The wonder that is ebay.com.au

Recently i have rediscovered http://www.ebay.com.au/, the wonderful online store that literally has EVERYTHING. I found some amazing vintage materisls which i will transform into cute little softies.





This one i just fell in love with. The colours, the flowers, it's just so retro and cute. It cost a total of $3.55 including postage.





I'm not sure exactly what i will use this one for, but i found the bunnies and bears theme quite charming. I guess i can make a toy for my baby cousin, Twiggi.


A big thanks to recycling_junkie who sold me both pieces of material. Her collection is really very good.


And of course there are some pieces of meterial i am dying to buy, but most of it is just that little bit too expensive. Take a look at the following and let me know what you think.










Three pieces of material in the one package, and all for $4.10 including postage. The material all measures half a metre, and they are just so stunningly kitsh.






I love anything to do with tea, because tea is magic. Unfortunately this piece of material is just too expensive for the amount they give, a total of $9.15 for just under half a metre. I simply can't justify buying it :(

There are so many more but i simply haven't the energy to post all of them. If you care to see the wide range just look up retro fabric or vintage fabric and scroll through the thousands of items available.

I'll be back soon with more little cuties. And this time they will be designed and created by your truly. So i will most likely post pattern layouts, materials needed ect. :)

The newest members of my softie family

Ive been on a softy rampage lately, creating cute new softies from the 'more softies' book that Cassie brought home a couple of weeks ago. It's been fun getting back into sewing, especially considering how interested the kids are (the ones i nanny). Me and the youngest, Zoe, went to spotlight to choose some fabrics and buttons and threads and various other bits and bobs.

I made her a little dog who she named Daisy. So, without further ado, it's my pleasure to introduce Daisy dog.

And my next little creaton is called Cleo the elephant. She is a present for a little girl who just immigrated to Australia.

And lastly i'd like to introduce Beeny the bunny who is roughly stitched together and not at all well made. But she is still adoreable.

Soon you will be dazzled with Becky's dog, and another little elephant for the other little girl who just immigrated. They will be up as soon as they are created :)

Getting down in denim

I have been shopping once more. It's an illness i swear. But at least good things come from over spending money. For instance i found some devine denim numbers that i have posted below, all of which i adore and cannot stop wearing.

The two skirts are both from Cotton On, not somewhere i regularly shop, but when i went in this time i liked what i saw. The high waisted shorts are from the Bondi markets and are so perfectly fitted to my figure i could swear they were made for me. And i love them with my brand new leotard that i got on sale at a cute shop in Broadway shopping centre. I need more leotards, pity i can't find any of my old ballet ones. Speaking of old leotards, when i do find them i will post a crafty entry about how to make a very ordinary leotard something a little more special using some very simple ingredients :)