Sunday 31 October 2010

Saturday saunter & shop in Surry Hills = Bird Textile Emporium

This gorgeous store opened as a pharmacy in 1898 ...
then closed in 1994 ...
till a couple of years ago ...
when Rachel parked her bike outside!
Making it possible for others to enjoy a visual feast ...
original images and woodwork remain untouched ...
cabinets that held lotions and potions are now alive with colour ...
the gorgeous old ceiling and overhead fan take you back in time ...
eco fabric, fashion, homewares and more fill every space ...
handbags, lampshades, cushions and delightful eco treasures abound ...
gorgeous bias binding at only $3.50 metre are part of the splendour
beautiful gift kits ...
quilt kits call to be taken home!

A remnant pack to create a tote was my choice ...
to remember the lovely time at ...

I'll make that tote today!

I'll show you more of our Saturday saunter in Surry Hills tomorrow.

Saturday 30 October 2010

7 Designer Looks from Recycled Denim Jeans + Ecouterre Recycled Denim Challenge Finalists ...

Denim on my mind and a quick squiz at Google ...
delivered amazing Gary Harvey's Dumpster Chic gown at London Fashion week.
he used 42 pairs of 501 jeans to create this gorgeousness more HERE 
this amazing image is from Ecouterre who are ...



People are so very clever aren't they???

Friday 29 October 2010

I've been tagged ...

The lovely Nessaknits tagged me with the following ...

1. What is one thing you cannot stand?
The list from this anal Virgo is endless. Right now number one is bad spelling and punctuation. It's so easy to use spellchecker as a token of respect to your readers. Would you ever publish a book without using spellcheck?


2. If you could go back to your childhood what cartoon or T.V show would you pick to be your favourite?
TV in Australia began when I was almost in my teens ... yes I'm 39 years old ... by then I was too old to wear Mickey Mouse Club ears ... LOL!


3. What's something you do or have done that would surprise a lot of people?
The list is long from this long, wild and exciting life. Graduating with a degree in Sociology at 50 or being gluten, dairy, wheat, caffeine, night shade free  spring to mind ... there's zillions more.

4. Do you believe in ghosts?
YES!

5. When you go into a store what's your weakness, something you just can't help yourself buying more of?
Depends on the store.

6. What's your funniest story you have on your significant other?
My SO is my cat Blossom!

7. What is your proudest moment of being a parent?  
My girl continues to make me proud in so many ways, no way could I choose only one moment! 
 
8. If you could go back and relive one day of your life which would you choose? 
There's been too many to put one above the other especially at the risk of hurting or offending someone I love dearly! 


OK I'll tag ::
Cornflake ~ Susan  & Danimezza   emphasising to only play if they have time!

Wednesday 27 October 2010

Junk Love or Thrifty Tuesday = recent gorgeous finds ...

Loving a gorgeous silver cake or pie server with the most amazing figure on the handle that's destined to become something wearable cost $5.00 ~

The can opener is a must have. You know when the ring pull breaks and those new fangled can openers don't grip the edge ... this little gem does the job ... still with the Made in England label ... cost $1.00 ~

The Royal Australian Army badge cost $2.00 ~  

Sweetest faux tortoiseshell compact with mirror and puff inside cost $5.00 ~


Hoping gorgeous little treasures come your way this week too!

Tuesday 26 October 2010

At My House = Denim is still on my mind ...

At My House denim is still on my mind ...
as I angst over the preparation of a body of work to include denim!
A Google search took me here ... 
Don't you just love this image?
Loving too how the site has 22 links on denim projects ... here  

Pop over to Lou's for a glimpse at the houses of some lovely and talented girls ... here

Monday 25 October 2010

Flea Market Finds of the Year = Nominations & Voting = title & prizes ...

As part of Blogtoberfest ...
 Sophie asked that we blog our Flea Market Find of the Year.

My sentimental favourite has to be ...
the gorgeous pearls I found ~ see post here ... 
that entertained Belle all afternoon!    
BUT ...
how can I honestly forget ...
finding these drawers with one missing on August 10 ~ see post here.
Then ...
on September 13 going to the same market ...
and finding THE exact missing drawer ...
sitting there waiting for me ~ see post here.
~~*~~
to vote for THE Flea Market Find of the Year ...
please email Sophie sophieisobeldesigns@hotmail.com
with the blog name of your favourite find.

Only one vote per person is allowed. 
Linky is open till Tuesday 9pm.
Voting will close midnight on Saturday 30th October. 
Winner will be announced next Sunday 10am.
The winner will receive a surprise stash of goodies and ...
the title of Flea Market Find of the Year.

Sunday 24 October 2010

When your kid is sick = Friday at RPA = 7.5 hours, triage blunder, fire = you have to laugh!!

When your kid is sick, no matter how their age, nothing else matters.
Friday we were at RPA with MJ in the throes of an asthma / viral attack. 
After four hours waiting blood was taken and a canula fitted ...
after five hours a triage nurse was asked what's happening ...
we'd never heard of a chronic asthmatic waiting this long?
Taaa Daaa ...
the initital triage nurse had recorded my girl had a fever and aches ...
no mention of asthma ...
instantly her record was flagged to see the next available doctor ...
we went back to waiting with her lying across the seats in emergency.

After six hours, a passing, local, nutter, started a fire in the ladies room ...
alarms rang, smoke billowed, water flooded ...
everyone was evacuated, we huddled just outside this door ...
in the cold night air.

After seven hours we were herded back into the emergency area!
The police came and took statements.

After seven hours and fifteen minutes we decided we were over it!

As my girl went to ask for the canula to be removed her name was called!
The sweetest Doc was full of apologies!
She listened, examined and tested ... 
my girl blew good numbers into that hideous blow and empty your lungs three times contraption ...
her lungs sounded clear, medication was changed!

All along my girl wouldn't let me have my Kodak moment ...
but in a split second I did ...
note the Macca's wrapping was not ours ...
my girl declared she was feeling the best she had for three days!

Could it have been the three bottles of water she'd consumed ...
the sandwich I'd taken that she'd picked at ...
the panadeine forte I'd slipped her ...
or was it the fun and games we'd been part of ???

Today she's markedly improved.
Today I took my mothering skills to her house ...
we had a punt on the Cox Plate ...
we laughed, we disagreed, we hung out ...
we still laughed about the fiasco that was yesterday!

Honestly being a Mum is the greatest no matter how old your kid is!

Friday 22 October 2010

MEME Etiquette? Does starting a Meme using existing Meme title and theme = plagiarism???


You all know how I love a Meme or three!

I'm curious as to the consensus about copyright, owning and naming a meme?

If a successful Meme has been running since 2006 with over 200 subscribers ...

is it appropriate for another blogger to start a Meme using the exact same title and format? 

Hey I'm not the Meme police.

But to my mind such an act reeks of plagiarism!

Shouldn't the originator of the Meme retain the title as their own work?

Isn't it blatantly inappropriate for someone to start up an exact copy Meme using both the same title and the same Meme theme?

Isn't Meme copying exactly the same as Quilt copying ... read more here

Isn't Meme copying the same as the never ending copying done by people tracing their family history ?

Am I being generational?

What's happened to old fashioned manners, respect and courtesy to the copyright of another person's work that has successfully endured? 
Interested to hear your thoughts!

aMoment = 100 hammocks. Little Bourke St., Melbourne = gorgeous, thoughtful,


Did you find one ...


do you have any idea where the others are?

The gorgeous Kate previously created a tea cup moment too here

Thursday 21 October 2010

Erin & Jake on THE BLOCK bought their lighting at THAT VINTAGE SHOP ...

Have you been watching The Block on Channel 9?
Erin & Jake's study week 2 note the gorgeous chandelier ... more here
Erin & Jake's master bedroom week 4 ... more here
again note the gorgeous chandeliers ...
purchased at ...
the best vintage store in Sydney ...
where prices are better than anywhere else!
You'll find ...
new and re-furbished chandeliers and Art Deco or Industrial lighting ...
 French country or chic interior or exterior furniture & accessories  ...
new, pre-loved, vintage, collections, curios ...
plus more, more, more ...
 at ...
That Vintage Shop

395-397 Enmore Rd, Marrickville. NSW. 2204.

(02) 9565 2944 ~~OR ~~ shop online here.

Fabulous people, fabulous shopping!

Wednesday 20 October 2010

DENIM = morphing + where did it originate = mystery solved ?


Remember the one legged jeans ... here
and how they're morphing ... here
well, I've been up since the crack of in creative mode ...
plus did a Google on denim ...
and discovered the following ...
A collection of anonymous, 17th-century Italian paintings may be one of the first-known depictions of denim, putting to rest the age-old debate as to where the fabric originated. The works' value is estimated at between $90,000 and $1.25 million ... read more

OK as you were ...
that's enough history for one day!
Crikey it's so darn easy to get side tracked isn't it?

Tuesday 19 October 2010

Sydney Street Art by grrl + dog ... plastic people in Sydney ...

The gorgeous & talented Grrl + dog ...
as part of a commission ...
has strategically installed figures in laneways round Sydney CBD ...
this guy in a small park ...
this one behind bars is almost on the door step of ...
aren't they brilliant?

The wait is on to see if they become adopted ...
if random images of them ...
in bars ...
at weddings ...
at ... you name it ...
the possibilities are endless!!!

See more about this brilliantness over at grrl + dog ...
plus check out more images of the collection here at Flickr.
 Love your work D ♥

Monday 18 October 2010

At My House = No More NOTEBOOK Magazine = finished, finito, last issue = gutted ...

At My House magazines are my want!  
Since the 2008 car debarcle my retention is equal to that of a gnat ...
my subscription to NOTEBOOK has been a fave!
A letter arrived today from publisher Mark Kelley ...
announcing publication of NOTEBOOK has ceased as ...
"the ongoing costs of producing a high quality magazine were no longer sustainable." 

Gutted ... is my initial reaction especially while a zillion gossip mags flourish!

Flea Market Finds = spent except for ...

Sunday dawned gloriously warm after that brass monkey Saturday ...
beautiful bargains ...
something for everyone ... 
always surprises ...
the gorgeous M has been hard at it ...
every week she looks stunning ...
one of her creations as seen on 'Neighbours' ... 
we love waiting to see what she unearths ...
a new market addition from smashed china ...
today my want was from the devoted market cheese providore ...
a jar of ...
the most beautiful Meredith Goat Cheese ...
Yummm!

Sophie hosts more Flea Market Finds here ... enjoy!

Saturday 16 October 2010

A Farmers Daughter & Vintage Fair splurge = happy, happy, happy Bliss ...

The gorgeous Alicia a gives new meaning to recycled "jewellery by a farmers daughter" as she produces wearable art, each with its own history ...
look at what's now mine ...
I'll add more chain to the Studs box ...
don't you love the tin whistle plus the two dozen red glass beads ...
Oh My Giddy Aunt ...
I'm so rapt!
here's the rest of my splurge ...
clockwise from ~
the 1930's velvet lined solid brass purse ...
tortoiseshell pipe smokers thingamijig = for the collection ... 
vintage retractable tape measure = to add to the collection ...
$5 worth of studs & cufflinks = there's real gold in there ... 
5 x 3 cms black glass buttons ...
small round bakelite container ...
3 crown buttons ...
AND ...
the sweetest 8 x 5 cm orange celluloid manicure set ...
faux 10 cm engraved t'shell shoe horn ...
here's another angle ...
showing some of the items open!

Ahhh the result of going to a vintage fair alone ...
with no-one asking "what are you buying that for?" 
Bliss!!!

9th Sydney Vintage Clothing, Jewellery & Textiles Show ... still hyperventilating ...

          
Twice a year the excitement level rises at the expectation of finds from ...
This time it was as fab as always ... 
especially meeting one of my heroines ...
the gorgeous Alicia creator of breathtaking A Farmers Daughter jewellery ...
wait till you see my two necklaces!!
The usual fashion show was well patronised ...
sorry I couldn't get closer for better pics ...
parasols for all kinds of weather ...
fashion, fashion and more fashion kept shoppers happy...
gorgeous frocks billowed over petticoats ... 
glassware, luggage, side tables from every era ...
buttons galore!

Next thing time was up ...
it was 9pm ...
nowhere near enough pics were taken ...
but golly I was so very happy with the treasures I'd found ...
I'll show you tomorrow.

Hope you'll be as ecstatic all weekend as Moi.
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