Workshop at the Stitches & Craft Show Sydney

Pics of the bag that I will be teaching at this years Sydney Stitches & Craft Show .

Details of classes can be found here and can be booked at our stand - Audrey & Maude Stand 173 during the Show.

This class is simple and great for beginner sewers. I will teach you how to make the 'boxed' bottom of the bag, how to do a lining and teach very simple applique.

Places are limited so let me know if you would like to do the class.

Stitches and Craft Show Sydney
Rosehill Racecourse
Rosehill

19th - 23rd August 2009

Chaos

Can't believe it is just over a week to go until the Sydney Stitches & Craft Show.

It is so exciting coming up from Melbourne to be part of the Show again this year. Although, to be completely truthful, I am not quite sure if the real reason for the excitement is because my bed will be made for me everyday and I won't be cooking the entire time I am away.

My house resembles a tip!!! There are boxes and piles of stuff just everywhere and no housework is getting done, apart from the feeding!

Louise and I have been working on getting out some new patterns just for the Show which you can check out over here at our blog.







I will be conducting some workshops too - designed specifically for beginner sewers and children! I will post some pics next time.

Gotta get back to work!

Some more photos from the Show

The delicious Amitie Stand. Gorgeous fabrics!

Sorry, I know you have all probably seen enough but I just wanted to show you a little more from the Stitches and Craft Show in Melbourne.


Winterwood beautiful felt creations.

Jodie and her Wild Thing by One Red Robin.


Nichola and Courtney (Living Creatively) in the reconstruction zone.

Babushkas by the very talented Mel from Living Creatively.

This is Mel from Living Creatively

Felt Cuisine - unbelievably real.

I bought lots of loot at the Show too and did a few swaps which I will show you next time.

Stitches and Craft Show 2009 -

It's been an amazing four days at the Stitches and Craft Show Melbourne. There is only one more day to go. My feet are sore, my throat is sore (from way too much talking) and everything else is getting sore too! But I have had the time of my life.

I have met the most amazing people at this year's show and I thank everyone who has come by our stand, (Audrey & Maude) , to say hello and have a chat. The response to the Show has been amazing. Your stories have been amazing.

I have taught sewing workshops to the most wonderful and inspiring women and the the loveliest of children who are our next generation of sewers. Thank you so much for attending my Workshops - I have loved meeting every single one of you and I hope that you have been able to learn from some of my ramblings!

The Living Creatively Team have done a wonderful job of this years Show. The displays by Mel, at Living Creatively have been so AWESOME! I am going to take photos tomorrow so I can show all of you the wonderful talent that these people have!

I am so tired that I am going to bed now, but I will leave you with some photos of some of the wonderful bloggers in the Incubator area of the Show. This bunch of girls (and guys) have inspired me so much.

If you are in Melbourne and can get in tomorrow - it is certainly worth it. The Craft Bars at the Show have to be seen to be believed. You can sit at a bar, read a menu (of things you can learn to make) and then make it with some help from the people behind the bar. At the sewing bar they are using genuine Liberty of London fabric to make the most divine little brooches! ALL FOR FREE!!! There is a knitting bar, stitchery bar, and a box making bar as well.

This year's show is certainly value for money, so if you can make it in - it will be well worth your while.

Here are a few of the amazing people I have met - more photos next post!


Red Seed Studio


Two Cheese Please

Leni & Rose


Tinnie Girl


Greenolive Design

Betty Jo

Ric Rac aka 'Thunder Thighs'


Kristen Doran

Nicole Mallalieu

Johanna from One Red Robin - one of our fantastic and very lovely neighbours at the Show this year! Her stuff is amazing.

Ava's Quilt is Finished

Even though it has been soooooooooooooo hot here in Melbourne, I did manage to finish hand quilting the quilt for Ava. I am really happy with how it turned out and it will be another quilt I will find it difficult to part with!

Here are some photos of the completed quilt.

Now I really need to get on with planning the workshops for the upcoming Stitches & Craft Show Melbourne ( March 11th - 15th) - it's going to be absolutely fantastic - 5 days of every type of craft you can think of, and I get to hang out with some fabulous blogging friends!!

And if you are thinking of attending this year's show, pop into your local newsagent for the latest issue of Real Living and you will see, up in the top right corner of the magazine’s cover, a very special ticket deal for The Stitches & Craft Show.

The ticket offers a two-for-one ticket deal, offering free entry to The Stitches & Craft Show if you bring a friend with you to see the Show! Fantastic deal, Audrey & Maude (aka Miss Marzie and Lululollylegs) will be in the Indie Craft section of this year's Show, so make sure you come and say hi to us!

We were "Living Creatively" in Sydney!

After a few days in bed I am finally able to post about our wonderful trip to Sydney last week to the Stitches & Craft Show. I caught a yucky bug that was obviously circulating. Thankfully, it only hit me when I returned home and I didn't have to miss any of the excitement of the Show.

It was so much fun to be a part of the Living Creatively Stand that Angela and her delightful team put together, not only are they a very clever team, they are also extremely lovely and very easy to deal with. I can't wait to see what they are dreaming up now for next years shows!!! Thanks so much to Angela, Anna, Claire, Peta, Emilie, Heidi, and Taryn (I am sure there were more of these lovely girls running about but these are the ones that I got to know quite well). Wish I had photos too, but the camera that I took up with me photographed things so terribly that I had to borrow all these images just so I could have something to post about!!!!

I met so many people that were famous (in blogland, that is) - and it was such an honour to display in the same area with Belinda, who sold the most beautifully made items (there are photos on her blog) and everything was just so cute, Bettina- gorgeous bags and her own printed fabric, Marina who I thought was so amazing as she did all this beautiful sewing and she has just had a baby!!, Kristen - I bought some of her beautiful babushka doll fabric - her fabric is so nice, Nikki - the pocket rocket - swamped by her fans wherever she goes, Justine - Mixtapezine and part time Audrey & Maude sales rep - thanks love, Fi and all her wonderful colours and equally colourful personality, and all the lovely ladies from Dandi, who were so beautifully dressed and so, so petite!!!! We were also lucky enough to have Jade of My Art is My Outlet, as a 'stand in' "Audrey & Maude Sales Assistant" Thanks so much Jade!! It was so lovely to finally meet Jade and Belinda as they were two of the blogs that first got me hooked into blogging!

And I just love this last photo above courtesy of Lulucarter, a picture of Poppy leashed to the clothesline with a bone, her puppies and a bowl full of black cat lollies!!! It just showcases perfectly, Angela's (from Living Creatively) wicked sense of humour!!!!!!

Preparing for Sydney

Just a sneak peak - preparing for the Sydney Stitches & Craft Show which starts tomorrow in Sydney.

Audrey & Maude will be there on Thursday and Friday with the Living Creatively team. Come and say hi - we will have 'free' lollies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Stiches & Craft Show - SYDNEY

My 15 year old son borrowed my camera the other day - this is one of the shots I found on the card. His baby brother. I think I should give him my camera more often!

On another note, Louise and I are heading to the Stitches & Craft Show next week in Sydney with our Audrey & Maude patterns. We will be with all the other lovely crafters and the fantastic team from Living Creatively - so if you are planning on attending please, please come and say hi we would love to meet you all! We will be there for Thursday and Friday.

Can't wait - see you then!

Okay, I promise this will be one of the last posts about the Stitches and Craft Show in Melbourne.

I just had to post these lovely photos of Chookyblue, Ric Rac and Flower Garden, aka Donna, Jodie and Annie. Tracey was also with these girls but managed to avoid being photographed.

I tried to do it last post but blogger would not let me!!!! These girls were such a hoot - I even got asked for my autograph see this blog for details. As you can see, I don't think they stopped talking or laughing the whole day.

We had such a great time on Friday when so many bloggers popped by the Living Creatively stand to say hello. It was great to meet so many fellow bloggers and swap 'Moo' cards. I have quite a collection now. Some of the girls we met who were on the stand with us and just dropped by were the lovely Corrie and little Keira - (she is even cuter in real life), Stephanie, Stacey, who was having a blog meet with Jo, and wondered whether she was going to be an axe murderer or not. It was great to finally meet Jo, who I have heard and read so much about, Tamara, of course, Virginie, who makes the loveliest jewellery and felt bags and brooches and is delightfully French, Angela of Miss Buttons fame, Bianca and her beautiful fabric at Hollabee and also some links for Goccos, Kristen with her gorgeous fabric and products she makes, Martine - you have to check out her gorgeous crochet baskets, Kris from Townmouse who I got heaps of tips from on applique, Amelia, and of course our gorgeous Fi who fed us on chocolate to keep our sugar levels up and kept us laughing, and Jenny, who brought in cake everyday that she had made although on Sunday, her wonderful husband brought in a beautiful apricot slice that he had iced. Thanks Richard it was fantastic.

The last photo is of me and Louise's little sign at the Show. Guess I had better get started on writing some patterns, we can't disappoint our adoring fans.



Gotta go.

Photos of the Stitches & Craft Show Melbourne 2008

From L to R Louise, Claire (the lovely and very beautiful interviewer) and Jenny from Amitie.

From L to R yours truly, Claire again and Louise.

This is Louise and I being interviewed by the aforementioned Claire in front of a 'packed' audience - don't you love the way everybody looks so spellbound by what we are saying.

Some of the beautiful artwork on the Living Creatively Stand.

Audrey & Maude

Just to let everyone know that the Melbourne Stitches and Craft Show is still on and to make sure you come down and visit us on the Living Creatively Stand. There you can meet lots of crafty girls and see a gorgeous garden created by some extremely talented people at Living Creatively.

Louise and I are having a blast meeting so many people and other fellow bloggers and of course presenting our new venture - Audrey and Maude - sewing simple patterns.

Here is a photo of Louise in action. I will post more photos tomorrow when I get some more decent ones.

So if you can make it, come and say hi we love to have a chat.



Here is another photo I thought you might like. It is Justine being interviewed by the very lovely Claire Stewart who is working for Living Creatively. You will be able to see this interview and others (with many more crafty peeps including A & M) on the Living Creatively website and YouTube (not sure when though).

Also, if you stay tuned to Kerri-anne Kennerley tomorrow morning - you might even catch a glimpse of Jenny from Amitie and maybe even a little of 'Audrey & Maude' if they haven't already scrapped the footage of us. Keep an eye out for the cake - we are sitting right behind it!

Gotta fly.

It's Miss Marzie's First Birthday

It's hard to believe that I have been blogging for one year. It has gone so fast. I have been amazed at the blogging community. How so very generous and kind every body is. I just love catching up with 'old' friends and love meeting all the newbies. I have learnt so much from reading about all the lovely ladies and their families all over the world. I have found blogging to be very therapeutic and when you read other peoples' troubles you realise you are not alone.

I have been inspired by so many things I have seen in blogland and I now feel so much more confident than I ever did with my ideas. I am now not scared about giving something a go. Hey what is the worst thing that could happen!!!

I have made some wonderful 'cyber' friends from all over the world and some of those wonderful 'cyber' friends have become 'real' friends who live in Melbourne, who I probably would never have met if I didn't have a blog. I now have a fantastic job working for Jenny at Amitie which all came through blogging!!! That is where I am meeting many fellow bloggers who are just a delight (hello Fi) and of course, meeting and working with my wonderful friend Louise.

Not only are Louise and I working at Amitie, but we are also taking a big step into the world of developing patterns for the beginner sewer to the more adventurous.

We are going to be on the Living Creatively stand at the Melbourne Stitches and Craft Show this week from Wednesday until Sunday. We are not quite sure what exactly we are going to be doing, but if you are going, please, please come down and say hi to us, we would love a chat. We will have a few of our finished articles there, but as this has come about so quickly, we haven't yet done all the finer details as to the actual patterns. So we are there for the chat and for any feedback you can give us, and of course a giveaway. Louise and I are both very excited about this new venture (which is completely foreign to us) but we have great supporters who believe in us (thanks Jenny). So we really would love to see you. We will be in the company of many inspiring women like Jenny from Amitie, Kristen, Kris, Angela, Pip, Fiona, Bianca, Justine, and many more.



By the way, do you like the name for our pattern venture?

Audrey & Maude

Now, because it is my blog's first birthday, it only seems appropriate that I give you a present. So I would love to hear from all the people that read my blog, yes, that means all you lovely lurkers, come and leave a comment and I will pick one at random on Saturday and send you a lovely suprise. Maybe something from the 'Audrey and Maude' range!!



The photos are some of the new 'Audrey & Maude' range of patterns.

See you at the Stitches and Craft Show!!!!