in the media & other interviews

Greetings all,
That cool thing which happened to me at work on Monday . . . an interview for the Canberra Times!!  Lovely Andrea met with me to discuss my world of handmade homewares & spin on design, key products, inspiration & tips on improving life.  Totally cool!!  Clever Rowan took some shots, eekk, i dressed up just in case of profile shots (yes) but i directed him towards my products in Shop Handmade as a much better photo opportunity!!

 Picked up a copy of Shop 4 Kids magazine, which featured some products of mine.

 Very cool feature on Shop Handmade, very proud of the beautiful place i get to play shops in.  The leather key ring is from a new designer Pookie from OhmMade, it hangs on my daughter's school computer bag.  They also featuerd Maiike - she's got a cool blog too.

 Handmade prettiest for girls, my birdie bunting bottom left.

 Shop 4 Kids asked if i could whip up a patchwork boy's vintage style pram blanket, so i put together my favourite blues & greens lined with pale blue jersey, hand stitched the edges, da dah bottom right!!  Also on this page, Allana C Giraffe (go Jodie), Oopah Monster (yay Abby) & cute buttons by Lou Lou who has since closed down her sweet button business.  Tonnes of these designers are at Shop Handmade so i get to play with their handmade goodness for real!!

 I spy on this page a bracelet by Flibbertigibbit (hi Anne) & Mondo Cherry art (another really nice mummy/ crafty blogger).

 The Red Thread Ooshka boy (sweet Lisa) & Ivy Designs DIY bead necklace kit (farewell Wynona, she's moved overseas), both at Shop Handmade. 

 More Shop Handmade designers - Plushka Penguin (hi Katia) & Melanie Swan Wall Bird (hey Mel).

 My parents have just touched down from overseas & apparently they've bought the latest & greatest from Guess for my 4 children.  Can't wait to see what they (read: their personal shopper) chose.  Yippee!!

 Finally, more donations for Qld flood relief - i put together this $150 hamper for high school. 

Yep, busy week & getting crazier!!  How much fun can one girl have??  A lot more than my poor darling husband!!  He's training & has slept at work on the floor in a swag for days - i said "when you are going home", he said "maybe Monday" & i laughed saying "most people say 6p.m."  See, imagine if we were living in Brisbane with him, we'd never see him anyway!!  Love Posie

handmade from the pages of a magazine . . .

Greetings all,
Running early & carefree this morning, i almost left a face print on the glass door of the Post Office as i vigorously attempted to push it open, not seeing the "sorry we're closed" sign on said door at 9.05a.m.  Hmmm . . . i wasted some time at the bakery & newsagency before attempting the Post Office again.  So glad i did as i treated myself to the Inside Out magazine Christmas issue.  I really want to nail a good handmade Christmas wreath for the front door this year, voila, inspiration (read: styles i can totally copy).

 the beautiful cover didn't disappoint

 ahhh, whimiscal version of an advent calendar

 pretty garlands, i'm working on my own style

 & the wreaths!!

Did you read the words on that first page "if you make your own decorations they have soul & meaning & can become family treasures" . . . lovely sentiment.  I've been making these fabric penny wheels with a silver jingle bell for Shop Handmade & markets, tie to a tree with red & white twine.  Even my handsome soldier muttered "are you making these for our tree too??"  He likes!!  & yes, i will, plus birds of course!!

 I've not answered many magazine shoot call outs this year, kind of busy without a husband for 9 months so just not a priority.  But when Shop 4 Kids was doing a handmade child feature, i couldn't resist.  So i'm sending some bird bunting & a mix match baby wrap, lined with Tshirt jersey for a pram blanket.

As a mathematician & spatial person, i find it unnatural to piece patchwork together that isn't lined up precisely & completely orderly, planned, um . . . perfect, so this was a little experiment into a direction i'd like to try over Summer for next Autumn's quilts . . . it was liberating!!
Ok, after making this wrap last night (machine pieced with hand stitched edges) i got an order for a robot one at Shop Handmade today!!  So finishing that one off right now.  Love Posie