Sewing Day!

For Swift Jan: (well for the wee one at least!)

 

And for a lovely lady who just moved away from our neck of the woods:

 

  

 

I love my job!

I just love me a giveaway, and while I really don't want to many people entering  (so that I have a better chance of winning!!!) I am feeling compelled to share this particularly exciting gift.

We have all heard the big nasties that come with plastic bottles. BPA or something like that. Well stainless steal ones don't have the aforementioned problem. Plus they are much better environmentally AND most importantly, they look cool!

So jump on over to Vintage by Lou Lou and don't enter her giveaway!



There better be red! and blue! and maybe that monkey looking one too...oh hang on, it's actually a girl! woops!

And another giveaway I stumbled upon! It's all quite innocent really... Go visit Holi Goddess to pretend to enter her draw for some delightful vintage bunting!

Been busy!

While all you lucky folks were Blogetting, I was busy busy busy making some new delightful goodies for the next Handmade Expo!

Ok, so that isn't quite the full truth. I actually had a retirement party to go to that was conveniently at the same time, but prior to that I was sewing. I pulled out some of the gorgeous fabrics I seem to collect (or do they breed? who knows!) to make some special stuff for those of the masculine gender. I think they look pretty fab!

The shorts range in size from 6 months to size 5. (Both the 6 months and size 1 have the same lime green trim. The size 5 is the stripe. You can work out which size is which now!)

I also made a couple of Christmas skirts with these gorgeous Alexandra Henry retro green prints. The candy cane fabric was a cute find too! They are in size 1 and size 2. 

Then late this afternoon I visited Handmade Heaven and Di-Licious (Oh my!) to restock some of my goodies. Once again I forgot to take pics, but they are the cutest little board shorts in a lime green moose print. They range in size from 6 months to 4. Go visit them and adopt a pair for the young man in your life!

Actually, you can see them in the photo below. They are on the left just before the red sailor shorts. They have a denim pocket on the back to pop all those useful slingshots and whatever else boys carry around!

I am planning on updating my Etsy store shortly. I have been reticent to do it in case everything sells before the markets, but since that is more then likely just wishful thinking, methinks it's time.

Choos!

My Award!

"I'd like to thank my mum and my dad, and all my amazing fans, because without you... Nah! It was all me baby! AAAALLLLLLLLLL MMMMMMMMEEEEEEEEEEEEE!" 

(Just kidding)

Thank you Handmadies for giving me the Kreativ Blogger award! Tis my very first! I am very honoured to receive it so early in my blogging career. Thank you!

Now for the official part.

1. Copy picture and post on your blog

2. Thank the person who gave it to you and link to their blog

3. Write 7 things about yourself we don't know: Here goes!

a. I have 3 sisters - no brothers

b. My mother is completely not into anything remotely crafty, so where the rest of us get it from, we don't know!

c. Aphid # 1 starts Prep next year... and I can't wait!

d. I can sing and was part of a 9 member exclusive choir for all 5 years of highschool.

e. I tend to spend money like it's going out of fashion.

f. Speaking of fashion, I am quite into clothes and am desperate to learn how to draft my own patterns.

g. I never saw the 1970's and am VERY proud of that fact! 

4. Choose 7 other bloggers to pass the award to. 

I don't really have 7 blogs to award since I'm all still new to this, so I'll award those I have.

Macy Brook Boutique

Blossom Child 

The Adventures of the Snapping Blabber

5. Link to those other bloggers.

Another lot of custom orders!

Giveaway time!!!

I love me a giveaway! Head on over to Retromummy for a chance at 12 fat quarters of the prettiest fabric!

Special Orders

I've decided that there is no time like the present for making those special orders that I'd postponed for the past month or so in preparation for the Handmade Expo. On Monday I made 5 pairs of gorgeous Fluffy Butts (stupid here forgot to take photos before they were choofed off to their new owners. D'oh) and today I have made a pair of dresses for some sisters. 

Lovely, huh!