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Greetings all,
So this is the tip of my 'must read this Summer' pile of craft books & magazines.  As a special treat for Christmas i ordered Amy Butler's Little Stitches & conveniently forgot i had ordered it, so when it came with a fabric order i was pleasantly surprised!!  Really.  To Posie, Merry Christmas, love Posie, that kind of ah, how nice of Posie to think up the perfect gift for Posie!!

With a rather big year of product development planned for 2010, these should provide some nice direction.  I've committed to Chalet Girl's monthly challenge of trying one new recipe & one new project from existing (possibly untouched) cook & craft books in your book shelf.  I'll do the craft project this weekend, once i've decided what to make from all the choices. 

Then there are the magazines to get through, like Donna Hay recipes, Harper's fashion & what's new with Bambini these days.  I read every page, i don't flick, i like details!!  I also like a clean slate, clear surfaces & passing magazines onto friends - while they are still vaguely current.  I'm taking one magazine per trip to the pool, which i read inbetween splashing & serious laps.  With the current Canberra heat, i'll get through this pile before school resumes in February. 
Do you have a pile of 'must read' books & magazines too??  Enjoy, love Posie

late nights & sewing up a storm . . .

Greetings all,

Nothing like a magazine photo shoot deadline with less than 36 hours to produce a variety of handmade goodies & post interstate, to keep you up at night.  Here is a little peek at what was in the 'sack' of products which i offerred up to meet different parts of the brief . . .

bohemian gypsy colourful children's clothing theme

red, white & pink nursery decor, i like a bit of detail on a cushion

& accessories like toys . . . here piggie piggie - remember the 1940's vintage softie from the National Museum a few posts back, this was perfect inspiration!!

bright rainbow baby clothes - this was one of 5 i offered

& this was me at the sewing machine well past midnight . . .

so i'd wake up to this in the morning.  It was so windy outside when i tried to shoot this quilt, i had to peg it to the fence.  Look at that gorgeous blue sky!!
Also tossed in some hair accessories, pencil rolls, bunting flags & tutus, wish me luck something gets in the magazine.
So now i can rest up & get some sleep, as i work on more readymade products for an amazing business venture & also build up my handmade section in my shop again. 
We spent our afternoon poolside & had the entire complex to ourselves for much of the gusty afternoon.  I got in 20 laps before the children were iceblocks & wanted to go home to warm showers.  For once they were asking me if we could leave the pool.  Then i came home to some super exciting emails & orders, some days are just extra tops!!  Love Posie