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After so many years it was so lovely to meet you...I just wished it was not so hectic and I actually could have spoken to you more.....one day we will venture south again and this time if you like maybe we can have a cup of tea or a coffee.
Big hugs to you and your gorgeous family.X
Commented Nov 22, 2012 on interactive at bowerbird at hop skip jump
interactive at bowerbird
Hello! Just a quick post to mention that I'll be at the wonderful Bowerbird Bazaar designer/makers market this weekend doing a toymaking demonstration. I'll be at the big table in the Stirling Angas Pavillion at the Adelaide Showgrounds from 9.30-12 this Sunday morning, sewing up a penguin li...
It all looks so beautiful and so lovely to see your smiling face published!!! Very sweet of you having the penguin feature too along with Leslie's works, and i love that rocking chair Tom's dad made!
Thankyou for my bag, i have a love affair with it, perfect size, perfect fabric...just great!!!!
x
congratulations on the article :)
Commented Jul 12, 2011 on nearly at home at tiny happy
nearly at home
I'm honoured to be featured in the latest issue of the NZ magazine Your Home and Garden. My copy just arrived in the post and it was a bit of a thrill to see the pictures of our house that were taken by this clever lady in the summertime. I used 'nearly at home' for the title of this post...
Hi Jude,
Thankyou for your comments. You are more than welcome to pinch that chicken comb idea. It was a fun exercise with my kids and varying hand sizes was a fun result!
Take care. Fliss.
Commented Apr 19, 2011 on A week gone by at udder
A week gone by
I made quark, which was finished in one dinner (no leftovers :( Made a mask with Oki for her school disco. Painted some chooks on the chook pen & Started stripping back a little dolls cot (still haven't finished it ) The kids are now on school holidays so the days are full and the m...
These are so lovely Gracia.... always so nice to come by and see what you are up to :)
x
Commented Apr 14, 2011 on Sending good wishes by card. at HIGH UP IN THE TREES
Sending good wishes by card.
{These new cards of ours are ready for you.} Orange-bellied parrots make their nests safe by having them so easy to spot they must be a mirage in Potsdam. It’s true, I tell you, for Louise and I have collaged it so. Shark bay mice make the crossing to Dresden’s Old City in glass piece...
From garden to linen perfectly!!!
I'm having a giveaway if you are interested???
Commented Apr 14, 2011 on from garden to linen at tiny happy
from garden to linen
From the garden to the embroidery hoop and linen. And a cup of coffee, of course. Hope you're having a good Tuesday, too.
I was just eyeing this off the other day.... but saving for a trip so will have to be on the list for later! enjoy the eye candy :)
Commented Mar 29, 2011 on inspiring interiors at tiny happy
inspiring interiors
I found this book at the library last week. It's called ETCETERA and it's by Sibella Court, an Australian stylist and designer. Each page is crammed full of lists, colours and ideas for collecting things you love and displaying them in your home. It's not so much about buying designer ...
We lost a lot of our plants in the wet, wet summer we have just had so i don't have much choice in collecting seeds now...shame :(
Happy collecting!
Commented Mar 21, 2011 on seed cycle at tiny happy
seed cycle
Collecting seeds from the garden. Some to send to friends around the country, and some to keep for next spring. I love the autumn time. Wishing you a happy weekend, blog friends. Coming up next week: applique without any fancy products, wedding decorations and a miniature tie. Hold on to y...
a little late here with my wishes!
I hope you had a wonderful celebration for your 30th..... the 30's are great!
Enjoy," happy birthday".
xx
Commented Oct 18, 2010 on a birthday giveaway at tiny happy
a birthday giveaway
It's my 30th birthday today, and I've had a really nice time with friends and family. And also, I've had lots of treats and kindness shown. Thank you, everyone. I was a bit nervous about turning 30 because it seems properly grown-up, (and also, I happen to remember my parents turning 30), ...
So beautiful and peaceful these are. happy weekend to you too.x
Commented Aug 27, 2010 on till your breath is found at tiny happy
till your breath is found
I worked some small embroideries on natural linen yesterday evening- one was inspired by those bold and beautiful camellias growing outside the front door. It's pretty hard to properly capture their flamboyance though- I'll have to keep trying. I sewed some of the embroideries in...
Wish i could whip (knit) up a beanie just like that!! my knitting skills are basic and reserved for scarves at the moment.
Congratulations to you for 4 years of blogging. Have loved it ever since i first discovered it!
x
Commented May 24, 2010 on regular guy at tiny happy
regular guy
Thank you for all your kind comments on my last post. It was great fun to get to know some small things about you and of course, get so many new music recommendations. If you're looking for some, you should check out the comment section, too... I used the random number generator to p...
Jo, i thought so too! the kids are as excited with it as we are...even if its not chocolate :)
Commented Apr 1, 2010 on an egg... but not a chocolate one! at udder
an egg... but not a chocolate one!
we have been waiting a looooooong time for this. 6 months to be precise. we thought they would never lay, maybe they were all roosters? but then.... da nah!!!! the egg! laid by this little lady named 'onion'. and eaten by Oki for breakfast. simple things getting me excited! :) happy eas...
Thanks Esti.... i keep telling myself this will happen soon. Looking forward to sharing the outcome and hopefully finding time to sew after all this!
Commented Mar 21, 2010 on reno's and lots of rain at udder
reno's and lots of rain
BEFORE DURING AFTER.... "hello", its has been too long since i sat here to blog. so much has gone on in the past 2 weeks but no time to post. we have been pulling out walls (loving the open space), laying a new floor and putting up studs for another wall (3rd bedroom). all this while it ha...
christina, i think its the end of one coming through from the Solomons, meant to be on the coast by sunday. but who knows, sometimes they never arrive!
hey.. if there is rain next week then it means more gets done inside here, so its all good!
Commented Mar 19, 2010 on reno's and lots of rain at udder
reno's and lots of rain
BEFORE DURING AFTER.... "hello", its has been too long since i sat here to blog. so much has gone on in the past 2 weeks but no time to post. we have been pulling out walls (loving the open space), laying a new floor and putting up studs for another wall (3rd bedroom). all this while it ha...
where have i been?...happy belated birthday Keira...very late i know!
hoping you had a delicious dahl meal.x
Commented Mar 19, 2010 on preparations at tiny happy
preparations
Keira will turn five over the weekend, and to celebrate we're having a family dinner at the Indian Cafe to eat dahl, her 'favouritest' meal. But then on Sunday she'll have a small tea-party in the park with some of her friends from kindergarten. Today I prepared a few things for this: ...
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thanks melissa. we managed to finish one wall on the weekend and its wonderful. i saw houses in NZ this colour which inspired us, we originally wanted to paint it red like the swedish summer houses, but didnt think it would suit here!
Commented Mar 1, 2010 on black at udder
black
we had thought about painting it red, then we found a beautiful black with an ochre base, so black the house will be, with off white around the windows! bit by bit we will paint it as it takes so much time to do and a lot of money. the blackboard we painted on the wall was such a good idea. it...
thanks for the link shannon, ill write one to you too if youd like?
:)))
Commented Feb 25, 2010 on post and drawing at udder
post and drawing
thank you for all your well wishes for the little man. he is feeling better after having broncilitis. i guess it all builds up his immune and hopefully will only make him stronger. in the mail last week we received this beautiful drawing from my niece, i love how kids drawings are so free. (the...
god NZ is stunning! you have such magical places to escape to which are not far to travel to. love your snowflake, yes we are enjoying our christmas preparations :)
Commented Dec 21, 2009 on escaping at tiny happy
escaping
Tom and I escaped from town this weekend, to the beautiful Abel Tasman national park where the sun was shining brightly and the cicadas were singing. We attended a friend's 30th birthday party at his family bach- nestled in a little bay accessible by boat. It was a really beautif...
thankyou for all your kind words.... glad you too like our tree. simple and beautiful , and maye one year we will have a real one and then plant it in our garden.
Commented Dec 17, 2009 on a month rolled past at udder
a month rolled past
A few bloggers have asked if all is well here, as a month has rolled past and i have seemed to slip from blogland. yes, we are fine (tired!) ....basically i have had no time to download images and blog. occasionally i will get the chance to catch a glimpse at anothers blog but really it has neve...
Looks like a perfect spot and good timing finding that bookshelf!
Enjoy the quiet when they are silent reading in their nook!
Commented Oct 12, 2009 on for reading in at tiny happy
for reading in
The school holidays gave me a chance to clean out some things from Arlo and Keira's room and we decided that they needed a shelf on which to keep their favourite books. Until now, all of their books have been living in baskets/storage boxes by their beds. But because I (and other peopl...
AH! you too are in the school holiday time! Love those skirts...have a relaxing time away and hope your weather stays warm for you by the sea :)
Commented Oct 1, 2009 on holiday at tiny happy
holiday
The house has been full of children today... six of them, in fact. It's been such a happy, crazy, sunny day that began with a child-led sewing frenzy to create some tulle dancing costumes. I think I should have made one for myself, too! We're heading away in the morning to a seaside l...
Looking good melissa! I love how you just whip up a dress, i seem to hesitate with large amounts of fabric thinking it might just not fit once finished!
But after bub i am going to attempt it :)
have a great weekend.
Commented Sep 25, 2009 on maybe-liberty dress at tiny happy
maybe-liberty dress
I scored a decent length of beautiful cotton lawn fabric recently, second-hand. I'm pretty sure it's Liberty lawn, but I'm not 100% sure. Anyway, since there was such a long piece I thought it would be a good chance to make a dress from it: I've always longed for such a highly-patterned...
I love stripes and we too are surrounded by them here.
I sometimes find that when we are all out as a family i look at us altogether and we all are wearing stripes. It makes me laugh!
Commented Sep 9, 2009 on seeing stripes at tiny happy
seeing stripes
There are stripes everywhere to be seen these days, and especially on our walk to school in the morning. Most old houses in NZ have corrugated iron roofing and there are many of these to be seen as we walk through town each morning. And gates, fences, road markings, weatherboard...
Such beautiful purses that are so handy.
I might have to get into listening to Jacqueline du Pre's music as i love the cello and even better if it makes the house jobs more bearable. Thanks :)
Commented Sep 1, 2009 on loose change at tiny happy
loose change
I made a set of linen coin purses for my shop update today: four little embroidered pouches for keeping things like loose change or cards or earrings. Small things like that. Also, some needlecases from recycled embroidered linen- the odd bits I have leftover from making baby shoes...
These are wonderful prints and all from potatoes and imagination.
mmmm i think i might have to do this with the kids very soon(thanks for the inspiration). The print on the cover of the book reminds me of some tiles i have been eying off for our splash back in the kitchen. Maybe i should potato print on some unglazed tiles instead!
Commented Aug 18, 2009 on you just need potatoes at tiny happy
you just need potatoes
I found this great little book about potato printing at the library the other day: Potato Printing by Susanne Strose (published 1968 by the Little Craft Book Series, Sterling Publishing NYC) which is quite dated but has some sweet designs for printing with vegetables. Lots o...
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