Another Easter design

Started this one 2 days ago, and a bit concerned of the colour of
the floss- crescent colors Chalk. It has a "dirty" look to it. Will keep going
and see how it turns out..

Lee-Ann xx

Fab 4 group portraits ...

In no particular order...
Helen, Lissy, Coral & me...








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It's hot...

Too hot, I want rain and cooler temps please. Now is good!!

Even with the air con on its hot and I can't stitch.

My Sunday off and i planned to sit and stitch..but it's too hot.. Did I whinge about that already ?

And I just have been browsing the tv channels and I missed Miss Potter..the story of Miss Beatrix Potter. it has 20 mins to go. :-(

Oh hang on I have her autobiography..maybe I should read instead of stitch..

Ok I'm just whining...





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Easter...

Since Easter eggs and hot cross buns are in the shops, I thought I
better get a start on Easter stitching

This is Lizzie Kate's easter






16/1/2012 - 27/1/2012


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Fun Australia Day

Yesterday Seb & I went to the

soccer at AAMI Park, Melbourne.

Melbourne Victory Vs Sydney

1st stop was lunch, and no little

common bakery with

crappy food..

Laurent Pattisserie

was it.

 Sebs toasted ham & bechamel sauce

pastry

 my chicken & leek pie

both were very delicious..

then he wanted 2nds ...

 his apple danish

my strawberry tart ..

then onto the soccer.

It was Australia Day so they

had an Australian citizenship ceremony there

before the game.

then Seb nearly fell out of his chair when he saw..

Mark Bosnich

 (For those who dont know who he is

He is a retired Australian football (soccer) player He represented Australia 17 times and played for English Premier League clubs Aston Villa, Manchester United and Chelsea.)

Then after the national athem..

which gives me chills down my spine

when the whole crowd 2o573 to be exact ..lol

sang it..well maybe not everyone ..

 silly photo of us ...

 we also saw the fox sports commentators

Mark Bosnich, Robbie Slater & ?? cant remember his name

 Harry Kewell...

1st goal..

lets all jump on him...

final score was 2 -2

I really enjoyed the day out with Seb

and love watching the games.

think next season I will be getting a season membership

too.

Next Saturday Seb has been selected

to be "ball boy" ..the ones that are on the sidelines

who get the ball and throw

it back to the players

between

Melbourne Victory

Vs

Melbourne Heart.

heading to that game too.

and  should be a good game



Australia Day 2012

Happy Australia Day

everyone ..

Hope everyone has a great relaxing day

Im off to the Soccer

Melbourne Victory Vs Sydney

with Seb..so no bbq for us today

On the 26th January 1788
Cpt Arthur Phillip
led the First Fleet into Australia.
 2 direct ancestors from my mothers side were among
the First Fleet passengers.
 Andrew stole 200lbs lead and was sentenced to 7 years transportation aboard the
Scarborough

This is a memorial plaque for Andrew,

Leticia was aboard the Prince of Wales

who was sentenced to 14 years transportation for

stealing 10 yards of printed cotton.

and embarked from Porthsmouth England

3rd May 1787

They were married 2nd March 1790

at Port Jackson.

They were then transported to Norfolk Island, then again to

Hobart Tasmania where they settled.

So without Andrew my family might not be here.

And interesting Leticia stole cotton

I have always wondered if she was a seamstess

and thats were i get my love of sewing from.

Fab 4 day out.....

The fab 3 - Helen Coral & Lissy

came down to me today.

there was an 1850's embroidery exhibition

and we were going to have a look.

Started out with morning tea..

Red Velvet cake

curtesy of Mariann ( wadsworth) in the USA

she sent me 3 boxes of this cake mix ..thankyou xx

Then after a 2 1/2 hour catch up

headed out for lunch to

a small little cafe.

such a warm and beautiful day we found a

table in the shade and ate.

We were handed these golden books ..HUH ????

they were the menus ...

the menu...

if you read closely..last item

The miguel ...

we ordered 4 ...lol

but changed our minds and ordered the

yankee wagyu cheese burger instead ...

sounded devine and when it arrived

we looked at each other ..

what ???

it was tiny..see the sauce satchet beside it ..

it was a "slider" or mini burger

it was very tasty and we enjoyed it.

by time we finished catching up over

lunch it was too late for the exhibition ..

whe the 4 of us get together its chatter, laughter & food..

so back home for afternoon tea

provided by lissy..

small chocolate eclairs & the biggest

vanilla slice..

another good day out together even if we did

miss the exhibition ..

oh and another thing..

i brought an ornament tree.

I have wanted one for a while

and never saw one I liked..until now

I saw the photo, really liked the design

so ordered it over the internet.

ok so I didnt read the measurements ...

on how tall it was ....

yes its tall, if you look carefully on the

2nd tier from the top

there are a pr of small gingher scissors

hanging from the branch..

think its going to take a while

to fill it ...

or make it into an "everything " tree

christmas, easter, halloween, st pats day,

any other days ???

more christmas stash & WIP updates..

more christmas money converted to stash

 arrived yesterday & today..

 Camo fudge by stitches & spice

for this

 love the little upside down cat

in the top left corner..

 Moon beam by stitches & spice

for this

 Lizzie Kates

6 fat men

 CNN Sweet treats...

 and I started this

 

and oh boy....

I have just seen the new shepherds bush

black snowman - i have all but the red one

and the cutest pin cushion ..poor robins pin cushion

my Visa is having a fit with me even thinking

of ordering these..

but you know I am going too..but not

just yet ...

ATTN : stitching friends and blog readers.. HELP !!!

I am after this chart, it's by Just Nan, and its Noah's sampler reborn
It was an exclusive kit to silver needle in 2006 or 8 I think.

It's for one of my dearest friends ( Helen of Fab 4 fame ) who's daughter is having a little boy and naming him Noah.

The Fab 4 are on a mission to track it down for her and her little grandson , who will also be adopted by the the Fab 3 as their little boy xx

Can anyone help??

If you want to sell it, trade it, kit or just chart email me at

tasper67@yahoo.com.au

And we can work something out.










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Location:ATTN: all stitching friends and readers.. HELP!!

My inner gymnast appeared this morning while stepping in the shower. One foot went 1 way, the other stayed put, and the splits were almost complete. The after affect is now 1 very sore bottom of butt and hip, and wrist where I hit the shower screen...OUCH!!
No more fancy tricks from now on lol


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Location:OUCH...

My Christmas present

From my mum.. It was money which I converted into stash..
1 of 3 parcels to come..
It's like Christmas again..








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A day out ..

its still the summer school holidays

here and today was a warm one.

we decided to head to Melbourne

for the day.

1st stop was

go kart racing ..

Mad started off by getting out the pit

and hitting the tyre barrier...but it got better

to the point where she was a little speed

demon, and at one corner overlapping Seb

almost did a 360 turn and got herself back

the right way and off she went.

then into the city of Melbourne

The $40 million ferris wheel in the photo

is at Docklands - Victoria Harbour

it is almost 120m high,

around 38 storeys into the air featuring 21 air-conditioned glass cabins

 that showcase views stretching as far as Geelong.

Pity its half build as in

January 2009

excessive heat over a few days had buckled some bracing members.

April 2009

The Southern Star Observation Wheel - as its called now

was temporarily closed , and as a result of extensive design and technical reviews a conclusion was reached to build a new wheel.

The materials were imported and thought not to be up to Australian weather conditions standards.

December 2011

 The redesigned and partly rebuilt wheel started spinning for about a week ,then due to high winds

 breaking a winching arm, sending bolts flying and scattering workers.

So ..as you can see..its still

there and being built ..

Once it gets going again, I dont think

I want to be the 1st to ride it.

We parked at Victoria Harbour

had lunch,

then they have a small amusement park..we have been

there before and both Mad & Seb are up for any rides

and then they saw Aqua Balls..

they had a ball, and didnt want to

get out ..

then onto the dodgems ...

Then into the actual city

for some retail shopping..

well for Mad anyway ...lol