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https://jorth.blogspot.com/2007/10/ Jorth: October 2007 Welcome to the wonderful world of Jorth! jorthoctober https://jorth.blogspot.com/2011/07/ Jorth: July 2011 Welcome to the wonderful world of Jorth! jorthjuly https://jorth.blogspot.com/2014/04/ Jorth: April 2014 Welcome to the wonderful world of Jorth! jorthapril https://jorth.blogspot.com/2013/04/beach.html Jorth: Beach I'd forgotten how good it feels to get sand between your toes. And to breathe in briny, chilled air. To walk for miles, and not ... jorthbeach https://jorth.blogspot.com/2014/01/resolutions.html Jorth: Resolutions Hello friends! Here we are on the other side of the great Christmas/New Year divide, and I for one am feeling fine! I have so many amazi... jorthresolutions https://jorth.blogspot.com/2015/01/ Jorth: January 2015 Welcome to the wonderful world of Jorth! jorthjanuary https://jorth.blogspot.com/2007/10/memorable-recent-quotes-from-grumbles.html Jorth: Memorable recent quotes from Grumbles In no particular order: - "EEEEEEK! I just got scared by my Lego!" - After bursting in on me whilst I'm on the toilet: "Mum, I'll always ... recent quotesjorthmemorablegrumbles https://jorth.blogspot.com/2020/04/ Jorth: April 2020 Welcome to the wonderful world of Jorth! jorthapril https://jorth.blogspot.com/2011/04/ Jorth: April 2011 Welcome to the wonderful world of Jorth! jorthapril https://jorth.blogspot.com/2010/01/despite-heat-im-counting-my-blessings.html Jorth: Despite the heat, I'm counting my blessings Today the mercury is set to hit a sizzling 45C in Melbourne and parts of Victoria today. Ouch! That's bloody hot, and scary in a state that ... the heati mjorthdespitecounting https://jorth.blogspot.com/2008/05/that-book-meme.html Jorth: That book meme I've tagged by the lovely Nichola with the literary meme, the rules which are as follows: 1. Pick up the nearest book. 2. Open to page 123.... jorthbookmeme https://jorth.blogspot.com/2010/02/stuck-in-frog-pond.html Jorth: Stuck in the frog pond Jorth stomped around the house in a fit of mammoth proportions. She growled and cursed, and even briefly considered throwing needles, yarn a... in thejorthstuckfrogpond https://jorth.blogspot.com/2011/11/ach-who-needs-tv-when-you-have-hands.html Jorth: Innocent fun and overlockers Ach! Who needs a tv when you have hands and a pen, eh? In other breaking news, I gave my first sewing class today. I was a wee bit nervo... jorthinnocentfunoverlockers https://jorth.blogspot.com/2016/05/ Jorth: May 2016 Welcome to the wonderful world of Jorth! jorthmay https://jorth.blogspot.com/2010/02/tasks.html Jorth: Tasks Jobs for this week are as follows: - Take the poor old suddenly re-clanking bike in for a service. Try not to think about the cost. - S... jorthtasks https://jorth.blogspot.com/2007/12/who-are-nutters-in-your-neighbourhood.html Jorth: Who are the nutters in your neighbourhood? Grumbles is going through her 'whhhhhyyyyyyyyy?' stage. It was slow to start, and for a few blessed moments I thought that we might have esc... who arejorthnuttersneighbourhood https://jorth.blogspot.com/2015/ Jorth: 2015 Welcome to the wonderful world of Jorth! jorth https://jorth.blogspot.com/2010/09/pattern-review-vogue-8615.html Jorth: Pattern Review: Vogue 8615 So here is the latest little number, straight off the sewing machine: Vogue 8615 . This is a very retro-feeling dress, and the full skirt ... pattern reviewjorthvogue https://jorth.blogspot.com/2008/04/this-one-has-birds-on-it.html Jorth: This one has birds on it! Eeeeek! I feel like I'm running just to stand still at the moment. I have about as much energy as a sloth, and everywhere I look there are t... this onejorthbirds https://jorth.blogspot.com/2005/11/ Jorth: November 2005 Welcome to the wonderful world of Jorth! jorthnovember https://jorth.blogspot.com/2011/05/ Jorth: May 2011 Welcome to the wonderful world of Jorth! jorthmay https://jorth.blogspot.com/2010/02/presenting-spotty-dress.html Jorth: Presenting the Spotty Dress! Jorth sat in the counseller's office in a mood of utmost despair. Leaning forward on her chair she declared "It's just becoming ridiculous! ... jorthpresentingspottydress https://jorth.blogspot.com/2015/03/mellow-yellow.html Jorth: Mellow Yellow In my head (a marvellous place, I can assure you all!) I keep referring to this dress as my 'mellow yellow' dress, but that is a misnomer if... jorthmellowyellow https://jorth.blogspot.com/2011/12/merry-christmas.html Jorth: Merry Christmas! Wheeeee! Can you believe there are only two more sleeps until the big guy in red comes along? Wherever you are, however you celebrate, the... jorthmerrychristmas https://jorth.blogspot.com/2011/11/orange-icypoles.html Jorth: Orange icypoles Three freshly squeezed oranges + some icy pole molds + a few hours in the freezer = one very happy girl! jorthorange https://jorth.blogspot.com/2011/11/weather-based-knitting-insults.html Jorth: Weather-based knitting insults "Well!" said the leader of the knitting circle with a flourish of her head of tightly permed grey hair. "Another winter has come to an end... jorthweatherbasedknittinginsults https://jorth.blogspot.com/2019/05/ Jorth: May 2019 Welcome to the wonderful world of Jorth! jorthmay https://jorth.blogspot.com/2008/05/get-cracking.html Jorth: Get cracking Time to crack the whip. So far these jeans (admittedly I am making two pairs, a la production line style) have taken me 6 days, and I'm only... jorthgetcracking https://jorth.blogspot.com/2015/03/ Jorth: March 2015 Welcome to the wonderful world of Jorth! jorthmarch https://jorth.blogspot.com/2010/01/do-unto-others.html Jorth: Do unto others... I took this picture in the Musee D'Orsay in Paris. The juxtaposition of the polar bear standing in front of the ticking clock struck me as ... jorthuntoothers https://jorth.blogspot.com/2014/02/the-cats-pyjamas.html Jorth: The Cats Pyjamas Galumph is a man who really likes lounging around on lazy weekend afternoons, totally comfortably in his pyjamas. He would also, given the c... the catsjorthpyjamas https://jorth.blogspot.com/2019/06/ Jorth: June 2019 Welcome to the wonderful world of Jorth! jorthjune https://jorth.blogspot.com/2017/02/the-brightest-pink-halter-neck-dress.html Jorth: The brightest pink halter neck dress you ever did see! Vintage Advance 9393 Put your shades on, people - this dress is as bright as they come! If you squint closely, you can also see that the envelope claims... https://jorth.blogspot.com/2013/04/knitting-and-sewing-classes.html Jorth: Knitting and sewing classes Hurro! I am super excited to announce that we are now running classes over at Handmaker's Factory ! We are doing both sewing and knittin... knitting and sewingjorthclasses https://jorth.blogspot.com/2008/04/girl-her-dog-and-some-mc-hammer-pants.html Jorth: A girl, her dog, and some MC Hammer pants Finally got stuck back into the sewing! Project specs Top: Design #15, Ottobre Magazine 1/2005 Fabric: Cotton quilting fabric Pants: "Des... a girlmc hammerjorthdogpants https://jorth.blogspot.com/2011/01/ Jorth: January 2011 Welcome to the wonderful world of Jorth! jorthjanuary https://jorth.blogspot.com/2010/11/ Jorth: November 2010 Welcome to the wonderful world of Jorth! jorthnovember https://jorth.blogspot.com/2016/ Jorth: 2016 Welcome to the wonderful world of Jorth! jorth https://jorth.blogspot.com/2010/02/flower-brooch.html Jorth: Flower brooch Now, I could have stood in the kitchen, reading the invitation handed to me by Grumbles and quickly figured out which Barbie or book or baub... jorthflowerbrooch https://jorth.blogspot.com/2019/04/ Jorth: April 2019 Welcome to the wonderful world of Jorth! jorthapril https://jorth.blogspot.com/2013/05/things-i-have.html Jorth: Things I have Well, looky at what we have here! I have a blocked piece of Dapple . In fact, I have four blocked pieces (front, back, two sleeves) of ... jorththings https://jorth.blogspot.com/2021/05/ Jorth: May 2021 Welcome to the wonderful world of Jorth! jorthmay https://jorth.blogspot.com/2019/11/ Jorth: November 2019 Welcome to the wonderful world of Jorth! jorthnovember https://jorth.blogspot.com/2017/08/ Jorth: August 2017 Welcome to the wonderful world of Jorth! jorthaugust https://jorth.blogspot.com/2011/08/jorth-1-seagulls-0.html Jorth: Jorth: 1, Seagulls: 0 Q: What has two legs, two wheels and a big daft grin on her face? A: Me, on my family bike ride this Sunday! We had a family meeting la... jorthseagulls https://jorth.blogspot.com/2014/ Jorth: 2014 Welcome to the wonderful world of Jorth! jorth https://jorth.blogspot.com/2019/09/ Jorth: September 2019 Welcome to the wonderful world of Jorth! jorthseptember https://jorth.blogspot.com/2008/07/ Jorth: July 2008 Welcome to the wonderful world of Jorth! jorthjuly https://jorth.blogspot.com/2021/04/ Jorth: April 2021 Welcome to the wonderful world of Jorth! jorthapril https://jorth.blogspot.com/2010/01/new-hair.html Jorth: New hair! jorthnewhair https://jorth.blogspot.com/2011/08/pink-and-red.html Jorth: Pink and red Rolanda, in life, had been a colour trend forecaster, and a rather good one at that despite her brusque personality. In the afterlife, how... jorthpinkred https://jorth.blogspot.com/2012/06/finishing-ticklish-touches.html Jorth: The finishing ticklish touches "By thimble and thread" gasped the sleeve between fits of uncontrollable giggling, unaware that Jorth couldn't hear her, "please make this... jorthfinishingticklishtouches https://jorth.blogspot.com/2011/08/wheeeeeee-thanks-for-letting-me-have.html Jorth: Sew With A Plan Wheeeeeee! Thanks for letting me have a little peep in your craniums about your sewing plans or not, as the case may be. So glad I'm not t... with ajorthsewplan https://jorth.blogspot.com/2011/08/sewing-question-for-my-fellow-sewing.html Jorth: Sewing question for my fellow sewing peeps I'm sitting here today, enjoying this marvellous sunshine. 20 C today! In August! And I'm feeling pretty good about my decision to quickly... jorthsewingquestionfellowpeeps https://jorth.blogspot.com/2020/11/ Jorth: November 2020 Welcome to the wonderful world of Jorth! jorthnovember https://jorth.blogspot.com/2013/01/start-as-you-mean-to-go-on.html Jorth: Start as you mean to go on 2013 is going to be, I suspect, a very busy year for me. I have big plans, people, big plans! And an integral part of those plans is rela... start asto gojorthmean https://jorth.blogspot.com/2010/02/dos-du-corsage-or-jorth-thinks-she-may.html Jorth: Dos du corsage (or: Jorth thinks she may be back on track) I'm pretty excited about this new dress I'm making. Which, to be honest, is a relief, because it appeared that my sewing/crafting mojo had g... https://jorth.blogspot.com/2011/11/whats-for-dinner-tofu-and-vegetable.html Jorth: What's for dinner: Tofu and vegetable stir fry Marinated tofu is your friend. It sits there, quietly, in the fridge, just waiting for its chance to shine. And when you come home tired... for dinnerjorthtofuvegetablestir https://jorth.blogspot.com/2006/11/ Jorth: November 2006 Welcome to the wonderful world of Jorth! jorthnovember https://jorth.blogspot.com/2007/01/ Jorth: January 2007 Welcome to the wonderful world of Jorth! jorthjanuary https://jorth.blogspot.com/2021/03/ Jorth: March 2021 Welcome to the wonderful world of Jorth! jorthmarch https://jorth.blogspot.com/2010/01/did-you-say-you-wanted-vintage-patterns.html Jorth: Did you say you wanted vintage patterns? Well here they are! I am totally loving vintage at the moment. Actually, I've always loved vintage, but now it feels like the right time ... did youjorthsaywantedvintage https://jorth.blogspot.com/ Jorth Welcome to the wonderful world of Jorth! jorth https://jorth.blogspot.com/2010/01/i-love-to-ride-my-bicycle-i-love-to.html Jorth: I love to ride my bicycle, I love to ride my bike... My bike and I, it seems, have had a falling out. I don't know what I've done - maybe I didn't keep her tyres pumped up enough, or perhaps ne... love to ridemy bicyclejorthbike https://jorth.blogspot.com/2010/02/remembering-paris.html Jorth: Remembering Paris On these hot airless days in Melbourne, where the sun relentlessly beats down upon you, and the bike ride home leaves me as red as a lobster... jorthrememberingparis https://jorth.blogspot.com/2011/03/ Jorth: March 2011 Welcome to the wonderful world of Jorth! jorthmarch https://jorth.blogspot.com/2007/11/ Jorth: November 2007 Welcome to the wonderful world of Jorth! jorthnovember https://jorth.blogspot.com/2010/01/butterfly-dress.html Jorth: Butterfly Dress Poor old Grumbles. Poor kid can't even step outside the door without a swarm of butterflies landing on her shoulder. Try as she might, she c... jorthbutterflydress https://jorth.blogspot.com/2010/10/pink-baby-shrug.html Jorth: Pink Baby Shrug It feels a bit weird to be sitting inside on a 28 C day, knitting away despite the sunshine calling my name, but I've become an aunty for ... pink babyjorthshrug https://jorth.blogspot.com/2007/10/yoplait-its-french-for-beeping.html Jorth: Yoplait - it's French for beeping frustrated! On the weekend, I tried to make yoghurt. Note the use of the word tried . The olde yoghurt definitely wasn't a success. I followed the Jamie... jorthyoplaitfrenchbeepingfrustrated https://jorth.blogspot.com/2006/07/what-jorth-did-next.html Jorth: What Jorth did next So, on the weekend we did the following (in no particular order): - Had lunch at Brighton with the grandparents, where they were severely be... jorthnext https://jorth.blogspot.com/2007/07/ Jorth: July 2007 Welcome to the wonderful world of Jorth! jorthjuly https://jorth.blogspot.com/2011/11/whats-for-dinner-red-lentil-and-potato.html Jorth: What's for dinner: Red Lentil and Potato Dahl I've been thinking for a while now that I might turn Fridays into a blog recipe day. Whaddya all think? I love food - I love eating it, talk... for dinnerred lentiljorthpotatodahl https://jorth.blogspot.com/2011/08/red-yarn-and-phlegm.html Jorth: Red yarn and phlegm (In scary ghostly voice) Welcome, dear friends, to the House of Sickness. Come in, if you dare, and you shall see the Galumph, hiding away... jorthredyarnphlegm https://jorth.blogspot.com/2007/12/too-whit-too-whoo.html Jorth: Too whit! Too whoo! "Oh dear!", sighed Mr Dottlepanger as he scrutinised his rather bespottled legs, wings and torso. "I do hope I'm not coming down with the m... jorthwhitwhoo https://jorth.blogspot.com/2006/10/ Jorth: October 2006 Welcome to the wonderful world of Jorth! jorthoctober https://jorth.blogspot.com/2018/ Jorth: 2018 Welcome to the wonderful world of Jorth! jorth https://jorth.blogspot.com/2011/11/balloon-dress.html Jorth: Balloon Dress There's a whole lot of dress twirling going on chez Jorth this week! Love, love, love this dress I've just made up for the Tyger. If y... jorthballoondress https://jorth.blogspot.com/2017/05/new-knitting-pattern-tegwyn-cowl.html Jorth: New knitting pattern - the Tegwyn Cowl! Hi friends! I so happy today to be able to share with you my latest pattern - the Tegwyn Cowl! The Tegwyn Cowl is a s... new knitting patternjorthcowl https://jorth.blogspot.com/2011/08/plant-tree.html Jorth: Plant a tree We don't have a garden. Sob! We do have a balcony, but it's in a tricky spot - half the year it gets no sun at all, and drying clothes o... jorthplanttree https://jorth.blogspot.com/2010/02/watch-out-ive-got-paintbrush-and-im-not.html Jorth: Watch out! I've got a paintbrush and I'm not afraid to use it! Good grief! Old Jorthy's at it again! https://jorth.blogspot.com/2008/05/rosy-cheeks-and-so-much-more-make-life.html Jorth: Rosy cheeks and so much more make life very good indeed Almost a year ago (only two days over, actually!) the always inspiring Jane was pondering her own 'small pleasantnesses ' - the little joy... and so much morerosy cheeks https://jorth.blogspot.com/2011/08/rock-cakes-to-rescue.html Jorth: Rock cakes to the rescue! In her never ending search for healthy, filling, yet fun lunch box snacks, Jorth found herself once again perusing recipe sites on the int... rock cakesto thejorthrescue https://jorth.blogspot.com/2012/08/pattern-review-vogue-8742.html Jorth: Pattern review: Vogue 8742 Well, it started off on a seemingly good foot. Orange dress pressed and ready to go? Check! Heels relatively clean and unscuffed? Check! Sli... pattern reviewjorthvogue https://jorth.blogspot.com/2010/02/in-beginning-there-were-spots.html Jorth: In the beginning there were spots... I am love love LOVING how quickly my spotty dress is coming together. Half an hours work, and I've already got the bodice put together. Swe... in the beginningjorthspots https://jorth.blogspot.com/2016/12/ Jorth: December 2016 Welcome to the wonderful world of Jorth! jorthdecember