To continue where I left off.

My grade is Silver.

My place is 3rd over all in under 12 girls championships.

My times are fast!  

Now for something new,

I made a new old fashioned skirt yesterday, it is a pretty shade of mauve, very full, and floor length, it also has a pin tuck along the bottom. It ties at the back bow. It has a smooth waist band too. Soon I am going to the Op Shop, at Cooranbong, to look for stockings, boots, and blouses. Also hats and shawls and coats and all. Maybe we will be lucky!

I don't have a picture of it yet, but when I do I will show you it.

Hoopskirt,

What colour is your hair? Light brown, but in summer it gets pretty green in summer from swimming so much! :)

what colour are your eye's? Grey with a tiny bit of blue.

what colour is you skin? fairly pale compared to my friends so white!

How old are you? 12, turning 13 on the first of july 2009.

How many times a week do you clean your room? Once a week.

How many siblings do you have? 2 brothers.

Do you like Maths? It is okay when it is easy otherwise NO!

Do you like spelling? A little bit, it isnt bad, and I like english.

Do you like History? YES YES YES YES I LOVE HISTORY, I wish I could live it!

What is your favourite colour? Green, pink and blue are all my favourites, they have to be pretty shade though.

Why do yo have a funny "screen-name"? Because hoopskirts are beautiful, and old fashioned!!

Do you like to write letters? Yes, but it takes me ages to have enough newsto fill one up.

Do you like writting emails? They are faster... but so modern, so not really!

I am very sorry that I have not been on my blog much!

I will try and put aside more time for it!

I will tag anyone who wants it.

Hoopskirt, xoxo

BOOKS, they are wonderful things aren't they!

I have made this list of questions, and if anyone would like to answer them, post a coment! Just delete my answer when you post yours.

1. What book are you reading at the moment? Elsies endless wait.

2. What is/are your favourite book(s)? Any My Story's, Little house series, The dog who loved a queen and the Royal diaries series, and the naming of tishkin silk, and many more.

3. What book/series would you recomend everyone to read? The Little house series, and the Naming of tishkin silk.

4. How often do you go to the library? Every Tuesday, but that still isn't enough!

5. Are you enjoying the book you are reading? Yes Very much!

Happy reading!!

hoopskirt,

xoxo

Now it is obviouse that Summers finally ending, with the first signs of Autumn upon us. But with summer, goes Summer activities such as Swimming.

Competitive, casual, just fo fun or serious I think everyone can agree, everyone loves to swim. I have done quite well this season. I have been racing every Friday, alternating between Back-stroke, freestyle and medley one week and breast-stroke, butterfly and freestyle the next.

I train, once a week, anymore would clash with my brothers training days so I can't. I am in a high grade and most of us are pretty evenly matched, sometimes I win sometimes they do.

I have just completed the championships, for this season. The events were, 100 Freestyle, 100 Backstroke, 100 Breastroke, 100 Butterfly, 200 Freestyle and 200 Medley. I came 3rd in everything except breaststroke which I came 4th in. In all the races there were 2 girls just faster than me and I tried to pace myself in the long distance ones by copying them, and in everything I was always close behind (in butterfly, I came 3rd by half a stroke!). Those 2 girls, have been swimming for much longer than me, and train in the grade higher than me.

This Friday is presentation night. The theme is Black Friday because it is Friday the 13th.

Please leave a coment and tell me how you are going in swimming and what grades/levels you are up to.

Then I will post my level and grade to you! (don't worry I would never cheat to look better than ANYONE)

Hoopskirt,

xoxo

Here are some of the tote bags I have been making lately!  

I like the one in the top photo the best! (Mine is the cupcake one with the pink pocket.)

I hope to make some more over the holidays. They are fun! and I get to use them when they are done!!

Love Hoopskirt

P.S. Sorry about no entrys for so long!! At least you can see what I'v been doing! AND I haven't even shown you the mosaics yet!

A few weeks ago we had some rainy days, perfect for sewing.

I started sewing the clothes for my doll straight after breakfast. (you can see I'm still in my pyjamas)

I did the dress first. It is a dress, but it can also be a nightie.

Next, I did the apron, which is reversible.

Lastly, at about 3pm, I sewed the bonnet. The bonnet was the hardest.

I was so happy to get it all finished. I love how she looks and how all the bits match each other.

It was a tiring day.

I'm sewing tote bags now. I'm trying to make some for myself and some for Christmas presents.

I'll post some pics of these next.

love Zoe

This week I really felt like sewing. I wanted to make a patchwork quilt or something, so Mum and I looked in a patchwork magazine, and there I found the most gorgeous Amish doll. It had a pattern for the doll and her clothes; the dress, the apron and the bonnet!

I cut out the pattern straight away.

She is made out of calico.

I can't wait to make lots of clothes for her, some old-fashioned, some Amish and some modern.

I'm starting with a gorgeous pink dress, with a mauve apron. They'll look so cute!

I'll put some pics up soon of her first dress.

happy holidays everyone

love Zoe

PS. I got braces on my bottom teeth yesterday and they really hurt!

yesterday was a rainy day. Cold and wet and rainy. My poor little seeds who I had just planted may be all washed away I hope they haven't, they will be so pretty! With seeds in pots and garden beds, basil in their cot's. Now it has cleared, my seeds due to sprout any day now, our pak choy has already come out! soon will be tomatos and one type of flower then more and more and more!! I will water the seeds just on the top, there is plenty of water down beneth!

Mistress Mary,

Quite contrary,

How doese your garden grow?

With silver bells,

And cockleshells,

And pretty maids all in a row.

This nurseery ryme is actually the story of Mary Queen of Scot's. Mistress Mary is, Mary Queen of Scot's. The garden is hers at holyroodhouse, in Scotland. Silver bells are those that chimed at Mary's private Mass. Cockleshells are a badge that is given to Catholic Pilgrims, who had reached the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in spain. The pretty maids are her attendants and friends, that where with her during her triumphs, and then through the missery of her last years, in prison. I recomend to read The dog who Loved a Queen to find out all about her, it is a very lovely book through her little dogs eyes.

I am a girl of 12 years of age, have light brown hair, blue eyes and a permanent smile, I am also quite    short. I am a member of the bonnet club, and I love all thing colonial and old fashioned, like hoopskirts and big dresses. Olden days princesses are absolutely gorgeous, and I am constantly  wishing I lived there!!  I would definately feel at home there! I hope one day while I am alive we will go back to that way of life someway or another!!  I am homeschooled and live in australia, I am also writing a book at the moment although i want to be an actor, I am in a band although I want to be an actor and love to talk!!!!  I hope this will not seem self centered  From Zoe May Anderson