feeling pretty?

kimono style robe: Plum Pretty Sugar

cami dress: Plum Pretty Sugar

this makes me feel pretty, how about you? this etsy shoppe is amazing!

do go & have a wander through the amazing clothing & homewares. the blog is just as fabulous & inspiring, i have been on it ALL morning .....

Plum Pretty Sugar on etsy

Plum Pretty Sugar blog

new brooches

i have just added some new brooches in my madeit shop.

these little lovlies are made from an old pair of sass & bide jeans(far too gone to keep or sell), a vintage silk sari skirt and of course my nana's lovely collection of chopped up doilies & lace table cloths. they are pinned to my favorite paper (art canvas) with the blurb  "brooch" from the dictionary printed on & they come delivered to you in rescued pattern paper & lace making them a true re-cycled, up-cycled, re-purposed fabric addition to your wardrobe.

worth knowing about

this is a haven worth sharing!

i visit this warehouse when i dont have a good thrifting week, i know i can go to Carmels & get some super cheap sewing bargains. this is a wharehouse full of amazing stuff at super cheap prices. Last week i bought a zillion zips for 10cents each, 2 x 200 mts of lace for $5 a roll, very nice, overlocking thread cones for $1 & i drooled over the belt buckles 20cents, purse frames, leather straps, trillions of $1.99 mt fabric, free stuff! YEP FREE STUFF,

they also stock a large range of Lace, Habby, Beads, Craft & Quilting supplies - all priced to clear. You will not be disappointed. Carmels Fabric Clearance Warehouse is located just 1o minutes drive from Mentone. You can find them at:
6 Mason Drive Braeside Vic 3195.
Phone 03 9587 7275
Melway Ref: 88 A11
Monday – Friday 9.00am – 5.00pm
Saturday Closed
(Closed Public Holidays)

100% thrifted

the recipe:

2 pair thrifted jeans, 1 thrifted jacuard table cloth, 1 vintage lace table cloth, 1 vintage sheet and a bunch of thrifted zippers. there are a couple on madeit, this lot can now be found at a sweet lil boutique named EVE in Pambula.

new dress for nina. this weeks sewing will be making a few more dresses from this gorgous vintage sheeting. hopefully i will have enough made for the get together next saturday.

sew much to do

lots of sewing to do this week. i had an order come in from libby (destination unknown, i'll post it when i know the shop name)

plus i just remembered that Celeste from little waltz has organised a new crafty market in Oakleigh to be held 16th Jan WHOOOOOAAAAA i better get a move on, i havnt been sewing much lately just lots of fun times enjoying the festive season. i feel and look like i have eaten santa. detox in need of i think. this is a bit of a rant, i am going cross eyed from sewing and i am in desperate need of a hot cuppa (and a cookie) x