The Butterfly Loom

HAPPY NEW YEAR

2012-01-02T18:09:00.000-08:00

WISHING EVERYONE A VERY HAPPY, HEALTHY AND
PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR.

I THINK I AM A SQUIRREL

2011-12-15T12:40:00.000-08:00

Motifs created on the Medium Butterfly Loom, and crochet around, and when joined together this lovely pattern automatically happened.

GOOD MORNING WORLD

2011-11-30T12:31:00.001-08:00

Lena's Kookaburra is saying "Good Morning World, and a happy day to everyone".

ANOTHER IDEA

2011-11-30T12:22:00.000-08:00

Knit a few inches as you would for Ballerina, then Knit about 20" stocking stitch, and then the remainder of the yarn knit as you would Ballerina. These colours are bright and beautiful.

KITTY KAT SITS ON THE PRAM COVER

2011-11-30T12:19:00.000-08:00

A pram cover created on the Small Butterfly Loom with knitted squares in between each Loomed square, and finished with crochet around the edge.

ANOTHER DAY - ANOTHER SCARF

2011-11-30T12:08:00.000-08:00

Seini crochet along the edge of the Ballerina Yarn, and attached it to a ring covered in yarn and then wind the Scarf around your neck and thread it through the ring - Who would have thought?

PRETTY PINK FLOWER AND CHAIN SCARF

2011-11-30T02:13:00.000-08:00

There is a crochet ring behind the flower and the crochet chains are threaded through the ring. Very pretty, very easy.

SOFT & DELICATE

2011-11-29T21:48:00.000-08:00

Senei you have Magic when it comes to creating. Who would have thought to knit 20" with Ballerina and then knit along the edge for the frill for the remaining yarn, and the crochet a Butterfly. Very sweet and pretty.

WHAT'S MY NAME ?

2011-11-29T13:13:00.000-08:00

Caught you Mr. Insect enjoying the early morning dew.

CHRISTMAS GIFTS

2011-11-26T23:20:00.000-08:00

Quick Christmas Gifts. Use scraps of Yarn and a little piece of ribbon to make pretty Coathangers for your favourite people, on the Rectangle Butterfly Loom.

Rectangle Motifs and Daisies

2011-11-24T19:50:00.000-08:00

So easy to do - so effective. Jan combined loomed rectangle squares, with crochet flowers, for this fantastic result. Rectangle Loom, at the moment you are my favourite.

BEADED SCARF

2011-11-24T02:15:00.000-08:00

Created on the Rectangle Loom with 4 Loomed pieces, and added beads.
Youtube coming soon.

REMEMBRANCE DAY -

2011-11-10T15:39:00.000-08:00

1 MINUTE'S SILENCE
11AM
11/11/11

CHRISTMAS GIFT INSPIRATION

2011-11-10T13:41:00.000-08:00

Let's have fun together and create beautiful gifts using the Butterfly Loom. This scarf was made using the Rectangle Loom, and making 3pieces. All the beading is done while each piece is on the loom and beads added as you are knotting. The Tassels were added after the 3 pieces were slip stitched together.

I THINK I AM A SQUIRREL

2011-11-07T03:15:00.000-08:00

This is my new favourite
Throw. I call it my "Squirrel
Throw" - for any reason.
There are tufts of Wool 30cms -
15" apart, and when you wrap
this wool on the Loom it
has an amazing effect. I've used the
Medium Loom, and then crochet
with a soft Sage. I've made 9 of
these motifs. Nearly finished the
Throw, so I'll put up the pictures
as soon as I have.

COLOUR & TEXTURE

2011-10-17T23:47:00.000-07:00

Bright and beautiful.
Click on the pictures
to enlarge them so you
can see all the different
Crochet stitches.
Created on the Medium
Butterfly Loom.

Go to my Facebook page and
you will see 3 more Throws.

HELP

2011-10-17T13:39:00.000-07:00

I just sat and stared at the screen in disbelief. I clicked onto "Butterfly Patterns & Pictures" and the whole file is gone, just gone. I looked and looked again, and wanted to run away. I had done nothing to my Computer except an update had helped itself the night before. I had a bright idea I could fix it, so very cleverly found the file and tried to fix it, and now, guess what - I've got pictures everywhere!! The Computer man is coming next week and I know he can fix it. In the meantime I just keep looking at this space, hoping and praying a miracle will happen and it will all be back just like it was! How can "stuff" just disappear when I didn't even touch anything. If anyone says "things like this make you stronger" that's rubbish too! It took me nearly a day to find these 2 photos, how can that make me stronger? I have lots more to show you, but that will be soon, when the Magician comes and flicks his fingers and my file re-appears!

POMPOMS FOR SEINI

2011-09-13T21:00:00.000-07:00

Seini in Pompom Land

Once Seini started she just couldn't stop - and

now wants to put Pompoms

into everything. Create Pompoms on any size Loom.

Should we have a Pompom COMPETITION?

Any suggestion how

we could do that?

SPOTLIGHT HAS A SALE

2011-09-11T14:39:00.000-07:00

So pretty Marcia, and all the
variations in the yarn.
Crochet together with
sock yarn - which just
happened to be the
"Perfect Match".

New Puppy

2011-09-04T22:07:00.000-07:00

My nextdoor neighbour's
new Puppy whispered he
wants to come and live
at MY house.
I said he could.

Throws for Seini's friends

2011-09-04T22:00:00.000-07:00

Seini is busy creating Throws
on the large Butterfly Loom
for her friends.

HAPPY CHRISTMAS

2011-08-25T17:58:00.000-07:00

If you decide to crochet or knit
a large square and you want it to
fit into a border of Loomed squares, create the square in the centre, and then create the border from loomed squares, and continue creating the centre square until it is the size of the outside border.

I have now joined the border and
the crochet centre together, and crochet
a border around both. Now I think I
will crochet a single crochet in each
color on the very edge.
Still thinking.....

Click on pictures to enlarge.

CHOCOLATE AND COFFEE WITH CINNAMON ON TOP

2011-08-16T15:01:00.000-07:00

Marcia we all love Chocolate
and coffee with cinnamon on
top. The squares in the centre
were Loomed on the medium
Butterfly Loom, and then crochet
added around the outside.

SEINI SHINES

2011-08-09T18:50:00.000-07:00

Seini shines .....
This throw is unbelievable. It measures approximately
3 metres x 3 metres and would fit a King size bed.
The colours are like a rainbow, and it is thick and snuggly.
Seini would like to sell her rug, and if you are interested you can email
info@thebutterflyloom.com for further details.

THIS GOES WITH THAT IN SHARON'S BLANKET

2011-07-26T00:06:00.000-07:00

Sharon this Blanket is beautiful.

It's hard to see how lovely it is, and with all the little fuzzy bits, and the 3 chain joining the squares together has made a beautiful cuddly blanket. See what you can do

with "leftovers". Should we call it

"Bubble & Squeak"?

http://www.youtube.com/user/7birdsonawire?feature=mhee#p/u

SHABBY CHIC - An English Country Garden

2011-07-20T20:52:00.000-07:00

I'll write more about this beautiful Throw later.
It was created on the Magic Board - thanks Jan, do you
love out English Country Garden?

WE LOVE LUCY COLORS

2011-07-16T21:19:00.000-07:00

A "We love Lucy"
coloured Throw
created on the Butterfly Loom

ULTIMATE WOOL WINDER - FREE

2011-06-28T18:17:00.000-07:00

Jo bought a skein of yarn and was

very excited to start wrapping her

Butterfly Loom. We gasped in horror and said she had to wind it into a ball first, or she would create havoc!

Well, she created havoc, and hence

the FREE Ulitmate Wool Winders came to the rescue.

Much fun was had by all...

I AM A RAINBOW

2011-06-15T23:05:00.000-07:00

Thankyou to everyone who has helped to create Rugs for
some of the flood victims in Grantham. We know a lot are
still doing it very tough, living in Tents, Caravans and Sheds. We also
know that a few of the nights have been the coldest June nights on
record. So here's another little ray of sunshine we're sending you
with our love. Marcia I've called this a "Rainbow for Grantham" - thanks.

INSPIRATION

2011-06-09T15:14:00.000-07:00

Dear Seini,
You have been coming to our
Group for a few weeks, on and off,
you can hardly speak English, but you just sit and watch what we are doing, and if we ask you something you just smile.
I had seen you with balls of yarn
in your basket once, and yesterday
you were sitting next to me and I
looked down and saw something
peeking out of your bag, and asked
you if you had made a Throw. It was
so neatly rolled, and you nodded "yes"
and when you took it out, we nearly
fainted. We had no idea you had been working on this.You even crochet the squares together with 3 chain to each like we are. Just amazing, and we are so proud of you. Seini - you did all this by just watching. Amazing! The colours on
here don't show the true colour, but they are a mixture of different textures in bright purples and lime green, and then crochet together with turquoise and a colourful Flurry.
I wish I could have captured the look on everyone's face as your Throw unfolded. Thankyou Seini for the inspiration and creativity you have given us.

CLOUD OF DAISIES - WAITING

2011-06-06T14:10:00.000-07:00

Cloud of Daisies all crochet around waiting
to be put together.

COLOUR OF WINTER

2011-06-06T00:05:00.000-07:00

Nothing as peaceful as
a stroll in the garden,
and getting inspiration from nature.

THANK YOU DAMIAN LEEDING

2011-06-01T20:25:00.000-07:00

WE SALUTE YOU

LOOK AT ME NOW

2011-05-22T16:14:00.000-07:00

Just look at me now - in all

my Glory! For years I have been surrounded

by Palms, big Palms, little Palms, and my owner

decided it was time to say goodbye to the Palms,

and little did she realize that once I saw the light

of day I would shine in all my glory. I even have

cars slowing down to take in my beauty. I'm

just a little Crepe Mrytle and look at the beautiful

trunk on the tree in front of me, that's my friend

the Leopard Tree. This could be saying something

- we all need SPACE - and not so much clutter - would I say something like that?

Domi creates another great Throw.

2011-05-17T04:53:00.000-07:00

Domi your Black/Grey/White
Throw looks great.
The black crochet border just finishes it. Created on the
Medium Butterfly Loom, and all the
squares just slipstitched together.

CLOUD OF DAISIES

2011-05-11T13:56:00.000-07:00

Just made a cloud of Mohair
Daisies onthe Small Butterfly Loom, and deciding how to crochet them
together.

MOTHER'S DAY

2011-05-07T21:57:00.000-07:00

MORE THROWS FOR GRANTHAM

2011-05-06T02:43:00.000-07:00

Here we are again - Learning to use
the wonderful Butterflyloom, and creating more Throws for Grantham.

New girl - teaching a new girl...

Another new girl teaching another new girl...
We were so busy, it seemed like everyone was teaching someone.

Diane only learnt to Loom a couple of
weeks ago, and this is her first
great project.

ANOTHER THROW

2011-05-04T14:43:00.000-07:00

Love to cuddle up with Jan's
Chocolate Throw, sipping hot chocolate
on a cold winter's night.

WRAP, KNOT & HOOK A BEAUTIFUL THROW

2011-04-28T04:30:00.000-07:00

Jan this Throw is beautiful - what more can I say. Dusty pink, Sage & Cream, a perfect combination. Created using the Large, Medium and Small Butterfly Looms, with a border of crochet flowers around the Large Butterfly Loom.

EASTER

2011-04-22T17:24:00.000-07:00

Wishing my friend Daisy the Doggie and her mum Carolina in Pennsylvania, and all my friends around the world a very Safe and Happy Easter.

WORK IN PROGRESS

2011-04-19T03:26:00.000-07:00

Jan this Throw is looking

absolutely stunning - just
beautiful - a mixture of Baby Loom,
Medium & Large Loom motifs
together with crochet. Created
using Dusty Pink, Sage and cream.
More later ♥

AUTUMN COLOURS IN THE SMOKIES

2011-04-10T20:50:00.000-07:00

I just finished this Throw lastnight and I love it.
The colours are beautiful, rich, warm and mysterious.

I loomed on a Rectangle and a Small Board with
the Fiammone, knotted with Patons Zhivago in a beautiful smokey charcoal colour, and crochet with
Millefolie , which has a mixture of colours and gold/maroon sparkle going through it.

With this yarn I thee make..

I must say I LOVE MY NEW THROW.

Click on the pictures to enlarge them

THROWS FOR GRANTHAM

2011-04-04T02:49:00.000-07:00

Our Circle of Friends at the Spotlight
Craft Party, made the squares on the
Butterfly Loom, and thanks to Jan for the
beautiful crochet she did for us, around each square. These Throws are to go to 2 little children in the Grantham area, which was badly affected by the Queensland floods, and we have to make one more rug for their little brother.

The purple rug has sparkles all though it, and is indeed very pretty for a little girl.
Thanks everyone for your kindness.

SOMETHING SPECIAL

2011-03-23T02:47:00.000-07:00

Carol, this wrap is very special.
Created on the large Butterfly
Loom,and tied here and there with pretty Silk Ribbon.

OUR HOME - ON ST PATRICK'S DAY

2011-03-16T19:13:00.000-07:00

Oh you should have been here this morning!

We get up around 5:30, my husband called me outside

"Quick, run out here and bring the camera and DON'T YELL"

Hanging half down from our roof was a SNAKE with a rat with its tail still swishing, disappearing into the Snake's mouth. I took a photo, and ran back inside and locked the doors. The picture is very blurry and my Grandkids will be disappointed. Then a little bit later I ventured out and saw the beauty of a very still, peaceful morning.

These are so pretty, not sure what they are called, but I will look it up.

I know this is called the Sandpaper plant, and it is a climber.

Then I swung my camera down to the River and I saw what I thought was a bright light of some kind, then I realized it was the sun just coming up and shining on a Palm, and I kinda wanted the whole world to see it. Happy I saw all the beautiful things in Nature, dulled the snake imagine - but then some folks would have loved to have witnessed that - not this little duck!
Don't forget to click on the images.

CRAFT PARTY

2011-03-12T18:57:00.000-08:00

THANK YOU SPOTLIGHT we had such a great day at the Craft Party and it was fun being able to teach so many Crafters how to use The Butterfly Loom.
We were able to make enough squares for a Throw for a little girl and her baby sister, and next Craft Party we will make a Throw for the little brother. These little children were caught up in the Grantham Floods, and we thought they might like their very own Throws. It was a pleasure to be able to walk around and help folk choose 3 bags full of yarn for their very own Throw.
Thanks for a great day.
Click on the pictures

BREAKFAST AT THE BEACH

2011-03-10T03:08:00.000-08:00

We went to Northcliffe Surf Life
Saving Club on the Gold Coast,
for Breakfast yesterday and had
fluffy Pancakes with Berries
and caramalised Bananas - Yum
If we'd gone this morning we would
have seen our beloved Suns!
http://www.northcliffesurfclub.com.au/

You guessed it - this blue eyed Hunk couldn't take his
eyes off us...

Lonely little Seagull

Flags are out -
Swim between the Flags

CHOCOLATE, COFFEE, LATTE

2011-03-07T20:48:00.000-08:00

Marcia this Throw is really Great,
The colours make me want to sip on a
frothy Chocolate Coffee Latte!
Created on the Small Butterfly Loom
with rows of crochet, treble.

INVITATION ROYAL WEDDING

2011-03-04T13:59:00.000-08:00

I think I'll hurry to finish the Pink Daisy scarf I'm

creating on the Small Loom, so I can wear it to the

Royal Wedding. My Invitation hasn't arrived yet.,

a bit worried - has anyone else received their Invitation?

I do like the top Scarf though, it's intriguing.

BUT you know, I would rather spend a day at Spotlight

with my real friends...

EYE OF THE STORM

2011-03-03T19:28:00.000-08:00

Eye of the Storm -
Created by Suzen

This way,
That way,
Every other
which way...

CREEPING AROUND

2011-03-01T19:52:00.000-08:00

We live in the sub-Tropics and have experienced

20" rain during the last month. So lovely

to find these beautiful flowers poking out

through foliage this morning, creeping here there

and everywhere. Notice the grey sky, and the

weather man said "more rain".

BABY LOOM BOWS

2011-02-27T15:41:00.000-08:00

Create beautiful quick and
easy bows with the Baby
Butterfly Loom, and use them
on gift wrapping, barettes, or use them on anything you like.

WINDOWS OF THE WORLD

2011-02-21T03:50:00.000-08:00

Create this really pretty Throw using all
your bits and pieces.

BE MY VALENTINE

2011-02-14T02:34:00.000-08:00

POMPOM CUSHION COVER & MORE

2011-02-10T16:17:00.000-08:00

Create pretty Cushion covers using the
Large Butterfly Loom.

DAISY HAS A CENTRE

2011-01-30T16:47:00.000-08:00

Quick and easy way to put a pretty centre in the middle of a Daisy.
Use any colour, and any yarn.

AUSTRALIA DAY I L-O-V-E AUSTRALIA

2011-01-25T15:08:00.000-08:00

HAPPY AUSTRALIA DAY

LET'S DO SOMETHING SPECIAL FOR THE FLOOD VICTIMS TODAY

BUTTERFLY BRAID

2011-01-25T00:13:00.000-08:00

Lots of emails asking how to end the Butterfly Braid as seen on

http://thebutterflyloom.com/joining-motifs.php

so I have made this quick Video.

Try it, it's fun and oh so easy!

ALL BUTTERFLY LOOMS AVAILABLE AT HOBBY LOBBY STORES

FLOODS - the rain came down - the floods came up

2011-01-23T16:24:00.000-08:00

Sorry I've been away from my Blog, but we have terrible floods here in Queensland. Thanks to all the folk that emailed to make sure we are OK. Yes, we are, we have a River at the back of us, and somehow the Gold Coast missed out on all the rain. Just hope our turn doesn't come. This is a picture of our River taken about 6 one morning, creeping up!
The picture of the road was taken when we were having 4" rain/hour.

Spring Bluff - one of my favourite spots,
we use to take the children here to ride on the Train...
http://springbluff.com.au/index.html

Look at it now
http://www.triplem.com.au/brisbane/shows/thecage/photos/your-flood-pictures?selectedImage=0

http://video.adelaidenow.com.au/1744132605/Family-Flood-Terror?area=endslate2

I just can't even begin to imagine what all the families are going through after being devastated by this evil flood. I feel guilty not knowing what to do to help. It's OK to give money and clothing and material things, but I think a lot of us feel bad because we can't give them back their houses, we can't give them back their loved ones, and when I look around today, the sky is a bright blue, with not a cloud in sight, and trees are shiny bright green and the birds are singing, and it is hard to imagine that only a few days ago so much devastation and wreckage was happening around us.

HAPPY NEW YEAR

2010-12-30T21:58:00.000-08:00

An optimist stays up until midnight to see

the New Year in.

A pessimist stays up to make sure the Old Year leaves.

Happy & Safe New Year everyone.

AFTER THE RAIN

2010-12-29T13:19:00.000-08:00

Look who arrived for Breakfast...

Christmas 2010

2010-12-23T03:27:00.000-08:00

A little boy's Christmas prayer:
Guardian angel pure and bright…
Please lead Santa here tonight

Wishing you a very Happy Christmas.

DAISY BRAID THROW - DARE TO BE CREAM

2010-10-04T21:12:00.000-07:00

This Throw is one of the most popular I have created. Extremely easy, with the Butterfly Braid used around the edges, then the squares slip stitched together.

BUTTERFLY LOOM MAGIC BOARD PATTERN 1

2010-10-04T21:04:00.000-07:00

BUTTERFLY LOOM MAGIC BOARD PATTERN 2

2010-10-04T21:00:00.000-07:00

BUTTERFLY LOOM MAGIC BOARD PATTERN 3

2010-10-04T13:26:00.000-07:00

A BIT OF THIS AND A BIT OF THAT

2010-09-29T14:29:00.000-07:00

Raspberries Forever -
Created using the New Magic Butterfly Loom and
the Large Butterfly Loom
(6 sizes Butterfly Looms now available in Hobby Lobby)

CREAM GOES WITH EVERYTHING

2010-09-28T13:20:00.000-07:00

A very pretty Throw. Cream motifs crochet
together with a variegated yarn.

FAMILY COMES TO DINNER

2010-09-28T05:56:00.000-07:00

Wherever I am, there will my camera be also...
Nephew, Niece, Great Niece, Great Nephew -
Aren't they precious?
Love the Beret
Can't get away from me in those cool black pants.

DEAR NANA

2010-09-25T21:05:00.000-07:00

Thanks for the memories...

OH - WHAT HAS HAPPENED

2010-09-21T16:51:00.001-07:00

What is that around my eyes - I know, it's because

I laugh a lot and my glasses magnify 1000 times.

For goodness sake there's something around my neck - it's

my necklace... phew I was worried for a minute.

No wonder I hide behind my verandah, and no Hairdresser

on this earth would be game enough to even try to tell me

I needed it cut. It's my security blanket.

My Grandkids don't care whether I've got wrinkles and my

hair has turned to silver - and you know - neither do I.

GOOD MORNING

2010-09-16T19:19:00.000-07:00

This cute little face wanted to say

"Good Morning"

WHAT AM I

2010-09-08T02:34:00.000-07:00

I am beautiful - I am the buds on a

Geranium - and you thought I was

something exotic - well I am -

I'm a Geranium...

(Don't forget to click on the picture

to enlarge)

A FLUFFY MARSHMALLOW FOR DOMI

2010-09-06T21:27:00.000-07:00

Domi - your little Grand daughter

in France will be so excited

with her pink marshmallow

to cuddle and snuggle in to.

SPOTLIGHT WITH MICHELLE

2010-09-06T20:43:00.000-07:00

Michelle creating a

Black & White

Throw, with

special knotting.....

JAN LOVES CHOCOLATE

2010-09-04T18:19:00.001-07:00

Jan created a Chocolate Throw - just beautiful.

I'll take some more close-up pictures to share with you.

Choosing yarn at Spotlight -

this goes with that

at SPOTLIGHT.

MORE RAINDROPS

2010-08-20T02:36:00.000-07:00

I have a secret passion -

Raindrops

TWIRLY WHIRLY FOR MY LITTLE GIRLS

2010-08-16T14:22:00.000-07:00

I made these

TWIRLY WHIRLY

scarves for my little girls

TWIRLY WHIRLY SCARF

9mm circular needle.

3 balls wool - assorted

Cast on 80 stitches (or 100 if you would like it long or more)

Garter stitch 4 rows

Next row - knit, purl, knit into each stitch across row

(change wool)

Garter stitch 4 rows

Next row - knit, purl into each stitch

(change wool)

Garter stitch 4 rows.

Cast off.

I cast on with a plain yarn, then the next 4 rows something different,

and then on the last lot of knitting 4 rows, I changed to a pretty funky texture.

Enjoy casting off, because you can hardly wait to see how it twirls, and seems to take forever.

Have fun!!

and here's how to make a TWIRLY WHIRLY CURL

DIANE TEACHES THE BUTTERFLY LOOM

2010-07-28T02:58:00.000-07:00

Diane loves to teach
The Butterfly Loom.

Pretty scarf created

with beautiful yarn.

You are so clever.

A great day at Spotlight

Yarn Party.

BOOTIES FOR MY NEW BABY

2010-07-21T04:19:00.000-07:00

Prettiest Booties ever for baby

Tasharna Rose. Thank you

Auntie Di xx

Thank you Auntie Milena for the pattern.

The booties are just beautiful and I will

treasure them forever.

http://romantikknit.blogspot.com/

WELCOME BABY DEAR

2010-07-05T02:37:00.000-07:00

A gorgeous Marshmallow Coconut
Ice Throw - one of the prettiest
you'll ever see.

Wrap a large Butterfly Loom, holding
these 3 yarns together and wrapping
as 1.

Just for you Baby girl...

AN ANT LOVES THE BEAUTY OF A ROSE

2010-06-18T14:18:00.000-07:00

When I took this picture, I

didn't realise this dear little

Ant was exploring the beauty

of this Rose.

Click on the rose to enlarge.

BLUE LOOM

2010-05-26T22:32:00.000-07:00

Beautiful blues, add a little sparkle and

you have a very pretty Throw. Created

using the Butterfly Loom, and crochet

together using the Flat Braid.

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY

2010-05-08T00:16:00.000-07:00

RAINDROPS

2010-04-26T17:02:00.000-07:00

Chasing raindrops

HAPPY EASTER

2010-04-01T14:21:00.000-07:00

Wishing you a Happy Easter filled with love,
laughter - and Easter Eggs.

HAPPY COLOURS

2010-03-14T13:14:00.000-07:00

Here is a pic of a Throw called Happy Colours.
It's created with a mixture of Granny Squares
and Butterfly Loom squares.
I'll put the pattern up a bit later.

RAINDROPS KEEP FALLING

2010-03-13T22:46:00.001-08:00

Between showers I ran out to capture the
raindrops dancing on this delicate rose, and then
chased this Butterfly on and off all day until
it eventually settled long enough for a quick
click of the camera.

AUSTRALIA DAY

2010-01-25T16:46:00.000-08:00

HAPPY AUSTRALIA DAY

My Country
- Dorothea Mackellar
The love of field and coppice,

Of green and shaded lanes,

Of ordered woods and gardens

Is running in your veins.

Strong love of grey-blue distance

Brown streams and soft, dim skies -

I know but I cannot share it,

My love is otherwise.

I love a sunburnt country,

A land of sweeping plains,

Of rugged mountain ranges,

Of droughts and flooding plains.

I love her far horizons,

I love her jewel-sea,

Her beauty and her terror -

The wide brown land for me!

The stark white ring-barked forests,

All tragic to the moon,

The sapphire-misted mountains,

The hot gold rush of noon.

Green tangle of the brushes,

Where lithe lianas coil,

And orchids deck the tree tops

And ferns the warm dark soil.

Core of my heart, my country!

Her pitiless blue sky,

When sick at heart, around us,

We see the cattle die -

But then the grey clouds gather,

And we can bless again

The drumming of an army,

The steady, soaking rain.

Core of my heart, my country

Land of the Rainbow Gold,

For flood and fire and famine,

She pays us back three-fold.

Over the thirsty paddocks,

Watch, after many days,

The filmy veil of greenness

That thickens as we gaze ...

A opal-hearted country,

A wilful, lavish land -

All you who have not loved her,

You will not understand -

Though earth holds many splendours,

Wherever I may die,

I know to what brown country

My homing thoughts will fly.

HAPPY NEW YEAR

2010-01-05T03:41:00.000-08:00

Have a great new year! Leave the stories of the past in the past. Take the lessons and move on!

MY CHRISTMAS WISH FOR YOU

2009-12-24T02:55:00.000-08:00

My Christmas wish for you, my friend

Is just a simple one

For I wish you hope and joy and peace

Days filled with warmth and sun

I wish you love and friendship too

Throughout the coming year

Lots of laughter and happiness

To fill your world with cheer

May you count your blessings, one by one

And when totaled by the lot

May you find all you've been given

To be more than what you sought

May your journeys be short, your burdens light

May your spirit never grow old

May all your clouds have silver linings

And your rainbows pots of gold

I wish this all and so much more

May all your dreams come true and

May you have a Merry Christmas

THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS CAKE

2009-12-23T12:46:00.000-08:00

Countdown to Christmas Day in on....... O days now, only hours away, but there
is still time to make this delicious cake. This is one of our favourites, it smells

scrumptious, and I promise I only tested 1 nut to make sure they are crunchy!

Night before Christmas Cake
175g unsalted butter, softened
225g brown sugar
275g self-raising flour
1 tsp baking powder
175ml buttermilk
2 eggs
Grated rind of 1 lemon
Grated rind of 1 orange
225g fruit mince
2 tbs brandy
Florentine topping
50g hazelnuts
50g blanched almonds
85g brazil nuts
140g red glace cherries
100g golden syrup
Icing
2/3 cup (100g) icing sugar
2 tsp lemon juice
Method
Preheat oven to 160°C. Grease and line base of a 20cm springform cake pan. Beat butter and sugar in bowl of an electric mixer until light and fluffy, sift flour and baking powder and stir into butter mixture with buttermilk and eggs. Stir in rinds with fruit mince and brandy. Spoon into pan and bake for 1 hour.
Meanwhile, for florentine topping, place nuts, cherries and golden syrup in a saucepan and warm over a medium heat. When cake has cooked for 1 hour, remove from oven and spread topping over. Return for a further 15-30 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Cool, then transfer to a rack to cool completely.
For the icing, mix together sugar and lemon juice, place in a piping bag with a small nozzle and drizzle over cake. Decorate with ribbon, if desired.

A BEAUTIFUL LITTLE FACE

2009-12-23T04:27:00.000-08:00

I put this beautiful little rose in my kitchen
window, and each time I went back into the
kitchen, the sun had moved a little further
around.

Here the sun seems to be shining right through
the petals, and see the reflection in the window?

By now it is almost dusk

It's such a pretty face.

CHRISTMAS PARTY 2009

2009-12-04T19:59:00.000-08:00

Sharing fun and happiness... NOTHING could have been
more entertaining! To each and everyone a heartfelt

thankyou for a wonderful year of love and learning.

Now sit back, relax and enjoy the Movie

Go here and click to make your picture full screen,

and join in the fun.

http://www.youtube.com/user/7birdsonawire

MANY SHADES OF SORBET

2009-11-21T11:50:00.000-08:00

Jacky - this Throw is beautiful - looks like
Coffee/chocolate Latte - and is oh so soft.

Marcia this Throw is gorgeous - could be Strawberries

and cream.

COLOURS OF A RAINBOW

2009-11-12T02:03:00.000-08:00

Found this beautiful colourful yarn, decided to make a Throw, and chose 3 bright yarns to go with it.

Think I'll make 25 squares altogether. This square was made on the
Medium Loom, and crochet around the outside.

This was made like a Granny square.

This square was created on the Medium Loom and crochet around the outside. Next I will make a pattern for my Throw and will proceed to join the squares together. In a few days I will put a picture of the completed Throw up here.

ROSES & PETUNIAS MAKE ME SMILE

2009-11-09T17:51:00.000-08:00

You can't hide from me little insects......

Click on pictures to enlarge

STAY SAFE

2009-11-07T04:50:00.000-08:00

Our thoughts and love go with you, and as the Cherokee Prayer says - may the rainbow always touch your shoulder. STAY SAFE
Love - Aunt C
♥

THINKING WHY...

2009-11-06T21:09:00.000-08:00

Can't do anything today

Till I finish with yesterday

Which should be sometime tomorrow