Thanks and Melbourne

Can't remember where I got this... sorry.

I just wanted to so thanks for all the lovely comments on my dress. I do really love it and I think it is quite flattering and so easy to whip up. The little poster above is so there is something other than a few words.

I also want to put out there, that I'll be in Melbourne of the weekend of 20//21 December and wondered if anyone wants to meet up. I know it's a bad time being weekend before Christmas - fabric shopping is probably last thing on people's minds, and I don't need anything either, but maybe a coffee or lunch or dinner would be a possibility. I'm seeing Nick Cave on 18 December with a friend from Adelaide and I'm staying a couple of extra days. There is an exhibition The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier on at the NGV and I'll definitely go to see it so if anyone wants to see it and hasn't yet and wants to meet up I'd love it. Just put a note in the comment and I'll get back to you.

I'm making some beach skirts and cushions to sell at a friend's Christmas market tomorrow night. Of course, I haven't made as many as I thought I would as my machines were getting a service (more about that in another post) and life with young children and old parents got in the way but I'm going to help her out more than sell stuff... hope I do though, 'cause I don't need little girl's beach skirts.. I have a boy and nephews!

Anyway thanks again.... I'm really chuffed with all the lovely comments.

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