Pretty Things

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Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Apraxia Part 3 - Speech Therapy Advances

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Our little guy.. .. is so very sweet and funny!  He must look at the world very differently and experience such different things.  Its ...
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Saturday, May 4, 2013

Juggling Balls

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I thought that making these juggling balls would be a great way to coordinate a couple of different fabrics together.  I just love fin...
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Tuesday, April 23, 2013

This little guy is 4! Octonauts Party!

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J has finally turned FOUR!  Very exciting around here, lots of talk of being a big boy now.. and he really is, he can do pretty much everyth...
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Saturday, April 13, 2013

Apraxia / Dyspraxia - Part 2

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Food sensitivity When we were first finding out about J's delays, I found out that I had a food intolerance to sulphite preservatives ...
Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Apraxia / Dyspraxia - Part 1

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OK, this post has been a long time coming.  It might well explain why my craft blog has dwindled a bit as I've had a bit more on my plat...
Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Gathered Clutch Project

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I made this beautiful clutch (see below) following the Noodlehead Gathered Clutch Tutorial .  She has a wonderful website with many fabulo...
Monday, September 10, 2012

Harry Potter Birthday Party Preparations

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Earlier this year I helped out my sister who was organising a Harry Potter themed birthday party.  We followed a lot of wonderful tips from ...
Saturday, September 8, 2012

Needlebook

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I used the Vlijtig Needlebook tutorial to make this - very sweet and easy to follow directions!   I'd actually recommend using ...
Thursday, September 6, 2012

Bears in the woods

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Bear with me! I am trying to update my blog template. I was never happy with the previous change I made. I've got heaps more craft to...
Thursday, November 3, 2011

5 Years Old

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My little girl is now 5 years old! We've had a party, in fact we've had 3! We like to party and she has got lots of friends (Mothe...
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Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Courthouse Steps

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Emma has advised me that the quilting is a variation of log cabin called Court house Steps. All the fabric strips were 1 1/2 inch width and...
Monday, October 3, 2011

Log Cabin cushion

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I choose the following fabrics.. And starting making a cushion top for a cushion for my daughter (or me if she doesn't want it!!). This...
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Inspiration and sewing

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My inspiration of late has included this piccie : http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif I am seriously thinking about those gorgeous little r...
Sunday, September 11, 2011

Carry All Bag

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I love this style of bag - I just throw in my magazines, my Sudoku puzzle, snacks, a drink bottle and maybe some sticker books for the kids ...
Wednesday, August 17, 2011

One grey elephant balancing..

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"One grey elephant balancing, step by step on a piece of string.." Following the SewHip elephant tutorial, I made 5 of the litt...
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Friday, August 5, 2011

Something is happening here!

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I am trying to source my sewing mojo and get back into the sewing world. I'm planning a small felt brooch project to start with. Here ...
Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Pretty dresses

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I joined a sewing class last term and had lots of laughs with a lovely bunch of ladies. There's nothing better then spending time with ...

Spotty Dreaming

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Its amazing how a very cute spotty cup can help lift your mood!
Thursday, December 16, 2010

Mini Nappy Bag

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I wanted to get some doll accessories for my daughter but when I saw the little nappy bags in the shop, I knew I could do something just as ...
Thursday, December 9, 2010

Christmas Pins

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I have had a lovely time putting these Christmas pins/brooches together. We are giving them to kinder teachers and child carers. The finish...
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Juni
My "Pretty Things" blog is my journey post-baby and my attempts to establish some new creative pursuits. I've always been very crafty doing sewing, quilting, card making and scrapbooking. I'm hoping to make some dresses for my little girl and we'll see what else I get up to!
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