shop update

size 1

This is my shop update so far this week.

The jackets I worked on for the weekend markets. Yes I squeezed in two for the first time. The one above is a new design I tweaked from an existing jacket of the grandbabies that has been floating around these parts. A nice simple easy style to play with. A pocket here, a curve there, finished with a tie bow. 

size 1

size 2

I have a custom order for a king size quilt to do so ill be back later today to show you the beginnings.

Catch you!

shop update - eskimos

girls size 6

Just trying to do a quick shop update for the week.

This is my favourite of this batch and possibly the nicest mix of fabrics ever. I wish id bought more of that norwegian folk fabric every time I use it. I will never get sick of seeing it.

boys size 7

boys size 4

boys size 3

girls size 2

Ive tried to concentrate on providing some boys jackets this week before I get too carried away starting the girls.

They should be in the shop tomorrow.

a dress for nadya

Here is your dress Nadya. I never thought this fabric would turn out as nice because to be honest its not one of my favourites from the line up. Thanks for being nicely patient while I got through all my market chaos.

size 16

Its even odder to think that this olivey green siamese print above is one I admire (its new, ill add it to the sample page soon) and thought it would look stunning made up only to see the photos dont do it justice. Im of the thought that dark fabrics against the wall in this very sunlit house dont photograph well.

The shop update today.

yesterdays market

As I mentioned earlier I was headed out Warragul to the Arts and Crafts market close to mums place yesterday. I stayed up til two making some necklaces. .

I wasnt quite sure where they would head and although they didnt reach the vision I had (as if they would on the first attempt! plus it was after midnight) I liked the overall look and wore one on the day anyway. Ill show them once they are in the shop. They were fun to make.

There are no market stall photos but some of the grandbabies instead. It was busy, busy with the little ones but a really nicely located market in the centre of town in a park, where we stretched out on the lawn under the trees behind the stall to wind down in the quiet parts of our day, (there werent many, as people wanted to stop and talk and know if I was a local girl etc.). It was rather delightful and ive booked to do a repeat.    

This is the latest dress in size 16 and its part of the shop update tonight along with the pinafores from friday.

before the light fades

Before the light fades is a pretty way of saying im sewing crazily finishing things so I can show them off to you, something for my monday of cutting and orders, then madly ironing and grabbing the camera while running through the house while everyone looks on thinking whatever they think. It happens to be my way of revving myself up cos to be honest im not getting a whole lot of creative pleasure out of doing the bias binding edgings over and over again. I was thinking today I need to get making a new design or two. If I have a chance tomorrow morning id like to do a little something different.   

size 3

size 1

size 3

size 1

size 2

These are my shop update for tonight.

makings

size 6

I made some more wrap dresses this weekend.

size 6

size 5

Im actually going to enjoy cutting out for this weeks market tonight. Normally im all over the place with orders but im almost up to date today and only have a couple of womens wraps to do. After I nail them it will be rare to have my mind free to create whatever I like.

boys t-shirts

Over the last week ive been slowly working on a pile of stripey t-shirts for boys. Not short sleeved but 3/4 as there are enough of the average short sleeved out there to choose from. So far I am doing sizes 1 - 5 and ill see how they go at market before doing the larger sizes. I used to make these sort of t-shirts for my three boys in odd striped fabrics I found, mixy and matchy. I enjoy the playfulness of putting different knits together, and creating with no restrictions, although I thought the creamy one looked a bit pyjama-like so have tried not to use it as a front. 

Ill be updating the shop over the next day.

My creative list is huge for the remainder of the year as I have some major markets coming up.

Things like

boys shorts

girls shorts

envelope neck tees

pinafore dresses

a few cot quilts like these

and most importantly summer clothes for me!

Stay tuned friends cos im revved.*

* Because I just folded three weeks worth of washing after helping a friend go through her wardrobe today.

Have you ever seen the movie Shopaholic? Well I acquired the most divine green scarf to bring home from Carol's cast offs. Yay!

More spaces here 

a sewing day out

Unsure of whether you guys are onto the pattern that seems to be repeating itself these last few weeks im now admitting that I go out sewing every tuesday. Ive been going to my friend, Mary's place to sew without distractions and to catch up on orders for that week. It sees me achieving way more than when at home. And boy, is it working wonders for both of us!

Mary and her husband run their own business so of course she has bookeeping to do, which can get out of hand quickly. Well, when I come for the day it kind of forces her to sit and do it. Sometimes she has been doing other things like clean out her wardrobe, kitchen cupboards, and the list just keeps going. Today was supposed to be linen press day. She didnt get it done in the end but then there is always next week!

Here is a favourite print of mine that they have in their lounge.

A pram blanket I finished for todays shop update.

I am so enamoured of the idea of sewing out for the day. I think you should ring your bestie and make a play date tonight and see where it leads you. It may force you to do those odd bits of mending you havent got around to or it may just allow you the head space to begin that quilt youve always wanted to start. I, for one am loving this play time, even if it is about the business side of things as well.

monday makings

size 5

I have a shop update of all sorts of things this time. I could not focus to sew just one type of design today so here is what I felt like doing added to some things made for the market table on saturday. 

size 6

size 1

I spent yesterday evening cutting out about 20 of these in size 1 through to 5, that I hope to get done. Im off to sew at a friends place. Like having a studio away from home. I know, I know I have a lovely space here but I can be so distracted by my housework and phonecalls, well you know how it is, that I get alot more done if I go out for the day.

size 3

size 6 - 12 months

If you didnt see the post about the photoshoot in Tickle The Imagination online magazine here is the link.

My Little Tree Kids clothing features on page 53!