Blossie = undisturbed by the whirrrr of the Janome ...

... and she's snoring!

Sydney weather = heatwave + Blossom, air con + sewing ...

At 1 am, Sunday Feb 5, the Sydney weather bureau says it's currently ...

 

31.2°C

Sydney local weather info here ...

Yes it reached 40 degrees in Sydney at 5pm today!

Blossom couldn't have perched any closer to me ...

maybe she wanted to thank me that we were in 26 degrees ...

or remind me ...

 heatwaves, air con and sewing do mix!

My Place and Yours ... My Collection ...

Kate from Foxs Lane is Theme Queen this week ...



                                     My Collection  ...

... there's travel souvenir charms ...

... faux pique worked tortoiseshell jewelry & curios  ...

                                       

...  glass buttons ...

... snow scenes that started the collecting ...

...boxes, baskets, cases ... my collection holding collections ...

...scarves ...

... powder compacts ...

...  sentimental treasures ...

...  a glimpse of just a smidge of sewing notions ...

... and the fabric ...

... Ooooops close that door ...

My Collections are me ... 

Collecting ... let's talk about my fave past time ...

Too much time's been spent lately on other stuff ...

... if you've been here you'll know what I mean ...

... time now to talk about fun things ...

... collecting ...

... last Sunday at the Powerhouse Museum I saw the following ...

... that made my heart sing ...

... all things old and older is my want ...




... beautiful antique sewing notions ...




... operculum jewels from 1880 ...



... sewn and sewing ...





... fine & delicate antique lace ...




... antique jugs ...

... I'll show you other stuff ... drop by and let's explore more ...

... my operculum, my haby, my sewing notions ... pop back ...

...I assure you there's more !!!