thank you

 

 Auckland's first pre-Christmas Fabricabrac sale yesterday was quieter than previous events - still we managed to sell quite a bit. It was the first time that our Retrovision store did a market. My previous attendances at Fabricabrac had been focused on reducing my personal stash. This time Miss 17 and I were selling retro and vintage textiles sourced through our estate clearances. We had a large pile of table linen & napery (beautifully embroidered with the odd stain or mark) that speedily reduced in record time.

 

Thanks to the Auckland Fabricabrac team for putting on a good event. Big thanks to all the wonderful customers we had.

 

Happy weekend!

bata bullets

That's right, the iconic 70s Bata bullets are back by popular demand from hipsters and the nostalgic alike. I'm a nostalgic type so yesterday I took our children shopping for Bata Bullets and bought them a pair each (Miss 17 chose grey/white while Mr 14 went with black/white) plus I bought a blue/white pair for myself. Sadly Miss 6 missed out as the smallest is size 2 (which is way too big for her!)

If you're after a pair, you'll find all you need to know at Bring Back Bata Bullets Facebook.

"Bata Bullets. They take a lot of beating."

a childs point of view

 

 Miss 6's class had to work individually on healthy living posters. Everyone except Miss 6 created posters about healthy eating. You'll see from the picture that Miss 6 had a totally different health issue in mind. I had a quiet chuckle to myself when this poster came home...

the graduate & other stuff

Copyright: 2011 Taylor McDonald



Miss 17 graduated from College yesterday. She received class prizes for: Fashion Technology, Graphic Design, Drama and Academic Honors. Next year she's off to Fashion Tech to pursue her dream of being a fashion designer. All very exciting stuff.

 

I'd love to say that I got plenty of sewing done - but I didn't sew a stitch. My life hasn't been very quiet lately... Miss 6 had ballet rehearsals galore and then 3 ballet concerts last weekend, Retrovision has been busy, attended an engagement party, went to 2013 Cult Couture show, Mr 14s musical evening where he played a drum solo and health clinic appointments as well as a whole lot of other stuff too boring to list.

 

Enjoy your week folks. I'm off to catch a breather before the next surge of busy life arrives.