Wattle Festival in Hurstbridge

During winter, I am making dolls to recover the ones that sold in 2 indoor venues that I joined before. Then one day on July when I visited Melbourne Visitor center in Federation Square I found about Wattle Festival.

http://www.wattlefestival.org.au/

This is my preparation for wattle festival. This morning I arranged my dolls like below:

Hope I can see you in wattle festival this SUNDAY. I will set up my stall on the surrounding of  AllWood Neighbourhood House 901 Main road Hurstbridge ( Melway 185 K8). Hoping there will be nice weather like last year that we can enjoy outdoor entertainment tooo...:)

During hibernation

On 16th May 2012, my friend asked me to join the ladies night fundraising. By selling my dolls on that night I was able to make a donation to Norparrin ( Early Learning centre for children with special needs) in Mill Park. I was so happy that many ladies were in love with my creations. This is the picture when I just finished setting up my table.

Then  2 days after that I had to join pillow challenge competition that was held by Spotlight. It was a great opportunity to donate the pillow. Furthermore It was a competition so that my creation was being judged. I made on Friday night. Ta..da...

Early on Saturday morning I submitted to Spotlight Preston. Following were other people creations:

I had to wait until Monday for the result. They didn't contact me 2 weeks later, the store rang me and I was the winner...:). I was so happy I got sewing machine and my pillow case donated to the children that have to be stayed long in hospital because of their critical illness.

The last thing that I done was trying another market in Preston baby market with my friend Ani and Allesandra to set up a table. It was called Bumble Bee Market. It was raining on that day, so that the sales was very slow.

  

Hibernation on Winter

Tomorrow will be my last time before winter in market. I decided to 'hibernate' in winter. I want to design and create more dolls for that period of time. Hoping I can get fresh idea during next winter! Thanks you for all supports to my crafttivity!

Rattle Insert

Last months I made amigurumi with rattle inside it. These how I did to make it safe for under 3YO.


Various rattle insert with different sounds



Put inside the calico pouch ( I have double stiched the pouches)

Closing the opening with double stiched.

Then these the new rattle dolls that will appear tomorrow on community market. Suddenly I like nautical color theme...:).

I changed the design of these owls from the previous one with attaching wing on the dolls. This time my head was on 'baby' mood...:).  I use 'no seam' to attach the wing. It is so neat and safe! The attaching wings to give the babies chance to chew them and easily hold the owls. Dont worry you can always wash the rattle dolls!

Back to Ocean of life..:).

Back to school again...:). Back to routine. Three of us walked to school:

I kissed him before he entered the classroom,

Then me and my doughter walked back home. She was tired to walk and asked me to piggy back her.

Mary has a new little rug..:)

When I saw the little felt that made by my daughter, I thought it will be lovely to put it in her doll house. Look this beautiful rug on Mary's House...:). Yes the finger puppet can be played as little peole in a doll house. It can sit on the small chair...:).

Platypus Festival in Allwood House HurstBridge...:)

It has been ONE YEAR I do regularly sell my stuff in Hurstbridge Community Market in the backgarden of Allwood house. I decided to come yesterday to join the festival...It was sooo much fun than the ordinary montly market for whole family..:). I was doing selling and enjoying the festival when my husband in my stall, my children was playing with the art making, enjoying many fun activities, drinking slushies, listening to music..:). Who couldnt be happy then!

Hoolahoop and any interesting activities to try in this colorful and very georgeus mat!

My girl must be very happy... She is fond of acrobatic!

I dont know what it is called...but it seems so fun to play and soooooo lovely to see the carp kite...Is it a kind of KOINOBORI?

What's next?

Rock climbing!

 My son was a bit afraid, it took time to make him down from the top of the wall..but then when he landed, he asked MORE...:). Lesson learnt....Face your fear!

Dancing withe the drum beating...:). Who could help moving the bodies..:)

Dress Up!



We went home with these art!

My little girl made those felting! I wish I could learn...the felting tooooo...:). It took patience but she loved to make it...:)

Some painting tooo...:). My children were really spoilt that day...:). Thank youuuuuu...:)

What about Me?  I was single again without my friend Lyneete. She decided not come again in community market.  I am thingking to change my strategy on selling my dolls either...ehhhmmmmm later I will think about it. Let continue my reportage on Platypus festival..

I had to extend my table but I didnt so many dolls. These stall display was on Early March when I was doing only with my handmade dolls. Could you spot my children?

So 3 days before the festival I thought hard to make my stall looked full.

So I planned to display my batik fabric collection, pull out ugly liner from my basket and change it, framed pictures, and luckyly my friend from BALI, lend me her bracellets to show up in my stall. Yuppy it was fulll....:).

Yesterday my loyal customer came. It was the third time he/his family came. He has a lovely son, he bought my little red riding hood, wolf and lion finger puppets. He said his baby really like the finger puppets and eventough it washed several times It is still in good shape. He bought my FIRST Rattle Rocket...:). Hope your baby like it toooo....Then my owlies were popular tooo...:). Small, Simple , Beautiful...:). Hard to resist...:).

A litte girl finally bought my BIG APPLE...See the big FRUIT is so lovely to be hugged! I had my girl hugged the PEAR softies last year..:)



What else then? A lot of conversation on that day. I love people came to talk and share with me.
Furthermore something special than usual market that I reckoned yesterday.  I saw many people dressed so special. So lovely to see many people in their styles. I saw Vintage, Gypsy, Country and other styles...:). Even there was a man with a cowboy hat and brided hair...Sooooo stylish! A girl with fairy dress...:). A young lady with her fluttery skirt...:). She must be made it by herself. A lot of peole with their statement handmade-bags/skirt/dress/hat! Oww..oww...so stunning! See you on next festival...:). Lets your self to BLOOM...