Sweet Mary

    It time for for the pretty bright colours of summer to turn to the lovely deep shades of autumn. I have been making tiered cake plates again, in readyness for my deconstructed then reconstucted Little Vintage china hire service. Just a few more  tweaks and it should be up and running properly in a week or so. Its no secret that autumn is my favourite time of the year, I just love those rich colours and the light that sinks low over my garden. Its a good time for reflection, making lists and plans for the quieter winter months. Mostly I will be sewing, some will be personal for special family celebrations that are looming and then there are always goodies to sew for my monthly Sweet Mary stall in Havelock North. See details top right of the blog - Craft and Design Market but basically it should be the first Saturday of every month.        Autumn leaves hanging from the pergola outside bedroom doors - double click on photo to see...

As its the first Saturday of the month tomorrow, its market day around Hawthorne Coffee shop in Havelock North. The Craft & Design market starts at 9am and runs until 1pm but just in case the predicted bad weather starts make sure you look HERE in case it is postponed. THE MARKET IS POSTPONED UNTIL NEXT SATURDAY, 13th APRIL.

Thanks everyone who came along to the market on Saturday, it was a thoroughly enjoyable day for me and especially good to say hello to past stall visitors who have rediscovered me now that I am happily ensconced back at the market. My haberdashery box is a big hit for fossicking through buttons, ribbons, lace etc. This afternoon I have packaged up my latest button finds and will soon do the same with the extra wide bias binding I came across this morning. The next day after the market, Easter Sunday, I packed up an all day grazing picnic box and my honey and I left home early for a day out. Our aim was to visit the Central Hawke's Bay beaches south of the two beautiful ones that we have near us in Havelock North. First stop though was the cute little market held every Sunday in Otane, its a mixture of food stalls and second-hand goods and good for a mooch around. My favourite seller of bio-dynamically grown fruit and vegetable was there and also Kahikatea Farm seedl...