Tweed Gallery Artisan Handcrafted Christmas Market

If you love Sew & Tell then you'll definitely want to get along to this great market too. The Tweed Gallery Artisan Handcrafted Christmas Market is on this Saturday 24 Nov 20 am - 4pm. Murwillumbah. Loads of crafty goodness to check out!!

Pom Poms and Plastic Cows make the best gift bags!

I recently stumbled across this picture that I've had stored on my desktop for a few years.

It's such a super simple idea for Christmas gift wrapping!

Time to raid the kids toy box and get your pom pom maker out....

Swing Swing Swing tags!

At Sew & Tell we are having a merch stall! See below a sneak peak of our swing tags, designed by the wonderful Marsha Golemac from three nations blog

http://threenationsblog.blogspot.com.au

Julia Stone's vintage frocks at Sew & Tell!

Yes! Brace yourself vintage fans...we have just had confirmation that much of Julia Stone's awesome collection of vintage gear will be for sale at Sew & Tell presents A Very Crafty Christmas! 

Here's what Miss Stone had to say about it. "At Sew & Tell I'm selling a handpicked selection of vintage dresses that I collected from my travels across the globe and that I've worn at a bunch of my shows. I'm thrilled to give them a new life and audience."

Julia would, of course, have loved to work the stall herself but she'll be in Sydney playing at Homebake that day, so some of her friends have stepped in to help her out. They'll be operating the stall for her.

Sew, fans of vintage frocks, clear your dairies and mark December 8 with big bold letters HIGH VOLTAGE FROCK N ROLL!

Here's a few pics to give you a taste of Julia's amazing style.

Cloud 9

One of our lovely new additions to our stallholder family, Silvia, just sent us a sneak peak of her 'Cloud Cushion's that she is making for Sew & Tell. So sweet!

Our very crafty new advert

Check out our new ad! It is super hot, yes?

We just sent this over to Pip Lincoln for her Good Stuff Guide. Can't wait to see it in there!

Crafty Christmas Tree's!

We think 2012 should be the year of coming up with super crafty Christmas concepts!

How much do you love this idea for a Christmas tree by Jane from All the Luck in the World ?

Rum Balls

For me (Gabe), Rum Balls are the taste of Christmas. I love them but I never have them at any other time of year. They are a special Christmas treat. This is my Mum's recipe...

8 Weetbix

1 tin condensed milk

2 tablespoons cocoa

1 cup mixed fruit

2 tablespoons of rum (or more if you want)

Crumble the Weetbix and mix all the other ingredients with it. Place in the fridge for about 1/2 an hour. Make into balls and roll in coconut. Keep in the fridge. 

C if for Crafty Christmas.....

Gabe and I decided over the weekend (with a belly full of delicious food from Rock and Roll cafe in Mullumbimby) that we would love to blog about all things Christmas in the lead up to Sew and Tell presents A Very Crafty Christmas. Cute ideas, recipes, things to make.....

So here's my first idea to pretty up your Christmas lunch table. I'm pretty obsessed by edible flowers at the moment. Not only do they look divine, they also taste lovely. Freeze them in ice cubes and serve with the drink of your choice (punch or scotch). Yum yum!

http://pinterest.com/ingrid/edible-flowers/

Sample Food Festival

Today the annual Sample Food Festival is on at the Bangalow Showgrounds. Sample showcases local food producers, restaurants and catering companies.

What an amazing event! So many delicious things - organic nuts, the famous Bangalow pork, fruits, insanely fresh and delicious looking salad vegetables, seafood, spices, coffee beans...good stuff in every direction!