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Pilates and Keeping Fit

December 23, 2016 By Janey Leave a Comment

Exercising on the Pilates reformer

"In 10 sessions you'll feel the difference, in 20 you'll see the difference, and in 30 you'll have a new body" by Joseph Pilates And guess what? Monday was my thirtieth session. I walked out of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life in General

Hat Stand

November 26, 2016 By Janey Leave a Comment

Purple polystyrene head ready to be attached to stand

I have a very nice Fedora, so I decided that it needed its own hat stand -  at the moment it is dumped on top of the coat rack. And if I had a dedicated hat stand then I could also use it as a display … [Read more...]

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Pattern for Fish and Chip Baby Jumper and Hat

October 25, 2016 By Janey 5 Comments

  This is my modified pattern:  Jumper Pattern (Knitted all in one) Using double knitting wool and No.4mm needles Cast on 44 stitches Work 18 rows in [K2, P2 rib] Work 30 rows … [Read more...]

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Jumpers for “Fish and Chip” babies

October 25, 2016 By Janey 11 Comments

Modified jumper

At the last local WI meeting we were asked to knit jumpers for "fish and chip" babies in Malawi. Apparently some of the new mothers are so poor that their babies are wrapped in newspaper. I was a bit … [Read more...]

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Sewing Pillowcase dresses

October 6, 2016 By Janey Leave a Comment

Cottton dresses for girls in Mpongwe

When I was a child my Mother sewed and knitted every garment that I wore, apart from my gabardine mackintoshes and my winter coats. The first bought items that we purchased were my school uniform when … [Read more...]

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      Blessed with a happy disposition inherited from my Grandma, I am determined to enjoy life and to grow old disgracefully. A life-long learner, I am passionate about … Find out more

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