New things

I am going to pick up my new sewing machine today, Spotlight have 50% off all patterns, so I will get some nice baby patterns while I am there and maybe some material for some blankets and bibs. My first sewing machine also a Janome I bought when I was pregnant (over 28 years ago) with son #1, it has done alot of work. With a new baby on the way I thought it was time for a new machine.

I finished the back of the baby hooded jumper last night, I started it wednesday night, didn't pick it up on thursday night, but made up for lost time last night, I have casted on the front and knitted 8 rows this morning. Not much knitting will get done today as we have DH's aunties 60th birthday tonight and have to travel to western Sydney, it only takes about one and a half hours, it will be a late night though getting home (and I will be driving home).

Here are my entries in the Kiama Show last weekend with their winning cards and notes. 1st prize Christening Gown with a small note attached saying "use flat buttons", I have half round white pearl buttons which I might add look lovely, I guess they are thinking of when the baby lays down on the buttons. Well after all it is a christening gown, how long do baby's actually lay on their backs at their christening, not long as too many people are wanting to hold them. And the black Irish Hiking Scarf (I love cables) it won 2nd place in its category, it also had a small note attached with "beautiful" written on it.