Flood relief auction.

OK lovely people, let's have ourselves an auction!

The prize is this Grandma Daisy Cushion crocheted by me from the softest Australian and New Zealand wool.

Here's how it's going to work:

1. Due to the weight of this item, this auction is open to Australian residents only.
2. All bids for the cushion are to be in Australian dollars and indicated in the comments section of this blog post. Please include your email address in your comment.
3. After you leave the comment indicating your bid, please tick the box that subscribes you to the comments of this post so you can stay informed of the new bids.
4. There is no limit to the number of bids one person can make.
5. If you do not have a blog and would like me to place a bid on your behalf, please email me at foxslane@gmail.com with your bid and I will make one for you.
6. Offers are open from NOW and will remain open until Monday 24th January 9am (Australian Eastern Standard time).
7. The highest bidder will be the winner and must make an online donation to The Premier's Flood Relief Appeal and then email me both the receipt and their mailing address within 24 hours of the end of the auction.
8. Please be generous with your bids. ALL money raised goes to disaster relief for the families and communities that have been devastated by the recent floods.

This photo is to show you how big the cushion cover is

This photo is to show you how it would look as a beanie.

Thanks so much to Michelle for donating the wonderful pattern, to Sarah London for donating the round cushion insert, to Purl's Palace for discounting the glorious wool, to Toni and Carli for hosting the big list of auctions and raffles and to my family for allowing me the time to make the cushion. You guys are so ace.

So that's it folks, now it's up to you.

Let's raise some big bucks.

See ya. XX

ps. All the cushion details are on Ravelry.

pp. The back of the cushion will be random circles of colour.

Softie 4 Mirabel.

Well hello there!

Actually, truth be told its goodbye!

You see I am leaving the farm today and heading into the bright lights of the big city for a real adventure.

I am dressed in my fanciest outfit. I have my matching shoes, scarf and hat on and my designer handbag is filled with all the important stuff that a girl simply cannot live without. I've spent hours getting my hair just right, I just hope this rain doesn't make it frizzy. And I've been hiding from Miss Jazzy who wants to cover me with glitter and make me look like a rock star. You see, its just no good for my complexion.

A girl's got to look her best you know. She simply has no idea who she might meet on her travels.

I must be honest and tell you that I am most excited. This farm and all the dirt and green is OK for some, but you see I am a lady who appreciates the finer things in life. I love nothing better than shopping, gossiping and lots of long lunches.

I have my sights set high and I wont let anything get in my way on my journey to the top.

So its farewell from me for now.

I'm heading to Pip's and from there to my new best friend's place. I cannot wait to see what delights my new future holds...a star on the Hollywood boulevard? A hit music video? The new female lead on the next Twilight movie?...the sky's the limit.

So ciao ciao for now.

Oh and if you want my personal details so you can text me, I am Raveled here.

SOLD!!!!

Firstly I would like to thank you all so much for your support with this auction.

Thank you for your help in setting it up. Thank you for your lovely supportive comments. Thank you for spreading the word on your blogs.

And of course, thank you for your unbelievably generous bids!

In the end, the highest bid went to Amanda of Eco-Possum. Thank you soooooooo much Amanda for your most generous bid.

According to the Care Australia website $200 will supply 10 families in Haiti with emergency survival packs.

While I was crocheting the bunny, I was hoping that his/her sale would make a difference and thanks to Amanda, I believe he/she really has.

And something tells me that this bunny is not going to be upset to leave this house...

Schools back!

I thought I was so prepared for the first day back at school. I had washed, combed and cut their hair, I had let down a dress hem, I had baked banana bread, I knew where their hats and bags were but somehow I had forgotten the school shoes.

One pair were far too small and the other pair have disappeared off the face of the earth.

So no photos of nice, clean school shoes this morning, just a bit of first day back at school, parent sponsored rebellion.

Let's hope this is a happy, productive and satisfying school year for all of our kids.

There's still a bit of time left to bid on the bunny. All proceeds go to the Haiti relief effort.

Pop on over to Vic's place to check out some more shoes, the theme chosen by this week's theme queen Gypsy.

The silly billy dress.

This dress represents many of my problem personality traits.

I started this dress at 11 o'clock last night after driving home from a few days at the beach, feeding the girls and putting them to bed.

I made this dress instead of unpacking the car, cleaning up from dinner, searching for school uniforms and shoes, relaxing on the couch with Bren, pulling out jars to sterilise before this week's jam making, cleaning out the stinky fridge, writing lists for the week to come, going to bed or doing anything else remotely useful or productive.

I made this dress in the most impatient manner. When seams were wrong I cut them apart with scissors, I did not measure or pin or baste or press. About half way through, I even admitted to myself that it was a disaster and that no one would ever wear this dress, but I continued on rather than doing any of the things I should have been doing.

I am the procrastinating queen.

Pepper called it the Silly Billy dress when it got stuck on her and I had to cut her out of it.

The Silly Billy dress was made out of an op shopped sheet. To check out some more great op shop finds click on over to Sophie's.

And while you are here, don't forget to place your bid to win this dear little bunny. All proceeds, every single cent, goes to the Haiti relief effort.

Thanks so much to those that have been so generous, encouraging and kind. Thanks also to those who have mentioned my auction on their blogs to help spread the word.

I hope you are having a wonderful weekend.

Bunny auction for Haiti!

Okay, friends - let's have ourselves an auction!

The prize is this dear little bunny crocheted by me from the most beautiful cotton and wool from Bendigo Woollen Mills, Victoria, Australia.

Here's how it's going to work:

1. This auction is open to all readers world-wide. Please include your email address if you don't have a public profile on your blog.
2. All bids for the bunny are to be in Australian dollars, and indicated in the comments section of this post.
3. After you leave the comment indicating your bid, please tick the box that subscribes you to the comments of this post so you can stay informed of the new bids.
4. There is no limit to the number of bids one person can make.
5. Offers are open from NOW and will remain open until 4 p.m. (Australian Eastern Standard Time) on Tuesday 2nd of February.
6. The highest bidder is the winner and must make an online donation to Care Australia or the Haiti relief charity of their choice, and then email me both the receipt and a mailing address - within 48 hours of the closing time.
7. Go to it. And good luck!

The major earthquake that hit Haiti and is being called the world's worst disaster in recent years was only 18 days ago and already it is no longer mentioned on the front pages of our newspapers.

Please be generous with your bids and remember these families and communities that have been devastated by recent events. Let's try to help these people out with their basic needs like water, fuel, food, shelter and medical assistance.

I am happy to answer any questions you might have.

Thank you so much in advance.

XX