Showing posts with label Melbourne Design Market. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Melbourne Design Market. Show all posts

Monday, July 09, 2007

The Great Wheatbag Race

This is my contribution to the Great Wheatbag Race, (which Shannon has already won, but anyway):



The backstory? Shannon and I decided to make wheatbags on our walk home from the Melbourne Design Market yesterday. I sometimes get nasty leg cramps at night and have been meaning to buy one for ages - but why buy one when you can make one yourself! Apparently all you need to fill them with is some sort of wheatgrain (plus scented herbs if you want) - we found some at a health food shop on the way home - easy!

Anyway, we trammed down to the market nice and early yesterday, but it was already pretty crowded. Lots of very lovely, expensive yet inspiring things to see. One of my favorites was a range of very cute bits and pieces that I hadn't yet seen around the Melbourne design/craft scene - Library+. Cute website too!


I restrained myself and only bought this inexpensive brooch, from Elk:



Oh and thanks all for the very positive response to the last post! A tute is on it's way - will post this afternoon or tomorrow :)