Today I posted off my decorations for the

Christmas decoration swap organized by sew funky

The top 3 pics are ornaments I've received in the post already

and the reindeer at the bottom are my contribution to the swap.

I love partaking in these swaps as the the kids get just as much

of a thrill as I do finding goodies in the mail box!

A few pics of the weekend bash.

Ged and his beautiful niece Chimere

cutting some cake.

The whanau below. Gosh were a motley bunch!

And that's not even half of us!

Tomorrow is my partner Ged's 40th & he is having a joint party with his neice Chimere who is turning 20. Were having a fancy dress G & C theme and I cant wait to see what people come up with. Chimere's fav colour is yellow so I've made her floral purse with some vintage button earings and chunky ring to match.

Hopefully I'll get some good pics to post. Ged & I are going as cave Man
& Woman! The only costume that will fit over my bump I think!

The 1st of Christmas has been, and with it two little girls bursting with excitement over opening their Advent calenders. Alex and Ashleigh are away on camp so they have to wait until Friday fro theirs, I am tempted to sample on behalf!

I've had a few good thrift finds lately, but keep forgetting to take pics! I scored some mint condition white leather retro roller-skate's in the brown vinyl carry bag for Ash for Christmas from the salvo's for $20!

And today I got this stunning bread bin which the girls think is awesome. There's nothing like retro floral to brighten your day!

I'm working on my Christmas deco swap at the Moment, and I'll post about that soon.

Hope you have all
enjoyed the sunny weather!

xoxo

A couple of nice things to share with you this week

My 'new' rose 'Lavender Pinocchio' which I've planted

next to my 'new' studio, so that I can look out of my lovely french

doors and be inspired by its beauty.

My inspiration wall next to my sewing desk..xo

Hope your all having a nice week.

If your in the Manawatu this weekend, pop into the crosshills

country fair in Kimbolton.

My girlfriend Debs popped in last weeekend.

A fleeting visit full of inspiration, drooling and cups of tea.

It was lovely.

Debs is an amazing artist, and for the past few years has been producing

the most amazing mixed media....altered....cool......stuff!

You can check out her blog here http://mistressdebrina.blogspot.com/

happy blogging

I was 'blog cruising' the other day and came across this lady

using this very nifty tool

I can't remember the blog now but I went on the prowl the

next day for the nifty tool!

It is a bias binding thingy. You feed the fabric through and press it

with the iron as it comes out the other side and

it's all folded and ready to go! So today as I started doing

some sewing, an order for one of my pinny tops, and I didn't have the right coloured tape, I suddenly remembered my 'nifty tool thingy'

and went 'yay'!

Here is my beautiful binding. I love bias binding but anything other than plain coloures costs you a fortune. My nifty tool was $17 (not exactly 'cheap') BUT...it shall get loads of use.

The brand is clover and I got it down at the local patch work shop.
Sewing my dolly

sideways picture....for some reason??

And the lovely model Fleur...my baby looks so grown up. ..

When did that happen?