Vintage patterns

These are the patterns I picked up in Toowoomba. Someone must have been cleaning out their pattern stash as there was a bunch there for 20c each. I did not realise the price otherwise I would not have been so restrained!

I met up with an old friend who I haven't seen in forever, and we had a good catch up. Thanks Wendy.

Meet penelope the elephant

Penelope arrived yesterday in the post - I had totally forgotten what might be coming and was clueless to what might be in the package. Jalisa loves her, as you can see.

Aquaberry is open

Mark Skaife is out of Bathurst for 2006 back the good news is Aquaberry is now open. There is free postage for the rest of the month of October.

Wayne has challenged me to look at stocking more boys clothing so I will look at that soon. I have to draft up patterns for shirts but I am thinking of making a jumpsuit type outfit, kinda like work overalls. Takes me so long to do those patterns.

Also if you have your own store, I will happily link it to the store.

I love batik

I think it looks so summery. I took this picture last week but I always forget to add pictures to my blog (btw I am so ashamed I used to upload huge files and it took forever so I am relieved I figured out how to reduce the size).

Thank you for all your encouraging comments on my shop - makes my day.

Bathurst widow

Dh will be watching Bathurst all weekend, which is fine if I didn't want him to take some pics for me. Maybe I can squeeze it out of him. I would like to have the store open on Monday but I need the photos for that.

And I am still waiting for my labels. What is the deal when a company is quick to charge the cc but slow to post the item. Hopefully they are not lost in the system.

On a non sewing note, it is one of my neiece's birthdays again tonight...I will have to print up some cards today at some stage to take along...totally forgot for my neice last week.

Preview

Aquaberry is *not* officially open but here are a couple of things that will be for sale from Aquaberry.

I felt extremely clever when I figured out last night why the pictures were not uploading (fle too big) and how to reduce the photos (picture manager).

When open, there will be free postage on all in stock when it does open (i.e when I finish taking the photos and load them up).

Me

Here is a picture of me, taken a few months ago. I rarely have my picture taken...we usually forget to take the camera with us! My hair is a shade or two darker now.

Busy trying to get my act together with Aquaberry - so much hard work is going into this, it is exciting to see the results thus far. Not ready to launch yet - there are no pics up!

3 kids

Well, I volunteered to look after a niece and nephew for the morning and whew, I am tired. Only because I woke up early and had a late night though.

Thanks for all your comments too - I really appreciate hearing encouragement.

I have no sewing news, apart from them being impressed with the softies that I made. Last year I looked after them just before christmas and they wanted to make pillows, so if we do it again this year, I might end up making them a little softie.

Bleery eyes, so signing off now.

Stress

Gee, nothing like feeling stressed to make me cranky. I haven't felt like this is years, but I don't help myself by not eating. That is a trigger point for me.

Anyhoo, I finished another dress to sell after doing the data entry work for today. Plus I have been trying to take good photos and organise the website. Still, things do take time.

I am all over the place. I should eat and then go deliver my work.

Ebbs and flows

I haven't done any sewing since the weekend. I wonder if there are others like me. I sew sew sew like crazy and then don't sew for awhile. I do tend to sew more towards the end of the week because I have more time, but I have plenty of time today and have no plans for sewing. i just done feel like it much.