Catching Up - Unpacking and other things

Well we have moved and what a move. I am yet to pull out my sewing machine and overlocker and am actually scared to do so - as the removalists packed them with so little care that one was upside down and the other was on its side - Hummm. And considering that I left there boxes out BESIDE THEM and they just threw them in a big box TOGETHER and taped their boxes up with nothing in them - Yeah you got it - EMPTY.

Ok so here goes - another year and another move.

What I want to do this year (my belated new years resolutions if you may)

I want to finish of lots of UFO (unfinished objects) - I have so many that are started and so much material that I want to make things with...

I want to get on here more and update in more often - I have put a ticker on here and since the new year I have had over 100 hits - so please comment people and I promise to give you something to look at!

Check out all of the little towns around here - there are so many and I cant wait to find all of the little weekend markets - I am going to drive Tim Nuts

Go to the theatre and have dinner on the tram - since you never know where I am going to be in a year - we might as well make use of the fact that we are 100km's from a decent city and do some of the things that are on offer there!

Sorry for no pictures - I have currently misplaces my Camera cord and can not down load them - humm.

On that I had better get back to the unpacking. I currently have a jumper OTN's for Amelia and I really want to get it finished before winter.

Holiday Craft

While on holidays I have started some of my UFO's and other things that have been sittingin the cupboard. They are all christmas related and purchased pre-christmas 2005 - but got placed somewhere safe and I found them when we packed up the house.

They were a little fun to make and all look very cute - but I dont thinkt hat I will be making too many of the Jolly Santa's or Angels - they just take too long to complete.
I am going to be busy this year - Tim has requested a nativity christmas tree - NO SANTA'S or REINDEERS. So any ideas would be greatly appreciated! Hummm???

Op Shop Finds

Well I have had fun shopping and looking through all of the op shops on my holidays.

Here is just a few pictures of my finds.














I also managed to get into one of my grandmothers cupbourds and found some real (yes real vintage materials) I had to sneak them out the back door - cause my grandfather wanted to charge me for them and make a dollar, he said he paid for them (yeah about 50 years ago - and that I should pay him!) My grandfather is so funny. Now I just have to work out how I am getting them home.

I also got some great boardbooks for Amelia.

Secret Santas

Well I have been a little quite ont he crafty front at the moment - with packing boxes, christmas and being in limbo...

I have however recieved some lovely Secret Santa's

Ingrid sent me a georgous little package, all wrapped up in a piece of material. It included some ricrac, three vintage patterns, some new and old buttons, two pieces of material and some yoyo circles. Ingrid you are a gem and I love them so very much.


I also recieved a beaded wire head band from another SS. (Picture to come)

I sent off tow SS's - The mystery one was sent to Marie and was a hand knitted beaded purse. I think that she likes it.

Marie and Ingrid - I hope that you didn't mind - but I have just coppied the pics that you have taken as I haven't got around to doing it yet.

A gift for May

Little May was born on Monday 4th December!

In true Kylie style I wanted to make her something special and I went a little over board!
I hope that her Mum and Dad like them.

To keep with the Australian theme I used Australian Prints to make up the ball!
And the little outfits are made using some of the fat quarter that I had in my pile that I have had for years (yeah - I finally used it!)
When we had Amelia, friends gave us an outfit in each size from 0000 to 0. So I have done the same. So she has something special from us to wear in each of the baby sizes. The white romper has a ruffle on the bottom - oh so sweet.
I cant wait to see pic of her in them - but I will have to be patient, cause she is only a wee one.

Congratulations guys - We can't wait to meet your little Gum Nut

Yeah My First Market!

I attended my first market over the weekend - it ran over two days and I am so glad that it was in the air-con as it was so hot outside.

I sold most of my stuff - which was great. The skirtinglet (the singlet dresses) were a hit and so was the reindeer food (Who should have known) Many thanks goes to my sales girls - you know how you are! If it wasn't for them I would have come home with heaps - apparently Reindeer food is guaranteed to bring Santa this year - even if you haven't been good.

I am going to get in the swing of things next year and plan to do an Easter Market (just have to find the markets in country Victoria)

A Baby Shower Gift for Wendy

Well, One of our dear friends is almost due to have a little one and a shower was held on the weekend to celebrate!

Wendy and Occa decided that they wanted to decorate the room in an Australian Theme! Well has anyone ever tried to find baby things in this theme? I searched and searched and then decided to make something myself.

The finished product is an Australian Animal Mobile. Little stuffed animals made out of felt and hand blanket stitched together. I was rather proud of the finished project and hope that Wendy's baby gets many hours of joy out of it.