Christmas came early this year

We have had the pleasure of dog sitting a beautiful dog named Leica.  Her owners returned home from 8 months in India. We have had her since April, she is a lovely natured dog.  Anyway her owners brought home some gifts for Michael and I, Michael received an original Swiss army knife, with so many attachments, it's just amazing.  Now our friends know that I love my crafts, and so this is what I got: spoilt to say the least.
The first is a basket full of trims, sequins, and other lovelies.

Then she unrolled this stunning Door hanging, it is made from recycled clothing, a wedding dress and other cloths.
















Here are some close ups:

Then the postie came and I got more goodies ..... I recently entered a competition promoting the Olympics and 'Gold' was the theme, i entered my beetle and he won. I received this in the mail, but, since I already own a copy I'm donating this one to my craft group "Fibers and Fabrics".

And also in the mail, was an order I placed a few weeks ago for some new stump work tools, they are made of Bubinga wood.
I haven't taken them out of the box yet, will do so over the weekend.

I purchased them from a small company in the UK, they are called Needlepaws and they make other types of tools too.

So wow, what a happy girl I am.... now what to do with it all, I have to try and convince Michael to add another couple of hooks in the walls so I can display my door hanging.

Arlene

Joggles Classes - Autumn offerings

I am excited to say I have four more classes with Joggles in the current Autumn (Aussie Spring) offerings.

You can read more about them on my classes tab, but here they are to entice you.

September 25th - my beetles make another return

October 25th is a beautiful Goldwork Ornament box

 

A unique Christmas gift for that special stitching friend - Christmas Cracker that converts to a Hussif

And lastly, some have asked for this to be a class, so in memory of my Mother, I present to you 'Doris'

Arlene

Xmas at the White's House

Xmas 2010 for us was a very wet one, but exciting all the same.  Here are some images of our day and Boxing day too.
Chris came home early, to beat the rains, so Xmas eve night, Chris and I made port balls, we didn't have any rum..... Chris drank his beer, and licked the bowl, whilst Michael was cooking dinner for us. We then watched movies until late, it was a wonderful night, just the three of us, one I will treasure for a long time.

Our Xmas tree, Xmas morning, before the pressie's are opened.

A wonderful gift for Michael and I from Michael's brother and his family.

Not sure why it's on it's side, tried several times to re import it.

I try each year to make a Xmas decoration for Donna and Rachelle, so this year Donna got a 18" high tin Santa, and Rachelle got a beaded bauble. (forgot to photograph Santa, but here's the bauble).

After we'd eaten and said good bye to the family we did the usual, and walked the dogs, (we're dog sitting Echo, her family has gone to Melbourne for Xmas) and the rains came all day ..... the weir was flowing.....

Boxing day was worse, more rain than Xmas Day.

Even the little creeks were over full and flowing... We turned around and came onto the path further down towards the weir.

The dogs didn't mind, they got to swim on what is normally lovely grass. The rivers edge is about 20 feet away, so it was just nice, Rosey loved it anyway, she's in the middle there, bit hard to see as she's lying in the water, as she normally does.

Hope all had a safe Xmas, and had loads to eat and enjoy, we did.

TTFN
Arlene

My Sister in Law's Brithday present

My sister-in-law Donna (my brother's wife) turns 50 on Wednesday 15th, we went to the Gold Coast last weekend to celebrate with her. I made her a gift, which she expected (not fair), and here it is.  She was over the moon, but her comment regarding it threw me a little, she said, does that mean I now have to read books - only kidding she said.....  she loved it.

They recently moved to acreage, and now are getting a collection of animals, so far 3 horses, 3 dogs, a sheep and her lamb. We asked when the chickens and the rooster was coming, but only got - we don't do feathers.....

So one of her friends gave her wellies for her birthday, just perfect, covered with horses......

Happy birthday for tomorrow Sis.....

TTFN

Arlene