This Girl is Six

Primrose could not wait for her birthday to come. If I had my way I'd keep her just a little longer at every age but she is so thrilled for life to march ahead and discover what is around every corner. Whenever I tell her I wish I could keep her little forever she says 'mum, but you've still got Lily, you'll be alright'. This girl is so independent and content, she doesn't really need the rest of us but I'm glad she keeps us around all the same. 

The Great Blanket Jacket Project

 

A little thought led to a BIG project for me this year. I saw a cute little kids jacket made from very nostalgic '1980's Australia' wool blankets and had the thought that often leads to big things for me 'I can make that'. And that was it. It turned into a whole family affair, Dad scouring op shops for blankets, mum picking them up from peoples houses, Courtney searching high and low. They all turned up a rainbow of colours and I had all I needed (almost) to make over 50 coats and vests for some very happy customers. We had blankets being washed and dried, cut and sewn all over the house for the next three months, all culminated in a market stall at the Bungendore Showground.