hello sadie

it seems i have a sadie house wife theme for this months brisbane suitcase rummage!!

yep... hear that johnny farhnem classic singing in your head now!!

have been collecting aprons, pot holders and oven mits to take up to brissy on the weekend.
here's some of my favourites....

and while we're on our sadie pieces around the house wanted to show you a favourite apron of my own...

this comes from a great aunty of my hubby. its still starched and looking fabulous. i can't bring myself to wear it while cooking as i never want to ruin it! love it so much.

i've come to wearing aprons while cooking and sewing lately. am loving feeling like a 1950s housewife. i'm coming round to thinking i would have loved to live in that era! but being home by choice, not because i have no other option available to me.  i've studied, worked. and now i'm ready to play house, build a big vegie garden and sew from home. i'm taking one day at a time stepping towards that dream! bring on hubby finishing uni!

wishing you some happy moments around your home this week. blessings, nais.

rummage results

well i made it! survived my first suitcase rummage in brissy and made my goal profit of over $200. stoked!

here's what i learnt:

lesson 1.
no matter how well you plan your set up, it will not go as planned when you get there! no 1. wind is not your friend. no 2. will your space be square? rectangular?  no 3. aim your set up to grab visual attention as rummagers enter your row. lesson learnt - be flexible!

  

lesson 2.
take along your best buds.  so great being able to set up next to kellie, mali and chanelle. they're not only experienced rummagers they helped the 5hrs speed by with laughs and act as treat couriers bring back yummy treats while on coffee runs.

lesson 3.
do not assume who your customers will be. my customers ranged from funky young girls (i can't believe how fashion savy these girls are at their age! i am so embarassed for myself about how i dressed at 14!!) to resourceful lovely nannas. met people who live down my way in northern nsw and others who are brissy locals and lovers of all things vintage. 

  

lesson 4.
do not assume what will sell. my girlfriends and i were sure my two vintage thermos' would be definate sellers. they had hardly any interest all day. wrong season maybe? might try them again next time. and a set of stoneware ramekins still in their original packaging - no one picked them up at all! no worries - i was eyeing them off for my kitchen collection so they will find a loving home. :)
the old school photo album still including original photo corners was popular. and aprons were a slow starter but a definate winner in the end.

 

could not believe the crowd of people in the first few hours. busy busy.  i know i'm a newbie so not all would have had the excitement i had - i had that joy like a kid in a candy store. it gave me such a buzz. i was made to market!

so for the next month i will revise my wares selection strategies, definately shop for more vintage sheets for fabric square sales (so fun selling fabulous vintage prints to other crafters!) and see you all for suitcase rummage again in april!

ready to rummage - take 2

had a play last night... getting prepared for my first brissy suitcase rummage experience...

thanx woodburn anglican op shop for last minute extras. :)

so i'm just a little excited!!

see all you keen rummagers on sunday!

ready to rummage

the start of my collection for my suitcase rummage debut! thanx to salvos newy, lifeline casino and my cupboard!

 

i know i have more things i've been putting aside... however they're all hiding in the pile of the 'don't know where to put it' boxes in the laundry left over from moving! here's to rummaging in my own place this week. :)

lismore farmers market

love this thursday evening market happening at lismore - i can't always make a weekend trip from our town so this suits to a tee! got to make the most of it as it ends in april. :(

one day

this is where i wanted to be tonight - lismore twilight markets.

one day i'll make it.
one day this is where i want to be with a stall of my own.
one day i hope to see you there.

oh the dreams!