I see red, I see red, I see red...

I have spent the last week making blossom brooches and triangle pouches for the markets and as it's Christmas red has been the main colour. If you are out and about make sure you come and check out the great Brisbane talent at the markets - a perfect chance to do some Christmas shopping -

Brisstyle Indie Designer Markets

Saturday 5th December

St Augustine's Church,

Racecourse Road, Hamilton

and

Young Designer Markets

Sunday 6th December

Southbank

Summer Cooling Off

We headed into Southbank today to have a swim and cool off. How lucky are we to live in Brisbane. The beaches are close and if you don't feel like surf and sand you can head to Southbank or the Redcliffe lagoon which is another of our favourite destinations. While we were there I took some photos of Georgie wearing my new summer dress which I have now listed in my shop. I have also finally listed my boys plane shorts.

Oliver + S Pattern

This is my first Oliver + S pattern that I have sewn - the jump rope dress. The instructions are really clear to follow. To improve my chances of a dress being worn I chose one with sleeves and asked the princess what colour material she would like. Of course she chose pink.

The gathered skirt makes it perfect for twirling and ballet dancing.

Book of Vintage Patterns

I found this amazing folder of Enid Gilchrist patterns at the Woolloongabba Antique Centre. The previous owner has drafted most of the patterns which are kept safe in plastic sleeves. There is an envelope which has pictures of baby bonnets on it and is labelled 'bonnets for my babies from 1942 onward'. I'm sure I will find lots of inspiration from these patterns.

Birthday's & Markets

What a busy few days we have had. Saturday was my birthday. The kids were shipped off to mum's for the weekend and Derick and I went out to lunch and then made a trip into the Finders Keepers Markets. I only wish I didn't have a bored husband hanging around so I could've spent a bit more time there. Most of the stands were really busy so you had to wait to have a look. I bought a rabbit softie kit at Selvedge House for a couple of babies due in the new year. I also tried Ellie's new mirror making machine with some hand stamped linen. Unfortunately I wasn't as prepared as I'd hoped to be for Mathilda's Market so I had to spend Saturday night getting everything ready. As we were childless a nice romantic dinner would have been much better!

Our stand at Mathilda's Market

Sunday was an early start for Mathilda's Market although we were the last allocated drop off time, and the whole process of unloading was a lot easier than I thought it was going to be. The quality of the products available was amazing and there was a steady crowd throughout the day.

After the market we headed straight over to pick up the kids. We had a birthday cake to celebrate Zac's 8th birthday which is today. He has been pestering me to have a party but we surprised him with a trip to Movie World instead.

The kids doing batman impersonations

Mathildas Market

Sunday is fast approaching and as usual I still have a few items waiting to be sewn. These boys plane shorts are the latest edition to my range. I have been waiting for the delivery of this material and fortunately it arrived in time for this market.

Garage Sales and Op Shops

Narrelle, Kim and I got up early this morning to visit a few garage sales and an op shop. I found some cute children's pillowcases - Winnie the Pooh, Sesame Street and Smurfs. The kids have all picked one they like for a pair of pj shorts. I also bought a beautiful embroidered tablecloth (Kim was kind enough to hand it over to me) and a shirt and top for me.