Don't you just love Australiana?! I'm pretty lucky with my job, I get to visit all sorts of places and I found this tea towel (now shoulder bag) in an op shop in Charleville on my way to Cunnamulla. I also found the most amazing array of old buttons, I bought tubes of them! See the pic on the right for a close up of the fabric flower attached to this bag.
A lovely workmate of mine gave me a vintage kimono as a gift one Christmas (thanks Jess!) and I recently whipped up this little number - black dupion silk I found at a church fundraiser and a square of fabric from a sleeve that I still had left from the kimono.
My dad's going to love me for this one! I made this bag out of one of his old 'lap laps' (translation - sarong) from tropical Papua New Guinea, where we lived in the 80s. I bet he never thought this would happen to it...Available to purchase, contact me through my email address lampandmotor@live.com.au ($40). This bag now has a lucky new owner.
This is one of my favourites so far, I really love the fabric, I think it was an old table runner but I managed to get just enough out of it to do what I wanted with the style. Have a look at the close up pic of the little fan I made to go with it - a finishing touch... Available to purchase through Etsy or contact me through my email address lampandmotor@live.com.au ($35AUD/$30USD). This bag now has a lucky new owner.
My sister was on the Sunshine Coast during the week and picked up this absolutely wonderful scarf for me from a Neighbour's Aid op shop. She says the prices were great. Have a look at their website and visit for yourself http://www.neighboursaid.com.au. Perhaps it will give me some 'divine inspiration' to create my next bag.
The inspiration for this little number is actually some curtain fabric I found, god knows where, can't remember now, but I love it. The weight is good too. Makes for a strong, reliable carry-all and it's very cute! Available to purchase, contact me through my email address lampandmotor@live.com.au ($35).
This is my trusty 1970s Empisal sewing machine, handed down to me from my mum. This was her first sewing machine, she bought it in her early 20's and I have been using it for about 12 years now. It's incredible that it's still going - I love it!
If you, like me, are enamoured with vintage and recyclyed fabrics, like the kind you find in the bottom of the wire baskets at the Salvo's, at garage sales and church fundraisers, and you can't get enough of kitsch designs from a bygone era, take a look at my creations. If you'd like to share your inspiration for creation or tips for sourcing great vintage or kitsch fabric go right ahead. 
