I'm committed to being honest on this blog (well within reason) and not so succesful moments will be recorded with the triumphs...
Today
8:30am - Mr T and I were enjoying a wee bit of a holiday sleep in when we had a knock at the door. I excitedly thought 'gosh some of those deliveries for goodies are keen'... nope. It was the home insulation person popping in to do an assesment.
10am - 2pm - 'official goody delivery time'. Miss K has a wee play date and visit, complete with scones and tea. But no goodies arrive. Feel deflated. Remind self that there are lots of goodies are coming on Monday (according to friends!). I should add here that we also received a big bag of dress up clothes - some that even fit me! Ms K, Master A and I looked cute and crazy (me) in various dance outfits - just as well no one else arrived at the door. What a surprise they would have had to see me in a 'barefoot' flowy outfit!
2 pm. Start to scour Trade me for nz made or handmade t-shirts and leggings to buy. Intermittently work on pre-readings from work.
2:34pm Read email from Aunt B that another gorgeous quilt is on its way. Heather advises there are some more hats and scarves donated by Kapiti Craft Knitters. Heart feeling happy.
2:59pm- Knock on door - heart leaps... delivery of freezer Mr T and I have invested in to store veges and HUGE SACK of granny smiths from in-laws' tree.
3:22pm - Courrier man bangs on door. Gorgeous parcel from Lyndy at Stichbird and Lisa. Absolutely adorable. Hope is restored :-)
Have realised that probably should have made drop offs after work time and not assumed that everyone would be on 'holiday'. Another lesson learnt :-)
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Picture Perfect
Am just about to cut out some pants and have another go at the disasterdly skirt I've been attempting - it ain't got me beat yet!
A wee note - if you've got goodies on the way and you're including a photo of yourselves (PLEASE DO), it's important to have it in high resolution. Snapfish's software doesn't like low res photos (it's all grainy).
Please email photos asap to me on hapachica@gmail.com - it's been particularly neat to be able to put faces to items. I can also email you a link of the finished photo book.
A wee note - if you've got goodies on the way and you're including a photo of yourselves (PLEASE DO), it's important to have it in high resolution. Snapfish's software doesn't like low res photos (it's all grainy).
Please email photos asap to me on hapachica@gmail.com - it's been particularly neat to be able to put faces to items. I can also email you a link of the finished photo book.
Monday, April 25, 2011
Date pushing
You might have noticed a date extension for final deliveries for Fukudamachi Kindergarten Project - this is to allow those who met us at Craft 2.0 an opportunity to have a weekend in which to create some goodies.
It would be wonderful if any completed goodies can be dropped off/mailed on Thursday 28th April (and don't forget that photo of you and your creation(s) for the montage - email to hapachica@gmail.com). This way we get a chance to see if we need to make specific purchases (e.g. singlets or leggings), or if we're going to over the kg limit!
If you have the chance let me know what you're busy beavering away on... we have hats, aprons, sweaters, socks, pants, broches, quilts... make my list longer! (again this helps us figure out what else we need to add)
It would be wonderful if any completed goodies can be dropped off/mailed on Thursday 28th April (and don't forget that photo of you and your creation(s) for the montage - email to hapachica@gmail.com). This way we get a chance to see if we need to make specific purchases (e.g. singlets or leggings), or if we're going to over the kg limit!
If you have the chance let me know what you're busy beavering away on... we have hats, aprons, sweaters, socks, pants, broches, quilts... make my list longer! (again this helps us figure out what else we need to add)
THANK YOU
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| Heather with some of the wonderful donations we've already collected |
Why I love living in Kapiti
A picture says a thousand words... taken last Thursday evening from our deck
Bunnies, Eggs and all that jazz
Easter Monday already! I've been busy with bunnies and making skirts - well trying to - stay tuned for my 'crafting catastrophes' section coming up soon!
We had a delightful day with a group of friends from Miss K's kindy yesterday, complete with egg hunting, an 'egg throwing' competition and cute pompom chicks of the children- what fun! My friend Ms F did a magnificent job with preparing all of this!
Choco-over-fix-mousse My edible contribution was a chocolate Mousse from Jo Segar... after eating this version I decided I either need to add more sugar or make a mix of dairy and dark. It was a very 'grown up' intense flavour. But tempered by some gorgeous berry coulis (by Ms F) and my yoghurt/cream mix, it wasn't too bad. Not up to my usual standard though.
Bunnies
I love rabbits. I found this pattern on a blog called revoluzzza and had a go. First Ms K and I made a little pin cushion using a scaled down version. Then I put my sad sewing skills to the test - I had to have a practice before I made the proper ones to send to Japan. So here are two faceless little bunnies, but with arms and legs. I decided not to stuff them. While far from perfect, they are adored and I guess that is the true test of a softie- you can see Ms K has added her hair accessories to hers.
Master A's bunny was made from a soft brushed cotton, perfect for making Thomas PJs from (a future project) and shaped much better. Ms K's is a stiff fabric (her choice) and far less forgiving! I've stuffed them with carded wool. Still one can only get better! Next time I'll use less seam allowance - following instructions is important! (Miss K has named hers 'Rabbi').
I look at some of the wonderful craft blogs and see how amazing and talented people are - part of me wanted to only post what I would consider perfection, but for novice crafters, it's valuable to see that craft doesn't always turn out perfect the first time! Persistence and paitence are a must... I think I'll probably create a page of 'when craft goes wrong' some time in the future!
There is one bunny I am very proud with, now owned by a friend's wee man. I finally finished it 6 weeks after he was born, after beginning it about a month after I knew he was on the way! He's knitted in bamboo - beautiful to work with.
We had a delightful day with a group of friends from Miss K's kindy yesterday, complete with egg hunting, an 'egg throwing' competition and cute pompom chicks of the children- what fun! My friend Ms F did a magnificent job with preparing all of this!
Choco-over-fix-mousse My edible contribution was a chocolate Mousse from Jo Segar... after eating this version I decided I either need to add more sugar or make a mix of dairy and dark. It was a very 'grown up' intense flavour. But tempered by some gorgeous berry coulis (by Ms F) and my yoghurt/cream mix, it wasn't too bad. Not up to my usual standard though.
Bunnies
I love rabbits. I found this pattern on a blog called revoluzzza and had a go. First Ms K and I made a little pin cushion using a scaled down version. Then I put my sad sewing skills to the test - I had to have a practice before I made the proper ones to send to Japan. So here are two faceless little bunnies, but with arms and legs. I decided not to stuff them. While far from perfect, they are adored and I guess that is the true test of a softie- you can see Ms K has added her hair accessories to hers.
I look at some of the wonderful craft blogs and see how amazing and talented people are - part of me wanted to only post what I would consider perfection, but for novice crafters, it's valuable to see that craft doesn't always turn out perfect the first time! Persistence and paitence are a must... I think I'll probably create a page of 'when craft goes wrong' some time in the future!
There is one bunny I am very proud with, now owned by a friend's wee man. I finally finished it 6 weeks after he was born, after beginning it about a month after I knew he was on the way! He's knitted in bamboo - beautiful to work with.
Craft 2.0 and learning curves
I'd love to say that Craft 2.0 was a huge success for us in terms of gathering donations. While we didn't collect any goodies, we did meet some wonderful people who are keen to be involved with the project.
Heather and I both learnt just how much time and energy is required to prepare for being at an event like this and that good signage is vital! We had a cute posi, off the beaten track a little in a meeting room. But while our box isn't any fuller, it was a great opportunity to get some crafting done and catch up with friends.
There was a lovely woman who told me this project was a lot like Craft Hope and it was somewhat humbling to be told how neat it was to meet 'the woman behind this project'! There are loads of opportunities to craft for charity, so maybe in the future I'll be able to contribute more.
Not the outcome we had hoped for, but definately plenty of things to smile about! Big thanks to Sue from Craft 2.0 for supporting us and giving us the opportunity. From the bustle about the place, the fair looked like a huge success!
Heather and I both learnt just how much time and energy is required to prepare for being at an event like this and that good signage is vital! We had a cute posi, off the beaten track a little in a meeting room. But while our box isn't any fuller, it was a great opportunity to get some crafting done and catch up with friends.
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| The applique I worked on while at Craft 2.0 |
There was a lovely woman who told me this project was a lot like Craft Hope and it was somewhat humbling to be told how neat it was to meet 'the woman behind this project'! There are loads of opportunities to craft for charity, so maybe in the future I'll be able to contribute more.Not the outcome we had hoped for, but definately plenty of things to smile about! Big thanks to Sue from Craft 2.0 for supporting us and giving us the opportunity. From the bustle about the place, the fair looked like a huge success!
Friday, April 22, 2011
Happy Easter
We got crafty today with some egg dying with Branka from Kapiti International Women's Group and I tried my hand at making some soft bunnies - it's been a while since the sewing machine and I were last acquainted, and I forgot that paitence is a virtue in sewing... I'll post pictures over the Easter Weekend.
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| Our dyed eggs |
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| Master A dyes his egg |
A reminder for anyone out and about in Lower Hutt, NZ tomorrow - check out Craft 2.0 - Heather and I will be there hoping to collect goodies for the Fukudamachi Project, so if you're there, head upstairs and say hello. Be lovely to see you!
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