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Hello! I hope you're keeping well and warm on these midwinter days. I thought I'd share some photos from my week. This is pretty much what I've been up to: admiring the first daphne blooms, sewing, embroidery and quite a lot of work, but I don't have a pretty image for that. 

Have you heard of Plastic Free July? I wanted to get involved by making lots of shopping bags from recycled fabrics, and maybe doing some giveaways on here. It might all have been a pipe dream though, as I've found myself a bit busy of late.

Never too busy to go plastic-free though… and I did find the time to make myself a new shopping bag. This is made from striped denim and lined in vintage cotton cut from an old curtain. I used this pattern from my blog – maybe you feel like making one too?

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Tomorrow a friend and I will be heading along to Capital Fibre Fest in Upper Hutt. It promises to be a fun event with heaps of spinning, weaving, knitting and, of course, yarn shopping. You should check it out if you're free tomorrow in the capital.

The other thing I wanted to tell you about was Nanette by Hannah Gadsby (on Netflix). You've probably already seen it by now. Or, at least, heard all about it. I watched it last week and found it really did live up to the critical praise – I thought it was amazing. Moving and funny and intense. I think you will like it.

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7 responses to “midwinter days”

  1. Sharyn Avatar
    Sharyn

    Hi Melissa, i plan to make some more bags for Plastic free July too. I also have an op shopped lace curtain sitting on my sewing table waiting for me to make up some smaller produce bags. I have one more of week of school holidays here in Victoria so fingers crossed i will be productive. We have just been to your beautiful city as my sister in law and her 3 beautiful kids live in Wellington. You certainly live in a gorgeous place. We then toured the South island for a week. I totally fell in love with your country. Such a beautiful place.

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  2. Karen Avatar
    Karen

    Hi Melissa, I love that daphne too such a beautiful scent. Keep warm in Wellington. When I read the newspaper to my residents I always talk about the weather especially in NZ!
    Cheers
    Karen

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  3. tinyhappy Avatar

    Thank you, Karen! Ha yes, our weather can be rather newsworthy at times! Lots of storms lately.
    Hope you are keeping well and warm.
    Melissa

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  4. Joanna Livingston Avatar

    so lovely – and I just adore that bag! Beautiful work x Totally agree about the Hannah Gadsby stand up – I was totally floored by it and think I’ll show it to the kids as well xx

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  5. tina Avatar
    tina

    happy winter days to you melissa!

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  6. Manda Avatar
    Manda

    Oh I went to fibre fest too! Came home rich in yarn and poor in dollars but I have some very delicious wool to work with for the next few months!

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  7. tinyhappy Avatar

    thank you tina! and to you too 🙂

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