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It’s the first of December – like you needed me to tell you that! I was away for the weekend with my mother and her guild of the ICA and I had great fun. We were doing a weekend course in hand stitched Christmas decorations. We headed off on Friday and came back yesterday after… Read more
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I know that it’s been a whole week since we were at the Knitting & Stitching show in the RDS here in Dublin but it’s been a busy week. Anyway I managed to pick up treasure!!!!! I saved up my money so I could have lots of carefree spending. The carefree spending turned into :… Read more
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I have decided that for next year (2009) I am only going to do 2 cross-stitch projects. Like my reading I’m a slow stitcher so I’m not going to put any pressure on myself. I’m going to get something from this page: Dimersions Cross Stitch Company And I’m going to give this a go: Cirque… Read more
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I must say thanks to my friend for spotting this site – I really does make me want to get better acquainted with my sewing machine. Better acquainted? acquainted maybe. formally introduced, causally introduced? Ok figure out how to use it. Isn’t that typical now that the long weekend is over I’ve just thought of… Read more
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Is Finished!!!!! After 4 months and only doing it in spurts I’ve finished it – my sister can now safely have the baby. Phew! I didn’t anything from the post below just sat and finished this – I’m stiff from sitting all day 😦 Read more
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Well I’m really proud of myself – I’ve 11 rows left (not counting border) I wonder what is on the telly tomorrow night? Ooops can’t crochet tomorrow as we’re going to see The Dark Knight -hoorah! So telly for Wednesday – I must investigate. Back to the blanket – I’ve started the last diamond row… Read more
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Ok I’ve about 18rows and a border left on my sisters white blanket and 25/27 days left to finish it. Yes it’s doable but will I? I’ve been putting this off for I don’t know how long – eek and time is running out. With that in mind I’m going to watch the end of… Read more
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This is the blanket that I’ve almost finished – the ball finished before the pattern did with two more rows so roll on tomorrow for a little shopping spree:) When we came back from shopping I got the notion that I wanted to make buns/fairycakes. I don’t know why and I don’t think I’ve made… Read more
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The other day I caught out in the rain getting some new wool. Actually I’ll back track to the previous day when I bought a book 100 Crochet Projects. I spotted a blanket that looked lovely so I decided I had to get wool and hook and start straight away – roll on to next… Read more
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I seem to be procrastinating all over the place! I am making a blanket for what I thought was to be my new niece/nephew (they are 90% sure it’s niece but we’ll wait for the day itself to confirm) when my sister spotted it she has decided that she is going to be the owner… Read more
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