"Makes Me Happy Monday" number 48

Hello,

Happy Monday everyone. I hope you all had a great weekend and are refreshed and ready to go for the week.

I have one major thing that is making us all happy this week. My sister Chris arrived for a short break from New Zealand late on Thursday night. We have been doing the tourist thing and lunching with family etc.

Eating Whittaker's Chocolate is making us all happy today.

Happy Monday.
Bev C

Colourful Friday-Silver.

Hello,

Welcome to Colourful Friday. This weeks colour is SILVER. I hope you found lots of items. I managed to find quite a few. I even found some motorbikes in the front window of the local butchers.

Silver.

In this collage is a stained glass fairy,candle holder,tablet packet,bikie,magnetic bag fasteners,wheeel trim thingy,bikie and the kitchen tongs.

In this collage you will find a  magnetic bag clasps, old billy, fairy,silver on a shirt,teddy bear badge that is as big as my thumb nail,safety pins,trophy that I won when I was 6 years of age,sewing machine and tin that is on a planter and a magnifying glass.



Christmas 2010.

 The Christmas Tree in the mall is all set up for Christmas with silver baubles.

"Silver Lining."



 And for the final photo. Remember that saying "Every cloud has a silver lining."

Thank you to everyone who has visited Kainga Happenings  left comments and especially those who have joined in Colourful Fridays with there own postings. A special thanks to Robyn who had the confidence in me to take this on. I will get around to everyone's blog later on in the day as I have my final day of sewing today and we are going out for lunch at a fairly new restaurant in town.  For information about next weeks Colourful Friday please check in with Robyn.

Happy Colourful Friday.
Bev C

Tuesday's Treasures.

Hello.

I have decided to join in Tuesday's Treasures this week. It is being hosted by Melody .
Who has the lovely blog The House on the Side of the Hill.
Last week Mum dropped of a box of items. I was told I could keep them or pass them onto somebody or give them to a op-shop. No they were staying put right here at my home. The box has what we think might be a silk lining.

The silk lined box.

These old crochet books belonged to my Nana. I have quite a collection of her things now.

All styles of crochet are in the books.

"The Australian Woman's Mirror" Wednesday, August 25,1948.

I especially love this magazine on the front cover is a pattern for a "Filet Phone Mat" a bit different to the phone's and covers we make today. I wonder in 60 years time will people be fussing over our phone covers  we make today .

"Adelyn Fashions"

I loved reading the advertisements in the magazine, including this one which says the following

"Designed in Paris by Nina Ricci and Adelyn Adaption Selected by Mary Hordern Original Paris fashions used to be  for the privilege of the very rich. Adelyn has made them available to everyone with the taste to appreciate them. From this lovely model from the Paris mannequin parades has been adapted by Adelyn for many leading fashion stores in all cities and towns throughout Australia.
Yours from 5 pounds.

I wonder how many people were able to afford the dress.

I hope you enjoyed my Tuesday's Treasure. Make sure you check out every one's Treasure over at Melody's blog.

Happy days.
Bev C

"Makes Me Happy Monday" Number 47.

Hello,

Happy Monday to you all. Hope you are having a great day a lot cooler here today and we had 2mls of rain over the weekend. It was a real time waster but a good one sitting on the front veranda looking out onto the rain.

Now for some blatant advertising. I know Christmas makes everyone happy but just think how much happier you will be with a real live Christmas tree in your living room. My niece Jill arrives back in New Zealand this week from travelling all over the world. She has arranged to sell you the best Christmas tree you have ever owned.. Please go and say hello to her and buy your tree. Let me know if you do. Now it doesn't show up very clearly in the poster but you can find the trees at  the following location.

218 Lake Road
Takapuna

It is on your left just after the BP  on the way to Devonport.

The good thing is EFTPOS is available.

This is in Auckland New Zealand sorry if you thought she was closer to you!!!

On Saturday I got the chance to meet up with Jennifer Hawkins and her friend Maria at a quilting retreat they were attending in York. Now I have been commenting on these ladies blogs for a while and Sue alias Jen and I decided to do a cushion swap. I left a comment on Sue's blog saying  her wall hanging would make a great cushion and I would love three of  them. Sue suggested we do a swap. The pattern was one that Allie has on her blog. It was great to meet up with these ladies and seeing them in person. I guess sometimes we imagine how a person will be then when they turn up they aren't the person you imagined. None of us looked like Jen!!!!



The Lemon Tree Cushion Sue made for me.



If you are wondering why I am calling Sue Jen Hawkins it is a little email joke between us. I told her to look out for Jen Hawkins and she quick as a flash replied that she looked like Jen Hawkins too,we must be twins. For those of you outside Jennifer  Hawkins has the most beautiful thin body and great looks and won Miss Universe in 2004.

The Apple Tree Cushion I made for Sue.

So when I walked into the retreat I said who I was and they all said Jen Hawkins is here. Oh we all had a laugh. Thank you for the cushion.Sue I just love it. Lucy saw it and said "How Cool" so your cushion has the seal of approval.

So meeting up with some fellow bloggers "Makes Me Happy" this Monday. Hope you all have a great day and do something you love.

Happy Monday.
Bev C

Friday-Night-Sew-In Results.

Hello,

Just a quick post today. I survived the heat yesterday it got up to 39 degrees Celsius. Thankfully I had a dip in the pool late in the afternoon.



"Friday Night Sew In Results"

  Now for the results from Friday-Night-Sew-In.I managed to get the binding  and buttons sewn on the two little Mug Bag Holders I had made during the week. If you want the pattern there is a link to it in my sidebar. Another two items for the "One Project A Month". I also made a start on a Christmas Table Runner.
I am hoping to get the applique done during the coming week. I used up some of the fat quarter I received earlier on in the week. If you are participating in the Sew-In Tonight have fun.

I hope you all have a fantastic weekend. We may be getting some rain tomorrow. Fingers crossed.

Happy days.
Bev C