Some cushions..

Well after a busy weekend and wonderful celebrations of The Handmade Expo Market 2nd Birthday, It's back to business.

I have these two cushions for sale. They are $30 each with the inserts or $25 without the inserts. If you are interested contact me for postage rates and payment details.

Hope you like !

Over the weekend

Would just love to recognise all the hard work of all the stallholders who came to The Handmade Expo Market on Saturday. Such an array of beautiful goodies from so mant talented and supportive people.

I only managed to take a couple of pics from the day,

The awesome Woodfire Pizza man Jeff.
The very pro-active Sue from Spoil and Induldge ( find her on Facebook ) P.S try the chocolate soap !

The "to die for Lilly Cottage "

Only 25 days until the fun starts all over again on 18th September at The Handmade Expo Market.

Thanks to all the fabulous customers and Mayor Paul Pisasale also for coming to show their support.

The race is on!

I moved my machine into the dining area and last night I got through 8 pairs of pants and 4 skirts, Here's the new fabric ready for Saturday at The Handmade Expo Market!




Sorry about the colour, I dont know what's going on ! Pink and brown and

A side ways step

Yes I have been consumed by other things, just a sideways step though, I will get to the sewing soon. The story of my life though, running around in circles is what I am really good at !

I've been gardening, after Mr bubba rotary hoed on the weekend I have been consumed by the dirt!

It's only a 3m X 3m patch but I have managed to fit all sorts of goodies in there!

Here's a pic and I'll post another when things start happening !

After dad passed away a few weeks ago, some of us decided to plant an Olive tree in his memory.

Our family goes back a long way in the history of Olives in Australia, in the days when only Greeks and Italians ate Olives, Now thats a long time ago ! My grandfather Jacob started this plantation just outside Horsham, Vic and a couple of others in the district also. My grandfather sent dad to Florence, Italy to University for two years when he was 16 years old to learn all about Olives. We planted our tree overlooking the vege patch cos dad in his younger years always loved growing veges too. Here's my tree.

Tomorrow these are coming out as they are so messy around the pool. And these will be trimmed and cleaned up.

Cos I am really over all this mess they make !

Oh and whilst I'm on the gardening subject, Look at these gorgeous Primulas.

Well, Big post, thanks for sticking with it the whole way through, Hope you found it slightly interesting...One more thing..... Selina, I did wear my runners today, and they did get sooo dirty that I had to wash them !

Now I want it to be summer so I can rest here for the rest of the day!

LOL !

Purse Monday

I have 3.5 days this week to get ready for The Handmade Expo Market on Saturday and to start working towards the Brisstyle Market on Saturday Sept 4th.

Today I worked nearly all day ( after I planted out a vege garden ) on purses.

Tomorrow it will be more little skirts and pants, but with a new twist ! I'll show you tomorrow!

Here are some of the purses. Some of them are very much like pencil cases, which I love.

I'll be back tomorrow, will you?

Back on track !

Hi lovely followers, you are being very patient with me while I have been trying to get back into the swing of all things bubbachenille.

It has been very hard and still is but I am pushing through.

The last couple of months I have been living on Facebook, which I have found to be amazing for my little bubba business and for The Handmade Expo too. If you aren't doing it yet, may I recommend it to you as a great networking and sales tool. ( one of the many I might add! )

Today I got to spend some time with Micky, who works full time but for reasons I wont be mentioning, had a day off today. I love going shopping with someone else helping me choose things and today it was fabric. She also has boys and has a boy perspective of what would look good in the bubba range as I tend to be drawn to all the girly colours.

Here are todays choices for some newbies for summer, with vintage chenille trims instead of the usual vintage chenille with fabric trims ( you have to move outside the square occaissionaly ! )

Have you guessed yet that we are into spots at the moment?

I have been busy stocking up my etsy store, my madeit store and my ethikl store also keeping Handmade Heaven fully stocked for your shopping convieniance !

Better get back to doing some cutting out of " the new" fabrics, idol hands and all that!

Only 15 sleeps until The Handmade Expo Market and we are celebrating two years of operating this awesome handmade only market.

We are giving a cupcake to the first 500 people to come through the gate!

Vote 1 The Handmade Expo Market !

See you soon X :-)

Vintage Sheet Lovliness

Thanks so much Ange for organising the MOST wonderful swap.
Here's what I got in return for the vintage sheet fat quarters I sent for the swap and I love every one of them !
Next time you see a swap happening in blog land, Have a think about getting involved, It's so lovely to receive a gorgeous package in the mail and it's not hard to send something off either!

sweat shop mumma

Yep thats me !

My SIL always asks if I have been busy in my sweat shop, well I wasn't sweating thats for sure but I spent a good chunk of the day in there today, ( actually it was freezing in SE QLD today let me tell you ! )

Also finished off a run of 45 heat packs wahoo!!

I am still here!

Just thought I might pop in to say Hi and to let you know that I will be back soon.
I have been having some creative thoughts, so that is a good sign...yes...?

For all you lovely bloggers, I have been reading your blogs when I can.
I'm not sure if you are wondering whats happened to bubba, but I can tell you that getting back to blogging and sewing will start to happen this week.
You see, my dad passed away on 9th July after being diagnosed and admitted to hospital 16 days previously. The whole family was by his side and I guess it is a blessing that he wasn't in pain for very long. It still doesnt seem real, any way, I have been travelling quite a lot to help mum out, having family stay, etc etc etc.

Talk to you soon X

AWOL

Hi everyone, Just thought I'd drop by to let you know I wont be as active for the next undetermined time cos my dad is very sick and I need to spend as much time as I can with him and mum. I have been with him everyday now since last Wednesday and although I have been reading some blogs every night, I haven't been doing any bubba stuff to post about.
I have been dropping in to facebook, but that also has taken a back seat.
I'll catch up with you all when I can.
Keep creating and will talk to you soon.
Miriam X
aka mumma bubba