tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84954286377686012102024-03-13T10:09:00.135+11:00Adding Gold to our RainbowBlogging about creating, knitting, needle felting, embroidering, cooking and living in an old gold townWallflower Artshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15858234008517144093noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8495428637768601210.post-26895211906372355402014-09-06T16:52:00.001+10:002014-09-06T16:52:49.615+10:00Invisible disabilities exhist. Some info about mine.It's been a long time since I posted again. Life keeps getting away from me this year. I keep looking up and realising that a month has gone by as I've counted the hours until I can take pain killers and the days until I can go in to town and get in the hydro pool then push way past all my pacing limits getting the shopping done for the week.<br />
If money wasn't an issue I'd have a wheelchair or scooter. Problem is I can't push myself in a normal chair as it would be just as exhausting as walking and it would be too likely that my shoulder would dislocate and I'm certain my fingers would.<br />
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Still didn't get in to town today but Ruth found me a stash of pain killers hidden in another bag. Will go tomorrow. Hopefully<br />
Got up earlier today. Last night while reading in bed my asthma started to play up. I rarely get much trouble with it these days unless I get sick with a cold or pneumonia like last year. I took neurofen plus yesterday though. Ibuprofen always sets it off and upsets my stomach really bad, which also sets the asthma off.<br />
Anyway my chest started hurting and I got real wheezy but I took extra of my Seretide puffer(inhaler) and some gaviscon for my stomach and eventually fell asleep. It's still a problem today though. I took Seretide this morning as well and I've just had to take Ventolin for the first time in months. <br />
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I am so glad to be born at a time when better medication is around. I've never been hospitalised for my asthma. It responds pretty well to medication. I don't do much in the way of sports because of pain and fatigue and co-ordination problems so the only things I did much of growing up were walking and swimming and they have both helped with my lung capacity etc. I've had so many lung infections I've got scaring on my lungs but I've never smoked.<br />
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Until I was about 16 I used Becotide as a preventative and Ventolin as a reliever. I still had to take the Ventolin many times a day and I never went anywhere without one. Then Seretide acuhalers came in. These days I take the Seretide once, at night and I pretty much forget I have asthma at all. It's months between taking the ventolin. It doesn't take much of the wheezing and struggling to breath to bring it all back though. God I hate it.<br />
Sometimes I feel like I'm struggling to breath because of low blood pressure and/or high heart rate but I just took my stats and they're as fine as they get so I'm guessing it's actually my lungs today.<br />
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Apparently people with connective tissue problems often have asthma because the bronchial tubes are weak and prone to collapse, like everything else in my body. Seriously, everything seems to be made with at least some amount of collagen and my body produces faulty collagen so everything is effected. My gums that tear and bleed, my dodgy eyesight, my breathing problems, the fact that my nails and hair are brittle, my joints and blood pressure problems,my skin that tears easily, everything seems to come back to dodgy collagen. Something they can't fix.<br />
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The noise I make when I move is amusing sometimes. Every joint grinds, pops, clonks and crackles. Every one. And I don't just mean shoulders, hips, knees etc. Between every vertebra in your spine is a joint, between every tiny bone in your hands and feet is a joint, my jaw, my toes and fingers. Sometimes the noises are worse than others and sometimes it's more painful than normal but it's always there. Then there's the soft tissue problems, the fibromyalgia tender points that feel like bone deep bruises all the time and any pressure is torture, the dodgy ligaments and the knotted muscles from overcompensating and trying to keep my joints together, the random stabby pains that move around and the nerve pain from pinched nerves and herniated discs and carpel tunnel, sciatica etc. I get numbness and burning and pins and needles in my arms and hands, my face, my legs and feet. <br />
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My skin is fragile and irritated easily, it hurts and itches. My eyes ache and are dry, so is my mouth and throat and my sinuses. There's the migraines and the nausea and vision problems that come with them and the nausea that is linked to drops in blood pressure and dumps of adrenalin that happen because my body can't maintain blood pressure when sitting upright or standing. My heart rate goes through the roof to try and get enough blood to my heart and brain. It was 170bpm after walking to the Post Office yesterday, its just down the street. My blood vessels expand when there is any pressure on them so blood pools in my lower extremities. This expansion of blood vessels also contributes to the migraines I get many times a week. <br />
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I have gastric reflux because guess what the sphincter that stops acid going up your oesophagus is made from, connective tissue. I am short sighted but not in a way that glasses can fix it properly. I can't control my body temperature and will sometimes get so hot I throw up. When it's cold my hands and feet often go numb and freezing and white as the blood stops circulating to the surface. I haven't even got in to the dislocating joints and the pain and damage they cause. Or the brain fog that comes from lack of oxygen and constant adrenalin dumps and the lack of proper sleep. The insomnia is better than it used to be now I have access to melatonin. I still take hours to fall asleep and then sleep for 8-16 hours at a time, waking up every hour or two, usually in a lot of pain, sometimes I've dislocated or sublaxed something. <br />
I also have allergies and chemical sensitivities. I don't know how these are connected to EDS but they are more common amongst people with it than without.<br />
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Every tiny part of my life is made so much more difficult by this condition. It's so much more than being bendy. It's disabling. For most of my life I was told there was nothing wrong. Despite the pain and fatigue and joint issues, despite fainting and getting osteoarthritis at 13. The doctors told me and my parents there was nothing wrong. One doctor liked to tell me I should do the ironing or washing up. In my 20s I got diagnosis of Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. I asked about EDS and he said it's possible, but it wasn't worth getting tested for. He even discovered that my blood pressure dropped on standing but offered nothing more than drink lots, eat salty stuff.<br />
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There is no cure but there are treatments and things I can do to help with the pain and joint instability and the blood pressure/heart rate problems. With proper diagnosis and treatment I can get a lot better than I am. Everything costs so much though. I have months and months to wait to see specialists. Specialists I should have seen when I was a child, that I only know about now because of my own research and advocating for myself. <br />
EDS is still classified as rare. It's not. It's just really, really under diagnosed. Doctors are ignorant of it and what it means. They don't know what to do with you even if you do manage to get a diagnosis. <br />
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I am barely able to function most days but it's down to me to do all the research and leg work to find out what's going on and what I can do about it. <br />
Treatments like massage, proper physiotherapy, hydrotherapy, salt and electrolyte intake, compression garments, supplements, aids like a shower chair and shower unit I can use while sitting, modifications to my house, a wheelchair to use on bad days, braces and splints to stabilise joints, specialist visits and effective pain killers etc are all beyond my budget. I can only shower once a week right now. I can only drive in to town and back (3 hours driving and I'm the only one who can drive) once a week. I can't stand in line at shops or do much in the way of walking. I am hugely limited in what self care and house work I can do and my partner is also disabled and is limited in what she can take care of without my help. <br />
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I currently receive the disability pension and have a disabled parking permit. Once you take out rent, internet, bills, car upkeep and petrol and then food and essentials shopping there is very little left for meds and medical treatment. There is very, very little for clothing and non essentials like entertainment. I pay a fortune for firewood and electricity for fans and a cooler in the summer because temperature extremes make my health so much worse. <br />
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It really annoys me to hear the media talk about benefit scroungers living the high life at the tax payers expense. I get the full amount of disability payment and I get way less than I did when I worked 2.5 days reception. It was working 2 and a half days a week that caused my massive health crash. That was over 10 years ago now. This is no high life, no easy road. Most days I can barely function and I know I have it better than a lot of people with EDS and POTS. If you saw me in the street I just look like a fat, healthy person who sometimes walks with a cane, has to sit down a lot and eats salty food. Yes, I really need the disabled parking space, no, I really can't give up my seat on the bus, yes, I am drinking gatoraid and eating chips while out, it's the only thing stopping me passing out, and yes, $7 each time I have to go to the doctor (every week) would cause me a lot of problems. There is already so much in the way of essential medical treatment that I can't afford. Specialist cost a fortune, each one costs me in the region of a fortnights income and when your whole body and pretty much every system is messed up and GPs know very little, that's a lot of specialists. Not to mention the 3 hours round trip driving to get in to Bathurst, let alone getting to Orange or Sydney for specialists. <br />
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Invisible illnesses are still real. I put in huge amounts of effort to function at the level I do. These problems are every day things. You may have the benefit of doing very little when you are sick but when it is every day you just have to get on with your life. I work hard at being okay. I work hard at being happy with my place in life. So no, you don't really wish you could stay home and do nothing all day. Your idea of doing nothing and my reality are nothing alike. Days when I can not get out of bed without passing out are not pleasant resting times. Holding a phone up to read involves having the strength to do it and the brain power to read. It means enduring pain in your hand and wrist and arm and shoulder. It means nerve pain down behind your shoulder blade and right down your arm. It involves nausea and probably a migraine from looking at a screen or focusing your eyes enough to not have constant double vision. it means struggling to the toilet and bending over double so you don't pass out while peeing, it means falling in to every obstacle on your way there and possibly passing out anyway on your way back, even if you crawl. <br />
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Yes I am on the internet all day. It is the only social contact I have most of the week. It is the only way I can talk to my friends and family. <br />
Yeah it is nice that sometimes I have the time and energy and brain power to do crafts and kitting. It is one of the only things that keep me going. It is not a better life than being able to work. I would give anything to be able to function at the normal level of society. No one I know wants to be disabled enough to be on disability. Maybe think about this before coming out with statements of jealousy. Seriously, if you want to swap lives I'd be stupidly happy to. <br />
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To everyone out there with chronic, disabling health conditions, whether they are physical, mental or emotional, you do an amazing job. When just getting through the day is such a humongous task the fact that you keep on keeping on is amazing. You are not inspiration for healthy people, you are living and loving and struggling through. Go you. <br />
Wallflower Artshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15858234008517144093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8495428637768601210.post-79457357021507224232014-02-09T01:24:00.000+11:002014-02-10T17:05:25.690+11:00We need help getting to a health conference so we are having a sale.<span style="font-size: x-small;">Photos are of things we have made. They are not all for sale in our Etsy shop but something similar can be commissioned from us. Scroll down for a coupon code to get 5% of everything in our Etsy Shop</span><br />
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My health has always been bad but these days I really am struggling to keep functioning.<br />
Many years ago I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. I deal with pain every day. Sometimes it is much worse than others. Changing air pressure causes a really bad day. Some days I have enough energy to make food and work on art and craft stuff and catch up with friends and family online, some days I can barely make it out of bed and moving to the toilet and back is really difficult. These conditions are managed as much as I can. It became obvious though that they were not my only problems.<br />
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This last year I was diagnosed with Ehlers–Danlos Syndrome. It is a connective tissue disorder, it<strong> </strong>affects collagen proteins in the body. Collagen is a building block that strengthens and supports various body tissues. It is found in tendons, ligaments, cartilage, skin, bone, blood vessels, the gut and the spine.<br />
EDS is caused by alterations in certain genes, which make collagen weaker. Sometimes the amount of collagen in the body is reduced. The faulty genes can be passed from parents to their children.<br />
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I have frequent dislocations and sublaxes, usually fingers and toes and my jaw but also small bones in my feet, my left shoulder and my ankles. This causes a great amount of pain and instability. My muscles and tendons are over worked trying to stabilize joints and reduce movement. I have a herniated disc in both my neck and my lower spine, trapping nerves because my spine also moves too far and I have carpel tunnel in my wrists.<br />
I have chronic migraines (many times a week) because the blood vessels in my brain expand to easily because of the collagen problem.<br />
My skin is fairly fragile and my scalp will tear if I just rub at my head. My other biggest problem at the moment, with all the stupid heat, is Orthostatic Intolerance. My blood pressure drops causing me to faint when I stand for more than a minute and in hot weather it drops even when I'm sitting up. I also have huge troubles controlling my body temperature. If it is hot I get hotter and hotter until I throw up if I can't cool myself down with an ice pack or cold shower. It makes these nearly 40c days unbearable.<br />
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My doctor and physiotherapist are trying to help but neither of them knows much about EDS. I go to hydrotherapy once a week and am getting splints made for my wrists to help with the carpel tunnel. For the rest, right now, I just deal with best I can.<br />
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This July there is a conference on in Parramatta focusing on EDS and Connective Tissue Disorders.<br />
http://www.edsconference.com.au/2014/index.php<br />
This is a massive chance for me to find out other ways I can cope with the symptoms and find medical practitioners who can help. This is one of the only chances I will have to access all this information in one place.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="213" mozallowfullscreen="" msallowfullscreen="" nbsp="" oallowfullscreen="" src="https://www.flickr.com/photos/wallflowerarts/7216102590/player/2fdc0034da" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="320"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(hand knit toy elephant)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>I live about 7 hours drive from Sydney but have family I can stay with about an hour away. I can save up for the dog boarding we'll need to get there but registration for the conference is open now and is limited to 300 places. For Ruth and I to go to the conference on Saturday and Sunday it will cost $316. We just don't have this right now at all but I do not want to miss this chance.<br />
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I know money is tight right now for everyone but if you can have a look at <span style="font-size: large;">our <a href="http://www.etsy.com/au/shop/Wallflowerarts?ref=l2-shopheader-name" target="_blank">Etsy Store</a></span> and see if there is anything you need or want.<br />
From now until the 1st March you can use the code <span style="color: #6fa8dc; font-size: large;">EDSSALE</span> receive 5% off everything in our shop.<br />
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We also take commissions for art, knitting, crochet, hand spun yarn, needle felted creations or anything else that we've done before. You can find more information about commissioning us at our <a href="http://wallflowerarts.blogspot.com.au/p/blog-page.html" target="_blank">Commission Page</a> or Email me at wallflowerarts@gmail.com.<br />
If you can't afford to buy anything then if you could share this post with others who might like our stuff that would be fantastic.<br />
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</div>Wallflower Artshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15858234008517144093noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8495428637768601210.post-60139465268128666172013-12-02T22:32:00.001+11:002014-02-03T16:05:09.474+11:00Knitted thingsA big welcome to those who ventured over here from the link in the Hill End Gathering Group newsletter.<br />
Most of these knitted items are going up in our <a href="http://www.etsy.com/au/shop/Wallflowerarts?ref=l2-shopheader-name" target="_blank">Etsy shop</a> if you would rather buy through there. Otherwise you can comment here (if you can manage Bloggers CAPTCHA settings) or email me at wallflowerarts@gmail.com.<br />
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Are you cold? Or want to stock up for when it's cold? Or buy things for people who live where it gets cold? Here are some knitted things. Most will eventually go up on Etsy but if you want to save me the effort and fees you can get it cheaper at market price.<br />
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All of these are 100% wool except two of the shawls and a scarf. Most are hand wash only. If you want one of these but in a different colour or different material, or a pair of mitts that are shorter or longer we can do that too. Just ask.<br />
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Can't afford or aren't interested in buying knitted things? You can still look at the awesome stuff we've made.<br />
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We also take commissions for anything knitted, crochet, needle felted or embroidered and I'll do art commissions.<br />
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We have other hats (a few more kids ones etc) and embroideries and some needle felting at our <a href="https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/Wallflowerarts?ref=si_shop">Etsy Shop</a><br />
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* <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/lumikukka">Lumikukka</a> pattern by Marja Airaksinen. Knit in cream (Aran) Rustic wool from Bendigo Woollen Mills $40. Adult size.<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallflowerarts/11131524723/" title="IMG_0223 by Wallflower Arts, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_0223" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5544/11131524723_ac4770ae09.jpg" height="333" width="500" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallflowerarts/11131367366/" title="IMG_0221 by Wallflower Arts, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_0221" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7318/11131367366_c49b8a9c18.jpg" height="500" width="333" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallflowerarts/11131051884/" title="IMG_0125 by Wallflower Arts, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_0125" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7451/11131051884_d8af0ac360.jpg" height="500" width="333" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallflowerarts/11131157623/" title="IMG_0124 by Wallflower Arts, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_0124" src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2845/11131157623_058df2994a.jpg" height="333" width="500" /></a><br />
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* <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/aeonium">Aeonium</a> pattern by Woollywormhead. Knit in cream (Aran) Rustic wool from Bendigo Woollen Mills $40. Adult size.<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallflowerarts/11131362126/" title="IMG_0217 by Wallflower Arts, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_0217" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7454/11131362126_182138af2d.jpg" height="333" width="500" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallflowerarts/11131318285/" title="IMG_0215 by Wallflower Arts, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_0215" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7313/11131318285_e56795ccdc.jpg" height="333" width="500" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallflowerarts/11131071074/" title="IMG_0128 by Wallflower Arts, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_0128" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7428/11131071074_0c1f6628c1.jpg" height="333" width="500" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallflowerarts/11131081584/" title="IMG_0131 by Wallflower Arts, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_0131" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7404/11131081584_ca93866a86.jpg" height="333" width="500" /></a><br />
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* <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/welldigger">Welldigger</a> pattern by Polly Hammond. Knit in grey Rustic wool from Bendigo Woollen Mills $25. Adult size. This is knit in stitch and is really squishy and thick. The rolled brim allows you to pull it down deeper on your head if you want. It covers my ears. We're hoping to sort out a pair of mitts to match, using the same stitch. It's grey, not blue. The colour is like the first two photos.<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallflowerarts/11131314165/" title="IMG_0214 by Wallflower Arts, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_0214" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7394/11131314165_03e8083701.jpg" height="333" width="500" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallflowerarts/11131311035/" title="IMG_0213 by Wallflower Arts, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_0213" src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3780/11131311035_91e6630285.jpg" height="333" width="500" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallflowerarts/11130991235/" title="IMG_0127 by Wallflower Arts, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_0127" src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2865/11130991235_5f30d72749.jpg" height="333" width="500" /></a><br />
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* <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/brambles-beret">Brambles</a> pattern by Amanda Muscha. Knit in yellow Rustic wool from Bendigo Woollen Mills. It's a pale yellow but more yellow than this is showing on my monitor. I'll try and get a better shot. $30. Adult size. This is a slightly slouchy beanie. If you wanted it could be blocked as a beret or left as a beanie. (The ravelry link shows it as a beret) The bottom picture is just me trying to show the top while holding the hat and the camera. On your head it wouldn't scrunch up so much.<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallflowerarts/11131378694/" title="IMG_0209 by Wallflower Arts, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_0209" src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3783/11131378694_bf6ce0f646.jpg" height="333" width="500" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallflowerarts/11131211064/" title="IMG_0156 by Wallflower Arts, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_0156" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7422/11131211064_fc0ed98977.jpg" height="333" width="500" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallflowerarts/11131333753/" title="IMG_0159 by Wallflower Arts, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_0159" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7387/11131333753_78959c90b9.jpg" height="333" width="500" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallflowerarts/11131330493/" title="IMG_0158 by Wallflower Arts, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_0158" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5488/11131330493_d324fd72f3.jpg" height="333" width="500" /></a><br />
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* <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/the-bubble-hat-3">The bubble hat</a> pattern by . Knit in cream Rustic wool from Bendigo Woollen Mills $25 . Adult size. Fold the brim or pull it down depending on how deep you like your beanies.<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallflowerarts/11131479213/" title="IMG_0207 by Wallflower Arts, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_0207" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5546/11131479213_37d3bf7ecf.jpg" height="333" width="500" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallflowerarts/11131285426/" title="IMG_0190 by Wallflower Arts, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_0190" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5515/11131285426_aa3c5d311a.jpg" height="333" width="500" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallflowerarts/11131281986/" title="IMG_0187 by Wallflower Arts, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_0187" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5531/11131281986_ce310a50c2.jpg" height="333" width="500" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallflowerarts/11131278076/" title="IMG_0186 by Wallflower Arts, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_0186" src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3812/11131278076_84e92d3917.jpg" height="333" width="500" /></a><br />
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* <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/corby">Corby</a> pattern by Woollywormhead. Knit in cream, blue, black, purple and yellow Rustic wool from Bendigo Woollen Mills $35. Adult size.<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallflowerarts/11131445983/" title="IMG_0193 by Wallflower Arts, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_0193" src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3829/11131445983_06d6a113e0.jpg" height="333" width="500" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallflowerarts/11131260045/" title="IMG_0194 by Wallflower Arts, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_0194" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7416/11131260045_62123d0fdf.jpg" height="333" width="500" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallflowerarts/11131455313/" title="IMG_0197 by Wallflower Arts, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_0197" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5494/11131455313_a0ab104da0.jpg" height="333" width="500" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallflowerarts/11131340144/" title="IMG_0195 by Wallflower Arts, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_0195" src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3699/11131340144_73b85c1289.jpg" height="333" width="500" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallflowerarts/11131357974/" title="IMG_0204 by Wallflower Arts, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_0204" src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3782/11131357974_67dec47a50.jpg" height="333" width="500" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallflowerarts/11131354824/" title="IMG_0203 by Wallflower Arts, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_0203" src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3731/11131354824_4efd1ee48e.jpg" height="333" width="500" /></a><br />
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* <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/weekender-beret">Weekender</a> pattern by Woollywormhead. Knit in blue Rustic wool from Bendigo Woollen Mills $40. Adult size.<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallflowerarts/11131307726/" title="IMG_0198 by Wallflower Arts, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_0198" src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3750/11131307726_56c70cb56b.jpg" height="333" width="500" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallflowerarts/11131462193/" title="IMG_0199 by Wallflower Arts, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_0199" src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3740/11131462193_e4df011708.jpg" height="333" width="500" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallflowerarts/11131352114/" title="IMG_0200 by Wallflower Arts, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_0200" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5516/11131352114_202cdb2edd.jpg" height="333" width="500" /></a><br />
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* <a href="http://www.woollywormhead.com/the-long-beanie/">The long beanie</a> pattern by Woollywormhead. Knit in red, blue and charcoal Rustic wool from Bendigo Woollen Mills $25. Adult size.<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallflowerarts/11131329034/" title="IMG_0191 by Wallflower Arts, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_0191" src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2856/11131329034_790a9d5589.jpg" height="333" width="500" /></a><br />
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Mitts<br />
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* <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/strong-heart">Strong Heart</a> pattern by Wei S. Leong. Knit in red tweed (blue, purple, red mix) More the colour of the second picture. Rustic wool from Bendigo Woollen Mills $40. Adult female size with a fair bit of stretch. These are really long in both the arm and the hand and use a lot of wool, hence the price. If you wanted a pair with the same pattern but shorter, we can do that too.<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallflowerarts/11131014705/" title="IMG_0133 by Wallflower Arts, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_0133" src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3739/11131014705_a2f7b13f43.jpg" height="500" width="333" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallflowerarts/11131096374/" title="IMG_0134 by Wallflower Arts, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_0134" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7456/11131096374_d205e9583c.jpg" height="500" width="333" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallflowerarts/11131062286/" title="IMG_0135 by Wallflower Arts, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_0135" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7437/11131062286_034992b910.jpg" height="500" width="333" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallflowerarts/11131214483/" title="IMG_0136 by Wallflower Arts, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_0136" src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2838/11131214483_0661307dd4.jpg" height="333" width="500" /></a><br />
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* <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/alderman">Alderman</a> pattern by Victoria Magnus. Knit in aqua Rustic wool from Bendigo Woollen Mills $30. Adult female size. These don't have as much stretch but should still fit most hands. These are shorter but quite thick.<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallflowerarts/11131068906/" title="IMG_0137 by Wallflower Arts, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_0137" src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3794/11131068906_b649d2bc31.jpg" height="333" width="500" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallflowerarts/11131126294/" title="IMG_0139 by Wallflower Arts, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_0139" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7334/11131126294_882627aa0f.jpg" height="500" width="333" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallflowerarts/11131088776/" title="IMG_0140 by Wallflower Arts, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_0140" src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2810/11131088776_e4b89acea5.jpg" height="333" width="500" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallflowerarts/11131244363/" title="IMG_0141 by Wallflower Arts, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_0141" src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2871/11131244363_4765984f7a.jpg" height="500" width="333" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallflowerarts/11131065055/" title="IMG_0142 by Wallflower Arts, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_0142" src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2818/11131065055_6d0f28108b.jpg" height="333" width="500" /></a><br />
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* <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/cold-turkey">Cold Turkey</a> pattern by Veronica O'Neil. Knit in aqua Rustic wool from Bendigo Woollen Mills $30. Adult size. These are really flexible. I have tiny wrists and big forearms and these fit but Ruth doesn't have either of those and they fit her too.<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallflowerarts/11131071635/" title="IMG_0143 by Wallflower Arts, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_0143" src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2854/11131071635_29a0dec1ab.jpg" height="333" width="500" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallflowerarts/11131079155/" title="IMG_0145 by Wallflower Arts, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_0145" src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3675/11131079155_bd684266d4.jpg" height="500" width="333" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallflowerarts/11131268873/" title="IMG_0146 by Wallflower Arts, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_0146" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5493/11131268873_8f4eb3d624.jpg" height="500" width="333" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallflowerarts/11131163354/" title="IMG_0147 by Wallflower Arts, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_0147" src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2884/11131163354_428fb36d4d.jpg" height="500" width="333" /></a><br />
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* <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/annabella-3">Annabella</a> pattern by Anna Aponte. Knit in grey Rustic wool from Bendigo Woollen Mills $40. Adult size. These are fairly flexible due to the ribbing on the underside. I love the pattern. If you have really skinny forearms you may need a different size but this should fit most sizes. These can also be knit shorter.<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallflowerarts/11131128676/" title="IMG_0148 by Wallflower Arts, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_0148" src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3746/11131128676_4941b331f4.jpg" height="500" width="333" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallflowerarts/11131284743/" title="IMG_0149 by Wallflower Arts, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_0149" src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3684/11131284743_db9e2b0703.jpg" height="500" width="333" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallflowerarts/11131104735/" title="IMG_0150 by Wallflower Arts, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_0150" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7360/11131104735_5c2da7a6cd.jpg" height="500" width="333" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallflowerarts/11131185044/" title="IMG_0151 by Wallflower Arts, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_0151" src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3755/11131185044_2b2ff10fc9.jpg" height="500" width="333" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallflowerarts/11131307633/" title="IMG_0153 by Wallflower Arts, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_0153" src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2866/11131307633_457ecc2212.jpg" height="500" width="403" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallflowerarts/11131312923/" title="IMG_0154 by Wallflower Arts, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_0154" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5540/11131312923_c4aeb21baf.jpg" height="500" width="348" /></a><br />
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Scarves<br />
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* <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/branching-out">Branching Out</a> pattern by Susan Lawrence. Knit in green Rustic wool from Bendigo Woollen Mills $40. This is a short scarf/cowl. Long enough to fit round your neck and tie in a knot or be pinned but wont hang down far. It's about 40 inches long an 14 wide.<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallflowerarts/11131314154/" title="IMG_0184 by Wallflower Arts, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_0184" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5498/11131314154_735985444b.jpg" height="333" width="500" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallflowerarts/11131270616/" title="IMG_0183 by Wallflower Arts, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_0183" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7360/11131270616_b674fe1615.jpg" height="333" width="500" /></a><br />
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* Sparkle and rose pattern by Me. Knit in sparkly soft black acrylic with needle felted wool roses. It really doesn't photograph well but it has a subtle silver sparkle through it. $35. Long and flexible enough to be tied anyway you like. It's light and lacy with ruffles on the ends. One side has a needle felted wool rose. I can make more of these but the rose is going to be different each time as it's freehand. I also have another of the scarves without the roses for $15. It's around 60 inches long but it depends on how wide you pull it.<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallflowerarts/11131393563/" title="IMG_0173 by Wallflower Arts, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_0173" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7415/11131393563_d2263c1c59.jpg" height="333" width="500" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallflowerarts/11131248076/" title="IMG_0174 by Wallflower Arts, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_0174" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7438/11131248076_9df986d412.jpg" height="333" width="500" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallflowerarts/11131253556/" title="IMG_0175 by Wallflower Arts, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_0175" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7453/11131253556_67d97878ba.jpg" height="333" width="500" /></a><br />
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Shawls<br />
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* <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/common-bean">The common bean</a> pattern by Caitlin Ffrench. Knit in blue (Delta) Rustic wool from Bendigo Woollen Mills $45. Adult size short shawllete.<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallflowerarts/11131261026/" title="IMG_0180 by Wallflower Arts, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_0180" src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3773/11131261026_c0f8098bff.jpg" height="333" width="500" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallflowerarts/11131227925/" title="IMG_0181 by Wallflower Arts, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_0181" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5545/11131227925_cc4a5a03c1.jpg" height="333" width="500" /></a><br />
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* <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/miami-vice">Miami Vice</a> pattern by threebagsfulled. Knit in bright rainbow acrylic yarn $50. Adult size. Comes down to just below your shoulder blades at the back. I can get photos.<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallflowerarts/11131361173/" title="IMG_0166 by Wallflower Arts, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_0166" src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2819/11131361173_2a142a9b99.jpg" height="333" width="500" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallflowerarts/11131252994/" title="IMG_0167 by Wallflower Arts, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_0167" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5534/11131252994_7637c2a2d3.jpg" height="333" width="500" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallflowerarts/11131371593/" title="IMG_0168 by Wallflower Arts, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_0168" src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2838/11131371593_57e91ee85a.jpg" height="500" width="333" /></a><br />
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* <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/the-age-of-brass-and-steam-kerchief">Age of Brass and Steam</a> pattern by Orange Flower Yarn . Knit in coppers and browns acrylic yarn $40. Adult size kerchief. Needs blocking or ironing to stop the bottom edge curling. We will do this. The colours on this are hard to photograph. It's very Autumn colours.<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallflowerarts/11131352133/" title="IMG_0164 by Wallflower Arts, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_0164" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5499/11131352133_732080d091.jpg" height="333" width="500" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallflowerarts/11131197396/" title="IMG_0162 by Wallflower Arts, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_0162" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7432/11131197396_929d70993c.jpg" height="333" width="500" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallflowerarts/11131156805/" title="IMG_0161 by Wallflower Arts, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_0161" src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3669/11131156805_c07a215238.jpg" height="333" width="500" /></a><br />
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* <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/robin-13">Robin</a> pattern by Lee Meredith. Knit in light blue, green, red, yellow and purple Rustic wool from Bendigo Woollen Mills $180. Massive. This is an asymetrical garter stitch shawl. We will block it to even out the decreases etc but it wont get a lot bigger (as lace does when it's blocked). This is quite a lot of wool, hence the price. It's a warm and practical garment though. It wont catch like delicate lace shawls do. You can secure it with a shawl pin or a bobby pin.<br />
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I have been keeping up a bit more with our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/WallflowerArts?ref=hl" target="_blank">Facebook page</a> and since I got my new phone I've been able to post photos on <a href="http://instagram.com/wallflowerarts" target="_blank">our Instagram</a> again and post on <a href="https://twitter.com/wallflowerarts" target="_blank">our Twitter</a>. These will probably be the best places to keep up to date with what's new for us.<br />
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We have finished many items since I last did a round up so I'll try and get the photos edited and posted but with our internet as slow as it is and sitting at the computer causing problems I'm not sure how long it will take.<br />
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For now I will share the photos I've managed to get to load on Instagram. Sorry for the low picture quality, My phone has never been good enough to have a decent camera. I hope to keep up to date with this blog more from now on.<br />
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Embroidery commission for a friend's niece. The power was off because of a storm so I sat in the doorway embroidering. Our house is pretty dark so doorway it was. I wish we had somewhere to comfortably sit in the front yard.<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallflowerarts/11127056573/" title="Dougall by Wallflower Arts, on Flickr"><img alt="Dougall" height="500" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5505/11127056573_59513c572d.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
The little fuzz bucket, Dougall, after his summer haircut. Both dogs grow long hair over winter and we cut them short come spring. <br />
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And the big one, Pippin. Don't let the slightly worried face fool you, that was for the storm. He was ecstatic to have short hair again, bouncing all over the place. Excuse the feed bag of fleece in the background. There was nowhere else to put it.<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallflowerarts/11126948214/" title="sky by Wallflower Arts, on Flickr"><img alt="sky" height="500" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7415/11126948214_718055ef97.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
The storm didn't last long<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallflowerarts/11126950464/" title="Font garden Nov 2013 by Wallflower Arts, on Flickr"><img alt="Font garden Nov 2013" height="500" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5491/11126950464_6cccfc0457.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
The roses on the fence are out and in the foreground you can see the Borrage and spinach<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallflowerarts/11126886475/" title="Sky by Wallflower Arts, on Flickr"><img alt="Sky" height="500" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7434/11126886475_d0fce24569.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
Sunset<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallflowerarts/11126887915/" title="The Wholefood Kitchen by Wallflower Arts, on Flickr"><img alt="The Wholefood Kitchen" height="500" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5491/11126887915_d971dbd6e7.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
Asparagus, feta and quinoa salad and an apple juice at The Wholefood Kitchen, Bathurst. We adore The Wholefood Kitchen. It's such a friendly place. The staff treat you like family and the food and coffee are excellent. Food is local and in season and amazing. It's right near the Bathurst Wholefood Co-Op too. We have coffee here most Wednesdays before I go to Hydrotherapy. We sit and work on what ever projects we're in the middle of. It's really worth a visit if you're in town. It's open Wednesday to Saturday from 8:30am to 2:30pm<br />
49 William St Bathurst NSW 2795<br />
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The shawl Ruth was working on. Hopefully we'll get a full picture soon<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallflowerarts/11126891045/" title="Pizza capers by Wallflower Arts, on Flickr"><img alt="Pizza capers" height="500" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7432/11126891045_687223a6bd.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
We finally got around to trying Pizza Capers in Bathurst. So much of their menu is gluten free. It's fantastic to have this here as we don't have a Crust Pizza up here.<br />
I've never lived anywhere that has as many Gluten Free options as Bathurst.<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallflowerarts/11126892775/" title="Pizza by Wallflower Arts, on Flickr"><img alt="Pizza" height="500" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7342/11126892775_82e244be7f.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
We shared a Bourbon BBQ Chicken pizza. It was a bit sweet for me but that's the style of pizza. Most importantly, I didn't get sick. We will definitely be going back.<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallflowerarts/11126924596/" title="Embroidery progress by Wallflower Arts, on Flickr"><img alt="Embroidery progress" height="500" src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3778/11126924596_c417f0446b.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
More progress on the embroidery<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallflowerarts/11126965034/" title="Storm coming by Wallflower Arts, on Flickr"><img alt="Storm coming" height="500" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7363/11126965034_f1ae659990.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
Another storm<br />
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The front fence is covered in roses<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallflowerarts/11126969194/" title="Peach and nectarines with sugar ready to become jam by Wallflower Arts, on Flickr"><img alt="Peach and nectarines with sugar ready to become jam" height="500" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7348/11126969194_7e1ae9b009.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
Peach and nectarines with sugar ready to become jam<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallflowerarts/11127085073/" title="Orange and elderflower marmalade by Wallflower Arts, on Flickr"><img alt="Orange and elderflower marmalade" height="500" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7411/11127085073_294d3c65ae.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
Orange and Elderflower jam from a friend<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallflowerarts/11126910265/" title="Front garden Nov 2013 by Wallflower Arts, on Flickr"><img alt="Front garden Nov 2013" height="500" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7435/11126910265_4758f9d64e.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
The garden. It's such a pretty time of year. It's full of ladybirds and butterflies and bees. Shame about the heat.<br />
The darker rose on the far fence smells wonderful.<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallflowerarts/11126908325/" title="First Jam of the season by Wallflower Arts, on Flickr"><img alt="First Jam of the season" height="500" src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2811/11126908325_dbd2df9ee0.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
The result of the jam making. This one is such a beautiful colour.<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallflowerarts/11127079103/" title="Embroidery commission by Wallflower Arts, on Flickr"><img alt="Embroidery commission" height="500" src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3745/11127079103_25a8abd684.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
The finished embroidery<br />
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Hipster Totoro. I was needle felting a big grey Totoro for a friend and then accidentally added a mustache. <br />
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<br />Wallflower Artshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15858234008517144093noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8495428637768601210.post-48201115210841130052013-08-31T14:04:00.000+10:002013-08-31T14:04:00.091+10:00kangaroos<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallflowerarts/8710728170/" title="IMG_8259 by Wallflower Arts, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_8259" height="302" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8266/8710728170_3e1a28cfe7.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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One of my favourite things about Hill End is how pretty it is<br />
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We can see these guys out our kitchen window every day <br />
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It makes washing up during the day so much easier when you can watch a group of kangaroos eat and lounge around.<br />
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<br />Wallflower Artshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15858234008517144093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8495428637768601210.post-88700238716339198802013-08-26T13:00:00.000+10:002013-08-26T13:00:05.897+10:00Foggy mornings<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallflowerarts/8753963942/" title="IMG_8758 by Wallflower Arts, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_8758" height="334" src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2834/8753963942_27bf47724c.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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It's a great way to get involved and you end up with a wonderful piece of art for your wall. It's fun, if a little nerve wracking, to create something for everyone else.<br />
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The theme was Blinded By Science.<br />
My assignment was to create an embroidery for <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mooshee/" target="_blank">Mooshee</a>. I love their embroidery, especially their plus sized pin ups so I decided to mix that with science.<br />
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I was happy with how it turned out.<br />
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The most exciting thing though was getting this amazingly, gorgeous embroidery in the post from <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarahewhe/" target="_blank">Sarah Hennessey.</a> My photos can't do it justice. The stitching is so precise and beautiful.<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarahewhe/8714583426/" target="_blank">Sarah's photo</a> of the piece shows some more of the wonderful details. <br />
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You can find a similar design along with a whole botanicals series at her Etsy shop <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/sometimesiswirl" target="_blank">Sometimes I swirl</a>. <br />
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Some of the postcard photography prints that will be available at the October long weekend markets in Hill EndWallflower Artshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15858234008517144093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8495428637768601210.post-41419460340077460742013-08-20T11:34:00.000+10:002013-08-20T11:34:00.188+10:00A little reminder of Autum in Winter<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallflowerarts/8710948900/" title="IMG_8346 by Wallflower Arts, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_8346" height="333" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8551/8710948900_8067df4cab.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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One of the things I love about living in Hill End is Autumn. On the coast it's never much of a season. Summer runs late and then it's Winter. Here we get golden leaves and wood smoke and deliciously cool evenings.<br />
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One think I love most about photography is that flowers can last forvever.<br />
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Ruth had picked up this gorgeous 2ply colour-way at Spotlight and decided she wanted to knit a shawl with it.<br />
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It's mostly acrylic but has some wool content.<br />
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A couple of months ago Ruth's Step Dad came up to help us get a vegetable garden going. Things sort of spiraled far from our original request but we do have vegetables growing now so we are happy.<br />
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The jonquils came out early this year. It's been a funny year so far. Summer was awful hot and dry and this winter has been really mild. Much colder than the coast but a lot warmer than our previous winters here.</div>
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Thanks to Ta clearing out all the garden beds we may get a lot more bulbs coming up this year. For a long time they were covered in Morning Glory.</div>
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Here is a photo of the garden bed once the seeds started to sprout. Things have got bigger since then and as soon as I can find the card reader for my camera I'll post an update. </div>
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While waiting for the NRMA guys to come and get the car started we needed to find some food. We were not far from BuzzzBar so we dropped in there<br />
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I wish I'd got photos of the art on the walls inside so I could share it. It was really gorgeous and at great prices. I'd have loved to have bought some.<br />
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By this point though I was struggling with nausea and heart burn as it had been too long since I'd eaten and my meds are not kind to my stomach. <br />
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Unfortunately their gluten free selection was really poor and the waitress didn't seem to be very helpful. We were told to pick something from the menu and they would tell me if they could make it gluten free but when we chose a couple of things they were not certain about them so we gave up and ordered a flat white and a piece of carrot cake.<br />
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The coffee that we got was a strong macchiato in a tiny cup and really not a flat white (and so I couldn't drink it while my stomach was as bad as it was) and the carrot cake was pretty tasteless. Our friends who didn't have to eat gluten free seemed to enjoy their meal though. It's a beautiful cafe with great atmosphere but, if you have to eat gluten free, there are many other, much better places in Newtown.Wallflower Artshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15858234008517144093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8495428637768601210.post-53314694311878273312013-08-09T10:53:00.000+10:002013-08-09T10:53:00.213+10:00Newtown Photos part two <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallflowerarts/9270568896/" title="IMG_9117 by Wallflower Arts, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_9117" height="334" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5508/9270568896_264daa3372.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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I really would have loved to get some photos from Vivid Sydney so I think we'll have to plan a trip for it next year.<br />
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Newtown has some really interesting art works and graffiti though so I had plenty to take photos of.<br />
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It could have been an awful, frustrating day. It was meant to be raining and cold but the weather was great.<br />
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And the company was fantastic. It's always great to catch up with best friends. We talk online but it's just not the same.<br />
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I have always loved this building. There is glass sculpture around the top of the wall and it always looks amazing.<br />
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They just get bored.<br />
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Dougall, the little one is probably telling you to get away from his yard like the grumpy young man he is.<br />
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But Pippin, the poodle, is probably just excited and wants to say hello.Wallflower Artshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15858234008517144093noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8495428637768601210.post-57320105429590385982013-08-07T10:44:00.000+10:002013-08-07T10:44:52.917+10:00Newtown<div style="text-align: center;">
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While down in Penrith for my birthday in June we headed in to Sydney for a day to check out some stuff. Initially I wanted to go to <a href="http://morrisandsons.com.au/" target="_blank">Morris & Sons</a> to look at their embroidery stuff and check out the Doctor Who pop up shop. Found out that Vivid Sydney (a festival of light, music and ideas according to the website) was still on so I packed my camera and we decided to get to that.<br />
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None of this actually happened. We ran out of time for Morris & Sons and the pop up Doctor Who shop had popped off again and the shop front was empty. We decided to walk back to the car via a bunch of shops and grab some food then park somewhere we could leave the car for a few hours and catch the train to go see the Vivid stuff.<br />
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When we got back to the car though, it wouldn't start. After a fair bit of waiting around in Newtown and some rather disappointing carrot cake the NRMA managed to get the car started but given there was a problem with the starter motor there was no guarantee that the car would start again once it was stopped so we had to head home instead.</div>
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* <a href="http://www.abc.net.au/arts/blog/discovering-the-holtermann-collection-state-library-nsw/default.htm">Article about the amazing Holterman photo collection</a> and it's rediscovery in a Sydney Shed"Discovered by chance in a garden shed in suburban Sydney after being lost for more than half a century, the Holtermann collection is Australia's most internationally significant historical photographic archive. Taken between 1870 and 1875, the collection of 3,500 glass plate negatives has recently been digitised by the State Library of NSW, unlocking fascinating stories hitherto hidden in the blurry background. Capturing nineteenth century Australia with extraordinary precision, the photos document life in gold rush towns such as Ballarat, Victoria and Hill End, NSW. Spectacular promotional shots of Sydney and Melbourne also feature alongside portraits of Australian citizens. Viewing the collection you are taken into their world."<br />
These are fantastic. When you look at them on the computer you can see so much detail. Loads of photos of Hill End in the collection. Including one of our cottage.<br />
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* <a href="http://www.pinupgirlclothing.com/">Pin up girl clothing</a>. I can't afford this stuff but it's reasonably priced and I love the look. Wish I could try some stuff on. I don't like dresses and skirts and all but I'd love to see what these look like on. They are gorgeous.<br />
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* <a href="http://www.wellbeing.com.au/article/Features/Wisdom/The-high-cost-of-cheap-food_1241">The High Cost Of Cheap Food</a>. Great article about food security, ethical food and how the big supermarkets are screwing people over. Often ethical food is placed too far down the list of spending priorities. I'd rather eat free range and chemical free than go to see a movie. I prioritize my health an animal welfare above expensive clothes and the newest electronics. We get very little money a week between us but we buy local, ethical and as chemical free as we can. <br />
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* The Mudgee Project Mudgee is a town near(ish) to us. They are known for wine and honey. We shop their occasionally but with our doctors, hydo, more gluten free options and later shop opening hours, we tend to go to Bathurst much more often. This project is a photographer taking a photo of Mudgee once a week for a year. It's a stunning collection of photos. I couldn't make it to the exhibition as I had pneumonia but you can still look at the photos online.<br />
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* <a href="http://www.sublimestitching.com/pages/how-to-chain-stitch">Easy Chain Stitch post on Sublime Stitching</a> "The "chain stitch" is the one everyone has heard of, but hates to do. Why? Because it's laborious. It doesn't always come out nicely and it uses up a lot of floss. But, chain stitches create a nice thick, textured line. It's one of the most embroidery-ish embroidery stitches there is. This technique will guarantee they always come out perfectly."<br />
I'd actually started doing them this way myself because I couldn't get the other way to look right. It's good information to have.<br />
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* <a href="http://howfastisthenbn.com.au/">How Fast Is The NBN</a> This page shows in real time the difference between what Labor are going to implement (fibre to premises) and what the Liberals want to do (Fibre to the node and copper to premises). Liberals plan is ridiculous and we wouldn't be any better off than we are now, possibly worse as we wont get subsidised satellite. The further from the node the more the signal is degraded. We're a long fucking way from anywhere.<br />
How are Australian businesses located anywhere other than the middle of the capital cities meant to compete with the rest of the world? Optic fibre all the way would allow rural and isolated schools and students to connect with other schools for projects it would allow people in rural and isolated areas to use skype services to consult with specialists in the city without having to drive for a day or more.<br />
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* <a href="http://www.aarts.net.au/resources/artist-resource/visual-art-resource/">Visual Art Resources From Accessible Arts NSW</a> (disability and arts but useful for anyone starting out) Developing your exhibition plan, Presenting your exhibition, Documenting artworks, Photographing live performance.<br />
Except I still don't understand them and can't really do them myself.<br />
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* <a href="http://www.sandradieckmann.com/">Sandra Dieckmann's illustrations</a> She draws fantastic animals<br />
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* <a href="http://ziyaedabahija.tumblr.com/post/50791968102/mymodernmet-pipe-cleaner-sculptures-by-lauren">Pipecleaner sculptures</a> Using nothing but pipecleaner. Animals. How??<br />
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* <a href="http://www.cakewrecks.com/home/2013/5/5/sunday-sweets-80s-movie-night.html">Cake Wrecks: Sunday Sweets - 80's Movie Night theme</a>. I love them.<br />
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* <a href="http://www.westernadvocate.com.au/story/1411971/archival-revival-bathurst/interactive/">Bathurst photos from the Vault</a> The Western Advocate has combined with the National Archives of Australia and Bathurst Library to bring you these hidden treasures.<br />
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* <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2013/jun/29/david-mitchell-my-sons-autism/print">Novelist David Mitchell looks back on the heartbreak – and joy – of learning that his son had autism.</a> And an extract from the book 'The Reason I Jump' by Naoki Higashida, translated by David.<br />
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* <a href="http://www.zooborns.com/zooborns/2013/06/meet-thelma-and-louise.html">Meet Thelma... and Louise, the Baby Two-headed Texas River Cooter</a> Adorable turtle that seems to be doing well.<br />
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* <a href="http://magpieandwhiskeyjack.blogspot.ca/2013/06/fibre-art-specimens.html">Fibre Art Specimens</a> a look at some gorgeous science based fibre art compiled by Magpie & Whiskeyjack.<br />
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* <a href="http://www.urbanthreads.com/blog/?p=8915">Five must see tutorials for getting started in Machine Embroidery</a> I'd love to be able to get an embroidery machine. I'd like to digitize my own art but I also love the designs you can get at Urban Threads. I don't have the space or the money though so for now I dream.<br />
I'd love to stitch <a href="http://www.urbanthreads.com/products.aspx?productid=UT4489">these gorgeous butterflies</a> on the back of a hoodie<br />
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* These <a href="http://www.threadless.com/play/forum/post/972114/photoshop__illustrator_tricks_you_never_knew_existed_/?utm_medium=social_profile&utm_source=twitter.com">Photoshop and Illustrator tips</a> on Threadless are really useful <br />
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* I wish I could afford a blog/webpage designed by <a href="http://www.bakercourt.co.uk/">Bakercourt</a><br />
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* <a href="http://kiyoshimino.blogspot.com.es/">The needle felted art by ex-soldier Kiyoshi Mino</a> is amazing. <br />
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* <a href="http://reasonablygumi.blogspot.co.uk/2011_02_01_archive.html">This tutorial on making a screen print from an embroidery hoop and water proof glue</a> by Reasonably Gumi has given me loads of ideas I want to try out.<br />
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* This <a href="http://www.davidrevoy.com/article169/peacock-dragon?utm_source=feedly">Peacock Dragon art</a> by David Revoy is amazing<br />
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* A gorgeous <a href="http://www.spritestitch.com/crochet-mario-mushroom-blanket/">crochet Mario Bros blanket</a><br />
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* <a href="http://www.circusposterus.com/blog/a-toy-maker-makes-a-toy-maker/?utm_source=feedly">A Toy Maker Makes A Toy Maker</a> by Doktor A. "It is glorious! Just look at the intricate detail of this robot toy maker making more toys at his trusty workbench with a plethora of spectacles. The tiny details, from the miniature glass dome to the tiny bench clamp are absolutely fantastic." Gorgeously steampunk as usual from Doktor A. I love his stuff. <br />
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* <a href="http://www.cakewrecks.com/home/2013/5/19/sunday-sweets-game-on.html">Cake Wrecks: Sunday Sweets - Video Games theme</a> Not sure I've played all of these but the cakes are amazing. <br />
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On one side is our business information and on the other is my photographs. A different picture on each card.<br />
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It was the printfinity option that made me choose Moo in the first place. It really makes the cards stand out. Each one a tiny piece of art.<br />
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I was really happy with the quality of the printing. The cards are lovely and the price isn't bad even with postage from the UK.<br />
At the moment Moo have a sale on. 30% off all printing. <br />
the MOO sale is ending at 11.59pm BST on 13th July so you'd need to get in quickly.<br />
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I have a referral code that if you use it and sign up, I get $4 credit and you get 15% off. I'm not sure if that works while the sale is on. Check it out first.<br />
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<b><a href="http://www.moo.com/share/6xjtmx" target="_blank">http://www.moo.com/share/6xjtmx </a></b><br />
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Sorting out all the pictures to fit the templates was a bit fiddly and my really slow internet didn't play that well with the flash website but it was defintely worth it. Moo have a fairly comprehensive FAQ and get back to questions pretty quickly.<br />
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They also have a fantastic range of pre designed cards you can choose from if you don't want to do it yourself.<br />
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We also got our postcard photography prints done with Moo and they are gorgeous. Hoping to get some nifty round stickers and some greeting cards done soon too.<br />
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If you've been thinking about getting some cards done take this oppertunity to get in on the sale and if you could use my referrer code that would be fantastic.Wallflower Artshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15858234008517144093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8495428637768601210.post-85172865479455523402013-07-12T14:03:00.002+10:002013-07-12T14:03:54.355+10:00Win a print<div style="text-align: center;">
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A little competition today as a thank you to followers on my new Facebook page. <br />
When my Facebook page reaches 50 likes I will randomly choose a follower to win a postcard sized print of my cover photo right now. <br />
Clarke St, Hill End in the snow. <br />
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/WallflowerArts" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/WallflowerArts</a><br />
<br />Please share with your friends.<br />
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If you don't have a Facebook account and would still like to enter then leave a comment on this post and make sure I have a way to contact you and you will be entered into the draw too. <br />
<br />Wallflower Artshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15858234008517144093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8495428637768601210.post-63788473973910589472013-07-10T13:52:00.000+10:002013-07-10T13:52:00.033+10:00Art, my connection to where I live, the dissonance between that and my cultural heritage.<a href="http://intothehermitage.blogspot.com.au/2013/06/widdershins.html" target="blank">Widdershins - an exhibition of Moorland Mythic Art</a> I so, so want to go to this gorgeous exhibition in Devon. Artist involved include Alan Lee and Brian Froud. So much gorgeous art that makes me cry. Oh god I wish I could see it in person.<br />
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"Dartmoor’s landscape is steeped in magic and mystery and it is home to many artists whose work is inspired by mythic themes. Widdershins showcases the work of those who live on Dartmoor (or have local connections) Widdershins explores local legends, world myth, folklore and faery tales in diverse, surprising ways... and although it all starts ‘Once Upon a Time’, it is definitely not for children only."</div>
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This is the sort of stuff I'd love to draw and sculpt and bring in to my work but I am so far removed from the landscape that is linked with British Folk Law. <br />
I feel a real connection with the land out here but the myths and legends out here are either still set in European landscapes or they are Aboriginal law and to create with those is appropriation. <br />
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How do I work with Myth, Legend and the spirit of the land I live in without being disrespectful to the people that were here long before? How do I work with my cultural heritage when living and connecting with a land that is so vastly removed?<br />
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I can make up new stuff on my own, I know, but there is something about working with legends and myth that goes back thousands of years, that other people connect with and have connected with.<br />
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I sit here in this ghost town of a gold village and I spin yarn from wool straight off a sheep. I embroider artworks with needle and cloth. I light my fire and sit by it's warmth. These things were done by women in this spot since the 1850s. These slow ways of being, of creating, of living are something that connects me to the history of this place but I want to create art based on the spirits of this place, on the mix of landscape and imagination that brings the place to life.<br />
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Water here is precious. Sun is plentiful and in summer it is dangerous. Summer is not the warm, pleasant, plentiful time of joy that it often is in England where I was born. Winter isn't ice and snow and a baron land.<br />
This village, at 850m above sea level and the other side of the Great Dividing Range from the coast is the closest I come to the weather and plant life I was born in to in Easbourne, Sussex, England. <br />
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We have milder summers and much colder winters than the coast. We have lots of European trees planted in the village. We actually get a proper Autumn here where all the leaves change. <br />
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Within a short walking distance though it's back to Gum trees and Wattle, which I love, but it is green all year round, or at least our version of green witch is really fairly grey. Summer is drought and heat and storms. It's fire and floods and sun that burns everything brown and grey and brittle. It's full of flies and mosquitoes, snakes and spiders. It's certainly not a green and plentiful time. <br />
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We get a few days a year of 40c. Much less than we did on the coast but still awful. We get some winter nights at -6c. Much colder than the coast but we've only had one decent snow fall where it stuck. And even that was gone by morning.<br />
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We get less water and more floods. This land is a harsh and dangerous paradise. It's hard work and red dust and wide open spaces. It's coal and steel and gold. It's sheep and cattle and kangaroos that well outnumber the people. It is beautiful and harsh and so very, very old but at the same time it's brand new. <br />
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I want to make art to reflect that, to connect to this land that lives and breaths with me. To show others the savage beauty and the things you can't always see. The things that were and the things that weren't and the things that are.<br />
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I have been considering paintings that show European myths and legends in an Australian landscape and how out of place they look. <br />
I want to go and sit out in the bush and take photos and draw the things I don't see. I want to needle felt creatures that fit within our landscape but don't exist and the ones that do.<br />
In a less literal sense I want to spin wool dyed with the plants and ochres of where I live.<br />
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Now to find the time, space and money to make a start on this. Not sure I have enough of any of those to get much done any time soon though. I have only the space of my arm chair and the small amount of time when my health lets me think and do at the same time. Money is even more scarce at the moment.Wallflower Artshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15858234008517144093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8495428637768601210.post-4914044501999015832013-07-08T18:18:00.000+10:002013-07-08T18:35:21.779+10:00Our Facebook Page is Live<div style="text-align: center;">
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Finally got fast enough internet that I could finish building our Facebook page.<br />
It's a bit bare at the moment but it will fill up soon. The header for this month is an old but appropriate photo of Hill End in the snow in 2011. No snow yet this year but this morning was the coldest morning of the year. <br />
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You can also find us other places on the internet.<br />
<a href="https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/Wallflowerarts?ref=si_shop">Etsy Shop</a><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallflowerarts/">Flickr</a><br />
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The Etsy shop only has some embroidery and needle felted earrings right now but there will be a big update this week with lots of knitted hats and hopefully some embroidered clothing coming soonWallflower Artshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15858234008517144093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8495428637768601210.post-89275317562898130902013-07-08T14:41:00.000+10:002013-07-08T14:41:30.500+10:00Not quite Sunday link spam<div style="text-align: center;">
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* <a href="http://iamshadow21.tumblr.com/post/51547665030/thingsfortwwings-fanart-the-hulk-cooking" target="_blank">I love this painting of the Hulk cooking</a>.<br />
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* <a href="http://ericadawn16.tumblr.com/post/52426569438/matteleven-the-boy-and-girl-who-waited" target="_blank">The Boy and Girl Who Waited</a> by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/theGorgonist?ref=top_trail" target="_blank">The Gorgonist</a> is gorgeous Doctor Who fan art<br />
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* <a href="http://www.epbot.com/2013/06/there-and-back-again-hobbits-party.html" target="_blank">This Hobbit themed birthday party</a> is gorgeous. I want one.<br />
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* <a href="http://www.cakewrecks.com/home/2013/6/9/sunday-sweets-here-there-be-monsters.html" target="_blank">Cake Wrecks: Sunday Sweets</a>. I always love the amazing art in cake form that you get to see on Sunday Sweets. This theme is Monsters and they are just adorable.<br />
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* <a href="http://allthingsdesigner.com.au/search.html?search_item_id=&q=Vinyl%20Wall%20Decals&search_x=15&search_y=7&search=Submit&__utma=145036644.1832986307.1370168264.1370220062.1370223212.3&__utmb=145036644.1.10.1370223212&__utmc=145036644&__utmz=145036644.1370168264.1.1.utmcsr=products.ouffer.com|utmccn=(referral)|utmcmd=referral|utmcct=/decorate-your-home-with-premium-large-vinyl-wall-decals-choose-any-design-from-the-huge-online-rangeincluding-animals-florals-kids-art-theme-an&__atuvc=4|23&offset=0&limit=12&sort_column=relevance&sort_direction=DESC" target="_blank">These vinyl wall decals are gorgeous</a>. I want lots of them. Not that we have any wall space that isn't covered with bookcases or paintings.<br />
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* <a href="http://The unveiling of a commemorative artwork in Tasmania’s busiest market centre is a “deeply moving occasion” for those who were arrested on that spot in 1988 for standing up for gay rights." target="_blank">The unveiling of a commemorative artwork in Tasmania’s busiest market centre</a> is a “deeply moving occasion” for those who were arrested on that spot in 1988 for standing up for gay rights.<br />
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* <a href="http://www.thelostthing.com/" target="_blank">The Lost Thing</a> by Shaun Tan is just amazing art. I adore it.<br />
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* <a href="http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-06-14/scrap-metal-dinosaur-comes-to-life-in-outback-qld/4753544" target="_blank">Scrap metal dinosaur comes to life</a> in Outback Queensland<br />
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* <a href="http://arteverywhere.org.uk/?sf13742761=1" target="_blank">Art Everywhere</a>. This charitable art project will transform tens of thousands of billboards into great British masterpieces this summer. Help choose the artworks and donate here to make it happen.<br />
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* <a href="http://ht.ly/m5dNJ" target="_blank">ABC agrees to make app accessible to all</a><br />
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* <a href="http://www.wired.com/design/2013/06/a-simple-and-beautiful-comic-for-the-blind/" target="_blank">A beautifully simple comic book</a> for the blind<br />
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*<a href="http://twistedsifter.com/2012/05/alpacas-with-funny-hair/#.Uac3SmC43js.twitter" target="_blank"> 25 Alpacas with the most amazing hair ever</a> and <a href="http://literalbookworm.tumblr.com/post/51853634461" target="_blank">Goat looks like a friendly wizard</a>.<br />
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* <a href="http://lemonsweetie.tumblr.com/post/51652237280" target="_blank">Patrick Stewart is the most amazing man</a>.<br />
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* <a href="http://www.mynewroots.org/site/2012/10/vanilla-rooibos-fig-newtons/" target="_blank">Vanilla Rooibos Fig Newtons </a>I am so making these. Gluten Free-ish if you can handle the wheat free oats and low carb. I have everything in my kitchen to make these. Just need the time.<br />
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* <a href="http://www.westernadvocate.com.au/story/1571386/its-ruff-justice-for-jail-program/?cs=114" target="_blank">Ruff justice for jail program</a>. Known as Dogs for Diggers, the program takes dogs that have been abandoned – and are often destined for death row – and puts them in the care of inmates who look after them and train them back to full health and obedience.Once the dogs are ready, they are given to injured soldiers to help them with their rehabilitation.<br />
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* <a href="http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-06-14/scientists-amazed-by-27fish-with-abs27/4753402" target="_blank">Scientists amazed by fossilized fish with abdominal muscles</a><br />
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* <a href="http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-06-17/outback-qld-dinosaur-dig-unearths-bones-bonanza/4757734" target="_blank">Outback Qld dinosaur dig unearths bones bonanza near Winton</a>. A two-week dinosaur dig in outback Queensland has unearthed what has been described as a "treasure trove" of massive fossils.<br />
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<br />Wallflower Artshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15858234008517144093noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8495428637768601210.post-63473633549605887422013-06-29T00:24:00.000+10:002013-06-29T00:24:35.852+10:00Once again I got behind on this blog. This time I had a fair excuse though. I ended up with pneumonia. We went to Sydney to visit friends and family and Ruth's step father had just been diagnosed with pneumonia and her nephew had been to Emergency for croup the night before we got there. <br />
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Nephew is 3 and was very generous in sharing his germs. It was great to see people but by the time we drove home I had a really bad sore throat and then we both got really sick. Not much you can do for a virus so we kept up fluids and took paracetamol for the fever and then my chest started crackling and my asthma was really bad. <br />
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Thankfully the antibiotics have done their job and the neck injury I picked up while coughing is finally healing now too.<br />
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Hopefully I'll be back to posting again. Got a few finished products to shareWallflower Artshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15858234008517144093noreply@blogger.com1