Author Archives: missburrill

Stashampions

Posted on April 29, 2013

I have been looking on Ravelry for a stash knitting group to join.  There are plenty but none of them seemed quite right for me.  Some seemed more interested In seeing who could knit the most yards/kilometres/miles while others want to … Continue reading →

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I wonder how some stores survive…..

Posted on February 27, 2013

I live on the northside of Brisbane and have been looking at buying a new sewing machine.  I love my 20 year old machine but I’m ready to upgrade.  The Singer 160 at $499 is gorgeous.  It is limited edition … Continue reading →

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Fabric Cutting Fail

Posted on January 14, 2013

The back of my knee length Pippa dress (Butterick 5710) consists of two pieces. I’ll insert a zip and sew a seam. Should be straight forward however look at this. The pattern wasn’t sitting flat when I cut the first … Continue reading →

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Birthday Eve

Posted on January 11, 2013

Tonight is my birthday eve and it’s one of my most boring ones. I normally enjoy my birthday eve and farewell my old age. It makes my birthday more than just one day of celebration. I guess looking at it … Continue reading →

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Getting ready to sew

Posted on January 7, 2013

My fiance proposed at 12:12 on 12/12/12. We’re thinking 11/12/13 at 14:15 would be good time to get married. 09:10 is an option but I’d be up early getting my hair and make up done. After looking online at wedding … Continue reading →

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2012 in review

Posted on December 31, 2012

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The new Boeing 787 Dreamliner can carry about 250 passengers. This blog was viewed about 1,200 times in 2012. If it were a Dreamliner, … Continue reading →

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Cladonia Shawl – Attempt 1

Posted on December 23, 2012

I used to search Ravelry with a focus on free patterns. I would ignore patterns because I didn’t want to pay for them. Then one day I couldn’t find the right pattern so I included patterns that I could purchase … Continue reading →

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Back to the blog

Posted on September 30, 2012

I’m back! I don’t have an exciting excuse for not posting but after my friend Lenka R asked what was happening with my blog I knew I had to return. I have started a new job in town. I commute … Continue reading →

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My Hurricane Hat

Posted on June 15, 2012

One of my groups on Ravelry decided to have a Knit-ALong (KAL) to keep away the hurricane season. A few of us chose to knit the Hurricane Hat. I liked the pattern so I went stash diving and used some … Continue reading →

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The green room is not green

Posted on June 13, 2012

Yesterday I had an adventure at the Brisbane Southbank. I caught the train in and stopped for a quick Yum Cha lunch at The Bamboo Basket. Polite staff, excellent menu and the food was cooked to order. I then walked … Continue reading →

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