tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603222641266424303.post6538457004958618752..comments2024-03-29T08:26:06.667+11:00Comments on Samelia's Mum: Sunday Catch-UpAnorina @SameliasMumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01210287822137630366noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603222641266424303.post-82111006109114808592021-04-01T08:23:04.548+11:002021-04-01T08:23:04.548+11:00Thank you so much Marti. It's going to be an e...Thank you so much Marti. It's going to be an exciting year working with the new machine and dies. I'm usually a measure and cut kinda of quilter.<br /><br />Yes the yarn is acrylic, but really lovely soft acrylic. It's by Stylecraft and I order it from the UK. It's my favourite yarn to work with.<br /><br />The compost collected and created by the local council is used around council grounds, botanic gardens, help in growing more vegetation around our area... those sorts of things. We have our own compost bins here at home, but only on a small scale.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by :)Anorina @SameliasMumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01210287822137630366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603222641266424303.post-46650341218074617702021-04-01T08:16:16.646+11:002021-04-01T08:16:16.646+11:00Hi Kim, thank you! Smitten is a slowwwww project. ...Hi Kim, thank you! Smitten is a slowwwww project. <br />I love, love, LOVE Tassie. We were meant to visit again last year, but didn't end up travelling anywhere. Hopefully later this year. <br />Thanks for stopping by my blog :)Anorina @SameliasMumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01210287822137630366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603222641266424303.post-33019767882769280922021-03-31T04:45:48.557+11:002021-03-31T04:45:48.557+11:00Your posts are so interesting! First of all, cong...Your posts are so interesting! First of all, congratulations on becoming an ambassador!<br /><br />Your Berry Pie Blanket is amazing. Is it acrylic yarn? It looks like something silkier.<br /><br />And I love your EPP quilt. You've thought of so many different ways to use the hexagon with other pieces. I'd like to try adding triangles in my next EPP.<br /><br />Interesting idea about the green bin. Do they give compost back to you afterward? I usually make my own compost.Martihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759049156534654631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603222641266424303.post-14871604990428485582021-03-29T11:17:13.350+11:002021-03-29T11:17:13.350+11:00Your Berry Pie blanket is filled with lovely colou...Your Berry Pie blanket is filled with lovely colour and as for your Smitten quilt, how pretty it is. I have always loved the Smitten pattern. I live down here in Tassie, so we too, are enjoying lovely warm days. But, as you say the mornings and evenings are getting a wee bit chilly. Soon there will be glorious autumnal hues everywhere.Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782099930159071920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603222641266424303.post-40253665703480851872021-03-29T10:01:44.410+11:002021-03-29T10:01:44.410+11:00Did you get the $20 voucher from Spotlight on the ...Did you get the $20 voucher from Spotlight on the weekend? Valid for all NSW and QLD residents until the end of May. I might go and buy some yarn too with my voucher.Anorina @SameliasMumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01210287822137630366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603222641266424303.post-68655277922894190012021-03-29T09:55:16.614+11:002021-03-29T09:55:16.614+11:00I started "When she was good" the other ...I started "When she was good" the other day and it's another one that has got me straight from the start. The story continues straight on from 'good girl, bad girl'. <br />We like the fogo bin though yeah, the green bin does get smelly. We put most of the fruit/veg scraps into our own compost but they other stuff goes to fogo. Anorina @SameliasMumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01210287822137630366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603222641266424303.post-87981591310193860552021-03-29T09:32:32.478+11:002021-03-29T09:32:32.478+11:00Thanks Karen. It's coming along nicely and it&...Thanks Karen. It's coming along nicely and it's quite nice to crochet while watching the telly in the evening.Anorina @SameliasMumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01210287822137630366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603222641266424303.post-25893540605026935082021-03-29T09:31:28.824+11:002021-03-29T09:31:28.824+11:00Oh that's sad that your recycling isn't se...Oh that's sad that your recycling isn't separated any longer. Could it possibly be due to covid? Hopefully over the next few months, life will slowly return to normal and things like sorting recycling will come back.<br /><br />I don't use a template cutting machines either so am really looking forward to working with this one. I chose dies for things which are a little trickier to cut (like circles, drunkards path etc) than the standard strips. I'm sure it'll be lots of fun and I can just see myself trying to save scraps too :)Anorina @SameliasMumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01210287822137630366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603222641266424303.post-14607773002641431482021-03-29T09:24:04.428+11:002021-03-29T09:24:04.428+11:00I love how we remember our dear loved ones who'...I love how we remember our dear loved ones who've passed away by seeing little things to remind of them. Hopefully your aunts blanket re-appears :)Anorina @SameliasMumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01210287822137630366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603222641266424303.post-64348519646854504862021-03-29T09:22:14.235+11:002021-03-29T09:22:14.235+11:00Hi Melissa, I would love to live in a more rural a...Hi Melissa, I would love to live in a more rural area, even if only for the garden space. Hope you've had a lovely weekend with a little bit of crafty time :)Anorina @SameliasMumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01210287822137630366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603222641266424303.post-52459594904928790002021-03-29T09:20:12.315+11:002021-03-29T09:20:12.315+11:00Thank you so much Karen. These are my slow-burn pr...Thank you so much Karen. These are my slow-burn projects that will keep me going for a while :)Anorina @SameliasMumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01210287822137630366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603222641266424303.post-56548531679560708652021-03-29T08:40:42.892+11:002021-03-29T08:40:42.892+11:00loving the look of your blanket... I was looking a...loving the look of your blanket... I was looking at my yarn yesterday thinking about a winter crochet blanket project.....<br />HugzFionahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10497477051026460440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603222641266424303.post-47626075642341860192021-03-29T06:58:22.062+11:002021-03-29T06:58:22.062+11:00I love anything Michael Robotham writes, I have Wh...I love anything Michael Robotham writes, I have When she was good but I haven't started it yet. Great news about crafters edge I have a big shot but can't find dies so they might be compatible. I am loving Berry Pie but not the FOGO bin, the concept is good but now that we don't have chooks or a dog we have meat scraps and the bin stinks.Lianne makes stuffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02113234533514890417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603222641266424303.post-6891045864414719082021-03-29T06:40:47.377+11:002021-03-29T06:40:47.377+11:00Great progress with the blanket. Great progress with the blanket. Karen's Kornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13618971640337051999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603222641266424303.post-82643418786835475752021-03-29T02:24:18.422+11:002021-03-29T02:24:18.422+11:00Oh my but your crochet is looking SO lovely! I kno...Oh my but your crochet is looking SO lovely! I know it's sort of a pain to change colors that frequently, but it makes the design very effective. I can understand how you love it. It's nice that you're hand-quilting too. As I've gotten older, I've come to appreciate it more. As for your green bin composing program... we don't have anything like that here. Until a few months ago, we separated trash and recyclables, but that recently changed to putting everything in one container that's picked up twice weekly and taken to an incineration facility. Nothing is sorted anymore. Congratulations on becoming a Crafter's Edge Ambassador. That's very exciting for you! I'm not familiar with that brand, but haven't gotten into template fabric-cutting systems. I tried a machine one time and discovered too much fabric waste! I keep scraps as small as 1-1/2" X 1-1/2", so it was painful to see what was left behind. Of course I had to save it all, and spent the most time hand-cutting the left-over scraps into useable sizes! FlourishingPalmshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13191140553844000267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603222641266424303.post-14839372891697068012021-03-28T16:15:56.584+11:002021-03-28T16:15:56.584+11:00That crochet reminds me of an aunt now long gone w...That crochet reminds me of an aunt now long gone who did a very similar one in wool. I know its somewhere around but I do wonder where it went. Mysticahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10941269615559681014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603222641266424303.post-80046444761734904452021-03-28T15:48:37.883+11:002021-03-28T15:48:37.883+11:00Your Berry Pie blanket is gorgeous and your quilt ...Your Berry Pie blanket is gorgeous and your quilt is so stunning.It is just turning spring time here so we are getting ready to plant veggies soon. Since I live in a rural area, I compost as much as possible. Have a blessed Sunday. Melisa- pinkernpunkinquilting https://www.blogger.com/profile/07653918791229255693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603222641266424303.post-75318660492468191182021-03-28T13:07:05.849+11:002021-03-28T13:07:05.849+11:00I love your quilt and your crochet!I love your quilt and your crochet!Karen - Quilts...etc.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07293429657903986492noreply@blogger.com