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It stopped raining during the night and the sun is shining again! Hooray. When I went outside this morning, I found that my hydrangeas had started flowering for the summer. I hope the dry weather sticks around.

Tomorrow morning I'm joining some friends at a local cafe for a little vintage/craft market and I thought I'd fill up my suitcase with some vintage fabrics that I haven't used in a while. I also made a few embroidered needlebooks for my table. It should be fun! (Local friends: the market will be from 11am-1pm at Ka Pie Cafe, Alton St, Nelson.)

************** Edited to add: The market has been cancelled due to the flood damage- sorry!  **************

I hope you have a lovely relaxing weekend. Here is a catchy pop song for you, featuring some handsome dogs.

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13 responses to “an old suitcase”

  1. Margaret Oomen Avatar

    your little stacks of needle cases are just wonderful

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  2. Angela Avatar

    Wish I was going Mel, I’d be rumaging in that suit case for sue! Glad to hear it’s stopped raining there too! madness is this weather!

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  3. Emily Avatar

    Beautiful hydrangea. And what a catchy song – love the dogs.

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  4. Sarah Avatar
    Sarah

    Love the Life books – we’ve still got The Fishes volume, I think we’ve had it since I was little. Good to hear the rain has eased up round your way.

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  5. Joan Browning Avatar

    Lovely goodies.. and I see your lovely home in the House and Garden Calendar that arrived today. I remembered it from the earlier article.

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  6. aupres de mon arbre Avatar

    Your suitcase looks like a treasure chest !

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  7. Tania Avatar

    Oooh, would love to have a rummage through that suitcase! Like that song, actually I downloaded it yesterday 🙂

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  8. kate Avatar

    yet again I regret that I live fully the other side of the world, but I’m cheering myself up with the song. have fun 🙂

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  9. Carrie @ Rhubarb Sky Avatar

    Abby and I were JUST talking about Ka Pie! I made tiny chicken pot pies for dinner last week and she said, “They’re good, Mama, but not as good as the steak and cheese pies from Ka Pie!” Miss that sweet neighborhood.

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  10. Bronwyn Lloyd Avatar

    Hi Melissa,
    I just wanted to say thanks for your excellent beach dress tutorial – I’ve just made two as gifts for family members and they turned out perfectly!
    Best wishes for a very Merry Christmas,
    Bronwyn

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  11. Nancy Cook Avatar

    the vintage/craft market sounds fun. have a nice weekend.

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  12. Regina Avatar

    The needle cases are beautiful. I haven’t seen hydrangeas in what seems like forever!!

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  13. emma Avatar

    Oh, that sounds like fun, I wish I were in your neighbourhood so I could say hello and look at your lovely wares!

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