It has been cold and wet here in Perth this weekend, the first real rain we have had in ages. It has been the perfect weather for:
Knitting – We stopped by Lincraft yesterday and Sarah found some lovely red wool and has already started on knitting herself a scarf.
Sashiko – I bought myself a sashiko kit in Japan earlier in the year and finally got it out to stitch in front of the TV. With the stitches already marked on the fabric it is perfect for when I don’t want to concentrate too much!
Comfort Food – I made up a big pot of Zucchini and Leek soup, and some home made bread. Perfect winter sunday lunch.
Movies – Watched “The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas” which was very moving and sad. Sarah is studying the Holocaust at school.
Craft and Quilt Fair – I spent a few hours yesterday at the Craft and Quilt Fair. I met up with a crafty buddy for some retail therapy. I was drawn to the Japanese supplies and bought these fabrics.
Christmas Projects – I always find it strange working on magazine projects a long way in advance. At least the weather this weekend reminded me of the Christmas’ we have spent in the Northern Hemisphere as I stitched away.
Hope you have all been enjoying your weekends!
That’s a productive weekend … it’s been a very wet week here – but actually got the washing dry today!
Gorgeous projects Lisa! I love your Japanse fabrics and the sushisko looks like a therepeutic way to pass the time. Lovely post! As always!!
Hugs! Vikki xo
MMMMMM…love a wet, crafty weekend 🙂 Looks like you had fun at the Craft Fair…love your purchases!
Gosh girl! You’ve been a busy girl this weekend! With this cold weather we’re having there’s nothing nicer than a roaring fire, food and crafts. I love colour of the wool, that is lovely. I bet you had a fun time at the craft fair. Enjoy what is left of the weekend. Kind regards, Anita.
How nice to get some rain ! So glad to see you got so much done too .
Gorgeous post, love those fabrics you found and who can’t go past knitting, the red is beautiful xo
Love your new blog look. Also the sashiko in red.
Sounds like a lovely weekend. Did you like the movie? Its one on my list to watch.
“The boy in the striped pyjamas”….I read that book. Oh my that is sad. Sounds like you’ve had a wonderful weekend!
Sounds like a lovely weekend. I love that Bambi fabric- how cute!! And your Christmas project looks very pretty!
Both of you are so very productive!
We have enjoyed our weekend! The rain didn’t start here till this arvo. We live on a main road (drawback!) and can hear the cars swooshing whenever it rains (advantage!). It was pumpkin soup here for lunch. Love your sashiko!
We have been having a little rain here in Northern California. Kind of fun staying inside and crafting. I love all that you have been doing. Your soup sounds so yummy.
Enjoy. Dogwood
PS~Nice new banner. I likee it!
What a fabulous way to spend a wet weekend! I love the color of yarn Sarah picked out, and I would love to find a sashiko kit like that, with the stitches printed on. Always wanted to try that. BTW, I recognize some of those fabrics in your Christmas projects – how wonderful to see them in action!
It really sounds like you made the best of your wet weekend. Ours was rainy as well and we even had a bit of hail. I’m happy to report that overnight our weather changed and are skies are blue again. I hope you have a wonderful weekend. Blessings…Mary
Nice blog. Like the art of needle painting. Like your designs. Keep on posting.
Fancy that, we, The Netherlands, are enjoying a lovely Whitsun weekend and about time too that the sun came out.
Lovely sashiko project.
I must say I prefer the book over the film; even more gripping.
Funny to see a Christmas project, after I bought some Christmas fabric in a clearance sale last week! Well I guess we are nearly half-way there…
Such lovely winter fabrics, Lisa…
Love the japanese fabrics and can’t wait to see what you do with them. I too love a wet weekend, in fact winter in my favourite season.
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Hi Lisa & Sarah – it has been a while since I have had a chance to blog – we have moved the shop home a couple of month ago to a studio attached to the house – so maybe I will get more time to craft for myself as well as do all the business things – I have a new blog as well now and would love you to pop over for a look – Hope you are all well – One day I must tell you all the uses Ella has found for the oven mitt that Sarah made and gave to her – some are very amusing
Red wool certainly spells that winter is around the corner. Good to hear that you have had some rain Andrea is on her way to Mandurrah next Friday so hope it doesn’t rain too much. Enjoyed your post.
I like the look of the Sashiko project will look into that, looks very therapeutic. Well here on the other side of the world its sunshine all the way, how weird, I associate oz with sun and uk with rain, great to see it the other way round for a change, we may just get a summer after all !
Now thats the type of sashiko kit i need, one where the stitches are already marked, do you know if you can buy them online?
I love rainy indoor weekends staying all warm and cosy although yesterday saw us at the footy watching my nephew play. I did get to wear my new scarf though.
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Great post- I also love ‘wet days’ as a comlement to the sunny ones! Love//Eva
Sounds like a good weekend, though, goodness, did I cry when I watched that film! It’s interesting, from such a different perspective, and yet so, so sad yet real…
Hiya! It feels so strange because it is very hot and sunny over here in London, which is very rare. I love the red yarn and the scarf is looking great.
Such lovely sachiko stitching! I bought a few kits and books over there and have been itching to play with them, but haven’t managed yet.
Love the color of that soon to be scarf. There is nothing like bright colors to brighten up winter when it comes. By the way I am loving your new blog look. Glad you had a great weekend… I did too!
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oh wow, you are ahead of the game with your Christmas projects – I’m just at the planning stage .. We’ve had gorgeous sun for a few days , makes a change from the rain lol