I'm a big fan of quotable quotes. I write good 'uns down when I hear them and stick them in places where I'll see them. For exam...

Hot Whiskey Xmas 2007 Originally uploaded by mark.duffy Whenever ANYONE has a hint of a cold, I give them this recipe for a sure-fire cure.....

The girl who was (and would like to still be, but can't be bothered) strictly "organic, home-grown, home-made or locally-produced ...

Raise the Red Lantern by Zhang Yimou. I love this film... Not only does it have fabulous frocks, Chinese history (I'm a bit facinated w...

Yes... I'm still reading it! I started it a few weeks ago , and with the few spare minutes I get to read every few evenings, it'll ...

I thought long and hard about this one. I used to be a real foodie-cookin' kinda gal. I used to grow my own vegetables, make my own brea...

I'm ALWAYS showing off... my work, my child's artwork, my sewing gadgets.... This week I thought I'd do a bit of showing off for...

When I was 11 years old I wanted to be a SEWING teacher. By the time I hit high school I'd found out there was such a thing as a FASHION...

M ore aptly, this is what I DON'T do when I don't have a spare 10 minutes!! (I'm a day late with this one). If I see a window of...

And this is me a day late with it. I really didn't know what to put down for this. Even as a kid my taste in music was wildly eclectic a...

Immediately GJ's Discount Fabrics in Lygon St (corner of Stewart St) springs to mind - especially the back room. There be treasures ther...

In my sewing cave - hermit-like and all alone. I DREAM about being able to do this, and hardly ever get the chance. I think I may have ment...

How to sort out my display, what patterns and products to take with me (not to mention the finer points of transporting a whole lot of gear ...

Hmmm... I'm not very good at keeping trade secrets. I'm in the business of SHARING THEM!! For starters, I'm putting them all up...

Drawn by my little artist yesterday. It has claws and scales down its back to its tail. I'm thinking of using it for an embroidery, gree...

After my last couple of posts , you're probably wishing I'd STOP banging on about what makes me happy.... but here's another o...

I haven't worked out how to embed video in my blog yet... but here's a link. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38uvjuPcDAU . It's ...

When I was 4 years old I broke my leg... in outback Queensland. I was hit by the only bicycle on the only footpath near one of the only buil...