Hobbies and Crafts

No Ann, not quite. :-D
Once I managed to open a bit at the front I found a bag of bits to do different things. But there are certainly more switches, dials etc .........and I haven't seen where the bobbin goes yet. Have been painting (not the sort that belongs on a craft thread) and after a cup of tea am going to have another look. The machine is a Toyota quiltmaster. :-D

I am sure that you will have fun when you finally get it sorted Lyndi.

I had a PM from Irene who enjoys scrapping, I am hoping she will join us and tell us a bit about what she does. :-)

At last l have the Birds and a dog on my blog:)

jude x

Look forward to Irenes crafts:)

Well, today I played with my new sewing machine. I can now thread the bobbin and get it in the right place, and have done a few practice stitches!! Yaaaaaaayyyy!! :-D :-D

brownie points for Lyndi!!! :-D

More Brownie points for Lyndi:)))
l'm still learning on mine l bought from a neighbour.

Keep at it Lyndi:)

jude ;-)

I need to get some material now. The machine can do so much that it will be a shame to waste it's potential :-D :-D

Hmm! Sewing machine not much good without material!!!

thats for sure.
I hope lyndi enjoys browsing and buying material as much as I do.
I get so tempted that it is hard for me to stick to my guideline of choosing a project first, and then buying accordingly.

Have a lovely holiday Anne.
I am going on my annual holiday in July, meeting my bro and sil in Alice Springs and going to Uluru, and taking a flight over Lake Eyre which is near full this season, after all the rain the country had. We hope to be away for 2 weeks.

Sounds like a lovely holiday to look forward to Moonbi. I hope to be on line sometime while away.

Moonbi....thats sounds wonderful...enjoy:)

Photo from Von on photo blog:)))

jude xx

yesterday my best friend and I went to craft. she wasnt feeling well so she sat and watched.
the group started to make an explosion box.
I got my 3 levels and the lid cut out and folded. now we take home and decorate as we wish.
The instructor had 5 or 6 to show us as examples, which I thought were very pretty.

So Im going to have a bit of fun in the next day or so with this.
Putting my sewing aside this week, as my machine is in for a service.
While I was at the shop I booked in for a 4 week project in May. making a small quilt with the dresden plate design.
So when I get the instructions emailed I have to go and buy fabric for this.

A very cold wet Anzac Day here, and my wood fire is blazing.
xx to all

Before l forget, l added more cards from Jean onto AnnCraft blog the other day:))

Moonbi.....would love to see photo's of the explosion box when done, sounds interesting:)

jude:) ;-)

explosion box? :-S

Thanks Ann xxx

hello Island

called explosion because the four sides of the box unexpectedly fall open when the lid is removed.

If you want to, you are able to see demos of how to make an explosion box on youtube. just type in "paper explosion box"

Mine has 3 layers that fall out when you take the lid off. by 'fall out' I mean the sides are not connected, but the bottoms are glued one to another.

the sides are decorated as if they were pages;
using photos, stickers, ribbons, tiny buttons and little sayings etc

usually with a theme. ie birthday, spring, wedding....
just like a mini scrap book; only different :-)

I am going to give mine to my daughter for Mothers Day which is on the 2nd Sunday in May here.

take care all

Hi moonbi and thanks for the explaination.
I had visions of panto special effects!
I think I prefer a box that doesn't fall apart. :-D

I think we call it an exploding box rather than explosion but I know what you mean Annette. Never made one myself though.

Morning everyone
I have found an outlet for my knitting and crochet. The local special baby care unit. My grandson was cared for by them back in February when he was born. I had spare baby wool so made some blanket squares, which my daughter took in when he went for a check up on Thursday. They were really happy to have them, and said any more would be lovely and tiny clothes too for the premature babies.
So now I need to find spare wool and also so tiny patterns too.

Hope everyone is well here.
I don't always add but do read of the beautiful things you make here.

Linda xxx <3 <3 <3