tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47307411608788676622024-03-19T09:01:26.756+11:00notjustnat creative blogNat Palaskashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03591758405112517434noreply@blogger.comBlogger502125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730741160878867662.post-39181587077294227462020-06-23T13:46:00.002+10:002020-06-23T13:46:37.995+10:00Quilt Memories<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hi there, it has been a long time since my last blog post! My friends near and far have been asking me to start blogging again. Even though I'm posting daily on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/notjustnat/" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, I was told there is not enough detail in IG, sorry! Of course I have no excuse now that I'm retired! But you know, there are other priorities in life when you are retired. My first priority these days is exercise, and that's what I do most days. </div>
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A lot has happened since my last blog post about my exhibition. As soon as I returned from the exhibition in Victoria, my husband and I left for our six weeks holiday in Central Asia, Scotland, Europe and Scandinavia. We had a fabulous trip, and some of the places we visited for the first time. We are glad now we took that trip because as you know, now we can't even plan a trip anywhere. </div>
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Soon after our return, our beach house 'Seabird' is finally completed. There was so much to do before we could move in. We planned to build our own kitchen and cabinets using IKEA modules. But it didn't happen straightaway due to Australia's bushfires. The areas close to Seabird were badly affected by the fires. Even though our place is safe, a month was lost because of it. Soon after we finished installing the kitchen and cabinets, we were on lock-down due to the Corona virus. The rest is as you all know. We are still under restrictions, but much better than the last two months. </div>
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Last weekend we travelled four hundred kilometres to visit a dear friend we haven't seen for a while. At my friend's house I spotted a quilt I haven't seen before, but know it so well! It was a quilt that she made using fabric we exchanged some years ago. She explained the story of this quilt on the quilt's label in the last photo below. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> My quilt that I named<br />
'Rags to Riches' </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The pattern is called 'Trail Mixed'</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the label explaining about our quilts</td></tr>
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Two different quilts from the same pile of fabrics. As soon as I saw my friend's quilt I felt like I knew it because both quilts share the same fabrics. My quilt took me years to finish so I was familiar with the fabric. Read the label if you want to know the whole story of these quilts. </div>
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<br />Nat Palaskashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03591758405112517434noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730741160878867662.post-2013358780381282152019-09-14T16:15:00.000+10:002019-09-14T16:15:24.082+10:00Natural Impressions Exhibition Opening<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
My Natural Impressions Exhibition started on the 7th September 2019 at <a href="https://creativegippsland.com.au/visit/galleries/toora-village-studio-gallery/" target="_blank">Toora Village Studio Gallery</a> in Toora, South Gippsland. The exhibition was officially opened by my talented daughter <a href="https://www.kitiyapalaskas.com/" target="_blank">Kitiya Palaskas</a>. </div>
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We drove to Toora on Thursday after stopping in Melbourne for last minute business for both the exhibition and our upcoming trip next week. We had a good night's sleep at our beautiful accommodation "Far View" in Venus Bay. Venus Bay is quite a drive away from Toora, but the beautiful drive through the rolling green country was worth the trip. </div>
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Setting up was Friday. I was apprehensive with the set-up and hanging all the works. I only saw the gallery once a few years back. With the expert help from the gallery member Sue Gilford the hanging went without a hitch. We got everything hung by Friday evening and before it started to rain. I turned up early next Saturday 7th for last minute arrangements. Toora Gallery members were very friendly and helpful throughout the setting up and the opening event. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My daughter <a href="https://www.kitiyapalaskas.com/" target="_blank">Kitiya Palaskas</a> giving the opening speech.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Friends from near and far came to give support.<br />
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The exhibition will be on until October 27th. Please call in if you are in the area. My work is done for now, but I was invited to exhibit at <a href="https://www.yarramcourthousegallery.com/" target="_blank">Yarram Courthouse Gallery</a> in March 2020 and I accepted!<br />
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I totally enjoyed the whole process of preparing for this exhibition. It pushed me to get up and try things that I haven't done before. All those dreams of doing nothing after retirement, it's really not for me!<br />
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I'm sorry if I have been off blogging for so long. I know some of you told me that seeing my posts on Instagram is not the same as reading my blog, but I have to admit it's a lot faster posting on Instagram :)<br />
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Until next time<br />
Nat<br />
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Hi everyone. It has been almost a year since I last updated my blog. It has also been almost a year since we moved to Canberra, ACT. If you have relocated your home, you can imagine how busy life can be as a result. </div>
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Before I retired and moved I was invited to exhibit at the Toora Village Studio Gallery in South Gippsland, VIC. I accepted the invitation because I didn't want to have nothing to do! Haha, that was very wrong of me! I also knew that I would have more than a year to prepare. As from today I have less than 3 months before the exhibition opening on 7th September 2019. </div>
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The first 6 months after we arrived at our new home we spent most of that time to settle and to buy furniture and other items that we needed. I also joined a local health club, quilting guild, basket weaving group and lawn bowling club. Helping out with our grandchildren is also a regular task on a daily basis. I'm glad to report that we are well settled and very happy in our new home and new city.</div>
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I told myself that as soon as New Year arrived I would start preparations for the exhibition. I didn't actually get to start until February 2019 however. I had rough ideas of what I was going to do, and that was a start, at least. </div>
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I'm delighted to invite you to my exhibition 'Natural Impressions'. The details are on the invitation brochure above. My daughter <a href="https://www.kitiyapalaskas.com/" target="_blank">Kitiya Palaskas</a> will officially open the exhibition on the 7th September at 2:00pm. If you can't make it to the opening, the exhibition is going to be on for 2 months. </div>
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We moved exactly a week after I retired at the end of May. It was a big move at this stage of our lives, but we have moved many times since we married. Most of those moves were in different countries! </div>
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Anyway, it has been over 4 months since we moved to Canberra. We arrived in the middle of Canberra's winter which was very cold and some nights the temperature was below zero and icy in the mornings. Luckily the house is warm and comfortable. </div>
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We bought some new furniture, but most of the furniture we already had. Some of it is our treasured furniture we brought back from the Middle East. It's important to be surrounded with familiar things. Apart from setting up our new home, I joined the gym, the ACT Basketry and the Canberra Quilters.</div>
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I'm keeping up the online workshops with India Flint. I'm trying to get back to finishing many quilt projects I have started over the years. Already I've started a couple of new projects too!</div>
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It is now late Spring in Canberra. We went through lovely Spring blooms right here on our street and throughout Canberra. Yes, we are settled in well here in our new home and city. We get to help with our grandchildren on a daily basis and some weekends too. </div>
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We have also started building on a block of land we bought 7 years ago on the South Coast of NSW. It could not have happened at a better time. We are now only 2 hours drive from Canberra. We won't get much done before Christmas though. Patience is the name of the game. </div>
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I have had the urge to blog and to say that today the last Friday of my working life! Three months ago I handed in my retirement notice. Actually, I only needed to give one month's notice, but I gave them them plenty of time to find my replacement. They have found me a replacement, but not just one. They have found seven others to replace me! It is good to know that I have put in more than a hard yard into the job. It's one of the best jobs I have had in my career. I will miss this place and the people I have been working with for the last 14 years. </div>
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Apart from today being a significant Friday for my working life, I have few things that I made recently to share with you. I spent the Easter holiday with DS and his family. While I was there DDIL asked for my help making up 2 quilts using work from her students from year 7 and year 8. The work consists of Sashiko stitched panels. I set the blocks using thin white sashings with blue and red corners and the opposite colour for the borders of each quilt. </div>
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I knew that I only have less than 3 months before our big move, but still have to work within that 3 months. The idea didn't stop me from signing up for an online workshop "Alchemist's apron" with India Flint. This was India Flint's first online workshop. I'm glad I signed up because I really enjoyed it and learned a lot from India and the class mates in the class Facebook group. </div>
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Some natural dye experiments using plants and flowers from the garden of the rental house. It was part of online workshop with India Flint I was taking in May.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The results of silk threads after dyeing with<br />purple carrots and household mordants.</td></tr>
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I had been meaning to blog about my Tokyo trip straight after the Kyoto post, but I have been too busy since we returned from visiting our new home in Canberra at Easter. So here it is at long last: Tokyo post! </div>
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We travelled from Kyoto to Tokyo on the Shinkansen bullet train. The train ride was enjoyable. Our son and his family were with us. We were well prepared for our train trip. The grand-kids got books and toys to keep themselves occupied. I had a bag of sewing and some snacks for all of us.</div>
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In Tokyo, I planned to visit The Tokyo International Quilt Festival. It is held in the last week of January each year. I also wanted to take DDIL to Amuse Museum to see the BORO exhibition that I had visited 5 years earlier. Our son wanted to take the children to Tokyo Disney, but he was keeping it quiet until the end to surprise them. </div>
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An extra bonus for me was to visit the Saori studio and spent a lovely day weaving using the Saori loom. You can't go to Tokyo without visiting Nippori Fabric Town. I also wanted to babysit the grand-kids so our son and DDIL could go out and see Tokyo's nightlife. </div>
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We were expecting an early snow in Tokyo and we weren't disappointed. The day after we arrived we all went to Yoyogi Park to let the children and adults play in the thick snow. We had a super fun time.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Park benches in the snow</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We made snowmen</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A peek at cherry blossoms in Tokyo</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tokyo manhole cover, my favourite so far</td></tr>
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Tokyo Quilt International Festival day out. I took DDIL and DGD with me to the festival with me. I bought our tickets online. When we got out of the train station at Tokyo Dome and saw a long queue of people waiting to get into the festival I thought, OMG! We would never get in there today! To our surprise, the queue moved so fast and we were able to enter in less than 15 minutes. While we were standing in the queue DGD attracted a lot of attention from the Japanese quilters (they must be quilters!) with the boro bag she carried with her. She proudly told them she made it herself. "Kawaii", they were all saying to her. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Korakuen Amusement Park at Tokyo Dome</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View Tokyo Dome at you enter</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Colourful Circles quilt and the maker</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of many beautiful quilts at the show</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The happy lady at one of the stands</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Both jacket and bag inspired me to<br />
make them when I get home</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The show's cover quilt</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blue and white quilts are my all-time favourites</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Framed boro quilt</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Special moment witnessing a reveal<br />
her woven piece. </td></tr>
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Another special visit was to the Amuse Museum (boro museum). I was there on my last visit to Tokyo. I really wanted to take DIL to see these boro cloths and articles. I was glad that I got a chance to see them the second time around. The exhibition was a real treasure to share for both the Japanese and visitors.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Indigo items for sale in the museum shop</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Boro quilt with red colour inspiration</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Boro jacket</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This boro piece was well preserved and displayed.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The back view of a boro cloth</td></tr>
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I love going back to Japan, any part of Japan really. I thought this would be the last trip I would make to Japan, but after I returned I thought I will have to go back again. Japan has everything that I love and it's close enough to Australia to get to. Let's see when is my next trip there. </div>
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After we left Tokyo we spent another 5 days in Hiroshima. Hiroshima was on Mr <a href="http://www.tompalaskas.com/" target="_blank">Notjustnat</a>'s list of places to visit so we included it in our trip this time.<br />
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Until next time<br />
Nat</div>
Nat Palaskashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03591758405112517434noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730741160878867662.post-50829802814036295222018-03-15T20:45:00.002+11:002018-03-15T20:45:40.524+11:00Kyoto - 2018<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
We visited Kyoto 7 years ago. It was actually our first trip to Japan trip. This time the trip was more tailored to specific things I wanted to do and see. We stayed in this beautiful hotel Misui Garden. The room was almost big enough for the two of us! But in saying that, the hotel was beautiful and the Japanese style breakfast was plentiful and delicious. </div>
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Apart from planning to hit the Toji Temple flea market on the 22nd of each month we also went back to the places we visited 7 years earlier. The flea market was a success. I was glad I decided to go there. There were so many cool stores and lots and lots of boro/indigo vintage fabrics to die for! The market was so big and busy that I feel I need to go back for another visit to see the rest of it. </div>
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Our son and his family joined us on this trip so we got to spend time with them as well. I suggested that we should visit Nara while we were there. So we did. I knew the grand kids would enjoy the deer park in Nara. </div>
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After Kyoto, we went to Tokyo in time for the Tokyo International Quilt Festival. I will blog about that on the next post. </div>
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I got a lot more of photos, but I don't want to overwhelm you in one post. The next post I will blog about Tokyo and the Tokyo International Quilt Festival.<br />
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I have recently been on holiday in Japan. On our way we got a free stopover in Hong Kong. The last time we were in Hong Kong was before it was returned to China. We didn't see much change except the usual development of the crowded city. Hong Kong was the first overseas city I went to, so it was interesting and sentimental for me. We stayed on Kowloon side which was vibrant and lively, specially in the evening. We had street food where the locals hang-out. </div>
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We did the usual sight seeing, museum and a few galleries. We love trecking into the back street areas, soaking the atmosphere of the city. We went to where we used to visit years ago - Stanley Village. We had to travel over an hour by local bus to the other side of Hong Kong island. Stanley Village wasn't how we remembered it. The old fishing village is now as touristy as you can imagine. It was so disappointing, but the bus ride was fun. </div>
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A friend who used to lived in Hong Kong told me to visit <a href="https://mountainfolkcraft.com/" target="_blank">Mountain Folkcraft</a> shop in the heart of Hong Kong. We tracked it down with the help of Google map. It's a shop you can easily spend a whole day in.</div>
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Then I found the Sham Shui Po market. It's full of fabric and sewing supplies where local tailors and dressmakers shop! It's mostly an outdoor and pavement market. You can buy beads and sequins by weight and sewing pins by the thousand. It was such fun strolling along and just looking. Mostly just looking! </div>
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As usual I always take some stitching projects to work on during my holiday. It's the best way to pass the time while waiting. I even stitched on the 9-hour plane ride. In Hong Kong I stitched a roll using eco-dyed and scrap vintage Japanese fabric. </div>
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In Japan I did boro stitching using vintage indigo fabric. I will share all of them once I tidy them up a bit. </div>
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When I returned I got the flu and wasn't feeling well for a couple of weeks. Even though I was back at work, mentally I didn't feel that good. I was tired and didn't have energy. I was feeling low in general. I'm glad to report that I'm back to my old self again. I picked up sewing and started creating again. I've also gone back to the gym. Keeping myself fit is the key.</div>
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<br />Nat Palaskashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03591758405112517434noreply@blogger.com148tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730741160878867662.post-21915286873717077642018-01-12T21:28:00.002+11:002018-01-12T21:28:58.968+11:00First Post in 2018<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
Happy New Year all. I know that Holidays are done and dusted, but my holiday is finally about to start! Hope everyone had a relaxing and safe Holiday. Last year was the busiest year for me. Work, family and home life took most of my time. I did quite a bit on the creative front too. I only made few handmade gifts this year. I made up a few heart ornaments and one for myself to use as a brooch (see photos). </div>
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Late in November I signed up for a textile art course online workshop with <a href="https://womanwithafish.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Sue Stone.</a> I'm slowly working away on each module and loving it.</div>
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Then I finished <a href="https://notjustnat.blogspot.com.au/2017/11/october-or-november.html" target="_blank">Indigo Moon</a> quilt and sent it away to get it machine quilted. I am looking forward to getting it back. I also finished another quilt top using blocks I made for a border of Indigo Moon quilt. I have enough blocks to make a throw sized quilt. I'm thrilled that I can use leftovers from one quilt to make another quilt. Does anyone do that? Then to wrap up 2017 leftover project, I finished piecing the heart blocks I did throughout the year, but it needed something to finish it off with. I used whatever fabric I had to piece the border for it. So, is this what they cal improv quilting? I am very pleased with myself and how it turned out.</div>
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Playing with blocks from Indigo Moon quilt. I've also made up a few bunnies to applique around Indigo Moon quilt. I only made 4 bunnies. I don't want to waste them so I just randomly placed them in the quilt. I think I'm happy with that!</div>
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The most exciting project is my journal cover that I started sometime during the year. It's for our trip this January to Hong Kong and Japan. In Japan I will visit Toji Flea Market in Kyoto and the Tokyo International Quilt Festival. I have managed to combine the trip to visit both events. We will have a few extra days in Hiroshima as well. </div>
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I will be posting on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/notjustnat/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and Facebook. If you are my friends on Facebook please come along for a ride virtually! Some of my regular blog readers are not happy that I've been neglecting my blog lately. Living life in the fast lane can only fit so much in a day. IG and FB are must easier and faster to update than a blog format. Blogging is a journal for what I'm making. I like to print them out each year, but this year will be a very thin book!</div>
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When I loaded up the photos for this post it was October, but life is getting away from me lately. So by the time I got back to it again it was almost halfway through November. A lot has happening since my last blog post. One thing for sure is that I'm looking forward to the Christmas break! I get 12 days off work starting from Dec. 22nd through 2nd of Jan. 2018 - woo hoo! </div>
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In January we taking our holiday to Japan, stopping in Hong Kong for a few days on our way. I've planed to get to Toji flea market in Kyoto on the 21st and also to the Tokyo International Quilt Festival at long last! I'm really looking forward to this trip. Apart from that, our son and his family will be joining us there too. Extra excitement to have the grandchildren coming on holiday with us!</div>
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On the creative front! A lot is happening on the creative side actually. I have finished piecing the <a href="https://notjustnat.blogspot.com.au/search?updated-max=2017-05-21T21:11:00%2B10:00&max-results=5" target="_blank">Indigo Moon</a> quilt top. I have enough moon blocks for a queen quilt which I'm very happy with. Next thing is to find a backing big enough for it. Guest what? I walked into my local op-shop and found exactly the fabric I need. I always feel because you love fabric, in return fabric loves you right back too. In this instance I found this gorgeous designer label blue fabric, 'R.M. Williams' just right for the backing of my indigo moon quilt. A perfect marriage between Japan and Australia. How can you beat that? </div>
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More on the creative side. I finally finished Sashiko stitching on my denim jacket. I get lots of compliments every time I wear it. I am also working on some bits and pieces as time allows. See the captions for details. </div>
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The big news from me has to be about my daughter <a href="http://www.kitiyapalaskas.com/" target="_blank">Kitiya Palaskas</a>. I'm so proud to say Kitiya's published her first book! <a href="http://www.hardiegrant.com/au/publishing/bookfinder/book/pinata-party-by-kitiya-palaskas/9781741175295#" target="_blank">Pinata Party</a> is the ultimate DIY craft book for those wanting to create their own version of this party accessory. The book has now launched in Australia. It will be launched in the US in Feb. 2018. Below are some photos of Kitiya's book launch in Melbourne a couple of weeks ago. A great gift for Christmas to those creative hands...</div>
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I haven't been shopping or looking at anything to buy lately, but last weekend I took my gym buddy to my local op-shop and I just stumbled into these two adorable stools. I sat on each one of them and I fell in love with them so, got to take them home with me!</div>
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This post ends with the update on my 12 Weeks Challenge I started almost 12 weeks ago now. This is our last week in the Challenge. Unbelievable how fast the 12 weeks have flown by. Next Friday is the presentation evening. We all get to dress-up and receive our awards or the badges of attendance. I will make sure to get a good photo of us to share with you. </div>
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I've managed to put in a second blog post in August, that's a first this year! August has been a busy month for me so far. Sometimes it just happens without pre-planning. It's like a good surprise when it happens! </div>
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Four weeks ago I received a request from a long time follower to create a scarf/shawl using my eco-dyed fabric. I told her that most of my dyed fabric comes in small pieces and if it is okay with her, I would use more than one piece of fabric to make a scarf. She told me to go ahead and create what I think is suitable. I have been thinking of making scarves by joining many pieces of eco-dyed fabric. This was a good opportunity to put my idea into practice. I was excited and got started straightaway. I'm now putting the last few stitches on before I post it off to her in Austria! </div>
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Last weekend I attended an indigo seminar and mini workshop at the Monash Gallery of Art. I haven't done indigo dyeing for ages, so it was a lot of fun and inspired me to get back to it again! Also last weekend I went to a woodblock printing workshop hosted by <a href="http://www.kazari.com.au/" target="_blank">Kazari-Ziguzagu</a> and taught by Terry McKenna. The woodblock printing process was very interesting. <a href="http://www.kazari.com.au/" target="_blank">Kazari-Ziguzagu</a> often puts on exhibitions, workshops and talks on all Japanese Art, Crafts and cultural activities.</div>
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Terry McKenna is a master of woodblock printing. He exhibit and teaches all over Australia. He spend years study the craft of woodblock printing in Japan.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">BORO pieces displayed at Kazari-Ziguzagu</td></tr>
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A sneak peek of the commissioned scarf/shawl that is now completed. I will try and get a photo of the whole piece this weekend. It is all hand pieced using French seams. I've added stitches over in some places. I didn't want to put too many stitches because it will make the scarf stiff. </div>
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I signed up for another 12 Weeks Challenge at my gym <a href="http://www.pinnaclehealthclub.com.au/" target="_blank">Pinnacle Health Clubs</a>. The 12WC will start at the beginning of September. This is my second 12WC that I'm doing. I got a lot out of it the last time. It was a fun way to work-out "Better Together".<br />
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That's all for me folks. I have packed too much in these last couple of weeks! How is everyone out there? Another thing I've started doing is brewing homemade <a href="http://www.thekitchn.com/how-to-make-kombucha-tea-at-home-cooking-lessons-from-the-kitchn-173858?utm_source=pinterest&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=managed&crlt.pid=camp.yEO2xVqRSnAA" target="_blank">Kombucha</a>. It's a <a href="https://wholelifestylenutrition.com/health/what-is-kombucha-why-is-it-so-healthy-for-you/" target="_blank">Probiotic</a> drink that has been around for more than a thousand years! I've started making Kombucha over a month ago. And you know since then I have seen and read so much about Kombucha! I even bought one from a shop just to see what it tastes like. No, it wasn't as good as my homemade Kombucha, that's for sure!<br />
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<br />Nat Palaskashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03591758405112517434noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730741160878867662.post-66361492476316852952017-08-06T16:55:00.001+10:002017-08-06T16:55:39.945+10:00Winter Down Under<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
Winter hibernation! I'm always looking forward to winter at the end of a hot and dry Australian Summer. Though after a couple of months into winter hibernation I'm starting to wish it to goes away again! If you remembered I got vertigo last winter. Thanks goodness I didn't get it again this year, but what I got was a bad flu virus and it knocked me down for a couple of weeks. </div>
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After I got over my flu I made a quick trip to Sydney to visit <a href="http://myfluffybag.blogspot.com.au/" target="_blank">Myra</a> and Georgina my dear quilter friends. We had planned to visit the famous Sydney harbour and all the touristy spots, but the train schedules had changed on that day and if we went we would have had to take 3 trains and couple of busses before reaching the harbour. In the end, we didn't make it. Instead we spent the afternoon quilting! </div>
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I also saw two major International Exhibitions here in Melbourne. The first one was the Winter Master Exhibition of <a href="https://www.vangoghmuseum.nl/en/vincents-life-and-work" target="_blank">Vincent Van Gogh</a> and the second one was the <a href="http://www.katsushikahokusai.org/" target="_blank">Hokusai</a> Exhibition. How lucky am I to get a chance to view both of these exhibitions right here in Melbourne. I also was lucky to have visited Van Gogh's Museum in Amsterdam in 2015. I got to learn of Hokusai early on in my life when we came across his work featured in a beautifully printed calendar. Unfortunately, I do not remember the calendar year, but it was a pretty old calendar when we found it. We got all the prints framed and they hung in our homes for years. I was thrilled to see Hokusai's original prints up-close and personal. </div>
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Working, preserving and baking has been keeping me busy throughout Winter, but I wouldn't mind seeing Spring soon! I try to fit in eco-dyeing when I can, but only managed to do one batch in the last couple months. Anyway, below are some photos from the various activities I have been doing. Thanks for visiting. </div>
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I'm always into baking and trying new recipes. Of course I love preserving/canning as you call it in North America. I was given some black and green olives recently. They came with instructions on how to preserve them. I also preserved garlic and honey. </div>
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Dyeing bundles: There are many eucalyptus leaves around my neighbourhood. I wait until the leaves fall on the ground or when the city council prunes the trees. Winter seems to be the pruning time. Winter is also the season for privet berries which I collect and make into bundles. The berries give striking marks on fabric. </div>
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I was thrilled to be asked by my director to create a farewell book for the university librarian when she left early in June. The university librarian, CHR was my favourite director. CHR appreciated and supported my artistic projects. She had been to all of my exhibitions over the years. Apart from the official farewell book I made from all of us, I also made her a journal as a gift from me. We had her farewell party on her last day and I got to present both books to her myself. </div>
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After making books for CHR I got so inspired and made a few more books to use for textile samples. I have been thinking about making sample books for sometime now. I'm glad I finally got around to making them. </div>
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My stitching project on this post is the jacket I patched with eco-dye silk and adding boro style stitching all over it. Slow stitch is ideal for a winter project. I have way more stitching to do on it yet!</div>
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I have been bottling my homegrown olives and make my own red and green curry paste as well. What are you doing this winter/summer? </div>
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One of my recent projects is this designer linen jacket sourced from an op-shop and patched all over with eco-dyed silk and slow stitch. I never use any pre-planed designs or patterns to stitch over. I just let the fabric and textures guide my stitch. I've completed one side of the jacket. I have put it away for the moment to take up a crochet rug during the cool winter evenings.</div>
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A couple of weeks ago I came across a Kaffir lime tree full of limes. I remembered my mother made her own curry paste. Kaffir lime rind is one of the main ingredients for curry paste. In season my mother used to peel the rind and dry it to use in the off season. I think I will do the same too. There are lot of them at the moment. No one here knows what to do with them and they just go to waste otherwise. With that I made both red and green curry pastes to keep. I'm happy I did that and made enough to give away to DD and her partner who love cooking.</div>
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I just finished my 12 week challenge training at the end of May. We love it so much that we are still doing exercise just like we did in the 12 wkc. My gym is so caring that they are shutting down for 2 weeks to give us a break. Exercise is like other sports; we need to have a break after the major event. In the next 2 weeks we are supposed to do nothing. I think I'm going to miss it. I am also taking up running so I will keep that up! How is everyone? I hope you put some physical activities into your daily routine as well.</div>
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Very late Easter wishes to you all. Hope everyone enjoyed a little break at Easter. I know I did. I badly needed a respite since Christmas. I took the opportunity and took some extra days off returning after ANZAC day. </div>
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We took a trip to Broken Hill, in the Australian Outback for five days. Broken Hill is quite a drive from Melbourne. Both of us love a driving holiday so it was enjoyable. I had prepared some stitching to do on the drive as well as a journal to play with. We are both very keen photographers so any opportunities we had we would stop and take some great photos of the wonderful countryside. </div>
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I packed-in a lot for the mini trip. I took a journal to keep mementos, souvenirs, leaves and later add photos I took. I had prepared some jars and silk for dyeing with leaves I collected along the way. When I got to our son's, my daughter-in-law and I put a big batch of dye together. My grandchildren loved helping us with dyeing. We made a lovely mess! </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another piece from the bundle</td></tr>
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Below are some photos I took from the trip and some artworks from Broken Hill Regional Gallery. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Eucalyptus trees look wonderful against<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">River in Hay, NSW.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hay river, NSW.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hay, NSW.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Old mining tour, Broken Hill</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The giant bench, Broken Hill</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cottage featured in the movie 'The Last Taxi<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Artwork from Bronken Hill Gallery</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Painting by John Osen</td></tr>
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My son wanted to get creative while I was with them. He knows I can sew. Our family joke is "<i>my mom never breaks a needle</i>". He asked me to make him a <i>stick-on</i> pouch to stick on one of his favourite backpacks. He had purchased one on eBay so I had a sample to work on. I insisted that he work with me on this project. After a couple of hours together. We got it done! Below is the finished product!</div>
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The winter is setting in here in Australia. We got plenty of rain as well, but rain is always welcome here. In the last 12 weeks I have been taking part in the 12WC (12 weeks challenge) at my gym. the challenge consists of 3 early mornings per week team exercises supervised by a personal trainer. We set goals at the start of 12 weeks. We weigh and take a body scan and do the same again at the end. This morning was the last session of the program. I felt that I achieved a great deal during the challenge. Working in a team is always encouraging. I enjoyed getting up early and getting the exercise out of the way so I did not need to do it after work. I hope you guys are putting in regular exercise as well. As you get older exercise is a lifestyle and not just to keeps thin.</div>
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2017 comes with wings! I can't believe how fast it flew by this year. After I got over Christmas and New Year holidays I went back in my treehouse studio to pick-up and work on some of my UFOs. I got the Yellow Crumb quilt top finished which was a relief. At the same time I was hand stitching the Indigo moons block for the <a href="http://quiltyfolk.blogspot.com.au/2015/11/quilty-365-year-long-quilting-journey.html" target="_blank">Quilty 365</a> challenge which I started in 2016. I didn't get to 365 blocks, but with a clever setting, I might get enough to make a queen size quilt. </div>
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We have had a sad event in our family. My beloved Mother-in-law passed away in late Feb. My family and I made a short trip to the funeral in Auckland, NZ. My MIL was a lovely and supporting lady for all of us. I know we will all miss her. </div>
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My colleagues and friends at work gave me a lovely bouquet of flowers on my return, so I decided to use them in the dye bundles in memory of my MIL. I also did more dyeing using my usual eucalyptus leaves. There lot of photos here so please enjoy...</div>
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I read somewhere in social media about the Asia Gallery Warehouse in Auckland. On my last day there I thought I would look it up and what I found was WOW! It was an amazing hidden gem of a warehouse. I got talking to one of the ladies there and found that her husband worked most of his life in Japan. Although retired, he keeps going back there and brings all the gorgeous textiles and vintage artefacts back to Auckland. It happened that he married a lovely Thai lady so he is now importing vintage textiles from northern Thailand as well. I spent a few good hours there enjoying all the displays. I imagined I was back in Japan and Thailand! Naturally, I bought some gorgeous fabric from there! </div>
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I completed the Yellow Crumb quilt I started with my friend <a href="http://myfluffybag.blogspot.com.au/" target="_blank">Myra</a> when she visited in October. I got really motivated and got it done over the Christmas holidays. I have just sent it off to the machine quilter and I can't wait to get it back! Out of the blue I started another quilt in January. It's a quilt from the Cultural Fusion Quilts book by <a href="http://therootconnection.blogspot.com.au/" target="_blank">Sujata</a>. My favourite thing about starting all these quilts is, I have all the fabric I need for all of them! I'm a true quilter in the sense that I thrive on reusing and re-purposing what I have. I even go as far as getting new clothes with fabric that can be use for quilting in the future! </div>
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Lucky Find: I haven't posted lucky find for awhile because everything I find these days is a lucky find! But today I'd like to share with you my lucky, lucky find. A vintage Ralph Lauren, RL Polo bag. I found it at a cool vintage store in Bangkok. It's a perfect little bag to carry a wallet and a phone around. I love love using it!</div>
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I don't have any overseas travel planned this year, but I'm planning a big trip to the Tokyo International Quilt Festival in Jan. 2018 so I am saving everything for that. You can't just go to Japan without seeing more of the country so we will fit in Kyoto and maybe the south which we have not ventured into. For 2017 we will make mini trips to the outback or a trip to Sydney later on in the year.</div>
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<br />Nat Palaskashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03591758405112517434noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730741160878867662.post-74801602630951646302017-02-06T09:34:00.000+11:002017-03-16T13:35:54.957+11:00How was your Christmas? <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
I know Christmas is done and dusted, but sorry I haven't got around to sharing my Christmas post with you. It was my turn to host Christmas at our house this year so as you can imagine with me working full time and trying to organise Christmas soon after I finished work. It was a very hectic time! </div>
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We offered DS and DIL to look after the grandchildren so they could spend time away by themselves. They took off to New Zealand for a two-week well earned holiday. They had a lovely holiday while we enjoyed having the grandchildren by ourselves. We kept them and us busy with trips to the parks, swimming pool, ferry ride, library and visiting with friends. <a href="http://www.kitiyapalaskas.com/about/" target="_blank">Kitiya </a>kindly took them off our hands for a few days after I returned to work. I think we were out of practice with young kids, but we tried our best and all went well.</div>
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Hope you all had a nice Christmas whatever you were doing. 2017 is well on its way. I started back to work soon after the New Year. I have no big travel plans this year. I'm saving up for the 2018 Tokyo International Quilt Festival. We will take small trips within Australia this year. </div>
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Below are my Christmas photos to share with you. The captions will explain what they all are. Enjoy!</div>
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I've bought a new tree for next Christmas!</td></tr>
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The bell quilt I made when I wasn't a quilter!</td></tr>
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I was so glad that I managed to squeeze Christmas post in. Every year in January I like to print out my blog. I know I haven't blogged regularly in recent years. Blogging is my life journal. I post things that I make, and share the places I visit. It's great to look back and remember what I did and where I have been. I'm looking forward to receiving my 2016 blog book. </div>
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Do I want to go back to Hokkaido? I definitely will. I recently saw a documentary on Hokkaido in winter with the ice festival and yes, I would like to go there at that time.<br />
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Sorry for taking so long to blog Hokkaido Part 2. I had been very busy at Christmas time with family. Afterwards we had to babysit our grandchildren to give their parents a break. I also hosted a birthday party for them at the end of their stay. They have left now, and life is getting back to normal. The house is quiet again.<br />
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Getting back to Hokkaido Part 2. Hokkaido is the second largest, northernmost and least developed of Japan's four main islands. I've only been to Honshu island and Hokkaido and I would say I like them both in a different ways.<br />
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In this post I will share with you the photos I remember Hokkaido by. Blue colour is one thing that reminds me of Hokkaido. Perhaps because Hokkaido is surrounded by vivid blue sea. Please read the captions on each photo for what they are. Enjoy!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gorgeous gift from a kind man at the vintage fabric<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Delicious and colourful pickled<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blue and white tea set in our hotel's<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rice bowls at one of our hotels in Obihiro.</td></tr>
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I have to admit that I haven't done much creatively lately. I have taken myself back to the gym and started a few classes. There is the tennis season here. The Australian Open is on at the moment. I do love tennis! </div>
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My Christmas post will follow later this month. I did make a few Christmas decorations, and I started new quilting projects. I will show you on my next post. </div>
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I would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year and all the best for 2017. Let's hope it's a good one for all.</div>
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In this post, Part 1, I will share the unexpected experience we encountered when we arrived at New Chitose Airport in Sapporo - it was covered in snow. The snow arrived a month earlier than normal in Hokkaido. It was lucky for us because I can't remember the last time I was in the snow! It was a most beautiful sight for me! We took so many photos of snow you might be sick seeing them! </div>
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We took a short train ride from the airport to Asahikawa where we picked up the car. We stayed in Asahikawa for 2 nights from the recommendation of DS when he took the family (<a href="http://bikebabies.blogspot.com.au/">Bike Babies</a>) there a few years ago. </div>
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On the full day we spent in Asahikawa, we visited the Weaving and Dyeing Museum and right across the lawn that was covered in the snow was a Snow Museum (surprise, surprise!). You can imagine I was in heaven there for a couple of hours. </div>
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The food in Japan is to die for. I will go back there time and time again just for the food! I love smaller portions of all the sweets in Japan. Food is beautifully presented and delicious! I have many favourites. Too many to write about here. Below are some cool photos of the food I really enjoyed!</div>
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On part 2 of our Hokkaido driving holiday, I will share with you more photos and stories from the trip. I could easily book the next trip back to Japan right now, but the world is a big place and there are so many places I would love to visit as well.</div>
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Hope you are gearing up for Christmas. It still amazes me how fast it comes! One good thing about working is that my calendar is filled with Christmas activities whether I like it or not! I hope to put up my Christmas decorations this weekend. How about you?</div>
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I think I mentioned earlier that Mr Notjustnat and I are heading to Hokkaido for a driving holiday in November. November is almost here already! So we are off in less than two weeks. Can hardly wait!</div>
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But before we leave I will share with you what I did in the last couple of weeks. I have continued work on the yellow crumbs quilt. I've finished piecing all 230 blocks and started putting 4 blocks unit together. It looks quite amazing actually. I have also made a lil boro pincushion using the threads keeper filled with off-cut threads. It took me a couple years before I filled the keeper. Thanks to <a href="http://eclectic-meanderings.blogspot.com.au/" target="_blank">Deanna</a> for a great idea to made it into a pincushion! </div>
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Having stayed at home for two weeks after the surgery I've unearthed many long forgotten projects, one of which is the little 2" x 2" fan blocks I started long ago! To my surprise I actually made nearly enough for a nice small quilt. I only need about 50 more blocks. I'm really enjoying hand applique and hand piecing these fan blocks. I so love the vintage Japanese fabric I'm using too!</div>
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A driving holiday in <a href="http://www.japan-guide.com/list/e1101.html" target="_blank">Hokkaido</a>! After a few trips to Japan Honshu island I thought we will visit Hokkaido the norther island in Japan. We decided to take a driving holiday by hire car. We won't be able to do the whole island, but I think we will see the most picturesque of the place. </div>
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There will be plenty of photos to share on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/notjustnat/" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, FB and <a href="https://twitter.com/notjustnat" target="_blank">Twitter</a>. For both of us this is also a photography holiday. I'm really excited to discover wonderful scenery in towns and villages. Another highlight for me is visiting onsens (Japanese baths). Hokkaido is famous for its natural hot spring onsens.</div>
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September and October has been busy, fun and nervous time. It started when my friend Myra Dunn from <a href="http://myfluffybag.blogspot.com.au/" target="_blank">Myfluffybag</a> visited the end of September. I had a fun packed activities awaiting her. First was <a href="http://quiltsinthebarnaus.blogspot.com.au/" target="_blank">Quilts in the Barn</a>'s annual exhibition. The next day was Geelong Fibre Forum, a yearly event. The last day of Myra's visited I took her to ours favourite Niko Kafe in Oakleigh. What the little time we had left. We managed to play in the Treehouse Studio creating two quilts that we got inspired from Quilts in the Barn's exhibition the vintage crumb quilt. The evening before all these activities Myra mentioned the word "crumb quilting" which we looked up in Youtube, but it wasn't until we saw a vintage crumb quilt that we were in-loved with it!</div>
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You might also want to know about my nervous time? I had a small surgery on my back to removed infected cysts. I had that done a couple of days after Myra's left. I was a nervous lack for couple of weeks prior to the operation. I'm not a fan of hospital, doctor or pain! It was over in a couple of hours while I was knocked out, phew! I'm now home on sick-leave for 2 weeks. The pain had gone with the help of strong pain killers and a course of antibiotic. I'm up and about because sitting is not the most comfortable position when you have surgery on your back! I can walks and stand though! </div>
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Now back to the Yellow Crumb Quilt. After returned from Quilts in the Barn exhibition both Myra and I were all inspired by 100 or so vintage quilts. One quilt in particular was a yellow Crumb quilt. With tone of scraps I've accumulated from quilts such as <a href="https://notjustnat.blogspot.com.au/search?q=rags+to+riches+quilt" target="_blank">Rags to Riches</a> and Handkerchief Corner quilt. We started to tackled our crumb quilts. I choose yellow base and Myra chooses red for hers.</div>
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The block to be 5" finished so I cut the 'F' fabric (feature fabric), which is yellow 3" wide strip, but instead of crumb piecing the whole length of strip as per YouTube's instruction I pre-cute my 3" strip into 3.5" pieces. I chain pieced all my blocks until I finished. If you are quilters you would be able to make this quilt by looking at my photos. I will try to explain under each photo what I'm doing. Enjoy!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'm using my beloved Singer Featherweight to<br />
pieced this quilt. I love using it for<br />
memorable quilt.</td></tr>
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I can't see why you can't make larger blocks or make a modern looking quilt with it. I imagine using those bright and modern fabric in a quilt like this, but I love using vintage and recycled fabric so this version is perfect for me.</div>
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I hope to piece all the blocks by the time I return to work. It's a lot of fun piecing the blocks. There are so many variations of piecing I can do. With all the scraps I pre-cut for the previous quilts. It makes the process going faster than I have to cut everything from scratch.<br />
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Nat Palaskashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03591758405112517434noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730741160878867662.post-21557412926054812882016-10-04T20:26:00.001+11:002016-10-04T20:35:36.639+11:00Basic Crazy Quilt - An Online Workshop<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This post is dedicated to the basic crazy quilt; a free online workshop I took early in August with Kathy Shaw. Please Google her if you are interested in doing her workshop. I don't know if any of you noticed or read that Blogger now limits third party URLs on your post. It will affect all sorts of add-ons on your blog. I lost many of my sidebar links because I was trying to do the right thing by linking people and places I visit. </div>
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Anyway back to my CQ. I love CQ and have been making bits and pieces for years. I've even taught classes back when I lived in the Emirates. I thought I would take a workshop to get me back to it again. Not knowing what I got myself into when I signed up, it was more involved and not as crazy as I thought it would be, but I thoroughly enjoyed it and learned heaps more than I already knew about CQ. Kathy Shaw is an excellent teacher. She points you in the right direction and you learn by the end of it.</div>
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Our first task was to choose fabric and supplies. You know I didn't need to buy anything new for this course. We were supposed to use light colour fabrics for our blocks, but I already had lots of hand-dyed fabric in yellow that I wanted to use, so I did. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beads, sequence and charms for embellishment.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The block base is sewn together ready for<br />
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Spring is here. We have two beautiful fruit trees in our back yard. One is apricot and the other one is plum. They are both producing gorgeous blossoms in Spring and fruit in Summer. </div>
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Many little projects are always on the go here in my Treehouse Studio. Also the dyeing pot is steaming away on the back deck. I often gather some dye-able leaves on my walks during the week and in the weekend I quickly prepare dye bundles and steam. I love the feeling of participation when I reveal the dye bundles. </div>
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I'm also working on some gentle stitch projects using old doilies, lace, embroideries and beads. I have been collecting old doilies and old lace over the years. It's time to put them into good use. Another project is crazy quilt block I'm doing online. I'm really enjoying it, but a bit slow with precise stitches. It's coming along very well. </div>
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Spring time wouldn't be the same without some spring seedlings. I potted some Petunia and Lobelia for the Treehouse Studio's landing. Can't wait for them to flower! The apricot is also full of blossoms. I hope they will give us lots of fruit this summer. I know some of you are heading into Fall/Autumn. Changing seasons is always welcome. Enjoy!</div>
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In August I have been dabbling with a few things as usual! Finishing little projects is always rewarding! I finished a Christmas brooch in the shape of bauble. I did one years ago in a heart shape and wore it for many Christmases. I also finished a Furoshiki, wrapping cloth I started on my round the world in 80 days trip last year. I did more dyeing as well of course!</div>
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The Blue sea and Stars quilt on my first photo below was finished a couple of years ago. I use it on the bed in the guest bedroom. I get so many compliments every time someone comes to stay. I still can't believe I finished such a big quilt, and I am loving it! </div>
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I have signed up for a basic crazy quilt online workshop with Kathy Shaw. CQ would have been my first love for quilting because it's crazy! Kathy Shaw has taken me back to basics with rules that I'm not very good at, but I can do it! Enjoy the pics...</div>
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I have been reading some great books lately. I just finished reading 'The Miniaturist' by Jessie Burton. I just started 'Girl With A Pearl Earring'. Both of these books are set in the city of Delft (Amsterdam) in the 1700's.<br />
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NatNat Palaskashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03591758405112517434noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730741160878867662.post-51568606797710690332016-07-30T20:49:00.001+10:002016-10-03T09:03:35.199+11:00July Activities <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
If you haven't noticed, July is almost over. I bet some of you are thinking of Christmas decorations and shopping for gifts or making those special handmade gifts.</div>
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It has been a busy July for me. I had family over for the first week of July. It was really fun to have DIL and GS over to play with. It went far too fast. Before you know it, it was over! So they left and we are back to a quiet house again. </div>
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Later on in July I visited Ziguzagu for their winter sale. I came away with scrumptious goodies including my first boro cloth I've ever bought. I should have bought one when they were cheaper. To think that I introduced boro cloths to them more than 5 years ago! Anyway, it is what it is! The boro cloth I bought is really meant for me. Even though it was tattered, torn and for some it's just a rag. Firstly, I love the colour of indigo blue. I could see beyond what it is. All the patches are covered in lovingly stitches. With some loving care I can bring it back to live. What amazed me is that it smells clean and was well cared for before I got it. You will see photos below.</div>
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Apart from shopping for a bargain I went to an antique quilt exhibition called 'Making the Australian Quilt 1800-1950'. There were some awesome quilts on display. I only took some photos of the quilts I like to share with you here. Also photos for some dyeing I did in the last couple of weeks.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Westbury Quilt (Sampler quilt).<br />
A striking white embroideries on red background.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wagga quilt from suiting samples</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wagga Quilt, Salesman's Samples 1920</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hexagon quilt c.1830, work ing progress.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My very own quilt using natural dyed samples<br />
and natural/eco dyed silk border.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Backing of the above quilt showing<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A new cover for my journal for Hokkaido trip.</td></tr>
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Photos below are from my shopping at Ziguzagu's winter sale. Ziguzagu has got everything from vintage textiles, ceramics, furniture and ornaments from Japan. </div>
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The cold and wet weather is still hanging around. It's good for taking daily walks, but definitely not good for 6:00 am exercise classes! Yes I have signed up for 3 months of boot-camp classes twice a week. The benefit from getting up early is I have free time after work. I'm also feeling good and have more energy! As I'm getting older, I feel I'm not as active as I used to be. Putting myself into the routine of going to the gym is working for me. It certainly makes me healthier. </div>
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At the end of June I was away to look after my GS for a week. It was a nice change from my normal work routine. While I was away I did quite a bit of eco-dyeing and a bit of stitching as well. I started working on a journal cover for my trip to Hokkaido later this year. I completed the journal cover and I was told I should keep it as a decorative cloth instead of making it into journal cover! </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Quickly whipped up 2 more needle rolls for<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rolled-up lots and lots of bundles while<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sharing my newly acquired vintage tin and<br />
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I have a few more stitching projects in the works. I've finished quilting one and I am just waiting for binding. Hopefully I can show it to you in my next blog update. I must say I'm enjoying my dyeing and stitching right now. </div>
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We are just about more than halfway into our winter. Apart from being cold, it has been raining a lot too. When I was away in Canberra I felt that our Melbourne winter is very mild in comparison to Canberra. I actually felt hot the night after my return. I do like cooler weather more than warmer weather!</div>
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