Our house was featured on The Design Files! For me this was pretty much a dream come true since I am a massive fan of this brilliant design blog! Our Patchy Rugs took centre stage and I couldn’t have been happier with how it all turned out. Big thanks go to Sean Fennessy and of course to the lovely Lucy!!

Winter has definitely arrived here in Melbourne so to cheer you up Patchy Rugs is having a SALE!
We are offering $200 off until July 1.

Snap up this exclusive offer at Modern Times, where you will be able to view the Patchy Rugs range for yourself.
So this winter don’t forget to rug up…with Patchy.

Modern Times
311 Smith St, Fitzroy

Trading Hours
CLOSED MONDAYS
10 – 6pm Tuesday – Friday
10 – 5pm Saturday
11–  5pm Sunday

My friend Jen from @DecisiveCravings organised a Sardinian Cooking class which I went to and LOVED. It was so much fun being taught by a true old school Italian Nonna.

Now I am not sure if I would be brave enough to make the recipes at home because they all involve making your own pasta and I don’t even own a pasta making machine. But the highlight was the dessert seadas! Absolutely delicious and the recipe can be modified so that the filling includes ricotta, sultanas and even some saffron.

If you are braver than me, here is the recipe:

Recipe: Seadas

From the kitchen:

Pastry cutter
Pasta machine
Grater
Frying pan
Tray
Kitchen paper towel

Ingredients:

1Lt Bottle extra virgin oil
Mozzarella Montefiore – 50 gms per person
1kg ’00′ plain flour
Honey
2 lemons
1 orange
Ghee (cooking oil), you can also use butter or olive oil as an alternative.

How to cook it:

Add flour to flat preparation surface and add 1 cup of tepid water, add a pinch of salt, grated orange rind, add Ghee, 3 tablespoons of oil, knead and put through pasta machine.
Work on machine for 10 minutes until it becomes filo pastry thin.
Grate the mozzarella and lemon rind on the large side of grate and put small portions of this mixture on the pastry. Now add a layer of the pastry to cover the mozzarella.
Cut around the pastry – aim for extra large ravioli size circles and press the edges down to close the casing. Now add oil to the frying pan and begin to fry the Seade. Once golden remove, and rest on tray with paper towel to soak up the oil. Prepare serving plates and platters and drizzle the hot Seada with honey, and enjoy!

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Pretty excited that Modern Times#3 has come around and Patchy Rugs (my rug company) is part of it once again. I truly believe it’s their best yet! Located in the most incredible space, they have filled it with Danish vintage furniture, contemporary art, jewellery and design pieces by local artists.

I know I am biased but our rugs just work so well with the furniture and everyone was so complimentary about them! Thank you!!

Do go check it out and see my all time favourite rug. It’s the one that looks like a starry sky and is called Alberto.

And to top it all off the lovely Lucy from The Design Files featured Modern Times today and Patchy Rugs snuck into two of the shots! Pretty stoked to say the least!

Modern Times Pop-Up Shop #3
311 Smith St
Fitzroy, 3065

Opening Hours:

Tuesday – Friday 10.00am – 6.00pm
Saturday 10.00am – 5.00pm
Sunday 11.00am – 5.00pm
(Closed Mondays)

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My 3rd post for Creative Women’s Circle is up!

It is all about colour and Linda Jackson is the master of it! The exhibition is on for quite some time (until September) at the NGV and Linda Jackson herself is giving floor talks which are definitely worthwhile!

I love these window displays for the American store Kelly Wearstler. They just look like they would have been such fun to create.

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It is a sort of tradition that I go see a Fashion Festival show with my mum every year. We usually go to the graduate show but this year we decided to go see the Independent Runway instead. One of the best bits of the night is always checking out what the crowd is wearing but from the actual collections on show I did fall in love with Jolet! What absolutely gorgeous prints. If you missed it here is the video.

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For one night only the Melbourne Museum hosted SmartBar, a pop-up bar that mixed drinks and tunes along with a dose of science, history, taxidermy and a dissection. In an attempt to attract a different crowd, this event was adults only and it was a hit. In fact they sold out the event and I wouldn’t be surprised if they do it more regularly!

Highlights for me were the stuffed animals and the minerals. There was a live demo too! So with champagne in hand, I watched a large bird being stuffed. (Can’t say that everyday can you?!) Pretty amazing process with not a trace of blood -thank goodness.

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I forgot to let you know that my 2nd post for Creative Women’s Circle is up! There is still time to go visit the strange but wonderful Yvonne Todd exhibition at The Centre for Contemporary Photography.

Last weekend I went to a talk by Linda Jackson and her exhibition at NGV will feature in my next post. Get ready for a colour blast!

“Old School – The New School for Graphic Design and Typography” was founded by a lecturer of mine from uni, Veronica Grow. It is an adventurous idea and Veronica has thrown herself into it! The new concept – an independent Melbourne School for Communication Design and Typography – gives students an alternative to the traditional learning space. The aim of the school is to be less about beaurocracy and more about the craftsmanship of design.

The Name “Old School” emphasizes a focus on making things by hand and using the computer only as a tool. Veronica has created a friendly environment where students can feel comfortable to explore and experiment. The school is aimed at designers and non designers too with a range of short courses; including bookbinding, DIY design and creating your own fonts. As well as a 2 year design program! Old school has a strong belief that designers can create positive change where design touches the heart. I love that!

Good luck Veronica! (How great are the drawings of the owls!)

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