what i've been up too

Last week I went along to the North Melbourne Market and found a stall holder who sold vintage fabrics from the 1920's right up to the 70's. She sourced all her fabrics from the US and makes frequent trips to find more, she doesn't have a website and she doesn't do alot of markets so I'm so lucky I found her. I do have her email address and I'll let you know next time she sets up market shop.

With my pieces of vintage fabric I hope to make something from Pip's new book and I hope to add some of my Japanese gingham bias to the finished garment. Fingers crossed I find some time to get it started.

I've also been visiting a new cafe in the local area and I bought myself some new comfy red shoes, I found them at Target so they are nice and cheap too!

genki online

One of my favourite shops that closed down not long ago has now re-opened as an online store. Go take a peek! Very Zakka!

quilt love

The sweetest quilt found here.

Found via Upon a Fold.

ingredients

How cool is the styling of the ingredients for the Ikea baking book called “Hembakat är Bäst” (Homemade is Best)! You can view more of the images here.

Found via Today and Tomorrow.

colourful

The colourful vintage charm of Petra Boase's home is pretty cute! Non!

Images found via Lily and Agathe.

wall hanger

I love this wall coat hanger, if anyone knows where I can purchase one from please let me know!

Image from Vintage for Kids.

soft toy

I can't wait until things settle a little around here and I can blow the cobwebs of my sewing machine. I was hoping to give it an airing during my four weeks off before Luka's arrival but I guess he was too keen to enter the world and not much fussed about having a nice, bright nursery room all to himself.

It does feel like things are feeling a little less overwhelming now with Luka entering into his 9th week, I have been told by several mothers that 10 weeks is THE week when everything just seems to run so much smoother. Have you had this experience? Would you agree that 10 - 11 weeks is like a magic number in which little bubs settles a little and the house returns to a somewhat normal state again?

Did you know it's that time of year again that Pip puts the call out for everyone to take part in Softies For Mirabel, maybe that could be my goal to get me back into the making, creating swing of things.

Image one: made by the talented Ninon.
Image two: made by Marie Mrnavkova.

postcards from japan

The Inside Out blog is currently running a Postcards from Japan series involving those who have an affinity with Japan. I was asked to partake and to offer some favourite shopping spots and Tokyo highlights, you can read my Q & A right here.

On the subject of all things Tokyo, the very cute Pom Pom Parlour blog is currently featuring a Tokyo Cafes series. It's a must read for those heading over to Tokyo or those who are just waiting for one more nudge to buy that ticket!

P.S. (Over on Inside Out you will also find a Q & A, featuring the talented owner of Little Jane St)

Image credit: From the Tokyo Cafes series, Pom Pom Parlour.

ikea family

Just discovered the Swedish Ikea Family website via The Seventy Tree blog. Worth a browse if you have some spare time up your sleeve!

etsy faves

I seem to have found myself with alot of Etsy viewing time, which I'm not sure is a good thing or not!

Image one: Cloud
Image two: Owl
Image three: Books

introducing...

Well, a little man decided to arrive four weeks early!! My little one is now 8 days old and growing stronger and heavier every day. I'll be back soon when the hazy days dissipate.

Vital Statistics

Star sign: Leo
Moon cycle: Half Moon
Temperament: A little angel

dropping by to say hello

Hello!!!! I think it's been close to a month since I last posted. Life just seems unbearably busy with work commitments, prenatal appointments, childbirth education classes and preparing for our little arrival in 5.5 weeks. I am finishing work very soon so hopefully things will be slowing down a bit (for a little while anyway). I have certainly been missing my Three Buttons blog, can't wait to blog again soon!!!!

stripey

I've always had a soft spot for candy stripes so obviously I feel in love when I discovered these online tonight. You can find the stripey bags from here and stripey straws from here. I discovered the stripey straws from a very beautiful foodie photography blog called What Kate Ate, Kate is not only an amazing photographer but her styling is just as beautiful.

And on the subject of online discoveries, I also spotted these amazing chocolate pencils. I don't think they would last long in my pencil case!

baby bus bump

When I've needed to catch the bus into work, I try to remember to take a birds eye view of my baby bump with my phone camera. I'll have to take some more bus rides over the next 10 weeks to chart my expanding progress.

a heart found its way to me

This morning a parcel arrived in my mailbox, it was an order I placed yesterday from Upon a Fold's website. How pretty is the package! And I can highly recommend the Tokyo by Tokyo book that was inside.

i would if i could

If I could, I would do some baking, plant some herbs in terracotta pots, take my own photos again and search for fortuitous hearts. I would post more and tell you about how my little bump is going (growing), I would be nesting, I would be making, I would be busy preparing for my little ones arrival but instead I have been fending off cold, after cold, after cold, after cold.

I'm now recovering from cold number 4, the 4th in as little as a month and a half. And not just any fly by night cold, no a six day bedridden spectacular and after a ten day recovering period, I'm heading back out into the world and DANG, I'm struck again. And I always thought I was lucky to carry my pregnancy throughout the colder months as I would be saved from summer pregnancy symptoms but I'm not feeling so lucky anymore.

So for now I'm nursing my hot honey and lemon drink once more, nursing my exhausted body back to good health and slowly watching the final count down begin. Today I am 30 weeks, 10 more weeks to go!

Image credits: 1. Tiny square cakes recipe book. 2. Image from Sarah's Loft blog, go see her beautiful cloud cookies!!, thank you Dawn for the introduction. 3. Found over on this great blog. 4. That's my heart I found one day on the street : )

four faves

Top Image: Donna Wilson cushion
Second Image: Tote bag found via Dudua found via Meet Me at Mikes
Image Three: Shapes envelopes via Upon A Fold
Image Four: Puppets made by Yu Yasutak

Thank you Pip for your faves meme, sorry for the four and not five!

iPhontography

I've only myself to blame for ignorantly believing that my iPhone camera wasn't a 'real' camera therefore you couldn't possibly take photography seriously from a phone camera but after discovering a new underground movement of iPhoneographanatic's I stand corrected!

Take Melbournian iPhone photographer Misho Baranovic for instance, the images above have all be taken from his iPhone and are without a doubt just as artistic and inspiringly beautiful as those taken from any SLR camera.

With this new awareness I think I will be taking my little phone camera a little more seriously and I will be keeping an open mind (and eye) when out and about in Melbourne in future.

mogu's soft toys

They are deeeelightful!!

Images sourced from both Mogu's website and flickr page. Thank you Hello Sandwich for introducing me to the world of Mogu!

flickr faves

1. Shoes and Suitcases, 2. a sneak peek., 3. if you forget me, 4. IMG_2874, 5. petals, 6. Untitled