Bluebelle May over all winner

Last Monday we took little Bb to the Tingha Nadoc week baby show judging. I entered her a few weeks ago because she so cute but also my new years resolution was to be more generous and get more involved in my community, so I thought entering Bb would be a good way of meeting different people in Tingha and it was. The judging was on Monday and Tuesday night we went down to the sports club for dinner to find out the winners.

Bb won! She got a little bare bummed baby trophy for best dresses in the 1-2 yrs girl category (pictuered above) and best over all girl in 1-2 yrs which was a larger bare bummer baby trophy. Lots of fun.

Gymnastic comp Armidale 12 july 09

It is so hard to get a great shot of someone swinging to and fro at a hundred miles an hour and not to mention that as parents we have to sit ages away, so my dinky little cameras on zoom, no flash (regulations) and boy is running, jumping, swinging, leaping, somersaulting, bending backwards and I just cant capture the moment fast enough. I do have many shots of boy sitting waiting, there was a lot of that! All in all he came 2nd on parrel bars and 3rd on pommel.

Weekend Visit to the coast

The kids and I drove over to the coast for the weekend to visit my dad and family. The weather was so much nicer but still a bit cold at night. We headed over Friday so we could catch the op-shops, I nearly fell off my chair when RaRa txted me the other day that "Op shops r awesome!" Usually its a universal "NOOOOOOO!!!!!" when ever I want to stop at an op-shop, garage sale, ramdon junk on the side of the road. So I think we visited 3 oppies, the Guyra op-shop where I picked up a cool 70s bedspread, and 2 oppies in Coffs where we got RaRa a suit for $5, which is what she was just looking for. Then Sat there was a garage sale up the road that no-one told me about till 1ish pm, and I scored a vintage ceramic black poodle which may be like a desk type accessories to hold your pen which I will list on Mays hill and a lovely cream colored 100% pure wool blanket which I plan to hand dye and make lots of lovely children's capes.

Bb finally made friends with yoshi my brothers dog and we all enjoyed to sun.

This is such a beautiful view of the mountains just past Dorrigo on our way home Sun arvo. So many different shades of blue, there where heaps of oohhs and arrrs as we stoped to take this pic.

Mays Hill Studio

Have been spending this morning listing a heaps of eclectic stuff on my new etsy store 'Mays hill studio'. I love this blanket so much, its so snugly and soft. 100% recycled felted wool that I patchworked into this lovely cot sized baby boys blanket. Yummy!

I also listed a few of these whimsical onesies with the bunting flags. So fresh and sweet. And the perfect prezzie for both baby boy or baby girl. More of these to come.

"WILMA!!!!" I have started to long process of listing my great aunts and great grandmothers vintage, kitch and costume jewelry. There is some really wonderful and unique pieces but just so many!

I just adore these vintage knitting pattern books. this one is so charming with the Technicolour. Just between you and me I have way to many of these pattern books. There heaps still listed at the button tin and many more to come at Mays hill studio.

Brrrrr its winter

Wow its winter here in Tingha. I took this photo the other morning just outside my back door. Don't know what the temp was but it was freezing and all that ice on the ground makes me shiver just looking at it.

I was having a bit of a pity party type day the other day when I got a prezzie in the mail from a good friend of mine on the coast. This crazy owl tea cosie! Its official I have a crochet owl tea cosie collection... :)

Garden Party Dress

Garden Party dress made from gorgeous vintage emerald green and yellow rose fabric. Miss Madeline pattern by The Handmade Dress. I have used this pattern a few different ways, without elastic around waist, waist lenght and cut up the front to make a little jacket and used ribbon to gather neck and fasten , I made a long sleeve version out of an upcycled cream colored cashmir jumper with only elastic round the neck and now the photo above is slightly altered from the original, I have used two fabrics and didn't use the elastic waist band. This pattern is so easy to use, perfect for beginners and takes me less than an hour to whip one up. I really love this dress and my sweet little BB modeling. Heres some more inspiration on Flickr

my two favs APPLES and OWLS

Owls and apple fabric by timeless treasures, couldn't be more in fabric heaven! My good friend Michelle put me on to theses saying " I saw some fabric that is just 'you'" and she is so right. These two came in the mail today from the US at the 'a yarn and fabric outlet' and the best part was they where on sale, so they only cost $25AU for 2 yards. Off the top of my head I don't know how much smaller than a metre that is but I cant imagine paying under $20 a metre for just one of them! So very pleased :) Now what to make.....baby girls dress....handbag.....