One market done ...

Mulgrave Makers Market - done!

A lovely day. Well done to Sue and Fi for organising it so well.

Not looking at the sewing machine for another day or two .... then starting it all over again for the next one on Nov 28th.

If you're in Melb come on down - it will be big!

PS How do some of you girls keep on top of the whole blog thing (note it's Wednesday, the market was Sunday and I'm just updating now)? I'm hard pressed to get a weekly (well, sometimes fortnightly) post done. Is there a secret ? Are your children fed? (joking of course!!)

My Creative Space...

I wish it was like this...

but it is a crazy mess getting aprons and skirts finished for Sunday's market.

If you're in Melbourne on Sunday head to the Mulgrave Makers Market from 8am until 1pm. They also have their weekly Farmers Market on at the same time so you can get some fabulous fruit & veg and heaps of other yummy goodies. (I'm hoping the sausage people and Benny's berries will be there - Yum)
Make sure you say hello!
Hopefully I'll have some stuff finished to put on the rack.....
Check out lots more creative types at Kirsty's

My new friend - the red quilt

It's a new friendship.
We're still at the polite, get to know you stage and probably both wondering if we're going to "click".

We haven't seen each other very often as other things "come up" and our get togethers have been getting postponed. Maybe we can make some time this weekend .....

I do love her chooks!

New Bed ... sort of ...

Aahh our bed. It's served us well over the many years that we've dragged it around Melbourne. It's had kids sleep, hide, jump and puke in it. It's been broken and repaired.

It's nearly time to move on.

I found THE replacement in a magazine of ridiculously expensive furniture (why was I looking at that ???). Unfortunately it was "only" a couple of thousand dollars out of our budget.

So, one trip to Spotlight and some discounted funishing fabric later, we have a compromise!

It looks like a new bed! (Unfortunately it doesn't feel like a new bed but hopefully it can hang together for a bit longer ...) No before photo - sorry, I'm not that organised - just imagine a late 90's baltic pine type thingy with an orange tinge. I think this is a better look.

Cheers

Jenny

PS I'm still loving that coushion from Louise. How beautiful is it!

Another baby, another throw...

Welcome to the world Jett. The postie will be bringing this to you soon!

(It's becoming a predictable "welcome to the world" present as this is number 4, but I do like them.)

Actually made something for me - well, for the table which is close isn't it ?? Embroidery design is from the fabulous Prints Charming book.

I give it a week before it's drawn on, glittered on, pasted to something or covered in a foreign sticky foodlike substance.

Yay for spring!

Cheers

Jenny

When your little bloke asks for an ipod ....

Probably not what he expected ..... but as close as he's going to get for a while.

Holiday activity bags all finished waiting for the journey.

Bring on the sunshine and the warmth !!!!

Now what's next on the pre-holiday list .....

See you all soon - hopefully relaxed, warm and smiling!

Cheers

Jenny

my creative space.....

We're soon to be heading north in search of some sun (YAY!!! - those also in Melb will understand my excitement), so I'm filling bags with goodies for each of the kiddies to occupy them on the journey.

First, I need the bags.

I pulled out one of Nikki's patterns that I bought a couple of years ago and never got around to using it. Love it!! So easy, such great tips and a really good result - Thanks Nikki!

One down, 2 to go.

Check out lots of other creative spaces at Kirsty's.

Cheers

Jenny

Tick!

I have a list (I'm big on lists) and these skirts have been on my list for far too long.

So today, between the coughing,sniffling, sneezing and spluttering (it's mucus central here! .... hmm maybe too much information ????) I finished them off and delivered them. I hope they fit!
They're offically ticked off the list. If I wasn't feeling so crappy I would be feeling pretty good about that.

Hope you're all well and if not, may you be within arm's reach of a big box of soft tissues.

Jenny

Quilt number 1 DONE!

I've stitched the last stitch and handed it over to my little man. He loves it - phew! I'm a little sad to see it go.
It's been fun.
Quilt 1 and I have been a couch couple since February. We've laughed, cried and stayed up late. We've grown close.

We've bonded. I think I miss you, Quilt 1.

Amitie had a sale on Friday and I met Quilt 2.

I was searching for something green and came home with this.

I hope we'll be friends.

Will keep you posted.

Cheers

Jenny

When you want summer ....

All you have to do is pop on the sunnies,

get mum to whip up a new summer frock,

head outside,

hope for a little sunshine to peep through the grey winter clouds

and BINGO it's summer! (and the 4 yr old is happy)