In my Garden

 

 

Some of you may remember that last summer

my boys built us a couple of beautiful raised garden beds.

 

This morning I went up the garden and found a group of

Pixies with their mother enjoying the beautiful sunny weather.

 

 

 

 

Little Bits

Yesterday I found a beautiful dusky pink blanket in one of my favourite Op Shops.

 I often end up with little bits of felt left over and I absolutely hate waste.

So today I made a couple of purses using some of those left over bits of felt that I hate to waste.

 What do you think ?

I have a big three days ahead of me and these two new purses will be coming with me.

Hopefully they find a new home at one of these markets.

Piako Fete
15 November
Dalton Plantation
280 Hinuera Road
Matamata
Crafternoon Tea
10am - 2pm
Saturday 16 November
Trinity Methodist Church Hall
400 New North Road
Kingsland
Devonport Craft Market10am - 2pm
Sunday 17 November
Devonport Community House
32 Clarence Street
Devonport

Michael Park School Fair

Tomorrow it is the Michael Park School Fair.

I just love doing this fair.

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Where magic happens...55 Amy St Ellerslie on Saturday 9th November 2013 9.30 - 3.30pm....simply not your average fair
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Walk through time to the fair in the field, let your senses dance to the sounds, tastes and sites of children's laughter, organic food, live music, fun activities and a multitude of bespoke craft.

Here is a little peak at some of the creations I will have with me.

Cushions and Ipad Cases

Hessian Flower Bags

Mushroom and Mistletoe Pixies

These beautiful Gnomes are made by my friend Tuncay and I will have them on my stall

this Christmas season.

Labour Weekend

This is where I will be this Labour weekend.

Where will you be ?

Monaluna

Part of the fun of making my Purses and Ipad Cases 

is choosing the beautiful fabrics to go inside them.

One of my favourite fabric design companies is

Monaluna

Monaluna is a textile & surface design company producing fresh, 

modern prints & organic cotton fabric.

When I discovered them a few years ago I contacted them 

to see if they had a stockist in New Zealand.

Luckily for us they do, it is

Owl and Hedgehog 

Owl and Hedgehog is run by the lovely Steph who is based in sunny Tauranga. 

Steph stocks a selection of the Monaluna fabrics.

I can tell you that these fabrics are just a joy to work with.

They are top quality. 

Here is one of my Ipad Cases with Monaluna fabric lining for you to see.

Groovy Lotus by Monaluna

I just recently bought some of the 

Modern Home collection which I am looking forward to working with this coming week.

Where has she been?

I must apologise these school holidays have just run away on me.

We had family to stay and then Mr O took me away up North for 3 days.

In amongst it all my sewing basket was by my side and

I have been busily making Pixies , covers for Purses and Ipad cases.

Once I get my act together I will show you some pictures.

In the meantime here are a few pictures on my day trip to Keri Keri

and the lovely Stone Store and Kemp House.

Here I am all rugged up looking back at Kemp House.

Mushroom Houses

This week I have been working on Mushroom House

Ipad cases and purses.

Each Case or  Purse is lined with a themed Mushroom Fabric

Unfortunately they are not loaded in my online store just yet. 

Hopefully early next week they will all be in the store.

In the meantime they are coming with me to tomorrow's

 Devonport Market.