tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-251835842024-03-07T16:39:30.663+10:30Spinning PrettyAnthea Bartletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10763396275510923069noreply@blogger.comBlogger120125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25183584.post-57565675765378060682010-09-03T08:56:00.000+09:302010-09-03T08:56:34.685+09:30Yesterday
Catalogue card generator, found here.Anthea Bartletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10763396275510923069noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25183584.post-20231576707301620072010-06-17T19:32:00.000+09:302010-06-17T19:32:50.008+09:30Long WeekendLast weekend we went up to visit one of my Mum's friends, Helga for the night.
Some highlights:
We had bonfires, homemade & home cooked pizza oven pizza's, bonfires, wine & hot water bottles. Walks through the town and delicious coffee at Blueys, and old pug & pine Blacksmith's which is now a delightful cafe and bed & breakfast place.
On the Monday we had family over forAnthea Bartletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10763396275510923069noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25183584.post-407445915496794042010-06-10T10:22:00.000+09:302010-06-10T10:22:14.675+09:30Concerts to ComeWe have two concerts in a few months, and both lots of tickets have come in the post!
The first, in August:
It's oh, so exciting! Who will come? What songs will they sing? Dear me! Of course, Ruby is unaware of this frazzle of excitement, so I am making up for her! I did hear from an acquaintance the other day, that they often send presenters from years ago, and that sometimes the kids don't Anthea Bartletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10763396275510923069noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25183584.post-52067010553827184892010-06-05T09:24:00.002+09:302010-06-05T09:32:28.467+09:30The Envelope ProjectI am going to participate in Pip's Envelope Project. Yay for participation!! If you are interested, head on over to Meet Me at Mike's and sign up! Fingers crossed I might be the lucky winner!!Anthea Bartletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10763396275510923069noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25183584.post-49804875696676966522010-06-04T14:23:00.004+09:302010-06-04T14:32:01.820+09:30Project Patchwork 2010Awhile ago I signed up to contribute to Project Patchwork, and today I got a Heart Quilt Block kit in the mail. Very exciting and I am eager to get started!Lizzy who is organising things is very sweet as has a lovely blog, The Things She Sees.Anthea Bartletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10763396275510923069noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25183584.post-80881730801409215532010-05-16T15:06:00.009+09:302010-05-16T18:00:24.458+09:30Recent MakingsNew cushions for the family room, one to go:Cards for a friends shop:C Cushion for an old school friends new baby (yet to post - eek!), but with my new label (yay!):A pin cushion for a friend:Anthea Bartletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10763396275510923069noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25183584.post-58007518022333200822010-03-28T21:10:00.009+10:302010-03-28T21:56:59.161+10:30Weekend FunIt has been a weekend of markets and brunch. Two of my favourite things! We had a delicious brunch with friends at Mantra, a lovely place on King William Road. Despite not having any high chairs (who doesn't + there were lot's of people with children there), my breakfast was totally delicious. The service was very good also, and I love the size of their tables. Nice and big... roomy even!The Anthea Bartletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10763396275510923069noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25183584.post-74129679586186049022010-03-21T10:48:00.004+10:302010-03-21T11:22:01.456+10:30SicknessWe have had a bout of cold, stuffy, sinus sickness around here. The little miss has been the worst off, poor darling, and DB and I are trying to fight it off, with varying degrees of success. Consequently, crafting has been on the back burner. I always find when I am unwell or tired I have so many ideas and loads of things inspire me. I want to launch into a million different projects, but Anthea Bartletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10763396275510923069noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25183584.post-47299185336663316632010-03-12T09:04:00.006+10:302010-03-12T10:20:59.354+10:30Girl's Night OutI have dinner with my Mum and sister once a week. Ruby usually comes with me and occasionally DB, but this week we took advantage of the Adelaide Fringe and went out for some theatre and dinner. The three of us are big Jane Austen fans, so when the show Austen's Women was advertised it seemed like a definite... and it was fantastic! Rebecca Vaughan who co-adapted the piece along with Guy Anthea Bartletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10763396275510923069noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25183584.post-82721752484694442512010-03-05T11:23:00.004+10:302010-03-05T11:34:15.096+10:30Sand Pit ToysRuby received this set of sand pit toys for her birthday from her grandparents. Unfortunately, they've sat on the back bench looking untidy since then......well no longer! I finally made a drawstring bag for them to go into! Hurrah! I love it when I have an idea and then actually put it into action, instead of thinking about it forever. Of course, I had been thinking about this since she got themAnthea Bartletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10763396275510923069noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25183584.post-82774141824133255792010-03-04T14:01:00.004+10:302010-03-05T11:35:24.510+10:30Le Grand MacabreD and I went to the Adelaide Festival Theatre last night to see Le Grand Macabre by Gyorgy Ligeti. I've only been to a couple of opera's before, and this being described as an anti-anti opera, was very different. Visually it was stunning, really spectacular. The set designer, Afons Flores, did an amazing job. The set was so dynamic, pieces opened to reveal the inside of the woman (the bowel was Anthea Bartletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10763396275510923069noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25183584.post-974522255709277992010-02-22T09:35:00.004+10:302010-02-22T10:21:40.796+10:30I ♥ Handmade Toys... and so does my Mum!My Mum has been a strong influence on my crafting life. When my sister and I were growing up she was a sewer, a knitter and crocheter. Lyssa and I had so many fabulous toys and outfits that she made. My Mum was taught by my Nan who is a knitter and sewer, and Nan also contributed heavily to my childhood craft memories. Some of my very first creations were clothes for my Barbie Doll's, oh so much Anthea Bartletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10763396275510923069noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25183584.post-30179374851267197192010-02-10T09:52:00.005+10:302010-02-10T10:42:52.926+10:30Sneak Peak of things to come...I've been thinking(!) about a new 'business' name for a long, long time - in actual fact, since September 2007. Needless to say I haven't done anything about it (apart from a flickr account & blogspot)... until now. Hurray! Now I also have a domain (pointing to nothing at this stage, but a domain nonetheless. I intend to use my new name, Fox and Feathers to promote my sale able goods, and keep Anthea Bartletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10763396275510923069noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25183584.post-69883206547617240912010-01-28T17:59:00.009+10:302010-01-28T19:34:23.957+10:30Australia DayWe celebrated Australia Day in style, and perhaps some photos of the day are a good way to get back into the swing of blogging. My sister bought Ruby a bandana to wear on the day. We couldn't work out the best way to get it on her so I made an elastic waisted skirt by cutting it in half. She looked every bit the Vegemite kid!We had friends around for a bbq and of course listened to Triple J's Anthea Bartletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10763396275510923069noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25183584.post-22348919167963755642009-10-23T11:50:00.004+10:302009-10-23T11:56:48.922+10:30Recent CommissionsRecent makings for new bubs...'C' Cushions all 'round, mini Gocco laundry bags (perfect for the nappy bag!), flannels, softie - Harold the Giraffe, pattern by Hop Skip Jump, and little card.Anthea Bartletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10763396275510923069noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25183584.post-57829113069917401472009-10-23T11:20:00.005+10:302009-10-23T11:39:07.742+10:30Life ChangesSuch a long time between posts, how boring for anyone dropping by! Life has been full, changes are afoot, Ruby is thriving. I've tried numerous times to get to a post, but have been sidetracked one way or another, but I have been making. Making and thinking about making things... and thinking about our up-coming holiday to the States. We are so very excited (it's all Ruby can talk about ; ) Ha!)Anthea Bartletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10763396275510923069noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25183584.post-30615572662440674782009-08-16T21:02:00.009+09:302009-08-16T22:06:20.089+09:30Melbourne Wedding WeekendA great friend of mine got married last weekend. I went over to Melbourne for the nuptials and had an absolute ball (albeit a little teary for leaving Ruby and DB in Adelaide). Inta has been a dear friend, we first met in 1995, during our first year studying Interior Design at Uni SA. Although she's spent a number of years overseas (where she met her lovely husband, Danny), whenever we see each Anthea Bartletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10763396275510923069noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25183584.post-84183874420318902009-08-04T12:31:00.003+09:302009-08-04T12:48:43.735+09:30Make-A-LongI finally bought the Wee Wonderful's patterns for the Olive & Archie Make-a-Long softies. I made two Olive's for my cousin's daughters, Chelsea and Maddalyn. My cousin lent us so many things when Ruby was born, that I wanted to give her girls a gift for being so generous.They were very easy to make, but I must admit, that the second time around, I modified a couple of ways of doing things that Anthea Bartletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10763396275510923069noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25183584.post-72104047024118389802009-08-04T10:56:00.005+09:302009-08-04T12:03:21.364+09:30AmeliaYesterday, Ruby and I visited a friend with a new baby called Amelia. She is the little sister of Lily, and was really very adorable. We had a lovely cuddle, cup of tea, afternoon bun and were able to give little Amelia a C cushion. This was the first patchwork one I've made, again using freezer paper for her name.I've made the top side of a C cushion for Ruby now, just need to back and stuff it.Anthea Bartletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10763396275510923069noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25183584.post-71686501116900092172009-08-04T10:31:00.004+09:302009-08-04T10:55:57.857+09:30Name PillowsI've made a few of these name pillows over the last few years. They've been perfect as gifts for new babies, toddlers and older children. A colleague of mine has bought four or five for various family and friends, including this new one for baby Tom:I really like backing them with denim and loved using the frayed edge on this one with a new label. These labels I've made just using inkjet iron on Anthea Bartletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10763396275510923069noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25183584.post-91768538601560992712009-07-28T22:18:00.003+09:302009-07-28T22:23:01.593+09:30Craft TalkAwesome - found via Ashley Anna Brown.By Leslie and the LYs, Leslie is an American cewebrity and gem sweater collector.Anthea Bartletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10763396275510923069noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25183584.post-37371692687021895352009-07-20T18:18:00.006+09:302009-07-20T18:30:48.778+09:30Ruby's Fleur PlaymatI've finally finished Ruby's Fleur Playmat - my third go. I'm definitely getting faster! This time I chose a base print with purple, teal and green and picked out some bolder prints in those shades for the petals. Of course I had to use a polka dot as well, gotta love polka dots!And here it is with all of Ruby's current toys, waiting for her to wake up from her nap this morning and take in the Anthea Bartletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10763396275510923069noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25183584.post-18312001025197374972009-07-20T16:45:00.005+09:302009-07-20T17:01:32.907+09:30Zucchini CakeA woman who works in our business brought a zucchini cake into the office a few weeks ago. Although I didn't try it at the time, I was assured by DB and my mum that it was truly delicious and must be baked. Krystle was kind enough to give me the recipe, and everyone was right, it is truly delicious. Too delicious to keep to myself!Zucchini/Courgette CakeIngredients500g zucchini, grated200ml Anthea Bartletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10763396275510923069noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25183584.post-71444197250950940132009-07-20T10:52:00.006+09:302009-07-20T11:03:29.488+09:30Birthday Wishes...There have been two birthdays and a birth 'round these parts since I posted last. On the 10th we celebrated Nan's Birthday (My Mum), and then on the 17th, darling DB's. Ruby celebrated by posing for these glamour shots:On the 16th, my brother and sister-in-law, along with their littles, Isabella and Zach, welcomed a new daughter, Amelia (Milly) Jane in Kelwona, Canada. What a treasure! We are Anthea Bartletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10763396275510923069noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25183584.post-89367229206556109632009-07-09T19:57:00.004+09:302009-07-09T20:14:24.790+09:30Winter RoseDear friends of ours welcomed their second little one into the world on the 28th of June. Today, Ruby and I were lucky to have a visit with Winter Rose and her family. What a little stunner! Congratulations to Al, David & Oliver!I made Winter a Fleur Playmat, this time in orange tones. It came out nice and bright for a little one born in cold weather!After my first attempt, and trouble with the Anthea Bartletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10763396275510923069noreply@blogger.com2