here is my lovely sister-in-law Julie’s first project for Moda bakeshop!!! woohoo! and hunky dory is such a gorgeous fabric range! Well done, Julie!
{Keep Reading...}keeping busy and brownies
March 15, 2010 By 14 Comments
I know I haven’t been blogging as much as normal! Today, I’ve just focused on catching up on the homefront which has included lots of washing, folding, groceries, cleaning, making salmon cakes for dinner and spending some time catching up on keira’s handwriting!!! Somehow, we also managed to find some time to make brownies while […]
{Keep Reading...}too tired to type
March 13, 2010 By 9 Comments
that would be me last night as 9.30-4.30 for a market just killed me! It was a lovely day, quiet, but we still managed to pull in sales and my scarf is almost finished! the atmosphere was lovely and we particularly enjoyed the sausage sizzle for lunch, cupcakes, gelato, 2nd hand books and katia relived […]
{Keep Reading...}first knit of the season
March 10, 2010 By 22 Comments
well it’s been a little chilly in sydney lately so I got out the needles and a skein of lovely handspun merino from lush yarn…..from the big basket I won at the last stitches and craft show! Wow that was a good prize! I cast on 16 stitches and am doing a simple seed stitch […]
{Keep Reading...}and another market….
March 10, 2010 By 7 Comments
I have promised retro daddy I have some little breaks in between markets going forward, but lately it seems I’m doing them back to back. So, if you’re in sydney I’ll be at the Holy Family Art & Craft Show at Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Lindfield this Saturday from 9.30-4.30. The address is 2-4 […]
{Keep Reading...}purchases….
March 6, 2010 By 16 Comments
this is me being restrained!!!! I still have another large order of kokka arriving this month so try not to overdo it with purchases when I know there are big bills coming my way. First up, the super nice ladies behind me had these super cute sophie giraffes which is the first little thing I’ve […]
{Keep Reading...}another day, another market
March 6, 2010 By 17 Comments
wow! what an amazing market and turnout! I started the day trying to earn wife of the year award by making scrambled eggs for hubby before we jumped in the car early to head off for market. I felt mean making him get up at 6am after a week interstate for work and a cold…. […]
{Keep Reading...}last minute preparations & giveaway
March 4, 2010 By 107 Comments
the day before market is always left for last minute jobs! This afternoon it will be ironing, last of the crochet hats to finish, checking I have enough fabric cut, more price tags and cutting new fabric that I totally forgotten I’d ordered last year! I think these fabrics will be perfect for winter tunics, […]
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