The Red Wren

Foliage

Rather than just buying flowers for the house this year, I wanted something more.. festive: I found some fabulous berries in the florist and teamed them with some branches from the garden and parsley flowers (of which we have an abundance). When the berries got old I replaced them with Christmas Bush, seen in the last photo.

Sewing and Craft

Brown paper packages tied up with string…

Not quite. But here’s a peek at this years wrapping. More to follow….

Sewing and Craft

Fun craft!

When I visited Canada, I bought back some DIY log cabin decorations for Mum, my sister and I. We made them up a few weeks ago and they’re very sweet…and rustic!

Gardening

Seedlings!

Wow- I am so many posts behind after having such a frantic December. We planted seeds a few months ago and for nearly two months – nothing happened! After a good soak in the December rains, they appeared! 1. pumpkin, 2. pumpkin, 3. eggplant?, 4. sage2, 5. garlic chives, 6. corriander, 7. ...

Sewing and Craft

Quick! I need a dress!

My husband’s Christmas party was this Saturday just passed. The theme was ‘dress from your favourite erathat Mitre 10 existed in’ (it was their 50th anniversary), so I chose 50’s. I had: 3 metres of black satin backed silk shantung 1 New Look pattern #6773 24 hours ...

Our Home

The Tree

Life and Outings

Friday Flickr Favourites – Felt

1. felt christmas ornaments, 2. christmas felt ornament, 3. christmas felt decorations, 4. Hoop decorations-christmas, 5. Felt Christmas Ornament Tutorial and Pattern, 6. Felt Ornaments, 7. Felt Christmas Tree Ornament, 8. christmas lights holiday hoo, 9. Day 19 – Felt Christmas mittens I ...

Sewing and Craft, Tutorial

Garland

This year’s aim seems to be to fill the house with garlands. Here are the homemade ones thus far: Felt stars- a few years old now. I wrote brief instructions to make one here Bunting! I didn’t use a tutorial for this, but they everywhere if you google ‘bunting tutorial’. ...

Sewing and Craft

little villages

On our mantle during the Christmas season resides a sweet little village that lights up at night. I love little villages and have been taken with them ever since I used to see the Christmas village at City Myer as a kid. About an hour ago I was perusing blog updates when I saw a tutorial and ...