January WIPocalypse 2012

So I have a finish to show for this month's WIPocalypse! I have been caught by carres du Printemp so I have now finished the stitching. The wine was spilled on the top left hand corner over the top 2 designs. There is no mark to show that it happened. I am so happy!

The fabric fit the 10 biscornus perfectly! I love to see it, the colours just zing. There are ten squares and ten blank ones for the backs. It's been so easy to watch them come together. So exciting.

Here are all the close ups :D I can't wait till I get around to sewing them up as biscornus so I can display them next year on my tree. Hopefully they will go up on my own tree in my own house next year. It's a high possibility.

I've also been busy on my boxers though not as much as I thought I would because I got caught by the biscornus.

He's looking more like a dog. and less like white blobs. I shall have a lot more done on this one next time.

Caitlin

Wine and stitching

Well I tried some of my lovely new wine tonight since we got home after 15hrs driving. It's great to be home! Anyway my sister was drinking white wine and managed to pour it all over my cross stitch! I ran screaming into the bathroom with my stitching and dosed it in water. I absolutely freaked. Thankfully it's my biscornus on the grey fabric and I rinsed them straight away. It's drying now and I can't see any marks. I will post a full picture for wipocalypse on Monday where you can have a look. So warning to everyone don't let your sister drink wine near your stitching! Caitlin

Knitting Fun

Well for Christmas my Aunt gave me a knitting book that is just awesome! There are a couple ... most of the projects .... that I want to try.

It's called The Gentle Art of Knitting - Jane Brocket

I seem to have a draw towards making my own dishcloths ... They just seem so simple and its something I could use everyday.

This design is so simple and plain, I can see myself churning them out.

Even though the book is all about knitting there are a couple of crochet projects just because crochet is easier to make some things.

I absolutely love this design. I can see myself making a blanket but I just don't know if I would finish it! It would be a great thing to have my own blanket on the bed. I've been thinking about it for a while but I didn't want to quilt one because they cost a mint but so do crochet blankets but a slightly less mint and it can be done in tiny parts. I will have to think ... the other problem is getting the wool to here. I can't find the really nice wool very easily here which is a great thing as I don't buy any.

The other problem with these projects is that they would be on top of whatever cross stitch that I want to do. Oh the choices!

Caitlin

Wineries and Stitching :D

Well we spent the day wandering around wineries outside Canberra... and I forgot my camera! We bought a couple of nice whites, a port and a dessert wine. I was feeling a little woozy by the end of the wineries!

BUT I do have stitching pictures :D

I've been powering along with these biscornus as they are small and I can take them when visiting people. I only have 5 more to go and I did start the 6th one today though I'm not far into it.

I love the colours of these and the simplicity of the design but also how great they look. I am thinking of adding a tie onto them so that I can use them as my christmas decorations set next year. I want them to be special. All I really know is that they are mine.

More stitching tomorrow I have been working on boxers I just need to take a photo!
Caitlin

Questacon

We went to the science centre on Sunday, and we had an absolute ball!

There was everything you could possibly think of in there. A kids playhouse... even if it is big kids!

We got to lift ourselves up with the pulleys. Phill is holding himself up here, while I'm in the process of lifting myself.

We built a tower on a very rocky base. It wouldn't stay even so you had to be very careful to keep it balanced.... then I moved the base.

You know those games where you have to get the ball through a maze and to one spot or another? Well this is a BIG version of that controlled by pneumatics! Such fun :D

You stood behind this wall and the lasers registered where you were and put an image on the front. I was having fun making shapes while Phill stood still!

We went to a workshop about musical instruments and how they make sound. When he did the brass instruments he needed a volunteer who could actually play .... so I got called up being the only brass player in the room. It was a cornet mouthpiece stuck in a hose pipe with a funnel on the end. The sound wasn't bad though. I was going so red!

A whole pile of skulls were on display :D It was interesting to see the difference in the size of the heads.

Phill was fiddling with arches but the keystone decided to move.

This is as scary as it looks. You walk up the stairs sit on the edge and then hang yourself over the edge and drop! It's 2 storeys high and just freaky! I was too scared to go up but Phill went and here he is just having let go! You free fall for a couple of seconds before the slide picks you up and lets you down!

We had such a ball and I need to go now talk more!

Caitlin