Thrifted 50's wool blanket with hand embroidered initials and appliqued bunnies. Rescued from the bargain bin. There is a little patching work to be done, but I think it will add to the home spun look.
Julia sorted all my buttons into colours for me.
Buckwheat pikelet for Violet. A favourite lunch box filler this week. Though she preferred to wave it around than actually eat it.
Chocolate. I confess I had more than two. I think it may even have been more than four.
Utilizing the extra window sill space in winter. It is usually wound out in summer.
Wondering what Julia will eat once mandarins are out of season.
Sketching with pen again. I haven't really done any drawing since high school.
My poor bare vegie garden still managed to produce some broccoli and kale.
Enjoying the sorting of a big bag of hand-me-downs from a local mum.
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Rain is forecast for the next few days. I can hear it now beginning to fall. This is wondeful news for our water tanks (we actually had to buy a load of water last week) . Bad news for the full load of washing that is on the line. I'm hoping to get some sewing done in this weather and will be googling for a recipe for corned beef pie to use up some leftovers.
Hoping that the day is kind to you.
gorgeous sketches! I have also eaten more than *ahem* four chocolates...
ReplyDeleteI had a little blanket like that one, except for in pink. It had a very similar applique/embroidery too. Not sure if I still have it though, will have to look through my collection.
ReplyDeleteLovely sketches and photos...
One of my favourite things to do as a child was to sort the button jar. You are a very talented artist, they are beautiful drawings.
ReplyDeleteare you in sydney? that's the exact situation I faced this morning - nappies I had hung out had to get rushed back inside - bad news for little 2months (today) old Max who relaly needs this eco-friendly nappies!
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Bellaxx
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You definitely have an eye and talent for sketching Tania :)
ReplyDeleteI loved sorting through my nana's button collection, I would sit there sifting through them for hours.
Happy sewing!
What wonderful sketches! You are very clever.
ReplyDeletephotos are gorgeous and your sketches are beautiful. very impressive! have a lovely day.
ReplyDeleteOh, I do love the sketches!
ReplyDeleteI've been hitting the chocolate a bit too lately... perhaps it's a cold weather comfort thing.
I love your sketches - what pen do you use? I can't find a black pen I am happy with ... Here in Sydney I was helping out at our school athletics carnival ... Till it got rained out. Now I have to deal with the wet muddy clothes and groundsheets ... Not as pretty as your blanket and hand me downs!
ReplyDeleteMy daughter just reminded me the other day that she'd had so much fun playing with my buttons when she was little and I was to make sure I kept them for her child to enjoy!!
ReplyDeleteRaining here too and I have washing drying above the wood heater :o(
Bella - no, we are actually closer to Canberra.
ReplyDeleteFiona - I've just been using an Artline 0.4 black felt tip pen. which I bought for writing.
Sorting buttons...i love doing that.
ReplyDeleteYou're so talented, the drawings are beautiful. x
firstly, violet melts my heart. secondly, you and your drawings are amazing. xx
ReplyDeleteYou're very talented with your sketches Tania, you should put some in a frame, they would look stunning hung up:) Ahh chocolate I admit I'm a chocoholic, it's my weakness. I hope you are all nice and cosy tonight. xo
ReplyDeleteI've been meaning to say I am loving the drawings, My daughters are always sorting my buttons and thread, I love that they have the eye.
ReplyDeleteGosh, your drawings look amazing, Tania!! Mandarins are the fruit of choice in our house at the moment, too. How did the rain fall? We had virtually a whole day of non-stop rainshowers.
ReplyDeleteSo many great things in this post, but special mention to the pen sketches, clever work!! We try to pretend mandarins don't go out of season here as my son can eat a kilo in one sitting, no troubles, he's still freaking out we can't afford bananas, love Posie
ReplyDeleteNo drawing since high school?, all that talent just sitting there? they're really lovely pictures. I like your window sill too.
ReplyDeletethe coordinated buttons are wonderful! Need to do that with mine.
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I am even more impressed by your sketches now that I know you're "out of practice" at it.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous pics Tania. Lovely sketches and nice to see you creating some 'me time'!
ReplyDeleteI do like your idea on button sorting! I know what my children will be doing next rainy day! :)
ReplyDeleteLove your sketches!
Just too clever! /i have a mandarin muncher in my house too, will have to find an alternative soon. Did you find that corned beef pie recipe - I have a good one if you didn't.
ReplyDeleteHi Tania, what a great find that blanket was. Do you make your buckwheat pancakes from scratch or are they the packet one? Hope you get to do your sewing. have a good one. Jane x
ReplyDeleteThenewgoodlife - I couldn't find one. I had in my mind to do one similar to one that a local cafe makes, so I shredded the corned beef into a white sauce and made them into pot pies with a pastry lid.
ReplyDeleteJane - I make the buckwheat pikelets from scratch using a mix of buckwheat and wheat flour.
Your drawings are lovely. Makes mine look like a 'child's'... however I still enjoy doing it.
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