tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52016610962424405922024-02-07T15:19:16.321+09:30Bianca Jae Makes Stuffmother to four. wife to one. living in the top end. and i make stuffBianca Jae Makes Stuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06335790203345753096noreply@blogger.comBlogger230125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5201661096242440592.post-62837948258138632802012-10-23T08:17:00.000+09:302012-10-23T08:30:41.648+09:30making<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
With so many wonderful people helping in raising money for Maybelle's wish to go to The Ellen show, Maybelle was very keen to help too.</div>
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I don't know what made me more proud.</div>
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The fact that she thought of helping all on her own.</div>
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Or the fact that she's making little hexie brooches a la <a href="http://dearfii.blogspot.com.au/" target="_blank">dearfii</a> style. </div>
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Either way, I'm bursting with pride xox</div>
Bianca Jae Makes Stuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06335790203345753096noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5201661096242440592.post-85426593966968973042012-10-12T08:43:00.000+09:302012-10-23T08:17:48.825+09:30Maybelle's Wish<div style="text-align: center;">
Maybelle is amazing. She rarely complains about cancer or the treatment. And she hasn't asked for anything. She really is remarkable. She has come to terms with her cancer faster than any of us grown ups.<br />
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Dont get me wrong. She is a pre teen. She is not perfect. But for a large part of the time she is extraordinary.<br />
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So about 3 weeks ago, when she looked at me and said, I know what I want to wish for. I listened.<br />
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And when she said her 'wish was to go to The Ellen Show' asked if she was sure and said ok, we'll try our best. Thats all we can do.<br />
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Naturally I tweeted and facebooked. The response has been amazing.<br />
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Make-a-wish no longer do overseas wishes, the cost is too much. So we are on our own with the help of hundreds.<br />
And here is how we are doing it!<br />
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<a href="http://curlypops.com.au/" target="_blank">Cam</a> has designed bags as a fundraiser.<br />
You can pre order them <a href="http://getmaybelletoellen.bigcartel.com/" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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Cam has also designed the little Get Maybelle to the Ellen show logos and we already have business cards thanks to Cam!</div>
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We have a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/LetsGetMaybelleToTheEllenShow" target="_blank">facebook page</a> and my dear friend Mel is running a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/LetsGetMaybelleToTheEllenShowAuction" target="_blank">facebook auction</a>.<br />
Donations very welcome as are bidders! Auction is in November, great time to get some Christmas shopping done.<br />
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<a href="http://theprincessandthemonkey.blogspot.com.au/" target="_blank">Lisa</a> (also <a href="http://www.cameronsolutions.com.au/" target="_blank">Cameron Solutions</a>) has designed us a <a href="http://www.getmaybelletoellen.com.au/p/about.html" target="_blank">webpage</a>!<br />
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Our local Rotary, with the help of the local Bendigo banks are running a BBQ at the <a href="http://www.ballaratspringfest.com.au/" target="_blank">Ballarat Spring fest next month.</a><br />
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Huge thank you to you all!<br />
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And there have been hundreds of others send emails, tweets and messages on facebook. Thank you, thank you, thank you.<br />
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Our goal is to get 1/2 the family there. $9,000. It's huge. But we will get there. I know we will.<br />
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If you want to help, please see the <a href="http://www.getmaybelletoellen.com.au/p/about.html" target="_blank">web page</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/LetsGetMaybelleToTheEllenShow" target="_blank">facebook</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/LetsGetMaybelleToTheEllenShowAuction" target="_blank">pages</a> or email me. Blogging, liking, sharing all help get attention and help raise money. And if you like, you can email the ellen show <a href="http://www.ellentv.com/be-on-the-show/10/" target="_blank">directly</a>.<br />
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Lets get Maybelle to The Ellen Show!<br />
Thanks so much xox</div>
Bianca Jae Makes Stuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06335790203345753096noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5201661096242440592.post-89833669178705884382012-10-09T15:03:00.001+09:302012-10-09T15:03:59.891+09:30while I was away...<div style="text-align: center;">
While I was away we have had 3 birthdays in this house. </div>
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7 hospital admissions for 2 different kids.</div>
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We have moved house.</div>
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Maybelle hair has grown, fallen out and grown again.</div>
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Her treatment has finally reached the less intense 'maintenance' stage.</div>
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However this means she can still get sick and land in hospital.</div>
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And most importantly....I leant to knit</div>
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Huge thanks for those of you who donated to the Worlds Greatest Shave. The 2 teams that were shaving for Maybs raised well over $10,000 for the <a href="http://www.leukaemia.org.au/web/index.php" target="_blank">Leukaemia Foundation</a>! I'm so proud! </div>
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Article for Skye's shave <a href="http://www.v8supercars.com.au/championship/newsarticle/holdsworth-delivers-close-shave/tabid/70/newsid/12260/default.aspx" target="_blank">here</a></div>
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Article for Nita's shave <a href="http://www.thecourier.com.au/news/local/news/general/shaving-heads-for-ballarats-maybelle/2489018.aspx" target="_blank">here</a></div>
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As you can see by the pictures, a great time was had by all. </div>
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Massive thank you to Skye, Tony and all the crew at Irwin racing for giving us the chance to go to the Grand Prix! Was very very cool, even for us non car people ;)</div>
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In other fundraising news, my mum, brother, sister, brother in law, 2 cousins and a couple of friends did <a href="http://www.r4k.com.au/r4k/" target="_blank">Run for the kids</a>, a major findraiser for the RCH. Mum walked the 5kms while the others ran RAN the 14.7kms!! </div>
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We have passed the 5 month mark now. It is hard to believe that we have been doing 'cancer' for that long but we have. The good news is, Maybs is going it well. Really really well. Text book well I tell her, so far everything is perfect and she is on track to be cured! Yay!!! You see so much heartache in the RCH sometimes you forget to celebrate success. We spend a lot of time feeling very lucky. Which is weird because having cancer isn't 'lucky'.</div>
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I have more to talk to you all about, but for today we will celebrate! xox</div>Bianca Jae Makes Stuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06335790203345753096noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5201661096242440592.post-62023147972362024192012-03-14T08:43:00.001+09:302012-03-14T08:43:23.705+09:30TodayToday is the day my gorgeous friend Nita and her 3 kids show their love and support for us by cutting and shaving their hair in the Worlds Greatest Shave. <br /><br />For a fundraiser, the kids school I having a crazy hair day! And at lunch time Maybs will be helping shave heads!<br /><br />Miss D, 8, dyed, yes dyed!! Her hair purple. 8 washes it says it lasts....we'll see about that....<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/03/13/2490.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/03/13/s_2490.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/03/13/2491.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/03/13/s_2491.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />And Mr C, 5 sprayed his hair blue<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/03/13/2492.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/03/13/s_2492.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />And seeing as though it's crazy hair day, and well Maybs has no hair, she thought it would be funny and crazy to wear hair....<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/03/13/2493.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/03/13/s_2493.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />There is still heaps of time to donate. Links over there on the side bar :) xox<br /><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone<br />Bianca Jae Makes Stuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06335790203345753096noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5201661096242440592.post-67880562895753831852012-02-24T08:10:00.001+09:302012-02-24T08:10:58.801+09:30BE BRAVE<div style="text-align: center;">
Never never never never in a million years did I ever think that <a href="http://www.worldsgreatestshave.com/" target="_blank">The Leukaemia Foundations Worlds Greatest Shave </a>would mean anything to me other than a feel good charity event. </div>
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But here we are. My baby has leukaemia and she has no hair. And every single day we are reminded of that. There is no hiding when you are bald. It is a red flag that the world sees and screams "I have cancer" "I am sick" "I could die"<br />
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Practical help with bills, fuel and food vouchers - unlike centrelink that wont look at individual situations, only numbers...</div>
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The Worlds Greatest Shave is 3 weeks away. So this year, support those that are being brave. Like my <a href="http://my.leukaemiafoundation.org.au/personalPage.aspx?registrationID=419133" target="_blank">gorgeous cousin</a> and <a href="http://my.leukaemiafoundation.org.au/TeamPage.aspx?teamID=62940" target="_blank">beautiful friend</a> and her children 13, 11 and 9. All willing to brave the world with no hair to show their love and support for families like us. Anything over $2 is tax deductible. And every dollar counts :)<br />
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Most of you know or read <span id="goog_2144096325"></span><span id="goog_2144096331"></span>Ms Curly Pops blog<span id="goog_2144096332"></span><span id="goog_2144096326"></span>. And if you don't, you should. Not only is she a very lovely, talented lady but Ms Pops is very talented, lovely AND waiting for a double lung transplant. True story.</div>
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I'm a donor. So are the kids. Even manpet too. In fact my whole extended family are. And if I am even in a room where a decision needs to be made my answer will always be yes.</div>
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I know 2 people waiting for organs. One, Ms Pops and the other a 7yr boy that was from Darwin but because they don't do transplants in the NT he and his family have had to move to Melbourne. While we are lucky enough to not need organs, Maybs does require lots and lots and lots of blood transfusions. I know how incredibly grateful we are for every one of those that keeps her alive. We often talk about how amazing it is that people take the time out of their day to donate blood, we wonder who they are, what they do. I'm guessing finally getting the organ you need is like that only 100 time bigger. They and they're family have literally saved your life. If blows my mind that people choose not to donate. Why would you not want to save someones life?</div>
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First one I didn't iron. I know there are bloggers and quilters out there that don't iron to retain shape or something like that so don't laugh at me. </div>
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Third one I ironed most of the seams open. This is not how I normally do things but worth a shot...<br />
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I for one am very glad to see the back of 2011. Last year will always be the year my baby got cancer. And while 2012 is full of questions, worry and the unknown at least we know that there will be nothing 'normal' or predictable about it. <br />
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Her treatment is going really well. We are back in hospital after a week of being out. 2 weeks of iv antis to come but is just a wee bump. Nothing out of the ordinary.<br />
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Maybelle also decided that instead of letting her hair fall out, she'd take control and shave her head when she was ready. Thursday was that day. And I have never ever been more proud. Her strength and courage amazes me every day. She's not perfect oh no! And she's still Maybelle. But her spirit is shining. And that is remarkable!<br />
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Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. The messages, emails, tweets, phone calls, texts etc have been reassuring and uplifting. There is a reason the blogging community is so wonderful because it really is a community.<br />
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Very special shout out to Fi, dear dear Fi! You have been a rock. You, my dear, are my super star.<br />
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There is a facebook group, ALL about Maybelle if you find it, ask to join and I'll add you. I think that how it works lol! <br />
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Our gorgeous, spirited oldest child, Maybelle, has been diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. It is treatable. It is curable. It is bloody scary. And I can not believe this is happening to her and too us.<br />
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What started as her feeling flat, progressed to changes in skin colour and bruising, and now hospital, blood transfusions, bone marrow testing and Chemo. All in a matter of weeks.<br />
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<a href="http://punkysmamma.blogspot.com/2011/10/my-place-yours.html">It's back</a>! Vic is once again at the helm. This weeks theme is on the shelf. And while I haven't played before I really really really want to show you whats on my shelf! </div>
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Last day of term had me visit <a href="http://millrosecottage.com.au/">Mill Rose Cottage</a> for a <a href="http://vintagericrac.blogspot.com/p/my-patterns.html">tea set class</a> with the ever amusing, insanely clever Jodie aka. <a href="http://vintagericrac.blogspot.com/">Ric Rac</a>. Thankfully I had <a href="http://beccasauras.blogspot.com/">Bec</a> there to keep me safe ;)</div>
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Sometime at the end of last term I had a house full of delightful visitors. 5 extra kids and one very crafty mum, <a href="http://dearfii.blogspot.com/">The Fi's</a> :) Always a blast having them stay. Sewed anything? Well yes, thanks for asking</div>
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I did try my best to do like the pattern says, however Fi convinced me to do what I know (easy or K.I.S.S) and just heat and bond the lot down. I am very grateful for her suggestion! Still a lot of work to go but VERY happy with is so far!</div>
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Hello friends :) I've been given a gentle shove to update you all on the land of Bianca Jae. Gentle as in I'll travel 3 hours to your house, stay over night, take pictures for you and then email them to you. Yeah, that gentle, thanks <a href="http://narioka.blogspot.com/">Jules</a> ;)</div>
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We have been in Vic now for about 4 weeks. Climate is hard. But we are treating it like the build up. No one is to talk about how cold and horrid it is. We all have to live it. To be fair, kids have acclimatize much faster then me. Sooky la la I am</div>
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We have had an extremely busy time. Not just with the normal moving house, settling into school and kinder, unpacking, organising etc. </div>
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We have had family visits, family trips, crafty visits, 2 birthdays and fathers day. Sadly all with out dad.</div>
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This little miss turned 3 :)</div>
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Truthfully, this move has been super hard. We did it in 5 weeks from when the decision to move was made until the last box was off the container. 4 of those weeks I was on my own with the kids. Without the help of beautiful friends and family I would have well and truly ended up in the loony bin. No really. Lock away the key kind of loony. It's been really hard to keep my shit together. It has become kind of all consuming. I know I'll find my feet soon. I know it will get easier. Right now, I'm a little lost and a little lonely. </div>
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We have welcomed a new family member. Born at home just as it should be.</div>
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My kids have learnt to swim and walk on grass.</div>
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The kids have run freely under the sprinklers for hours on end, not caring how much water they are using/wasting.</div>
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We have all held snakes, frogs, lizards and crocodiles.</div>
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I have watched the love of my life become the man I knew he could be, despite so many doubting him.<br />
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We have grown and changed as a family.</div>
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The time has come for us to leave The Top End.<br />
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We are returning to Victoria to be closer to family. And while that is exciting, I am a new auntie!! it is also heartbreaking.<br />
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Everybody from the Top End is from somewhere else. You know I can count on one hand how many people I have meet that were born and bread here? True story. Most people are without family. So, they make their own.<br />
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You know who you are. You know that I love you and will miss you. And this isn't really a good bye but a see you later. We love this place and our top end family</div>
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As you can see, not a lot of sewing, although if you pop over to <a href="http://zippyzippyworld.blogspot.com/2011/07/mr-cs-quilt.html">Jacquie's</a> you'll see I did sew while she was here. And she also mentions the reason for my lack of blogging. And the charger is still lost. xox</div>
Bianca Jae Makes Stuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06335790203345753096noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5201661096242440592.post-6938035295752750902011-04-30T11:09:00.001+09:302011-04-30T11:10:42.663+09:30Still here :)Yep! I am! Life and stuff keep getting in the way of the computer and I. But I have....oh 15 mins. to fill you in. But on my iPhone.<br /><br />1. New Meds started for the newly diagnosed but always had bipolar 2. Check!<br /><br />2. Mum comes to stay for 2 weeks. Check!<br /><br />3. Dad, stepmum, sister and 2 bothers also come to visit. Check!<br /><br />4. Husband starts new job. Check!<br /><br />5. Husbands new jobs takes home overseas with no date on coming home. Check!<br /><br />6. School holidays survived. Just. Check!<br /><br />7. Catching up with beautiful supportive friends. Check!<br /><br />8. Getting all clucky over a beautiful blog friends turned real life friends baby boy. Check!<br /><br />9. Updated my madeit shop. Check!<br /><br />10. Made a queen size quilt. Check!<br /><br />Mums quilt. She decided, as she does, that she'd like to make a quilt while she was up. From my stash, you know, to help me out (really help Hubby out by taking some of the stash lol) <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/04/29/3389.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/04/29/s_3389.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br />Fabric - Nicey jane by Heather Bailey and some Blue Wrens in ink by Ink and Spindle, kindle donated by Kirsty :)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/04/29/3390.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/04/29/s_3390.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br />Mum just loves all the ink and spindle prints but given that she is a get in and get it done kinda lady (I know! Not like me at all) there was no chance of her waiting for yardage. I was a little unsure of the combination, I like things to match, but I think it's perfect! And it looks great on her bed :)<br /><br />Pattern is from material obsessions book 1, with a few wee changes including adding at extra row. Very easy to assemble and lightly quilted with straight lines.<br /><br />So. Anything you want to fill me in on? Any news or, you know, plain old life you want to share? xox<br /><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone<br /><br />Bianca Jae Makes Stuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06335790203345753096noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5201661096242440592.post-66558684155661202072011-03-24T13:05:00.000+09:302011-03-24T13:05:48.033+09:30my creative space<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinqJUnyn_3s186eyGMUfBgw5nWaN96XzY3lBCkogDWCBuVJiwLJNrBzJ_dKxyuseQy9SyrmC5BIxjvDbMqzs1N4DsI0AyRmN-y0L-Mf0jbYY8uOafn_hRyY9cWY_CaCcflan0G-xJ2X2k/s1600/DSC_0565.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinqJUnyn_3s186eyGMUfBgw5nWaN96XzY3lBCkogDWCBuVJiwLJNrBzJ_dKxyuseQy9SyrmC5BIxjvDbMqzs1N4DsI0AyRmN-y0L-Mf0jbYY8uOafn_hRyY9cWY_CaCcflan0G-xJ2X2k/s400/DSC_0565.JPG" width="267" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Today. Sewing on binding. <a href="http://sixlittlehearts.blogspot.com/">Mel</a> made the top and I helped quilt and bind it. I like hand sewing the binding on. It gives me time to think. Currently my head space is a bit like this.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">When will "they" find the magic pill to make fat go away?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">If I diet really well for a week, why cant I just wake up skinny?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">What IS for tea?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Why is mental illness still so taboo?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">If I was diagnosed with any other illness I would have blogged about it already instead of sitting on it for a fortnight. Why is that?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Do people care about other peoples shit or is it nice to live in a blogtopia where everything is shiny and nice?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I do like shiny. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Is it my new meds making me feel sick or am I acually starting to get sick?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I don't have time to be sick.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Mel's sick. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I could make her some soup but it's still too hot here for that.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">When IS dry season going to start??</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I really am sick of the rain.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Hope it doesn't rain tomorrow.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Tomorrow is my day off.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">What can I do other than post stuff?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Hubby's last day in the office, should have lunch with him.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">......and on it goes ;)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Other not so mental spaces at <a href="http://www.kootoyoo.com/">Kirsty's</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">xox</div>Bianca Jae Makes Stuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06335790203345753096noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5201661096242440592.post-27114272852575515962011-03-10T09:58:00.001+09:302011-03-10T09:58:55.345+09:30My creative spaceSo I have some news....boy one and small child are going into child care one day a week! That is huge for me. Well, for all of us. I will now have Fridays all to myself. First time in 10 years!! <br /><br />And of course, they need hats! You would think living up here we'd have hats everywhere...but no. We have quite a shady yard and although you will get burnt, the sun doesn't seem to have the real bite it does down south.<br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/03/09/2482.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/03/09/s_2482.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Boys one in pieces ready to sew. The pattern is from <a target="_blank" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/tiedyediva?ref=pr_shop_more">Tie dye diva</a> and the hat is <a target="_blank" href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/62117871/reversible-sun-hat-pattern-for-baby">reversible</a>!! Yay!<br /><br />Here's my first attempt finished. Made with spotlight fabric from the stash. <br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/03/09/2483.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/03/09/s_2483.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Few puckers but I reckon I've got it sorted now :)<br /><br />Pop over to <a target="_blank" href="http://www.kootoyoo.com/">kootoyoo</a> to see who else is being creative today xox<br /><br /> Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone<br />Bianca Jae Makes Stuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06335790203345753096noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5201661096242440592.post-34062158683857699402011-03-09T10:44:00.002+09:302011-03-09T10:44:00.391+09:30wordless wednesday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjByBh4VYhhnMKfBzNsWXh-ToQ8hvu_OoAkBeHsHm7H8f_7SjL66c5XpiFlevAQkl1BKzo8PUofr5vAvCAgdScmHPEXmHXgHQGuPNhWE0eVnLgEpcCXEdsxB9Gz2Ql5H_ULsfAFqBLkSvk/s1600/charley3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjByBh4VYhhnMKfBzNsWXh-ToQ8hvu_OoAkBeHsHm7H8f_7SjL66c5XpiFlevAQkl1BKzo8PUofr5vAvCAgdScmHPEXmHXgHQGuPNhWE0eVnLgEpcCXEdsxB9Gz2Ql5H_ULsfAFqBLkSvk/s400/charley3.jpg" width="400" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Finished size is about 110cm. Overall happy with it. Still not sold on the unisex thing...</div><div style="text-align: center;">What do you think? Would you call this unisex?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">And another thing.....how do you take good photo's of quilts?! Seriously, I suck at it lol! xox</div>Bianca Jae Makes Stuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06335790203345753096noreply@blogger.com21