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change of plans for hexagons

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I started on a hexagon quilt in 2012.....

I had been working on this project for a while. It came to a stand still when I had all the problems with my wrist.

But now my wrist is better *jumps for joy* and we have had a busy year and lots of other projects I wanted to do and doing ones with less stress on my wrist.

Now have been thinking about and wondering what and how to finish this project.

I've decided what to do so now time to start unpicking.... and after buying some more fabric I feel inspired and want to try a few new ideas with the hexagons

I have a plan to make a whole quilt with hexagons as blocks but possibly not all the same print or colour scheme- so many ideas!!

Now to to find my hexagon shape to start cutting our hexagons and creating a new quilt top.

Photo Friday

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The golden colours of Autumn before winter. Happy Friday!

holiday crochet

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While we were away on holiday I did get some crocheting done and a few projects finished. I made a second baby blanket in pink to be posted with the blue one I had already made

They were posted away and received These beautifully crocheted blankets came in today. Thank you - its so nice to have someone like what you make.

I finally finished these coasters for our table. When I say finished all they needed was the ends stitched in. They sat waiting to be finished for a few months. Opps!

perfect size and colour

So with those two projects done I thought a new scarf would be quick and easy to make while travelling so I found this pattern- and made a few changes- size of hook and wool and width of foundation row, 4 balls of wool and 3 very expensive buttons and a few hours later....

crocheting in the sunshine on holiday

a nice and warm versatile scarf ready to be worn- a very strange contrast to crocheting it in the sunshine to needing it on the walks to school in the mornings.

Love that its finished and so warm and a neutral colour. You can never have too many scarves for winter!

Travelling Stash Box

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I participated in the Travelling Stash box last year when it arrived at my house.

I wanted to participate again this year. The basic idea is you take something and replace it with something and send it on its way. Its always exciting to get post and even more exciting to open and admire the contents of a box addressed to me....

lots of patterns

lots of fabric

lots of wool

I put in the box fabric from my stash, a jar of buttons, thread, wool and a crochet hook

I took from the box, a knitted toys pattern book, quilt pattern, fabric and tulle

Now the travelling stash box is off to Hollymayb.

more of Perth

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2 weeks in Perth = lots of photos. We went to the Zoo and here is a few more photos of our time away

Master B's impressive Monorail from duplo

the boys in a tent watching tv

It was nice having a few quiet (as quiet as 3 boys and a wooden floor can be) at home activities. They enjoyed painting.

The local Mall had a free school holiday activity of kite decorating

We spent a fair amount of time at the beach

Alison and Me

Rockingham beach

We enjoyed Whitman Park and the water playground

And it felt like the sun keep shining and Hillarys Boat Harbour

It was good fun to cover me in sand

Cold rock

It was so great to spend two weeks in Perth. To visit places and to spend the time with Alison and her family. Our holiday is feeling like it was so long ago but we have awesome photos, experiences and memories.