my creative space

The yarn from last week  is almost a nice woolly cowl.  I am quite pleased with my knitting efforts so far. I followed the all the way round cowl pattern here. I used a provisional cast on (first time!) and then tried to make nice relaxed stitches. They aren't all even but I don't mind. Now to join it together.  Isn't it fun to learn something new?

 

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Hello, how is your Wednesday? For a bit of midweek colour and sunshine I thought I would share a few more wedding photos. Today, a glimpse of the flowers we had on the tables at lunch. We were after a happy, relaxed lunch in a garden feel , although it was inside. With lots of flowers. It was hard to choose which flowers and there were so many spring flower choices. In the end we went with vibrant colour - roses, sweetpeas and some orchids (it was bit too early and cold for peonies unfortunately).

Enjoy the rest of your Wednesday!

my creative space

This week I have returned to lacy crocheting with a mustardy yellow cotton. I know it looks a bit wobbly in its unblocked form but I really like this pattern, nice fan like shapes.  I have also just purchased some very large knitting needles so that I can turn two soft woolen skeins into a nice warm neck cowl.

So making something in case it is warm and something to brace for the cold - really fits in with the kind of weather we have had this week. It was nice and warm yesterday so much so we ate salads outside for dinner last night. Then today I have been cold and stuck in the rain a few times. So a summer and a winter project should have me well prepared!

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spring cleaning

Thank you for all your sweet messages on my last post about our wedding. I have photos of more flowers and a few handmade touches to share but for now ....spring cleaning. For quite some time my crafty bookshelves and draws have been bursting, with too many goodies for me to every need. So I have done a bit of spring cleaning and opened up a bit of shop. So far I have listed crafty books, including a few Japanese treasures.These are so hard to part with, but I am sure other people will love them and they can find good new homes where they will be loved! I also have magazines, fabric and yarn to add. I am new to this onlien selling business so if I have forgotten some important information or there are any questions please contact me. Be sure to check the shop out! 

7th November 2010

After months of planning and excitement we were married last weekend. It was a wonderful day that went past in one big happy blur. Plans for a garden wedding fell through at the last minute due to the unpredictable nature of weather in Melbourne (sunshine, 50km/h winds and the chance of thunderstorms did not sound like fun). But in the end it didn't matter. We were married in the morning and then lunched with family and friends at Carousel on Albert Park lake. It was a fun day and so nice for us to be with people we often don't get to have in the same room. People traveled from all over Australia and from the USA which was so special for us to have together. 

We decided our wedding was a good time for tradition and opted to follow a few cultural and religious conventions. Amongst other things we didn't see each other the week before, which was difficult but provided good reflection time and made it even more special when we did see each other. I am afraid I don't have too many photos to share. The one above was our beautiful wedding cake topper and my bouquet and one of the bridesmaids' bouquets. The topper was made by Sarah of the Small Object. Although we didn't have a cake we planned to have tiers of biscuits, but in the end just placed the topper on an upturned vase in front of where we sat.

The bouquets were all white - carnations, sweet peas, ranunculus and fresias tied up in vintage dollies. I just loved the fullness of the flowers. Before I get back into sharing some of my latest crochet and other crafty projects on the go I hope to be able to share a couple more wedding related bits and pieces and details of my crafty online spring clean sale (Japanese craft books, yarn and fabric!). Enjoy the rest of your Sunday!