Decorating for the trees

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It has not been a week since I have moved...

I am "unpacked" 

bit scattered 

but huge cartons are empty....

I feel amazingly settled...

Friends have called in 

& 

I have amazing neighbours who have made me feel so welcomed 

It is so wonderful when one moves to have considerate people wrap around me...

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 Marg Low designs is coming over to stay this weekend to see the Factory & Field Christmas Shop

We will I am sure have much conversation on our work....

Maybe Marg will bring the Postcard red quilt she has made 

&

it is 

STUNNING....

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Now moving on to what I have done since the move

Painted the Christmas Decorations that I had designed  from some of my buttons...

The critical test is the balance of the design...

Will they hang properly...

always a trick.

Yes they hang so well

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Abby Cat has become a Red Happy Christmas cat decoration, 

as have 2 of the trees with the delightful cut out wreath & tree designs 

&

the other tree is the plain triangle style which I paint the motifs on by hand...

&

The leaf angel...

2 stockings with the cut out motifs

    

A different view...

MORE TO DO WITH CHRISTMAS

I have had news today from Rick Rutherford that his 

LATEST CHRISTMAS HARDBACK BOOK

is released & for sale at his website

www.rickrutherford.com

 for 

$49.95 AUD + postage...in Australia this is $10

More Christmas Shop at Factory & Field Cohuna

The last pictures of the Factory & Field Christmas.. Room in the large gift shop & Coffee & Cake...

Once you enter the large door to Factory & Field 

it becomes another world.

Trades Friday, Saturday & Sunday !

THE CHRISTMAS SHOP Factory & Field COHUNA

Continuing on my visit yesterday...

How LUCKY Am I to have this at hand...

More pictures tomorrow !!!

FACTORY & FIELD CHRISTMAS SHOP in COHUNA

Today  after moving and still unpacking to do....

Factory & Field Cohuna beckoned ….as open today & the Christmas Shop is now operating.

I was kindly allowed to take some pictures to show you all

I will add some more tomorrow or near that day !!

SERIOUSLY this Christmas shop is worth a visit.... weekend away …

Friday Saturday & Sunday trading ..

Prices are reasonable too....

taking flight .....

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Well I have begun the move....

small things in cars...

with the removing men coming soon.....

I will probably see you next week ....

all things working well ....

TOMORROW BEGINS....

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Tomorrow.....the move begins !!!!

At last it feels like I am moving...

My car & my brother's car are packed with extras...to start off tomorrow in the sunshine....

Past the wheat pastures....

Canola in brilliant YELLOW....

Sheep.... chocolate ones too ..

Cows.....

Zac the Donkey & his mate Basil the sheep...

Past the rocky outcrops...

into the flat fields....

to my new home...back in Cohuna

I am excited as this time I am going back with a different feel...

some plans....

I Should? could be doing other things but ...

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Before I pack away my buttons I thought I might design with something further....

I was sitting at the table & looking at them for day 2.

Here's what happened...

I love the newest trees that have been out for a while now....they came with the santas & snowman & stockings all motifed up...

I began to do a small Button & Stitch design...using the trees as the

border for the santa ...

Then as I illustrated in the border I thought do borders for each set of buttons

so they can be separate or together...

Together as A5 size & framed  

Separated & each set makes a great stocking cuff border..

Really must dash now...I'll put these up on web at some stage..today.....

Closing up now

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The day has arrived....

I have closed off my side of work until after my move & unpacking about 6th Oct....2018

I am at that stage now where there are clothes... what I need to see me thru..

Cooking utensils..cups or 2 plate or 3 &pot and pan plus the cutlery drawer will go as is...

The cleaning gear sits waiting for a  better size box...plastic boxes I use for button bulk storage wait...for space to be found to pack...

The packaging things....will go down today & so it goes on & on...

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I am not leaving the business still operates .....

Post of all orders have been sent..except for Hobbysew Belconnen ACT who are the representative shop in ACT for my work....

As you look below in the picture to see that I have an immense passion for what I create...

I love doing the cards as I get to make a story as I select at random what will go on this card...

Some of these have been sold..

.a new batch I popped up earlier this week & sent a newsletter...

If you order while I am away all will wait, & I do not process any payment over the internet....so nothing except the stock inventory file will alter.

So now I need to go & do some more packing & juggling & wait for my landlady & children to call to say goodbye today....a special time ..as they are friends...

I decided Grace would have my Beatrix Potter journal full of art work as this girl at 4 just loves being creative......

The Days now are Long but short

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I was writing labels to tie & to stick on my belongings....

watching a rather emotional TV romance ...

A moment of life flashed by...

what is the moving all been about.....

Experience...

Learning....

Exploring ...

a life .....

I am ready to leave here now....

Bows have been tied

on another's life that begins here....

I wonder how it will feel...

as with all moves ....

even returning to a place....

it is new again.....

I am tempted to shut all the boxes of blank buttons into a carton...

&

free wheel it for the week...

But I might be bored ???

We'll see

I did think I was organised !

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Yesterday I felt I was in control of this moving gig....

Today having the usual panic....

So thought I'd just sit a while.

I did email the news folk yesterday with a SALE which began late yesterday on several Santa & a snowman & trees ......

It is all on the web above in Sale Button category.

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Before I paint these santas for many today I will post to the shop in Germany where UB Designs of cross stitch resides.... these buttons are for the latest book which the sample I have seen is again amazing different designs....my buttons are thrilled to be included !

This morning I have news from a Quebec customer telling me that she cross stitches from Ulrike's book with the everyday angel....

Handbeiten is Essen

Watch out for UB Designs in new year when a book with 3 of my lady stitchery designs have been converted & stitched in cross stitch...

I have seen one photograph & the transformation is amazing & very humbling & I feel very honoured.

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I visited Factory & Field facebook page today via google search as I don't have an account in Facebook.

I saw another blog on a website which has done an amazing story of Jenni & her Factory & Field shop....it is lovely to read & see pictures...

Factory & Field will be very close soon.

Honestly it is worth a day out and sleep over if you need to ...just for the experience of the Chrsitmas shop....it is the BEST & I am not being biased...

Also go wander in Jenni's dreams she has made into a wonderful reality....

Check opening days Thurs to Sunday.

http://www.kerryanderson.com.au/blog/2016/11/9/factory-and-field

Go grab a special I have no included postage in orders & order limit is now $20...but that will not be hard to spend....santas with cats, & deers, & wreaths & trees...birds....