hobart

We had such a wonderful time on our mini-holiday in Hobart!  The weather was fabulous…although freezing cold, we had sunshine nearly the whole time.  And the little bit of rain we did have was well worth the gorgeous rainbows!  (so much brighter than this photo…)

We drove down via the East Coast, stopping first at Meetus Falls.  The boys thought the waterfall was awesome.  The track to the falls was really steep and slippery, but the falls were stunning.

The boys threw some rocks into the waves at Swansea and then we stopped at the Spiky Bridge before heading to Hobart.

Saturday was The Barn Market!  We were so excited to be part of this beautiful market.  The venue is gorgeous, and we met some lovely customers (new and returning), and just generally had a super-wonderful time!

While I was at the market, the boys went to the zoo in Richmond and met all sorts of amazing animals…everything from lions and monkeys to wallabies and deer.

End of another school holidays already!  They fly by so fast…hope you’ve enjoyed yours too!

look where we’re going!

We’re so excited to be part of the midwinter Barn Market!  I’ve recently returned from a lovely few days in Melbourne with my very patient mother…with a suitcase full of gorgeous fabrics…

I’m currently making these into some gorgeous bits and pieces for Barn Market, so if you’re in Hobart on the 19th of July be sure to come and say hello!  We’ll also be at High Tea at Two in Launceston on August 16th, supporting Clifford Craig’s research into health issues (beautiful cupcakes here too, so grab a couple of friends and be sure to register before you miss out!).

catching up, and a sneak peek

Where does the time go?!  Somehow I thought that having the boys both full time at school this year would give me oodles of sewing/blog posting time, but it seem that a sort of vortex has swallowed it all.  Anyway…lots of sewing truly has been occurring during the week!  And lots of watching-soccer-wearing-lots-of-layers-until-the-sun-comes-out, and some really gorgeous walks (in really freezing places!) has been happening on the weekends.

(Walks at Hollybank, Tamar Island wetlands, and Deloraine)

And now the sneak peek of another new item at the happy nest!  I love making children’s games, and have had and idea for a posting game sitting at the back of my mind for years.  In these photos you can see the fabric postcards, with their detachable stamps.

The game comes packaged in a little ‘mail bag’ satchel, along with a fabric marker to write on the postcards.  The marker disappears when sprayed with water, so the postcards are reusable time and time again.

I had a lot of fun making these!  Can’t wait to get a few more done and out there for budding letter writers!

something new!

After a bit of a break to recover from market overload, I’m back!  It’s been so nice having school holidays and some space from the daily routines that come with school.  Lots of Lego sorting, reading, ANZAC parade with great-great-grandfather’s medals, haircuts (yes!  My children have ears!  Well, Toby does anyway), beach walking and even a spot of sewing on the machine…

…and space to try some new ideas!  I have so many things I want to make, but never enough time to try them all out.  So this was first on my list, after many requests – flex purses!

So useful for a million different things – in your handbag for phones, cards, money, glasses; on holiday for little bits and pieces; in the car…the list goes on.  They have a nifty opening at the top – squeeze the sides and they pop open; release, and everything stays nice and secure inside.

At the moment they are exclusively at Under the Oak in Ulverstone for $18 each, but will soon be available at my madeit shop and periodic market appearances.

Hope you’ve had a flying start to these holidays too!