Good weather for ducks…

I can’t say I have been lazy; I just haven’t been updating my blog weekly like I said I would (is anybody reading it at all?)

If you live on the East coast of Australia what crazy crazy weather, the grounds are drenched and it is getting worse. The rain killed my Mother’s Day sales, what is normally one of the busiest days of the year, but I have to say, I wouldn’t come out in it either. Great weather for sewing I guess

All new Japanese fabric arrived last week, it is not your bright out there Alie Jane style but more natural, this included some amazing mushroom fabric which is available in two colour ways (I made two cushions up for the front window but they sold straight away)

I had fun with the window, using a some of the old wooden ironing boards I have collected over the years, my Pop’s old wooden boxes, old sewing machines, a ceramic jug, telephone, a wooden mushroom I picked up from a felt shop when I lived in Northcote Melbourne and my collection of old wooden rulers.

Then we have the 3 tartan fabrics that have arrived, I am always being asked for tartan, so after 11 years I decided to get it in. I made a kid’s quilted vest and bloomers on Saturday and got Audrey to model it (see pics on IG and FB) I mixed it with other very cute Japanese fabric that arrived, I also made the shop some singlet and matching bloomers from this.

The new daffodil laminated fabric has been very popular, how can it not be, it is pretty fab

Goffrey and Audrey are doing well, both loving the attention of their fans every day in and out of the store. Audrey is 10 months now, can’t walk but loves to stand. Geoffrey will be 8 next month, loves his ear scratches, leaning on customers, belly rubs and runs like a dickhead doing zoomies outside and away from the shop

Hope everyone is well, thanks for reading if you have made it this far. Don’t forget to tell all your friends and family about the shop and get them to sign up to the socials and if you are in town come visit (it costs nothing to browse)

Until next time, love Alie Jane, Audrey May and Geoffrey x