tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4093947458798497442024-03-20T11:08:17.104+13:00GiddiegalMichelle Gauthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13458606605772261297noreply@blogger.comBlogger124125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-409394745879849744.post-38522369097818352172012-10-28T22:29:00.001+13:002012-10-28T22:29:51.744+13:00Helloooooooo!!!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Hmmm been a while, hasn't it.<br />
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The shop has been open for three months now, so I thought it time to let you know how it's been going.<br />
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Fantastic, great, I love it!!!<br />
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We have had a wonderful response from customers, they are all very impressed by our beautiful spacious building and our range of stock.<br />
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Take a look inside.<br />
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Betty and I on our opening night.<br />
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We have been busy setting the dates for our classes for 2013, for both shops.<br />
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Visit our wesite <a href="http://www.needlenthread.co.nz/">www.needlenthread.co.nz</a><br />
We will have them up on the Latest News page around mid December.<br />
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Michelle Gauthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13458606605772261297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-409394745879849744.post-76599390390287450622012-08-01T06:14:00.000+12:002012-08-01T06:14:09.847+12:00Great First Week<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Needle 'n Thread Dunedin is OPEN!!<br />
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Our first week has past and what a great week it was.<br />
So many keen and positive happy ladies and a few men as well.<br />
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Here are a couple of photos taken from the office upstairs.<br />
The long arm quilter was in action on opening day along with the Sweet Sixteen quilting machine.<br />
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The Pfaffs had some good interest, especially the embroidery machine.<br />
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Some of the classes are filling up and our first clas Mr Claus starts this weekend.<br />
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A huge thanks to all the ladies who have visited us this past week, we look forward to seeing you all again.<br />
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I have several requests from loyal followers to do a post.<br />
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So here it is!!<br />
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The last two weeks has been like Christmas, with parcels and boxes and cartons arriving for the new shop.<br />
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There have been days that I have called myself Sadie the cleaning lady and other days where I<br />
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But I have to say the excitement is building as each day we get a little closer to July 23RD, opening day.<br />
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These pictures were taken at the beginning of the week, so there is a huge difference<br />
in the shop since then.<br />
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Some yummy fabrics and books and threads.<br />
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This space is nearly full now and I have to show you some of the classes we will be running.<br />
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We have permission to do these cute wee guys, the class is early October and a limited number.<br />
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The same tutor also has permission to teach Snowdrop, isn't she just gorgeous.this class is also early October.<br />
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This Santa class is early August and is the first class we will be running in our brand new classroom.<br />
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Can't wait!!<br />
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Next week we get to unpack all the pfaff sewing machines and have some training, I do hope this old brain can take it all in.<br />
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I said I would tell you what I have been up to, in my last post.<br />
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A retreat at Pudding Hill, Methven, with Sarah Fielke.<br />
Run By Fennella at Stitch and Shiree at The Rowan Tree.<br />
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I have to say it was one of the best retreat weekends I have been to, thanks so much ladies.<br />
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Loads of colours and loads of inspiration.<br />
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All the girls chose projects from Sarahs book and she was on hand to give advice and mini tutorials.<br />
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I was the ring in for the weekend and was made to feel very welcome.<br />
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And managed to find a project to start.......I KNOW!!!<br />
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A house quilt by sweetwater.<br />
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Then on Sunday I had a go at the no ruler thing, something I really don't cope with very well.<br />
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We made some blocks of THE BURBS from the Material Obsession book number 1.<br />
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So much fun and right out of my comfort zone.<br />
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I think some of the ladies from Queenstown would have loved this retreat.<br />
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It's on the cards for next year, so look out for the dates.<br />
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Keep an eye on the design wall when the shop opens, you may find a whole neighbourhood up there one day.<br />
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A new patchwork, come quilting, come gift shop in Gore.<br />
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The Art of Craft, has been open for a couple of weeks now and I had the chance to call in today.<br />
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And even more exciting things instore.<br />
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Owner Sandi Craw has made the inside of her shop just so tempting.<br />
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Beautiful fabric, lovely giftwear, antique buttons, trims books, I could go on and on.<br />
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You will just have to go see Sandi and take a look for yourself.<br />
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Well done Sandi, just LOVE your shop.<br />
Can't wait to come back.<br />
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I have decided on a new look for my blog, seeing as I have loads of new events happening in my life.<br />
NEW CAR!!! NEW LAPTOP!!! NEW EMAIL ADDRESS!!! and a NEW BUSINESS< meaning a NEW JOB!!!.<br />
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I can't wait and it seems some of you who follow me, can't wait either.<br />
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We have set a date for the big opening and all going well, with the builders etc, we will be open for business on Monday the 23rd of July.<br />
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Spread the word and keep the day free to come visit, shop, chat etc.<br />
You are all welcome!! <br />
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I will leave you with this picture and tell you what I have been up to soon.<br />
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Leave a comment and let me know what you think of my new page and why don't you become a follower as well..<br />
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Still have a few things to add to the page yet.<br />
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With yesterday being Anzac Day and a public holiday, I spent a good part of the day planning, measuring having lunch and planning.<br />
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Here is what you have all been waitnig for.<br />
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This is 441 Princes Street, the new home of Needle 'N' Thread, Dunedin.<br />
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My husband and I have gone into a partnership with Betty and Ivan from Timaru.<br />
They own Needle 'N' Thread in Geraldine.<br />
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The shop is going to be something else, so much space for all that loveliness.<br />
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This is the side of the building and downstairs there is the same space as upstairs, for a classroom.<br />
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There are going to be some busy times ahead of us and loads of fun to be had.<br />
Keep coming back and I will give you a progress report on what we are up to and when we plan to open.<br />
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I can tell you it's not far off!!<br />
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With Anzac Day yesterday I took some pics of the poppies still flowering in my garden and spared a few silent thoughts.<br />
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Take Care<br />
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WOW!!!!<br />
Just been into blogger for the first time in a wee while and it has all been updated!<br />
Took me a while to find how to even start this post.....LOL!!<br />
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I have been super busy, and I know I always say I have been busy, but I mean so busy I <br />
can't even sleep, with all the stuff going around in my head.<br />
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I have some very excitng news, that some of you already know and others don't.<br />
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But I will share it with you next post, so you will all just have to come back and check it out.<br />
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KNITTING... yes the needles have been getting a workout.<br />
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knew this would happen, any how, finished this baby gift for my Nephew and his partner.<br />
Really enjoyed the baby knitting.<br />
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Finally finished this quilt Flight of Fancy by Crabapple Hill.<br />
Gave it to Shiree from The Rowan Tree and she did the most amazing job of quilting it.<br />
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JUST LOVE IT!!!<br />
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LOOK!! <br />
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Made a pieced backing for it and really like how it turned out.<br />
Thanks so much Shiree, weren't you going to TXT me something??<br />
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Then middle son asked me ages ago to knit him a slouch hat and I said NO!<br />
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While I was on one of my trips out of town I picked up a pattern for THE HAT!<br />
I told him I would knit any colour, but black.<br />
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His choices were yellow, orange or blue.<br />
I decided on orange, as I was not knittig him yellow.<br />
Our student son loves it and it really only took about 4hours to knit.<br />
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That's my lot for now, but you have to stop by and find out all the exciting news I have to tell you.<br />
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<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/307/B1354877404A2B33659491E4F6FCF3D7.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></a></div>Michelle Gauthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13458606605772261297noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-409394745879849744.post-10471498626205473492012-04-09T07:47:00.000+12:002012-04-09T07:47:10.222+12:00So Whats Been Happening<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Easter Monday today and I can't believe that I haven't been here since February.<br />
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March came and went with not much crafting to be done, as work was very demanding.<br />
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This is Dorota, she is the most amazing stitcher.<br />
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This was a class that she did the year before on Playing with Paisley.<br />
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Hope you have enjoyed your Easter break.<br />
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Happy Easter<br />
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</div>Michelle Gauthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13458606605772261297noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-409394745879849744.post-75052261074614151322012-02-25T16:15:00.000+13:002012-02-25T16:15:44.237+13:00Guild Challenge<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">I am a member of the Queenstown Embroiderer's Guild.<br />
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There has been a challenge set and needs to be finished by April.<br />
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I started mine today and have spent most of the day trying to decide what to do.<br />
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You see we were all able to pick a fabulous sketch from the very famous milliner, Lindsay Kennett.<br />
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I don't do PURPLE!<br />
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Right outside my comfort zone, that's probably why I have been sitting here all day.<br />
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Too scared to just get on with it, I have been colouring in, such fun!<br />
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Most impressed with myself really.<br />
I don't normally do any preparation.<br />
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There is a lot of stitching to be done to get the shadow effect.<br />
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When it is finished we have to name her and tell her story.<br />
Where is she going?<br />
Who is she going with?<br />
How did she get invited to this event or place?<br />
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Really good fun.<br />
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When she is finished, I will reveal her story.<br />
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Christofer Robyn Quilts in Wanaka.<br />
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While I was there an elderly lady popped in with a piece of cross stitch.<br />
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earthquake in September.<br />
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The daughter had originally started it to give to her grandmother, but she passed away before it could be finished.<br />
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The daughters mother tucked it away in her purse and bought it in to the girls at CRQ, to be <br />
made into a cushion.<br />
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I was drawn to the stitched piece and noticed the three unfinished flowers, but there was also something else.<br />
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I have Danish Flower Threads in my thread stash and offered to take it home and finish the flowers, wash it up and send it back to Wanaka, where the girls will make it up into a cushion.<br />
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The daughters mother then plans to give it back to her daughter, when her new house is completed in a year or so.<br />
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It's such a lovely story and one I feel privileged to be a part of, as this elderly lady bought the cross stitch into the shop on the 1st anniversary of the February 22nd Earthquake.<br />
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One of many heart felt stories that have emerged from tragedy.<br />
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Hope you have all had a good week, Friday tomorrow YAY!!!<br />
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Little Josie is up and ready to go at 6am to 630am every morning.<br />
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Does she not know what weekend sleep ins are!!!<br />
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The one good thing about getting up early, is that I manage to get loads of sewing and cutting done.<br />
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The request was for a black and white quilt,but I couldn't resist adding that bit of red.<br />
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The one on the left is Flight of Fancy by Crab Apple Hill and the other is a simple 10" block quilt, made using Riley Blake Daisy Cottage.<br />
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I will post pictures when thay arrive back.<br />
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It's a Brenda Ryan pattern.<br />
I had a lot of fun with this, as Brenda always uses unusual combinations of colours for her stitching.<br />
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Should be relatively easy.......WELL yes one would think so, but I have been a very busy bunny, sewing goodies for a stall at the Thieves Alley Market in Dunedin next Saturday.<br />
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So in between cutting and sewing for that, I really need to sit for few hours and finish this.........<br />
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So I am off, I have been up for an hour and only managed this post.<br />
Promise to show you pics soon of all the goods for the market.<br />
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I hope you have enjoyed the summer break as much as I have.<br />
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Camping, or should I say Glamping for the people who have caravans, is great.<br />
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Sunny days, walks along the beach and the odd bike ride, reading and loads of stitching.<br />
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Yes yes I know you are just dying to find out who this Josie is.<br />
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WELL HERE SHE IS<br />
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She is six months old and a wee sweetie, although I didn't call her sweetie at 4.30 this morning, when she was ready to rock n roll, jumping all over the bed, wanting to get up and play.<br />
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As I write this, she is fast asleep in her bed and I have been up for two hours, wishing I was fast asleep in my bed.<br />
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Our big girl, Esta is not too fussed, but is slowly coming around to having a junior in the house and she has certainly put Josie in her place a few times.<br />
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Life will be interesting or should I say hectic for a while as Josie settles into our routine and just to make sure she does, we just walk all the energy out of her.<br />
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So I am off with the two girls for a walk and I will be back soon to show you some of my completed projects soon.<br />
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No rushing for me, I'm pleased to say I have been an organised well oiled machine, compared to<br />
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So whats a wee girl supposed to do while her mum is sewing, baking, shopping and wrapping gifts?<br />
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Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a safe and Happy New Year, from my home to yours.<br />
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Take Care and stop by next year for loads of happening things in my little craft world.<br />
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I think this was a Wednesday night project.<br />
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All finished and absolutely beautiful.<br />
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So there you have it, now I am off to get some more christmas projects and pressies finished, also have to sit down and write my christmas cards, nothing worse than receiving them after the event.<br />
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Take Care<br />
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<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/307/B1354877404A2B33659491E4F6FCF3D7.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></a></div>Michelle Gauthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13458606605772261297noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-409394745879849744.post-88788206461208729642011-12-10T09:49:00.000+13:002011-12-10T09:49:40.406+13:00That Time Of Year<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Yes it's that time of year when people start to celebrate with friends and work mates.<br />
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Christmas parties and end of year functions etc etc.<br />
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This past week I travelled up to Timaru, Geraldine, Ashburton and Darfield, my final sales trip in the area until next year.<br />
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I also attended the end of year function at Needle 'N" Thread, in Geraldine.<br />
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Betty always hosts an end of year function for all of her ladies that have attended classes with her throughout the year.<br />
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There are door prizes, yummy supper and samples of all the classes for next year.....SO ORGANISED!!!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jill Maas will be coming down to teach her dolls again.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh41m7Yjb2pG8_22HjIkrMDYeYqE0Bom6emuouEaVM0L_opC7quyepvrneK7YXvgHeqGeifDfggRujglownvzeIK0lTNrwRDdkaESJIxjy8hdOk7Zp1tT7ZisFM3KZBhhvZWtaZQgU9VLY/s1600/Needle+N+Thread+002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh41m7Yjb2pG8_22HjIkrMDYeYqE0Bom6emuouEaVM0L_opC7quyepvrneK7YXvgHeqGeifDfggRujglownvzeIK0lTNrwRDdkaESJIxjy8hdOk7Zp1tT7ZisFM3KZBhhvZWtaZQgU9VLY/s320/Needle+N+Thread+002.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwcgIVDR0TK65jJXtwP36sMCZrFkH4bapUDER2zLOex8xOSe0F1I4wGuU0dvU2c3dvp0GAi71SRRTmI0Dn3zfNzoTd8epk2B4fmxpApweJtieWppvNYHWCwu9fuIqjuYUfD8FscaDiCKg/s1600/Needle+N+Thread+006.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwcgIVDR0TK65jJXtwP36sMCZrFkH4bapUDER2zLOex8xOSe0F1I4wGuU0dvU2c3dvp0GAi71SRRTmI0Dn3zfNzoTd8epk2B4fmxpApweJtieWppvNYHWCwu9fuIqjuYUfD8FscaDiCKg/s320/Needle+N+Thread+006.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> This wall quilt was gorgeous, if I am correct I think the tutor is coming from Australia.<br />
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Also a bag to carry all of your cutting mat, rulers and cutters to class.<br />
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I am sure she would be happy to email you a copy or pop one in the snail mail.<br />
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Check back here soon with some show and tell photos from the night.<br />
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Take Care<br />
<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/307/B1354877404A2B33659491E4F6FCF3D7.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></a></div>Michelle Gauthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13458606605772261297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-409394745879849744.post-74381656531405486602011-12-04T09:00:00.001+13:002011-12-04T09:02:46.973+13:00Clever Little Clips<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Clover Clips!!!!</div></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Great for holding down bindings on quilts.</div></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">No more pins and pin pricks!!</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjXdoDDrHzpYSAyTFc6XYSbS_aJtpDf-d5V5EFTY5AQNawYyJpvDEfJ5CgdpJA3KPAepq8xXcPlVx7BiGeQpIceot_9tOFsAy6Sj1I7nZj-3qJrF3X37aNfJTAtkExkmwNO9qZizEJgqk/s1600/blog+892.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjXdoDDrHzpYSAyTFc6XYSbS_aJtpDf-d5V5EFTY5AQNawYyJpvDEfJ5CgdpJA3KPAepq8xXcPlVx7BiGeQpIceot_9tOFsAy6Sj1I7nZj-3qJrF3X37aNfJTAtkExkmwNO9qZizEJgqk/s320/blog+892.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">I have finally finished this Schnibbles pattern, it has been hanging up for the past year and only needed quilted and binding.</div></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">So now it is on my table for a few weeks and then we will decorate for christmas.</div></div><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/307/B1354877404A2B33659491E4F6FCF3D7.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div></div>Michelle Gauthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13458606605772261297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-409394745879849744.post-23382293989223866372011-11-19T08:41:00.000+13:002011-11-19T08:41:11.450+13:00Go Slow<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">It has been a while.<br />
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Life has been whizzing by and I feel like I am on a go slow.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkZkiqCWY3_KKuyhkPW8I-ye7zvlkqVuD-VzvKrKccm3zLAfNLg5WsCgVemZDRxQr-LF25_g4CC6shTrQEEHQP7S6qq6mACnwQ7mZCbhB5OwBOkNcDwiLeCZFv92dDsQCRnlu_2oxUiI4/s1600/blog+887.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkZkiqCWY3_KKuyhkPW8I-ye7zvlkqVuD-VzvKrKccm3zLAfNLg5WsCgVemZDRxQr-LF25_g4CC6shTrQEEHQP7S6qq6mACnwQ7mZCbhB5OwBOkNcDwiLeCZFv92dDsQCRnlu_2oxUiI4/s320/blog+887.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>A bit like this snail I spyed in my garden last weekend.<br />
At least I don't have to carry my house on my back.<br />
Now that would make me really slow!!!<br />
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So by now you would have read all the blogs out there regarding Houston Quilt Market.<br />
Did you notice any trends while you were browsing through the blogs?<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizfCI3nZDcTS4iTtuHiuxPPreyjKasTFOz_CLr2XAW7Xu0iGknie6xsD-X72GUV0prZ8WYSPzj8PtUlTUq35W_HxO61nqF-FWXQ9kweY3ReE5YJZX9Y5hhpmcf2maaTdHwDD7wH1DPZAU/s1600/Fall%252520Market%2525202011%252520Pat%252520Sloniger%252520Pastel%252520Houndstooth.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizfCI3nZDcTS4iTtuHiuxPPreyjKasTFOz_CLr2XAW7Xu0iGknie6xsD-X72GUV0prZ8WYSPzj8PtUlTUq35W_HxO61nqF-FWXQ9kweY3ReE5YJZX9Y5hhpmcf2maaTdHwDD7wH1DPZAU/s320/Fall%252520Market%2525202011%252520Pat%252520Sloniger%252520Pastel%252520Houndstooth.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Chevrons were the big noticeable trend, they were everywhere.<br />
Pieced chevrons and chevrons printed on fabric, so you could just cut and quilt.<br />
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We did our usual thing and made contact with our suppliers, to place orders and generally have a catch up on the last six months.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi2a70Lr1jRWptMUdp-e6WlA-GTa6S2LkwanbTOsUS9Q7xSlwW7pJMWrtTlyOoyl_TBznYa7aiYqw39b7Msp_bPsFLMhFvvHsEQb_dVxGl6xFHtxZEuEJf5kwj9218XRvj8OX0DuSp0_Y/s1600/Fall%252520Market%2525202011%252520Lynette%252520Anderson.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi2a70Lr1jRWptMUdp-e6WlA-GTa6S2LkwanbTOsUS9Q7xSlwW7pJMWrtTlyOoyl_TBznYa7aiYqw39b7Msp_bPsFLMhFvvHsEQb_dVxGl6xFHtxZEuEJf5kwj9218XRvj8OX0DuSp0_Y/s320/Fall%252520Market%2525202011%252520Lynette%252520Anderson.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> Some of the clever Lecien designers.<br />
Lynette Anderson<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Avlyn, They have an amazing Batik range to be released in NZearly next year.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLMBAfgJHs_JTH9swMSu7g6Ku1qgtEtpaGkmCMtxpxcUcMlFJbqHWzv_2DnsxogQ8kh9xfQM1tMV9u7fN3RLuByD4OYEGbxqZ9bGX_0Ag-3bcOh_-Gy8YUXufMhFOAsakDh41MHIBhJXo/s1600/Houston+2011+066.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLMBAfgJHs_JTH9swMSu7g6Ku1qgtEtpaGkmCMtxpxcUcMlFJbqHWzv_2DnsxogQ8kh9xfQM1tMV9u7fN3RLuByD4OYEGbxqZ9bGX_0Ag-3bcOh_-Gy8YUXufMhFOAsakDh41MHIBhJXo/s320/Houston+2011+066.jpg" width="240" /></a></div> Camelot Cottons do these wonderful large panels and my customers always ask what to do with them.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Or you could just go with the good old cushions<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUDTM2ybOUcxYows2hOyatrt_gBuM1Ovee6MzoPDx5VrQ4NycY7D9MS0ltqVJ9mERTJyeqdz4np1CfCdxMAn3VHUUvIKolKXdC_ztGhSI8sLuceoEUiZIjvg_1mP4NYTvPbZAmEHTUkbc/s1600/Houston+2011+074.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUDTM2ybOUcxYows2hOyatrt_gBuM1Ovee6MzoPDx5VrQ4NycY7D9MS0ltqVJ9mERTJyeqdz4np1CfCdxMAn3VHUUvIKolKXdC_ztGhSI8sLuceoEUiZIjvg_1mP4NYTvPbZAmEHTUkbc/s320/Houston+2011+074.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br />
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Life has been whizzing by and there is no time to do all the things I would like to.<br />
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But I did take time out recently to go up to Needle N Thread in Geraldine, to attend a Jane Van Keulen class.<br />
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Although I lost my mojo on the Saturday and couldn't for the life of me see to do any stitching.<br />
Until one of the ladies lent me her clip on magnifier glasses.<br />
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Then I just looked like Mr Magoo.<br />
Sunday was much better and I achieved a bit more than the day before.<br />
And yes you guessed it, I haven't done a stitch for weeks.<br />
Good thing about embroidery, you can put it down and pick it up whenever you like.<br />
Just hope it's not six years down the track, like the last piece, which is in the framers and I will show you when I pick it up.<br />
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Raining here again today.<br />
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Labour weekend this weekend, holiday on Monday YAY!!<br />
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And the Rugby World Cup Final, Go The All Blacks.<br />
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This is Chris, our middle son, Christopher when he's naughty, you know how it is.<br />
He is doing his second year at teachers college and has to do an enterprise paper.<br />
So he is making wheat bags, under the Krafty Kiwi label, which is also doubling as a fund raiser for his month in Auckland teaching.<br />
He actually won a scholarship to go to Auckland which is great as it is based on his academic year so far.<br />
The sad news is that the scholarship funds are very, well should we say SMALL.<br />
Today was sewing day and the first time he has been on the sewing machine since he was fourteen, a memory he has not fogotten, as last time he sewed straight through his finger!!<br />
He is now 27 years old and handled it beautifully.<br />
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A neck wheat bag with a removable, washable cover, in 100% cotton.<br />
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Visit the Krafty Kiwi facebook page if you would like to order one.<br />
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Raining here today, so it was just the perfect weather for being inside sewing.<br />
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This corner of our section gets lovely morning sun.<br />
I intend to do some planters and some cushions to give it a bit of colour.<br />
It could just be the perfect spot to sit and do some stitching in the summer.<br />
And just to finish, this wood pidgeon was having a feast on the blossom outside our house.<br />
Don't know how he managed to hang on, he was so fat that the branches were well bent over.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Take care</div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/307/B1354877404A2B33659491E4F6FCF3D7.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></a></div>Michelle Gauthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13458606605772261297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-409394745879849744.post-69972860848045634182011-09-09T12:21:00.000+12:002011-09-09T12:21:01.774+12:00STITCH<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">My work took me to Christchurch this week.<br />
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I had the opportunity to go to the Stitch Coffee Group on Tuesday night.<br />
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The girls are just lovely and the shop is filled to the brim with wonderful bright fabrics and samples.<br />
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Beautiful Debbie Bliss yarns and local handspun and dyed yarns as well.<br />
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I think she found it all a bit much and snuck to a quiet corner for a nap.<br />
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It reminded me that I think I have this pattern at home somewhere and should really make it up, as he's so cute.<br />
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Well Friday today and I came back home with a miserable cold.<br />
A day off and some time to sort out some stitching or knitting, so I can settle down and watch the opening<br />
ceremony of The World Cup Rugby tonight.<br />
Being the only girl in the family of five, I am now a follower of the game.<br />
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So GO THE ALL BLACKS!!!<br />
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Have a great weekend.<br />
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Take Care<br />
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But I had a stroll around my garden this morning and spotted something.<br />
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This something is long overdue for a spruce up.<br />
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Hard to tell, I know.<br />
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So watch this space and sometime soon all will be revealed.<br />
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<div closure_uid_eylisi="126">Hope your fathers Day sunday is spent with the ones you love and care about.</div><div closure_uid_eylisi="126"><br />
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</div><div closure_uid_30vyna="110">There seems to be so much to do in there that I can hardly think where to start.</div><div closure_uid_30vyna="110">It may have something to do with the fact that, last weekend I lay out some unfinished projects to</div><div closure_uid_30vyna="110">finish, maybe before christmas...........I DON'T THINK SO!</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div closure_uid_30vyna="110" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Anyhoo, I do have some pictures of some fiddeling around.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1_oJdFREJC1VSFnkeueK7oHn1EyWAZmpkGtiDgD0DqlfXPgeuWaZxWOfAv_UjpnzF40r456Xt7Ixayl9Lq0Pfvnf5uvO7kxwJ5tQogHpgpXnt-fZCy3OnrVI4ynSSYSAqcvT3wk0h35s/s1600/blog+823.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1_oJdFREJC1VSFnkeueK7oHn1EyWAZmpkGtiDgD0DqlfXPgeuWaZxWOfAv_UjpnzF40r456Xt7Ixayl9Lq0Pfvnf5uvO7kxwJ5tQogHpgpXnt-fZCy3OnrVI4ynSSYSAqcvT3wk0h35s/s320/blog+823.jpg" width="320px" xaa="true" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" closure_uid_30vyna="318" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A Jane Van Keulen embroidery FINISHED!!!</div><div class="separator" closure_uid_30vyna="318" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I will take this to Christchurch next week for framing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0zKE1O0TneKR_iKYUsMHNDte_Xzr_jOT5jsptDRHlfwdjkxvTKwfcHipRUs7vQxyRVqX1ooCzVuT_OY_Su3ERKV82bEttv8kEJJt8rG0t42q-_8cJw7QJf_u_Jf9dnSCbbP3W8oBn3Ms/s1600/blog+826.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0zKE1O0TneKR_iKYUsMHNDte_Xzr_jOT5jsptDRHlfwdjkxvTKwfcHipRUs7vQxyRVqX1ooCzVuT_OY_Su3ERKV82bEttv8kEJJt8rG0t42q-_8cJw7QJf_u_Jf9dnSCbbP3W8oBn3Ms/s320/blog+826.jpg" width="320px" xaa="true" /></a></div><div closure_uid_30vyna="380"><br />
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</div><div closure_uid_30vyna="380">Just need to put it on a canvas.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizSD706X8E_lmJQq3-w2dtwJQBlwOPX8LqYaralaXxGgLCCq4JHbwv-P4QF8GysGEROMVFbieGz4-F8V4L_OvnGwYsTR11f0JVqOsBk_vsAwyyr5m97DVoo7I_eRVZwBhWoD01qffyDm0/s1600/blog+827.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizSD706X8E_lmJQq3-w2dtwJQBlwOPX8LqYaralaXxGgLCCq4JHbwv-P4QF8GysGEROMVFbieGz4-F8V4L_OvnGwYsTR11f0JVqOsBk_vsAwyyr5m97DVoo7I_eRVZwBhWoD01qffyDm0/s320/blog+827.jpg" width="240px" xaa="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" closure_uid_30vyna="318" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is a picture from a Japanese sewing magazine I bought in Melbourne.</div><div class="separator" closure_uid_30vyna="318" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am going to make it with the blue fabric you see to the side.</div><div class="separator" closure_uid_30vyna="318" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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