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I've made it and I'm wearing it...
What do you think? Thanks for all the help - you were right. Stripes were the way to go! I ended up putting in the pink because I was worried I wouldn't have enough of the other colours and I like it....
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endings and beginnings...
With last week, Autumn ended.With last week, the month of May ended.With last week, the book I was reading ended and the crochet poncho project ended.With last week, my kids book club finished their...
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an UN-TUTORIAL for pom pom head piece
Do you like my pom pom head piece? Or do I just look like my woolly brain is exploding from my head (yes I feel like my brain IS made of fluffy pom poms sometimes..)Here's how I made it - although...
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pom pom head band - a proper tutorial!
Everyone wants pom poms sprouting from their head now so I whipped up a stretchy pom pom headband for the kids and thought I'd redeem my laziness and do a tutorial - all proper like with words and...
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Recycled Inner tube necklaces
These are made to order. It was good to dig out the rubber again and have a play.(Does that sound slightly sordid?) This one is simple. Cut a length of tube on the curve. Cut bottom edge and wash...
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Recycled Jumper Quilt
I was inspired by the rugs the Made in Merri team made for our retiring school Principal and I decided to give it a go. Mine looks like the cheap knock off version but it's been great to try the...
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Parcel Love
Kylie sent me a parcel to warm the cockles of my heart! It arrived when my spirits were at a lowish ebb - winter blues + birthday blues + several job rejections + writing rejection = a dispirited...
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The week my life became and a Smiths song....
otherwise entitled:My Disastrous Adventures in Employment-landSeriously, this is how I looked last week - that EXACT facial expression.... Okay. So you know when you think you want something and you...
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Plastic Surgery
Does this woman look familiar? Yes! It's me! My daughter entered a doppelganger competition over at Doodad and Fandango to get earrings made to look like someone. She sent them a few photos of me from...
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Bustling About.
Yesterday I looked like a 1960's interpretation of an 1860's Western saloon girl via some early noughties bad sewing. Well. I tried to looked like Miss Kitty from "Gunsmoke."What do you think? Is that...
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A Poncho for all Seasons!
I declare that 2015 has been my year of the poncho. With the seasons changing and finally a glimmer of sunshine on our horizon I asked myself, "Julianne, how do you plan to incorporate a poncho into...
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Cheap Shoe Revamp
Or how to make your shoe go from this...to this!The bad thing about cheap shoes - they fall apart. These faux suede brogues from the op shop started shedding the fake wood heel on the first wear. Oh...
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Tiny Starman
My Little fella, Joe, performed with his prep class at ACMI last weekend as part of the David Bowie exhibition performances.His wonderful prep teacher Emma (that's her above) is one of those extra...
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Think Pink!
I know, I know, you were expecting frocks! It's FROCKTOBER - a terrific initiative for raising money for the Ovarian Cancer Foundation AND a great way to raise awareness about the symptoms of ovarian...
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Doppelganger take 2!
More love bundles have arrived from across the Nullarbor Plain. Kylie has sent me another parcel (what would I do without you Kylie?) and look what it was! She saw this in an op shop and thought of me...
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Blog worthy?
You know? I often just don't think it's worthy - you know blog worthy. I mean - it's just me. Just me. In clothes(phew!). Just me in my everyday life. Hello! Here I am casually leaning against the...
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Catch up!
You may think the (digital)age-old adage,"I blog, therefore I am" holds true. But not so. I haven't blogged in ages and guess what - I still exist. I'm here! Who knew?Lots has actually happened.First...
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Recycled Plastic Bottle Bangles
Making has been on the back burner lately - what with all the writing and snake wrangling.But I had a go at something I'd seen on Pinterest and, unlike many things seen and tried from pinterest, this...
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Craft Free Christmas?
Remember when this was a craft blog? Oh Christmas used to be the time for my fingers to get calloused from stitching and my nails inadvertantly polished with glue. But you know something? I'm having...
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For the Bookish: My Year in Reading
2015 reading review: It is the time of year when everyone trots out their best of lists. I’m joining the herd and assessing my year in books.Can reading be a career? I wish. Author Jane Rawson noted...
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Australian Women Writers Challenge Completed!
If last year, through undertaking the Australian Women Writers Challenge, I became a convert to reading more Australian women authors, then this year it’s like I’ve been confirmed – or even taken my...
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*crickets*
Well hello blog. Long time no see. Remember me? Here's a photo in case you've forgotten.Yes I know. It's been worse than silent here. *crickets * I’m surprised I have remembered the password let...
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On my attempt to read the Stella Longlist
The stella longlist is a like a platter of canapes to those doing the Australian Women Writers challenge. Afterall, here are the top books by Australian women writers for the last year. Naturally I...
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Australian Women Writers Challenge Completed
It's like a long distance endurance event. And, well, I honestly didn't think I'd make it. In the beginning I was so motivated for the Australian Women's Writers Challenge. Pumped up. Nimble. Been in...
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I once applied for a job as a bingo caller. I thought I would be brilliant at it. Legs Eleven! Two ducks swimming! Add in a little bit of nudge, nudge, wink, wink, and Bob’s your Monkey's Uncle. I...
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