MISS DAISY

As it has been so extremely hot the last week, I havn't been able to get out into the garden.  So I went through my sewing room cupboards again sorting into piles of to do's and to throw etc:  I came across my rag doll I made a few years back but she still hadn't been dressed.  Well now Miss Daisy has a new identity and she looks so pretty in her daisy dress and apron.  I even used up some little crocheted doilies for pockets and some buttons from the button jar.  I just love ric rac braid and found some in my vintage box.  The white daisy lace came from a vintage wedding dress train. With the left over yellow fabric I made two cushion covers with daisies.

I made a killing today

We have suspected we might have a mouse in the house for some time as the house next door has been empty for eighteen months.  Yesterday we bought mousetraps and placed them in front of the stove. 

MOTHER MOUSE

THE FINISHED LACE

While I was playing with my Christmas present ( a ribbon and lace dying kit ) the trap went off.  My husband is rather squeemish when it comes to emptying a trap so yours truly had to do the honours.  Lucky I didn't throw away the mouse still in the trap because I reset it and within three hours had caught three and they were all babies.  I bet their mother told them not to go near Mrs O'Donnells kitchen, but did they listen, no.  I wonder if mother will come looking for them when she has finished her sewing.

I LOVE VINTAGE

I have been on the hunt for vintage tea towels as I had found two and just loved them.  Today I came across six lovelies for $8 plus a terracotta warmer for the scone/roll basket $2.  I always feel like I've won the lottery when I come home with such lovely items.

THE VEGIE PATCH

Finally I have a female quash flower open so, was able to pollinate her, result at last.

The pumpkins are now just starting to fruit and the tomatoes are just about starting to turn, yum.

POTATOES EVEN GROWING OUT OF THE BOTTOM OF THE BIN

POTATOES

TOMATOES

BABY PUMPKIN

SQUASH

  Vistitors for lunch on thursday so nice fresh salad including some baby Zucchinis ready to be picked with their flowers.

SEA URCHINS

After reading Astara's latest post I remembered a collection of sea urchin shells I picked up on the beach at Cabowie on the York Peninsula a couple of years ago.

I found them out and now can't decide what to do with them, maybe a mobile what do you think?

MORE CUSHIONS

In the mood for cushion making again so thought I would use this Vintage fabric which I think looks so sweet.  They will be for sale on Gumtree classifieds, as I have too many to keep them all.

strangers in my garden again

Can anyone tell me if this is a weed or not.  I plant so much in our tiny garden that I don't know whether it is a weed or not. There are a few of them and 2 are a metre tall and growing near my tomatoes and beans.  Also my baby squash are showing a black spot under where the flower falls off and then the whole thing turns to a black mush. I really don't want to spray but can't think what it is. Help needed

SEWING PROJECT

I thought I would sort through my stash of old fabrics today and came accross some nice colour ways.  I turned some into simple cushions with ties on the back or maybe the front. Anyway I was quite pleased with the result.  Now where do I put them thats all I need another cushion. ha ha.

Maybe on ebay I think, yes ebay x

BAKING DAY

Baking day, apple and apricot pies,plum sauce and apricot jam

Almost there

Well finally I am on the home straight.  My book is in the edit stage so it won't be long and I will be holding it in my hand.  I am a little nervous about what it will look like but excited too.

Happy New Year everyone xx

HANGING VEGIE GARDEN

I got a very different pot hanger for a Christmas present and although it would look very nice planted up with herbs or flowers I chose to plant it with lettuce.  The reason being I sewed too many lettuce seed and they all came up.  I couldn't bare to waste them, so every available space is now lettuce,

Any recipes for lettuce except the usual salad or cooked with peas would be gratefully accepted :)

Christmas all set to go

All finished and ready to go, The cake is iced and chocolate cupcakes made for the littleies. All my energy has gone, although I have enjoyed every minute of it all. Now  rest tomorrow so I can be fresh for saturday.

 Went to the market in Adelaide and treated myself to some lovely lillies, just love the colours. Don't exactly go with the Christmas colours but ha I don't really mind I love them anyway.

The garden and Christmas

I made this from love in a mist that had gone to seed

The wreath is a circle of wire, I attached some bay leaves from my tree and taped a picture of cherubs to the centre

A gorgeous colour "foxgloves"

A traditional look for the lounge room

I love cherubs

TOMATOES

THE  GROTTO

CAPSICUMS

BEANS

The garden is looking so good at the moment after the rain and sunshine combination over the last few weeks,  The vegs are really starting to grow, it is so nice to go out there and pick fresh for dinner knowing they are chemical free,

THE TREE BERGONIA

STRAWBERRIES

The house is looking very Christmassy too.  All the baking and wrapping of gifts is finished, time to take a breather before the lovely days spent with family and friends. I soooo love this time of year.

NEW ITEMS ON SALE ON EBAY FROM MY ONLINE SHOP

HANDMADE SMOCKED BONNET IN WHITE DELUSTERED SATIN AND LACE

AND HAND KNITTED AND EMBROIDERED SZ 1 CARDIGAN

A LOVELY SURPRISE

I am so happy today, I regularly visit VINTAGE  by LOU LOU and fell in love with a little pink basket with a sweet little bird sitting on the side.  I pondered for weeks should I buy it for a little treat for myself or not.  I decided that I should not as I could not justify spending money on myself so close to Christmas.  I never told anyone about the little pink basket.

Today a parcel arrived from Lou, I was very excited and could not understand how a parcel could arrive without me knowing.  When I opened it I was so amazed, wrapped up in lovely vintage paper with a pink bow was the little pink basket, the very same one I had been admiring, along with a lovely card saying " a little surprise from KL now that is my lovely thoughful daughter who knows I follow VINTAGE by LOU LOU, but had no idea I had been hankering for the little pink basket.  She had seen it and thought I would like it. I am still amazed. It is gorgeous. Thankyou Kerry Lee and thankyou Lou for wrapping it so nicely. xx

Meg and Mum's: Mini makeover

Wow how beautiful is that stool now Meg, worth the feet being trodden on and your daughter is beautiful too, and have a great hol xx jeanetteMeg and Mum's: Mini makeover

baby bonnet

Made a few bonnets today in white batiste, smocked in white thread and edged in lace, while sitting in the sunroom looking out at the garden bathed in sunshine.  The sunny pom pom heads of the coriopsus were blooming in all their glory and have been for months. A lovely show.

DOLLS BONNETS

I have been very busy making dolls and baby bonnets, This one for sale on Ebay along with many more I have made, most from vintage lace. They are extremely reasonably priced check it out