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Stack of bibs still needing snaps and labels

This weeks creative space is all about finishing off the works in progress to get ready for the Northside Makers Market this Saturday.

Plateful of brooches still needing brooch backs added

I'm a bit of an attention deficit crafter.... so I always have half finished projects strewn all over the place.

Gadget pouches - cut and wadded

Boredom usually sets in after an hour or so, and I'm looking for something new to make.

Here's hoping that I get it all finished!

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My Year in Craft..... and a Merry Christmas to all

After a gigantic lead up to Christmas..... there's only one more sleep.
I hope Santa has checked his list and made sure that my name is on it somewhere - I'm sure I've been nice!
My presents are packed, and now I just need to make a potato salad to take with me tomorrow.

I'm sitting here waiting while a nice man installs my brand new security door out the front, which means that I'll be able to use my doorchook to hold the heavy door open, and a nice breeze can drift in and cool the house down.

I saw this cute little meme over at Northside Makers:

1. In my twelve months of crafting, my crafty self made all these... I've made so many things in the last twelve months that there is no way that I could count them all - brooches, handbags, aprons, shorts, pants, skirts, dress-ups, bookmarks, lanyards, keyrings, chefs hats, cushions, refashioned garments...etc etc

2. If my year was a colour it would be... I can't just choose one - it has to be the combo of red, pink and orange.

3. This year I spent way too many craft hours... dreaming when I could have been doing

4. This year I wish I'd had more craft hours for... making things for myself

5. My proudest craft moment of the year was... when I saw something that I created in an actual retail shop!

6. My biggest craft disaster was... there were really quite a few, but the ones that come to mind immediately are my Mookah challenge softie, and my upside down butterfly.

7. This year I had stalls at/visited this many markets... I ended up having stalls at 12 markets and visiting quite a few others too.

8. My most enjoyable market was... I always love the Made'n'Thornbury market, and the Northside Makers market was great, and Daylesford was fab too!

9. My best handmade purchase/present/swap/acquisition was... Oh dear, how can I choose? My waist tells me that I've frequented the Melbourne Epicure stall quite a bit, and my jewellery drawer contains quite a lot of Finki creations, and my wall has quite a bit of Tinniegirl art.

10. After this year I swear I'll never again... sign up for an outdoor market in the middle of winter

11. Next year I'm determined to... have more fun and make some skirts for myself

12. But I'll probably do this instead... procrastinate

I want to wish everyone a very very Merry Christmas. I haven't been able to make my way around blogland to comment personally as my wireless broadband could quite easily be mistaken for dial-up this week.
I'm not sure whether I'll be blogging right through, or taking a little break.... I'm leaving it to fate to decide.

'til then.....

The weekend

Thanks so much for all the lovely comments and wishes from yesterdays post. I didn't get home from the market until 11.15PM lastnight, and I really needed to get to bed as soon as possible, hence there were no email replies. Also, a huge thankyou to everyone who came to visit and popped by to say hello!

Photo courtesy of Fontok

The first Kris Kringle market was a little quiet - lots of people browsing so they can return over the next three Thursdays and buy some lovely christmas pressies. I made sure that I had a couple of quick browses at all of the lovely stalls lastnight.... so much gorgeousness to choose from. I was extremely restrained, but I just couldn't resist picking up some Shmishmas Cards by Myf from Fontok. They're made using photos of abandoned christmas trees from christmases past...hilarious!

I also forgot to mention that I'm sharing my stall at the Kris Kringle Markets with Ann Marie from Map 29. She makes the coolest little map purses around, as well as badges and pocket mirrors, and next week she'll also have some map pencilcases ready.

I'm heading off to Clunes today for a relaxing weekend, and then to Daylesford tomorrow for the Makers Market. Make sure you come along for a day trip so you can check out all that Daylesford has to offer - including the lovely Lark shop!

Of course, if you can't make it to Daylesford, then you should definitely head to the Northside Makers Market tomorrow at the Uniting Church in High St, Northcote. There are lots of new stalls filled to the brim with gorgeous things for Christmas. I'll have at few brooches and brooch kits available on the Northside Collective Table.

Anyway, it's getting late and I've gotta go and pack my suitcase....seeya!

Northside Makers

Check out my Meet the Northside Crafters interview right here!

The very first Northside Makers Market is scheduled for October 10th.... I'm counting down the days.