I've Moved

I've packed up and moved over to Wordpress.

My new addy is http://craftthefinalfrontier.wordpress.com/

It is rather bare at the moment, as I haven't had time to unpack.....but the kettle is on, the teapot is warming, the espresso machine is burbling and there is a batch of lemonade scones just about ready to come out of the oven.....so I hope to see you over there!

A Lovely Award

"This blog invests and believes inPROXIMITY - nearness in space,time and relationships. These blogs are exceedingly charming. These kindbloggers aim to find and be friends. They are not interested in prizes or self-aggrandizement! Our hope is that when the ribbons of these prizes are cut,even more friendships are propagated."

Thank you Yo Yo for this award. It really made me smile….especially your sentiments behind it. I’d like to pass it on to the following lovely bloggers….when I read their blogs it is like sitting over a cuppa, having a gossip and a giggle!

Andee….We were destined to be friends the way we followed each other around discussion groups and then Blogger….
http://moderndiary.blogspot.com/

Coni and Stewie…..I have laughed out loud many times at their adventures….much to the disgust of Lestat who thinks it is just WRONG that I read posts written by a dog….
http://spinsterstitcher.blogspot.com/

Sharon http://itsdaffycat.blogspot.com/. and Tammy http://witchystitches.blogspot.com/ ….I’m sure if the three of us got together we’d get into all kinds of mischief!

Jessica…a get up and go kinda gal….who has started a Yahoo self-help group for people who wish to make changes in their lives.
http://jessneal1978.blogspot.com/

Nancy…who is just lovely….never mind in chocolate!
http://lovelyinchocolate.blogspot.com/

Suzie…A stitcher with cats….says it all!
http://cat-in-the-moon.blogspot.com/

Miss 376….a crafting multi-tasker who I’ve had many wonderful email convo’s with!
http://loopylousadventuresintohandicrafts.blogspot.com/

I’ve on dial up for the past four days because I had run out of my broadband quota……which wasn’t a major problem, as I stitched as blog pages download….It was more of a problem for Lestat on Thursday afternoon afternoon. I arrived home from a hectic last day of term, hot and tired with fish tank and Shark and Potato (the class fish) in tow…got that sorted out…..and sat down to read a blog or three. Lestat always joins me and sits on the computer desk in front of the screen. As I was waiting for a blog page to download I was patting him, tickling his paws and telling him he was the most wonderful, talented, handsome etc cat in the entire universe…..Next thing I know I was waking up face down on the side of a thrashing cat who was desperately trying to escape. As I sat up he shot off the table top and round the back of the chair to sit at a safe distance sending me filthy looks…..Now if that isn’t tired I don’t know what is!

This is my progress on Trick Or Treat Fairy. I’m enjoying stitching this immensely. The colours are fabulous. When it is finished I think it will be taking up permanent residence on a wall somewhere….not just at Halloween.

I got some extra x-stitching time in on The Peaceful Forest while I was waiting for dial up to load. It is relaxing to stitch and I love the colours.

I must admit I told a fib……this bag wasn’t for me at all….I made it for The Missus to keep her mandolin bits and pieces in. I’d told her it was for me so it could be a surprise. She didn’t have a clue and was delighted when I gave it to her earlier and immediately popped her mandolin stash into it. She has put in an order for a bag for her guitar foot stool, so I will make one sometime over the holidays.

Happy Easter, Happy Passover, Happy Stitching, Happy Quilting! Have a wonderful day!

Stuck For Words....

I’m having blogger’s block….but they say a picture paints a thousand words, so here goes….

This is the card I made for the Missus’ birthday on Thursday. She likes it very much.

I’ve finished all the fiddly stitching on the Trick Or Treat Fairy…..It is pretty much blocks of solid colour now….plus specialty threads and beads. I had a whole night of NO frogging last night….it was GOOD!

The Peaceful Forest progress….I’m enjoying the simplicity of the pattern and colours on this one.

This biscornu from The Floss Box (http://www.theflossbox.com/) will be for the Missus when it is completed….and she may get a batch of edible cup cakes to go with it if the oven behaves itself over the holidays.

The Missus gave me this little cutie yesterday along with the CD The Essential Yo Yo Ma....which I'm listening to now.

I received these through the post on Friday from The Stitching Post (http://www.thestitchingpost.com.au/)….I have the floss wound for Blackbird Sampler and Like Home already. The gals over at Shepherd’s Bush (Bush Blog…you can get there through my blog roll) have stitched a version of Like Home using different colours….It is lovely.

One For The Missus

The Missus is taking up some refresher classical guitar lessons. This bag is for her to carry music, metronome and a variety of other musical bits and pieces. I've just given her the bag and she loves it.

I used the Pick A Pocket pattern from Quilts and More Autumn 2008 magazine. I'm part way through another using the same pattern. The bags are described as being super easy....and I'd have to agree. The ric-rac I bought for covering the blue I made is too wide....so I reckon a trip to the scrapbooking shop up the road is in order.....they have the most divine ribbons and may have some thin ric-rac there.

I plan on making at least a couple more of these. I have my Trick Or Treat Fairy in one with all the wound DMC floss and a tin of needles, scissors, threaders etc. They are just the right size and it means I have everything at hand when I want it.

Bumping Around In The Dark For Earth Hour

It's Earth Hour and it is rather difficult to stitch in the dark....but fortunately I can touch type....and the screen adds a nice glow.....



The first Easter lily has popped up in the garden. Last year there was plenty of foilage, but no flowers. I'm hoping for both this year.

The bulbs seem to know it is autumn. They are popping up left, right and centre.....I just have to remember they're not weeds!

Looking into a worm farm is in full swing....we should have one in the next couple of weeks. The compost bin was given up as a bad idea due to the mouse family which lived in there.....The Missus got rid of over 20 mice. Nibbles wasn't too happy either when one got in the bottom of his house. Lestat just about had a kiniption fit the day we discovered them....it was a warm afternoon and they were dashing all over the garden. Normally he isn't that bothered about going outside, but this day if he could....he would have been out there and after the meeces!

Earlier in the day I mentioned to the Missus that I was feeling tired....she suggested that I put my feet up and do some stitching.....it didn't take too much to convince me! So today between dozing and reading I began stitching Peaceful Forest on 20 count pearl linen. I think it would look good in brights too.....just wouldn't be peaceful!