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We just found out we have been accepted for the Northcote Town Hall Kris Kringle Night Market, so come and visit us and have a peek at the new things we have been making. There are going to be heaps of beautiful things, and some live music and entertainment to see each week. Here is a little blurb from their website…
The Northcote Town Hall’s annual Kris Kringle Night Markets are on again with a focus on local designs and handcrafts. Stallholders will be selling hand-made items such as giftware, small sculptures, leather work, bags, jewellery, textiles, designer fashion, accessories, toys, badges, plants, and other similar items. There will also be a delicious range of food available on site.
The market will run on consecutive Thursdays from 5.30pm – 10.00pm on the following dates:
26th November
3rd December
10th December
17th December
Live entertainment will also be featured each week, as follows:
November 26: Andrias de Staic will entertain with his unique comic storytelling and virtuoso violin performance.
December 3: Various performers will help celebrate International Day of People With A Disability.
December 10: Step back in time to the 1940’s with singing sensations The Nymphs.
December 17: Christmas Campfire Sing-along” with Frank Jones, Brent Parlane, Sal Dastey and Stephen Blackburn.
Oh, and it’s on at the Northcote Town Hall, which is at 189 High St Northcote of course!
Cool, so come visit us yeah?
You could be the lucky winner of a cluster brooch!
All you have to do is visit the lovely Dionne and her blog City of Dionne and leave a comment. A winner will be drawn on Sunday
Good Luck!!!
Oh tiny baby things are just so cute, because they’re just so small! We recently found out that a japanese friend of ours is having a mini-me, so I decided what better present than a tiny kimono. The pattern for this one was in Weekend Sewing by Heather Ross. How handy to have such a pattern on hand.
Well, while I let ideas for new items for my shop rhinobones mature in the back of my mind, I have been letting my hands get busy and have finished off a little mini dress for my beautiful gal. I got the pattern from Rasmilla and it was definitely easier than I expected! Even still, it’s not as perfect as it could be, but being my first attempt at knitting something with a lacy type pattern, I’m still pretty happy. Now all I need to finish it off are two little buttons for the neckline… perhaps the button queen Tasha could help me out?
I finished this bag a little while back from Weekend Sewing by Heather Ross. It was a pretty quick sew and super easy with all of her really good illustrations. I decided to make it reversible, which basically just meant to add an extra pocket as the pattern already had lining. So now I have a nifty pocket on the outside and on the inside. Plus the pocket has a little division for your mobile (cell). I made it with the heavy weight decorator’s cotton from Ikea, so it was also pretty cheap! But if I was making it again, I’d definitely use only one heavy weight fabric and one light one (so the handles weren’t so bulky).
I just started a wrap skirt from the same book, which should be finished inside another one of my bubba’s naps. Fingers crossed.
oh no, I think I’ve fallen in love with Japanese styling. I even love their postage marks. oh dear.
clean. understated. feminine. beautiful. the only trouble is, now I have to try and make something from these two amazing books I have just bought, sigh. do you think it will be a problem that all the instructions are in japanese? last time I learnt any japanese was in grade 1, when we all learnt christmas carols (very japanese, I know).
it’s okay, I know it’ll be worth it.
I got these beauties from here
We are nearly finished our winter market season, but we can be caught for one more Saturday.
You can find rhinobones, mixmasha and ali fisher designs at Northcote Town Hall’s Winter Artisans’ Markets on Saturday July 11
http://www.purlbee.com/
oh no tasha, I just found this amazing knitting blog with patterns and how-tos (including cowls!)… it could be dangerous. I must, must, must finish my first 3 projects before I can possibly start anything more. maybe I should start a lifetime list of knitting projects?
