high tea
Kate Dawson from Miss Chief Maker put on a spectacular event on Saturday at her store at Picturesque Pialligo. Her completely booked out High Tea and scrummy cakes was a great success, complete with jazz band and a selection of Canberra’s best handmade talent showing their wares.
Due to being generally disorganised and busy, I didn’t make a booking in time and so instead I volunteered to come out and take photos for Kate. Here are just a few…
It was great to see so many women enjoying a pot of tea, some cake and a chat.
Sock Monkey from Poppy, Bean and Bloss hard at work, guarding the sign.
Julie Nichols (Handmade Market) and Lisa Barrett (Canberra’s Got Style and Tango and James) were there of course. Love you both!
I really liked this display - SEE ART. Everywhere.
What looks to be four generations catching up over a lovely warming tea.
Gorgeous Jennie McClelland and her gorgeous girls.
I sewed up a bunch of winter dresses for the day.
Karmen Sega and her leather shoes and bags was there.
Last but definitely not least - I was so glad to catch up with my good friend Jess (on the right) and meet her friend Kellie, who was up from Melbourne to see French and Saunders - and OMG Jess met Dawn French after the show!
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Wow Jen that looks like an amazing day! I love those slippers and bags - does Karmen have a website?
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I love love love your blog.
The jumpers are soooo cute. Did you use a pattern or just make it up? I also love your pillowcase dresses. My daughter saw those on your blog and introduced me to you and your creations. After cleaning out my own linen closet and making several dresses for my 4 granddaughters, I have searched thrift stores and found some great pillowcases, sheets, curtains, etc. for next to nothing that I can use. I actually bought a whole cart full for $5.00 total (including a beautiful 2 yards of Waverly fabric that had never been used for anything.)
I also love your button necklaces. Would you mind sharing your instructions?
Jen - I didn’t know you had winter dresses at the high tea (that’s how vacant I was that day!). They are absolutely adorable! Tx
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Thanks Kay! Pillowcases can be made into so many other things too - try bags for library books. Button necklaces are really easy - but the buttons and findings need to be good quality for the best result. I might do a tutorial on these sometime soon.