Baby Afghan...finished!

 

good afternoon...

it's a rainy saturday afternoon here.

 

i didn't think it was going to be

'cos it was sunny and windy this morning...

an excellent day for drying

so i washed a few blankets and hung them out on the clothesline.

 

i had to quickly fetch them though

when the heavy grey clouds started to close in from the south.

 

i was up early this morning

tying in woolly threads

to finish my baby sized afghan.

 

 

 

i am pleased with it

&

feel happy to give it to my friend

for her grandbaby.

 

 

 

 

this is about the limit of my ability in crocheting...

especially at a moment's notice

but another friend who popped in this afternoon

has a book of 101 crochet stitches to lend me

so hopefully i can learn a bit more.

 

 

 

 

the rest of the day

was filled with another knitting start

 

 

 

&

fetching a few groceries.

our diet has been woeful in the last week or so...

filled with quick meals

and hardly a green leaf in sight.

it was time to rectify this awful situation

&

get a variety of salad veges,

some lovely olives and other seasonal goodies.

 

do you ever go through periods

where laziness prevails and the dinner table suffers?

{or is it just me?}

 

oh, well...cheers to you my good friends...

you are an inspiration to me!

 

naturally Carol xox

 

 

 



Baby Afghan...WIP

 

have a great weekend everybody!

 

 

i have been madly crocheting this afghan

in all my 'spare' minutes this week...

the baby girl is due any time now...

{no..it's not our baby bean!}

 

 

 

 

 

her grandma requested this

only last sunday,

so there isn't much time!

 

 

 

 

 

i keep my wool from running around

by putting it in a paint tin...

what do you do?

 

 

happy creating!

 

 

 

naturally Carol xox

 



A Finish...

a big hi!

on this very warm & sunny afternoon....

sometimes finishing something that's been sitting around a while

can be a drag...

just the thought of doing it

wears thin as it's moved from pillar to post.

i've used this as a prop,

cleared it off the table before dinner,

moved it onto the table again

when i've gone to use the sewing machine,

hidden it away for a while

when i wasn't interested

&

brought it out again

when my conscience has said

'what about that little bit of crocheting you haven't finished?'...haha

well..all along,

in my heart,

i knew

that it would end up covering a teeny little cushion...just 35cm...

'cos the little cushion was just sitting there

begging to be covered!

i know this looks a bit skewiff in this pic...

but it is a lovely cuddly piece of woolly goodness!

just the right size to fit between the small of your back and the sofa,

or rest a weary cheek on while resting your eyes for a moment.

the back..a little less spectacular...

{but just as cuddly!}

by the way...

since my lounge room makeover,

i love having somewhere permanently set up

for  the display of a bunch of flowers.

the lilliums are gone,

but a bunch of bright red gladdies

are about to bloom

in among a red flowered,

black berried

piece of bush

that mr w found down the back yard

on the weekend...

it was pretty so we had to keep it.

i've made another of jeni's little bags...

see 3 posts ago..i think...

for my first.

i'll show you next time!

have a creative kind of tuesday...

naturally Carol xox

Almost Wordless Wednesday...

hi!

"blossom"

is my creative mojo coming back?

naturally Carol xox

Missed It!

well wouldn't you know it...

yesterday was my blogs first birthday

and i missed it...

not due to my own lack of diligence though,

my computer wouldn't function.

it wouldn't even turn itself on for me...

well, i pressed the 'on' button but there was no response,

just a little flicker from the monitor,

that was all.

fortunately we have at least one computer savvy person

in this household...

and mr t took a look

got me another video card

&

voila..here we are again.

{though i think the colour needs a bit of adjustment!}

i did a bit of crocheting this morning....

it's the first time in ages that

i've even felt like doing some...

then i just had the urge to create something in green and cream.

i don't quite know what it's going to turn into yet either...

but while the urge lasts i'm going with it!

i'm still going to have a giveaway for my first blog birthday

but as 'madeit' is having problems

i will delay that and let you know when that will be.

i took part in a 'pay it forward' exercise

and being one of the first three commenters

on shez's blog... 'enjoying life'

she sent me a beautiful black bag that she made!

...thanks shez!

i love it!

it is soft and textured,

fully lined with pockets inside for keeping keys or other knick-knacky things...

i'm thinking it will be perfect for taking out in the evening.

now it is my turn to pay it forward.

the first three people who say they would like me to make them

something just for them...

will get something during the next year...

yes you have a whole year to pay it forward...

then when you receive something from me,

it's your turn to pay it forward

to three people on your blog!

if you want to play..then just say it

with a comment!

if you don't say specifically that you want in

then I won't take it that way...ok?

sounds like fun doesn't it!

see you over at 'our creative spaces'!

naturally Carol xox



Mindy's Monday...

good morning!

a few weeks ago

mindy
from 'in-the-loop'

sent me some amazing cushion covers.

they are crocheted ones

and made out of beautifully textured and variegated yarns!

i took them out into the garden to take photos...

in amongst the ferns, rocks and logs!

i made calico covers for the inserts,

then gave them to my friend marie...

she sewed mindy's covers together and put a border on this one,

a real joint effort!

mindy crocheted this one out of thick chunky yarn...

beautifully coloured creams with a rich accent of burgundy and forest green.

this yarn is extraordinary...

almost an opal like quality of colour,

if you look closely

bands of slightly different colours are apparent.

the other side of this one is forest green...

someone or two in theodore

will have a handmade work of art shortly...

soft and lovely

just in time for winter!

mindy..you've done yourself proud!

thank you for helping flood affected people in theodore, queensland.

when i picked them up this morning to take the pictures..

i couldn't help myself, i just had to give them a big squishy cuddle..lol

i don't think i'll be the last either!

have a wonderful monday

and are feeling 'minspired'!

{inspired by mindy..hehe}

naturally Carol xox

Today is a Special Day!

'cos today is my dad's 80th birthday...

hi dad!

i know you're busy!

i just want a few minutes of your time today...

to wish you a very happy birthday...

and a wonderful year ahead !

you deserve the best !

a little while ago...

i made something for you,

handmade especially for you!

i sent it off to new zealand early

so the big old aussie moths

wouldn't get stuck into it over summer!

{the stamps weren't french!}

mum has probably given it to you by now....

just thought...

you can use it over your knees when writing those radio articles in winter...

or take it on picnics...

or put it in the spare room!

anyway

i hope you enjoy everything

that today will bring!

love from

naturally Carol  xxxxxxxxxxxxx

ooooooooo xxxxxxxxxx

xox

Not a Flower Wasted...

Just a short word today...

tried a cream field of flowers.

i think it worked a treat.

check out the other side...

I cut up an old sheet from vinnies, in pale blue..

(it covered 3 cushions for $1.50)

my field of flowers cushion has 3 buttons on one side

so that i can wash its woolly wonder.

i cleaned up the window seat in my bedroom

just for this photographic occasion.

i think i will keep it this way.... forever if poss.

Tomorrow i have other goodies..

til then...see ya.

love Naturally Carol  xox