Just a reminder that Gossamer Dreams is on tonight at 8pm. I recommend you take a look early and plan your purchases as these goodies won’t last long! I have a hand dyed dress and skirt on offer š
Gossamer Dreams tonight!
Gossamer Dreams previewing tonight!
Here is a small collection of just some of the items in this months Gossamer Dreams stocking.
Riverside Dolls
Inkidink
Cherish Designs
You can preview Gossamer Dreams tonight from 8pm and pick out what you want for tomorrow night (if you’re quick enough!) This is the last stocking for the year with beautiful items from the regulars and lots of guests (me included!) It would be a great opportunity to nab some unique handmade Christmas gifts.
Cornflake slice recipe (very,very easy!)
Mother in Law’s recipes are great – these ladies who cooked on wood stoves (and my MIL still does) and fed the hungry hoards (my MIL had 10 little ones to feed) really knew what they were doing.
We “modern” homemakers can learn so much from their ways. This corn flake slice recipe is from my Mum in law š
Another aspect of older recipes that I love is they were built around ingredients every Aussie housewife would have in the pantry – no special shopping trip for fancy ingredients.
You may not have Corn Flakes in your pantry but they are readily available and one of the more affordable cereals.
Corn Flake Slice (very, very easy!)
Ingredients
- 125 grams butter
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1 cup cornflakes
- 1 cup desiccated coconut
Instructions
- Preheat oven to a moderate (around 180 degrees celsius or 170 fan forced).
- Melt butter and honey together.
- Add to mixed dry ingredients.
- Place in a shallow slice tin, press to even and flatten out a little.
- Bake in the oven until golden brown (about 15 minutes) and leave in tin to cool.
- Turn out and cut into squares.
Easy?
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Sneak peek embroidery
I’m working on a new pattern.
It has lots of little stitches.
And lots of cuteness.
I’m almost done, so it will be available in my Etsy shop soon and there may even be a little giveaway!
Gosh I’ve missed stitching!
The cooler weather has me thinking about knitting as well, it might be a good time to try out Linda’s cat pattern – so cute!
Happy weekend and God bless you all š
Buttons, bandanas and bracelets!
More new hand printed linen buttons to tempt you with!
All from husband’s lino blocks.
Such a pretty blue methinks.
And some bandanas – hand dyed, printed or painted of course!
Random fact: my Etsy shop has never been as well stocked as it is right now š
And aside from all things Etsy but on the side of all things creative, look what the girls and I did with a few yarn scraps and some old beads. Cute?
Pads restocked
Yes! I finally made the time to re-stock my Cloth Pad shop and hopefully there is something for everyone. Don’t forget, there is free post in Australia this month so it’s a great time to buy š
Free post
Postage is free within Australia in my cloth pad shop for the whole month of November! (Menstrual cups are excluded.)
Hopefully I’ll be stocking some new ones over the next few days, it’s getting tough to keep up š
Coffee painting
I’ve been following Art projects for Kids for inspiration and ideas. I decided that the coffee painting looked like fun so I brewed a little coffee paint and away we went!
The coffee was quite weak on paper and then I remembered I had some Parisian essence in the pantry. The contrast of the weaker brown coffee and the very strong essence was beautiful and the girls came up with some really interesting paintings. They loved the novelty of painting with coffee too.
Yesterday was All Saint’s Day and our homeschool group celebrated this morning by having a saints dress up day. So, from left to right we have Saint Lucia, Saint Bernadette and Saint Therese!
A little upcycling
We often receive donations of clothing from others, which is really lovely and very kind, but often we have to pass the clothes on or make some adjustments due to immodest styles or slogans.
Lovely dress, lovely fabric, innapropriate style for a young lady.
Ditto.
Easy fix. Cut off the bodice, make a waist casing, insert elastic and you have a pretty, flouncy skirt.
Ditto š
Smaller sized apron
The lovely Baukje likes my apron tute but wants to make a small apron for a grandchild turning 2 soon. So, here are the measurements you will need to make a smaller apron.
Size 2
Bodice – 8″x 5″ – Cut 1 main fabric, 1 lining
Band – 21″ x 2″ – Cut 1 from contrast fabric
Skirt – 35″ x 11″ – Cut 1 main fabric
Bottom hem – 35″ x 2.5″ – Cut 1 from contrast
Back ties – 20″ x 3″ Cut 2 from contrast
Neck ties – 20″ x 2.5″ – Cut 2 from contrast
Best of luck with it Baukje š
Oh, and a huge welcome to my newest followers, it’s so very lovely to know I’m not just talking to myself here!