Leesa

I made an oreo cheesecake to try it out, I got many very positive comments, but one quite negative so I’m not sure which way to go now.  I did decide to loose the cream dollops around the edge, I think it is enough of a feature with the

have you noticed?  The closer I get to finishing a project the slower I go!  This is because sadness starts to descend that I am running out of joy… and here is where I ended another ball of black.

how frustrating!  I got 3/4 of the way around on the first row of the border (white sc) when I ran out of white! but hunting through the balls I had bought for my doll’s clothes when Lincraft had their half price sale- I found a ball!

I took the opportunity today to practise making lemon curd to top my cheesecake with, plus fresh cream and blueberries.  I’m making 12 cheesecakes for my brother in law’s wedding coming up, and I’ve never done this topping before.  I added lemon zest as well as the

here’s what I’m drooling over- Bendigo Woollen Mills luxury sorbet yarn on sale because I would love to make another daisy rug!  And Bendigo’s yarn is so soft and luxurious, and the balls so deliciously big and a nice range of colours…

and here is where I finished the fourth ball of white…

this is how far I got when I ran out of the first ball of green

and this is how far I got when I used up the third ball of white and I got a little bit further and used up the second ball of black

I am really looking forward to adding the blue and the orange- coming soon! this is where I ran out of my second (50g) ball of white sorry to bore you!

and I have got this far and used up my first ball of black I might just mention that the bobble dots section was the most challenging.  Chiefly because you are carrying the white yarn along behind the yellow so you don’t have to stop and start joining all

This one is mainly for my records- this is how much I have done before the first ball of yarn ran out (white):

I was enjoying this soooo much, then I thought- why not record the moment!  This is what we had for our delicious dinner- haloumi salad (sorry, I had already eaten some before I thought of the photo!) it was so yum!

Spotlight had 40% off one of my favourite yarns, so a good time to buy for my next project.  I think I mentioned I’m going to make this baby boy blanket which looks like licorice allsorts from imagine our life– she’s so talented.  I love the penguin soft

Tonight I regretfully completed my second daisy granny square rug, I say regretfully because I am sad it is over.  (sigh)  Although it IS lovely to look at, but too hot today to use.  I am already contemplating making a third one 🙂 because I love having a project that I

I’ve been working on these on the side, and now I’ve finished all fifty six daisy squares!  This rug will be slightly larger than the other one, and while the other one was 100% wool, this one is a blend of acrylic & cotton, and acrylic & wool.

last night we had a supper here for the youth group after swimming at the local pool.  The kids were great, and I needed an excuse to try marbled frosting for cupcakes, which I’ve been keen to try for a while.  They turned out great. Some of them have

to show you a photo of the new skirt Zoe and I made for her she loves it especially because it has pockets and it was a nice project to do together- me behind the scenes and her sewing the seams.  It was based on an idea that she saw

I’ve been having lots of fun making the cute dolls outfits for my crochet doll and here is a photo of some of the things so far… I have found a few mistakes in the printed patterns, but nothing I can’t overcome so that’s all good.  I