Pun intended!
Still no batteries for the camera, I hate paying full price for lithiums so I will get them at work tomorrow.
So I just have to describe my loot. I got slippers (come on Mums, you know that's what we want every year!) stuff from Miss 11's Mothers Day stall at school and a gorgeous little wall hanging made by my adorable little Miss 11.
I also managed to score the arm warmers coveted in a previous day of loot. Way to go me!
They are on their way as we speak! Yay! Hopefully they will get here in time for my birthday. Oh, I love May!
Hope Mothers day was enjoyed by all!
My Mum finds this whole "upcycling" thing a little funny. This whole little "crafting revolution" that's going on, she finds it a little amusing. Not in the way that you might imagine. You see, my Mum has been doing this her whole life. She is a baby boomer and was raised in a hardworking, make do type of environment. She has always done these things. She "refashioned" her wardrobe many times over. There are photos of Mum wearing things that you will find me as a child wearing something that looks suspiciously similar.
She has always sewn. I remember going to Paddy's Market in New Farm when I was little and we would head to the top level where there was nothing but 2nd hand clothes and we would be there for hours, scouring for great finds that Mum would later "refashion".
She has always baked. I remember fresh bread, cakes, burning my lips on toffee. She made beer and ginger beer. She made preserves, jams, pickles.
She has always crocheted, knitted, made things, anything, with her hands.
This little "crafting revolution" that's revived itself in this country, well, to me it feels like home. I'm home. It's just in my D.N.A. And it's all because of my Mum. And she did all this with a full time job, and on her own with 2 kids, one of which was a total pain in the arse. *ahem*
So I say, thank you Mum. For everything. You truly rock.
Well, I tried to take some pics of my recently acquired loot, then the batteries went dead in my camera. Love the lithiums, but they don't give you much notice when they are about to cark it!
Anyway, I did manage to take one photo of some loot. The green moda fabric I picked up today for a secret project, secret from my mother who does read my blog so we'll leave that one alone for now! The honeybuns I picked up a little while back from the same place I got the moda today. It's my little local patchwork shop, that is so lovely, it's really worth the visit! If you ever pop in, tell Tereasa I sent you!
I did have some Spotlight loot to show as well, some cute little things that I will be using to make stuff for a little market I will be attending next week. I have little hair accessories, pincushions and needlecases and coffe cup cosies planned, we'll see how I go with all that!
Check out all the looters over here.
My creative space was an entire local show actually! Well.... sort of! I did win 2nd place in my category, not exactly taking over the whole show, but I was pretty happy! The display did not do this justice, when she comes home, I'll take some better pics. My Mum also took home Highly Commended in her very hotly contested categories of crochet and patchwork wall hanging, love your work Mum!
My loot for the day is actual loot that I actually received today.
First is a gorgeous crochet headband from the lovely Michelle at The Royal Sisters. So very pretty, not going to take a photo of it on my head right now, been at the show, not looking the best!
Second is this lovely heatbag made from chenille by the lovely Miriam from Bubbachenille. Her and The Handmade Expo team are at the Ipswich show this week promoting The Handmade Expo and of course handmade. Check out both the blogs for a run down on how it all went, and to see Miriam's fabulous wins at the show!
For more creative spaces head over here,
and for more loot go over here.
Joining in with Tinniegirl and her 7 days of glorious loot!
This is my one and only purchase at the Stitches and Craft show yesterday, and it was from Amitie. Being from Brisbane I have never had the pleasure of shopping there before, but next time I am in Melbourne, it will be high on the priority list!
Gorgeous piece of Japanese fabric. It was so beautiful, I couldn't leave it behind.
Following up from yesterday, now that I'm all rested and everything!
I had a great time yesterday at The Stitches and Craft Show. I don't normally go to this one, we usually just go to the Quilt and Craft fair that's in October, but I couldn't not go to this one, knowing that "The Frock" was there!
And, it didn't disappoint! Truly a work of art Jodie!
And if you look closely enough in this pic, you can see my selvedge! See, the one that say's "Twigs and Sprigs", that's mine!!
Funny story, when holding up the very edge of the dress with one finger to find my selvedge, I was very nearly escorted politely from the building! A rather tall woman headed over to me and said, "Do not touch the dress", very scary! (and a little funny!)
My favourite section was the bloggers, of course. I met the very lovely Rebecca from edward and lilly, who was watching the stall for Dear Fii, which was such a pretty stall, and such talent!
I was very well restrained, and hardly spent a cent. I did however nick off with some very tiny bits of fabric from the Reconstruction Zone, do you think they'll miss them?
Too pooped for a proper blog post, will be back tomorrow with more details, just wanted to say,
Jodie, you are a freakin' genius!
