the dress

I can't stop making this pattern. This is my fourth version. Longer this time, perfect with footless tights and a cardi. I'm pretty sure this will become my uniform for winter (when I'm not in jeans).
Dress: very modified version of dress J from Japanese "Stylish Dress Book", sand-washed indigo linen/viscose.
Brooch: Finders Keepers.

snowflake

It's feeling a little chilly around here these days.

Idea.

Under construction.

Round-up

Here's a great write up of the Show in Melb last week, via two friends who write for handmadelife.

at the show

While at the recent craft show I did some stitching...

set up

I did a run through of set up for The Finders Keepers market with my Dad today. He's doing set up and pack up and a little bit of sales at the end of Saturday (thanks Dad!). It's a bit odd being ready for a market 4 days early. I'm usually a last minute kinda girl.

the plug

This weekend was full of doll making (and a lovely bush walk with friends).
I also picked up a bunch of Perle 8 thread to sell with my Matryoshka kits at the Stitches and Craft show next week.

gold

Friends will know that I've been carrying on about doing some gold for ages. So I decided to stop talking about it and make it happen. Craft panels for these will be available at the Melbourne Stitches & Craft show AND the Sydney Finders Keepers market next week.
And thanks to my blog post title I will be singing Spandau Ballet in my head all day...