One Japanese cross stitch book + a giant jar of Hama beads = a whole lotta fun! I had a ball creating some really cool brooches yesterday based on some patterns out of my Japanese cross stitch book. Why don’t you have a go at something similar yourself. www.mypoppet.com.au
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Here is a tutorial I wrote for my other (much neglected) blog MADE OF CLOTH, I thought it would be nice to share it again in case you missed it. Easy to make fringed floor cushions A step-by-step tutorial (with some easy short-cuts) Emma (and I) needed something to sit on when reading her books…on a quick trip to Ikea…
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Remember this vintage book find from way back when? I’ve been looking for some more in the series at every Op Shop I go to for nearly a year now without much luck. After seeing the original blog post a lovely reader (thank you, I don’t know who you were as the package was thrown away) sent me one she…
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Just around the corner, and one block away from mum’s apartment, is a little plaza that on Friday, Saturday and Sunday attracts a few vendors of randomness and tat. I’ve had a little fun treasure hunting there but the pickings are slim as most of the wares are not what I’m after. It’s mostly architectural fittings, old tools and tacky…
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Yes, I’m still talking about Japan, bear with me… Pilgrim and I were so lucky to catch this amazing Blythe Doll exhibition during our last few days in Tokyo, it was in the Parco Department store gallery space. Called ’10 Happy Memories’ it’s a collection of every Blythe doll that has ever been released in Japan. WoW! I believe it…
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We spent two nights in Buenos Aires before moving onto the next leg of our journey to recover from the flight and adjust our body clocks a little.With a 13 hour time difference it takes a little while. Buenos Aires is a big noisy (and not always safe) city so rather than staying right in town we thought it would…
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Wow, what a long trip it’s been to get to Argentina. I don’t think mum realised what she was getting into when she suggested this ‘holiday’. It all started with a 2.30am wake up to catch a 6am flight. First stop Auckland NZ. The Qantas flight was great, Emma got her own little breakfast tray and a window seat with…
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Yes I know I’m half way around the world at the moment, but I just had to share these beautiful photos of Emma modeling her new stripey top. The sunshine in Melbourne last week was just too gorgeous to waste, so I thought a trip to the seaside would fit the nautical attire perfectly. Emma had been hassling me for…
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