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A little shop update and Christmas preparations

Almost time to head out to our little shop in Coolmon. It's a shame that it's so far away from my coast home but luckily I do love a drive in the countryside. Our little shop is looking all beautiful ready for some good spring trading, we are also gearing up for a couple of days out in Wagga Wagga Wagga selling all things Kindrawares at the Childrens Medical Research Institute Christmas Fair next week. We love this outing, we meet so many great customers in Wagga and we hope we'll see them again out at our shop. This fair is a fabulous place to begin your Christmast shoppin, so much to choose from and all very high quality stalls. I'll be starting mine! Actually I have bought one present already.

We love our ty old Speedwell in our front window as do many passers by who pop their heads in to ask if it's for sale. It's not, it's only on loan to us from Donna's MIL.

Time to start working on a very special collection of handmade Christmas tree decorations for our little shop this year. I love making handmade Christmas things, but you need to start early to get them all done! The little heart design evolved from trial and error, I'm better at working from a photo of a finished item than actually reading a patttern.

The creative director needed a chest rub before the snowflake making session began last night.

She's happy and so am I! I found this little snowflake pattern over at Attic24 blog.

The stacks of hearts and snowflakes are steadily growing.

One very secret present for one very special person this Christmas.

I bought it at Dowry in Moruya, an absolute treasure trove of handmade goodness.

A big catchup

More than a month has gone by with no blogging. I haven't even turned on my laptop since early September. There were hundreds of emails to download, my antiviral needed to update and I transferred 215 photos from my phone so now it's time for a well overdue blog update. Maybe several blog posts will be needed!

My Dixie Charm shawl made from gorgeous sock yarn I bought on my VIC travels in August. So soft and drapey. Loved working with this rainbow of colours, especially love the crab stitch border.

Cloudy is my stitching assistant most days, she loves getting involved in everything. Not very helpful most of the time. She's just turned one and is a real chatterbox.

Felted woollen jumpers made into brooches, fun to make and lovely to wear.

Drying off after a swim in her big bath.

I taught a lovely group of rural women how to make these brooches, success, they all managed to complete one to take home.

Last fire for the winter, these two will miss their evenings indoors.

Made this cowl of chains from a skein of handspun wool I picked up at the Finders Keeper market in Melbourne.

My favourite Dr Marten shoes, my winter uniform.

Miss Ruby is a constant companion.

I bought one ball of Noro Silk Garden at Steph's in Moruya and made a spring cowl, perfect between season.

I've made two batches of lemon butter recently, great staple to have in the fridge. Beautiful on plain cheesecake or icecream.

Time to get the vege garden started for spring and summer produce. The first spears of asparagus have sprouted.

A gorgeous sketch of Miss Ruby by a very talented Twitter friend. Will have to frame it to go with the two others she has done from photos I've posted of my dog on Twitter. So lifelike!

My last winter Jellywares yarn club, Noro Taiyo was made up into a Queen Anne Lace scarf. I made some modifications to have more loops and a bit fuller and firmer design. Love how this has turned out. Now to work out what to make from my first spring yarn club parcel which has two lovely cottons to work with.

I completed this set of eight cotton coasters yesterday and I hope they are the right green.

Also visited this fabulous brand new shop in our town, Fleur and Christine have excelled themselves. Visit them in Ford Street, Moruya, you won't be disappointed. I started my Christmas shopping!

"Don't shake!"

At last summer is here and Miss Ruby is so happy to have caught her first wave of the season.

Another little collection, crochet stones this time........

Love

Where it all began!

Remember I said I wanted to have a go at making something like these beauties when I found a bag of vintage crochet cottons at a thrift store recently.