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I had my first order for Christmas this week and I must admit it has gone and got me all excited to get started on my festive range of buntings. Toddled off to the local fabric shop to buy some bits and pieces to get me started. It must be the English in me to start obsessing over Christmas decor in JULY!....
....here's a little look at the order I made.......
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I bought this tea towel from an op shop about a year ago and have been not wanting to use it but not knowing what to do with it either....

.....and then I unearthed the trusty embroidery frames (so easy to turn to them as really not much effort or skill involved!) and cut it up and popped them in. I did paint the frames red to emulate the underground sign.......it's funny as it was the musty, glum, 'armpit in my face way too many times' ride along the central line daily that probably forced me into travelling in the first place. But like anything, when you don't have it anymore you kind of miss it. Living overseas definitely kick starts the nostalgia cravings and I'm very happy to look at these on my wall and reminisce about those grotty trips I don't have to endure anymore!

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ink and spindle

The Design Files today featured these fabulous kiddies t shirts by ink n spindle. I get so bored with seeing the same thing again and again when it comes to clothes for bubs and was so excited when I saw these. They are made in Australia from Australian fabric and the inks are eco-friendly. So not a hint of 'Made in China' in sight. LOVE that.

Of course you pay the price if you want to save the environment (huh? great system that one!) and they are not that cheap at $45. But great for a special pressie don't you think?

The colours are so gorgeous. I think I might need to invest in this one.

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After spending an age making a cross stitch counting chart for Kitty when she was born I'm busy deliberating what to make for bub number 2 (don't want them to reach an age where they realise mummy didn't bother second time round).

I've decided I'm going to make an embroidery. I used this pattern to make the little cowboy as a practice run and it was super easy and so much fun so I now have to hunt (or make myself) an intricate pattern that will look like I've made similar effort with both my children for their birth pressie from me.

If anybody out there has a really cool (unisex) pattern they know of please feel free to share!

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