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Growing

Posted by Janine Morris on Sunday, October 9, 2011, In : current projects

I am happy with the fact that I never want to grow up! I think 'child' is the nicest state to be in.

Ned and best friend Soli at Marrawah.

My ideal is eternal childhood. I live to play and laugh. Have you ever noticed how much children laugh...... I try to exist in a state of possibilities, unknown answers, endless questions. Life is my playground, work is my playground, my house and family are my play-mates. How exciting it is to get up each day and make it up! What interests me today, what w...

Winter wollies

Posted by Janine Morris on Saturday, June 25, 2011, In : upcycled

I recently made a new product for my growing range of clothes. Here is the child's Cape I made. It is made from a repurposed 100% woollen blanket, felted and cut into a cape, and lined with red linen.

It has a hand sewn snowflake detail, with baby doileys and buttons. It is reversible, the red linen side has baby doileys and vintage and collected buttons.

This cape has been sold, thanks to the lovely lady who bought it! I have a few more capes in progress and will be selling them through Nest,...

Home school community weaving project

Posted by Janine Morris on Saturday, June 4, 2011, In : community weaving

A lovely day was had with a group of the North West Coast Home school families. The day; a lovely autumn morning, was crisp and frosty. We all wound our way out to Prue and Ono's house, through farmland and forest. I was greeted by happy children working in the veggie garden, surrounded by chickens. Parents and children arrived full of energy and enthusiasm.
We set to work.

Eager children looked intently into the garden, admiring the spiders work covered with dew drops. Taking our cue from the...
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Dresses for sale.....

Posted by Janine Morris on Saturday, March 12, 2011, In : Dresses

I have now in stock Children's Dresses at Nest and the Makers Workshop, Burnie and my own store.

I am making these lovely pieces one at a time, and giving each a lot of love. Here is one under construction.

Each dress a combination of vintage, collected and new materials including linen blends, sheeting, buttons, repurposed wool blanket and jean pockets, chenille, repurposed denim jeans, organic denim, dollies, peck-e details and more.

I am sewing 'Peck-e dresses' in sizes 2 and 4 and 6 at t...
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Penguin Organic Festival

Posted by Janine Morris on Thursday, February 17, 2011, In : current projects

The great Penguin Organic Festival is on again this year. It is on Sunday the 27th of March at the Organic Growing Centre in Penguin.( Find this past the schools and sports centre in penguin on Ironcliffe Road.) A great collection of inspiring people sharing ideas, produce,music, gardens and lifestyle ideas. Information here - Penguin Organic Festival