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Hot topic...

I've got a lot on my mind, it seems. And I hope you don't mind but I need to get a bit of this out.

Breastfeeding. The other night I stumbled upon a blog post bagging out the Character Rose from 'the slap' for breastfeeding her 4 year old son. She used the words disgusting and 'all types of wrong' and other such terms to describe what she saw. The post has sparked a lot of conversation.

I have just finished breastfeeding my bub at the age of 22 months.  I have to admit that I was already starting to feel a bit uncomfortable and over it. I personally would not feed my baby after the age of 2 years. I admit that seeing someone else feed a four year old child would probably make me a bit uneasy, but that's my problem right? Not the problem of the women who is feeding her child.

Only Western cultures frown upon such practise, and world wide, statistically the average age to stop breastfeeding is 4 years old.

We have to remember that we are being groomed by the media to believe certain things about the world we live in, and the sexualisation of women and their bodies sells products. So the media will have us believe that a women's purpose is to be sexy and gorgeous and that our mammaries exist solely to be  looked at by men. I posted this link on my fb page a few weeks ago, it's worth checking out.

Now I believe that everyone is entitled to an opinion. But the sooner we realise that we have 'learned behaviour' and that our opinions might not be as much our own as we originally thought, we will surely be empowered by this.

Becoming a mum is hard enough as it is. We need to stop bagging out women for the decisions they make and start supporting one-another. Whether it's the decision to not breastfeed at all, or to whip em out on the train whenever needed, or whatever!

What do you think?

Good Stuff!

Yay!! it's here! The meet me at mikes Good Stuff online mag is now ready to view. It is an awesome handmade holiday and gift guide...Pip and friends have done such a fantastic job of putting this together. Make sure you have a fresh pot of tea and a little snack before you settle in to read it, as there are heaps of amazing people to discover and pretty things to think about buying. Much more than a gift guide, it has recipes and projects to enjoy also.

I do have a little add in there for my own shop, which still has a few custom spots and ready-to-ship pieces available!! You can check me out about mid way through.

In other exciting news, last night I dug out a few dresses that have been at different stages of completion for a long time now. Some are failed experiments, others had mistakes in the details. I picked up one dress with a dodgy neckline and decided to try to re-style. I wont give too much away now, but lets just say that I am so glad I did, and a sexy new style might be worming it's way into my collection really soon.

I am so inspired right now. There are just not enough hours in a day!!

Stay tuned!

Bec x

flea market find of the year!!

Yes that's right...I found the Mona Lisa in a thrift store!

She will be my entry into the 'flea market find of the year' hosted by miss Sophie over at 'her library adventures'.

Being such an avid thrifter, it really is so hard to pin point just one special find as the 'find of the year' but this tapestry of da Vinci's mysterious lady is certainly amongst the most interesting and kitsch.

I can't believe I found her just yesterday. Just in the nick of time!

To see many more 'flea market find's of the year' or even to enter your own (there is a lovely prize on offer)  visit miss Sophie :)

* this has been edited so that 'flea market' is spelled correctly ........

Shop update...

For the first time in FOREVER I finally have a few 'ready to ship' goodies uploaded in the etsy shop.

I planned for today to be the day that I restocked the shop, as I believe the meet me at mikes good stuff catalogue is due out today!! It is going to be jam-packed full of lovely makers and handmade gift options for Christmas. How exciting!

I am hoping that the catalogue will bring me some new bloggy friends and customers. Welcome if you are new around here. Glad you could make it :)

I am trying really hard to find that balance between keeping up with custom orders, and finding the time to be creative and make ready to ship pieces...

I thought that I had about 15 dresses ready to ship, turns out that I only have 5 that are actually ready to ship, but others will be listed for sale as I get them finished... Keep your eyes on my facebook page and the shop for details.

Okie dokie. We are off. It's Sunday morning and the park is beckoning...

Bec x

package full of goodness!

Today a package arrived that was so jam packed full of sweetness and surprise that my eyes welled with tears, and my heart swelled with happiness!

The parcel was from the gorgeous miss Kel over at green tea and red nails, the gracious host of the best fat quarter swap in ALL of AUSTRALIA!!! It was so beautifully wrapped, but I have no photos to show you, because at times like that I don't stop and think 'where's my camera??'

Wanna' see what was inside??

vintage floral...

little golden books...

vintage threads for my small person...

seriously too cute!

& gorgeous handmade envelopes!

I have already earmarked this fabric as a keeper. A new sundress to match my navy  salties??
Snap!

Seriously miss Kel!! You spoil me! Sending much love your way tonight.

Bec x

I'm home...

I decided to make the 'worlds biggest pin-cushion' with my scraps...

...now that its finished I realise that it looks just like a 'couch cushion' but I have still stuck
my pins in it...

My gorgeous rug from Azerbaijan... 

Good evening wonderful friends! I hope this post finds you well and happy!

Sorry to bombard you with six posts worth of photos all at once. I have been playing stylist, trying to figure out how best to photograph my dresses before I ship them off. Any suggestions? Which pictures do you like best? My blog posts used to be jam-packed with photos of finished custom orders, but I have had such a hard time photographing the Annie dresses - the pics just don't do them justice. Of course Miss Katie Mitchell did an exceptional job, but unfortunately I don't have her or her stunning sister on-call to help me out on a day to day basis...

Anyway, I am happy to report that we are home sweet home' after a wonderful five days of catching up with my family in Perth. There was a birthday reunion with Aunty at the Indi bar in Scarborough - which was fabulous as the Indi bar was my old 'haunt' back before I became a responsible parent... We listened to great music and drank Pints of Fat Yak.

The rest of the trip was unplanned and uneventful. Which was perfect. You might be surprised to hear that I left the op-shops alone on this particular trip (WHAT! Seriously!) But I did manage to score a pair of Saltwater sandals... I know that I had a pair of these as a kid and I didn't love them back then, but I saw a pair on Alana's blog and it was love at first sight... I needed a pair of summer shoes to wear with my dresses, and I am just not a 'high heel' kinda girl, and a pair of thongs just don't measure up. 

The sandals are perfect. Straight after I bought them (I wore them out of the shop) I headed to the park where my small person was with my sister. I ran up to this fabulous looking 'windsurfer on springs' thingo and jumped on it. I then smashed the tin sail straight into my head and fell off, laughing so hard that I may of wet my pants a little... 

Well on that note, It's time to love you and leave you. Tomorrow is a sewing day, and I have a massive pile of parcels to send. All very exciting!!

Bec x