Sewing, sewing all the night long!

And then the day too. Good afternoon and I must say it is nice to be making and blogging again. A few weeks ago at our church fair Martha found a Moses Basket for her dolly. Grotty but in good nick and for 50cents how could I knock it back! You bloody beauty! So we cleaned it up and I pulled out some fabric and cut out a pattern and that is far as I got.

Last night the boys (including DH) drove to the ACT to drop the Christmas pressies off to my family - Martha and I had some engagements so we stayed at home. So of course we went out for dinner and planned some craft for tomorrow. But I got inspired and ended up finishing her Moses basket and Rosie ( M's doll) approves happily!






Today I decided to make one of these dresses. Now I know this dress is knocking around a lot and a good number of people feel they own the pattern - one blogger has actually "forbidden" any copying as she states the pattern is hers alone and tells the reader not to "whinge" and warns they had better look out if she sees any on sale on ETSY or in markets! Sheeesh! Now I really need some memories to kick into gear here - I used to wear this style made by my Nan, as did my mum and three aunts: also made by Nan.My Nan and great aunts wore it during the depression made by Great Gran. My cousins wore it and I have seen it in MANY vintage sewing books also. I particularly remember a green gingham one with a matching sun hat and an applique jumbo on it- so cute!

I think it is time that some of us bloggers need to remember no one owns classics such as the scone recipe, or the formula on how to make jam, the classic knitted scarf pattern or I am afraid this little gem of a pattern either. It is just one of those great little patterns for the "sewing challenged" mother that was devised and shared all over the globe, it is universal origins unknown. Who knows when it was made first or by whom but let's just be grateful she shared it and we all have it YAAAAAYYY!

So here is my effort- fan-bloody=tastic 30 minutes to make and here is the totally best part. I bought this piece of fabric from the Autumn fair at my church for 80 cents!!!!!!! The ribbon I bought for 47cents in a sale and when I read the brand to my Mum that was printed up the selvage, she confirmed it 1970's Vintage . Oh how sweet : 30 minutes, $1.27 cost and VINTAGE!!!!! Ahhhh, I am wetting my pants with excitement!!!



So after such elation, Martha and I decorated her bike basket with some old silk flowers we found lying around and then made some Chrissy decs for her little tinsel and very pink tree.

Back on the Blog

Well I would like to have said I slept through November but it would be a big fat lie! LOL Man! I have been sooo busy and it hasn't slowed down in December!

December is a wonderful month, the first day is not only the first day of summer for us but is our Martha's birthday. Martha turned six this year and wow what a year it has been for her. First year at school, learning to ride a bike, passing her first ballet exam, new friends and new images of the world. Marvellous is the word for the way she has taken on the year. Here are a few shots of Marvellous Martha on her birthday. We did plan a garden party but the rain brought it in but we adapted, improvised and overcame! We got in a face painter / balloon twister guy of course (oh my he was a gorgeous, charming pirate swooooon! Is that wrong to ogle the children's entertainer? LOL)

Tomorrow is the end of October

And sure it was a great event of the community, but frankly I am over it!
I am so grateful to the people who have regularly visited my blog and left wonderful
and inspiring comments - I feel like I have made some wonderful friends....
So I am hitting a cruisey November and an absent December. These photos correspond with
nothing I am posting! LOL I am desperate to end this pressure! But hey I have met some great
gals and to them all "YA JUST ALL GORGEOUS!!!!!"

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Oh oh oh oooohhh, my little china girl

This cute little pair of vases belong to my "I would die if anything happened to these" group of treasures. Once owned by my Nan who had a wonderful amount of 50's china. Of course the rest of the family in the following decades did not share my views. I was super close to my Nan and in fact still feel that way regardless of having lost her when I was 10. I am told I am very much like her and share many of her traits for which I am happy to wear as a badge. I do not have a picture of her scanned to share with you, but she was lovely, strong and funny. A lady but not a prude or biggot, a good time gal but elegant and real all at once. Yep, call me Madge junior and I will love it.

Missed a few, but still here!

I have missed a few days. Lack of inspiration I guess, but i feel a new surge coming back.

Last night I made this glasses case, it just needs a fastener.



Maybe I was sugar driven to inspiration from these! Yum, Jelly Tots so hard to find and at $5.95 a tube the kids were simply dreaming that I would actually share! The last time I got my hands on Jelly Tots was when I was about to give birth to number one....I pigged out on then a the beginning of my labour. BIG mistake, I wasted them into a bucket after the epidural. grrrrr.



Oh and some reading material to inspire me further.

Ruby Tuesday

Well not really much of gem kind of day, more study. i am so close to finishing now which means : CRAFT TIME!!! Oh I am counting down the days. I have managed to do a bit of knitting and have made a nice shoulder warmer using a Jo Sharp pattern. I will keep that for tomorrows post! Very happy with how it turned out.

Some days ya do, some ya don't

Didn't make it yesterday! Not much today, here is a first with Missy Moo Moo. The first of those little baby pearls have fallen out!