In a week's time...

I am feverishly sewing and planning for my first craft fair next weekend. Lots to do - finish off the last of my animals and toys, make some signs, get a float, let people know etc
It's going to be a busy week! Fortunately hubby's back from his business trip so I do get a bit of free time to sew etc without the boys hanging off my arm.
Will update more during the week including new stuff I'll be selling etc..
Have a great one!

Wahhhh! Just received word my application for a stall at the Devonport Craft Market has been accepted for Fathers' Day 5th September. And I have another spot at the Willow Park primary fair in November.
Thrilled and petrified. Better get sewing and planning. Will keep you posted on details closer to the time.

Rain, rain means some work done

With much rain and cold at the end of the week and over the weekend it was a little difficult to get out and about with the kids.
Which is a shame - I returned from Sydney to 2 very sick children, one wheezing so bad we needed an urgent trip to the doctors on 2 consecutive days to get different medication. He is on the mend now, thankfully. We could have done with some fresh air and exercise for (all of our) sanity's sake, but it was often too cold to take the boys out when they were so sick.

So we have done a lot of home stuff including drawing on greaseproof paper taped to the floor, lots of driving toy cars, baking, reading, jumping on the cushions, a trip to the library and today got out to the very wet playground for half an hour.

Meanwhile, I have put in an application to a local craft market which I am waiting to hear back about and have been accepted to have a stall at a school fair towards the end of the year. Very exciting, but another step in to the unknown. So, I started to put together a list of all the stock I might require and the end result is that... I have a lot of work to do.

I have, however, half completed the following:
-2 shoulder sling bags
- a Humpty doll
- a little mouse
Completed a large elephant which will be a donated prize for a local Plunket competition
+ designs afoot for a couple of new things

So, a good beginning to a new week. And I hope to receive communication about a few things.

Whirlwind trips

I had a quick trip to Sydney over the weekend - there and back in under 2.5 days to attend a funeral.
My husband did a sterling job of looking after our wee boys and I missed them all like crazy, I have only left them on 2 other occasions overnight and then I was still in the same city!

It was fantastic catching up with extended family and spending some lovely moments sharing memories with them. Unfortunately it was such a jam-packed time that there wasn't a lot of opportunity to explore but I dislike doing that in a rush anyway.
I did get to check out some lovely cafes and walked through Hyde Park a couple of times and saw a magnificent water feature down in Circular Quay.

The church where the funeral was held was a beautiful old Anglican stone one with exquisite stained-glass, mosaics and a gold-tiled dome. It was just incredible. And the service was pretty spectacular too, complete with choir, Greek/Latin requiem pieces and all the symbolism.

Well, back to my 'normal' life today complete with sick kids, ants in the pantry and rainy, cold weather. I am excited though to get back in to my crafting (I didn't take anything with me as there was no time to do it and I had carry-on luggage only so no knitting needles, hand sewing etc).
I have found a couple of patterns I haven't used yet, so will give them a go. They are all vintage (60's and 70's) era. How does a Humpty Dumpty doll, 'Greta Gonk' and mice sound?