inspired

Etsy really is an amazing place. So, so, so endlessly inspiring. So was Sunday Arts on ABC, particularly Del Kathryn Barton!!!
On the way to me: circle tags cut from pretty paper. I had planned to use them for swing tags, but read (too late) that they are just 1 1/2 inches [...]

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completed set / milkwood

And it turned out like this:

Or at least, that’s a bit of the pants. There’s a top to match.
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I smell Milkwood.

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New :)

♥ “Little Nanna” :)
Size 2 3 4

Size 1 flares
And now, making something from the top three fabrics in the photo below:

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marketing

My new marketing ‘toys’ :)
Just love this stuff. Have had my return address labels and business card printed by the same bunch, Vista Print, for well over a year. Often the product is free and I just pay for postage!!! This latest haul of 25 magnets & sticky note pad were free, [...]

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Sunrise at Buffalo Creek, NT

No fish, but sooooo pretty!

Lil’s little hermit crab

Lil with Danny & Mum in the background.
Shortly after this, Mum and Lily were in hysterics together, after both falling into the water :)

Sweet little find on the beach.
Such a beautiful morning there.
I mostly minded Maisie while Danny and Mum fished.
Lily flitted about like [...]

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Monsoons & Mangoes resales!!

Monsoons & Mangoes relist
And another…
Interesting! :)
I was only thinking today that I should accept “trade-ins” of my past stuff. not a bad idea… :)

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Stayed up late last night, cutting patterns

It’s such valuable use of time. I’m not doing anything anyway. It’s quiet. i can think and plan. And cut.
And sew the next day with a child companion as there is not a lot of thought involved in the actual making of garments.
Hooray! :)
New on ebay today:
The Falling Leaves – [...]

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found a new op shop

Or, didn’t really find. It’s next door to Maisie’s daycare, and recommended to me by a friend of Sharon’s. “they have amazing vintage fabric in there!”
Didn’t find the vintage fabric, but:
$4=

Dolly!! Love those cloth dollies with curly wool hair :) This op shop had a great toy ROOM! best ever. [...]

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patchwork panel skirt

Think I’ll make a patchwork skirt.
Cutting takes forever. Too time-consuming. Faux vintage patchwork is definitely the go.
Find a doilie in my special stash tin where I put some flowers I cut from the pink floral.
Fold it into a pocket on top of the sage fabric and decide that it must become something with [...]

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custom order

Hi Nikki, thank you for getting back to me. I definately would like to order the set as my daughter just loves all the pieces we’ve bought from you so far! Fabric wise Zoe likes the colours purple, pink and green. I love the chocolates and rich colours. A while back you made an item [...]

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