I've been busy sewing up a storm and getting ready for the market.
I've been searching high and low for a mannequin or dressmakers dummy for what seems like the longest time ever! I've tried freecycle, ebay, the oppy, secondhand shops.... all with no luck.
... and some more new tea towels too. The two on the right arrived on moving day from Silly Gilly - beautiful colours and the perfect year too (1974)!
...and even ric-rac!
I'm taking to it with a pair of scissors very soon.
Head on over to visit Fi to play along.
We particularly need backings and offers of machine quilting or hand quilting (either on the day or afterwards) though and are happy to list down the businesses that support us so if you think of anyone you can ask please let me know.
When: Saturday 21st March 9.30am - 4.30pm
Where: LightHouse, Ashburton Uniting Church, 7 Ashburn Grove, Ashburton, 3147
What to bring: Your sewing supplies, fabric, lunch. Morning and afternoon tea provided.
Contact: Jan Joseland on 0409 964 755 or info@sewjourn.net.au
It would be great to see as many people come along as possible so if you are free please consider joining in…..and the bonus is not only are we helping out in some little way but it’s sure to be a really fun day!
There are appoximately 20 quilt tops that are ready to be transformed into lovely warm quilts, so please go along and help if you can.
I'm just a little bit late in joining in with this one but I couldn't resist as the theme was 'School Lunches'.
My sister was unpacking boxes of books to put in the bookcase on the weekend, and she found my Choir scrapbook from Grade 6. All of the loose papers fell out and amongst them was the price list from the school canteen from 1986. Click on photo for larger view.
This is from Gray St Primary School in Hamilton (Western Victoria). A vegemite sandwich was only 54 cents and you could get a Razz or a Sunnyboy for just 25 cents.
From memory, I always ordered a Pie and a small Big M, and then we could usually buy Zooper Doopers once we'd eaten the real food!
I can't believe I still have this..... I've moved house at least fourteen times since Grade 6 (I blame my hoarding genes)
This is what I've been up to!
Every single room in the house is still a work in progress.
The craft space is nearly at a level where I could actually create something... imagine that!
The port-a-cot just needs to be moved to the spare bedroom, and there are a few more bits and pieces yet to find homes, but the whole place is starting to actually look liveable once more.
I am really behind on reading emails and blogs. Getting an internet connection was a real struggle because I don't need or want a home phone. I've ended up with an overpriced pre-paid Telstra wireless plan while I wait for Three wireless to be extended into my area..... but I just can't live without the internet, so there's a price that must be paid.
I might still be a little quiet over the next week or so while I continue to unpack and catch up on all my favourite bloggers.
I did manage to make it to the Stitches and Craft show on Saturday and catch up with Cathy, Nikki, Liz, Fi, Justine, and Jenny, and I finally had the chance to meet Martine and Michelle and Johanna which was lovely. I hope I didn't miss anyone. I wanted to go and say hi to Louise and Cathy from Audrey and Maude but they were surrounded by customers. I also missed Jodie and Michelle who were over in the the other building when I visited... drats.
I have some photos on my mobile phone, but do you think I can actually find the usb cable to download them???
In the last couple of weeks, this is the one little crafty thing that I've managed to create.
My brother and his fiance were finally married yesterday.
The view from the reception was lovely
Head on over and check out the Silly Gilly auctions right here on Ebay.
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I've borrowed this lovely photo from Lou as I have absolutely no idea where on earth either of the two digital cameras could be.
Okay, so it doesn't take much to guess that chocolate makes me very happy.... the sugar rush is always amazing.
Martine from Greenolive emailed me to get the message out to fellow crafters who may be interested in volunteering some of their crafty skills for the Stitches and Craft show.
Well, February is nearly over already. Time flies when you're a busy bee! Just enough time for Just a Minute. Head over to visit Jen to play along.
The ever so lovely Megan also sent me this beautiful bright floral teatowel. I'm having visions already, of a gorgeous tea towel apron and some cupcake baking!
Megan also included this stunning card which was made by her friend Kelly, who is another Byron Bay local. Kelly doesn't have a blog but she does have a website here with her contact details. If you're ever around the area, she has a stall at the Byron Bay and the Bangalow markets. The colours are just magnificent.....
Not much creativity in my space this week. This is the remnants of the baby card that I managed to whip up for my girlfriend who had a little girl named Cate last Wednesday. She was two weeks earlier than expected, but luckily, I already had some handmade baby girl pressies pre-prepared in the stash for just such an occassion.
Well it's now only 14 days until the Melbourne Stitches and Craft Show.... not that I'm trying to encourage anyone to get a little panicked!
Martine from Greenolive is going to be at the Stitches and Craft Show but needs some help from fellow sewing bloggers. She has these gorgeous new hand printed fabrics, and needs some feedback on what you would use them for.
The new Made It website has now been launched - head on over and check out all of the Australian handmade goodness on offer!
I'm really really really hoping that this is the golden ticket!
This weeks Eye Spy is a tricky one....
Today I'm loving Friday because at some stage today, I will be eating this lovely vanilla slice.
I'm not being very creative today.... too many things to do and people to see - you know the drill.
It's going to be a hot one again today, so I'm wearing something light and cool that I found at the oppy a few weeks ago - as usual, I'm wearing it unironed and crinkly.
I didn't have the chance to make it to the fabulous bag making sewing bee on Saturday, but I did manage to whip up a few bags to contribute to the Rainbow Comfort Packs.
....and two super simple tote bags for older boys. I wish I had time to make more, but I need to drop them into Nikki today so I've run out of time.
This is a before shot (I don't have an after shot), but I also have a few headbands that can be included in the bags for the girls, and I just need to have a bit of a rummage around to see if I can find anything else to include.
The next job is raiding the craft stash to gather some supplies for Re-stashing a Crafter. I'm aiming to drop a box of supplies off to Pip on Thursday, and then I'll keep working on some handmade goodness.... clothes, softies etc etc etc.....
I'm wondering whether I should give up on my crochet dreams and even donate my hooks!
I'ts so nice to be busy doing something nice for someone else!
One last thing - thanks to all of the lovely peeps who made purchases from The CurlyPops Shop last week. I was able to donate $110 to the Red Cross Bushfire Appeal yesterday.
Quilt on bed at Sewjourn - handmade by Jan
When: Saturday 21st March 9.30am - 4.30pm
Where: LightHouse, Ashburton Uniting Church, 7 Ashburn Grove, Ashburton, 3147
What to bring: Your sewing supplies, fabric, lunch. Morning and afternoon tea provided.
Contact: Jan Joseland on 0409 964 755 or info@sewjourn.net.au
It would be great to see as many people come along as possible so if you are free please consider joining in.....and the bonus is not only are we helping out in some little way but it's sure to be a really fun day!
You can also find the information right here on the Sewjourn blog. Please pass on the link to all of your friends who may be able to help out.
I really hope it finds a nice new home.
It's a funny theme today from Jade over at Just Needs Salt.
You may remember this quilt top that I rescued from the oppy in November last year.....
Someone has spent hours and hours lovingly constructing it......
Quilting Mick let me know that it's a bargello quilt (I had to google bargello .... sorry but I have very little idea about anything regarding proper quilts).
Anyway, it's been sitting amongst a pile of fabric ever since I bought it. But then yesterday, I saw this post over on Handmade Help calling for quilters and / or quilting supplies. I emailed the Waverley Patchworkers - info(at)waverleypatchworkers(dot)com(dot)au , and the fantastic news is that I can send them the quilt top, and one of their fabulous quilters will transform into an amazing quilt to give to a bushfire survivor.
Alls well that ends well.....
