Stitching and Other Pleasures

I was reading Jude's blog the other day where she mentioned sewing in schools. It really brought back memories of what I sewed in primary school (year 3 to be precise) and I remembered that I still have something from that era. So I thought I'd post a pic of it here for you all to be amused. :)

It's a pinwheel. I think that one was supposed to keep one's pins in the sides, somewhat like a pinkeep. Please excuse the dirty marks on it - it's been hanging around for 40 years LOL.





I always thank people from long ago who date photos etc. My teacher was obviously a cluey woman cos she dated my pinwheel. I would have no idea when I sewed it otherwise. Boy, I can't even remember her name! But I do remember that she was old. Probably only in her 50s though. ROFLOL

And no, I still haven't finished Finch Song!

Yesterday I went to the Quilt & Craft Fair here in Sydney with my cross-stitch friends Anne, Row, Karen & Amanda. I got a bit of stash for both myself and my mother. Mother is on a roll at the moment. She is in love with LHN charts & has stitched quite a few. So my mission was to buy anything I saw that I thought she would like. I love spending someone else's money LOL. Here's a pic of the stash.

We also went to the Lindt cafe. This is becoming a bit of a tradition for us...I even broke my diet for a piece of choc cake & a Lindt hot choccy. Get yourself ready for some pics cos here they are.

Amanda's chocolate brownie.

Anne's rather rude looking white chocolate eclair.