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Lemons you ask? Well, I have much to tell you about. Around Christmas time I planted a lemon tree in my front yard. My Auntie Wendy had a huge lemon tree in her backyard and I loved collecting buckets full with my brother when I was little. She also had chickens, greyhounds, cats, birds – the whole menagerie; this all took place in a suburban Sydney backyard. Well, my lemon tree does not produce buckets full, but it currently has 13 lovely ripe lemons hanging. I picked one nervously and gave it to a friend. She said it was good. So I am lemon happy about that.
I feel it is almost to the point of embarassing that my debut as a teacher is still to come. Unfortunately the collage classes for June for Notebook have been re-scheduled to July. This time round they won’t co-incide with a long weekend (or the school holidays). I have many lovely supplies to break out and lots to share, so if you are interested in joining a class, stay tuned – I will let you know of the new dates.
Tomorrow night I am going to a party. Do you want to come? You can! It is an Etsy Craft Party organised by Notebook. It is to celebrate Etsy’s birthday. It will be fun. And crafty too. I am taking along some papercrafting to share, there will also be fabric yo-yo making and other fun things. You will meet some very crafty people. We are all taking a plate. There will be tea and coffee and a goodie bag to take home. It will be from 6.30 to 9.30pm at the Notebook Studios at 180 Bourke Road, Alexandria. You can get a ticket from here.
I have also been moonlighting. This vintage is taking me over. It is taking me over so much that I am working on a little side project to feed my cravings for ‘the vintage’. I can’t wait to show you. I’m hoping in about 2 weeks.
So, I have been a busy worker bee too. I am working on a wholesale order for THE English textile magazine Selvedge. You can buy the magaine at Artisan Books, Fitzroy, Vic in Australia. Selvedge have an online shop here called Dry Goods. I like that name a lot. I am working on a project with Fiona Kate. I have been watching Bright Star, at Amanda’s recommendation. I loved it too. I have been bidding on a copy of Bless this House at Pilgrim’s recommendation. I have been making garlands, drinking tea, talking to old friends and having a time of it.
What have you been busy with?





