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Handmade by Anne Handmade knitted baby clothes and quilts by Anne. Avid hand knitter and quilter selling at Ohoka Friday market.

Owner of The Stitching Post in Arrowtown, now sadly closed.

19/04/2025

Happy Easter everyone! A good time to get some catch up work done! Here is a little baby quilt I have finished. Measures 90cm square, and has flannel fabric on the back. Hope the weather improves!

18/03/2025

Life at our new home in the Freedom LIfestyle Village is great. And this Friday, there will be a Craft Market here at the Village, where some of our residents will be selling their creations - from artwork, ceramics, woodturning, knitting, quilting and more! This Friday March 21st from 11am to 3pm. Hope to see you here.

22/01/2025

Another quilt finished! This one is a Disappearing 9 Patch, made from 180 5" squares. A great way to use up the large box of squares I was given.

18/01/2025

Hope you all had a good Christmas and New Year. I have been busy in my sewing room and have finished these 2 quilts. The pattern is called Happy Day, and on the reverse side I put an old block from many years ago - but it was just sitting round needing something done to it.

19/11/2024

It has been a long time since I last posted on here. Life has been busy. We sold our house, were homeless for 3 months, did some house sitting, then 6 weeks in Australia - including dog sitting in Canberra for 3 weeks and having a lovely holiday with family - then back to Christchurch and moved into our new home at the new Freedom Lifestyle Village in Ravenswood. Unpacked everything - threw out some stuff and then settled into our new lifestyle. Tim is out playing golf 2-3 days a week (sometimes more!) and working 1-2 days a week. I go to quite a few groups - knitting and sewing - and the days seem to rush by. We had a run of visitors staying - which was just lovely - but my sewing room had to convert to the guest bedroom! I set up my sewezi table in the garage with 2 small trestle tables beside and behind it, and I finished the quilt for our bed in our new home. French Braid pattern. did all the quilting on my Janome! Am very happy with the result. I've made a list of all the projects I want to finish, so hopefully will make an impact on that. Hope everyone is well and happy. Nearly Christmas, and then 2025! Where does the time go??

06/05/2024

It is amazing what we find when we go through the bags that collect in our cupboards!! Several years ago, I spun the yarn and then crocheted a number of squares - but never put them together. 2 weeks ago, I gave them to a good friend who is very creative with her crocheting and she added some more homespun yarn and created this lovely blanket. We both contribute to Operation Coverup - making blankets and clothing for those caught up in the Eastern European conflict. So we are auctioning this on Trademe and all the money raised will go towards either buying more wool, or towards the shipping costs.
The blanket is listed here. https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/marketplace/crafts/crochet/listing/4695142611

10/04/2024

I went to the Stash Swap at the Kaiapoi library a couple of weeks ago, and came home with a banana box full of pre-cut 5" squares of fabric - hundreds of them!!! I sorted them into colours and themes and then got inspired and made this quilt. I used only 169 squares so there are plenty left for more projects. I kept this simple and enjoyed doing quilting - different pattern in different coloured patterns. And the border fabric was in my cupboard!

07/04/2024

I have finished another blanket for Operation Coverup. I used the 10 stitch blanket pattern - no sewing up required - and it is a great way to use up a lot of small amounts of wool.
Operation Coverup is a great organisation - sending knitted blankets, jerseys, beanies, scarves and much more - to the Eastern Europe countries - especially Ukraine - where the need has risen over the past few years.
https://www.facebook.com/MWBNZOCU/

29/03/2024

I've just joined up on Handmade Crafts in New Zealand page. There are so many lovely crafts on there, and lots of members. A great place to look for something different.
Here is a cot quilt I finished recently, - measures approx 118cm x 75cm $120 plus postage.

24/02/2024

I have finished this lovely little cardigan - and it needs a home to go to. Made with Billie Yarn, which is 80% bamboo and 20% wool. It measures 55cm around the chest and 28cm long from shoulder down. $55 plus postage

17/02/2024

Another busy day yesterday, but still some wool and fabrics need to find a good home. 6 balls of Waikiwi 4ply. 55% merino, 15% alpaca, 10% possum, and 20% nylon. 181 metres 50gm $6 a ball, plus postage

14/02/2024

It was a very busy morning on Saturday at the garage sale - sold a lot, but there is still lots left, so there will be another garage sale this Saturday, same address. 10am. So if you missed out last week, or have friends that would like to come please message me for details. Wool, fabric, books and notions.

07/02/2024

I have been busy sorting everything for the garage sale on Saturday, and realised that there is a LOT of yarn - wool, alpaca, merino, possum etc. As well as lots of fabric etc. What doesn't sell on Saturday, I will post on here from next week.

06/02/2024

Garage Sale in Kaiapoi, on Saturday February 10th!!
I am downsizing to a smaller home, and have decided I will not ever sew up all the fabrics that I had left from The Stitching Post when we closed just over 2 years ago. So I am having a garage sale of all my sewing bits and pieces, fabrics, books, notions, half finished projects etc. Fabrics $12 per metre. Wide backing $20 pm. Starting at 10am. Cash preferred, but banking app will be fine. Photos show some of what will be available!
Please message me for address details.

12/01/2024

Happy New Year to you all!!! I'm having a big tidy up and clean out of my cupboard. This lovely project, Beyond The Garden Gate by Desiree Simpson, I started in a class many years ago, but can no longer work on such fine work. As you can see, I made a good start, and have made a lot of the small pieces to be added. The whole kit - pattern, fabrics, beads, and half finished project for $30 plus postage if needed. PM if you are interested.
Sorry - it has sold!

26/12/2023

I hope all my friends and followers had a wonderful Christmas - with friends and family and lots of yummy food!! And some presents! My husband had to start work at 7am - and got home about 3.30pm!! Roll on 2024. I finished another table runner - will put it aside to use next year! But I have more fabric, and would be happy to make more for anyone who would like one. Happy New Year!

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