tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81617744801401981642012-01-28T09:41:33.630+11:00posie patchwork 'the blog'the blog tales about the girl behind handmade labels . . . Posie Patchwork . Edna&AliceMay . sTaRt Of FaShiOn . METRIC . Peggy-Jean . . . all australian owned, made & designed since 1999Posie Patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.comBlogger5091100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-2516092904237886192012-01-26T22:17:00.000+11:002012-01-26T22:18:27.398+11:00Australia Day . . . nom nom nom
Greetings all & happy Australia Day!!
We did the typical Australian things today . . . slipped on thongs & went swimming, bike riding & ate up a storm.
One of my favourite things about Australia & Australians . . . is our sense of humour, even at the guarded entrances on military bases!!
Our menu was a rolling brunch of multicultural delights - French croissants, Italian sausages, GreekPosie Patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-59702947009408727312012-01-25T04:00:00.000+11:002012-01-25T04:00:08.448+11:00rainy school holiday days daze . . .
Greetings all,I just realised my eldest is on high school holidays for 8 whole weeks, no wonder she's starting to follow me around. So it's raining, hard, non stop, i'm hanging washing around the house & the street is a river. Yet my children have energy to burn . . .
so we're swimming in the rain . . .
under angry grey green skies . . .
still raining, so we trotted off for a hairPosie Patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-77223553107998685212012-01-23T08:35:00.000+11:002012-01-23T08:35:11.509+11:00firsts . . . days of preschool & school
Greetings all,Many children around Australia are tripping off for their first day of peschool & school today . . . not Canberra though, we still have 2 more weeks, no idea why we're so out of synch?? Of course i wasn't blogging when my babies started preschool so i'm having a happy flash back (like my pregnancy & birth stories). Our children will be the most photographed generation ever & Posie Patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-28838633960144742662012-01-22T14:39:00.002+11:002012-01-22T14:40:30.571+11:00social commentary Sunday . . . 'how did you cope with the holiday freeloaders??'
Greetings all,So, Christmas holidays, did you host guests over the silly season?? Did they go off like fish after 3 days, or 3 hours?? Were you guilty of freeloading yourself??
I know you had guests, i saw the 'guest bedroom junk confession' posts in the run up to Christmas. I avoid staying with other people, including family - i much prefer a hotel situation with their endless towels, hot Posie Patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-16684810462304604302012-01-20T17:28:00.000+11:002012-01-22T19:03:41.243+11:00things i'm loving . . . 'fruitaliciousness'
Greetings all,So deep into holiday mode, i almost forgot to join in with my regular blog links . . . like PaisleyJade's Things I'm Loving!! On a hot balmy heady lazy kind of afternoon, what better than a movie & chowing down on amazing fruit!!
My darling husband has been ordering boxes of deliciousness from My Fruit & having them delivered these Summer holidays. There are lots of box Posie Patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-69204676956040746752012-01-19T10:28:00.001+11:002012-01-21T18:23:10.869+11:00my pregnancy & birth stories: the mega mix
Greetings all,
I got into blogging after
my 4th baby had commenced preschool & never posted my
pregnancy & birth experiences. After
reading so many birth stories in blogland + my cousin had a baby last week (my
husband is so clucky, vasectomy says ‘no’) . . . i thought I’d share my story . . .
Pregnancy: I went into each
pregnancy with my eyes wide open . . . from my sister & 4 Posie Patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-83170855600806611212012-01-18T04:00:00.000+11:002012-01-18T04:00:01.697+11:00magazine weather
Greetings all,
Where did Summer go?? This is midday, frowny face.
"Grey skies are gonna clear up . . . put on a happy face!!"
Or detour to the newsagency for some magazine candy, add a little pink bowl of sweet chilli chippies (yummy treat) & it's a lazy school holiday afternoon.
Yes, i bought Dolly, yay, with free jammies. I buy the odd teen magazine for my teenager - you heardPosie Patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-10167121145755070502012-01-16T13:24:00.000+11:002012-01-16T13:27:56.333+11:00who said computers are bad for children . . .
Greetings all,
Children using computers aint all bad . . .when handsome little boys like this . . . (excuse the fact he's eating, he never stops)
send you emails like this . . .
"I Love YOU mummy SO SO much LOVE HEART"
& attach images like this!!
Oh darling 8 year old boy, i love heart you too. Heaven help any girl who wants to ruin my life & take this boy away from me. Sure he Posie Patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-67103442719116852512012-01-14T10:37:00.000+11:002012-01-14T10:42:29.137+11:00i'm grateful for . . . 'reconnecting'
Greetings all,
This time of year is always special for we Army wives . . . we have just moved to a new city or stayed put for the year, either way, we start reuniting & reconnecting with dear old friends, neighbours & school mums after a few postings.
In the past week i have met up with one of my favourite mummies from Darwin, her husband has just deployed for Afghanistan; our fantastic Posie Patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-83190770871067431052012-01-12T08:57:00.000+11:002012-01-12T15:39:09.625+11:00my 500th post & the reasons why i blog
Greetings all,Yay, 500 posts on this modest little blog of mine, thank you all for joining me on this ride.I blog for different reasons at different times: to share sewing projects; to record children's milestones; to prove to myself i can cook; to play around with decorating ideas; & far too often, to throw up aspects of my daily life to keep my husband up to date with what we're doing, as he'sPosie Patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.com44tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-15054748191224550392012-01-09T20:32:00.003+11:002012-01-09T20:37:52.139+11:00my one word for 2012 will be . . . 'rainbows'
Greetings all,OK, Maxabella Loves introduced a one word resolution for the year, 'better' & that certainly was my wish for the year, to live better . . . my one word is going to be 'rainbows'. Now, i'm no giddy bohemian dreamy hippie, however, i do wish for rainbows, what is not to love about a rainbow (unless it comes out after rain has ruined your garden party or washing on the clothes line).Posie Patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-55172942007749254412012-01-08T14:57:00.001+11:002012-01-08T15:06:21.436+11:00social commentary Sunday . . . 'are you feeling older & losing your cool with every year??'
Greetings all,Well, what to do a social commentary on?? Annoying ads on television - if you haven't prepaid your own funeral = you're a selfish bastard . . . & The Young Talent Team children are already irritating me. Driving home from midday Pilates today, P!NK came on the radio, yay, give me some of your kiss-arse-lady-rock to sing my lungs out. Sorry, what, a power ballard?? Nooo, just Posie Patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-31717439588160996762012-01-06T04:00:00.000+11:002012-01-06T04:00:05.077+11:00how are the resolutions going??
Greetings all,So we're almost a week into the new year, did you make resolutions or just vow to live better??
We are swimming & spending our days outdoors . . .
eating healthy & making rainbows . . .
spending time doing craft & the things i love . . .
exercising with lots of Yoga . . .
& walking the puppy twice a day, he's exhausted (& embarrassed) . . . the sunglasses were onlyPosie Patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-29805510652527719992012-01-03T12:43:00.000+11:002012-01-03T12:45:00.896+11:00OMG my sisters are playing with me
Greetings all,
Oh school holidays - they reveal children at their raw sibling elements. I'm thrilled to discover the girls are playing with their little brother & making him the star in games they create. It aint easy being the only one of your gender in a family (just ask my husband, he'll tell the hell of having big sisters who excluded him from everything, spitfully) so we're determined toPosie Patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-25600762936140136932012-01-02T08:24:00.001+11:002012-01-02T08:35:39.132+11:00sometimes you just have to get out of town
Greetings all,Happy New Year!!
It surprises me when mums say they can't take their children on a long trips on their own, for me, i have no choice or i'd never go anywhere or ever see my family!! The first time i took the children on a big solo car trip (Sydney to Brisbane) was 2006 - i packed sandwiches & minimal luggage, patiently pulled over when my 3 little girls needed the toilet or my Posie Patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-52652280553463364342011-12-31T22:02:00.004+11:002012-01-02T21:13:32.485+11:00so long, farewell 2011
Greetings all, I had all sorts of deep thoughts on 2011 to
share, but honestly, not a fan, just bring on 2012 please. Here is the weirdest, worst & wonderful
of my year . . .
Weirdest: discovering in my search word statistics . . . ‘amateur
anal probes’?? Worst: my husband is away
at war – we’ve seen him for a less than 30 days all year + after 5 years wrestling with Alzheimer’s, my
Mummy Posie Patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.com44tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-11210149158088073412011-12-27T04:30:00.000+11:002011-12-27T08:43:21.673+11:00the twilight zone time of year
Greetings all,
Don't you find this time of year a bit like the Twilight Zone, stuck in no man's land, exhausted without direction?? Full belly from Christmas, family overload & sale shopping . . . if you can get off the lounge, afternoon naps, who lives like this?? It's actually difficult to move forward when you're all planned out & feeling so lazy without an agenda.
A little replay of our Posie Patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-38424305726472629542011-12-24T12:21:00.000+11:002011-12-24T12:21:10.618+11:00we wish you a Merry Christmas . . .
Greetings all,I love that i live in a city that is occupied with interstaters (including me) as they all flee for Christmas (excluding me) . . . i swan around the supermarket aisles, shops & streets with ease. It's hard to build traditions around Christmas when you're in a different city/ family member's house/ hotel/ husband away each year - i can't wait for stability, Christmas in our own Posie Patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-32398178201888340262011-12-21T18:02:00.000+11:002011-12-20T18:07:45.581+11:00IKEA & Donna Hay GIVEAWAY winners & showing off
Greetings all,
Is there a blue box sweeter than Tifffany's?? YES, Donna Hay's Royal Doulton range.
With much Monday excitement, my Donna Hay Royal Doulton pieces arrived. As we're not moving for a couple of years & storage/ entertaining/ luxury is limited in this house, i'm collecting small pieces. We plan a full on Butler's Pantry in our homestead to store all my goodies (Nigella LawsonPosie Patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-89979366505434773172011-12-20T04:30:00.000+11:002011-12-20T18:10:09.710+11:00some Handmade action on the weekend
Greetings all,When the experts suggest you have a 'showstopper' product on your market stall, this is what they are talking about!!
Torunn from Herbert & Friends is everything that is good & clever about felt & softie perfection.
So weird to be at Handmade Market as a shopper not a stall holder.
I caught up with friends - Sarah from Gifts Created, she gave each of my children a Posie Patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-9501577832222579492011-12-17T14:45:00.000+11:002011-12-20T18:10:58.645+11:00the calm, after the storm . . .
Greetings all,
Quite the tumultuous week & now the calm. I'm a talker, my husband is not, he used to say "you don't have to externalise every single thought" but it's how i roll. Blogger beware!! Saves a lot of baggage too. I tell him exactly how i feel, no games, no faking, just raw honesty. 90% of the time i'm coping brilliantly but with end-of-school children who are tired & emotional, Posie Patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-15356185147376596952011-12-16T05:00:00.000+11:002011-12-16T05:00:07.221+11:00things i'm loving . . . 'treats & goodness'
Greetings all,
I've possibly cried more this week than ever, i really miss my husband. All this festive 'family' orientated vibe only reminds me of who will be absent at the Christmas table this year - my Mummy's Alzheimer's has stolen her away & my husband will be overseas. I'm just focussing on the children & riding their new shiney bikes!! If you get the chance to see the New Year's Eve Posie Patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-26687498462228362632011-12-15T18:57:00.000+11:002011-12-20T18:12:17.137+11:00wordless Wednesday . . . 'first glasses'
Greetings all,My littlest girl picked up her reading glasses on the weekend.
She's smiling now, my darling quirky one, wearing them at school to read & at home to sew.
I'm so proud she's coping so beautifully with being the only child in the family to need glasses. She even wore her Converse sneakers to match her new cool frames. For Wordless Wednesdays, check out Faith Hope & a WholePosie Patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-1774771327595761232011-12-14T00:06:00.000+11:002011-12-14T00:19:31.615+11:00IKEA Christmas niceness & GIVEAWAY
Greetings all,
While you're wrapping up your toy Christmas shopping this silly season . . . did you know IKEA is 'giving twice' this Christmas??
These IKEA colourful & quirky soft toys help make a difference to children in need - they are the perfect stocking filler & every toy purchased between 1st November to Christmas Eve - the IKEA Foundation will donate $1.40 to UNICEF & Save the Posie Patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-58276712145320279242011-12-13T20:14:00.000+11:002011-12-14T00:20:40.758+11:00Donna Hay Molten Chocolate Chunk Brownie mix & Christmas magazine GIVEAWAY
Greetings all,
Are you ready to lick your lips & whip up some delicious chocolate desserts?? Donna Hay has put her glamour & Oprah approved style into the simple 'packet mix' with a completely decadent Flourless Chocolate Truffle Cake. Mmmm . . . watch & learn people.
All you need is 185gm of unsalted butter & 4 eggs.
Happy eggs from my sister's chickens.
Melt, combine, mix & Posie Patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.com54tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-1307774191755145742011-12-12T05:20:00.000+11:002011-12-12T11:04:08.381+11:00like my parents always said "the joy of Christmas is watching children play & feeling lucky you have them!!"Greetings all,I had a charmed childhood, i was truly lucky & knew nothing of unhappiness or wanting for anything - toys, travel, love, siblings, pets, friends - shockingly, we weren't spoilt brats, as good manners & appreciation was top of my parent's list of priorities. My parents were born in the Depression & instilled in us, if you have children, you make them feel so wanted & give them the Posie Patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-74100577971245934322011-12-10T14:15:00.002+11:002011-12-11T22:54:33.466+11:00i'm grateful for . . . 'the goodies of wrapping up the year'Greetings all,Maxabella Loves last I'm Grateful For the year . . . so it's a Christmas cracker of a finale!!
Lovely goodies sent to me this week (my postmistress Anna calls it 'fan mail'). A little house of love Christmas ornament from Leonie at Kiwi At Heart blog & this delightful red bird ornament from Ally at Everyday Miracles blog. Thanks ladies, big smile on my face & warmth in my heart. Posie Patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-31619967252390243532011-12-08T05:04:00.012+11:002011-12-08T16:35:57.655+11:00our creative space . . . 'simple & effective bauble strings'Greetings all,
Simple & effective is how i'm rolling this week. I'm living on the edge with my laptop, it's hanging in there but i'm all set to transfer to the children's fancier laptop at any moment. Just in case i suddenly fall of the blogosphere, i'm busy 'moving' & swearing. Sorry for the sudden halt of blog love, visits & comments!! So here's a quick little Christmas decoration idea forPosie Patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-51536281436956551022011-12-06T17:45:00.004+11:002011-12-07T00:09:32.893+11:00silly season antics & Christmas market messagesGreetings all,Living on the edge here with my computer flashing the blue-screen-of-death on Sunday night, constantly freezing, shutting down & s.u.p.e.r.s.l.o.w. My long distance IT lover (husband) talked me through backing up vital data, then deleting gigs of data. I hold my breath, fingers cross, knock on wood - this laptop is barely 14 months old. I'm frequently interviewed about small Posie Patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-19422439939204578962011-12-04T11:04:00.000+11:002011-12-04T11:04:14.269+11:00i've got Christmas totally wrapped upGreetings all,Phew, marathon wrapping session yesterday, all the nieces & nephews, our parents & those pesky people who also have birthdays in December & January too, now i can post them off to 3 main family focal points later this week. Armed with some brown paper, twine, tags, tape & feature wrap, i got busy. The children were out on their bikes so i managed to wrap most of their gifts too!! Posie Patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-91817695486091673512011-12-03T05:00:00.001+11:002011-12-02T22:04:32.696+11:00i'm grateful for . . . 'medical advice'Greetings all,Thank you so very much for the kind thoughts & comments about my hand issues over recent months. Story goes: i was diagnosed with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in both hands while pregnant with my son, i used splints instead of surgery & now, 8 years later, with hands getting worse, i sought out a confirmation diagnosis so i could have surgery. I'm not taking drugs, it's a dull throb notPosie Patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-55754725265063725392011-12-02T19:08:00.000+11:002011-12-02T19:08:26.109+11:00things i'm loving . . . 'the stocking fillers of my week'Greetings all,'twas a week filled with pockets of joy, the stocking fillers of my life, so for PaisleyJade's Things I'm Loving this week, it's lots of things!!
My little fella has been doing the old 'can i just fall asleep in your room' routine, why yes almost 8 year old, while i'm still your hero, you can spend as much time with me as you wish (his Peter Alexander eye mask is new, he said girliePosie Patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-32117969415937137572011-12-01T04:58:00.005+11:002011-12-01T04:58:00.408+11:00our creative space . . . 'creative children'Greetings all,Today i meet with the neurologist for a nerve conduction test to confirm i have carpal tunnel syndrome & send me off for surgery. My CTS was diagnosed with this electric-pulse-down-my-arms in 2003, i was 28, pregnant with my 4th baby, hanging out with the other 70 year olds in the waiting room. Good times. They might have been factory workers doing repetitive hand actions for 50 Posie Patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-56491771457090843012011-11-30T05:09:00.003+11:002011-11-30T05:09:00.462+11:00my ultimate 2011 Christmas Wish ListGreetings all,Money is no object, everything is available in my size & a handsome porter carries my shopping back to my luxury car which is valet parked . . . this is my ultimate 2011 list of wishy gifts under my Christmas tree. Of course i'd love Heremes scarves & Lanvin ballet flats, Missoni blankets & a Chanel bracelet, but this ain't a high fashion blog.A classic Country Road kaftan . . . Posie Patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-42873293570723896182011-11-28T21:28:00.000+11:002011-11-28T21:28:45.578+11:00shhh, i'm watching OffSpring . . .Greetings all,Oh Asher Keddie, i'll never get enough of your natural radiance. She is so well put-together on television in OffSpring, her dressing team should win their own Logie Award. It's high end clobber, mixed with vintage finds & her delicious complexion . . . i've already posted on this before & how my 3rd girl effortlessly pulls off Nina Style glam. I haven't purchased the Woman Posie Patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-55150943091052794822011-11-27T15:29:00.001+11:002011-11-27T15:41:16.146+11:00social commentary Sunday . . . 'the fall of the fun children's party'Greetings all,Many bloggers highlight children's parties - the issues of home/ party venue/ junk food served/ lolly bags/ general expectations around behaviour/ gifts/ games. I always have our parties at home, serve a basic menu, do party favours & put on traditional games of pass-the-parcel, musical statues with a small prize at the end - you are NOT ALL WINNERS!! I actually refer to junk foodPosie Patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-26406489204213351522011-11-26T10:00:00.000+11:002011-11-26T10:00:22.396+11:00i'm grateful for . . . 'feeling the love'Greetings all,This week i'm so grateful for the love i'm feeling from family, friends, bloggers & . . . sales assistants. How sweet is this little stamped heart on my Chrismtas ornament parceled up with love?? I was in Kikki-K purchasing a gift for a friend & said to the sweeet girl behind the counter "oh, & the white love heart Christmas decoration please as i love me too." I grew up with a Posie Patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-38621399658034966592011-11-25T12:14:00.000+11:002011-11-25T12:14:01.239+11:00things i'm loving . . . 'lazy days at home'Greetings all,Sick of my carpal tunnel issues yet?? I am, why did i wait 8 years for it to be THIS bad. A new low today, my hands have swollen & i can't wear my wedding bands, sigh, they are on my pinkie, it's just not the same. I've never suffered swelling, even 9 months pregnant with twins in tropical Summer!! Um, it even hurts my hands to turn the pages of magazines, yes, Princess PreciousPosie Patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-41116018297312826962011-11-24T19:11:00.000+11:002011-11-23T19:12:27.918+11:00our creative space . . . 'secret forest bedroom makeover'Greetings all,We have a little elfin princess in our home. She's ethereal, bohemian & you'll find her curled up on a toadstool. Her soft squeaky voice & dinner plate blue eyes manage to suck me into agreeing with almost every crazy idea she has. She's sported a chic French bob with short blunt fringe since she was 2 (after her twin sister cut the whole way around her hair) & wears feathery Posie Patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.com32tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-35224363147774500942011-11-23T19:35:00.001+11:002011-11-22T19:54:53.709+11:00word-ish-less Wednesday . . . 'the day we met Crown Princess Mary of Denmark'Greetings all,Well you asked who was next . . . after my brush with Queen Elizabeth II last month & my dash with President Obama last week . . . the answer Crown Princess Mary of Denmark. Official flag raising . . . we winged it in the rain after school & scored prime position . . . she arrived . . . over to meet the cheering crowds!! General Cosgrove hosting the whos who this year at his War Posie Patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.com41tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-78275961735093498142011-11-21T12:07:00.000+11:002011-11-21T12:07:02.251+11:00my stay-at-home week plans . . . feeling a bit sore & sorry for myselfGreetings all,On this waiting-for-surgery-roller-coaster to fix my carpal tunnel ridden hands, after 10 years of sewing every day, i have to find new things to fill the void (& blog about). Basically my hands are numb in the morning, i come home via the gym & ice them. Today i needed bubble wrap to ship out some orders from my huge on line sale & had this sudden hankering for rice paper rolls.Posie Patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-37094376745021924812011-11-20T10:06:00.001+11:002011-11-20T21:17:37.494+11:00social commentary Sunday . . . 'which role do you play in your circles??'Greetings all,Some random images & thoughts. It's raining, today will be indoorsy: hang out with the children, pack orders from my big on line sale & relax. Good thing yesterday was outdoorsy: children's sports, Farmer's market, herb gardening, lawn mowing, tyre pumping & bike riding + a lovely dinner with a great gal. Talking late into the night about social media, designing, husbands, travelPosie Patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-60374398392384557562011-11-18T19:06:00.000+11:002011-11-18T19:06:08.394+11:00a mixed week of busy-ness & a Twilight movie Greetings all,Poof what an energy sapping week. High excitement of my daughter's placing in the state athletics finals, President Obama waved at me (yes ME) & i'm booked in for my nerve conduction tests for carpal tunnel with the neurologist in a fortnight, next stop surgery . . . combined with a sense of zero energy, children demanding things of me like i don't have a soul - that 'mother' not Posie Patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-67276922652110134822011-11-17T21:29:00.000+11:002011-11-17T21:29:33.730+11:00blink & you'd miss him . . .Greetings all,Our brush with President Obama is over. We were a 28 hour pit stop between APEC in Hawaii & East Asia Summit in Bali. So literally, blink & you'd miss him. We saw the motorcade on the way to school, a blur of speeding cars. So i did some shopping in the city, then i thought i'd stake out the school President Obama was secretly obviously visiting, due to the media & police Posie Patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-60351162851954191142011-11-16T22:23:00.000+11:002011-11-16T22:23:22.435+11:00a very wordy Presidential WednesdayGreetings all,Simply could not cope with a Wordless Wednesday today, not with such an incredible week already!! Air Force One has landed in my adopted home town of Canberra. US President Obama flew into this view - Canberra may be our nation's capital but it's a regional city in the middle of a sheep paddock, population of the Australian Capital Territory is under half a million people!! Hmmm,Posie Patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-3364728247804280032011-11-14T10:56:00.000+11:002011-11-14T10:56:38.874+11:00it's beginning to look a lot like i should be doing more Christmas shoppingGreetings all,A little bit thrilled with this wooden tree from TYPO, but really, it just reminds me that i really should knock over the Christmas shopping for others, not myself. I'm not spending Christmas Day with any family this year (is it wrong that i feel empowered??) but i have to get gifts to them. I plan to do up a hamper for each family (5-6 people, 10 families + individual gifts for Posie Patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-17846223373510841292011-11-12T16:47:00.003+11:002011-11-13T09:53:43.560+11:00i'm grateful for . . . 'a liberating & genuinely hearty week of imperfection'Greetings all,I'm just so thrilled you came along on my week of imperfections with the right attitude, laughing with me at my mistakes, mishaps & silly choices . . . thank you, i needed it!!
I've had a particularly challenging headspace, with more Australian soldiers shot in Afghanistan . . . i've been distracting myself with Christmas shopping, friends & my website (open next week). Then the Posie Patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-6901123893965585012011-11-11T05:10:00.031+11:002011-11-11T05:10:00.292+11:00perfecting bad taste . . . 'things i'm loving - want to see my yeast infection??'Greetings all,Not what you were expecting?? Going to new lows of bad taste on my imperfection journey this week & a little nod to my background in pharmacology. In an effort to lighten up blogland with silly posts - recently at Questacon Science Centre, we picked up a bunch of diseases. I know, disease softies!! Not what you'd find over at delightfully-clever-softie-making-Queen Jodie's Ric Posie Patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-42780970050127438842011-11-10T04:32:00.008+11:002011-11-10T04:32:00.088+11:00perfecting bad decorating . . . 'our creative space - epic fails"Greetings all,
Thanks again for joining me on this week of imperfections. I pride myself on creating beautiful handmade products, using my skill for putting colours/ patterns/ prints together with decorating talent, alas there are plenty of fails along the way. My epic fails include a mix of faux decorating & hiding flaws. See these wall stickers & cut out greeting cards?? They're hiding Posie Patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-4138911345303008802011-11-09T05:47:00.011+11:002011-11-09T10:32:46.288+11:00perfecting bad photography . . . 'wordless Wednesday - black swans'Greetings all,Enjoying the imperfection ride this week?? I am, it's quite liberating!! How many photos does it really take for you to capture a decent image?? I have perfected bad photography!! These were all genuine shots, taken during a picnic by Lake Burley Griffen. They were not staged to be this hopeless & this is only a sample of the terrible photos i took of the black swans!! For Posie Patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-19910052048451192532011-11-08T05:45:00.016+11:002011-11-08T07:48:30.155+11:00perfecting bad blogging . . . 'giveaway winners, finally' & a new giveaway!!Greetings all,How often do you enter a giveaway on a blog & it takes forever for them draw & announce the winners?? I'm pretty good at making you wait, not for the sponsored giveaways, but my own handmade ones!! So in my week of imperfections, i'm announcing the winners of giveaways from the weekend, last month & um, August, perfecting bad blogging!! If you hang in there, there is also a new Posie Patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.com37tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-86636611981092057942011-11-07T05:16:00.012+11:002011-11-07T07:35:18.292+11:00perfecting bad parenting . . . 'inappropriate for children'Greetings all,Thanks for your support in my post on the delusion of perfection. I'm glad you understood where i was coming from - not bashing people who strive for amazing heights, but the word 'perfect' drives me bonkers. It's so subjective. Your perfection ain't my idea of perfect, vice versa, each to their own. Even gorgeous Shar from Mum on the Run blog was inspired to do an imperfection Posie Patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.com32tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-66623651613343288732011-11-06T05:17:00.010+11:002011-11-06T05:17:00.607+11:00social commentary Sunday . . . 'the delusion of perfection'Greetings all,What is perfection?? My idea is most certainly very different to yours, from one day to the next. I'm going to see the new SJP movie I Don't Know How She Does It tomorrow, to confirm the delusion of perfection!! Not buying into the working mother debate, rather that 'perfection' is a dangerous word & idea. It's quite final, no room for improvement (or breathing space??) PerfectPosie Patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-10758159627133866502011-11-05T00:03:00.002+11:002011-11-05T00:33:04.992+11:00i'm grateful for . . . 'check out what's in my rear view mirror'Greetings all,Oh i've been plotting, planning & saving up for the big Christmas gifts for my children. Seeing we're not religious, i'm not going to lie, Christmas is all about the gifts in this household. We don't need to stop on Christmas Day to remember what & who to be thankful for - we have a tight family unit who love, forgive, thank, celebrate & care openly about one another every day. Posie Patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-51188569373630213372011-11-04T07:37:00.001+11:002011-11-04T07:37:34.533+11:00things i'm loving . . . 'childhood play things'Greetings all,
Things I'm Loving with PaisleyJade this week is a new addition to my vintage wooden children's blocks collection. I have all sorts of sets from expensive French ones en francais to retro-reproduced versions like this. Yes, I collect them, but i do let the children play with them too, i'm not mint-in-the-box obsessive, i want them to be shared with my grandchildren one day too, Posie Patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-90709692236174220532011-11-03T05:30:00.021+11:002011-11-03T05:30:00.723+11:00our creative space . . . 'DIY screen printing table & set up'Greetings all,Scratching for something creative to post today . . . seeing i'm not producing anything with my precious hands (awaiting carpal tunnel surgery) . . . i remembered that i never showed off my DIY screen printing table.
Before handsome soldier deployed to Afghanistan, he cleverly converted an old sunken-in-the-middle card table . . . into a portable surface for small screen printing Posie Patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-70331314238774092062011-11-02T05:23:00.003+11:002011-11-02T07:27:55.837+11:00wordless Wednesday . . . 'pitter patter of baby agaves'Greetings all,Agaves, baby!! For more Wordless Wednesday wonder, visit Faith Hope & a Whole Lotta Love, love PosiePosie Patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-1223173016044050682011-11-01T20:48:00.002+11:002011-11-01T18:48:39.142+11:00Ready Set Grover Wii game G I V E A W A Y & Lego PRGreetings all,
Welcome to the Ready Set Grover Wii Game GIVEAWAY with a furry Grover control cover, yay!! As you know, i'm all about health & fitness for my children, keeping them active & energised, not 'plugged in' to gadgets. The one electronic gaming console we do have in our household is a Wii (Ok, it came free with our lounge television) but it's always fun & keeps them jumping about, orPosie Patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.com32tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-31457720241518689612011-10-31T12:11:00.000+11:002011-10-31T12:11:16.927+11:00a spooky weekend . . .Greetings all,Many thanks for the heart warming comments yesterday, i finally heard from my husband last night, he couldn't say much other than he's Ok (physically). I can not imagine the horror of being machine gunned by a soldier you are training to help protect his country, on your own base. It has happened before to British & American troops, it's my greatest fear for my husband who doesn'tPosie Patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-5517746053840753092011-10-30T11:03:00.002+11:002011-10-30T11:47:52.131+11:00social commentary Sunday . . . 'our 2 year plan??'Greetings all,I am floundering. My carpal tunnel ridden hands can no longer grasp things - i've gone down hill very fast - surgery is looming. I type with flat hands & scoop things up to hold them. Lately, i can only manage the basics . . . constantly dropping cutlery, keys & phones along the way . . . i have no sense of my grip. Strange thing is, i'm Ok with this, my husband says i sound Posie Patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.com34tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-14344586352325837072011-10-28T21:35:00.001+11:002011-10-28T21:58:20.476+11:00i'm grateful for . . . 'breathing the same air as the Queen'Greetings all,Ok i'm dragging out my brush with Her Majesty The Queen . . . she's still on our shores Australia, soak it up 'subjects'. After such a fantastic response to my 'Going to Canberra to visit the Queen' photo post earlier in the week . . . here are the details. I'm so very humbled & grateful for the experience of breathing the same air as the Queen!!
If i knew it would be SO easy toPosie Patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-22137389855359611872011-10-27T05:44:00.000+11:002011-10-27T05:44:00.205+11:00our creative space . . . 'while the girls were away on camp, i got busy decorating'Greetings all,My sweet twin girls were off on camp this week - bless their hearts, it rained every day, lucky they were sleeping in cabins!! They packed fashion for all weather conditions . . . & yes, this is a mix of SAS sleeping bag with a vintage port + straw fedora??!! As is tradition in our household . . . while you are away on camp, i get busy doing bedroom makeovers . . . our middle girlPosie Patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-49645217520801620802011-10-26T14:41:00.000+11:002011-10-25T14:44:40.531+11:00wordless Wednesday . . . 'going to Canberra to visit the Queen'Ladies & Gentleman, Your Majesty, The Queen . . .at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra.
For possibly less regal & majestic Wordless Wednesday images, take a peek at Faith Hope & a Whole Lotta Love. I'm soaking it up ladies!! Ok forget wordless for a minute . . . my head is giddy with pride to be part of the Commonwealth & the fact she was visiting the Afghanistan Exhibition while Posie Patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.com58tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-79201018752501313222011-10-24T06:40:00.008+11:002011-10-24T06:40:00.129+11:00my weekend in images . . .Greetings all,Poof, after yesterday's post (thanks for your well wishes & sibling stories) . . . i thought i might enlighten you with all the lovelier things from my weekend . . . a spot of screen printing . . .mmmm, macarons in Spinderella . . . thanks Donna Hay!! Did you know she's doing a flourless truffle cake mix soon, oh you will, i'll have them in a giveaway a.s.a.p. . . .Farmer's Market Posie Patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-73085272346287841382011-10-23T09:37:00.002+11:002011-10-23T11:30:20.036+11:00social commentary Sunday . . . 'sibling rivalry - when you're an adult'Greetings all,Oh yes, this old chestnut . . . sibling rivalry . . . when you're an adult, really, will it end??
Today's post was triggered by my sister, who enjoys the role of gossip information conduit in the family. It's easy when she calls our parents 3 times a day!! As much as i love her, she was the sibling who would say "no offence, but you're ugly" . . . it's not constructive, it's Posie Patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.com32tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-27781971487456525012011-10-22T07:02:00.013+11:002011-10-22T07:02:00.127+11:00i'm grateful for . . . 'Summer colour'Greetings all,Oh bring on Summer in the southern hemisphere i say!! I just love the colour in the garden . . . i planted our herbs & salad ingredients spot on time this year, we're already eating from it's bounty. So easy to pick fresh chives while i make egg sandwiches for school in the morning; pop out at lunch for a some dill & lettuce in my chicken salad; then coriander & parsley for a ThaiPosie Patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-82048798067216874312011-10-21T06:34:00.007+11:002011-10-21T08:00:20.752+11:00things i'm loving . . . 'finding fun'Greetings all,
Can you believe my husband has been in Afghanistan for a month already??!! I'm finding plenty of fun ways to keep busy, happy, distracted & positive . . . i do have tears as well, i'm not made of stone, i'm just very well practised in this routine of solo parenting 4 children while my husband is away at war. Thanks for your support bloggers!! One amazing blogger Cherry Red Posie Patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-85576896463696290872011-10-20T06:30:00.007+11:002011-10-20T06:30:01.581+11:00our creative space . . . 'glamping'Greetings all,It's just not a real school holidays without a sleepover - my children swap rooms, have friends over & build cubby houses all the time, but i thought we'd upscale & go a little more ladylike, dainty & mummy take over styled. . . one bedroom was transformed into glamping . . . glamorous camping calls for lots of cushions . . . bunting flags & lanterns . . . special teddies were Posie Patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.com34tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-81637879798546146102011-10-19T07:00:00.017+11:002011-10-19T07:00:03.141+11:00wordless Wednesday . . . 'school holiday visit to Questacon'Greetings all,Questacon science activity centre in Canberra.Putting my science degrees to good use this Wordless Wednesday at Faith, Hope & a Whole Lotta Love, love PosiePosie Patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-60911609624420718132011-10-18T20:48:00.000+11:002011-10-17T20:48:49.686+11:00a Sydney side trip to the Donna Hay General StoreGreetings all,On almost every trip to Sydney i detour to the Donna Hay General Store in Woollahra - where the beautiful people live, darling. It's always so crisp & stylish, with beautiful products & clever merchandising. I always go upstairs first, indulge my senses with candles & body products, handmade eye candy & home decor. Not to mention the stunning building which houses these fine Posie Patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-85231273291089081242011-10-17T07:38:00.000+11:002011-10-17T07:38:39.450+11:00hello Decorating Forum, how do you do??Greetings all,
This week the lovely Julie-Ann is featuring my little creative blog over at her Decorating Forum. It's a great site, take a peek, you'll find lots of familiar designers & bloggers chatting over there. . . . Posie.
Welcome new readers, how do you do??
I've been sewing full time in my design business for over a decade, inspired by my grandmothers, Edna & Alice + my mummy, Barbie.Posie Patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-28405601798192907562011-10-16T07:51:00.000+11:002011-10-16T07:51:00.163+11:00social commentary Sunday . . . 'are you being the best you??'Greetings all,Thank you for the kind comments on yesterday's post. Farewelling my handsome soldier off to war never gets any easier, i miss him like crazy. I have been madly in love with this man for half my life, he is a huge part of who i am. Every deployment i've had a little pal (or 4) with me, so children are a welcome distraction + i focus on sewing projects. I have to keep busy, Posie Patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-8841990147029625052011-10-15T18:36:00.002+11:002011-10-14T22:59:13.668+11:00i'm grateful for . . . 'my handsome soldier'Greetings all,This week i am over-the-top, madly-in-love, cheerleading & most-absolutely-grateful for . . . my handsome soldier. Thanks for asking Maxabella Loves!!
Regular readers know my husband comes & goes from our life in Canberra, as he lives in Brisbane (for 3-4 years) & is always on course, exercise, training or deployment. Right now, he's at war, back in Afghanistan. Those gorgeous Posie Patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.com52tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-65534252952243581402011-10-14T12:44:00.002+11:002011-10-13T17:30:02.797+11:00things i'm loving . . . 'green milk glass'Greetings all,
It's OK to covet another's china right??
When i got the lastest Donna Hay newsletter, i spied the gorgeous milk glass assortment of cups, bowls, cake pedestals . . . & forwarded it to my gal pal Tania saying "i wish". She excitedly replied . . . "i recently purchased the pitcher & matching glasses in green" & i was green-milk-glassed with envy.So when i boasted i was heading to Posie Patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-59638155592005539692011-10-13T09:17:00.000+11:002011-10-13T09:17:30.978+11:00product talk: introducing . . . Uncle Tobys Simply Fruit BarsGreetings all,Welcome to product talk with Uncle Tobys Simply Fruit Bars. As a health & budget conscious mummy of 4 super active school children, i make, bake & grow as much as i can at home so i know exactly what is going into my children's bodies & we don't waste money on rubbishy snacks. Sometimes our fruit bowl is empty, the children are starving in the car & we're between school/ sports/Posie Patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-42611881031255423922011-10-12T06:36:00.007+11:002011-10-12T11:42:20.235+11:00wordless Wednesday . . . 'a glimpse into my future with teenage daughters'Greetings all,
Saturday night 21st birthday party preparations . . .my future, eeeekk!!
More wordless Wednesday fun at Faith, Hope & a Whole Lotta Love, love PosiePosie Patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-26586843505954409622011-10-11T06:41:00.001+11:002011-10-11T06:41:00.612+11:00a slow Sunday at Clontarf BeachGreetings all,
A lovely way to unwind the day after a HUGE party . . . was to take the children to Clontarf Beach. The children like surf beaches but i wanted to relax & let them paddle, splash, swim, play . . . a gentle Sunday pace thank you . . . not go blind eyeballing 4 children going up, down, under & dumped in the crushing waves in the crowds. Slow motion running shot . . . the building Posie Patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-23847307564317867902011-10-10T10:52:00.002+11:002011-10-10T18:05:00.113+11:00my family knows how to par-tayGreetings all,Oh WOW, how much fun was my niece's 21st in Sydney on Saturday night??!! Everyone embraced the 80's theme - Bon Jovi, Blues Brothers, Billy Ray mullets, Madonna, Beetlejuice, Olivia Newton-John, Miama Vice & Tina Turner + some choice 80's resort wear. Some boys came as 80 year olds with walking frames, so funny!! By 1a.m. i started ferrying family members back to my parent's Posie Patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-16230495142170679102011-10-07T05:44:00.007+11:002011-10-07T09:46:54.357+11:00things i'm loving & i'm grateful for 'Spring giveaways'Greetings all,As a take a blogcation to rock my fluoro socks off at my niece's 80's themed 21st this weekend . . . i'm leaving my blog to host a giveaway. Things I'm Loving & I'm Grateful For . . . are being able to offer lots of giveaways . . . sponsored/ Lego/ IKEA/ handmade from my own hands. Take it away blog.While making a bunch of patchwork pencil rolls for last weekend's Handmade Market, Posie Patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.com60tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-48881435302131227622011-10-06T10:23:00.000+11:002011-10-06T10:23:24.453+11:00our creative space . . . 'Spring cleaning & sticky hook magic'Greetings all,In my huge effort to Spring clean the house, declutter & get-things-up-off-the-floor . . . i've been busy with those sticky hooks. We live in a rented Army house, we have to leave the walls unmarked (ha, our children would have to wear straight-jackets not to mark the walls) but those 3M hooks allow us to hang things, then remove them without a trace. I wish this was a sponsored Posie Patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-4115982126241532632011-10-05T08:16:00.000+11:002011-10-05T08:16:54.885+11:00wordless Wednesday . . . 'brotherly love'Greetings all,
My 3rd girl is really missing Daddy. Baby brother to the rescue.Doing my best at this wordless gig at Faith Hope & a Whole Lotta Love, love PosiePosie Patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-66688490989452670762011-10-04T06:56:00.011+11:002011-10-04T09:33:18.527+11:00some more Handmade market eye candy . . .Greetings all,So you wanted more Handmade Market eye candy . . . how about some incredible origami/ paper folding/ cleverness (images by Rosalind at Grace Designs). This is exactly the kind of special something something i'd have under a glass cloche in my homestead, a show stopping unique handmade object which i would gaze at daily with wonder & heart flutters. Those Mookah sisters know how to Posie Patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-1470944555453575352011-10-03T20:06:00.001+11:002011-10-03T20:10:18.595+11:00market wrap up & school holidays beginGreetings all,What a weekend!! A double Handmade Market, mercifully indoors (it poured with rain) & due to weather/ football finals/ long weekend/ school holidays . . . crowds were down. Ditto my effort, as i am still suffering from exhuastion & woke up both mornings vomiting, not a good sign for something i used to love doing!! Bless Rosalind from Grace Designs who saved me with some drugs. Posie Patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-62623140958487324992011-10-01T23:15:00.001+10:002011-09-30T23:25:32.133+10:00i'm grateful for . . . 'my inner '80s release'Well hello ladies, or should i say laydeeez?? My eldest brother's eldest daughter is having an 80's themed 21st party. I was born in 1975 & can safely say i was spared the worst of the 1980's. My big sister was modelling so i got her hand-me-downs & my friends would say "those red jeans are rad". My husband remembers grey leather shoes & a matching skinny tie, shudder. Even more shocking, he Posie Patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-48522322701092273502011-09-30T07:15:00.000+10:002011-09-30T07:15:08.040+10:00things i'm loving . . . 'printed crochet'Greetings all,What a week of howling stormy weather, super slow internet, high school athletics (next stop: state finals) & market sewing panic. Not a lot of time for blog reading. Bring on school holidays i say - 3.25p.m. can not come around fast enough for me today!! Then i catch my breath to find Queen of Handmade Market has left flowers on my doorstep. I haven't had a chance to say how Posie Patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-58556150587368525522011-09-29T06:43:00.009+10:002011-09-29T07:22:49.661+10:00our creative space . . . 'softie bombing' . . . a nod to Myrtle & EuniceGreetings all,
Tania from Myrtle & Eunice blog . . . lists 'crafty mischief' as her main game & my children are devotees to such cheek, especially those twins. Here they are . . . they look innocent enough, waiting outside the house for me round up their siblings into the car. Sneakliy, they brought out a hat box filled with tiny softies which they had been making all weekend, & started Posie Patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-22013592990467595222011-09-28T06:33:00.018+10:002011-09-28T07:25:05.167+10:00wordless Wednesday . . . 'succulicious'Greetings all,My lips are sealed . . . Succulicious succulents.For even less wordy Wordless Wednesdays, play along with Faith Hope & a Whole Lotta Love. What do you think readers - did i pass the wordless test this week?? Love PosiePosie Patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-60271090393405487602011-09-26T17:31:00.075+10:002011-09-26T17:31:00.233+10:00the unglamorous side of designing . . .Greetings all,Ever wonder how designer's really work in their studios?? I dream of having a beautiful big old vintage cutting table, suitable shelving & storage - i'm using up as much of my stock as possible so when we do finally move into our homestead, it's with a small stash of materials & clutter. I have a fantastic studio, don't get me wrong, but i often find myself cutting on the floor . Posie Patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-36678002116952489352011-09-25T19:47:00.002+10:002011-09-25T20:13:00.251+10:00social commentary Sunday . . . 'how far would you go for your children??'400km!!
Greetings all,Yes indeedy, that is how far i went for my children, within 24 hours of party deliveries, pick ups & taxiing them to the next party this weekend. For local folk, the suburbs & villages of Gungahlin, Bywong, Bungendore, Jerrabomberra & Belconnen are the areas which define the ACT & our state border neighbour NSW, i went to them all, twice. I had done 130km by 9a.m. on Sunday Posie Patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-10146960703554911662011-09-24T09:16:00.001+10:002011-09-24T09:19:46.417+10:00i'm grateful for . . . 'allowed to be sad'Greetings all,I've been doing fluffy posts all week to cover up the huge hole in my heart. This is not a sympathy seeking post, i just have to let my emotions out. It's not dirty laundry, more a lesson in how lucky you are if you have your family close in your heart, healthy & home.I’ve had possibly the saddest week of my life . . . farewelling my husband, that is always tough, but when my Posie Patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.com56tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-42920141495683861282011-09-23T07:30:00.002+10:002011-09-23T07:30:01.011+10:00things i'm loving . . . 'Spring flowers at Floriade'Greetings all,Floriade is one of my favourite festivals in Canberra each year - it's close to school, easy to park the car, free to attend & just a beautiful place to wander alone with a camera or with a bunch of children. We normally go twice a week during the 4 weeks it runs. Beautiful. Stunning. Happy. Clever. Delicious.Kind of a no brainer what Things I'm Loving this week, for everyone Posie Patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-72063304833294219152011-09-22T07:08:00.006+10:002011-09-22T08:08:08.547+10:00our creative space . . . 'flowers, fun & friends'Greetings all,Glorious Floriade has flowered again - Canberra's uber famous Spring flower festival. I popped in this afternoon to soak up some floral delights, do some shopping, visit my gal pal Tania at the Handmade Marquee at Floriade & give her a little gift. The flowers deserve their own post tomorrow.
Look at the super cute bracelet i scored at Tick Tock Type - that clever Tamsin is at it Posie Patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-7305883390448075872011-09-21T08:04:00.001+10:002011-09-21T12:49:24.918+10:00wordless Wednesday . . . 'there she goes'Greetings all,
I'm a first timer playing along with Faith Hope & a Whole Lotta Love this week for her Wordless Wednesday photography episodes. Be nice to me. Look carefully, next to the swan . . . there goes my eldest daughter into the river . . .she was actually just reaching for the bread her brother tossed from the other side, into the water. It just looks hilarious!! Enjoy, giggles, i'm Posie Patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-61754906136238974312011-09-19T18:20:00.000+10:002011-09-19T18:20:05.801+10:00itch'n to get stitch'n . . .Greetings all,I love hand stitching, embroidery & tapestry, give me any crafts you can do 'unplugged' in the car, on the lounge, watching children's sport . . . the latest issue of Mollie Makes magazine is filled with stitchy goodness, it does not disappoint. Even better, stitching in a hoop!! Mollie does a cute embroidery hommage to tea & coffee (shame i don't drink either). I picked up these Posie Patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-4327408117935113242011-09-18T18:40:00.001+10:002011-09-18T18:49:32.223+10:00building or renovating, how to choose??Greetings all,
Oh boy, starting a home from scratch or even renovating, how on earth . . . where do you begin . . . what to choose . . . right down to the power points??Now we've lived in some pretty awful Army houses over the past 15 years, we know what we don't like so we're finding that planning our homestead, is kind of process of elimination. First up, i never thought i'd care so much aboutPosie Patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-69026347446929354682011-09-17T09:31:00.003+10:002011-09-18T10:04:43.837+10:00i'm grateful for . . . 'an unexpected family week day together'Greetings all,
Well with yesterday's post (chemical explosion in Canberra & school closures), it's no surprise we high tailed it to the countryside - to Poacher's Pantry, with the children & ate up a storm. Seafood platter including locally caught salmon & trout from the lakes on the property. The meat platter with lamb, piggie, beef & possibly kangaroo, always a variety. Amazing bread selectionPosie Patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-46593633531125847412011-09-16T08:20:00.000+10:002011-09-16T08:20:52.430+10:00things i'm loving . . . silver beaded heart clutch'Greetings all,Oh i'm super extra loving this beautiful silver beaded clutch purse from Seed (i know, again, more children's accessory products for me) & . . . half price!! Even the sales assistant said "oh damn, i think that's the last one, i want it" with giggles. So that's my offering for Things I'm Loving with Paisley Jade this week, aint it pretty?? Oh boy, so totally NOT loving this . . . Posie Patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-40877113832793391262011-09-15T17:14:00.000+10:002011-09-15T17:14:54.439+10:00our creative space . . . 'crafty customer service'Greetings all,Hmmm . . . i think customer service in craft/ haberdashery/ art supply shops is either - super fabulous with great interest in what you are using the materials for, offering their knowledge, experience & ideas, or . . . like you're at the check out of a super market, beeping the codes through & taking your money, smiles & friendly banter are not included.
I was on a giddy high from Posie Patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.com32tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-7135822200767969762011-09-13T18:20:00.002+10:002011-09-13T18:53:39.090+10:00home baked . . .Greetings all,I know, another food inspired post by Posie, what is going on, she's a designer not a cook!! Well, influenced by the glamazon whom is Faux Fuchsia, who conincidentally posed the blog influence question today . . . i answered with homemade bread making. Back in the mid 90s when i was a keen newly wed, i used to bake our bread, from scratch, amazingly non-demanding for two people inPosie Patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161774480140198164.post-26071797901826147382011-09-12T17:14:00.000+10:002011-09-12T17:14:31.814+10:00i would spend my last $20 in the world on . . .Greetings all,
Oh yes, i'd blow my last $20 in the world on seafood, hell yeah. Mmmm, smoked salmon to be precise, it would fit the bill nicely. Blob of horseradish cream, squeezes of lemon, salt & pepper + sprouts & dill. Like my salmon rose?? One child claimed this all for herself!! We just ate off the platter, like cavemen. There was fork jousting between my 4 Posie Patchworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.com23