This Little Piggy Went to Market!

I decided on Thursday last week that yes, I would do a stall at the markets on Sunday. For some reason I was feeling very "I can do it!" and made the phone call to book a stall. Pull out my finger and get my crafting/sewing mojo back into action! Craft Power!

Although I didn't have a huge amount of stock to sell, I still had some softies, hair-clips, finger puppets, singlets and bibs left over from the stall I had at the Cobar Public School fete. I decided to add to that, by making some kids bathroom bags. So off RMW and I went to Spotlight on Friday to buy some new fabric, zippers and plastic tablecloth. Except they were busy and I really couldn't be stuffed to wait around to get MORE fabric (usually after being overlooked by staff by serving other customers who hadn't waited as long as me - when oh WHEN are they going to get a number system like the Woolies Deli?!?). So instead I settled for zippers and the plastic, and got the hell out of there before RMW cracked it big time. We still had the groceries to do, afterall.

I searched through my stock of fabric and (unsurprisingly) found some suitable material and by Saturday afternoon had made 8 bags for the markets and one for RMW (the prototype, which had a few bugger-ups on it - he does need a bathroom bag, really).



And they did quite well at the markets too! I sold all the boys ones, and one of the girls ones, so well worth the effort I reckon.

The markets were fun, I sold a bit of everything, but best of all got to chat to other groovy stallholders, some nice customers, and got loads of good feedback and some new ideas. And my crafting juices are very, well, juicy! I was given some pamphlets from other organisations (schools, aged care facilities etc) for other upcoming markets, which I fully intend on going to. A jolly good morning out!

Now, time to do some mending (ew). Husbands work-shorts have busted the crotch seam, and I'm sick of seeing a flash of undies every time he sits down! Why don't men care about that sort of thing? I'll have to change the thread in my sewing machine which will probably be the longest part of the mending process, but I will also be in the running for house-wife of the year, not bad!

Folders Complete

I finished my covered folders, and thought they looked so snazzy I also spruced up the boxes I already had. It was pretty easy too! Looks very Tara Dennis, don't you think?!? I had some paper left over, so I recovered my pencil caddy and note paper holder...



We spent the long weekend camping with my parents on the Darling River. What a wonderful weekend! RMW had a blast, didn't stop the whole time. He has a few burrs in his hands from falling onto prickles continuously - can't wait until they fester a bit and I can dig them out!

I took a photo of a billabong near where we were camping - there were some black swans there, which I thought was pretty cool. I only took a few photos while there which was a bit of a waste, but I was far too busy drinking cuppas and eating slice to do much more! Very relaxing.



Must go rescue RMW, he has learnt how to climb and is about to do a nose dive off the side of the lounge. Doesn't he know I am busy blogging?!

Pretty Paper

I desperately need folders to put some of my crafting "stuff" into - pattern pieces that I make up, inspirational pictures/ideas, business documents for markets etc. I'm sure you catch my drift, just somewhere to put this "stuff" instead of pinning it to a messy corkboard as I have been:

Hideous, I'm sure you agree.

And I refuse to spend $20 on a pretty folder from one of the big office stationery suppliers, beautiful yes, but $20 for a folder? Does anyone really spend that much on a folder?

So I bought a $2 ugly black folder, and plan on covering them in the below pretties, much nicer! (And better on the pocket too!)

Summer Jim-Jams

I forgot I took this photo - a lovely red dusty day in Dubbo last Wednesday - the one most of NSW copped. I had a crappy sleep the night before, RMW spent most of the night in bed with me (gotta love those pointy elbows and knees!), and we woke up to this - I thought the world was ending!


Onto nicer things - I have finished the three pairs of summer jim-jams for RMW - very pleased with the results! They have a mock fly, a pocket for who-knows-what, and a mock pull cord in the waist. And how do they look on?

Super cute of course!

Singlets, Singlets Everywhere!

Some singlets I appliqued for the Cobar Public School Spring Fair...

I sold a few of these and got some good feedback; next time I will make some smaller uni-sex ones, for the little bubbas who are yet to arrive...


My little helper, taking them off the line for me as it was a little overcast and the possibility of rain was extrememly high...

The Very Quiet Pigmy Giraffe Rattles

(Cue David Attenborough voice...)

Behold, a herd of the extremely rare Very Quiet Pigmy Giraffe Rattles...see how they graze quietly, totally unaware of the predator lurking closely by...

...the predator makes his move, and without any warning snatches one, and I fear it is too late for this little rattle...

...the predator plays with its find like a kitten with a toy, and as I feared it is game over for this Very Quiet Pigmy Giraffe Rattle.

Hoo are You?

Hoo are these cuties then?

Some softies I made to sell at the Cobar Public School Spring Fair markets, that's hoo!! I made three, and sold one which I was most impressed by! (Oh, I did make other stuff, which I will post later - yes there was more than three owls sitting on my table!!). They stand about 25cm tall, and I plan on making some smaller ones also, probably to sell at some markets coming up on the long weekend in October.


My current project however is making shorts for RMW. It has gotten too hot too quickly here in Dub-Vegas. Yesterday I bought some fabric, enough to make four pairs of shorts, and it only cost me 12 bucks! I am trying to be thrifty - September seems to be bills month in my neck of the woods. It is getting pretty boring, there are only so many trips to the library one can make in their quest to not spend money, but lead a rich and fulfilling life....!

Anyway, must dash. I need to be thrifty with my spectacles, and sticky tape the arm back on...a certain someone got me at a weak moment, and has half torn off the arm of my poor old specs - suddenly remembered why his nickname is Destructo!!

Toodaloo!