It's a scorcher in Victoria today...

Would you believe it's forty (yes 40c) degrees in the shade in Melbourne today and the Ballarat temperature is climbing rapidly also.  Most people are sensible enough to stay indoors, except 2 of my children who will be sweating it out at the Falls Festival at Lorne (the Great Ocean Road on the coast for non-Aussies) on their last day of seven days working there.  Remember the sunscreen as you pack up your tents please Lyle and Jacquie.

And a big hi and Happy New Year to all.  It's been ages since I posted and I so apologise for that.  It's been a hectic year and I'm afraid I poured all my energies over the latter half of 2011 into devising a Christmas blog, and also sewing and preparing stock for a) the shop and b) the Ballarat Main Road market stall.  But I'm pleased with my efforts this year and now that I have had a lovely break of 10 or more days over Christmas, I can feel my enthusiasm coming back for creating new bags. 

It all goes on in my head of course and I'm thankful that I've inherited my father's brain in that I can work things out in my mind quite logically before it translates onto paper.  Unfortunately I didn't inherit the bit that is good at maths, although just good enough for all things bag-gy and creative.

So watch this space as I will be posting more bags soon...  Take care over the holidays

To market, to market..

...the Main Road Market in Ballarat, that is.   

Yesterday (Sunday 11.12.11) I shared a market stall with my friend Sarah who makes divine children's clothes.  I'm always happy to plug a friend's talent, given she was nice enough to let me share her stall.  We also shared fun, laughter  & coffee (lots)

    

We had half a table each, given neither of us had enough for one whole table.

And here is my contribution



My sugarloaf pouches & rectangular rings for bag-making



Me looking happy because I SOLD SOME THINGS !

The face-painting fairy lady was fantastic, what an artist!  The kids loved her.

Steiner School Spring Fair, Castlemaine

...Gathering (our shop in Newstead) had a stall on Saturday 5 Nov just outside Castlemaine, and some of my bags were featured.
some pics here. 

Me working hard - flogging stuff!

One of the hard workers at Gathering



A closeup of my bags, both large and small



It was a very hot day which was great as it brought the people out.  I was really impressed at how well the Fair was organised.  These things take a lot of effort and they managed to pull all the elements together to make a really balanced day, both for kids and adults.

I think I'll take a small break from sewing like a madwoman, given the downhill run to Christmas.

the Flash

4 new bags..no less

... I have been busy.

Toile - y  good!

Shiny

More B&W beauties

Do you like my photo in the background?  I'm nuts about church doors, or any old, interesting doors for that matter.