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I have just made a bunch of new stockings - 6 pairs are stripey and there is a plain white pair (perfect for those schoolgirl skirts and sailor dresses!)

They are in my Etsy shop.


           

Thanks for looking!

(x-posted and spammed everywhere :P)

I've decided to try out this Etsy thing and I'm a bit excited!

http://quiltingmick.etsy.com

I have just put some stuff on the shelves:

      

Please come and visit!

Trims makes Ham makes me Happy.

(with huge apologies to Chantal Vitalis)

This isn't my photo, but I saw this on Flickr and it really hit home.

This is exactly what it's like in our region at the moment. In 2 weeks' time we'll barely be able to water our garden with a hose as our water restrictions are tightening.

I've taken to showering with a bucket under my feet, to catch all the extra water.

But we think it's bad for us in town - it's even worse for the farmer.

Bloody depressing. Pray for rain!

It's been ages since I sewed anything dolly. At least 4 months! I've had a rotten virus for the last week, and an eye infection rendered me pretty much useless in the seeing department. Today I woke up and I could SEE! SEEEEEE!!!

Suddenly inspired, I locked myself in the sewing room and came up with the skirt and tights.

I think the tee would look better with a different skirt, but it's all I had with me in the sewing room at the time.

It hasn't rained here for about two months. We are in the middle of a 4 year drought, and it's not going to end anytime soon.

Today's rain has been just lovely ... but already the sun is out again.

Blythe programming will resume in the next day or so, but in the meantime this is how I spent my Labour Day holiday. 
More Floriade photos here...

 

More spring spring spring. I'm loving it. So is Miss Daphne.

We sold our house in only a few days, but won't be moving into the Downer house until August 3.  I absolutely can't wait - this living life in limbo thing is really getting me down. I miss not having my dollies, and I miss not being able to post about them.

I've had heaps of time to do hand stitching though - I decided this year to enter items for sale in the Canberra Quilters' Show sales room. It's been heaps of fun, but my sashiko stitch isn't getting any better (and boy, it needs work). I had to withdraw my big quilt from the show - I injured my back last week, and machine sewing isn't possible right now. It was a very low moment when I made that decision.

 
On the left are the finished panels for the pincushions, and on the right are the shoulder bags - unstitched so far.

This morning I went op shopping before I went to the markets for fruit and veg.  God bless you YMCA. You always have the best stuff. Today's loot is:

• a JAJ Pyrex round casserole dish (they had a whole set of three of these, but the smaller two were in really bad nick);
• an orange Pyrex Agee large pie dish;
• and a Pyrex (USA) oval casserole in the snowflake design WITH LID! I never get things with lids...

  

And here's something I prepared earlier - these are demitasse cups and saucers which my mother got for her wedding in 1963. I've had them for years, but have never photographed them before. I loved them when I was a little girl, and when I bought my first house mum gave them to me (I think she finally figured I was responsible enough)

I know it's a day early for you, but it's your birthday already here in Australia!!

SORRY!  No more orders can be taken due to overwhelming demand.

24 hour sale only!  I'll only sell these for one day to give myself time to make them, send them and get on a plane for another mini-holiday which starts Thursday.  If any are left after that, I'll put them up again next week when I'm back.

Prices are $3 USD each pair, $2 for postage up to 4 pairs. Free postage to Australia.  If you have any questions or wish to order, please email me on quiltingmick[AT]gmail[DOT]com - but be quick!!

Rush wonders whether she could bake icecream.

Oh Rush.

Maeve got a lovely frock from lounginglinda and she just loves it. Thanks Linda! 

She'd go dancing tonight except for the dodgy knee from her netball injury.

This young lady turned up on my doorstep on Monday.

She's a bit of a swish thing, and she does tend to pose a bit.  She said her name is Miss Daphne.

For those who haven't already seen this on blythedoll, there is a big article on Blythe in today's "The Age" newspaper.

Get in while it's still freeeeeee!

Once the rain stopped and the mail opened (thanks for the cool hat, euro_trash_doll!!), Harper took a walk in the fernery.

Today it rained for the first time in over a month.


"Yep, it's actually raining."

Today I spent over an hour on the phone talking to a newspaper reporter about Blythe. Much of that time was spent discussing Rory here, and how I have always found her hard to bond with no matter what I do.

But looking at her right now in this Simply Kir hat, I am so in love. What's my problem?