My Sewing Mojo Has Returned!

hi!

after a few months of thinking

that if i never sewed again it would be too soon...

{i know that is unimaginable for some of you..hehe!}

i finally cleaned up and reorganised my sewing corner

&

after gazing at  my cupboarded stash of fabrics

i started to dream of making jazzy pillowcases

&

made several for myself and family and friends....just 'cos i could.

next week two of my friends are having birthdays.

&

all summer i have been giving various friends

my cushions...some left over from my madeit shop

and others i just had sitting aside.

i always pray about which ones to give to which person

&

am always delighted when they say that how did i know

that the one i picked out for them was perfect...

the Lord is my secret weapon..hehe!

this time i felt that none of my premade covers would be right

so making a union jack cushion cover came to mind.

i found a picture of one in a magazine

and then got to work.

i think i will include that little red, white and blue heart in the present too...

i made it a few months ago...before christmas last year...

&

i have another navy floral cover that i made to go with this one too...

it has white and green in its colouring as well...

i think they will suit her blue sofa well..at least i hope she thinks so!

well

cheers for now...

please forgive me if i haven't left a comment on your lovely blog this month

as a day and a half per month isn't half long enough to pop in

and say 'hello' to all of you gorgeous peeps!

naturally Carol xox



Taiwan...The First Peek

hi

it's nearly may....

it's rainy and grey

but cosy,

and its good to be able to come here

and see what you're all doing.

finally,

i have access to some of the photos i took in taiwan

so i thought i'd show you a few today...

no wonder my son would laugh at me before we got there...

taipei is a modern vibrant city.

i think i imagined crowded buildings and no space...

silly me,

it was often more modern than any city here in australia!

scooters were the way to get around

and they were everywhere.

the central business district was spacious and open

with amazing gardens and wide multi laned streets.

...lunch

(about five aussie dollars worth!)

after lunch on the first day...27th december 2011...we browsed

this was the door of a shop selling sculptured glass objects

and was an embroidery covering the full length and breadth of the sliding door!

i asked permission to take these pics

but i wasn't game to snap the swarovski crystal shop

or others in the taipei 101 tower.

totally exhausted we thought we were in for a quiet night after a full day

of sightseeing and window shopping...

but later that afternoon

we found out that we were invited out by the amy's parents

to a special rotary dinner

where we kareokied and enjoyed an incredible seventeen course dinner!

it was a wild introduction

to an amazing country and some of the friendliest people i've ever met.

have an incredible weekend...

naturally Carol xox



Celebrating Easter But Still No Computer!

happy easter!

thanks for all your comments...

no

i still don't have a computer to use here

but

sometimes life doesn't work out the way you think it will

and

although i have had a few possibilities offered to me at one time or another

they have not really lead anywhere.

so

i have decided that i will just have to post once every

three or four weeks

when my husband comes home with his laptop.

the present thought is

that my son in taiwan ...whose birthday it is today...

can send me some parts to resurrect the old computer,

as he has some at his house.

hopefully?

talking about a resurrection...

that's what easter is celebrated for.

nothing could keep Jesus from living,

not even death.

nothing can keep His life from you either

if you choose to believe

that He took all your guilt and shame upon Himself

when He died on the cross

nearly two thousand years ago.

He died so that you can experience an amazing life here

and after this life.

i can truly say that asking Him to lead me through life

when I was fourteen,

was the best decision ever

and

the best adventure!

i do however

respect that you may choose to live your life differently

and

that is what free will is all about.

don't those eggs look yummy...

chocolate time!!

have a great day....

naturally Carol xoxox

Not Quite Back....

hi there!

i'm not quite back...

tonight i'm typing away on my husband's laptop

as he's back for the weekend,

i miss all of you dreadfully...

thanks for your messages!

the good news is that i think i should be up and running again in the next couple of weeks,

but the bad news is that it's not quite now : (

as you've probably guessed

my computer totally gave up the ghost

failing even to boot up in the end.

so...

so i'm just popping in here while i can

to say...

i had the most fabulous time ever in taiwan

&

got incredibly spoiled

&

loved it

&

the wedding was great

&

i have heaps of pics to edit and show you all...

so hang on,

i'm nearly there...

thanks incredibly

for not giving up on me!

(and if you had...i really can't blame you)

see you in a while....

naturally Carol xox



Merry Christmas!

wishing you all a...

blessed & merry

christmas!

whether you pop in occasionally or often...

thank you!

i haven't got my own computer back yet,

won't have it replaced or fixed until the end of january

after i get back from no. 1 son's wedding in taiwan,

so 

i wish you all a very merry christmas

from the bottom of my heart!

i will pop in and cruise around the blogosphere when i can this week

and may comment at random...

but am signing out here for a month...

i love your friendship

so i'll be around 

and see you back here

in the new year!

happy new year...

naturally Carol xox