New Granddaughter

I am now the proud grandma of a beautiful baby girl Eva Rose.  She was born 29th August weighing 6lb 6oz.  Now we have a very busy three year old grandson and a granddaugher.
I have a few patterns for little girl quilts so am looking forward to making them.

Dollhouse Treasures and Painting

Yesterday and today are treasured days off work.  I decided that I needed to try painting again.  I have also decided I really don't like painting.  However it had to be done and heres my effort.  My husband thought of the idea to put meat skewers through a milk bottle to hold the little pieces up to dry.  Its worked a treat. Now today I am going to have to get the blue paint out and do a bit to the roof.

I was so pleased to be home yesterday, the doorbell rang, I went out to answer it and there was no one there BUT there was a parcel.  I ripped into it as it was from America and packed extremely carefully were some dollhouse items.  I seem to have been waiting for this parcel for so long (its only been three weeks).  Here are the treasures I found in the box as well as some others I have purchased recently.

I went for a look in The Dollhouse Shop in town a couple of weeks ago and just couldn't resist putting a lay-by on.  I will have the most handsomest man as well as quite a few other treasures when I get to pay it off.  There is a lot more in there I would like to get one day but first I need to finish building.  I love all my little bits and am now thinking I might have to get another dollhouse as I keep changing themes. I can dream about another dollhouse...I have found it...from England only bout $2000.00.  See it is only a dream to have it. 

I have been doing other things as well. I am knitting a dress for my new granddaughter due in a couple of weeks time and have also made bags to go into The Samaritan Shoeboxes.

Hugs to all and as the Neil Diamond song goes ...."It's gonna be a good day today"

My thoughts about blogs

Today I have found a blog Single Dad Laughing (http://www.danoah.com/), its been going for a few years and there is so much to read on this blog that I will need to keep going back to it.

It has me thinking about all the different sorts of blogs and the incredible amount of information at our fingertips now.  The lives we can learn about and the people we feel like we know after reading their blogs and learning of their interests etc.  I will probably never meet any of the people whose blogs I like to read and get inspiration and ideas from but wow its great to, at a click, look at their blog  and know we are all human and have similar events happening in our lives no matter where in the world we are.

I travelled to Iceland in 2008 and in the town I was staying we came across some road works.  Not something exciting you may say but it made me realize that no matter what country we live in we have the same sort of things.  Our cultures may be different but everyone everywhere needs family, friends, roadworks, shops, businesses, public transport, houses, supermarkets, airports, the list goes on and on.

I have no idea what the words on this sign from Iceland say but I do understand the pictures.  So even if I cannot read another language on a blog, I can still learn something from the photos on the blog. 

For this post I would like to thank all the bloggers out there who look at or read my little blog.  I appreciate you taking the time to visit and love to read any comments left. I hope that you may find some sort of inspiration or at least take away something positive from your visit. 

I love spending time reading your blogs and learning more about each of you with each posting you make.  It’s the bestest (I know that’s not a word) way to brighten a cold wintery day. 

Hugs to Everyone

Purchases

Saturday 30th July I went to the Melbourne Quilt & Craft Show. I started off with a list of three items...a glove, batting tape and a x-stitch pattern.

When I first arrived there were so many people I couldn't get near the stalls so as I had all the time I wanted I decided to wander along the aisles and just take it all in. I found a few treasures on the way and noted the stalls I really wanted to go back to. 

Some small hangers I can use to make tiny quilts with for my dollhouse. The glove, tick one item off the list.

Scrapbooking pages which I will use one day.

Giggle buttons was a definite stall to return to and I had a lovely chat to the owner and made a few purchases.  

The pattern and fabric from Giggle Buttons, printable cotton so I can have a go at photos on fabric.
Batting Tape tick no 2 item off the list.

As the afternoon went on I found there was less people and so I searched for the stall with the quilting frame that uses your own machine.....I just had to have a touch and a little play.....I wasn't rushing into any decision....I had been thinking about it since I had seen it on my wander around.......SO I have a little play and its all so easy, smooth, good.....I did the right thing, rang home and was told to make the decision myself (I knew that would happen).....but it would have been nice to have had some help.  So after 5 hours of being at the fair I made the biggest purchase of a Happy Jack Quilting frame.  Well its on lay-by and I won't have it paid off for a few months but I have in my mind all the quilts I can make now in preparation for when it comes.  It is an Australian Design from Brindabella Quilting Systems. 

 

The frame I purchased comes with its own table, its not pictured on the website yet.

I didn't get to tick item no 3 off my list - x stitch pattern, couldn't find it.

After the whole afternoon at the craft fair it was nice to go home to my daughters place.  She had very kindly dropped me off and came back to pick me up.  We started the day off with pancakes at the Pancake Parlour and had the nicest pizza for dinner and watched chick flicks.  I really couldn't have had a better day.  Thanks Steph.  Next time I go to Melbourne I will be meeting my new granddaughter......about 4 weeks away.