Thursday, November 6, 2014

Catching up....



Hello! How have you been going?  
I've been pretty busy with this and that, nothing extra special, just normal life and preparing for another market.  I thought I'd pop in here and show you a couple of things that I have been making these last few weeks.  We spent the Melbourne Cup weekend at Philip Island, so I took a few little projects to keep me busy and not eating and drinking too much! 

Here's a bit of what I've been up to.....

....hooking away like a mad woman!  These round puffy flowers are destined to be Christmas decorations, I am planning on bringing them to the Emu Plains Market next weekend, I'll have to make sure they get finished!  I think they will look cute dangling from a tree.   I am thinking of making a couple of table top pompom trees to take to the market as well (thanks for the suggestion Angela! xxx), and I want lots of crochet decorations to hang from them.  Must get cracking!



...I have also made a couple of extra heart washers that need finishing off too.  (I am sensing a bit of a theme today....)  I had some of these at the last market I did and someone saw them and gave my card to a friend of theirs who owns a shop in Mornington, and long story short, I have been asked to make some for the shop, so I really need to make a few more!


.........aren't these roses beautiful?  Straight from my garden, I had a lovely half hour picking these this morning, I think I have a thing for pink roses, I have several different shades of pink, but not many other colours.  There is nothing like a garden wander to get you enthused about growing things again.
I went out this afternoon and started the mammoth task of clearing my veggie beds, I have bought a few seedlings to plant in each area I clear as a reward for each little achievement. We will have veggies this Summer, even if they are a bit late!


......and I found a whole heap of broad beans ready to pick under all the weeds ( plus a nice haul of potatoes), there are plenty more too, I have a recipe for smashed broad beans that you mix with some grated sharp cheese and a bit of olive oil and eat on bread or toast, a bit like a chunky dip, it is quite yummy, must make that soon.....

Well, that's about all I have for the moment, I have had a delivery of some new colours in the Debbie Bliss Cashmerino, but need to take photos, so will show you them next week, Have to say I am warming to some of her more muted tones more and more, quite lush indeed!  I have added them to the shop over here if you'd like to check to out! 


Have a great day, talk soon!  
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19 comments:

  1. OhMyGosh.... those hearts are a winner! LOVE them!!!!!!!!!
    We have broadbeans going mad in my garden at the moment, I make them into a broadbean hummus - yum!

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  2. Love the heart washcloths!!! The puff flower circles are ideal as a xmas decoration!!! They look like happy xmas wheels!!!! Have a fab weekend!!!!
    Love
    AMarie
    xxx

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  3. The heart washcloths are exquisite, congratulation on getting an order from a shop. Hope you have a successful fair, I too have one at the weekend.

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  4. I love seeing the other side of the hemisphere it makes me chuckle and warms me up - broad beans and roses - show off!!!! Just got my winter coat out here...Jo

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  5. Your Christmas decoration are lovely but the heart washcloths is awsome! Have a great day!

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  6. Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous Jules - can't wait to see the finished Christmas decorations and I am completely head over heels in love with your heart facecloths - pleeeeeaaaasssseeee could you sell some over here too !?! xxxxx

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  7. Lovely puffy flowers and the heart washcloths are beautiful, and how wonderful to have someone ask you to supply their shop with them. I'm sure they will sell well.

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  8. I love the heart washcloths and the little puffy flowers are just gorgeous xx

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  9. Love your crochet and roses. Well done on being asked to make washers for the shop - that's great news. Isn't it lovely when you find some produce in the garden that you can use?

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  10. Sure, always glad to share ideas! x I look forward to seeing the lovely creations. Those puffy flowers are adorable! (Another idea) My girls love the small crochet rounds I make for face washers (about four inches), I keep a dish full in the bathroom and I think your puffy flowers would make great ones and a quick projects to sell. Say a set of 7 or 8 in a little cellophane bag with a bow tie of crochet chains. Your roses are gorgeous. I too have more pink ones than other colors. lol That dip sounds interesting too. Good luck at the market and congrats on the commission work!

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  11. I love those washcloths! Do you have a pattern?

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  12. so so nice
    I love to come here and see all these beautiful things
    have a nice day
    Sylvie
    http://vanillejolie.canalblog.com/

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  13. I love your crochet beautiful Marie-Claire

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  14. Those hearts are just so gorgeous, you clever thing!

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  15. Hi Julie, loving your flower decorations-really very pretty.
    I echo everyone above in admiration of your heart wash cloths-just beautiful.
    Good luck at your fair.
    Roses, roses, roses-so miss mine now Winter is upon us on this side of the world-enjoy, photo them often to remind us of garden blooms.
    Helen

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  16. I love looking at your site!
    Your knitting and crocheting is so beautiful.
    It's a feast for my eyes!!

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  17. Lovely crochet! I bet the market will be a huge sucess for you!

    Take care
    Anne
    http://crochetbetweentwoworlds.blogspot.de

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  18. Hey Julie, popping by to see what you've been up too....... you've been busy as usual.
    Great to get an outlet for your washers, they look wonderful.
    I'm a pink Rose lover too, somehow I seem to have only pink in the garden along with a red one and they are just gorgeous.
    Our Broad Beans are late, so I will have to see how they are going, that chunky dip sounds delish.
    All the best for the next market and have a great week.

    Claire xx

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  19. Oh I was so enjoying looking at all the lovely crafty things on your blog, but then I saw (gasp) Broad Beans. I have not seen Broad Beans since I left England in 1971..........I used to love them. Also we do not have them here in Michigan. Now I am craving them they look soooooo good
    I will be following your blog
    Janice

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