Introducing Henrietta....

Hello, my name is Henrietta Ten Haaf. I am a Christian, mother to 2 beautiful girls, Angelina 2 1/2 and Tess 8 months, and have a wonderful husband.  I moved here from canada just over 3 years ago, found some wonderful friends, and have found a love for sewing. I enjoy getting together once and awhile to catch up and of course to do whatever craft we are busy with.  I never thought I had a real crafty side to me, but since being married and a stay at home mom, that side seems to be coming through. I am not one to be bored, which you almost never are with 2 kiddies to look after, and always looking for something new to try.

I have cross stitched for most of my life already so sewing it still new to me but loving it and can't wait to learn more. I also learned to knit, just the basics, and since sewing has come on the scene that has been put on the back burner. There are so many things I would love to do and its amazing when you think to yourself where do I find the time.  First on my list is to learn how to crochet, and then we will see where that takes me to.

With my cross stitching I am into old patterns and making keepsakes for the family. With sewing I am into making nappy bags and have a few new patterns that I am really looking forward to trying out. With crocheting I can't wait to learn and sew some blankets for the girls rooms. Looking forward to starting the blog and showing our projects to you all!!!

Introducing Bec.....

Hi, my name is Bec! I am a Mum to a 4 year old and a 2 year old with another on the way around the New Year. Life is busy at home but I love to take time out to spend on my crafts – every day if I can even if only for 5 minutes.

I am a self-confessed craftaholic and I think I have tried almost every craft known to man – which isn’t always a good thing because it means I have a mountain of un-finished projects. As a child my Oma (Grandma) taught me to knit and crochet and she definitely instilled in me a love of craft along with my Mum who was always sewing clothes, knitting or cross-stitching at home - she was always there to fix my mistakes!

I didn’t particularly enjoy sewing in high school but now when I look back it was mainly the projects we had to make – not the sewing itself! Since having kids I have a new found passion for sewing and it’s probably become my craft of choice for the moment, although I still have a soft spot for knitting and cross stitch especially in winter time! I started a blog a little while ago called Sewing Belle and most often my posts will be linked back there.

Introducing Emma......

Hi, my name is Emma, I’m blessed to be Mum to 3 little girls. Although that in itself keeps me incredibly busy I still make time in my days to pursue my hobbies. Currently I’m the crazed crocheter out of the four of us. I’m only new to the hook, but thoroughly enjoy whipping little bits up.

I also love upholstering, as this was my job before kids. I do own an industrial sewing machine but it hasn’t seen the light of day for more than a year! It will however become useful in the near future for all the soft furnishings I intend to make for our new house. All my wish list includes now is a compressor, staple gun and a dirty great big workbench!

My last and most neglected hobby would be my portrait drawings, hopefully this blog will encourage me to pull out the ol' pencils and see if I’ve still got the touch!

If there's any hobby that I still hope to try my hands at, it would have to be painting with watercolours. It’s something that has always interested me but I have never quite been brave enough to try. But really, you never know where our hands may take us!

Introducing Sharelle.......

Hi, I’m Sharelle a 23yr old Christian mother of 2 little blessings, Mr W (2.5) & Miss W (6 months) and wife to a wonderful husband. When I’m not running around after two very busy children (in other words when time allows it!), I like to spend my time either behind my sewing machine or my camera!

Sewing has only recently become a passion of mine after hating it through my high school years! There must be something about having children that ignites that creative side in you again! At the moment my sewing skills are pretty basic but I am incredibly lucky to have a super talented Mum (and MIL also!) who are both a wiz behind the sewing machine and are always willing to help me when I need it!

My other ‘love’ is my camera! My darling hubby bought me a SLR camera for my birthday a couple of years ago and I’ve been hooked on it ever since! There really is something beautiful about being able to capture your children’s life in a photo and my kid’s photo albums speak well for that! Hopefully through this blog we'll be able to share some of our creative juices so to speak and inspire others as well!