Merry Christmas to all!

Just a quick post to wish everyone out there in blogland a very merry Christmas. We hope you all have had a wonderful Christmas full of good cheer and festive goodies!




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JESS

Catching up....

...On pretty much everything i'm afraid!I have no other excuse for being absent other than, like a lot of people i have been whirlwind busy with all the usual end of year events - break-up parties, christmas parties, end of year concerts and presentations.

All of these requiring baking, making of costumes, practicing of songs and speeches and sewing of christmas gifts for various special people! All of this amounts to one very neglected blog! School holidays also doesn't help with one 3 year old and one almost 7 year needing entertainment! and we have 8 weeks of it to look forwards to......

So im catching up and sharing some pics from the happenings of the past few weeks...

These went out to all the classmates of Mister.



These gorgeous brooches also arrived in the mail from super talented and lovely lady! just in time for the deer one to be added into Mister's teacher present.....



This dear little softie was finished just in time to be posted down to pip for the mirabel foundation


I also managed to make it up to handmade heaven to gather some remaining Christmas stock for some orders. I am putting the remaining stock including christmas cards, tags and yarn wreaths at 20% off to clear my christmas stock.



Some of these are among those still for sale so head over to see Liesa to snap up a deal!

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JESS

My Creative Space.....

Is getting serious this week. After another week of struggling to find my crafting mo-jo, i am armed - with a strong tea, my christmas list (ARRRG!) and most of all a PLAN.



I have some new clutches cut out and ready to be sewn up for my rather neglected looking shop at the moment!



Im determined to forge ahead with my christmas sewing with some PJ's and matching bunny sets for nieces and family friends. and next on the list is teacher thank you gifts as there is little more than a week until the start of the school holidays......



So im hoping to make a big dent in my to-do list today. That's the plan anyway.....

More creatives spaces here

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JESS

My Creative Space.....

has me half-glancing in the direction of my sewing machine this week after feeling a little flat after the last minute frantic rush of the fete and market sewing.

Im happy to report that the fete was a wonderful success despite it being a SCORCHER of a day! Everyone was exhausted but happy! Ill hopefully have some pics to show soon.

I ordered some delicious new fabric while the US $ was high and it arrived sooner than expected. Nothing like some lovely new fabric to lift the spirits and get the sew-jo going!!



High US $, cheap shipping and big sales are a dangerous combination! Yes, i went a little nuts, so i'll have to put myself on a self-imposed fabric ban until further notice! Well at least i'll have some yummy fabric now to finish off my christmas sewing!



Now, which fabric to start with.......


More creative spaces here

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JESS

My Creative Space.....

Wow, where did a week go?! At the moment it feels like the weeks are passing all too quickly.....

Due to rainy weather our school fete was postponed to this weekend which was good because it gave us a little more breathing room to get organised for the craft stall! So this week has been filled up with last minute projects, sorting out items that have been tossed in the fete box months ago. I will post some pics when i get them all sorted

But today my creative space looks like this


I am attending a baby shower on Sunday so today is filled with baby sewing - bibs, burping clothes, zippered pouches, booties, blankets, mobile & maybe a softie as well as embellishing these singlets and onsies. All to put in a nice big gift basket. Hoping to get it all done today - we'll see how THAT goes!

More creative spaces here

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JESS

My Creative Space.....

In my creative space week i am up to my elbows in chenille that i purchased a little while ago from this lovely lady.

Millie almost didn't make it out of our house for the softie swap, as a certain little miss took a particular liking to her. So i am getting stuck into some christmas sewing with another softie for Miss B on top of the list using this delicious chenille from my stash...


More creative minds here.

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JESS

Christmas in the Country and a Thank you!

Two big boxes all packed up and heading off to be a part of the Handmade Heaven stall at the Christmas In The Country Market!



You can find wreaths, Christmas cards and tags, clutches, purse gift sets, brooches and hairpins amongst many other goodies from talented handmadies at the stall.

If you are in the Brisbane/Toowoomba area this weekend it is well worth the lovely drive out to gatton for this market of 60 stalls of handmade and country goodness. here are the particulars:

Date: 5th & 6th of November 9am - 4pm

Where: Gatton Shire Hall, North St, Gatton qld

Cost: Adults $6, Children under 12 FREE

* You can also attend opening night on Thursday 4th November, 7pm with limited pre-paid tickets ($22 adult/$8 kids) ph 0439735058 to purchase


Secondly i have to do a shout out and big THANK YOU to the queen of chenille herself, Selina for this wonderful giveaway that i won during blogtoberfest.

Thanks so much, the first chance we get will be making these gorgeous chenillle fairies with little miss!

Thanks for stopping by!
JESS