Chilli Jam to die for

Sadie and Lance makes good Chilli Jam - how do I know? because I was on the end of some in her chutney swap way back here. So when some more arrived in the post along with a beautiful hot pot grabber thingy - (what do you call them???) I couldn't help but feel a wee bit special ... and very hungry all of a sudden. These didn't last very long. Neither did the second plate... I'm a bit of a cheese monster...and I'll never need to use a tea towel to grab stuff from the oven ever again. Thank you a little box is winging it's way toward you as we speak xx

All the fruit

I know not where the minutes in each day go. But they must have been well spent in some shape or form as I am feeling on the content side of disorganised - rather than just disorganised. My wonky house is a little dishevelled. We started to paint the spare room - but to do that we had to replaster some cracks from when we polished the floor boards and had to remove the skirting boards and half the wall came off with it. Aah the charm of a house that's pushing the 120 year old mark. So to do that -we had to move all the furniture out ... into the hall and our bedroom and Edie's room. Then we realised that it was no good painting unless we fixed up the totally gappy window and smashed pane ... so 10 days later I am into a relaxed routine of stepping over mattresses, bed bases and side tables to get to my undies drawer, or to get Edie's clothes, or to go to bed ... sure I don't have a spare room in which to house guests - who arrive in 5 days - but it's progress. The window is fixed and the fireplace looks a treat ... if we get some warm ish weather the plaster will dry and the paint will go on ... you just have to relax, right? All this disorganisation has actually been creatively inspiring - so why not add to the chaos and rip out your entire fabric stash in dribs and drabs to make a new library bag? Seems perfectly valid, non?

Homespun Loz and Dinny

Loz and Dinny is going to be at Civic Homespun Market this Saturday 11 July between 10am - 3pm. It's in Pilgrim Hall on Paterson Street (Opposite the Myer Carpark). Drop in between the flying pink market flags and come say hi. I've been having some crafting fun - creating some new things for my stall. So if you are up for a cheeky hair clip - made from vintage sheet and fabric detais ... or a cheeky coin purse from my luscious vintage vinyl stash (lined with even more vintage fabric joy) come on down! - there are some fabulous locally made goodies on display! (and it can get a little cold and lonely without you) xx

Resurfacing

Health is returning chez Burns. So today despite a list of things we SHOULD be doing we instead opted for the things we'd RATHER be doing, as a mini celebration of both a gloriously sunny Tassie day and feeling all well enough simultaneously to enjoy it. So with promises of beach (but no swimming) we headed to the seaside town of Bridport on the North East side ... looking across Bass Straight, eating a picnic lunch, playing in the sand and climbing on the rocks in the warm sunshine never felt so good! Fresh air a go go. Tasty. Edie is pretty hooked on wearing my scarf that I won from these fine folks - and was visibly stoked to be out of the house! And see all those rocks in the first shot - she insisted on climbing on every one.

So now to playing catch up... a little while ago I was very generously bestowed with this lovely award from the lovely Annie over at Red Bamboo and Tania AKA Myrtle and Eunice.

In turn I would like to forward on the love to some Tassie Blog beauties ... whom I always swing by and lurk on for snippets of loveliness in various shapes and forms

Mrs Smith - she writes a good tale full of intrigue, family and craft

Eve Craft Princess AKA Eve and the Apple Tree - new to blogging but crafting genius from before she could walk - currently renovating Georgian Cottage (is there anything this gal can't do with a crochet hook and a set of lino cutting tools???)

D - Lingo Franko beautifully written morsels to chew over at your leisure

The beautiful Black Eyed Susie maker of gorgeous garments and newborn babies! (Congrats Arj is beautiful!)

Little Jenny Wren whose dolls are to die for and whose insights into daily life always seem to sing the right notes ... oh and beware vintage pattern envy will be imminent!

Last but not least Life's Just a Ferball - lovely Fer and her crafty tales now mixed with motherhood!

Then there's been this game over at Myrtle and Eunice details here that I have been all promises no delivery for some time - so today Tania I came over all inspired in my wintry sunshiney beachside romp and saw faces EVERYWHERE. Check out this guy!

and his mate!

So have I redeemed myself???

Crafting through Quarantine

Yes - The garlic and crosses are still a-hanging on my door. I must however have an element of the unnnatural about me -I'm still all clear. (see my last post if you need to be put in the loop). Amidst it all I managed to get a little sanity craft in. You see prior to the vomit fest that has been my life - I managed a cheeky little op-shop adventure. Can you believe my excitement in discovering a 30m roll of vintage vinyl?? Dunc did ask what the hell I would need with 30m of the stuff - but I felt supported when the lovely lady at the counter proclaimed 'At that price, how could you leave it??' Ah ... understanding and support is a beautiful thing. So using an A4 piece I made a wee purse. Stoked. Could make 1000 more at this rate. Even got to use some of my favourite vintage buttons from my stash. I've got big plans for that roll of vinyl - purses, bags, notebooks ...Think I might even wallpaper the bathroom with some of it - trust me - it will be ace. And I also finished off a hair clip I've had kicking around on my desk for a while. Nothing like a bit of dodgy rough hand sewing in front of the tellie whilst waiting for washing load 6 of the day to finish it's cycle. I wore it today. I was unsure at first. What do you think? Good use of some flower details off a vintage sheet??.

Spewin'

Gemma's tips on how to have a rockin' good time.

Please spend your last three days:
1. Covered in Licorice and olive vomit
2. Covered in Licorice and olive vomit (deja vu after stripping down from first)
3. Sucking in fumes from aforementioned vomit in the 2 hour drive home (nude - Edie that is , not me)
4. Covered in cheese and cracker vomit (narrowly missing easily cleanable floorboards to instead cover you and the couch)
5. Scrubbing extensively aforementioned vomit from sisters new highly prized designer cushions
which missed floorboards... (and after you have just finished airing out her car you borrowed for ill fated road trip mentioned earlier)
6. Spend a 6.5 hour holiday hot date in emergency with hubby as he suffers from dumpling enduced gastro (whilst he chants repeatedly... 'I am going to kill those dumpling bastards'... outside security post and under those posters which say 'violence will not be tolerated in the emergency department')
7. Get 4 hours sleep in time for early morning dash to airport with vomiter and gastro victim in order to fly home (fingers, toes and sphincters crossed that none of early mentioned incidents were to be repeated as in flight entertainment)

Enjoy!

Brown Owls and Gidget

Last night we had our very first Brown Owls - Launceston meet at Seworld. We had an ace turn out - over 20 gals crafting up a storm. I learnt how do do this wonky granny square ...
This morning we had Edie's first ever swimming lesson. She pulled out this ...Oh and then this...
So, alright, OK, fine!... I know my place!