iPad blogging lesson

I am so confused. Ok ...I was going to write Yay! But then realized my writing was only acceptable at the top of my kitten photo, so layout is still problem for me.
This is a cute cat !...back to learning!
1: tap gear icon on manage bar
2: to write blog tap icon in lower right corner (pencil)
3: start writing and the HTML and photo icon appear so that I can upload a photo from my iPad
4: tap on photo to make changes
5: centre alignment looks better
6: tap save button and the options to publish appear
Ps. think about were the photo needs to go Before adding it as the text seems to only go on the top of the photo ( unless that is a text wrapping issue)



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Ye olde Sponge

Taa Daa not so bad in the end it tastes nice but is not as good as I wanted it to be. Not as good as Mummy used to make. Mums sponge was much higher and fluffier using the same ingredients but using the old hand beater (better arm muscles)
I can't remember how to add a photo so I'll post then try to upload a sponge photo.
To add to my May Sponge post, now that I'm feeling more confident :) hopefully I will add the finished photo and then say TaaDaa!


TaaDaa....yayyyyyyyy I am feeling very smart

Working out how to use iPad for blogging

Keeping up with technology is not easy for me, so many questions to ask my family. So this will be interesting as there is no one around to ask for advice, it is a lazy Saturday afternoon. I have just bought an 'app' for blogging and am yet to work out how to upload a photo. I read a review that said blogging on the iPad is the best yet ?... I'll see if he was right!
It looks as though I have added a photo. This was my dog Anna, I dressed her in this outfit, she was a poodle after all! That's what they were designed for, playing dress ups and being a substitute sibling. She is sitting so beautifully.

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Master class in ye olde Sponge making

Today I asked my mother to guide me through making a 'sponge' She was an expert sponge maker in her day and now if she ever wants to eat sponge again it seems to be up to me. The lesson went well she approved of my method told me how to fold in the flour with a metal spoon in a 'light handed' way. It all looked promising until half way through the cooking I looked at some leathery looking circles in the oven. Full time bell, I removed them banged them on the cooling rack as I was told to do and now I suppose the proof will be in the eating....watch this space it may turn out better than I expect?
This should have been posted before the photo post but I had forgotten that I had written it. The proof was in the eating as it tasted good.

I Pads for Mums and technology in the home

I am a mum with an I Pad, given to me out of concern that I didn't have anything to do at night while I sat with my daughter and husband. All of us watching TV but that is not enough, you need to multi skill while you watch. They had their Mac books and looked busy I just watched and didn't look busy enough When i was growing up I used to stay at a friends house and be amazed at her mum, who would watch 'Quincy Jones' knit her latest jumper and read her latest book for her book shop....amazing what a women! Now I have my I Pad I can multi skill as well as the next guy. Cook while using the recipe I've found on taste.com on my I Pad,check Facebook and prepare dinner. However lately I feel like this technology is taking over our lives, husband and I always have a computer or phone in our hands checking our status or playing games and now blogging. Multi skilling? As long as we remember to talk to each other all will be well!

update on quilt

 I have been working on my quilts since I last posted about them but there has been a huge break in between with a sick mum and a few wedding dresses.

I now have the quilt stitched together with a bamboo wadding and backing and it is ready for the folded bias edging to be applied by hand.
I was tempted to try applying the bias edging with the aid of my new Evolve over locker but my Mum says "no, it has to be applied by hand sewing". The over locker would do it very quickly and neatly as I had a practice yesterday. It would have to sewn using a chain stitch or cover stitch and that is not acceptable to my patch working Mum as you can see the stitching.

being a good blogger....?

I want to be a blogger but find it very hard to be dedicated. I think it is having the right words, to be as eloquent and entertaining as other blogs that I read. So I'm saying to myself "just start" and so I will.
 I have been given a beautiful Baby Lock Evolve not to own :( but to work on :) which is probably even better as I didn't pay for it but get to enjoy it.
This is the beginning, the mastering of another world of sewing. I have started with the basic over locking finishes and sewn together an Apron entirely on the Evolve. The most beautiful rolled hem using black woolly nylon. A gathered skirt using the gathering foot ( no pulling up gathering threads) and it is gathered while being sewn together. I think I'm falling in love.

Wedding purse

Pizza Oven Bake Off Challenge

Its funny as you get older every one wants you ?

I have just been asked to cook for 120 people in a kitchen I only vagely remember as very basic, for a whole weekend. I don't know if I'm up for the challenge.

I am posting a photo of our last bake challenge in the pizza oven, catering for 7 people. This I am comfortable with!

Civil War Patchwork Quilt

My family has been and gone, another whirlwind visit and now I miss them.

My patchwork quilt was calling as I need to buy the border fabric on Tuesday, ready for Wednesday. On Thursady night I was invited to my friends quilting group where they sip red wine and nibble cheese and sweet treats. My squares were placed on the floor and then arranged by the group to decide the correct order of assembly and how big a border I need to buy. I dont want to go to this much effort and end up with an expensive knee rug although that is planning ahead for the nursing home ! ' We' decided on a generous double border so that my finished quilt will reach the edges of my queen size bed. So off to the fabric shop on tuesday and I will post the next view.

Patchwork brrrrr !

I have never been into patchwork and after sewing squares together for 1 hour yesterday, googling patchwork last night and ironing them all out this morning...I am still not into patchwork. I had great hopes for this new craft, It was a pre- packaged 'jelly roll' of colours in a Civil War theme. Civil War patchwork ? the colours are autunm toned and I love autunm.
I will keep going as I am locked into the Wednesday craft gathering now and I need something to do but will my gut feelings about this patchwork project be spot on or will I end up with a beautiful quilt for my tired old bedroom? All will be revealed !

Life and old age care but dreaming of beautiful Wedding Gowns

My head is aching with old age. I have had another visit from age care professionals, so much to say, so much to read, it does my head in. So instead of reading the brochures left last week ready for todays visit I sewed for an hour on my NEW craft- patchwork.

Yesterday I took my mum to a craft group for the purpose of getting her out to socialize. I needed a craft and she had bought me a 'civil war' inspired patch work bundle of fabric 2 1/2 years ago. I am on my way to a patchwork quilt and when I have the camera handy I will attempt to photograph and blog my attempts.

In the meantime, I came across a photo of a wedding dress I made about 30 years ago (that makes me feel old, but clever) Recently as my family and I sat watching Kate Middleton marry Prince William we all commented on how similar Kates dress was to one that I had designed and made for a friend a while back. 30yrs. So I am sharing the photo as I am proud of my efforts.

I hand cut the lace to suit the brides desires, the skirt had 11 metres of Chiffon knife pleated into her tiny waist measurement. It was always one of my favourite gowns and possibly the 4th gown I had sewn.

Busy Day

Well I am feeling pretty proud of myself after having blogged the morning away uploading all of my photos in one day. I was told by 'somebody wiser' that I should draw my blogs out and tease the readers. hmmmm I only have two followers, both dedicated daughters.
I started this blog to keep up with the rest of my family of bloggers, it seems like a fun thing to do if you have the time. I am very nervous of posting spelling mistakes and gramatical errors, thats what I do ! So if you are reading any just try and gloss over them.
Today is an important day I received my birthday present order of an IPad 2, so this is something else I need to learn. I will now be able to sit in the warmish lounge room and blog and search as opposed to sitting alone in a freezing room out the back.

modelling

and on another day...still a princess

I helped turn this beautiful young women into a Princess

The Big Day

Dressing the Bride with the help of the Bridesmaids

last fitting

Happy

back of dress showing tulle bustle

Not happy! I think we need more tulle so that you cannot see the satin skirt as clearly