today

mishi sitting snuggled onto my lap. me with warm woolen jumper (with holes that need fixing), her with absolutely nothing on. climbing onto my lap to snuggle. and saying 'i want to be here always'.

learning a new house.
where the light switches are.
how to turn to taps in the shower to make it just right.
the different noises at night time.
the unexpected colder-than-our-old-house feeling.
the lots of extra space to be in and live in feeling.
the boxes that we are still unpacking.
the new corners that we are making
in our new home.
learning the best spot to catch the morning sun.
trying to find fairies in the really big backyard.
sitting on our new back verandah and imagining the parties and gatherings we will have.
setting up our new (bargain) screen printing table.
slowly slowly slowly sorting out my fabric and paper and pieces
my little studio sewing room.
still trying to find my camera cable connector - photos tomorrow.

and tomorrow.... more of the same.
as well as the first day of my six-week challenge to get myself fit and healthy.
and calling customers and filing and organising.

and dreaming and planning and wishing and planning and doing....

back soon.

in other news

I've been mentioning it here in little snippets, but it's all official now (well, it was last Friday - but been a bit busy since then doing other stuff). So, we have SOLD our house. In less than a week, how amazing is that. We had the first open for inspection on a Saturday, and an offer in on the Thursday night.
A lovely young(ish - you compared to old 35-yr Sam and 31-yr me!!) couple, who have lots of ideas (and the funds) to do this old (at least 70+ yrs old) house some justice. We already told them that we'd come and check it out in a year or so.
So, we have to be out of here in about 7 or 8 days. Have we started packing. As if, no way! Why would we want to start doing something like so early. We want to do that at the last minute, hey. We did already pack up half our stuff and move it to a storage place (to make the house look less "cluttered" for open inspections). But, we still do have a lot a lot a lot of stuff. We've been living here for about 7 or so years (more, can't remember now), and have the accumulated junk that comes with not moving too often.
In our new house I will have my own little sewing studio. I'm calling it a studio, rather than a sewing room - sounds much more fun. It is little, but I think it has lots of good light. I'm dreaming about it. Oh, the possibilities. The excitement.
Currently I have my sewing table in the corner of our living room. And it's simply not enough for me to have my thinking space and creative space and try and run a business in as well. So, good things ahead.
Please help me out with dreams for my new studio. I'd love thoughts and ideas on what works for you in a smallish space, for multi crafting, and to accommodate kids, and a guest bed. I'd love links to inspirational photos. So, if you have a great room yourself, or have been dreaming similar dreams of your own room, please speak up.
I took these photos the other day, when the kids + I had lunch in the backyard. Despite all my wishings it was different, this house has been good to us. And I know how lucky we have been.

For those of you in Brisbane, make sure you get to the Portside Boutique markets on Sunday. Peppermint will be there, selling issue 3 and subscriptions. As well as many of the beautiful BrisStylettes with their wares. At last I'll be able to look around and see it all, being on the other side of the market table will be nice. Oh, and did I mention there'll be a coffee + chocolate festival too.

I'm sure you're all hanging on the edge of your seats waiting to hear about my market weekend marathon.BrisStyle Indie Designer's Market, on Saturday, was so so lovely. What a glorious, friendly, smiley and talented group of women. The weather was almost perfect (bit too windy and standing in the sun all day took it out of me). The customers started before we'd even properly set up our stalls and continued until just after lunch time - when we were allowed to pack up and go home.The location was so perfect - the grassy grounds of a church, and inside their hall. We missed a bride, but did see the groom and best man as well as some well dressed guests.Unfortunately I didn't get around to see all the stalls. I did take one extended (chatting along the way) toilet break, but apart from that missed out on the great set ups and amazing crafts and wares that were on offer.Check over at the BrisStyle blog to see all the other Stylettes, and read a great little round up of the whole glorious day. Also, thanks to the ever-smiley and beautiful Steph Bond for taking a photo of our skateboard buttons before they all sold out. You heard it - Sam had to rush home and make more for the Southbank YDM, for Sunday. Still didn't get to see her little one - fast asleep in the pram.The biggest thanks must go to the amazing women - Helen, Sophie, Chris, Bel, Ali, Robyn, Bec & Rebecca - who put so much into getting it all organised and together. For working tirelessly, during your "normal" jobs, your own crafting and parenting and general life. For putting the word out there, getting promo spots all over the place. And for having all sorts of customers come along and support the handcrafted movement.Kelley and I had a fun, exciting day - meeting people, and smiling and saying hello (many faces I know, but not always able to put names to! Please forgive me if I didn't remember you....).
Southbank Market wasn't quite as sunny or warm. But I did get to spend the day with Katy, from whatkatydid. I met her at Brown Owls, where we chatted over granny squares. And when I put out the call for help, she offered. We chatted all day (seeing as how there were basically no customers... poohy) about all sorts of things. Katy is so much more mature than her years (ok, I don't know how old she actually is - but she looks like a "spring chicken" to me. like I'm some old-fogie). She's one of those people that tries all sorts of things and has skills and talents in so many different crafts and arts. Check out her new machine - can't wait to see that and have a play with it. Thank you so so so so much Katy for spending your day with me, and helping. It was fun and I learnt so much from you. Can't wait to catch up again.
Also, she wore her world's coolest skirt. I forgot to take photos. I think we were chatting too much!
********** I'm sorry about the quality of my photos. Not sure what's wrong with them, hope my camera isn't starting to do cheeky things.

help needed

So, I have crazily, stupidly, crazy-crazy-crazily only just signed up to do the Southbank Young Designer's Market (YDM). It's on this Sunday! ummm, yes, I'm doing the BrisStyle Indie Designer's Market (BIDM) on Saturday. So, only two sleeps to finish off everything on my list. And, then double it for two markets. I'm not sure it was the best of ideas to sign up for a market only 3 days before it's on.
Oh, well. I'll have lots of smiles to offer my customers. If I sell out of everything, then I'm quite alright with that.
What I'm needing is a little bit of help. I'm going to be joined on Saturday by my dear friend Kelley and her sweet mag. But I'll be all alone at the Sunday market. Wondering if anyone out there (ok - anyone in Brisbane) wants to come along to Southbank this Sunday (5th July) and hang out with me for a few hours. In case it gets busy, or it's totally boring and having someone to chat to would be good, or if I need to run off and have a toilet break.
Do any of you lovely lovelies want to be on the other side of the table, and see how a market happens. You'll need to bring lots of water, and a packed lunch is a good idea, and be ready for lots of chatting and meeting so many friendly people. I've met some great new friends at markets.

Please do let me know via email (redseedstudio AT gmail DOT com) or leave a comment here, if you feel like you could help me out.
(Must admit that the pay is zero, but the perks are pretty good!).