Greetings all,
Well it has been an exhuasting week with ALL of us getting back into the swing of school routine. High School starts 20 minutes earlier than Primary School, which puts me in heavier city traffic, sigh. I'm trying to think up exciting sandwich & lunch box options + i'm back behind the counter at Shop Handmade.
Knowing it would be a challenge to do any sewing this week, i got stuck into fabric & ribbon coin purses on the weekend (watching Mad Men series 3, again). Here is this week's offering for Kootoyoo's My Creative Space.
Finally able to upload images - these are some close ups of the pencil case in the 'packing for high school' post. She studies Japanese & likes birds, deer, hearts & mushrooms, voila ribbon perfection!!
This is the 'just in case' purse, more oriental ribbon love.
I made four dozen purse pouches, seeing the first batch sold out quickly, this should last a while.
I'm working on a Euro theme for the Handmade Market in 10 days.
How cute is this for some French amore??
Plus a new batch of larger purses in my gorgeous collection of linens printed in Japan.
My feet are sore - i'm not 'Shop fit' meaning i'm not used to standing for 5 hours a day but wow, do Rachel (Shop owner) & i laugh, at anything & everything, all day!! Then home to cook dinner, organise uniforms & bake for the following day (i bake twice during the week for recess, while the oven is on for dinner). Small mercy we don't have homework this week as i get back into the structured school routine, covering books & labelling every single thing my children need for school. Oh & so far - putting my credit card on no less than a dozen notes for all sorts of things from school photos to camp.
My husband has been out bush for almost a month now in hot humid Brisbane & tries to call in every couple of days. I have to say technology has come a long way since the days when he'd go out & i wouldn't hear from him at all during an exercise, little babies or not (i'm possibly the world's more relaxed & patient wife). Skype is working a treat, the children can see his face & chatter away about their day, their new teachers, classrooms, friends, it's gorgeous & natural. I've love it, i can chat meaningfully & hand sew at the same time, glee!!
My husband has been out bush for almost a month now in hot humid Brisbane & tries to call in every couple of days. I have to say technology has come a long way since the days when he'd go out & i wouldn't hear from him at all during an exercise, little babies or not (i'm possibly the world's more relaxed & patient wife). Skype is working a treat, the children can see his face & chatter away about their day, their new teachers, classrooms, friends, it's gorgeous & natural. I've love it, i can chat meaningfully & hand sew at the same time, glee!!
Shall enjoy the rest of the week home alone sewing up a storm, ahhhh . . . once i nail the new school run & earlier start time, i should be home from 9a.m. for almost 6 hours of sewing & gardening, yippee!! Love Posie
PS so good to be running at full internet speed again today, ah, i'm off to visit blogs, tally ho.
PS so good to be running at full internet speed again today, ah, i'm off to visit blogs, tally ho.
