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Leesa

Leesa

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busy book page number 5!
busy-book

busy book page number 5!

On this page I was again inspired by imagine our lifeā€˜s blog, the upper sock (which has a metal washer sewn into it) attatches to the sock sewn onto the page (with a magnet sewn into it), you can put the socks into the washer (or dryer if you

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Leesa Jan 18, 2017 • 1 min read
busy book page number 4!
busy-book

busy book page number 4!

and for page number 4 I actually was inspired by the beautiful scrap of Laura Ashley fabric I had leftover from an old old project there is a yacht with an empty net which toggles open or shut, and a whole school of fish tucked into clear plastic wave pockets

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Leesa Jan 17, 2017 • 1 min read
busy book page number 3!
busy-book

busy book page number 3!

What is on page 3 you ask? Well… It’s incy wincy spider which I just straight copied from the beautiful ā€œimagine our lifeā€ blog and on the facing page there is a circus tent which you unzip to reveal… yes, an elephant with an elastisiced trunk, and a lion

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Leesa Jan 14, 2017 • 1 min read
busy book page number 2!
busy-book

busy book page number 2!

so here is the second page of my busy book, which is either my favourite (or my second favourite) I’m glad I used fray stoppa on all the vegetables- watching my little friends poking them in is not a problem at all. So you can harvest the veggies and

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Leesa Jan 13, 2017 • 1 min read
and my busy book is complete!
busy-book

and my busy book is complete!

I have been a busy little bee these holidays, here is the very (ahem) bright cover of my completed busy book. and here is page 1- outer space. Ā I will show two photos so you can see what can be moved so you can see the rocket ship blast off

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Leesa Jan 12, 2017 • 1 min read
I finished the daisy rug!

I finished the daisy rug!

I really enjoyed every aspect of this rug- the colours, the stitches, the final effect. thanks Tillie Tulip!Ā  (reminder note to self: I only chained 3, not 5 to start the yellow daisy centre) and thanks to this site-Ā  crochet granny squares together continuously as you go the crocheting them

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Leesa Jan 8, 2017 • 1 min read

my crochet doll

I am having SO much fun in these holidays! Ā  I have made the basket and the cloak and the doll- except I can’t finish sewing her together until the felting wool I ordered for hair arrives and then I can crochet her scalp to match the colour. Ā I have

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Leesa Dec 31, 2016 • 1 min read

oh my oh my

crochet doll pattern this is just so so gorgeous- I can’t wait to start! well actually I did start already… thanks for finding it Ben x

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Leesa Dec 16, 2016 • 1 min read
Ruby's giraffe

Ruby's giraffe

I’m really getting the hang of these now!

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Leesa Dec 16, 2016 • 1 min read
giraffe number 2

giraffe number 2

a friend asked for one of these but with pink spots- they look cute together, no?

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Leesa Dec 9, 2016 • 1 min read
cafe cakes at the school fair

cafe cakes at the school fair

We had a lovely day at the school fair on Saturday. Ā My brother and his wife were doing coffee at the window next to where I was doing slices of cake so we did a ā€œcoffee and cakeā€ deal and it went really well. Sebastian was a champ taking the

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Leesa Nov 28, 2016 • 1 min read
daisy granny squares

daisy granny squares

I was so inspired by this photo from Tillie Tulip and I couldn’t wait to try the same… she does give the pattern here I found similar colours at Lincraft in wool and I’m giving it a red hot go and I found a tutorial on how to

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Leesa Nov 24, 2016 • 1 min read
a little basket

a little basket

so I needed something to hold my teething rings in for sale at the fair and I was loathe to buy something… these are very quick to make in spaghetti yarn, and I no longer need to have a pattern to do one- hooray! I have a nice little crochet

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Leesa Nov 24, 2016 • 1 min read
crochet giraffe

crochet giraffe

so my daughter came downstairs to see me finishing this off- and she called me a ā€œcrochet ninjaā€ it’s a pretty cute toy with a melody rattle in it but it needs a bit of encouragement to sit up- if you don’t put it just so it’s

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Leesa Nov 18, 2016 • 1 min read
more hedgehog teethers...

more hedgehog teethers...

after doing a few of these you really get the hang of it! Ā So cute and pretty. the colours in the photo didn’t come out as delicious as they really are unforch.

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Leesa Nov 18, 2016 • 1 min read
baby boy's bobble blanket

baby boy's bobble blanket

I finally finished the bobble bobble bobbles! Ā Pretty ocean colours from Lincraft and lots of double crochet -5 -togethers! I like to have more than one project on the go otherwise I get bored of the same old… in the photo one of the colours looks kind of grey- it’

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Leesa Nov 18, 2016 • 1 min read
blueberry lemon cupcakes

blueberry lemon cupcakes

I forgot to take a photo of these cute little cupcakes I made, but here is the link. Ā I love the recipes from Sally’s Baking Addiction! I often make the ā€œdeath by chocolate cupcakesā€ for my daughter and friends. I hope she doesn’t mind me putting her photo

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Leesa Oct 30, 2016 • 1 min read
hedgehog teething rings

hedgehog teething rings

I found this super cute pattern for a taggy hedgehog teething ring, it’s good for using up scraps of ribbon and yarn too. Tomni design is where you get the wooden rings from- they sell all the crafty bits to make your own baby toys- so great!

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Leesa Oct 27, 2016 • 1 min read
baby girls blankets
blanket

baby girls blankets

Remember I said I was working on a baby blanket earlier? Ā Well a friend I met in Sydney had done this one and I loved it so I thought I’d give it a try. I think I’d like to try it again in better colours- Spotlight didn’t

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Leesa Oct 18, 2016 • 1 min read
my belated birthday garden
garden

my belated birthday garden

so the window splashback at last has a view! Ā Camelias and below, hydrangeas (blue). thank you, Ben x

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Leesa Oct 8, 2016 • 1 min read
Zoe's beach themed 21st
beach

Zoe's beach themed 21st

Happy 21st to our Zoe! who can believe it! Ā We love to hold a party here and she chose a beach theme with blue, sliver & white decorations. Ā The boys bought a beautiful bouquet of white tiger lilies and I decorated some heart biscuits and we made some cupcakes after

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Leesa Sep 24, 2016 • 1 min read
present for Nate
toy

present for Nate

How cute is this toy I just finished for my nephew! The pattern is pond friends stacking toy and I had Heaps of fun making the animals.Ā  I also put inside the post a rattle from an old toy, and scrunchy plastic inside the dragonfly wings and from Tomni designs

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Leesa Sep 23, 2016 • 1 min read

another cowl

so this was a super quick crochet project, using that beautiful thick thick yarn I posted recently. It was supposed to look like thisĀ and a little bit like thisĀ  but it turned out looking nicely like this in a way it’s a shame the weather is turning warmer!

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Leesa Sep 4, 2016 • 1 min read
chunky lace infinity cowl
scarf

chunky lace infinity cowl

when I said that I’d finished my first lace cowl, I probably should mention the chunky ones I’ve been making for myself and friends recently this is my favourite one that I like to wear, it’s such a lovely shade of green. The pattern is from here

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Leesa Sep 1, 2016 • 1 min read
goody goody yarn delivery
yarn

goody goody yarn delivery

well I was so disappointed with how the acrylic on Ben’s scarf is wearing ALREADY, that I splashed out with my birthday money (ok, yes I already spent it, and this is another purchase under that headingĀ )Ā andĀ ordered some yarn online. Superwash 65% wool, 35% organic cotton, by

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Leesa Aug 30, 2016 • 1 min read
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