Halloween and the Wallabies Versus the All Blacks.

Today we have had rain and thunder and lightening. We have also had lovely sunshine.  

Our Spring racing (horse) carnival has commenced as has our Spring Art Show.

This morning I was lucky to sell a few items at the art show.  We have another three days to go so I am hoping for more sales.

I will add these hand dyed doilies to the stand tomorrow. 

This afternoon we were visited by lots of children celebrating Halloween.  Lots of dressing up and laughter.  It is the first Halloween since we moved into this neighbourhood and it was great to see so many youngsters and their parents walking around the area.  We dispensed a huge amount of treats and everyone of the children thanked us. 

As if that wasn't enough excitement we have the Rugby World Cup final starting at about 3 am.  Our Wallabies against New Zealand's All Blacks.  Hoping for a win for Australia.

catching up

 Each day seems to be busier than the last.  Is that a sign of aging and slowing down?  

Anyway I have been meaning to mention a couple of books and blogs: they are great resources when the creative juices need a boost.  So first the books.

Paper Metal & Stitch is a great feast of colour and texture and ideas.  It is by Maggie Grey and Jane Wild.

 The second book was sent to me quite some time ago by my dear friend Linda a
It is Embroidery from Sketch to Stitch by Pat Langford.  Each time I take this book from the shelf it reminds me of Linda and her generous spirit and love of all things textile.  Thanks Linda for all the inspirational chats and emails.

 I have commenced a course with Sharon B and have my supplies ready.  I am hoping this course on the use of a journal will help me to be a bit more disciplined and maybe more productive.  Have you checked out Sharon's blog.  Pintangle

In the mail today I received a parcel from Ballarat Patchwork.  These beautiful pieces of felt are just for the stash.  I use a lot of felt for lining projects or adding a bit of body to a piece.  I just love these colours and the names of them too: they are Denim, Grassy Meadows, Robins Egg, Pistachio Icecream and Strawberry Dream. This post has gone a little longer than I intended but just wanted to add one more link.
One of my favourite blogs is Art is Basic


I hope some of this is of interest to others.  It is such a big world out there in blogland and we are all so lucky to have so many opportunities to learn and share. Thanks to everyone who takes the time to read this.

Tuesday night & still not much happening

It is Tuesday night and I have managed to do a little stitching today. I started on another little knot garden which I designed some weeks ago. It is a lot more "free" than my usual regimented gardens. I was visiting my husband in hospital so had a few hours to sit and stitch quietly. I will post some pics of the progress tomorrow.

I have also been experimenting with metallic paints on fabric. This has been quite interesting but I am not sure it is a passion for me.

first day

Here I am for the first time embarking on another adventure - the blog.

I will use this to share my development of new skills and exploring ideas in the area of textiles and art.