It was dark, cold and WAY to early on a winter’s morning, when I set off to set up my stall at the  BrisStyle Indie Designers Racecourse Road Market, this last weekend. It’s a long drive across town for me and  and I left one teeny tiny, BUT critical piece of equipment behind – my screw driver for assembling my pattern display stand.

Grrrrrrr #%@^%$!!!

ANYWAY,  trying to be a ‘glass-half-FULL’ kinda gal, I decided that if I couldn’t diplay my OWN crafty wares, I’d  look at everyone else’s!

AND just look at what I found!

This beautiful bracelet made by Sally Sepherd of happilyeverartsist.com took my fancy so I asked Sally to let me try it on, and what do you know, it just WOULDN”T COME OFF!!! : )

I was also excited to hear that Sally has opened a studio at the Old Petrie Town markets, as this is just around the corner from me. BUT, this may NOT be such a good thing for my wallet as I LOVE all her beautiful beads!!! She did say that down the track there may be jewellery-making classes on offer, and I have always wanted to try this … so can’t wait for that!

And then I found this gorgeous
Owl softie!!!

And having such a soft spot for plush toys, how could I resist such a cutie?

This adorable owl softie was made by another lovely Brisstyler – Natalie Cotter and her mum, of Rod n Lil fame,  who mostly make reversible Pinafores, Bloomers,  and Hats. I am so glad they decided to do something with the offcuts from cutting out their gorgeous kiddies clothes, because that’s how their toys came to be!

Look how adorable their reversible pinafores are!!!

I think I may have to do some Christmas shopping at the next few Brisstyle markets –

what do you think?

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Till next time,

Happy Sewing,
Pauline