blog after a busy week....

Tom and I headed down to Hobart last Thursday for his dad's Gallery Exhibition which went really well!

 It was great mingling with so many artisits who were very interested in my crochet, I was talking to one lovely older lady who was an art teacher before she retired and turned to her days painting her retirement, was so good to be able to talk about art. afterwards we went for a nice meal in North Hobart :)

While we were down in Hobart we checked out Salamanca which was lovely, so much atomosphere and craft around :)

                                               I was spoilt by Mr Tom who took me to the Wool Centre in Ross!!!! 's very interesting there with a display on the local wool and its history including the female prison of later years

                       Tom bought me some lovely Tasmanian hand spun wool, just look at the colour

                     I think I am going to make a vest with this green colour and wear a chunky retro belt with it.

                 Here is a beannie order that I have nearly finished making for another customer! It will be an earflap beannie when done. I got a few more orders down in Hobart, in particular a Dad and matching daughter earflap beannies! :)  

                   Below is my new Jacket from Hobart, and the little lace scarf I bought today at Red Cross

Red Cross Bargains :)

          I am now spending a couple of days a week volunteering at Red Cross! the perks of working there are the discounts on these gorgeous accessories below!! the purse bric is hand printed and hand embelished! how lucky a find!

              Below is a Sussan's bag also from Red Cross today was our 20% off bags sale!!! yay!!
          (I have a feeling my aunty chris will love this little bag!)

 
                    Another score today for a tiny $5.00 was these Target brand new shoes also from Red Cross!! ladies get into your local Red Cross for so many bargains!

                      And when I got home from my shift at Red Cross the lovely Tina from the blogging world had sent me these absolutely superb crochet coasters that I had won in her competition!!!!!!!!!!!
            Thankyou soo much Tina (I will add Tina's link in the next post as I'm in a hurry!)

Till Next Post xxxx

A rainbow crochet nappy bag......

Well this morning I put in my granny square earrings and off I went on a mission to hit the oppies in search of old belts in good condition for my new project of crochet bags, I was successful, and found the perfect belt for my sister and her partners baby, both the girls love rainbow, of course because it is a "gay themed" colour!
   The rainbow belt just needed a few adjustments which dad kindly did for me, and I was then off to spotlight for the matching "rainbow colours wool" to match.

  Here is the materials ready to start the nappy bag....

   Arn't these colours so bright and beautiful, it's all the research and obsession with the colour wheel that inspired me to try experimenting with brighter colours.
 I'm glad now that I dug down deep in the basket of belts at my local oppie now, I have learnt to do this with my many oppie hunts, as you should never discard what you can't see, you just never know what could be lurking in the bottom of a basket or container or draw, as in my case it was the perfect find which set me on the road to another project....


Also I wanted to show you all the final finished result of my poncho, even with threads sewn in!
Here it is.....

  
Also here is another finished project on Mum, here is the scarf I made her....

And another finished project which is the granny square hat I made for my nephew who is 8 months old, I added the pom pom for an even cuter effect!

Until my next post, I'm off for a cuppa and then off to stay at my boyfriends where I'll be sat in front of the tv while I crochet to my heart's content trying to finish off that bag I have started as I can then move onto the nappy bag as soon as that is done.

  Hope you are all good, what are you guys up to this evening????