The Longest Scarf

Coffee Cake and Create is helping the Watsonia Traders Association knit the Longest Scarf

This special activity will be launched at the Winter Wonderland event outside the Watsonia Wool Shop. A table will be set up outside the Watsonia Wool shop for me and anyone else that would like to join me knitting on the day.

The scarf will be revealed next year at the same time, by laying the LONGEST SCARF, along Watsonia Rd. The finished product will be presented to a worth while Charity, which will be announced at the Winter Wonderland event.

Launch Date: Saturday 1st of August
Time: 10.00am – 1.00pm

You can help by knitting 6 inches x 6 inches [33stitches on 4mm needles, 8ply wool]. If knitting more than one it would be appricated if you join them together. These strips of 6 inch squares will then be all joined together to help us produce the longest knitted scarf

Over the year, you can pass your sqaures to me for processing and drop off to Watsonia Wool Shop.

The more people involved the longger the scarf will be.
So talk to your friends and start knitting.

June - Rubber Stamping

I’m not sure about you, but this month has been a busy one. Lucky we took some time out when we did, because the next few months look like they may be even busier. Anyway enough about me and more about Coffee, Cake and Create.

This month I had a guest presenter, Mel from Dragonfly Crafts be http://dragonflycrafts-dragonflycrafts.blogspot.com/ and the cake was a very moist Raspberry and White Chocolate cake mmmm (mouth watering at the thought of it!). Mel demonstrated a couple of quick stamping techniques that can turn a simple card into a card with impact. I love them both, there is no way I can chose my favourite. Let me know if you would like the instructions.
A reminder to all those interested in taking part in this month’s competition. Use 1 or more items from your welcome pack to create a product using the stamping techniques that Mel demonstrated and have your product or a photo to me before 19th July (see entry details included in your welcome pack). The winner will receive this fantastic gift pack from The Habby Goddess http://www.thehabygoddess.blogspot.com/. It contains 2 pieces of quilting fabric, pin cushion, lilac ric rac, assorted buttons and toggles, assorted beads, dusty rose lace, 13mm bias tape, elasticized frill, pink bias tape, aqua elastic, crochet rose, pink embroidery thread and an iron on transfer.

Shrug progress – my knitting is coming along slowly now that I have settled back into a busy life style, after a long relaxing weekend away. But I’m happy to report that I have approximately half an arm’s length left. Not sure it will be finished by the end of the month but I will give it ago, very keen to start wearing it .

Next month is Christmas in July, so bring your Christmas cheer.
Until then
Trina D

Long Weekend - Portland

We took advantage of the long weekend last week and headed off to Portland for a little R&R but to also celebrate our 2nd wedding anniversary (oh how we needed it). I was hoping to come across some lovely craft shops on our travels, but found that the road to Portland was more of an antique road show. So for those of you that love to shop for antiques, take a long weekend and head for Portland. First stop would have to be in Winchelsea where you will find 4 antiques stores (3 of them are really worth a look, the other one you can't find a place to walk let alone have a good ferret). Winchelsea also has a cute little tea house, it just needs a horse and cart out the front.

In Portland we stayed at this perfect little B&B, we were made to feel so comfortable (a home away from home, even better when you don’t have to cook breakfast). The current owner is selling the property, however I’m sure it will stay much the same as the people who are buying it are somewhat sort of locals, and love it the way it is. So if you ever get the chance to get away we can highly recommend Victoria House http://www.babs.com.au/vichouse/ or vichouse@hotkey.net.au

Sunroom/reading room.

Along with the road to Portland, the town itself is full of very old buildings. My husband; who has many nick names but for my blog I will refer to him as Buster (my first pet name for him) loves old buildings and churches, so the camera is full of blue stone. One could easily mistake that the camera had a long weekend away by its self; there is not one photo of us (how sad).

4 Percy street, the Portland Inn (1840) the oldest recorded building in Victoria still on it's orginal site (now a private home)

On the Sunday we took a drive to Casterton were Buster's Godfather lives. This little pup is called Nunkeri Larry (a Male Border Collie 6mth) and was part of the working dog auction, which is held every June long weekend as part of the Casterton Kelpie Festival. He was the cutest out of them all, shame I don't have the space or the sheep for him to be happy.

I was very excited with myself, I found that I could knit in the car without having any issues with travel sickness. So the shrug that I have been knitting grew and grew. I now have an arm’s length left to go, I’m starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel.

While in Portland I had a bit of a ferret in a few op shops and come across some great crochet doilies. These I will dedicate a special entry in time to come when they are turned into something a little more special. So stay tuned.

Until the end of the month, happy crafting.
Trina D

A long shrug

In the rush to get out the door to set up for CC&C I left my knitting at home.
So by request I've posted a photo of how my shrug is taking shape. There was even a request for a weekly photo post. I really would be more than happy to for fill this request, however the weekly photos would look much the same.
I only seem to find time to knit few rows a week.
Maybe a monthly post would be better. LOL

I've just past the half way point

April - Birdy Paper Mâché Bowl

The cold weather is starting to set in, but that didn't stop the ladies from coming out and enjoying an ANZAC cake, as we remembered the brave men and women who risked their life (and still do), so we can enjoy ours. "Lest We Forget"

Wheatear it's the weather or the portableness of it, knitting seemed to be the choice of craft today. There is one particular lady that I would have to say is the "Knitter" of the group. She not only knits for herself but also for others (charities). Here are just some of the items that she has knitted lately.

For those of you interested in how I'm going with my knitting, I've knitted almost 60cm worth of the shrug which will be approx 130-140cm long. I started about 5 times before I was happy with the start and was too far along to unravel it if I made a mistake. The shrug had a little operation early on, one of the ladies (which happens to be a neighbour) fixed up some mistakes and put me back on track. After a number of rows we worked out that it wasn't going to be wide enough so I'm in the process of added an extra stitch every row, so by the time I'm knitting the area that will cover my back, it will be wide enough to keep my kidneys warm as my father would say.

This month’s demo was this paper mâché birdy bowl. It's a great craft project for children (of any age) as long as an adult does all the cutting of the birds with the craft knife. If you would like to make your own, send me an email and I will forward you the instructions and birdy pattern.

Until next month

Trina D