While the Australian dollar was still worth something, I participated in a few fantastic special buys over at the Crafty Mamas forum.  Crafty Mamas is an Australian online store specialising in supplies for – you guessed it – we crafty mamas, particularly European and boutique fabrics and patterns that are otherwise difficult to find here.  I couldn’t resist the pattern specials.  The hardest part was restraining myself from ordering more!

The Portabello Pixies patterns are really gorgeous.  I am about to cut out a dress for Clare from the pattern called Claire!  I’ve made the Prairie Girl dress in little girl size before, and liked it so much I bought a pattern in my size too.

And these are super cute as well!  The Oliver & S one on the bottom right is about to be put to use to make another dress for Stella.