Pattern Review and beginners tutorial - Versatile Wrap Skirt

Well here it is - My versatile wrap skirt ! I am pretty happy with how my skirt turned out. It ended up being a quick sew, something you co...

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Retail Therapy

I hate early morning starts and 5.30am wasn't my idea of a good start to the morning. My poor little babe wet through to her PJ's w...

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Happy Birthday to my dear Dad

Oh I love my childhood photos - these are from the 70's in Africa. I just love how Dad is not only reading to us but he is in the cot w...

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MACRO Monday - Freesias

I bought these Freesias from our farmers market last weekend $6 - still lovely. They are one of my Mum's favourites, I always made sur...

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Friday Favourites - Sarah Jane

I bought this print for Anya's first birthday last year. I love it and smile every time I walk through her bedroom door and see it. Sa...

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Versatile Wrap Skirt

I just finished making the Versatile Wrap skirt by Make it Perfect . I did a few things differently and will put a little tutorial up nex...

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Bower Bird

My niece is quite the bower bird!! This is what my sister pulled out of her school bag pockets! I thought it was hilarious and worth shari...

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Experimenting with more rings

It is nice to make something different to hair accessories - I made this cute little ivory ring for adults, featuring a Swarovski pearl! I...

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New lovely things

I wanted to show off these divine little pieces I scored from both my cousins who do beautiful work (I also had a few for sale on my stand a...

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MACRO Monday - Cherry Blossoms

The cherry blossom tree in our backyard only blossoms for about 2-3 weeks then leaves start to grow in their place and soon we have lovely s...

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Friday favourites - Anthropologie

I think Ruby or Kathleen first put me onto Anthropologie last year some time. I do love their store! Apparently they don't ship to Au...

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Out of action this week

{ image } Instead of enjoying something like this....my little family has been out of action this week with a delightful gastro/vomiting bug...

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A few snaps from the handmade markets

Here I am with my two lovely helpers at my stall on Sat, Christine on the left and Gret on the right. We had such a great, spring day - fin...

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MACRO Monday - Kalenchoe

I think this is a Kalenchoe in bud! From my Mum's garden. I am exhausted after such a busy weekend, but it was great! I will post som...

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Friday favourites - Ban do

I can't get enough of Ban.do - I find their hair candy very inspirational and I love the size of their pieces - huge! Hope you have a g...

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Off to Sydney to see Lior

Worth a blog post I think.... We are going to see Lior 's Shadows and Light concert which is raising money for Youngcare . Doing the m...

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Grace Designs new Photoshoot now on Facebook

I just love this photo too - it screams spring! The lovely model is wearing my new doily band on elastic. As well as my lovely friends, I...

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'My Place' now has a blog

The lovely store My Place at Bowral in the Southern Highlands, now has a lovely little blog . Add it to your google reader, I am sure the...

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In Bloom - Vases and Vessels

You don't always have to put your flowers in traditional vases - single blooms look the cutest in little containers such as these egg cu...

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MACRO Monday - Vintage Jewellery

Some more divine 'TRUE' vintage bling from my dear Nanna - these were on loan for a party although I didn't end up wearing them,...

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Grace Designs photo shoot

My fab friend Mezzy & her lovely friend AJ took some delightful photos for me of some of my headbands on their daughters. This is a sne...

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Craft Stall Etiquette

Ok so it's one week to go till my market debut... and I found this great article on Made on the Left on craft stall etiquette :-) So...

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Friday favourites

I love these romantic bolero's from Bonzie . They are an independent Irish fashion label and a family run business (Aunt & Niece wh...

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Win a Gorgeous Ivory Headband ...

The Handmade Market blog is running a monthly competition and I am first cab off the ranks to do a giveaway. For a chance at winning this g...

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Lovely ribbons and material

How lucky did I feel this month to have been given two lots of goodies from two lovely ladies who wanted to clear out some things they no lo...

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Ring pillow / Brooch cushion

I started making myself a little pin cushion then it got rather elaborate so I thought maybe it should be a mini ring pillow or brooch cushi...

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