Market Tomorrow

It seems like forever since we went to market ( 2 months is nearly forever !)

We are on again tomorrow folks with 85 stalls of handmade loveliness from 8am - 2pm at the Ipswich Turf Club.

A lot of your favourite regulars and as always some new stalls will be there to tempt your senses ( and your wallets too ! ).

The Pioneer Steam Train running half hour trips, The Coffee Club serving Coffee, Fresh fruit and veges from James and Amanda, Ice cream from Miss Daisys Ice Cream Emporium.

Lots of baked goods and gourmet delights, steamed dumplings and addictive fresh popcorn, Bratwurst and Dutch mini pancakes, my mouths watering already !

Bring the children along for the circus workshops with Julie and they'll learn to juggle and other circus like things !

Come and visit my new look mimmis stall which will include lots of supplies from the Miss Rose Sister Violet range of whimsical vintagy items, braids and trims, divine velvet flowers and lots of new handmade items by mimmi.

There is a slight chance of a few showers but dont let that deter you, it wont deter us from showcasing some of S.E Qlds talented handmadies and there are lots of undercover areas to hang out if we do get a shower !

See you tomorrow, please come and say HI !

Hello

Seems like the only time I get to blog these days is when I'm alone ( Mr bubba is working away) and I actually have time on my hands.

I have watched a movie, washed the car ( or someone else did while I supervised from the inside ! ), bought a few groceries and had eggs and bacon for breaky cooked by my SIL after I had a sleep over with two of my grandies !

Really rather boring day actually ! I think you need these type of days every now and again though dont you ?

I dare not hang out at Pinterest or I'll forget to eat !

I have had a week of organising dates for classes and ordering, making and unpacking masses of stock for mimmis for a busy year ahead.

Here's some pics taken recently you might like.

Half price chenille clothing rack in mimmis
New trims and braids from Miss Rose Sister Violet in background and other items ready made, using many of their new range of embellishments.
New T shirts and singlets using new trims in mimmis.
Shabby cupboard in mimmis, stocked with lovely, cushions , heatpacks and linen .

Enjoy your week, hope you get lots done ! See you on Face book !

Universal Craft Blog Directory

Pop over here and join the Universal Craft Blog Directory..

Thats if you have a craft blog of course !

New Things on the Horizon

Hi, Happy New Year !

Just wanted to drop by to let you know I am still here !!! Obviously !

My New Year has brought a few changes in my businesses. Nothing too drastic just a short shift around of a few things, concentrating on a couple of different things including slowly changing a lot of what I do over to mimmis and less bubbachenille.

I will still be working with vintage chenille but on a different more feminine level !

I'll be incorporating the Miss Rose Sister Violet new range of trims, ribbons, laces and braids into my work, They are vintage inspired and really divine.

I will eventually change the name of my blog and Etsy store too if I decide to go ahead with it. I am feeling the need for streamlining!

Liesa has set mimmis website up for me and I have started downloading some things for sale on there!

I have a new sign for the markets and am having a sale on lots of bubbachenille clothing in the mimmis shop in Forest Hill.

Heres my website if you want to check it out ! Pretty simple to remember too! www.mimmis.com.au

Why not come over and say hi on facebook, I spend a bit of time there !

Christmas shopping at mimmis

Here are mimmis hours for the Christmas and new year period.

Thursday 22nd December 9am - 4pm

Friday 23rd December 9am - 4pm

Saturday 24th December 9am - 1pm

Re opening on Tuesday 17th January

CLASSES on offer so far for 2012..

Kids Craft Day, Lots of fun stuff !

Thursday 19th Jan

Ladies Beginner Patchwork

Thursday 9th Feb

Kids Craft and Sewing

Block of 4, Jan 28th, feb 11th, March 10th, March 24th

For those who didn't attend the first series. This is a Saturday afternoon class 1pm - 3pm

Miss Rose Sister Violet Inspired Embellishment Workshops. There are four workshops being presented.

Fri 23rd March, Sat 24th March, Fri 7th Sept, Sat 8th Sept.

Please email me if you would like more info or would like to book in to any of the above classes.

Merry Christmas everyone, Wishing you a safe,bright and Happy New Year. xxxx

Last Hoorah !

Experiencing busy times stop.

No time to think stop.

Sewing up a storm stop.

Last Handmade Expo for the year on Saturday stop.

All Christmas stock at my market stall half price stop.

Being busy in mimmis stop.

Thinking about new range for next year stop.

Enjoying baby grandson number 4 stop.

Holiday planning stop.

I'll be able to stop soon and have a break, get re vitalised, see a movie, eat lots of fine food, shop until I drop, in Melbourne after Christmas, for a week!

Is this what it feels like for you too ?

Hi all,

Just wanted to pop by and let you know mimmis is having a " TIN " sale at the moment. If you cant see it pictured and you come into the store, just say " I saw your sale on the blog or facebook " and I'll give you 20% off your tin purchase.

Here's a link to the " TIN " sale.... https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.277485702302048.81958.133717690012184&type=3

Also all Christmas items will be half price at the next Handmade Expo on Saturday 17th December, Cards, stockings, bubba pants, decorations, serviettes, anything themed Christmas has got to go !! Only at the market until sold out !

See you soon.

Christmas in the country.

Hello friends,

Christmas in the Country started tonight with the grand opening ( search Christmas in the Country on Face book.) I didn't go this year but I'm sure there are lots of people shopping as I type!

It was certainly a bit harder to co - ordinate this year with mimmis to look after as well, but I made it and had a big creative weight lifted off my shoulder when I walked out of the hall after setting up.

Dont get me wrong, I love it but the lead up to a two day event is massive and the complete uncertainty of testing out all your new products !

(Probably not a good idea to do this at a big event, a bit like testing a new recipe on dinner guests.) Oh well whats done is done, I cant even go to get facial reactions until tomorrow late afternoon.

Here's some pics of my set up this year.

New things

Here are some things I've been working on and adding to in readiness for Gatton Christmas in the Country on Friday 4th and Saturday 5th November in the Gatton Shire Hall.

Theres a fantastic range, from a very diverse group of Handmadies and just in time to make real headway on your Christmas shopping list.

It's one of those great shows where you pick up a basket on the way in

shop 'til you drop and then pay for it all at the checkout on your way out. Eftpos available too.

Today I was sewing like a woman possessed, well maybe not quite that bad , but I definitely know my sewing days for this event are quickly running out. mimmis keeps me so busy I have to sneak time on the machine and with the good old glue gun when ever I can.

Hope you can make it along to this event. They have been running 21 years so they have it down pat now and is a really terrific event, did I say that already ?

Nearly ready !

Excuse my absence from blogland, There just aren't enough hours in the day.

I had a robbery in my shop, mimmis, and they took my trust worthy computer so I have been learning how to use my Apple Mac. It's a bit like teaching an old dog new tricks ! I'm nearly there though.

My time of late in between The Handmade Expo Market has been preparing for the big Christmas in the Country Art and Craft show which I have been lucky enough to have been invited for the third year running. You can never have too much stock can you.

Oh its on in Gatton in the Lockyer Valley on November the 4th and 5th if you can make it there are some amazing stallholders thats for sure.