the new year, the 2010 me.

this year is about me taking the time to be me. Im halving the content of our house, Im making the space for us, to be us.
I'm also partaking in Carolyn's sensational challenge!!!
I love it, I'm so in with bells and stuff, hehe.

as she wrote:
For 2010 I thought that it would be great for us who sew to be challenged a little or a lot- depending on what takes your interest.

So each month I will be posting a challenge. Each month you (the blogger) can sign up for the challenge. It would be fun to blog about your challenge thought the month, but its not essential

You can participate each month, or just for one month, depending on what your life is throwing at you at the time.

The first sign up will be in the first (starting the 1st) of each month, and ‘presenting’ your projects will be in the last week of each month. (again there are no rules)

But remember… it is to challenge you. So if you think “oh no I cant insert zips” maybe that’s the month that you sign up so that you can learn.

At the end of the month blog your project, even if its still a WIP. There will also be a flickr group (WIP) so that you can scroll through projects quickly- or if you want to join in but dont have a blog.

I will try and include free patterns and tutorials to help you along your way. Im still learning too!

There will also be some free giveaways at random times!

The challenges are:

January: something for me
February: something in knit
March: softie
April: something lined
May: enclosed zip
June something self designed or drafted.
July: something with pleats
August: hand embroidery/ smocking
September: bag
October: refashioned (visit your op-shop and create something new!)
November: Something for the Christmas tree
December: sharpen your skills on one of the challenges!

mmm woolganic woolly goodness postal delivery :)
adding pics soon!

ok, well, now Im just sitting and knitting.
Ive closed the stores for the year, so needing time off, and knitting.
Ive dyed this wonderful 200g of mudge 8ply into a stunning (if I must say so myself) rainbow gradient. Going to be knitted into a starghan for the new bub.

well we have a new cherrybub on the way, I should be due july, so its all pretty wow!!
feeling seedy, off to rest.

our little chickkie babes. The last one to hatch was the bottom yellow one. Was VERY cold outside last night, so brought them in, mums still sitting on about 5 more eggs.

1st two to hatch and mumma, and more eggs.
ok, new chikkie babes!!

Last night (1:30am) some drunken idiot ran into our fence. Dh heard the screetch and collision , ran out to check to see if our poor cherry of a car was ok (luckily its fine) and was just in time to see a white sedan reverse off the fence and speed off. We called the police and reported it.
If he came in any harder the car would not have been so lucky.


this is what some drunken driver did last night


ours is the house that didnt have the letterbox, that was next door


pushed the fence 3 metres along into itself.

I have been a craftin!
outfit for Lilli for xmas day ((had to try it on her to see that it fit)nd due to how messy babies can be, 2 for quin hehehe.
more to come, just getting the time.