Author: VickyTH

athlete * powerlifter * photographer * gardener *

A special treat

Normal women buy things like chocolate or ice cream as a special treat for themselves now and then. Ultimately, I suppose, these things are relatively cheap, monetarily. Unusual fabrics are my sin, however. While they can be comparatively more expensive, they are tax deductible (business expense), often inspirational and generally less caloric. I don’t know…

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The children I never had

K: My sister is going to come over later. Me: You have a sister? Where? K: She’s somewhere else. Someone else has her. Me: Really? What’s she like? K: Pink and whitey and squiggly. Her name is Treetui.  My brother is coming over too. Me: Wow! You have a brother too? Where’s he? K:  He…

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New toy

Much of my smaller work involves cutting squares, rectangles and strips of fabric, some of which is attached to stabiliser and some of which is not. I also produce my own tags, business cards and custom-fold and trim my brochures. Doing those things by hand, with a rotary cutter and straight edge is not difficult,…

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In absentia

I’m not gone. Really. I have two weeks to go until the Craft Council Fine Craft Fair and I’m more or less running in top gear and only switching lanes when necessary. John is experiencing some sort of legal equivalent that involves things called “claims presentations” and “mechanics’ liens”. At least, I think the  guy…

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