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say cheese!

January 30, 2010 By corrie 20 Comments

mummy has a new camera!!!!! I have absolutely no idea what I’m doing and see a short course on the horizon but I am in love! I am now the proud owner of an olympus e-620 and since my old camera was an olympus it does make it a bit easier to find my way around. I tried to get a crash course from dad this morning but there is only so much you can learn over coffee and banana bread….so I’ve just played around with the art filters….grainy for the twins

check out the cheeks!

and for keira I played around with the pin hole art filter which I really love

this is actually my birthday present for later this month thanks to my generous hubby and parents….thank youuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!

keira is such a natural offering plenty of poses except when she’d stick her white unicorn up in front of her face….I’ve spared you those shots

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all in the shop now

January 29, 2010 By corrie 8 Comments

phew, I’ve photographed each little puti de pome iron on and popped them in the shop , there are 10 different designs to choose from.

and if you’re in Sydney I’ll be bringing them along with me to markets too! Now back to waiting patiently for my new camera which I’m getting tomorrow….wooooohoooo!

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more puti de pome

January 28, 2010 By corrie 14 Comments

I went a teensy bit crazy over puti de pome when ordering and have oodles of cute iron ons and some super cute buttons going up in the store tomorrow….a few of the ones perfect for boys!

and a few of the girly ones

I can’t wait to use them to finish off cute projects!

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puti de pome giveaway

January 26, 2010 By corrie 171 Comments

oops! I’m a day late but I’m going to giveaway 1 metre of this gorgeous puti de pome fabric…just leave a comment and I’ll draw it next monday…..

and the lovely new fabrics are in the store now…more lovely new fabrics coming soon

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a sneak peek

January 25, 2010 By corrie 22 Comments

I’ve long admired puti de pome and was so excited to be able to stock it this year! Here is a sneak peek of what is going in the store now…for the girls

and for the boys

and more for boys

these will be up in the store tomorrow with lots more new fabrics arriving in February….I feel a giveaway coming tomorrow too…………

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boho girl

January 24, 2010 By corrie 3 Comments

I asked keira to model her new dress (made by zimmerman not me, even I don’t own any zimmerman but my little fashionista does thanks to my friend ingrid)…

and this is our how photo shoot went…we had just come back from church and I think she might have been thinking of a statue of Mary rather than a fashion model!

and we followed up with one of keira’s favourite activities…colouring!!!!!!!! here is today’s self portrait…..long blue hair and a little hat as a girl must always accessorise! I love her explanations as she draws and shows us her work…we also get the odd letter and number in there which is also cute as I know what I’m teaching her isn’t going in one ear and out the other!

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and more books…

January 23, 2010 By corrie 8 Comments

a couple more books added to the store! No crafting for me though as I’ve been trying to keep cool and not do too much. Lazing around, drinking lots of diet coke, eating peaches and nectarines, reading magazines and watching keira do double somersaults in the pool…..not much pool time for me as someone has to mind the twins….

and that patience I was talking about must have paid off as my first fabric delivery from japan arrives monday! 2 big boxes….watch this space! Until then, stay cool and keep hydrated if you live in my part of the world where it’s so hot hot hot.

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I’m so excited

January 22, 2010 By corrie Leave a Comment

What started out as a very average morning as we have been without cable (which means no foxtel or internet) for almost 24 hours…oh so average….has now turned around with 2 big boxes of fabric arriving from japan this afternoon!

talk about a day just getting better!!!!! I was hoping my new camera would be here to take pics of the new range but sadly that is still on its way to me sooooooo in the meantime….enjoy a few sneak peeks while I upload everything into the store!

This is the first of 3 big deliveries for the start of the year and I’ll be taking them along to markets and sew it together too

gosh it’s a big year for retro mummy this year! I feel that I’m finally emerging after being so housebound with 3 under 3 last year! And with keira off to big school next year imagine what next year brings…………….

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new in the store

January 20, 2010 By corrie 10 Comments

while I patiently wait for all of the new fabric to arrive….I really am trying….I’ve added some cute new japanese craft books to the store! This is one of my favourites with lots of gorgeous new childrenswear patterns.

I also have charm square packs coming back in next week!!!

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one night crochet

January 19, 2010 By corrie 27 Comments

I had one night to make up a few cute crochet hats for a magazine and I did it, I’m soooooo tired but here they are…….

thankfully there has been some good tv to keep me on the couch crocheting……..big love (one of my all time favourite shows), sicko by michael moore and real housewives of NJ (ok not good tv but you just have to watch it…. think big hair and big boobies!)

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all quilted out

January 18, 2010 By corrie 20 Comments

Ohhhh thank you so much for all the quilt love! Yes, I am so proud of my nicey jane quilt…I love walking past keira’s room and taking a peek at it again! But, I’m not ready to start another quilt this week! Instead I’ve been whipping up a few dresses for my markets this year and trying to avoid the late nights I had in December!

The first dress was made from 2 fat quarters of ginger blossom by sandi henderson and is one of my new favourites!!!

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nicey jane

January 15, 2010 By corrie 64 Comments

ta da! here she is! I made nicey jane for the spare bed in miss keira’s room and it hasn’t disappointed! Just to recap, I used crazy mom quilts pattern, Nicey Jane fabric from here and loads of white homespun (because I ran out of quilters muslin but now have 2 bolts to myself to keep me going for a while).

The machine quilting was done in 2 nights on my trusty Brother and the binding in 1 night…I am so in love with the binding fabric which was a recent find from the quilting section at Spotlight. I emptied the bolt and knew it would be perfect for binding

and it was…..I must just press those little corners into shape but I’m getting better.

I must admit that it is sooooo satisfying to make a single bed quilt and I will definitely be making another one this size as my next quilt project…..

and of course there is the all important verdict from Keira…..and…..she loves it! We have one happy customer…..

who quickly accessorised her dress with a scarf before I took the photo!

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a little bit of crochet

January 14, 2010 By corrie 18 Comments

you might remember these hats I made up last year! I love my easy pattern as it’s a no brainer and one of these days I will write it down and share it! one of these days…..

I love it because I don’t have to think too hard and can just sit on the couch and churn a few out in a week….and I’ll be bringing them with me to Allies Attic in February!!!!!

and my lovely model had just woken up but co-operated beautifully! Well this photo is probably proof that she had just got out of bed!

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a little bit of crochet

January 14, 2010 By corrie Leave a Comment

you might remember these hats I made up last year! I love my easy pattern as its a no brainer and one of these days I will write it down and share it! one of these days…..

I love it because I don’t have to think too hard and can just sit on the couch and churn a few out in a week….these ones will be coming with me to Allies Attic in February!!!!!

and I love that my model still co-operates even when she’s just woken up!

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giveaway winner

January 13, 2010 By corrie 7 Comments

oops, sometimes I need a post-it note for everything in my life so I don’t forget!! Here is the winner of the Izzy & Ivy Giveaway……

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and 18th comment is…drum roll please…..Kate ! Well done, I’ll be in touch soon for your address and happy sewing! I’m hoping to get that binding started tonight as I was too tired last night for anything more than tv and a bit of crochet!

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