A Big Stars Hollow Thankyou

To those of you who rang me today and asked for Lorelai Gilmore I say a big thank you. It put a huge smile on my face!
And to Alison I say - check your kitchen...I'm sure that's Luke!!

I think I have just found a new (and very useful) skill. I think I can find a 'Gilmore Girls' link for nearly every aspect of my life.
Watch...

Umm... it was freezing today and I wore my blue puffy jacket to work (this is true)

In fact it was so cold it snowed in Yarraville and I stood outside the shop and watched the pretty flakes (this is not true)

Tomorrow I am going to play glof with my Dad (also not true)

See what I mean!

Renovating

Over the last few weeks James has been doing a bit of a reno' on the kids room. Ben needs to move out of his cot and we decided bunks would give them more room. First to go was the chimney and fire place... keeping in mind James had absolutely NO help from me. He'd want you to know that!

Then came the plastering.. wa la... a corner!

Next came my part - hire someone to install built in robes. Let me tell you it was not as easy as it sounds. Many cups of tea were drunk while deciding on the design of cupboards and bunk!

James then moved Emma's bed into the cavity and proceeded to turn it into a bunk.


Tonight we're all set to finish the undercoat and hopefully over the next couple of days I'll be able to show you the next stage.

I'm working in the shop tomorrow so to make my day more interesting I've decided to set you a task! I'd like people to ring me at the shop and ask for Lorelai Gilmore! (feel free to then hang up) Anyone who actually comes in and asks for Lorelai Gilmore will get a free bath squirter!!! Please help fulfill my fantasy. 03 9314 8686

And More Recycling

After a lovely dinner out with my family, (finally a belated birthday dinner!!) Mum and Dad opened the boot of their car and proceeded to dump box after box of fabric into our car! Apparently the result of a friend doing some cleansing after her mum died. They didn't want to throw it all out so they thought of me...

I am now thinking of you because even though there is some fabulous fabric, not a lot of it is of use to me.

If anyone would like me to send them a parcel of assorted stuff please let me know.

And if anyone knows of any reason why one woman would need this many zips please also drop me a line. I'm thinking fetish but I may be wrong!!

Crafty Recycling

For my birthday my lovely friend Kristine gave me some wonderful fabric offcuts from her TOWNMOUSE range. Her house is an absolute treasure trove of fabric goodies and as well as a great book (I'm loving it Kris), this is what I came home with - Well not quite as I spent a couple of hours cutting it all into squares but you know what I mean.

Today Mum came and picked up the kids for the morning so I was finally able to finish this...

Kris's scraps are now my newest cot quilt! I can't wait to start on the next one.

CHALK ON SALE

CHALK IS GOING ON SALE

As of tomorrow (5th July) we will be going on sale.

All our winter clothing will be 30% to 40% off the RRP.

Labels include -

Fresh Baked, OUCH, Toshi hats,

Supertube footless tights, Bebe,

Pure Baby, Snugglebum PJs, Monstar,

You heard it here first!!

Drop in and say Hi to Mick and let him know you heard about it on the blog. (He swears no one reads it and I'm just doing it to fill in my evenings!)

A Pair Of Schoolgirls

" There are very few writers who can hold the readers engrossed attention by a narrative of school life - and of schoolgirl life more particularly. Miss Brazil has a definite place amongst those few." (Dust jacket review)

What exactly do you think this bloke is getting at?? Apart from his obvious scepticism of the merit of a story set in school, which offends me no end as I have a particular passion for this genre, his sexist assumption that a story about girls is going to be infinitely harder to render interesting amazes me.

What a tosser!

Needless to say I love this book and the other 15 I have just like it in my bookshelves.

Pram Quilts

Due to popular demand and a little more time on my hands the Pram/bassinet sized quilt is back at CHALK.

It actually suits me to make this size as I have some gorgeous bits of fabric floating around that are often not enough to make a cot quilt.

They are still backed with the cosy flannelette and are all one offs. They retail for $42.00 AU.

They can be easily posted O.S. so drop me an email if you're interested.