Walking the dog

As I've mentioned, it's a beautiful time of year here. This is one of the parks that Max and I walk through everyday.

the quirkiness of Melbournians

I just LOVE the people of Melbourne! There's such individualism, culture and a spirit of fun! "Andyman" was down the street the other day putting up a fence, all materials brought to the site in his astroturf covered van!

Autumn Cardigan

Just like that the weather has changed and today is a blustery, rainy Autumn day! Not that I'm complaining, I'm one of those odd ones who loves cooler weather, bundling up in layers of hand knits and going for brisk walks with Max, the dog! Almost finished with this cotton cardigan. Once again my photography is terrible and I just can't get the colour right...it really is a very rich cranberry!

Autumn in Melbourne

Whether it be in the Northern hemisphere or down here in Melbourne, Autumn is one of my favourite seasons. It was a beautiful warm day on Wednesday when Annemieke and I took a walk in Fawkner Park.

"Indie" embroidery

"Not your Grandma's embroidery!" Just for a bit of fun I drew up this design, put DH's name in it and embroidered it onto a t-shirt! The lighter colour thread glows-in-the-dark!!!

Good Friday

It's been a lovely day here, spent with the family. Max the dog brings joy to us all and loves a good game of soccer, although he really does need to learn to share the ball! With recent rains the garden is coming back into it's own. My favourite tree ferns are absolutely glorious at the moment!

memory brooch

1 x 1 1/2 x 3/16"
I'm still working on an idea of a piece of memory jewellery to commemorate my Father. I have fabricated this small brooch out of 26 gauge copper sheet, glass and silver. It is a box frame with the photo of my Father as a toddler in the background and within the space are small hearts cut from a rose petal from my Dad's ceremony. On the back I've etched falling oak leaves into the copper. This is definitely the direction I want to take this piece, just a matter of a bit of tweaking and refining. The final piece will probably be in silver, although I LOVE the way the copper compliments the colour of the original photo. (apologises for the blurred photo!)