how my taste changes. 4 years ago I made the bottom quilt after completing a machine quilting workshop with Adina Sullivan, then 3 years ago I made the top quilt to help me give up smoking and Iadored the bright, vibrant fabrics. No pastels, country or pales colours for me. Bold and brilliant only. Now as much as I still love these quilts and have never been able to part with them, my colour preferences have totally changed to romantic florals and tamer colour ways. I wander if I will go full circle back to the brights

Saturday, March 31, 2007

levi

both my boys have left home. Scott lives at the top of Australia in Darwin, Rolands at the bottom in Adelaide and Levi (our dog) and I are somewhere in the middle at Tennant Creek. Levi really misses the boys so I am helping her to make these lovely wall hangings. One each for the boys. I probably should say men, given they are 27 and 23 this year. Anyway after Levi posed so beautifully with her poster, I printed the photo on to fabric. I will now sandwhich, quilt, bind and put a hanging sleeve on each one.

Friday, March 16, 2007

personalised journals



I have been busy making these personalised journals and address books for family and friends. I purchased plain cheap books, then covered with scrap booking papers and embelished with lace, stickers, ribbon etc. Have have turned out lovely

Thursday, March 1, 2007

brickwork

This was a truely fun piece to make. It brightens a rather dark hallway at my home. The bricks are machined peiced and flowers raw edge appliqued

Friday, February 23, 2007

heart applique

I made this quilt a couple of years ago. It really is one of my favorites. I just cannot part with it, so I thought I would show it off on my blog

Friday, February 16, 2007

swaps



I recently participated in two swaps. A pink and brown swap and an Aussie swap. Both girls spoilt me rotten. Thank you janelle and Anastasia

Sunday, February 11, 2007

baby bags and mats



I have been busy making baby play mats, this cute little bag folds out to a play mat . The cute yellow play mat could become a wall hanging once baby gets to active. Tracy from http://www.desertrosedesigns.com.au; has a professional style of baby bag
for sale at a reasonable cost that is a bag, sleeping bag and play mat all in one. Great gift for new mums. I purchased one from Tracy for my godson and his mother wanted three more for her expectant friends.

Monday, January 29, 2007

the bravest


This very handsome devil of a horse is actually a copy of a zigsaw puzzle that I saw in a catalogue. I fell in love and traced around the 2" diagram. Then using a friends photocopier enlarged the drawing to 18" x 24". Next step was to hand paint the orange yellow fabric, then using reverse applique to finish. The indian is exactly the same method except the pattern started out as a tattoo

Sunday, January 21, 2007

cheers from Tennant Creek

Hello Liam. I miss you heaps. Hello Rose, Fern, James and Lilly. I cant wait to see you all. Love Josh
The house of Henwood.
Lake Maryanne. Not often full to the brim but with some help from the monsoonal rains it is very full.
And it rained, and it rained and it rained.

Saturday, January 20, 2007

making my own stationary

Today I cut up strips of fabric, used two sided tape to attach it to A4 paper. Then I added some buttons and colour photocopied them to make this lovely stationary.
Next I am going to print recipes, patterns, home remedies etc on it. Once that is done I will laminate and include in gifts to family and friends

Wednesday, January 17, 2007

Quilt for Oscar


If you double click on the image you will be able to see the quilt I have just finished for Oscar Edward Crisp. Oscar's mum Sarah Hughes asked me if I would make a quilt for her baby boy and this is it finished. Oscar is not due to be born for another 4 weeks so we are not sure if he likes it yet. His mum is having a baby shower on Saturday so I will present it to her then. I machine peiced the top and machine quilted the nine patch blocks then hand quilted around each of the teddys. I used stem stitch to personalise and embroidery Oscars name.

Tuesday, January 16, 2007

Allergy to prescription

Well here I sit feeling quite sorry for myself because I am unwell. Last night I had to get my friend Janelle to cart me off to hospital. What started off as a sore lower back turned into a very scary night. Last tuesday I started experiencing lower back pain, which I didnt think to much of. I had some anti-inflamatories so just thought I would take them for a few days. However come Monday this week the pain wasnt subsiding and I was starting to take panadol as well but nothing seemed to work. So off I went to the doctor who prescribed slow release tramadol. At the pharmacy the pharmasist asked if I had taken these drugs before and as I had not he warned me they could have side effects of vomitting etc. If any symptoms produced I should stop taking and see the doctor. Me being me who never has a reaction to anything took a pill at 9.30 am and went back to work. By 11.30 am I was feeling drousy and a bit strange so took myself home and spent the next 4 hours on the couch unable to wake myself from a deep sleep. Next started the vomitting, the later the day the worse I felt so off to the hospital I went. The hospital staff took my pulse and it was 42 beats per minute instead of 60 to 100...so next the ECG, bloods etc and an over night stay in hospital. Everytime I would nod off to sleep my pulse would go done even further to 38 beats per minute. My heart appears to be fine but I have to travel to Alice Springs to see the specialist just to be safe.I will never take a prescription again without cross examining the doctor. Appartently he could have prescribed a 4 hour dose of the same medication to see if I was going to have a reaction. PS the good news!!! No back pain for 24 hours. Its back now but I think I will just suffer it