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✂️🍃Crafternoons, inspiration + gathered things. Melbourne, Naarm, Australia. https://www.linktr.ee/madeintheafternoon

08/10/2026

I don’t even know who the Joneses are. And I certainly don’t want their wreath. 😉

Christmas Crafternoon is wreath making with a little more freedom and a lot less “mine looks exactly like yours.”

Come along, gather up a glorious mix of locally gathered botanicals, learn a few tricks, and make a wreath that is entirely your own.

No matching. No moulds. No Pinterest pressure. Just good materials, a bit of guidance, something festive to sip and an afternoon spent making something you’ll actually want to hang on your door.

06/10/2026

A little reminder of why we gather around the table. 🌿✂️
Make something. Make time. Make space to slow down.

05/10/2026

If Sunday December 6 sounds like your kind of afternoon, there are still tickets waiting at the table.

Join us at Abbotsford Convent for our annual Christmas Crafternoon — fresh botanicals, making, gathering, summer refreshments and a little festive magic.

Saturday has officially sold out, so if Sunday is calling, now’s the time.

And yes, Friday December 4 is also on the table this year.

Come with your favourite people — or come on your own. ✂️🌿

Book via the link in bio ⤴️

02/09/2026

I’m damn good company.

And I really like people. Usually in a group. Around a beautifully set table.😉

That’s why I keep creating experiences that bring good company together.

If you’ve been here a while, you’ll know Christmas Crafternoon — your invitation to begin December beautifully. If you’re new —welcome — we’ll catch you up!

But there’s lots more to share with all of you, so stick around, or join the mailing list via the link in bio.✨

01/09/2026

I love beginnings.

Spring has sprung. There’s a little more light. Flowers are appearing where I’d forgotten to look. There’s a feeling that something is about to begin…

Here’s to the season ahead! 🌼

20/07/2026

As Spain celebrates today, so are we. ⚽🇪🇸

We're delighted to introduce 𝗔 𝗧𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗻: 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗧𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 — a brand new experience from Made in the Afternoon, created in collaboration with María from secretsofnorthernspain and spanishhomecookingandcatering.

We'll begin with a wander through 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗵𝗿𝗮𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁, meeting some of the wonderful traders and selecting beautiful seasonal ingredients. Then we'll head into the kitchen to 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿, before settling in to enjoy a 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗹𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵 inspired by the flavours of northern Spain.

Think 𝗽𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘅𝗼𝘀, 𝗽𝗮𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗮, 𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗮... and the simple pleasure of gathering around the table with good food and good company.

More than a cooking class, it's an opportunity to slow down, share stories and experience Spain around the table.

👉 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟲 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁

https://www.trybooking.com/DOBTF

We'd love to welcome you around the table. 🇪🇸🥘

26/01/2026

Last week I bought what I thought was a framed postcard at an op shop. $2. I chose it for the image — a beautiful door with a wreath — but the real gift was inside.

It turned out to be a handwritten greeting card, dated April 1, 2011. From Eileen to Beth, writing about a visit to the Botanical Gardens in the Bronx.

Beth also writes that her cousin Maggie, from Ohio, drew the picture on the stationery. “It’s the front of our apartment building at 22 Irving Place.”

So I went looking. And there it was — Gramercy Park. The very same door. 🗽

A small, ordinary moment from someone else’s life, travelling quietly through time and ending up in my hands.

I’m going to send a handwritten note back to that address now,
with a copy of this card, and see what happens.

You never know what stories are waiting inside the things that catch your eye.

Stay tuned. ✉️✨

25/12/2025

However today finds you — busy, slow, reflective, or somewhere in between — I hope this gorgeous face brings a moment of joy 🎄🐾
Custard mid-pose, expertly wrangled by one of our lovely customers!

12/12/2025

Can you see the cute-as-a-billy-button blooms peeking out from the lovely mix of cypress, emu grass, and eucalyptus in these wreaths? 💛 Their bright yellow faces are a favourite here — little golden bursts of cheer, bringing a touch of sunshine down to earth.

Melbourne seems to agree — these joyful little blooms are currently leading the vote to become the city’s official flower! 🌼 Cast your vote by February 15, 2026: https://participate.melbourne.vic.gov.au/floral-emblem/vote

08/12/2025

Amid all the colour of Christmas Crafternoon, the red palette sparkled — bright, bold and unmistakably festive. ❤️

Pincushions glowing, strawflowers catching the light, soft dots of Geraldton wax and the clean flash of ruscus… each adding to this uplifting colour story.

Here are a few moments from the red palette — joyful, bright and full of life… ✨

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