Monday, July 29, 2013

Niche and re-stocking

Thanks to everyone who came to Niche in Hobart on Saturday!  It was lovely to meet some new customers, and to also see some people who were returning for more happy nest goodies.

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Getting some last minute sewing done!  (that must be my serious sewing face.  Or possibly my ‘can-you-tell-I-got-up-at-5am-face?’)

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And as I always hoard before a market, I have lots of lovely new goodies on madeit…pop along and check them out if you need a little something for a special small person in your life…

…car wallets…

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…reversible pants…(love this first pair; they have a vintage lace panel at the top – so sweet)

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…birthday banners…

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…and more to be listed over the next week: teethers, reversible bibs, sandwich wraps…

Thursday, July 18, 2013

sunshine in a flat rate envelope

On a grey drizzly day, there’s something extra delicious about opening a parcel full of sunshiny new fabrics!

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Oh! the colours…

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Do you see the bee in the yellow and pink above?  And the swallows?  I just love the clever way Tula Pink hides animals in her fabrics!

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I couldn’t resist this sweet baby pom pom trim…I see skirts coming up very soon.  And of course some adorable bunting fabric!  All these fabrics and trim came from here.

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Lots of sewing going on in stolen moments around here…Niche All Wrapped Up Market is coming up next Saturday 27 July in Hobart and I’m hoping to have a fully stocked stall!  I’m sure some of these lovely prints will make it to the table.

Sunday, July 14, 2013

enjoying the cold…and enjoying the warm

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It’s been a cold start to the school holidays!

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We bundled up in hats and scarves and mittens, and ventured out to take some photos of the thick frost we had one morning.  If only it was cold enough to snow!

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Despite the cold, we’ve still had so much fun this week!  Lots of time with friends, lots of good books, lots of cubby-house building…

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(I know the quality of this photo is terrible – I’ve zoomed in a long way – but, awww…cute brothers!)  Hope you’re enjoying the school holidays too!

Thursday, July 4, 2013

neat and tidy = productive

I somehow feel much calmer when my fabric shelves are neat.  And more creative because sorting through the fabric gives me so many ideas!

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I absolutely love colour.  So many new combinations just waiting to become something special!

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And I have been sewing with the fabric too, not just playing and dreaming!  Some memory card sets, off to Under the Oak…

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…birthday banners, and alphabet, and custom name banners…

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…and a sweet little reversible skirt (girl clothes!  With two boys, this is only the second skirt I’ve ever sewn that wasn’t for myself).  This was so much fun to make that I’m hoping to do some more.

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I’d love some feedback about skirts – do you think there’s room for more skirts out there in the world of girly clothing?  I’m wondering about bigger sizes, say girls’ sizes 6 to 12ish?  I know there is a lot of teeny tiny sizes already available, but perhaps there’s a need for something sweet for young ladies?