wow, two weeks have flown by! I have been very busy with sewing up a storm, well trying to while working full time in up bendigo, to get ready for the Maribyrnong Makers Market next Saturday in Seddon. My first market. I am sharing a stall with my lovely friend Tracey who makes gorgeous cards with Japanese, Australian and Nepalese paper. Did you know there was only one wrapping paper manufacturer left in Australia? times have changed. I am looking forward to saturday although its all a bit scary! drop by and say hello if you are in the area. Now back to the old husqvarna!
Just quickly though before i get stuck into sewing again, I have found a gorgeous giveaway from the lovely gals at embelish, go and check it out! Love the owl.
baby
it was my sis-in-laws baby shower today, only a few weeks to go before they have their first child, very exciting! I found a great baby quilt at Savers, gave it a good wash and it looks new. Wrapped this up and added some mushroom ladybird fabric to the wrapping. I also added some bibs that I made today. They are not sure if its a boy or girl, waiting for the surprise, so I used yellows, some blue and prints. I love the print with the trees, it has to be one of my favourite fabrics.
wedding
so I went to another cousins wedding last weekend, this time down on the beach at San Remo near Phillip Island, stunning bride and amazing scenery – just a shame it was 47 degrees c! So unbelievably stifling heat. how the bride & groom coped, I don’t know, but they had a good day and thats the main thing.looks like I’ll be blogging once a week while I work in Bendigo. A great find though is all these zips at the Vinnies in Bendigo – I bought all i could find in the packets!
and just in time . . very exciting news is that my friend Tracey and I have had a stall accepted for the Maribyrnong Makers Market on the 14th march, so I started sewing more purses today and put those zips to good use.
tag
“Open the 6th picture folder on your computer, open the 6th photo and blog it. Write something about it. Then tag 6 more people to do the same.”
so my 6th folder is ‘garden’ and the 6th pic is of this little neighborhood cat sleeping under the tussocks on the naturestrip at the corner of my street. I had to get a photo as it looked like a great spot to have a catnap amongst the woodchips. My neighborhood has lots of cats, which includes my own, mia. Here she is lying in my garden near the gas meter, squashing my cushion bushes!
for the 6 pic game I tag Jogirls journey, snailblazer, emma rose art, michvanetta, smooch designs and handmade bits and pieces, you’re it!
mushies
just the last lot of purses I made . .this is my third post in a row tonight . . i must be missing blogging during the week.
i just found a great giveaway on thea & sami’s blog. Gorgeous hand screen printed mushroom fabric, go and take a look! They also have some great tshirts for sale here and I love these mice, talented people.
hamish
oh, and i made this little bunny for my friends new bub, Hamish. The blue material is an old flannelette sheet of sorts from Savers, its lovely and soft. He was nice to make, I’m going to have to do another for the shop.swap
I am participating in a crafty swap through the esty down under street team, Dust, my first swap! I am excited, and rightly so, look what I was in my letterbox this afternoon! These gorgeous silver star earrings from Crafty All Sorts. I know I am going to get loads of wear out of these. I am such an earring fan. I can’t wait to post my parcel to my swap partner, I hope they enjoy the surprise.
Meanwhile I am back home in Melbourne from another Bendigo work week. Its good to come home, although I am off to another wedding this weekend. Luckily its at the beach so that should be good as its going to be 44 degrees c tomorrow! Hopefully there is a sea breeze.
hot
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um, so it looks like theres been nuclear fallout in my backyard after the heatwave of 40+ degree days last week. Poor potplants. not sure if they’ll make it back. Although a good excuse to buy new plants in autumn.
um, so it looks like theres been nuclear fallout in my backyard after the heatwave of 40+ degree days last week. Poor potplants. not sure if they’ll make it back. Although a good excuse to buy new plants in autumn. take a seat
happy australia day everyone! What a gorgeous day it has been.However instead of gallivanting around outside I spent the day trawling through clothes for the op shop (3 big bags worth) and sorting out the spare room, i mean studio . . it doesn’t take long to get messy. plus I had these old vinyl armchairs that needed cleaning and new cushions. I have cleared a space for one to come inside, and used an old sheet of mums for its new lease of life.
Now off to catch the train to bendigo again.
amore
well its been a crazy week for me, but it started last weekend with my cousins gorgeous wedding on a beautiful summers day down in Portarlington – just a fantastic day. A relaxed fun wedding with some great people. Brilliant.
Then this week I have been posted in Bendigo for work so a couple of very early morning train rides and some 70’s brown motel rooms thrown in the mix. With lots of wine and yummy dinners due to eating out every night of course. (so much for any kind of post xmas exercise plan).
Billy Boy and Mia 