Bendigo - Couture and op-shops!

Last Friday Josie and I travelled to Bendigo, mainly to see their Golden Age of Couture show, but also to visit some op shops. The exhibit is really wonderful, so many really really beautiful amazing dresses, they are so detailed and made of the most wonderful fabrics, its hard to believe they were actually worn. Op-shopping was good too, I visit Bendigo so often, one of the lady's in the op-shops recognised me and praised me for my persistence! Here's a little of what I found.

I also just found these maps and op-shopping guides on the Bendigo Tourism website, for anyone interested in making a day out of it. All the op-shops located in central Bendigo are in easy walking distance from the train station. All you need to do is click on the shopping and map links and all is there for you.

Meaghan...

Things Aprons are Good For!

The other week our Auntie sent me an e-mail containing a brief History of Aprons together with some practical uses for them, seeing as though aprons are our speciality I thought i would share some.

Aprons are good for:

• protecting ones dress while cooking, cleaning, playing
• drying tears and collecting eggs
• carrying vegetables in from the garden
• wiping your hands on
• taking things from the oven
• looking smart!

Lastest from the op-shop!

I've been on a op-shopping, market spree lately and found many lovely things. Here are just a few of my favourites, I especially like the tapestry clutch and the ghost salt and pepper shakers. I found a heap of fabric too, which is already over at Claire's, it appears that our fabric drought is well and truly over, now we just need the weather to cool down a bit before we can seriously start sewing again!

From Meg.

Dads Kids.

Our Dad isn't one to throw things away or replace things ahead of their time, which is really great I think, it means we were always taught to value things and allowed to get really attached to things too. But just recently dad finally decided it was time to replace his very old wallet, and in it we found these very old family photos. First it was just Claire then I was added then finally our brother Shaun. They must have been in there for over 18 years, but never thought to be thrown out, on the back of the one of  the three of use is what seems to be our birth dates. Hopefully he finds something just as nice to keep in his new one!

Measuring Ducks!

I found these ducks a while ago in a Salvos in Ringwood, initialy I just thought they were a stack ducks but then I discovered they are actually measuring cups, which is really amazing, they were only $2.75, I'm missing the 1 cup one, but thats okay.

A summer rundown.

I've really been enjoying summer this year I'm not really a summer person but I'm really trying this year. So far I've been to the beach (I really got burnt, but I'm not going to dwell on that), had a go at some gardening, reading some really great books and sewing lots of nice things. I hope everyone is enjoying the summer. 

Claire...

Value City!

I have never heard or ever visited Value City until a friend took me last week. It's really amazing, its a lot like savers but smaller, quieter and i think alot better stock, they had heaps of good vintage linen and some really amazing dresses and knit wear, I'm going to go back soon, it looked like they received truck loads of stock daily!

Ps. the address is corner of Newman st and Oakover rd Preston, at the end of the 112 tram line!

A Parliament of Owls