at the op shop...

 us brisbane folk had a public holiday this week for the 'ekka' - a midweek day off is such a treat and i was determined not to waste mine! my sister and i headed up to the sunny coast for some quality time, op shopping and coffee on the run. It wasn't my most successful op shop roadie to date but it was great to hang with the sister and i did manage to come home with a few goodies :)

a most fabulous (but really small) umbrella, two gorgeous fabric scraps (why is it that i can never find full sheets in the patterns i love), a picnic blanket (blogger insisted on rotating my image so i wasn't able to include it... grr!) and a few plates for a lovely mismatched wedding...

have a most fabulous weekend! I will try to pop back for a 'four happy things' post a bit later!

Kel x

p.s - if you are participating in the Vintage Sheet FQ Swap your lovely FQs should all be in the mail by now!

in this moment

frustrated... by blogger. I have some really fun things to share with you all but blogger keeps rotating my photos which has caused me to abort said 'fun things' and start again. I'll try again tomorrow. any advice would be appreciated :) 

excited... by the knowledge that while i am at work, my husband is at home finally putting up a fence for our yet to be finished chicken coop. chicken countdown is on!

waiting... to hear about a job.

hating... being a contract teacher and having to leave my lovely students every few months

loving... all the vintage fabrics in my living room! if only i could keep them all... ahhhh!

making... am planning on attempting soap and yoghurt on the weekend (not together!)

wondering... why my cherry tomatoes won't ripen

enjoying... the rain

wishing... i could find some time to sew. am feeling really inspired lately (maybe it is all those lovely fabrics in my house) but can't seem to find the time to turn that into something tangible

eating... the most delicious snow peas straight from the garden

knitting... a very wonky pair of socks (i have managed 6 rows in 3 weeks - does that even count?)

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three happy things on friday... a food edition

snow peas from the garden, chocolate chip cookies and homemade pasta sauce

to brighten your day...

here are some of the sheets that have been arriving in my living room over the past week and will soon be flying their way over to your house if you have signed up to the vintage sheet FQ swap!!!

*each of you who has signed up to the sheet swap should have received an email by now with all the extra details you need! Please leave a comment here or shoot me an email (kellie_fm(at)hotmail(dot)com) if you are still waiting on an email from me!

*please remember that your FQ's need to be posted by NEXT WEDNESDAY (the 17th)! it is really important that everyone is prompt with this so that I can finish the sorting and get them back to you ASAP!

Thanks again :) look forward to seeing what you all create with your stash! Kel x

scenes from the weekend...

bushwalking, op shop goodies and homemade pizza

i also did a lot of marking, rummaged, ate sushi, drank hot chocolates and chatted to laura (check out her rummage post and photos here)

***last few days of the vintage kiddies clothes SALE on facebook! check it out here!

vintage sheets make lovely things

i have a confession to make. i don't really go to spotlight anymore. i used to be there at least once a week - stocking up on wool or fabric in order to satisfy my over-ambitious approach to craft and life...

now i thrift. i mean... i thrift more. I have always op shopped... it started in high school and is something that my husband has slowly had to get used to. and i figure... since i am already there looking for clothes, furniture and homewares i might as well look for items to stock my craft room! and so my love of vintage sheets was born. now when i op shop i head straight to the bedding section and usually the craft section is close by. it is getting harder and harder to find vintage sheets as i know i am not alone in my love... hence the vintage sheet FQ swap - where vintage sheet lovers and crafters can pool their resources and expand their collections!

some crafty inspiration for your friday morning
1. baby bibs (inspired by this)
2. a still unbound quilt
3. owl softie
4. a different section of quilt (my guest bedroom is looking forward to its makeover)
5. more softie making

**you can sign up for the last few places in the vintage sheet FQ swap over here
**last few days of the vintage kiddies clothes sale over here
AND
i will be at the suitcase rummage markets this weekend in brisbane city this weekend selling vintage homewares, clothes and a few of the bibs and softies pictured above! pop by and say hi if you are around the area!

i will...

*remember what is important
*show more love to my family than i do to my job
*use 'green bags' when i go to aldi (to prevent the dropping of groceries while packing the car boot)
*spend money on 'life' rather than 'stuff'
*speak with love
*do things straight away
*remember your name
*do something every day that makes me happy
*plant more zucchini
*make what i can
*play fetch with the puppy
*hang out my washing to dry

what will you do?

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