My Latest Li'l Friends

These are my latest creations.  The little linen elephant on the right is a Xmas pressie for a friend.  I'm really pleased with how the wee mohair elephant turned out & am now in the process of sewing up a little girl one!

Hope you all have a wonderful Xmas & New Year.

Deer Li'l Salt & Pepper Shakers

Don't you just love these little guys.  I found them at a market in New Zealand on my recent trip home.  They are vintage salt & pepper shakers complete with holly for Christmas!

Bride in Gumboots!

On Sunday my stepson Adam married Sarah.  Well it was sooo wet up at Maleny, (SE Queensland Hinterland),  that Sarah the lovely bride had to wear some really cool polka dot gummies!

Here's Adam with a pair of rather muddy high heels on the end of his umbrella! 

Here's Sarah again hitching up a very muddy train!  It may have been wet but it was such a lovely wedding!   Congratulations to you both!  They are now honeymooning somewhere in Tasmania!

New Zealand Trip

Phew what a busy last two weeks.  A trip to NZ for my lovely Mum's 80th &  my stepson's wedding on Sunday.

This is my Mum (on the left).  After her party my brother organised a helicopter to come & pick  her &  two friends up for a ride.  What a wonderful surprise it was!

Op Shop Finds - Sweet Tablecloths

Oh my gosh I was lucky enough to find seven beautiful hand embroidered tablecloths yesterday.  Thought you might like a peek ....

I just love the one with bluebirds & grub roses.  One is yet to be finished, maybe I'll have to learn embroiderey at some time!

Have an awesome week!

New Bears

These are my latest creations.  The larger bear is made from some old velveteen I picked up at a Bear Show.  I've got fibres coming out of holes in his feet which I have then darned over.  I've tried to give him a bit of a saggy look.  The smaller bear is a Sasha Pokrass design & I've made him out of mohair.  Am yet to rough him up to look old & battered!

Brisbane Bear Show

On Sunday I attended the Doll & Bear Show in Brisbane.  This is my li'l mohair bear I made, wearing a dress I crafted from lots of vintage & antique laces.  Anyway I'm pleased to say I won the people's choice award.  

My very good friend Pam from Cloth to Creation blogspot came with me so it was a much more enjoyable time having someone to share it with & she was such a help.  We also had fun searching out lovely old laces!