It's been a while!
So neither mum or I have posted in ages!We have had a very exciting month really, and not a lot of sewing has really gone on.From now on you might get some posts focussed on not just sewing as I have...
View ArticleBack again as mother of the bride to be
Here I am, back again. It's been a few very busy months but life should be a bit slower for the next six weeks. My boss is off on his annual trip to France, my typing is all up to date, my backlog of...
View ArticleFriday Night Sew-in
I do enjoy the feeling of knowing there are lots of other like-minded people out there enjoying their sewing at the same time that I am. However I seemed to spend more time going backwards than...
View ArticleNoah has a very red ark-Cornelia FNSI
Last night I put together the applique for a modified version of one of the blocks from the Noah and Friends Kookaburra Cottage BOM. I had intended to make just the middle block into a baby quilt for a...
View ArticleA Finished Project and some encouragement...
I'm feeling very pleased with myself at the moment because I have finished the bag I was making for my niece for her 15th birthday. Here is a picture of the finished product. I'm so pleased with the...
View ArticleA quick update...
So you will get a proper post from Mum and I tomorrow, posting out Friday Night Sew in photos as we are participating tonight :)I am up in Hamilton with Mum and my cousin is here also (the one who...
View ArticleFNSI Results
Last night's Friday Night Sew In was lots of fun! It started with the most frustrating game of monopoly - junior monopoly I might add (and quietly admit that the three players were 15 and 22 years old,...
View ArticleFrustrating Computer Issues
I can't believe the issues I'm having with posting blogs. It took me four attempts this morning (Sunday) to get our FNSI blog to post. Cornelia had already tried several times yesterday and it just...
View ArticleKnitting Frustration!
I am currently making the scarf that mum has already posted about here. I am not a knitter my any means, in fact my knitting so far has amounted to one bootie (the pair was never made), followed by a...
View ArticleA more positive post!...with SNOW
Sorry for the last few posts we have made, they have been very grumbly!My knitting problems have not yet been solved! I was going to ask someone to help me fix it at the UFO night that we have at my...
View ArticleBelieve
I've just finished making a little wall hanging called 'believe'. I subscribe to the new online magazine of 'Jenny of Elefantz' and this pattern was from her very first magazine. She's an amazing and...
View ArticleFNSI results
Firstly sorry for the lack of photos...my camera is not co-operating but I promise once it does I will add the photos :)I just realised that I didn't even post to mention that I had signed up! Sorry...
View ArticleFNSI January 2012
I’m very excited to be able to participate in the FNSI. It’s just me (Corrina) participating as Cornelia is just returning from her honeymoon today. Before I share my sewing from last night I would...
View ArticleFNSI - Blog No. 1 by Corrina
Here I am back again after a few months absence from blog land and I thought I’d put in words a little bit of why there has been such an absence of blogging. Our last blog was celebrating a very...
View ArticleFNSI-Part 2-Cornelia
Sorry this post is a day late, please scroll down to read mums post too :)Here are the results of my Friday Night Sew In and some sewing I did yesterday also. On Friday night I sewed together the last...
View ArticleStitching Retreat
Oh my goodness gracious me, it was June last year when we last wrote a post on our blog! The time sure seems to fly by so quickly. Cornelia and I have been sewing though and have some photos to...
View ArticleFriday Night Sew In
It's great to be back taking part in Friday Night Sew In again. It's such a nice feeling knowing that while you're sitting at home sewing other people from all over the world are doing the same thing....
View ArticleCorrina's Friday Night with Friends
It’s great to join in with you all for Friday Night with Friends. I’ve joined Lynette Anderson’s mystery block of the month button club - Chateau Hexagon and last night I worked on my first block. My...
View ArticleA weekend sewing
As you can see below Mum had a very productive sewing weekend (even more so than she showed which I am sure she will post about soon). I did also actually, I spent most of the weekend sewing in the...
View ArticleFriday Night with Friends
Cornelia and I aren't very good at keeping up with our blog posts and it seems that the best way to do it is to sign up with Friday Night with Friends. It's a great excuse to sew and to share what...
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