Running Melbourne

I have challenged myself beyond my boundaries, and I would like you to consider supporting me.

I am an unfit person, and I have been recently working on improving that. My current fitness goal is to run a 10km fun run. I have chosen Run Melbourne, which is in a few weeks time on the 28th of June. I am not a natural runner, so I assure you I will not do it fast. But my aim is just to complete it without walking.

I am working hard to make this possible. I am doing specific personal training sessions aimed at improving my running, and they are seriously awful. Last week our task was to run alternating fast and slow laps for 60 minutes. And then we did interval sprints. And yes, I am paying for this.

As an added bonus to this experience, I can dedicate my run to a particular charity and ask friends and family to support me. I have chosen Breast Cancer research. I have treated a lot of patients with breast cancer, and I know small advances in treatments will help a lot of people. If you feel like helping support this cause, please head over to my fundraising page. Donations close on the 28th of June, when the run is over.

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DrCris’ Fundraising Page

(Crossposted at Scalpel’s Edge)

Popping Purse

I recently won a fabric pack from Chaletgirl, and I had to find something appropriate to make with it. I bought a square frame purse kit from Nicole Mallalieu Designs, and it seemed appropriate.

This took me the whole afternoon. Although it is not difficult, and the instructions are clear, it is fiddly and made me feel clever when I had finished it. Need a bit more practice with these, but I have mostly managed to hide the bits I wasn’t happy with.

I was trying to use the coordinating fabric for the interior, but I found this rich purple from a thrifted tablecloth, and it just made the lining pop (!) so I had not choice.

Of course, I still have heaps of the fabric left, so I need to figure out my next project…

Lurid Embellishment

I received an exciting parcel from Amitie, full of ribbons and trims, and the challenge to “embellish something.”

Now, this is unlike anything I have ever tried to do before. So I decided on a small project, a pincushion for myself. I used stash fabric to (cough) complement the ribbons, which were reds and oranges. The outcome was a bit brighter than I expected.

I have even included the wonky purple side, because it would look strange if I only showed you three sides, right?

Grannies for my daughter

I shared some Granny Squares I made for MrJ’s blanket. I am also making one for MissZ. She loooovess pink, and I do not. So I am trying to make it make about a little bit of pink rather than a lot, and emphasizing purple and other girly colours. Here is my pile of grannies to date:

Pathetic, isn’t it? I’m guessing there will be a whole lot of girly squares to do at the end…