Strike a pose

I told her to pose.....and she obliged. She's showing off the beautiful new cardigan we got from my swap with Claudine. Actually when I pointed the pic snapper her way, she started doing a jig of sorts. This is the kiddo mid-jig. (Claudine, that's just some spilled water on the front)


I'm seriously gushing over the perfect workmanship on this piece. Everything from the yarn colour, the pattern, the fit and the tiny flower shell buttons. It is impeccably made, and so much better than anything store-bought.


We had a gorgeous sunny day out yesterday to meet up with some old and some new crafty gals. It's so nice to meet other crafty types who get the blog-thing. We're still a seldomly seen breed here in Sydney town.

Changing topics to that lamentable linen couch quilt.......I promised my gal pal Laura an artwork which she can use for a good cause some months back. When she offered to take the quilt instead of the painting, I was elated and relieved (cos I hadn't started yet and she's doing the event in a month). I lost my dad to a long battle with cancer some years ago, so this cause touches a chord with me.

Anyhow, Laura is requesting donations of scarves or beanies which she'll then use to raise money for the Cancer Council. You can read more about it here or here. If you do feel up to speed-knitting or speed-crocheting either a scarf or a beanie to donate for this cause, drop her a line at laura(dot)boere(at)tpg(dot)com(dot)au. Or you can just surf over to her blog and say hello. She's still kinda new to this blogging thing.

Cheerio!