Helping Peter Mac



Cool bike basket & image from Macpherson Crate Co on etsy



Did you know that a big group of people are hopping on their treddlies for a quick little jaunt around the Yarra Valley in October ????

Yep the "Ride To Conquer Cancer" is only a quick 200km (!!) through the Yarra Valley to raise money for the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre in Melbourne.

Some of my siblings are doing it as we're in our 4th consecutive year of family members with cancer (although my brother's training schedule of just looking at the bike in the shed and thinking about maybe taking it out for a spin may not prove to be the most effective form of preparation).

Other people are doing it too including a girl called Bonnie.  She's having a Facebook auction this month to raise funds.  Pop over here to have a squiz, find something wonderful (possibly at a bargain price) and feel good that your money is going to help people.

You might even see a bit of Ohjoh in there too that you might like to buy ...

Her auction finishes at the end of May so check it out soon!

Fete List

Ok, I love a list - who doesn't ?

I am especially fond of a useful list.

If you are school fete people or ever feel the urge to get involved with handmade goodies for a fete, maybe this will be a useful list for you.

We had our school fete last weekend and it was thick drizzly rain all day, ah that's Melbourne for you, but still lots of fun!

Here is our little list of handmade goodies that we we sold at our Handmade stall. 
Some made by me, lots made by other very talented women at school and some made in craft groups in the school staff room over cake and coffee.

The Fete List
Bagtags/ key rings 


Felt bags & purses (knitted and felted by a VERY talented Mum)
Zipper pouches (see Nikki's book)
Buntings (wish I had taken photo of these they were beautiful!)
Long Sleeve T-shirts (decorated with applique and handstitching)
Drawstring bags
Fabric flower brooches
Letters on Canvas
Texta/rolls
Wheat bags
Dress-ups - fairy skirts, pirate hats & eye patches, hero capes
Hair ties - buttons & ribbons
Fabric Headbands with elastic
Fabric headbands (hand stitched over plastic headbands)
Flower head bands

Friendship bracelets - make you own kits

Cards

Make your own card kits

Cupcake toppers (so cute)

Door snakes



Door stoppers  




Lavendar pouches

Scarves (made from polar fleece)



Stuffed toys - owls and bunnies



Sorry I don't have pics of everything - that would have been sensible but at least I have some  ...

And as Blogger and I are not friends today (arrrgh!) everything is a bit all over the place and looks like a dog's breakfast.  Sorry, I'm hoping we can rectify our relationship soon ... maybe with some therapy or and/or a new pc!

Hope that someone might find this helpful.

Now I'm off to find the laundry floor.  We think it is in there somewhere but we can't be sure ...

Ink & Spindle Goodies

Look what arrived in the post today!

I love this design from Ink & Spindle and have made MANY teatowels with it.

Sadly it has been discontinued (but has been replaced with designs that are just as gorgeous!)

This is the last little bit kindly posted to me by the girls.

Thanks so much Lara & Teegs. 

It is perfect!  More tea-towels to come!

Teatowels and where has my room gone?

Hi

Here are some tea towels hot of the press for a Mothers Day order.  Thought you might like a squiz before I pack them up.

Other than that its been May Fair madness here (ie sewing for the school fete).  It is happening this Saturday and we have lots of beautiful handmade goodies made by some very clever Mum handmade helpers!
I will show you some pics but currently all of that beautiful stuff looks like this....

The Mr is looking forward to getting our house back next week.
Hope your home is more organised than mine.
Have a great Monday
Cheers
Jenny

Linen Lovely Bits

Some new linen lovely bits for the shop.

They've been finished for a while but I've been a little "slack-a-daisy" (I'm sure that is a word!) about the photography.

Hope you're all having a lovely day.

Jenny

Stopping to smell the roses

They're not really smelly but they are pretty.

And so simple to make!

Check them out in Nikki's book - wouldn't expect anything but simple and straightforward from this clever chick, would you?

These ones are now sewn onto fairy tutu's for the school fete.

Hope you're enjoying your long weekend too.

Jenny

Adding some colour

I have a little thing for tablecloths.

I love them.

Even the No. 1 kid thought this one was a winner - and he was unprompted!

Fabric from Ikea, hemmed at the ends and bingo!

Gifts for Mavis

Hot off the press a throw rug and a little button through T-shirt for Mavis who joined the world last month.

Mine...

It IS OK to buy a little gift for yourself .... occassionally .... for no reason .... isn't it ??

Arrived today, made by the very clever Lauren and found at her Made It Shop.

I love it. Thanks Lauren!

Sssshh. If anyone asks it has been in the cupboard for ages...

Like riding a bike ....

The last time I used the knitting sticks was when grunge was go, hair was permed and pert was a word that I could use in reference to myself.

It has been a while.

Yesterday I spent 7 hours being Mum's chemo buddy. We take turns and all love it - when you are 1 of 5 kids having mum to yourself is a rare and special thing.

I had a one on one tutorial with an expert.

Knitting is like riding a bike.

And very therapeutic.

Crochet not so much. It made my brain hurt and my Mum laugh.