when all the planets align...

If you live in Melbourne, you may have heard astrologist Stella Woods on RRR or read one of her columns. I'm on her mailing list and she's generously given her followers $50 gift vouchers to give to friends and family, to go towards either an astrology or tarot face to face reading or phone reading.

The phone readings are a lot cheaper than the face to face ones, so with the voucher you could get a half hour reading for $40. Perhaps you'd like to hear Stella's take on what 2010 holds for you?

If you'd like one of the vouchers, please drop me a line with your email and postal address.

Let me know by Monday 15th Dec Melbourne time as she is only offering it for a limited time!

POW picnic this sunday

Permaculture Out West are holding an open BYO picnic at the Maribyrnong Living Museum this Sunday and you're all invited!

It's our end of year get together, and will be part of a full day of festivities as part of 'Memorybyrnong' project - celebrating all the stories of people living in the area of Maribyrnong.

If you haven't been to the Living Museum, here's a great opportunity to check it out! Situated by the Maribyrnong River in Pipemakers Park, off Van Ness Ave, Maribyrnong (Melway Ref Map 28 B10), it's a beautiful site. My favourite part is the History Of The Land Garden.View Map

There are other groups holding events throughout the day, Permaculture Out West will be having the BYO picnic from 4pm-7pm. You can come down to say hi, see what we're about, but it's also going to be the opportunity to put some faces to the email addresses on the mailing list! Should be a lot of fun.

If you're REALLY keen, POW will also be having a stall at the Braybrook Big Backyard adjacent to Braybrook Community Garden on Churchill Ave too:

Braybrook’s Big Backyard
Sunday 29 November, 12noon to 4pm
Braybrook Community Centre
107-139 Churchill Ave, Braybrook Park

So much happening out west!

ALSO while I'm at it, this looks like it's going to be lots of fun too!:

Hope to see you at one of them!

Cup Day Fashion - Spring Top

Finally back at the sewing machine!

Here's the winnings from my efforts this Melbourne Cup Day:

Got up early. Saw my acupunturist before 9am. Went to yoga at 10am. Came back had lunch and got my teeth into this project - a refashioned batik op shop shirt.

Used the trusty Simplicity 3742 pattern that I have used a couple of times. This pattern is SO EASY. It's in the 'Easy To Sew' range for a reason. A good one to do when you haven't sewn for a while. It's the first time I've used the Elna since I got served and it was so smoothe and quiet and running like a dream! Little workhorse that it is.

I made an obie belt using a very simple pattern out of the June 2009 Burda Modern magazine.

I tidied up the fabric stash this weekend too. I don't know why it hadn't occurred to me before but all it took doing was clearing out the linen closet, which really doesn't have THAT much stuff in it and there is more than enough room to fit the fabric stash in there! Now the key is to USE UP the stash, not just keep adding to it. No more fabric shopping allowed until I make a sizeable dent in it.