tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post8091676423683790651..comments2024-03-26T00:26:19.756-07:00Comments on The Bluebirds are Nesting...: The Christmas Challenge. Show and Tell for June. Part 2.Annabelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-10112451567329521302016-07-10T19:51:53.633-07:002016-07-10T19:51:53.633-07:00Thank you, Rachel. You are so right -- the simple...Thank you, Rachel. You are so right -- the simple things give us so much joy :)Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15895877653972323599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-4039898516908395312016-07-10T19:49:05.586-07:002016-07-10T19:49:05.586-07:00Hi Annabel, I've missed getting to write you a...Hi Annabel, I've missed getting to write you about this post due to a couple sets of company. I feel honored to have my little projects mentioned along with the awesome things the other ladies have made. The knitting and sewing and making...what beautiful gifts. What an inspiring place your blog is! Loads of love xxMaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15895877653972323599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-3841517061012996792016-07-07T21:09:39.574-07:002016-07-07T21:09:39.574-07:00Dear Marian, Thank you so much for contributing! E...Dear Marian, Thank you so much for contributing! Everything you have shown me is exceptional. I am so glad for you to get this feedback. Sometimes we need that and as you say its encouraging! <br />Have a lovely weekend! With love, Annabel.xxxAnnabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-22030051651386768452016-07-07T20:18:06.525-07:002016-07-07T20:18:06.525-07:00Hi Annabel,
I would just like to say thank to you ...Hi Annabel,<br />I would just like to say thank to you and all of the ladies that have commented on my gifts. It makes you feel good and spurs you on when people do comment on your gifts.<br />Regards,<br />Marian RussellAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-81544936331259994742016-07-07T17:18:55.171-07:002016-07-07T17:18:55.171-07:00
thank you for the sock help. I will check out t...<br /><br /><br />thank you for the sock help. I will check out the online tutorial. I have found a pattern on Ravelry, so am going to give them a try.<br />Janinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13540554274755499923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-40822440616352035312016-07-07T05:15:02.441-07:002016-07-07T05:15:02.441-07:00Dear Barb, Thank you for commenting on the lovely ...Dear Barb, Thank you for commenting on the lovely work. It is nice to see isn't it!<br />I hope your week has been going well. It has been a very busy week here! With lots of love, Annabel.xxxAnnabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-18155084370726060082016-07-07T05:13:52.915-07:002016-07-07T05:13:52.915-07:00Dear Vicky,
Maybe one day and not when you are pla...Dear Vicky,<br />Maybe one day and not when you are planting and tending a huge garden you might get a chance to learn knitting. But not just now I don't think.<br />Your tutus and cleaning cloths are lovely.. and I think the bed ruffle you made Emma was wonderful! <br />Much love Annabel.xxxAnnabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-71454833437715649732016-07-07T05:11:53.783-07:002016-07-07T05:11:53.783-07:00I love the lemon juice and morning dew stain remov...I love the lemon juice and morning dew stain remover. I am going to try this. I do think sunlight is a wonderful lightener, brightener too. What could be better than these all natural tips!Annabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-2030717698540676062016-07-07T05:10:28.958-07:002016-07-07T05:10:28.958-07:00Dear Mimi, Thank you! I am having a heavenly time ...Dear Mimi, Thank you! I am having a heavenly time tonight looking at the linen pics you linked to on FB. Pure loveliness. Some ideas for me! With love, AnnabelxxxAnnabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-35028695215181760112016-07-07T01:24:47.176-07:002016-07-07T01:24:47.176-07:00Dear Annabel, thank you for a lovely two weeks of ...Dear Annabel, thank you for a lovely two weeks of Christmas challenge projects. Everyone is so talented and creative. I love how everyone is so resourceful , like MelC using dandelions to make the healing balm and Mel K using a ladder for a spice rack . I love the knitting , the pillow bed ,I love everything . Thank you ladies for sharing your talents, I am always in awe of the work done by all of you . I am having a creative lull at the moment but hope to get back into it soon . thanks again Annabel and everyone.<br /> Love Barb W Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-8383941179544796032016-07-06T23:56:51.364-07:002016-07-06T23:56:51.364-07:00Jane,well done on finishing the ufo's, that is...Jane,well done on finishing the ufo's, that is a job to celebrate as it is often a procrastinating job!love Maria :-) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-41239714197473479162016-07-06T18:58:59.792-07:002016-07-06T18:58:59.792-07:00Okay, Nanna Chel's comment under "Gifts f...Okay, Nanna Chel's comment under "Gifts for Men" included the following quote:<br /><br />Just look up Silvers Sock Class online and you will find a step by step tutorial for beginners. Go on...be brave!<br /><br />RachelAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-67270572288677655952016-07-06T18:13:21.943-07:002016-07-06T18:13:21.943-07:00Thanks for that Rachel. My 90year old and not out ...Thanks for that Rachel. My 90year old and not out neighbour told me e same thing with one more step. She said the rub in lemon juice with salt in the evening and place it on the grass outside. The morning dew will help with the stain removal as well. Will be trying this tonight.Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06964345893499561504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-70346904599410050132016-07-06T18:05:45.107-07:002016-07-06T18:05:45.107-07:00Dear Rhonda,
Oh no! I hope you are much better. T...Dear Rhonda, <br />Oh no! I hope you are much better. Thank you for commenting! <br />It is so draining being sick. I hope you are on the mend now! With love Annabel.xxxAnnabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-38142094152635332232016-07-06T18:04:40.992-07:002016-07-06T18:04:40.992-07:00Dear Rachel, Thank you so much for commenting on e...Dear Rachel, Thank you so much for commenting on everyones work. They deserve the praise I think!<br />Well now I am in a dilemma. I love your knitting and I think you are set with these good skills. BUT also I know how much fun crochet is. So I think I will knit when I need a change or challenge and you could do the same with crochet. Every now and then we need a brain bender lol and it is kind of fun. I find crochet quite addictive! What I will hope is that you come across so much yarn that you have great supplies and plenty of options!<br />Today we have a bit of sun. At this point the sun coming out at all is exciting!<br />Much love and thanks, Annabel.xxxAnnabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-56398963163587051612016-07-06T18:00:40.044-07:002016-07-06T18:00:40.044-07:00Dear Cookie,
Harvesting herbs and drying is great....Dear Cookie,<br />Harvesting herbs and drying is great. If you have enough quantities these could possibly become gifts too. Little jars of mixes... or bouquet garni are lovely to make as gifts. Good gifts for cooks anyway!<br />And so good in your own pantry of course!<br />In that soap I used powdered goats milk mixed up into liquid. It worked out very well. I made it quite thick i.e. a bit more powder than usual. Overall I liked the Lux method best. However its a personal choice thing... and if you look for an online soap making shop you can order caustic soda. Its inexpensive provided postage is ok. But seriously I won't bother again with it. The US ladies found good Lux substitutes and A Working Pantry featured the soap that resulted. <br />I hope you were able to stay in and craft. In extreme weather this is the best thing to do. The cold has had the same effect here!<br />I hope your week is going well Cookie! With love Annabel.xxxAnnabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-19410053373369920802016-07-06T17:55:27.484-07:002016-07-06T17:55:27.484-07:00Dear jen, Your gifts are beautiful! And I am learn...Dear jen, Your gifts are beautiful! And I am learning roses really like being pruned it seems. I have always been a like trimmer and the times I have gone crazy and pruned more I get more flowers so I am trying to learn this!<br />Thank you for the knitting tips. Experience is so helpful to someone just starting out.<br />I am glad you got some rain on your garden. While the weeds are growing madly so are the veggies. Nothing is as good as rain! Things just take off with a soaking. I hope it helps you end up with a wonderful harvest!<br />Keep knitting! thank you so much for contributing lovely photos! With love, Annabel.xxxAnnabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-56057860232279545782016-07-06T17:52:26.763-07:002016-07-06T17:52:26.763-07:00Annabel,
So much work and beauty this week! Such t...Annabel,<br />So much work and beauty this week! Such talented ladies. I really love everything and the socks make me want to learn to knit! LOL I think I'd better stick with tutus! LOL I am much better at presentation I think? LOL <br />XOXO<br />VickyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-39715949836274967802016-07-06T14:22:57.637-07:002016-07-06T14:22:57.637-07:00Yes, Jen, and when you get going on a sock, have t...Yes, Jen, and when you get going on a sock, have to put it down, and come back to it, the needles are held in such a way that the sock falls between you and the needles - so that one doesn't turn the work back to front and inside out! How would I know?!<br />RachelAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-29592534094632571442016-07-06T07:04:01.090-07:002016-07-06T07:04:01.090-07:00Hi Jane,
You have inspired me to get moving and cl...Hi Jane,<br />You have inspired me to get moving and clear out the UFOs, of which there are quite a few. Cookie<br /> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-10889330649121374112016-07-06T05:19:54.347-07:002016-07-06T05:19:54.347-07:00Hi Annabel,
I just love all the gifts that everyo...Hi Annabel,<br /><br />I just love all the gifts that everyone has shared. I agree about the presentation being just beautiful. I, too, haven't always excelled at presentation or wrapping, but I am getting much better at it, thanks to all the gorgeous examples I see on your blog! The roses in the photo of mine came from a climbing rose that I thought I might have killed with excessive pruning...not a single flower last year! But, this year it is LOADED in blossoms, thankfully! They are both beautiful and smell divine.<br /><br />As for a knitting socks tutorial, I don't know of anything off hand...I learned "old school" with a book. But, two things that helped me when I was first starting out were 1) to keep in mind that when knitting on double-pointed needles, it's exactly the same as knitting on two needles...you're still only working with 2 needles at a time...you just move onto the next one when you're done with the previous one. And 2) turning the heel isn't as hard as it seems, if you just follow the instructions blindly...you have to stop and work back and forth (instead of in the round) for the heel flap, and though it might seem like Greek for the first time, it magically all works out! :) Also, employing some strategy also helps...like using a thicker yarn and bigger needles and making a short-cuffed sock to help the project get done sooner for some positive encouragement...<br /><br />We got some rain! In fact, it now may rain for the rest of the week! If it's not one way, it's the other! Off to take advantage of a lull and get some much-needed weeding done. You should see how the weeds shot up in the rain overnight!<br /><br />xx Jen in Nova ScotiaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-73875515452872396312016-07-06T04:18:46.771-07:002016-07-06T04:18:46.771-07:00Hi Annabel,
So many beautifully creative ladies. ...Hi Annabel,<br />So many beautifully creative ladies. I love looking at the pictures of what everyone is doing. I've not really worked on anything for Christmas this week except to harvest and dry herbs to make seasoning mixes and for myself.<br /><br />I was reading from your archives on Simple Soap and was wondering if you used fresh or reconstituted goats milk for the liquid and then the powdered goats milk for the powdered milk? It's extremely hard to get lye (caustic acid) here. It seems to have disappeared from our local shelves, so the Simple Soap would be just the ticket. The heatwave here has returned and there are no errands to run or appointments to keep, so hopefully it will be a day of crafting. Cookie<br /><br /> <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-28010438401847062892016-07-06T04:14:03.846-07:002016-07-06T04:14:03.846-07:00Hi Annabel!
I'll jump right in and tell Jen f...Hi Annabel!<br /><br />I'll jump right in and tell Jen from NS that it is a very, very cold Queensland day here (worse than the weather down your way, my husband has ascertained!), so her cable socks look rather warm, cosy and inviting! Jen, thanks for keeping the sock knitting craft alive! Who knows ..... some new sock knitters might just join the pastime. I hope so!! I am thinking, too, that cabled knitting seems to bring out the wonderful qualities of wool; the texture makes the wool feel more like it is fresh from a sheep! Everything about your gifts looks wonderful, Jen!<br /><br />Now, where was I? Marian, your gifts show that much thought and care has gone into your work. <br />The bright pink crochet makes a nice personal touch! I think you should be careful that the crocheters don't see your beautiful knitting and be inspired, just as we knitters have seen such inspiring crochet! You should be proud of your lovely work!! Well done!<br /><br />Mel K, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Annabel should see that her work really is inspirational, and refreshing. I particularly like ladder work!<br /><br />Mary, I like how you've been adding pretty features to your kitchen, and the curtain is simply wonderful! "The simple things in life are often the best!"<br /><br />Elaine, combining comfort and 'making the most of what you have' is a real winner! It makes me feel comfortable just to see your work here! <br /><br />Mimi, searching for the beauty in life - and finding it - is a full time occupation. It's amazing how you keep sharing so many snippets of beauty and sweetness.<br /><br />Mel C, your work speaks volumes to me. I especially like how you use what you find around you. I don't have many dandelions here, yet would be interested to hear how your dandelion balm goes. Your bath salts and soaps show an authenticity in style! Your display is a pleasure to see, and very encouraging! Thank you.<br /><br />Annabel, thanks so much for your latest show! Crumbs! If you do decide to knit a pair of socks, that'll put pressure on me to learn some crochet! Take it easy in that regard, I reckon!!<br /><br />With warm regards,<br />Rachel HoltAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-89274356672889235012016-07-06T03:27:00.036-07:002016-07-06T03:27:00.036-07:00Hi Kelsey!
You're living a great story! It'...Hi Kelsey!<br />You're living a great story! It's wonderful to read of your progress, and how your husband and home (& now an extended household!) are your priorities, along with the Eternal.<br />Regards, Rachel HoltAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-5968896724572224622016-07-06T03:22:00.663-07:002016-07-06T03:22:00.663-07:00Hi Jane!
Mum was just telling me today that, for r...Hi Jane!<br />Mum was just telling me today that, for rust stains, lemon juice and salt are the things to try. Well done on finishing all those UFO's. What a sense of relief you must be enjoying! Regards to Bluey!<br />Rachel HoltAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com