tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37155267408272847042024-03-06T18:04:06.472+10:00a little originalVanessa -a little original-http://www.blogger.com/profile/11019765458392830188noreply@blogger.comBlogger71125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3715526740827284704.post-10222993550603050872011-04-16T12:05:00.000+10:002011-04-16T12:05:13.125+10:00Mama sewing<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">So I made myself a top. I can't tell you how exciting that is! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">I love peasant tops. They're loose where they need to be and fitted where they need to be. I think the only thing more exciting than having made myself a top, which fits perfectly, and is very 'me', is that I bought this sheet from an op-shop for $3. I heart op-shopping. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">My mother-in-law once told me if you find a pattern that works well, make one in every colour. I think this pattern is that. I am about to cut a few more out. It's cool and drizzling here. My husband has taken over the kitchen and the kids are playing with the train set. Perfect time to sew!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">The cooler weather and our planned Easter camping trip to a cold place had me sew a hoodie for Mr 4. Not a blue one, not a mini-man one, not a commericialised one that would have my son looking like walking advertising, just a nice hoodie for a 4 year old boy. I also picked this sweatshirt fabric and the ribbing up from an op-shop many moons ago. They go perfectly and have resulted in a hoodie that my boy is happy to wear anywhere.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Lastly, a quick knit just off the needles for Ms 6.5 months. A simple yoke neck cardi with ribbing. Super easy, super stretchy and super cheap when using $2 clearance wool from Spotlight. Buttons from the op-shop too. Oh and how cute is she sitting up! Love <3</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">My op-shop loot from today; a gorgeous big basket, a new bag, two sewing patterns, knitting needles, kids knit poncho and a knit cardi for one of Ms 2's dolls.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">I have been getting stuck into kids winter knitting and intend to make just about all my childrens' winter knits, but when I see a super cute kids knitted poncho like this, for $4, I can't pass it up! Fits Ms 6 months perfectly. Hooray!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">I picked up this brand new Sportsgirl bag for myself. It's a real mummy bag- you know the one- a big bag you can stuff heaps into with pockets everywhere for the millions of things you need to take with you everywhere you go. Brand new faux leather, in a gorgeous green, hooray! And I got something for me! Double hooray!</span>Vanessa -a little original-http://www.blogger.com/profile/11019765458392830188noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3715526740827284704.post-11536682394261188042011-03-30T09:22:00.000+10:002011-03-30T09:22:50.563+10:00Sunday market<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I had my usual stall at the <a href="http://www.nscf.org.au/?p=904">Village Life market</a> at <a href="http://www.nscf.org.au/">Northey Street City Farm</a> on Sunday, along side <a href="http://fauves.wordpress.com/">Fauve Fibres</a> and <a href="http://www.dashrobin.blogspot.com/">Dash Robin</a>. And as usual, it was a lovely morning sitting around chatting to beautiful people; catching up with friends and making new ones. I only had Ms 5 months with me and many willing arms to hold her so she was content and so was I. I came home with two new books and a pile of gorgeous yarn. See!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">The kids book is a beautiful book about babywearing across different cultures. We're a big babywearing family. Our 4 year old is still back carried at times and our 5 month old just about lives in a carrier, like her siblings did at her age. It's a really lovely book, I'm so glad to be teaching my children about connection and attachment whilst living in a society that models disconnection and violence so well.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">The second book is an early 90's baby craft book. It's got some outrageously ugly patterns in it, but it has some very sweet toy and bag patterns as well! Oh and it was free, who can argue with that.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">These yarns are all Sally from Fauve Fibres dyeing creations. 50g 8 ply pure wool, 140g 10ply cotton and 200g 10 ply pure wool. I wound the aqua-purple skein last night, intending to make something for winter for Ms 2. The colours are incredible. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Hope you had a wonderful weekend!</span>Vanessa -a little original-http://www.blogger.com/profile/11019765458392830188noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3715526740827284704.post-2107218646174199212011-03-30T08:35:00.001+10:002011-04-09T20:43:44.304+10:00An Etsy treasury<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I've been featured in an Etsy treasury! Well, not me, but one of my peacock coloured vintage tops. Very exciting! Have a </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4d9226ef06916d91be65c331/elegant-color"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">look</span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">...</span>Vanessa -a little original-http://www.blogger.com/profile/11019765458392830188noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3715526740827284704.post-20515776052635212342011-03-20T16:49:00.001+10:002011-03-20T16:54:28.157+10:00horse pj's<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">My son loves horses. He lives and breathes them. He has been riding since he was 3 after a year of searching madly for a school that would let him start as early as possible. He has an entire farm set up in his room, devoted to horses. We thought it was a phase when his love for horses began, somewhere between 12-18m, but at 4 years and 3 months, he is completely and utterly devoted to horses. It's lovely! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I used to ride when I was younger and his passion for horses has reignited mine. I've promised him when he turns 10 we'll go in an endurance ride together. In our town, there are often international endurance rides on, and I always take the kids down to walk around and soak in the beauty of horses. Miss 2 seems to be picking up an interest in horses as well. She tells me when she turns 3 she's going to start horse riding and she's going to come on endurance rides with us. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">So what do you make for a boy completely and utterly in love with horses? Horse pj's, so when he's tucked up in bed, no doubt dreaming of all things horsey, he can be wearing them as well! I love my boy :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">My knitting bag is so full it is ready to explode. I'm making dresses, soakers, jumpers, vests and cardi's. I'm getting in early this year so I don't get caught out by cold weather and have to buy my children winter woolies!</span>Vanessa -a little original-http://www.blogger.com/profile/11019765458392830188noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3715526740827284704.post-44427499937993967882011-02-23T19:50:00.000+10:002011-02-23T19:50:12.081+10:00yarnie<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Today was one of those days where Miss 4 months wouldn't sleep anywhere but on me. So into the <a href="http://www.yourbabycarrier.com/yamo.html">Yamo</a> she went, on my back, and I dragged my yarn boxes out to do some winding. It's the one thing I can do happily for hours with a sleeping baby on my back. Mr 4 and Miss 2 were straight over. As usual. Mr 4 is always so eager to try whatever it is that I'm doing, so I showed him how to use the ball winder. I held the yarn for him as I don't have a swift and to my surprise, he wound a pretty decent ball! It's a bit loose, but easily knitable!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">How gorgeous are these two skeins? The rainbow is my kind of rainbow. Bright and fun! The second one is such a stunning metallic shimmer, it's just beautiful. They're both 12ply WOOT, and they're from <a href="http://fauves.wordpress.com/">Fauve Fibres</a>. Love.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">So all in all we had a wonderful day. Miss 4 months slept for hours, Mr 4 and Miss 2 were busy and happy and I got to dye some wool and cake loads of wool!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The purple trim is the divine </span><a href="http://www.organicwool.com.au/"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">WOOLganics</span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> and the gorgeous handspun is from </span><a href="http://fauves.wordpress.com/"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Fauve Fibres</span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">. I'll be at the <a href="http://www.northeystreetcityfarm.org.au/marketandcafe.htm">Northey Street</a> markets this Sunday, alongside Fauve Fibres and many other creative souls. Looking forward to a day of great company, great atmosphere and great food!</span>Vanessa -a little original-http://www.blogger.com/profile/11019765458392830188noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3715526740827284704.post-5542366588148080732011-01-22T19:40:00.000+10:002011-01-22T19:40:12.245+10:00Bedding to bedding<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I finally did some sewing last night, after blogging yesterday about having to find time to sew! I used one of my op-shop finds from yesterday as well. A lovely single bed cotton fitted sheet that had no elastic left in it. It cost me $2. I turned it into a pair of cotton summer pj's for Miss 2, and have plenty left over. I heart op-shopping. And Miss 2 hearts her new pj's.</span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">So single bed sheet to pyjamas. Easy peasy. </span></div>Vanessa -a little original-http://www.blogger.com/profile/11019765458392830188noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3715526740827284704.post-84097890903567368872011-01-21T16:04:00.000+10:002011-01-21T16:04:31.687+10:00Op-shop bargains<div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I went op-shopping with my 3 kiddies today. Check out my bargains!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">... a Nikon D3100! I've always loved photography so my new digital SLR is a much wanted and longed for gift. I'm off on a short course next weekend to learn how to use it properly.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">We had Christmas. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">I think the biggest surprise for me was my husband buying me this... </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">... a wool winder! He found the <a href="http://www.tangledyarns.com.au/catalog/">Tangled Yarns</a> shop location online and went in himself and bought it, all without me knowing. He's definitely a keeper! I've had loads of fun winding wool. Loads!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">We got a four year old on Boxing Day :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Otherwise, I guess the biggest thing that has happend is lots and lots of rain! All the river crossings around us are in flood, and for a waterway ecologist like me, there is little more beauty than to drive around and admire all the swollen rivers, inundated floodplains and active birdlife. Except maybe birthing a baby into your husbands hands by candle light at 2am in your own house, surrounded by family and powerful women.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">We're off to Ballina for our annual Australia Day holiday with the in laws, Mr 4 is off to kindy, we've sworn to do a handmade pledge cross consumption rebellion type challenge and only make or buy our clothes secondhand, loads more revegetation on our block, attending markets regularly and making the most of long weekends and holidays by doing as much camping as possible! </span>Vanessa -a little original-http://www.blogger.com/profile/11019765458392830188noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3715526740827284704.post-59110099526532770162010-11-21T19:06:00.000+10:002010-11-21T19:06:53.331+10:00Back in the groove<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I spent this morning soaking in the atmosphere at <a href="http://www.northeystreetcityfarm.org.au/">Northey Street</a> market in the company of my two girls, Miss 2 and Miss 7 weeks. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">It was delightful! I thoroughly enjoy being back in the market groove; the hustle and bustle of packing the car, getting to the market, setting up the stall, sitting back and enjoying the vibe and chatting to other stallholders. It's so nice to be in a place where people are passionate about things that matter so much to me- breastfeeding, babywearing, homebirth, sustainable living, ecology, permaculture to name a few. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Welcome Anya. </span>Vanessa -a little original-http://www.blogger.com/profile/11019765458392830188noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3715526740827284704.post-24699379408473813122010-08-13T09:27:00.000+10:002010-08-13T09:27:35.927+10:00My last market<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I'm really sad to say that I'm doing my last market on Saturday night. Well, the last before this baby is born. I'll be at the launch of <a href="http://mumatopia.com/2010/07/13/the-birth-of-mumatopia-august-14-2010/">Mumatopia</a>, which promises to be a night filled with handmade and environmentally aware products and most exciting, birthy goodness! It's quite symbolic, I think, that my last market is a celebration of birth and community.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">I'm almost 32w, my first was born at 34w and my second at 38w, and she was overdone. She had been trying to birth from 35w, so the only thing I'm sure of, is that I have early babies. Meaning, it's time for me to slow down and rest up before I have this babe. Which is weeks away! We're all very excited, it's another homebirth for our family and this will be our last baby. So I'm going to do my best at resting as much as I can. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">I'm hoping to be back into the swing of things as soon as I can, and will definitely be taking our newest addition to the Northey Street markets when I feel up to it. In the meantime, I'll be listing all my market stock on etsy so if you've seen something you like at one of the markets I've been at, that's where you can find me for now.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Thanks for your understanding :)</span>Vanessa -a little original-http://www.blogger.com/profile/11019765458392830188noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3715526740827284704.post-38499587892896055672010-08-07T19:54:00.001+10:002010-08-07T19:54:33.166+10:00Basket of ducks for market day<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I've got this basket of nested ducks, each with three ducklings tucked safely in their wing pocket, ready for market tomorrow. I'll be at <a href="http://www.northeystreetcityfarm.org.au/">Northey Street City Farm</a> in the morning, sharing a stall with <a href="http://fauves.wordpress.com/">Fauve Fibres</a> and looking forward to a morning of good company, music and the Northey Street vibe. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I've got these ducks, chicken cushions, hairclips, clothes and kids mei tais, all made from upcycled, recycled or repurposed materials. If you're about, please come on over and say hi!</span>Vanessa -a little original-http://www.blogger.com/profile/11019765458392830188noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3715526740827284704.post-56660627817007783212010-08-02T09:27:00.001+10:002010-08-02T09:27:50.863+10:00Soulful Spring Sounds<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">A few weeks ago I was accepted as a stall holder for the markets at the very first Soulful Spring Sounds Music Festival at Warrego Wines, near Marburg. It looks to be a wonderful day out. It'll feature a local handmade and organic market plus live jazz, blues and roots acts. <a href="http://www.warregowines.com.au/">Warrego Wines</a> is QLD's only certified organic winery.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">I'm having a quiet day of resting and knitting. I've almost finished a gorgeous rainbow gradient knitted dress for my daughter and am going to make some newborn things for our new babe, due sooner than we are ready for! So in some ways, being forced to rest and take it easy at this point is a good thing. I look forward to being back at the <a href="http://www.nscf.org.au/?p=904">Northey Street City Farm Village Life</a> market next weekend.</span>Vanessa -a little original-http://www.blogger.com/profile/11019765458392830188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3715526740827284704.post-3298011497114133752010-07-15T09:53:00.007+10:002010-07-15T09:56:44.191+10:00Red Hill Fair<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">All the birds are made out of recycled fabrics. The hanging doves were uber retro, made out of op-shopped fabric I had been hoarding since I was a teenager! The chickens had more of a vintage feel, some featured doilies as wings, others had pocket wings with lace trim and others just had big, funky, oversized pocket wings. </span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">So, a heap of handmade birds and other upcycled crafty goodness, and myself, will be at Red Hill Fair on Saturday 31st July, maybe we'll see you there :)</span></div>Vanessa -a little original-http://www.blogger.com/profile/11019765458392830188noreply@blogger.com0