Come and visit me at the Hobart Designers Market this Father's Day

I am really looking forward to the market on Sunday. I have my lovely sister Shauna's cards and jewellery to add to my bags and purses, rings from Noella, groovy oven gloves by Sue and coat hangers by Jodie. An eclectic millymaker mix!

You can find out more about the market at:

http://themarkethobart.blogspot.com/

The photograph above is of two of Shauna's beautiful hand-painted, hand-printed lino cut cards. They are little works of art in themselves and worth framing. While Shauna was staying with me over the last few days she also started a blogsite where you can see more of her cards and jewellery and hopefully she'll add some of her art soon too.

http://shaunadesigns.blogspot.com/

Only a week until my next market stall

Have quite a bit of stock now - bags and purses. Looking forward to showing Shauna and hearing her suggestions for new sewing ventures when she arrives in Hobart tomorrow. What fun we are going to have this weekend. Hope the weather improves. Our roof leaked yesterday, late afternoon, with drips coming in all over the place...husband up on roof in dark in pouring rain clearing gutters as I gaily drove off for bookclub (not really good wifey move!)

Here's a pic of Rhubarb looking his usual non-plussed self, despite being cosied up to my luverly new cushion cover.

And here's some pics of recent tote bags and purses:

Screen printing Sunday

Sniffle sniffle - a boring head cold this weekend - just when I wanted to be busy busy sewing and screenprinting. Still did both, but struggling. The adult ed screenprinting course today was good and met some nice people, also making things for markets like me.

My screen printing efforts were a bit 'hasty' but hopefully I will get more into it and refine techniques. Very pleased with the linen pineapple tea towel and pine tree t-shirt looks okay from a distance.

Have also been churning out the vintage linen tablecloth purses...

Sewing again...

Yes I have the bug again.... purse after purse churned out this weekend. Couldn't stop myself - I'd finish one and then immediately start another and then another. I am happy - not sure A is though as the housework was neglected and his load added to with all my sewing chaos. Made 16 purses, in two styles - a butterfly series and also wonderful vintage linen tablecloth series. Very kitsch. Also made a bag. Not sure about the bag - didn't work out quite as I'd hoped.

Only ten days until market day

Not long to go!

You can find out more about the market at
http://themarkethobart.blogspot.com/

PS - I made this sign on the cool website
http://www.signgenerator.org/

Tra la...

Easter goodies

Boo hoo - Tuesday night is here, back to work tomorrow. It's been the easter of quinces and zip amnesia. Lots of quince cooking - made quince jelly and baked quince with vanilla for the big family lunch on Saturday. All yum. Zip amnesia has been a by-product of a big push to get a whole lot of stock ready for the next Art and Design market in Hobart. (Noella has kindly offered to have my stuff at her stall if she gets one as we will be in Melbourne...but if it doesn't come off I will have stock for my planned Etsy shop launch.) Made 15 vinyl-covered fabric purses although probably had to redo at least 5 of the zips after sewing them in upside down or at the wrong end ... boring boring boring. Even had to have Sue around for sewing masterclass. Also finished the baby quilt for J & K's new baby due in two weeks (using the funky chenille squares from the Stitches and Craft fair in Melbourne), made two baby teething ribbon flannels and another sun-shaped baby rattle for baby Zephyr and a tote bag. Not bad going! Beautiful autumn weather today - very golden-hued day (probably from the burn-offs in the reserve behind us). Enjoyed seeing all my family over Easter especially lots of lovely little Eliza.