tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-302771852024-03-19T19:48:33.898+11:00ethel loves fredClaire (ethel loves fred)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15039120555271381576noreply@blogger.comBlogger403125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30277185.post-32690442328332834982012-04-20T14:08:00.002+10:002012-04-20T14:14:23.937+10:00I blinked, I missed it!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZrUgq5u5pqmnzK2e24PgzyeLzmbl6upfq0g61rGiW1khJ_85GS0qznU2FT0hxR3OXwIaWZoeh8GBC5ZTsR021JwgomT36wyv2mJm73MChO-qBajpm1VJUu_ZS_1clSuLeJgTxog/s1600/teatime.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 318px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5733330371560531650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZrUgq5u5pqmnzK2e24PgzyeLzmbl6upfq0g61rGiW1khJ_85GS0qznU2FT0hxR3OXwIaWZoeh8GBC5ZTsR021JwgomT36wyv2mJm73MChO-qBajpm1VJUu_ZS_1clSuLeJgTxog/s400/teatime.jpg" /></a>
<div align="center">The Schools Hols are rapidly drawing to an end.</div><div align="center">My absolute favourite hols these ones ... weather has been</div><div align="center">good and bad, but I must admit to favouring the 'bad'. </div><div align="center">Lots of rain, lots of guilt free PJ time, hanging with friends,</div><div align="center">watching movies, making up dance routines, (Little P that is)</div><div align="center">although I couldn't think of a better way to spend the day!</div><div> </div><div align="center">Plan on getting busy with the sewing machine next week.</div>Claire (ethel loves fred)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15039120555271381576noreply@blogger.com35tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30277185.post-38454917540655475952012-02-24T13:25:00.003+11:002012-02-24T13:29:58.936+11:00For my Dad<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCXHzx9xS75MabgdgX6BRrsnl_oo4G5ptacBiGIrsEO21PWS1O5iWCFJNAhFQ4kB7TBc66hvcD1LhJ3AiDWVt6Vsgno4sJZmpcnjd-es3b3y56Ak5tGbPpp5yqM2tY_qOdIz26TQ/s1600/dadandI.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 395px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5712522881495148386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCXHzx9xS75MabgdgX6BRrsnl_oo4G5ptacBiGIrsEO21PWS1O5iWCFJNAhFQ4kB7TBc66hvcD1LhJ3AiDWVt6Vsgno4sJZmpcnjd-es3b3y56Ak5tGbPpp5yqM2tY_qOdIz26TQ/s400/dadandI.jpg" /></a>
<div align="center">I'm thinking of him. without going into the long story that it is,</div><div align="center">my Dad and I haven't lived under the same roof since I was 13.</div><div align="center">This is my favourite picture of us together,</div><div align="center">in fact, it might be the only one of just the 2 of us.</div>Claire (ethel loves fred)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15039120555271381576noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30277185.post-16676074497386203422012-02-15T13:04:00.006+11:002012-02-16T11:01:04.047+11:00lovey, dovey.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyoJNfSdVfaSEmIul7CT06YmTDwG9R4xNPHrW1guEpK6irvP5BqMpQH6NlozcV6TGC8gBiS3aJhxa5eihSgRtTEcSaod1J7osVst1GIJCUsu25r_qRAu-Vvw4noWmHKk8UnXsH0Q/s1600/valentine.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 298px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709511633721947954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyoJNfSdVfaSEmIul7CT06YmTDwG9R4xNPHrW1guEpK6irvP5BqMpQH6NlozcV6TGC8gBiS3aJhxa5eihSgRtTEcSaod1J7osVst1GIJCUsu25r_qRAu-Vvw4noWmHKk8UnXsH0Q/s400/valentine.jpg" /></a>
<div align="center">Love Rules OK?!</div><div align="center">Card is made by Little P.</div><div align="center">Pop up style.</div><div align="center">Valentine's Day is an anniversary for Big D and I.</div><div align="center">It's the first time we kissed ... if you get my drift.</div><div align="center">It's been 16 years since that first kiss.</div><div align="center">Life propels us in a continuous motion forward.</div><div align="center">It's unpredictable (control freaks beware).</div><div align="center">It's that unpredictability that makes it exciting.</div><div align="center">I think it's best summed up by Tim Minchin (from Matilda The Musical):</div><div align="center"><p></p></div><div align="left">'Just because you think that life's not fair, it</div><div align="left">Doesn't mean you have to grin and</div><div align="left">bear it.</div><div align="left">If you always take it on the chin and wear it,</div><div align="left">nothing will change.</div><div align="left">Just because I find myself in this story,</div><div align="left">It doesn't mean that everything is written for</div><div align="left">me.</div><div align="left">If I think the ending is fixed already,</div><div align="left">I might as well be saying I think that it's OK,</div><div align="left">And that's not right!</div><div align="left">And if it's not right,</div><div align="left">You have to put it right!'</div>Claire (ethel loves fred)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15039120555271381576noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30277185.post-35434432380872808292011-12-24T09:39:00.002+11:002011-12-24T09:44:04.456+11:00Christmas Fairy<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-JPYoMHUC73-KbPWmVlulGE9li-mfxwlEHGgtJlIUVs9DvoO2ECYCMXReAeClRwfGXeK7xHRVSz9sVZv0HQHGGhsMzPmV8CI4i13t0553ZpalKbwB-djKDG8nK87efSMuLm4PKg/s1600/001.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 299px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689457874312362690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-JPYoMHUC73-KbPWmVlulGE9li-mfxwlEHGgtJlIUVs9DvoO2ECYCMXReAeClRwfGXeK7xHRVSz9sVZv0HQHGGhsMzPmV8CI4i13t0553ZpalKbwB-djKDG8nK87efSMuLm4PKg/s400/001.JPG" /></a>
<div align="center">Stuck for a gift idea? This came from a friend of ours (thank you Sarah).</div>
<div align="center">Inside the lid is the recipe for cranberry and white chocolate cookies.</div>
<div align="center">Bloody brilliant!</div>Claire (ethel loves fred)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15039120555271381576noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30277185.post-27697664558817090472011-12-16T12:13:00.005+11:002011-12-16T12:41:43.382+11:00Traditions<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtZf3emNxeodbhI2t-xve2JUi9w1ISxXqUjGKsjgQJQrc-OAnlJfN24D16QfHPBO2lENI6dP4XcienpPKWfF5NuEKvvbMbiWlbBQayl7kMsQjvhD9O0SELI2kXj34JqW3gvaGiiQ/s1600/002.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 299px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686528867153359618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtZf3emNxeodbhI2t-xve2JUi9w1ISxXqUjGKsjgQJQrc-OAnlJfN24D16QfHPBO2lENI6dP4XcienpPKWfF5NuEKvvbMbiWlbBQayl7kMsQjvhD9O0SELI2kXj34JqW3gvaGiiQ/s400/002.JPG" /></a>
<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWwb8Bcsnx9LcfPggCu4LbU4z0rVGDTqeIwHAtQ6PS2ChYzrBDykB76M-atlNtqDpht5Fa4qWGOWCFPt15fR-gVX2OJvM1cir9CchMSfsg50oxMEmSOygXGyDiyKYn-A8BYUb6oQ/s1600/001.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 299px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686528537221117922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWwb8Bcsnx9LcfPggCu4LbU4z0rVGDTqeIwHAtQ6PS2ChYzrBDykB76M-atlNtqDpht5Fa4qWGOWCFPt15fR-gVX2OJvM1cir9CchMSfsg50oxMEmSOygXGyDiyKYn-A8BYUb6oQ/s400/001.JPG" /></a> Our favourite thing to do at this time of year is to take comfort in making</div>
<div align="center">our own decorations & wrapping paper, we also love to make our own jams/chutney's etc.</div>
<div align="center">Big D and I have done this since little P was born.</div>
<div align="center">It's fantastic now that she's 8, because she is wholeheartedly involved</div>
<div align="center">in both these traditions.</div>
<div align="center">When you have your own household traditions for Christmas, </div>
<div align="center">beyond just decorating the tree, it seems</div>
<div align="center">to take the edge off the mass consumer mentality that goes on</div>
<div align="center">outside the home. Yes Christmas is a mad time of year, and people really</div>
<div align="center">go crazy with the spending ... trying to fill a void maybe? keeping up with </div>
<div align="center">the Jones's maybe? What ever the reason, it's just stuff, it's not going to </div>
<div align="center">make you feel any better about life. Where as actually making stuff can,</div>
<div align="center">there's something comforting about getting out the</div>
<div align="center">hand made decorations every year, they are without</div>
<div align="center">doubt, our most favourite!</div>
<div align="center">It really doesn't take much time to make things,</div>
<div align="center">and they aren't going to be 'perfect' but that's</div>
<div align="center">where the love is .... hopping in the car,</div>
<div align="center">driving to the shops, finding a car space blah, etc </div>
<div align="center">takes a lot more time, and a lot less thought.</div>
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<div align="center">(pics from Family Circle 'Homemade Jams & Preserves' brilliant book).
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<div></div>Claire (ethel loves fred)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15039120555271381576noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30277185.post-60272598978151065302011-11-26T10:07:00.002+11:002011-11-26T10:12:52.116+11:00Grow some baubles.<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQPlq5IHy_lfrXywr2IfbFw8_zc1tKRbAYKOoWI38HUHqliTtmrnF5yt587W_wH4TM-XnXePZW-9a6qPvfxTQ2_ZXxTwtfnZS2fwErSUfqRLP3VRvElQzQ_EM0kVONih54dfuJVA/s1600/027.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 299px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679074411654332370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQPlq5IHy_lfrXywr2IfbFw8_zc1tKRbAYKOoWI38HUHqliTtmrnF5yt587W_wH4TM-XnXePZW-9a6qPvfxTQ2_ZXxTwtfnZS2fwErSUfqRLP3VRvElQzQ_EM0kVONih54dfuJVA/s400/027.JPG" /></a> Baubles, hand made fabric ones ... simple and easy to make, good for using up scraps.</div>
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<div align="center">I was doing paper mache with Little P, which naturally lead on to </div>
<div align="center">'fabric mache' - photos soon from that experiment!
</div>Claire (ethel loves fred)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15039120555271381576noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30277185.post-23372012372266497282011-11-22T14:07:00.005+11:002011-11-22T14:19:41.503+11:00Hip (H)op - happy!<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqwWoASH191sSD4XnbKoO-bKkgaGsQ7xlN5MTauQmgx68GiwUCUOZT3L5B-N2QJ7D1OZICwIBaEytB6RwBzvkjO5ukmVJyQP_RSX5BwQ0h5_gGZai3gm8ZAppe9q13jSMhXtD5vQ/s1600/032.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 299px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677653623547887602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqwWoASH191sSD4XnbKoO-bKkgaGsQ7xlN5MTauQmgx68GiwUCUOZT3L5B-N2QJ7D1OZICwIBaEytB6RwBzvkjO5ukmVJyQP_RSX5BwQ0h5_gGZai3gm8ZAppe9q13jSMhXtD5vQ/s400/032.JPG" /></a> Orange and white floral and spots, linen mix I think.</div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS8Y7cNjsFRtzX9Vr-LE3nnVyzq68qaYwUHx5YU5MO4ZeUEkfTAqMDOtY5fHOWi6BmcpvPqOAqgdWHuBk5UA0oxFzrjT23tS-djOnebtXUyuWDxc-sxr81r4IeX_qrfoiawo9XOg/s1600/031.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 299px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677653143027177266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS8Y7cNjsFRtzX9Vr-LE3nnVyzq68qaYwUHx5YU5MO4ZeUEkfTAqMDOtY5fHOWi6BmcpvPqOAqgdWHuBk5UA0oxFzrjT23tS-djOnebtXUyuWDxc-sxr81r4IeX_qrfoiawo9XOg/s400/031.JPG" /></a>
Geometric pinks and orange.
<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9KWpN_YnEo0igw0dcrkQnXCbxfaH0skia38mpN5bp8A5sLjCAKB5rz0KpcyLwJSnsyJCXlnR6DhjAKg2PRpGcLGrYdbEWzdA2VWup4IekYEynhT96zyN4DvKIGmp1AJKv-12hWw/s1600/030.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 299px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677652677254418338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9KWpN_YnEo0igw0dcrkQnXCbxfaH0skia38mpN5bp8A5sLjCAKB5rz0KpcyLwJSnsyJCXlnR6DhjAKg2PRpGcLGrYdbEWzdA2VWup4IekYEynhT96zyN4DvKIGmp1AJKv-12hWw/s400/030.JPG" /></a>
And my favourite ... stripes.
<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGMgqJvYdYdidJeMrXKMoDU17eNwiw9ajSjme658p5Smrqox2vzid9EFgm51Xu9tjOqbOX7i9ZnyBflzneNsEbaXsA6gVhhrAWJ66brHnZ4Rs-Z0g_ojHl3EYSJ_5atcdBgzXo9w/s1600/029.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 299px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677652143005042562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGMgqJvYdYdidJeMrXKMoDU17eNwiw9ajSjme658p5Smrqox2vzid9EFgm51Xu9tjOqbOX7i9ZnyBflzneNsEbaXsA6gVhhrAWJ66brHnZ4Rs-Z0g_ojHl3EYSJ_5atcdBgzXo9w/s400/029.JPG" /></a> Also found this rather fetching piece. Love the cross-stitch effect.</div>
<div>Made in Japan, cute as a button!</div></div>
</div>Claire (ethel loves fred)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15039120555271381576noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30277185.post-37624690600613709382011-11-10T12:07:00.002+11:002011-11-10T12:13:02.890+11:00Santa - The Biggest Loser?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkVomcqXSU6m9ksmIpYq71vED_NnUJX8g-MxBc3uegIaAC9vBgAWSmCI-Ld5egARkiFLUimoiV_BUXY9K4Wv3F0Dy2K7SdGrOYqirr8yTQsfB851sTWGph44XOQGd2cpxlafb6cw/s1600/007.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 299px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673168253369920082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkVomcqXSU6m9ksmIpYq71vED_NnUJX8g-MxBc3uegIaAC9vBgAWSmCI-Ld5egARkiFLUimoiV_BUXY9K4Wv3F0Dy2K7SdGrOYqirr8yTQsfB851sTWGph44XOQGd2cpxlafb6cw/s400/007.JPG" /></a>
<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNewo9f8ZIQlMT-K8JDpD3abFhXl_ovMaE2hN0D6y32rfaGcxQTDzoQKuIaB1357aXgf7PAmW6YrwdtF4GEsgYbOfoHlnngqHLHwuqGb8scJGqQuE4y9VdIdgOwIPz3fsPqGgoHA/s1600/005.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 299px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673167940281607458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNewo9f8ZIQlMT-K8JDpD3abFhXl_ovMaE2hN0D6y32rfaGcxQTDzoQKuIaB1357aXgf7PAmW6YrwdtF4GEsgYbOfoHlnngqHLHwuqGb8scJGqQuE4y9VdIdgOwIPz3fsPqGgoHA/s400/005.JPG" /></a>
I wonder which cafe they will congregate at every Sunday Morning?</div>
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<div align="center">Found at the oppy - too good to pass up!
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<div></div>Claire (ethel loves fred)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15039120555271381576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30277185.post-80947318427549665692011-11-08T12:25:00.003+11:002011-11-08T12:31:20.019+11:00Flashback ... of the craft kind<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf-UHQ0ZlUSsCZknBx5Ay431gguKvnZJKGPaF_GhgdK_5B2GPvxQVe3IPG189cZp6cWjMb4xZmXUCg2yQhCJl6nQiNGLxxc9FvQ0EflDlnMx3xFCm1_wQHDANytt1sOd-hzwFA8g/s1600/001.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 299px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672430575280317490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf-UHQ0ZlUSsCZknBx5Ay431gguKvnZJKGPaF_GhgdK_5B2GPvxQVe3IPG189cZp6cWjMb4xZmXUCg2yQhCJl6nQiNGLxxc9FvQ0EflDlnMx3xFCm1_wQHDANytt1sOd-hzwFA8g/s400/001.JPG" /></a>
<div align="center">This is the first thing I ever made.</div>
<div align="center">I made this kitten when I was 9 years old, at Zetland Primary School,</div>
<div align="center">Redcar, in Northern England.</div>
<div align="center">I gave it to my Gran, and it lived at her house, until she died,</div>
<div align="center">then it came across the sea, to live with me.</div>Claire (ethel loves fred)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15039120555271381576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30277185.post-35427651614236882022011-10-25T13:05:00.002+11:002011-10-25T13:10:36.892+11:0013 years ago ...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5B1r5ptNt7yDEelohGr1JBmaRR_sKjwb-ZzdkxL4Rs_nCZkUH2rZwA1BAlD26PH-nqFkBLY4VZ-GBPrG00_TKKTGnOuM4WAXd2zkIT1oug5VSTU8EzHSOLLsvWKTbihjW6-ldtA/s1600/wedding.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667246200431645202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5B1r5ptNt7yDEelohGr1JBmaRR_sKjwb-ZzdkxL4Rs_nCZkUH2rZwA1BAlD26PH-nqFkBLY4VZ-GBPrG00_TKKTGnOuM4WAXd2zkIT1oug5VSTU8EzHSOLLsvWKTbihjW6-ldtA/s400/wedding.jpg" /></a>
<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhKcB9jukbrK41l8WYs6EKwBJPgx-FqGfDbY1umpHCMVhTiiC-YdybgJkDEuzW9fRmlruEGrFdzF7_O71LYvLTdqG5zCMZUklB1RQqB0d2TgCg3dSukuP-MfEz1TRDmb3QWaQxjQ/s1600/001.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 299px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667245647050811074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhKcB9jukbrK41l8WYs6EKwBJPgx-FqGfDbY1umpHCMVhTiiC-YdybgJkDEuzW9fRmlruEGrFdzF7_O71LYvLTdqG5zCMZUklB1RQqB0d2TgCg3dSukuP-MfEz1TRDmb3QWaQxjQ/s400/001.JPG" /></a>
<div></div></div>Claire (ethel loves fred)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15039120555271381576noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30277185.post-90254763085398979432011-10-08T13:10:00.004+11:002011-10-08T13:25:47.145+11:00our place ... lately.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpfWu9zE4AhuUFhthmtzgo6yn3drLY6lMaR6v5nytvH12vP7orv2xwYD-GQQJ5Zk7ovyl5vgKjeTgKzGHeiJLhmLcIA4wM2Uxbo778bx1qZ4oV9dQvUx7qtXXtIxh1QFccNFRgsA/s1600/002.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 299px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660939153132179794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpfWu9zE4AhuUFhthmtzgo6yn3drLY6lMaR6v5nytvH12vP7orv2xwYD-GQQJ5Zk7ovyl5vgKjeTgKzGHeiJLhmLcIA4wM2Uxbo778bx1qZ4oV9dQvUx7qtXXtIxh1QFccNFRgsA/s400/002.JPG" /></a>
<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkiMOqOBg_naJrBthd3hFRQmABnGvzJ6DnKF5zDpkEa4CMPU_BQdlb0VOVTvsdAW9sjAFVl1DeWVqlW9Vd3FajIQttTcg2AFszTwEwsVBAbHWUdX_q3lL_hFGKNPwtIyLZExaBVQ/s1600/003.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 299px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660938865128000930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkiMOqOBg_naJrBthd3hFRQmABnGvzJ6DnKF5zDpkEa4CMPU_BQdlb0VOVTvsdAW9sjAFVl1DeWVqlW9Vd3FajIQttTcg2AFszTwEwsVBAbHWUdX_q3lL_hFGKNPwtIyLZExaBVQ/s400/003.JPG" /></a>
Found at the oppy, a rare find, my local Vinnies has gone to the dogs.</div>
<div align="center">They no longer put things on the floor as they come in, instead they are</div>
<div align="center">sending everything to a central warehouse, and in turn receiving stuff</div>
<div align="center">from a central warehouse, so the stock is not the same. It's bland, homogenised.</div>
<div align="center">I wonder how much ends up in the bin now? </div>
<div align="center">Gone are the old girls sitting at the till in a dimly lit store, pontificating</div>
<div align="center">the cost of living, and young people's lack of manners - I miss them.
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<div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 299px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660938539810575442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOTos11fYayuSA8mn-CSI6yqa5m93Fmm-SEUwUc1XRFzBGNKV2vj42m-_WIrcva4Npi19M6Qo9DrTJmqP-pGBPeZaIg5_3bBX24pJDN39UNh-Xpf_y4cbO7lHq0oJ5x1jOPAV4eg/s400/008.JPG" />
Found at the bottom of the garden.
<div>These appeal to the old girl in me!</div></div>Claire (ethel loves fred)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15039120555271381576noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30277185.post-78938900968043044692011-09-26T12:14:00.007+10:002011-09-26T12:25:48.838+10:00Sew (more show than tell).<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_EVgBXm9T9goPs9KVkpMvp_jWd3Ze5YwcBvI0iwMkAod1XgHI5p5e0IHVltcfUIWpedVrwBlXNSc5n3wG-8IilmZCWk9yYnKcK7sOF1FAF8D5wvRd-L3LJxX-zwnBGg28Rf-N1w/s1600/032.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 299px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656488414856614802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_EVgBXm9T9goPs9KVkpMvp_jWd3Ze5YwcBvI0iwMkAod1XgHI5p5e0IHVltcfUIWpedVrwBlXNSc5n3wG-8IilmZCWk9yYnKcK7sOF1FAF8D5wvRd-L3LJxX-zwnBGg28Rf-N1w/s400/032.JPG" /></a> The pattern.</div>
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<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgunu8wVX-OiLgBaNgzJRFatqTjHxetdPv8gLB1zc5LbJhTt9NOvNo30z5ly0-tw5OgEuzmuGHGBZu7Z0RI04Iz5ReoHsiuSTibgb_tSyi3-BStmXzu9AcdXhV7sSvFciMMgekZMQ/s1600/002.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 299px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656487863003778130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgunu8wVX-OiLgBaNgzJRFatqTjHxetdPv8gLB1zc5LbJhTt9NOvNo30z5ly0-tw5OgEuzmuGHGBZu7Z0RI04Iz5ReoHsiuSTibgb_tSyi3-BStmXzu9AcdXhV7sSvFciMMgekZMQ/s400/002.JPG" /></a>Serious face, don't know why!
<div align="center">I've made a couple of these maxi skirts, even though I'm short!</div>
<div align="center">But, who follows fashion rules?
</div>
<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKl0FY4NoaytxOleb9La3Dw4TIl8pCnGBsEoNny4gSRsHDYp3-CqN4xRaKhBSzLIue-aSsd2QPyAYG1WezlvZWiqKf5DIiZfQ-MsHeaVEAwIbSfWXVWJOdFcEvqTYQnW8bhBv0WQ/s1600/014.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 299px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656486413163842066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKl0FY4NoaytxOleb9La3Dw4TIl8pCnGBsEoNny4gSRsHDYp3-CqN4xRaKhBSzLIue-aSsd2QPyAYG1WezlvZWiqKf5DIiZfQ-MsHeaVEAwIbSfWXVWJOdFcEvqTYQnW8bhBv0WQ/s400/014.JPG" /></a> More showing the fabric and my funny toes than the skirt!</div>
This in mid-length style with side pockets.
</div></div>Claire (ethel loves fred)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15039120555271381576noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30277185.post-35448090358243562592011-09-05T15:41:00.003+10:002011-09-05T15:44:25.304+10:00Found Picture #2<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtPlk6adoZRbGyDOzy54chjG63YnMG-C0YkhxERcfr2D5v-FN955LanWSPjQhs1HyAAmRILlD9ZQl881vIEf2Bm6axxhjIqU1cgjnGoD4pt3fli2OL_DmbWyvptk31cbegtsrfXw/s1600/scan0002.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 347px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648746770789530306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtPlk6adoZRbGyDOzy54chjG63YnMG-C0YkhxERcfr2D5v-FN955LanWSPjQhs1HyAAmRILlD9ZQl881vIEf2Bm6axxhjIqU1cgjnGoD4pt3fli2OL_DmbWyvptk31cbegtsrfXw/s400/scan0002.jpg" /></a>
<div align="center">Hungary, a tree somewhere ... early 60's.
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<div align="center">Father of little girl in previous picture in white T.shirt.</div>
<div align="center">Pre marriage, children & Sydney.</div>
Claire (ethel loves fred)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15039120555271381576noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30277185.post-82887434396855047682011-09-03T20:42:00.003+10:002011-09-04T19:46:22.406+10:00Found Photo #1<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgenadubLLoLS8grdSDtqgo3SPRL0zpUyZLpfIqDqDRgj5t4G_n_6HiNjBuJOq_90SKHJNXEazkSBVkAjoHUm4FceesOavqikh6xhfrZXQAhsJd1AMs6Ncy58PXFB0nVxzUtNBrLg/s1600/scan0001.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 271px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648082208338626274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgenadubLLoLS8grdSDtqgo3SPRL0zpUyZLpfIqDqDRgj5t4G_n_6HiNjBuJOq_90SKHJNXEazkSBVkAjoHUm4FceesOavqikh6xhfrZXQAhsJd1AMs6Ncy58PXFB0nVxzUtNBrLg/s400/scan0001.jpg" /></a> Bondi, block of flats, early 70's.
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<div align="center"></div>
<div align="center">I feel strange owning this photo.</div>
<div align="center">I'm the custodian of this photo.</div>
<div align="center">it comes to be in my possession by default.</div>
<div align="center">I'm not related to this little girl.</div>
<div align="center">She is from Hungary, and immigrated here with her</div>
<div align="center">father and mother in the 1970's.</div>
<div align="center">her Mother didn't like Sydney,</div>
<div align="center">or she didn't like her father, either way, she returned to Hungary.</div>
<div align="center">Her father stayed in Syndey, and married</div>
<div align="center">Big D's Nan (2nd mariage on both parts) sometime in the 1980's, whereupon</div>
<div align="center">this little girl returned to Hungry.</div>
<div align="center">When Big D's Nan passed away, we found a bag of</div>
<div align="center">photos ... and they were going to be thrown away.</div>
<div align="center">We decided we would keep them.
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<div align="center"></div>Claire (ethel loves fred)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15039120555271381576noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30277185.post-45907108354103572392011-06-22T17:23:00.003+10:002011-06-22T17:32:54.022+10:00Goodness Gracious!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAL6fF92yl5E19RZAZjn1dWswGfio0LDoV2_WnVox9ZN1AHpzBW_GUz935aPFxkFqLG2Nyv8FL7fiFVSBMbT9gRNoxdAIaWJWsDyp_s0GneuUJHJTncn6DR7fgrv9Ub71t03xPBA/s1600/035.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620941758995274418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAL6fF92yl5E19RZAZjn1dWswGfio0LDoV2_WnVox9ZN1AHpzBW_GUz935aPFxkFqLG2Nyv8FL7fiFVSBMbT9gRNoxdAIaWJWsDyp_s0GneuUJHJTncn6DR7fgrv9Ub71t03xPBA/s400/035.JPG" /></a>
<div align="center">Long time between posts. Seasonal depression getting to me I think, freaking cold.</div>
<div align="center">All is good at chez Ethel and Fred, the usual winter stuff .... living for food!</div>
<div align="center">Sorting through 'stuff' the material things, ergo the pic, some of my </div>
<div align="center">necklaces. Little P used to call them 'neck-ins' cute, so literal.</div>
<div align="center">Looking forward to the School Hols,</div>
<div align="center">lots more time to hang out in jammies,</div>
<div align="center">hopefully some creative pursuits too!</div>
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<div></div>Claire (ethel loves fred)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15039120555271381576noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30277185.post-58961153529895924642011-05-26T14:18:00.010+10:002011-05-26T14:43:30.461+10:00love. ghostpatrol.<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4dX93rOx4akz_NFlCer1KIfhMmx5KebaEPnxmpLER2Ktiv5UpH_bgK807mgl9m9KxgngXO5qkMf_U_Dyz_SPA4HakY0Kt2PxeswjkkrhN2Jn1bpDOV-3azB9_wt1i3SnA2zp4BQ/s1600/ghostpatrol.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 292px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610874562646491394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4dX93rOx4akz_NFlCer1KIfhMmx5KebaEPnxmpLER2Ktiv5UpH_bgK807mgl9m9KxgngXO5qkMf_U_Dyz_SPA4HakY0Kt2PxeswjkkrhN2Jn1bpDOV-3azB9_wt1i3SnA2zp4BQ/s400/ghostpatrol.jpg" /></a>Just popping in to share this image with you.</div>
<div align="center">I've been in love with<a href="http://www.ghostpatrol.net/"> Ghostpatrol's</a> work for ages now, I first saw</div>
<div align="center">his work in Lorne Vic, when we did our roadtrip last Easter, there's a mural</div>
<div align="center">on the side of a building ... funny place for a mural, not the side of a wall,</div>
<div align="center">but Lorne, being so far from the city.
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<p>Winter is well and truly upon us,</p></div>
<div align="center">we are just snuggling up at nights</div>
<div align="center">eating lots of casserole type things.</div>
<div align="center">Planning some sewing soon, it's been a bit</div>
<div align="center">quite on the making front lately, plan on rectifying this soon!</div>
<div align="center">Until then, stay warm and toasted!</div>
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<div align="center"></div>Claire (ethel loves fred)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15039120555271381576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30277185.post-74006190349537601682011-04-20T20:12:00.005+10:002011-04-20T20:24:35.012+10:00Little P - Personified!<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnwD8RE01EnzjktJd5PViC714VGkI3jPpNFc6WY-JpTEzWUc1n9ddqbJGLkY6y0-MDELBnUuAePb0tw0novPj99d1bxsHXN9RcYV7x8Lss3l1iQnK_y5FGyTChU_hMPLWbAR18Yw/s1600/crazydance.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597607077627080098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnwD8RE01EnzjktJd5PViC714VGkI3jPpNFc6WY-JpTEzWUc1n9ddqbJGLkY6y0-MDELBnUuAePb0tw0novPj99d1bxsHXN9RcYV7x8Lss3l1iQnK_y5FGyTChU_hMPLWbAR18Yw/s400/crazydance.jpg" /></a> Of all the photos I have of Little P, this one is my favourite, </div>
<div align="center">it most definitely captures her true spirit.</div>
<div align="center">The wild hair, the joyous laughter, and the dancing! </div>
<div align="center">Taken last year by my dear friend<a href="http://www.truelove.com.au/"> Tess Peni</a>, at her daughter's birthday party.</div>
<div align="center">(Tess does amazing things with a camera)! </div>
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<div align="center">If ever I'm feeling a bit blue, I look at this picture,</div>
<div align="center">it reminds me to keep positive,</div>
<div align="center">to stay firmly in the moment - and enjoy it all.</div>Claire (ethel loves fred)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15039120555271381576noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30277185.post-56934511977946786872011-04-18T13:37:00.007+10:002011-04-18T13:56:22.070+10:00Creative kids at Artspark<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4EoBt70wOnfJW8YZ1eO39XEH5zqB4YCoFfD0NIFYOc5v4Eh2G3XA8jae3dLsCTzdweKzPZpqxy5fk3tSFFC4TFVAul8TO3o7sR_y-bL2LnyVlr5Pn2PTFyUQGk5m_praKYDRHHA/s1600/095.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 364px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596764635614045426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4EoBt70wOnfJW8YZ1eO39XEH5zqB4YCoFfD0NIFYOc5v4Eh2G3XA8jae3dLsCTzdweKzPZpqxy5fk3tSFFC4TFVAul8TO3o7sR_y-bL2LnyVlr5Pn2PTFyUQGk5m_praKYDRHHA/s400/095.JPG" /></a>
<div align="center">I've been helping out with sewing at<a href="http://artsparkstudio.webs.com/"> Artspark Studios </a>in Rozelle (Sydney).</div>
<div align="center">The creativity of the children is truly inspiring.</div>
<div align="center">These strip bags (please no credit to me, these were designed by a lady</div>
<div align="center">from Artspark) were part of a 1 day workshop for 5-10 year olds.</div>
<div align="center">They all did an amazing job, and kept their enthusiasm up for the whole day.</div>
<div align="center">There's something magical about making things yourself, and being able</div>
<div align="center">to share this, and pass on the knowledge to a new generation is </div>
<div align="center">just a joyous experience!</div>Claire (ethel loves fred)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15039120555271381576noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30277185.post-82830915581248148392011-03-20T11:17:00.004+11:002011-03-20T11:26:44.566+11:00As Skyhooks once sang 'I like it both ways'<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKplVbFIc-HzzMZNPvI76GnALAz4OYuMtBaPPN-sRYiSPbjPW3B7uQPPdKtq4uo7dbr6RaDwenrMYibGdAe2GIz3KkaygL_iwURnPSyz52dEqt6rgt50DO0sbcs0pRw1xZsNvRVQ/s1600/042.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585950496700504306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKplVbFIc-HzzMZNPvI76GnALAz4OYuMtBaPPN-sRYiSPbjPW3B7uQPPdKtq4uo7dbr6RaDwenrMYibGdAe2GIz3KkaygL_iwURnPSyz52dEqt6rgt50DO0sbcs0pRw1xZsNvRVQ/s400/042.JPG" /></a>
<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj7N_OFNXyX3cWXvx6ScUz5cSudYt7U1eS3MN0hx7ywTDZ8r4Jz-IGOPRUlGeY3-bna8RdCwlTge6-bulugR1oCnDfOmLdYTHeOB4CZp_1dQgTK6MPLFIsGvlH49Y-CX5FX_8_Ow/s1600/040.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585950047291984690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj7N_OFNXyX3cWXvx6ScUz5cSudYt7U1eS3MN0hx7ywTDZ8r4Jz-IGOPRUlGeY3-bna8RdCwlTge6-bulugR1oCnDfOmLdYTHeOB4CZp_1dQgTK6MPLFIsGvlH49Y-CX5FX_8_Ow/s400/040.JPG" /></a>
Reversible smock, custom order for a friend, pattern is my own, </div><div align="center">the most simple dress to make.</div><div align="center">The print is vintage brushed cotton, with a red denim as the plain fabric.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">We've been in throws of moving, so my blog has been a little</div><div align="center">neglected of late ... my studio is still mostly in boxes, but the shelves</div><div align="center">are ready, and my machines are out, a good start.</div><div>
</div><div></div>Claire (ethel loves fred)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15039120555271381576noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30277185.post-84600581441996179382011-02-19T12:11:00.003+11:002011-02-19T12:16:57.649+11:00Works on wood<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5BKrZ5z5Stff8UaFdaOOsdxWJ2aH-my8WjhUb0p9Br1NOtJ0v0YZy6gVEDoMFfpNmC42f8wVqzlJ42DV_5K1L2fK7Bjqdwy1FKjTACsz4hz1p1WJugbvQj2zbvxEXAboMv3VlaQ/s1600/002.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575202386830977618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5BKrZ5z5Stff8UaFdaOOsdxWJ2aH-my8WjhUb0p9Br1NOtJ0v0YZy6gVEDoMFfpNmC42f8wVqzlJ42DV_5K1L2fK7Bjqdwy1FKjTACsz4hz1p1WJugbvQj2zbvxEXAboMv3VlaQ/s400/002.JPG" /></a> Little P made this beautiful cross entirely from scratch,
She loves nothing more than hammering a few nails into wood.
I really like what she did with the top part of this, water colours.
Colour choice comes so naturally to kids, they rarely hesitate,
I admire that!
</div>Claire (ethel loves fred)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15039120555271381576noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30277185.post-54659920627542338362011-02-04T13:14:00.003+11:002011-02-04T13:22:45.830+11:00Before & After<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXSCEir3DKXP8WVEOY0EpOk6tO5nYKsFpZMDgTS_epHJ1F6bioFn2wnsAhgBeFzUvhCZ_-sAljlOedMVqMEFY-SbK7RiY2WjP-wLeKcw4nskU73Pkc-VO4FfG-2O2ohtu1FqwEnw/s1600/003.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569652987358019074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXSCEir3DKXP8WVEOY0EpOk6tO5nYKsFpZMDgTS_epHJ1F6bioFn2wnsAhgBeFzUvhCZ_-sAljlOedMVqMEFY-SbK7RiY2WjP-wLeKcw4nskU73Pkc-VO4FfG-2O2ohtu1FqwEnw/s400/003.JPG" /></a> I picked up 4 of these chairs about 5 years ago from a Salvos,</div><div align="center">they were $5.00 each. They are brilliantly made, I think by</div><div align="center">Australian furniture maker Don Rex.</div><div align="center">
</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeFEVYSqPYz7tk-cmuRjOx7UKotHEayCjDxtnkg3YO9DWsYY4wGmXtQxFRQm5vQ-DIpZeU1At5XvRiURJkkaaEkJJOHKcXt3Rr9wiVeoiD3UIFN0bOtvi3x7HCmRVX_Gm5fhLqVw/s1600/013.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569652490196871762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeFEVYSqPYz7tk-cmuRjOx7UKotHEayCjDxtnkg3YO9DWsYY4wGmXtQxFRQm5vQ-DIpZeU1At5XvRiURJkkaaEkJJOHKcXt3Rr9wiVeoiD3UIFN0bOtvi3x7HCmRVX_Gm5fhLqVw/s400/013.JPG" /></a> Finally got around to having them reupholstered,</div><div align="center">the original mushroom pink velvet never really</div><div align="center">did it for me. We got them done for about the same</div><div align="center">cost as buying 4 new ones, actually probably worked out </div><div align="center">a bit more, but ultimately much nicer than a modern repro.</div>Claire (ethel loves fred)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15039120555271381576noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30277185.post-18890760664686037352011-01-17T15:13:00.003+11:002011-01-17T15:18:49.339+11:00Vintage favourites - Nautical<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyLdVU37LenljI_rch8ugmSsV1I56wXWuFyU1SgMLurOeLbV67TLmtRFn4I-gDwu4S-wjY3X3wvTIRMfbF6xOzmOjfVnaWg8Fd8YJVu9UexfKzh8n9uWyFwCt6icAXEx7TDIIGhw/s1600/005.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563004297630420146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyLdVU37LenljI_rch8ugmSsV1I56wXWuFyU1SgMLurOeLbV67TLmtRFn4I-gDwu4S-wjY3X3wvTIRMfbF6xOzmOjfVnaWg8Fd8YJVu9UexfKzh8n9uWyFwCt6icAXEx7TDIIGhw/s400/005.JPG" /></a> Super soft cotton.</div><div align="center">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkuCaIow9VyYA5gG3ZGm1HHHCTQmIfXGuEk3kUWVRHdqq2NqOXk6Th7AIOJojPyeG1uWSSZq9WgKzLjDIuFqbFT2Vyv9xuETh-yQz9cPjqUMgFhnX0mtyckFOOmjNAIoXGouN5dw/s1600/007.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563004002383265906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkuCaIow9VyYA5gG3ZGm1HHHCTQmIfXGuEk3kUWVRHdqq2NqOXk6Th7AIOJojPyeG1uWSSZq9WgKzLjDIuFqbFT2Vyv9xuETh-yQz9cPjqUMgFhnX0mtyckFOOmjNAIoXGouN5dw/s400/007.JPG" /></a>Bark cloth.
<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilo2_LDsP9ROC5LN4YsesnWrWu2qmeMnbxUfpFQuaVopjTxMBlRb3v8T-U2xbmFT8XIC-XEoiPdvHfZJbz-TctY0EgZ4_gbO3rBXWPakHCxLdc3Ty5Ox4ZVb6Bl7Mwl2HpvPg_Aw/s1600/010.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563003710394933378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilo2_LDsP9ROC5LN4YsesnWrWu2qmeMnbxUfpFQuaVopjTxMBlRb3v8T-U2xbmFT8XIC-XEoiPdvHfZJbz-TctY0EgZ4_gbO3rBXWPakHCxLdc3Ty5Ox4ZVb6Bl7Mwl2HpvPg_Aw/s400/010.JPG" /></a> Denim.
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</div>Claire (ethel loves fred)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15039120555271381576noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30277185.post-49819822459874796522011-01-14T17:03:00.004+11:002011-01-14T17:21:06.751+11:00Two-fer<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlN8ED4wSfl14w6xhyphenhyphenxjh2v0CRwn_gvv77pzxwKhDWhPPvop_k71AwjxTZQQe2DCDECB0Qy8WFByDbfTr0C0MMBM-eJ7hdAE0xYYxmjy4tDoxH1Exn-ntHnLjdNSY2dopl9g83nw/s1600/001.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561919188967881010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlN8ED4wSfl14w6xhyphenhyphenxjh2v0CRwn_gvv77pzxwKhDWhPPvop_k71AwjxTZQQe2DCDECB0Qy8WFByDbfTr0C0MMBM-eJ7hdAE0xYYxmjy4tDoxH1Exn-ntHnLjdNSY2dopl9g83nw/s400/001.JPG" /></a> Bought this brand new women's skirt from the oppy ($6.00).</div>
<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrdv7Gsbf1CSkAChCWfBcgbAnhf2djz0qSPlcirOliXsYAgLEB456SXhNWZwmfx0XP9nqCA-EswQF3tTetMIog9T53Nmx1sAB5sdiO5iVs0V5PPvZsOUvkHsE10WskizmKXqAISg/s1600/003.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561918882526596418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrdv7Gsbf1CSkAChCWfBcgbAnhf2djz0qSPlcirOliXsYAgLEB456SXhNWZwmfx0XP9nqCA-EswQF3tTetMIog9T53Nmx1sAB5sdiO5iVs0V5PPvZsOUvkHsE10WskizmKXqAISg/s400/003.JPG" /></a>
And refashioned it into 2 girl's skirts for little P.</div><div align="center">(Note: top picture is the original skirt, this photo above</div><div align="center">is the refashioned skirt). Not much work involved in this one.</div><div align="center">Just a matter of removing the waist band,</div><div align="center">sewing in the casing, and then adding the elastic to fit. </div><div align="center">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjefLlMs1Gu1pVkIA8b_mJ5nGIBuCE-ToPMz2fQet1R_nCKmIBCJVsG1jR52hoF5BaPnsR-OkF8Kadomps0J8xa5Wu_HF0BLIs_T46xxQJvMrIVYQe-1rlJnF8eXTtldVbJcGTM8A/s1600/008.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561918614637190002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjefLlMs1Gu1pVkIA8b_mJ5nGIBuCE-ToPMz2fQet1R_nCKmIBCJVsG1jR52hoF5BaPnsR-OkF8Kadomps0J8xa5Wu_HF0BLIs_T46xxQJvMrIVYQe-1rlJnF8eXTtldVbJcGTM8A/s400/008.JPG" /></a> This one is made from the cotton lining,
with spotlight cotton print and vintage binding.
have a head cold, and thought I might as
well do something productive, head cold
seems to have precluded me from doing the
dishes, but not from sewing, weird huh?
</div>Claire (ethel loves fred)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15039120555271381576noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30277185.post-54582898351576995762011-01-12T18:53:00.003+11:002011-01-12T19:03:07.579+11:00Mother Nature ....<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglydk0_dA2QS9tw6sLxvPtzNGHYFzgg5_vxJnI70I1tsFL90nNw-W6BV_J0aImq651e_wbELXJlzM5UKm5IsbDFFmSYVIEPt5b_SV8QVEsn43nRc4FCzSKWrAnMxdAMXrElz89RQ/s1600/004.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561204781087670242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglydk0_dA2QS9tw6sLxvPtzNGHYFzgg5_vxJnI70I1tsFL90nNw-W6BV_J0aImq651e_wbELXJlzM5UKm5IsbDFFmSYVIEPt5b_SV8QVEsn43nRc4FCzSKWrAnMxdAMXrElz89RQ/s400/004.JPG" /></a> She's a cruel mistress, for sure.</div><div align="center">My thoughts at the moment are with</div><div align="center">the Qld flood victims.</div><div align="center">The force and velocity with which floods hit in some</div><div align="center">communities is just unfathomable.</div><div align="center">To loose a loved one in such a way seems so cruel</div><div align="center">and unfair, I've no idea, and as I tuck my little P into bed</div><div align="center">tonight, I'll give her an extra big cuddle.</div><div align="center">To anyone reading this who has been hit by </div><div align="center">the floods, know that we here in Sydney are thinking of you.</div>Claire (ethel loves fred)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15039120555271381576noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30277185.post-21603282800763040782011-01-08T19:15:00.004+11:002011-01-08T19:21:09.771+11:00A little stop at the oppy<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQEOlCBEUrNkytghBiw6X8pbaJO7anqGydoUqWcTPsrevIDXi36cK3_weAOUt3cs5dEy_Fpc_wrht4-onUvhUYI-kCkyAGruPH0YLdxbYSOPppCewQnqmueLV3DNRLQ5bo_vTXZg/s1600/008.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559726358485679746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQEOlCBEUrNkytghBiw6X8pbaJO7anqGydoUqWcTPsrevIDXi36cK3_weAOUt3cs5dEy_Fpc_wrht4-onUvhUYI-kCkyAGruPH0YLdxbYSOPppCewQnqmueLV3DNRLQ5bo_vTXZg/s400/008.JPG" /></a>'Scuse the sticky tape, haven't cleaned this yet.</div><div align="center">It's German (Azberg) and fully hallmarked and numbered, love the lime green lid.</div><div align="center">
</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifma84WUgdk8lxT5WS9DhDInuL0ssMhu3nwy-ij8Fcko9hcKGB8R0yPszx8ANEJdA6NdibImcpRyACiin3ugTprgQhHfCok4NzPtslykgZyHbJJa_xQAz52OEj3-eQeKBVxTus2Q/s1600/006.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559726161120054338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifma84WUgdk8lxT5WS9DhDInuL0ssMhu3nwy-ij8Fcko9hcKGB8R0yPszx8ANEJdA6NdibImcpRyACiin3ugTprgQhHfCok4NzPtslykgZyHbJJa_xQAz52OEj3-eQeKBVxTus2Q/s400/006.JPG" /></a> And this.</div><div align="center">Australian Studio Pottery.</div><div align="center">Words fail .... $4.00!</div><div align="center">I can't express how much I love this.
</div>Claire (ethel loves fred)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15039120555271381576noreply@blogger.com2