Poppetto

Cupcakery Makery

2010-03-26T11:46:00.006+13:00

I seem to have sweet fooditis, I can't stop making and eating sugary treats.
My latest obsession is baking cupcakes. I am not a baker, I hate going to all the effort, whisking, melting, creaming etc only for it to be a dud but these cupcakes are something else.

They are such a cinch, I thought I'd share the recipe

125g self raising flour
125g soft margarine
125g caster sugar
2 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla

Preheat yoru oven to 180 degrees.
Cream marg and sugar with the back of a fork until pale and smooth.
Add the eggs one at a time, just use your fork to mix them in.
Add the vanilla.
Add the flour in about 3 shakes, mixing well with the fork.
**Mmmm this cupcake mix tastes good enough to eat just like this :0)**
Line a 12 muffin tray with cupcake cases.
Dollop dessert spoonfuls in to cases and bake for 20mins or until golden brown.
Cool then ice with butter icing - thick buttery icing, coloured pink or with a splash of lemon juice.
Oh me, Oh my!!!

Toffee Bunny

2010-03-25T09:20:00.003+13:00

How cute is this wee bunny? And so tasty - Sweet butter toffee + pink Himalayan salt + deep milk chocolate. Vosges Chocolates ship to Hawaii but not here :0(

Felt like a rose

2010-03-24T10:09:00.005+13:00

I am in love with fabric flowers - I try them all, I love the way they look!

I am also in love with felt, felt + flowers = these

I only sold 2 at the last market I did and even dropped my price to $8 each - maybe now they're in my shop folk will snap them up?

My wee girl Eva is not a fan of hairclips, she goes crazy if I even tuck hair behind her ears. She did however allow me to take this photo, not high quality but it earnt her a chocolate fish :0)

New items in my shop

2010-03-24T10:09:00.001+13:00

Matroyshka Soft Doll

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$20.00

Russian Doll Fridge ...

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$20.00

Fabulous Felt Rose H...

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$10.00

Snuggle Bunny

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$20.00

Got the Knack

2010-03-09T08:30:00.002+13:00

Craft 2.0

2010-03-09T08:18:00.007+13:00

Had a great time at Craft 2.0 on Saturday. Very quiet customer wise we think due to sunny weather and the Martinborough Fair being on the same day.
I met some lovely fellow crafty folk so low sales didn't dampen my day :0)

I will be at the Autumn Knack market on 20 March ... this was the first fair I ever did this time last year, I feel like a seasoned pro now.

Faves on Felt

2010-02-09T16:30:00.001+13:00

Toastie Brooch - Bad...

badanimals

$10.50

Russian Doll Fridge ...

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$20.00

Stunning Lasercut Ta...

freestylen

$29.00

Thread Drawing

swirl

$25.00

Circus Tent Charm Ne...

carnival

$12.00

Kimono Flower Croche...

crochetbury

$4.00

Acoustic Duo - Guita...

hjrddesign

$14.00

Hedgehog House

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$120.00

Hootie

2010-02-09T10:47:00.003+13:00

I have been trying out a new owl pattern .. I quite like him but I do think he could be a tad too small. Loving the orange :-) will see how many I can make for Craft 2.0

World Famous in New Zealand ... kind of

2010-01-29T10:07:00.004+13:00

Holy Moly! Has it really been months since I last updated this?

I've been in the press, the Sunday Star Times Magazine in the "Going Up" column. Lucy from Felt decided to use an image of my Russian doll frigo magnets to advertise and promote Felt - I bought 3 papers on Sunday and told everyone I know :-)

What else have I been doing? Well, I've made some different coloured magnets and started doing some more embroidery.

I have a stall at the next Craft 2.0 on 6 March and have done sweet F.A sewing since way before Christmas. I best get on, my wee girl has gone back to creche today so I should, theoretically have more time to be crafty ... hmmm.

in the pink...

Woooh, just realised it's F F F Friday, huzzah.

Feeling stitchy

2009-11-25T18:48:00.003+13:00

I am back on the embroidery wagon ... it's all I can think about! Coronation Street is on tonight and already I am thinking "what can I stitch whilst viewing" Tradge I know.

It was my good friend Anneli's little boy's first birthday today "Happy Birthday Felix", I popped his present round to their place this morning and thought I would share a pic.

Ngaio Craft Fair ... the one I helped put together

2009-11-25T18:37:00.007+13:00

The fair was on Saturday, it went well and I think the rain made even more people come!

As always we had lovely fellow stall holders and a really nice vibe ... I didn't sell much but have had 3 sales on Felt since then so I can't be doing too much wrong.

I always get that feeling "what the hell am I doing" before every fair I do ... "am I a talentless hack?" ... hmmm

Anywho here are some images from the fair

Poppetto's stall
new crimbo range - the Babushka stockings all went

My pal Ali's first fair ... modelling one of my wee Birdie brooches

Boocraft
FrouFrou (who wouldn't appear in the shot!)

more finds

2009-11-09T14:03:00.004+13:00

and then I remembered the embroidery I did whilst slumming it in Tonga - we lived there for 3 years in diplomatic style. And here it is, it was originally going to be a gift for my Mums 60th but I never quite finished it or worked out how I would hang it on a wall ... hmmm I kinda like it.

I taught myself to embroider using an Aimee Ray book I bought on Amazon. These birds are her design and are so sweet.

stitching ...

2009-11-09T13:54:00.004+13:00

I've been thinking about my love of embroidery and why I have stopped stitching. I think I have got too caught up in doll making and using my machine.

Last night I had a look through Etsy in need of some inspiration and found lots. I also had a rummage through the piles of stuff in my sewing room and found some embroidery hoops I bought ages a go - huzzah.

I then plonked myself on the sofa under a lamp and started this wee design....

I plan to make lots of these for christmas presents ... they look so sweet hung on a wall.

special order

2009-11-09T13:46:00.004+13:00

I have just finished making 2 wee dolls for a lady at my local playgroup.

She wanted the little boy to have yellow hair and the girl brown like her two kiddies and for them to wear vintagey looking clobber.

They are looking rather sweet and look just like brother & sister. Hope you like them Tommy & Isla :-)

and there's more ...jingle jingle

2009-10-29T19:36:00.002+13:00

hohoho

these 2 were made last night and went straight in my shop :-)

a close up

Jingle Jingle

2009-10-28T14:53:00.003+13:00

You don't need me to tell you it's only 8 or so weeks till Christmas is upon us.

This little guy can remind you :-) He can also be found in my shop.

Babushka ya ya

2009-10-28T14:45:00.005+13:00

I was inspired to make some new magnets after browsing a UK style mag and looking at real proper authentic ones.

Here they are: I have put them in my shops.

I thought they look kinda cute stuck to my toaster ...

Wellington Crafters – Poppetto - My Craft 2.0 profile

2009-10-20T15:42:00.001+13:00

Here is my profile for Craft 2.0 which is up on their blog - bit sad old photos were used, doesn't make my stuff look that great ... hrrumph, still I feel famous and very excited about Saturday :-)
I decided to remove the images from this.

Poppetto is new to Craft2.0 and you can expect Beautiful soft dolls, a variety of felt brooches, unique fridge magnets and other toys

what keeps you crafting, what is it about craft that means you just can’t not craft.
the feedback I receive about my stuff from people who buy on felt at craft fairs and my friends & family. I know my dolls are well played with and my brooches get worn and that’s what keeps me making them.

tell us the inspiration behind one of your latest creations, how did it come into being and what do you love about it
I have just started making cute felt cake toppers – these are a brand new item for me.

I am addicted to all things felt and my daughters birthday is coming up and I wanted something sweet to put on her cake but that could also be used as a wee party bag treat or a favour.

They’re easy to make and I will be selling them at a very reasonable price – I like to have things in all price ranges on my stall

Did you buy anything or swap anything at the last craft 2.0 and what was it?
I bought a gorgeous door snake from Kate Burgess and I love it and some lovely vintage cards & tags from Hotchpotch & Gruelboy.

I would be lost without my …..
trademe account

what is your favourite place to craft.
hand stitching brooches in front of the telly with a glass of wine – zoning out after my 3 year old daughter has gone to bed – oh ok I’ll admit to watching Corrie St, tragic but true.

what’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever been given as a crafter?
don’t price yourself out of the market – don’t sell too expensive and don’t sell too cheap – it’s a fine line! And a confusing one

are you launching anything special at Craft2.0?
I’m going to make a few limited edition dolls with cute accessories like bags, capes & quite possibly hats. I normally just sell with skirts or jeans but I love seeing how cute I can make them and I know kids love to dress them up.

what is your next project after craft2.0?
I’m helping to organise a small craft fair in Ngaio with a few crafty friends of mine – we really wanted a craft fair to happen in our neck of the woods for a change. It’ll be on 21 November.

what’s the best thing about being a crafter?
the thrill you get when someone buys one of your creations – every time it happens to me I feel like a little excited kid :-)

what fabric is most like you?
red polka dot cotton

Is it a sign?

2009-10-17T15:12:00.005+13:00

I am feeling particularly pleased with myself, I just finished my first ever Modgepodge creation - a cute little magnetic wooden sign for my case full of goodness.

The case needs a bit of a clean and polish up and I also want to line the back with some nice polka dot fabric - this I still need to find. I am determined to have a memorable display at Craft 2.0.

So here is the case full of finished dolls ... all piled on top of eachother as no room in said case :-)

Oooh! that looks cute dear

2009-10-16T12:21:00.002+13:00

Pic of my little girl Eva with one of my Babushka brooches in pink ... she looks more interested in her choc chip cookie. Is that a scowl?

New Pins/Brooches/Badges

2009-10-16T12:11:00.003+13:00

Birdies ... tweet tweet. All hand stitched on to thick felt.

Elephants (hmm what noise do they make?)

Stand up!

2009-10-16T12:01:00.004+13:00

I thought I had found a one of a kind doll stand at Spotlight t'other week, so pleased was I and oooh only $7.99. It means I can stand a couple of my dolls up on my stall, give them a different viewing platform.

I then took a trip out to Pete's Emporium in Porirua, this is the type of place that requires a good rummage to find decent craft items, but they are there. I found a roll of 50 brown paper bags for $6 - these are THE bags to pop my dolls in and hand over to the happy buyer :-) My stall at Craft 2.0 is pretty small so I wont have room to wrap them in tissue paper which I would normally do.

Anywho, as I was wandering around (aimlessly) I spotted another doll stand, Hmmmm exactly the same as my one from Spotlight for $1.50!!!!!!!!!!! Aaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrgggggghhhhhh do you think I could find the receipt to take the daylight robberied one back? Noooooooo.

When I took it to the counter to pay the lady had no idea what it was ... well I wasn' t going to tell her - I must go back and see if they have more.

Here is pic of new doll standing.

and some new ones with orange hair

Second Skin – A two women job

2009-10-15T18:59:00.002+13:00

Just read this interesting article that Sue has put up on the Craft 2.0 website.

Does any of this strike a chord with any of you out there?

White threads everywhere, stuck to your clothes, all over the couch, even in the garden.
Up till the wee hours hand-stitching oblivious to the fact that you are working under a 50 watt bulb.
Giving up on counting the pleats after the 2069th pleat.
Literally sweating while two of you push and pull fabric through the sewing machine.
Stealthily unstitching and restitching a seam that was not perfect.
Sandwiching your passions between work and children with the aid of a tight schedule and solid project planning skills.
The pleasure of working with a friend and having complete creative control.

I had a feeling it might.

"Second Skin – Hayley May and Fiona Christie’s entry into this year’s Montana World of WearableArt Awards show – took away the the runner up to the Montana Supreme WOW Award and the winner of the Gen-i Creative Excellence Section, snagging Hayley and Fiona $9000, a Blackberry and some serious kudos. The media have come knocking that is for sure, but Hayley and Fiona were keen to be interviewed for Craft 2.0 as they are a fans of the fair as it were"

Check out the full interview here: http://www.craft2.org/blog/

Babushka Pins for a wee advert I am doing ...

2009-10-06T11:24:00.001+13:00

featuring my new little girl rubber stamps from Hola.

Boy & Girl doll already for sale :-)

2009-10-06T11:22:00.001+13:00

Any ideas on names for these guys?

Ngaio Craft Fair

2009-09-24T18:33:00.003+12:00

Here is a flyer for the craft fair I have a hand in organising.

So busy with Craft 2.0 sewing so this will have to go on the back burner till nearer the time :-)

Crafty idea anyone

2009-09-11T21:51:00.004+12:00

Ok so I have many a felt brooch but what else could I do with them? (I thought to myself late last night)

"Chink" went the light in my brain, cake toppers. I have made a few prototypes and here is one that was inspired by some paper I got to make business cards, have also done birds & hearts.

Will test out the market tomorrow.

Copyrighted by me - Hmmmm ;-)

Craftamania

2009-09-11T21:32:00.008+12:00

Sheesh! I have been a busy woman finishing everything off for tomorrow night.
Business cards (made by moi), tags, accessories for dolls, brooches etc - blimey I have never worked so many hours for so little pay :-)

I have my float all sorted thanks to the handy overdraft facility and I am raring to go go go...

I have finished a box full of brooches and I'm really chuffed with how good they look, I decided to put them on a bit of white card, shows them off better and they look very swish - even if I do say so myself, what say vous?

Have also made my Babushka brooch in pink - I think she looks very girlie in pink

When I did my first fair back in April I made little neckties for my dolls - to be honest I completely forgot about it for the last one but had a flashback and now they're back - cute!

a wee tie for the boys

New Matroyshka dollsNew tags for me dolls, I doodle so much thought I would put to good use :-)

A case full of crafty goodness

2009-09-05T12:47:00.004+12:00

My daughter has gone out today so I have locked myself in my sewing room to finish off my latest creations.

I had lots of things to finish like skirts & jeans for my dolls and I am making up a batch of brooches for the next fair on the 12th.

My brooches have been really popular at fairs, could be due to the small price I charge for them or it could be because they are nice?! I found an old chocolate tin to put them in, folk do love a good rummage so I try and pile them in there :-)

Anyways, here are some pics of my suitcase full of crafty goodness.

wee wooden dolls

2009-09-05T12:41:00.003+12:00

I bought these cute dolls from Corntree at the last Island Bay Craft Village - obviously they caught my eye and I had to have them!

She was selling them for $3 each, very reasonable and so beautifully painted.

They look adorable on my window in my sewing room.

Thanks Corntree :-)

Waaaa Hoo Hey (as the wiggles would say)

2009-08-31T17:00:00.003+12:00

Oooh just found out I have a spot at the next Craft 2.0 on 24 October - I am sooooooooo excited but a bit panicky about how much sewing I need to do.

Yippeeeeeeeeeeeeee :-)

Needles & Pins

2009-08-30T18:25:00.006+12:00

I bought some new shiny pins the other day at Spotlight, more because they were 20% off than any real want for them. But my gosh why have I struggled with crappy old bent pins for soooo long! It's like a sewing revelation having new pins.

Don't worry, I know it is sad I am so excited about pins. Want to know something even sadder? Like how much of saddo I am I have little competitions with myself when sewing dolls arms up to see if I can magically make the needle come up right where it needs to by some fancy footwork on the pedal - not having to reverse! Tragic.

new owl

I spent Friday night making some little cupcake fridge magnets for this What a Girl Wants fundraiser. Just not sure how well my stuff will go down with ladies on a night out drinking bubbly. Hmmm maybe I should have free mini bottles of liquor on my stall this time as opposed to lollies.

cupcakes

Oh and did I mention I am part of a group organising a craft fair in Ngaio on 21 November? Well I am and we're very excited about having something other than a book sale happen at the town hall.

Right, I have a trillion other things I should be doing...

my beats per minute never been the same

2009-08-18T13:26:00.006+12:00

Hmmm I was on a roll there with my blogs but now I have bloggers block. I have been busy making up new dolls, have had 2 orders this week - woo hoo. Pictured are my 2 fave dolls of the day - Susie & Ruby.

I have also made some new brooches/pins whatever you want to call them. They're for the fundraiser I am doing on 12 Sep.

I am also making some more owls - with wings this time, if I can drag myself away from Coronation Street I might sew them up tonight. I multi-tasked last night, cut them all out whilst watching George Michael doco ... poor George.

I went to their final concert at Wembley stadium in the late 80s ... just a kid but so in love with a gay man - who knew. I also remeber my Dad buying me some fingerless gloves with WHAM! emblazoned across the knuckles, I think he got them from Camden Market and carried them all the way back to NZ for me, them and a Cabbage Patch Kid called Olympia.

Another thing on my mind is Wellington and it's craft fairs ... Stichbury starting the one up in Island Bay, which was very successful for me but her next one is supposed to be on 12 Sep which is the same day as The Knack Market and my fundraiser - hmmm what to do, I never was very decisive!

Oooh then there's the CreativeNZ fairs that should be up and running along the waterfront in December ... they sound fantastic.

Hmmm yes indeed :-)

Love Birds

2009-08-15T15:03:00.002+12:00

I've had enough of making me dolls and sitting at the machine so last night I decided to handsew some stuff from felt in front of the telly.

Good grief what has happened to Next Top Model, they all look like a bunch of drag queens on there.

Anyways I have made some cute wee birdies - I really like them and think I will adapt for Xmas decos.

Woo Hooo

2009-08-13T13:28:00.000+12:00

Check this link out - finally markets in the city.

Ta da

2009-08-11T22:15:00.004+12:00

Ok here is third post of the day.

I have been a sewing since Evo went to bed at 6:15pm (um Ok I had a break to watch a bit of Corrie). It seemed wrong to put Eva to bed at 5pm so we held out playing trains and destroying stuff due to tiredness. This no afternoon sleep is taking a little while to get used to.

Anyways I have made the 2 dolls for Lianne in Petone - one wee girl and one wee boy, they are looking rather cute.

I am now sitting here in my sewing cupboard trying to make a little outfit for Little Jo. I have made a little denim waistcoat and a felt handbag! I will see how I feel about them in the morning.

In the meantime here are a few pics, 'scuse the quality, I have no flash on and a shaky hand.

erm, yes that is the King of Tonga on my cup

aaah she is going to be a hard one to part with...Gary? Can ya hear me Gary? (prizes if you can guess what movie that comes from)

Erm....

2009-08-11T14:59:00.003+12:00

I know I like sew free things. I had people asking what I was making for xmas at the fair - um, yeh right like I have thought that far ahead.

But I have found these cute wee things over at whipup.... styrofoam balls, ooooh endless possibilities and so much crap, I mean scrap fabric to use up.

Hmmm shall I write anymore than 3 entries today. Eva is busy watching Spot, it would seem rude not to.

Trip to Spotters

2009-08-11T14:46:00.002+12:00

Eva starts at creche on Friday (Woo Hoo) and we are very excited. So excited that we went out this morning to get new sandpit shoes, a new bag and lunchbox....oh that and a trip to Spotlight.

I spent a third of my winnings ... you don't get much for a third.... here is what I got.

I thought I best get me a rotary cutter and mat - so I can cut straight lines.

Right, I have an order to fill - 2 dolls going to a shop in Petone, very exciting stuff.

One Hour Bag

2009-08-11T14:40:00.005+12:00

Eva had a sleep yesterday so after perusing the interweb I decided to make me a bag using the one hour bag tutorial. I am not a bag maker but this is SOOOOOOOoooooooo easy and the bags are the perfect size. I made the straps longer on my bag so I can put it across my shoulder - I hate bags sliding down and like to have my hands free.

Here it is - sewing not exactly straight but what the hey.... I wanted to capture it from every angle. Eva thinks I am crazy.

A close up A not so close up

I love this fabric - it is cheap from Spotlight but looks pricey - now who doesn't like that :-)

Craft Village

2009-08-09T08:07:00.004+12:00

Well all my sewing paid off - I had such a fantastic day at the new fair in Island Bay, thanks to everyone who made a purchase!

Me looking a bit gormless - (if you click on pics you get bigger version so can see my stuff more clearly.)

I sat next to Bad Animals - she is so lovely and another lovely lady who sells bags with photos on them and another lovely lady who makes beautiful smelling lavendar products!

I felt quite nervous about sitting there all on my own all day but needn't have been, I am starting to feel much more confident in my stuff at fairs and the other crafters are so nice - I can't wait to do another one.

me wares - I had free lollies at the beginning - very very popular and a sneaky trick to get folk to stay round your stall ;-)

I sat up making Babushka brooches on Friday night, I managed 25 of them and they SOLD OUT in the first hour! Hmmm guess what I will be making more of.

I also sold all my owls and elephants that I had left over from The Knack Market - huzzah.

A fabulous day with great people and my husband reckons I made a small fortune.

Woo Hoo watch out Spotlight :-) Ooooh but maybe I will go up in the world and shop at Nancys.

Sales Boom

2009-07-31T13:22:00.005+12:00

Ah this is what makes me happy, I have sold 2 dolls, 1 Matroyshka softie & 2 mini babushka brooches this week - makes all my sewing worthwhile.

A lovely lady called Jane purchased these 2 dolls for her friends new twins - cute!

bye-bye Lucy and you Sally
Once money had cleared first thing I did was post them out (obviously!) then drove down to my local Spotlight and spent all my "winnings"

They have some gorgeous new fat quarters in there that are made in India - makes a change from all the Chinese stuff.

I now have piles of lovely fabric - hmmm what to make, I actually feel like making myself a bag but have never done one before - I am sure the interweb will assist, I have found this rather cool looking bag from ricrac

Feck it, time to wash the dye off me hairs - a multi-tasker :-)

Me Hearties

2009-07-25T16:46:00.005+12:00

Here are some little heart ornaments I am crafting for Island Bay fair I'm thinking $12 for 3 maybe. Now I just need to find a little tree or something sweet to dispay them on...

brown one set of 3 grey ones...and a white one ...

Craft 2.0

2009-07-25T16:39:00.002+12:00

Just been to Craft 2.0 at The Dowse with Julie - we went to the last one in April and I hate to say it but it was a little "the same". Same people in the same spots - where are all the new crafters out there?

I did apply for a stall at this Craft 2.0 but wa unsuccessful apparently due to too many people and not enough space - hmmm more like too many of the same people and no space for newbies.

Very disappointing not to find new lovely things to buy and most things are SOOOO expensive, I mean really, who wants to spend over $30 bucks at a craft fair?

I did buy a draft stopper - a snake - I love it, so well made with such lovely fabrics and $20 -ideal and realistic price - thanks very much will pop a pic up when the light is better.

Apres the fair we went to Global Fabrics in town who are having 30% off sale - rummaged in the bargain bins and picked up some lovely wool & denim - hmmmm what to make!!!

Evo

2009-07-22T13:32:00.001+12:00

Had to share these pics of my little girl's new ringlets - I have dead straight hair and her Dad has none so must be from the gene pool somewhere along the line :-)

She is such a poser!

Baby Babushka

2009-07-22T13:24:00.005+12:00

Here is a new doll for my upcoming stall - I needed a new baby gift that has no small parts so came up with this. My neighbour Julie gave me some gorgeous pink fleece and it looks lovely as a doll.

Hmmm need something new to sew... just saw this fabric flower tutorial and have plenty of scraps to use up ...watch this space :-)

I've also been working on some new brooches and wanted to come up with something more grown-up and not aimed at kids ... hard to see from these pics but here is me prototype - also doesnt help that you have to tilt your head to see it properly!
They're made from felt.

Island Bay Craft Village

2009-07-14T12:40:00.003+12:00

Stichbury's new craft village starts on 8 Aug - I have a boat load of sewing to do because after this on 12 Sep I have a fundraiser for the local creche - hmmm Eva is still on their waiting list 1 year on...maybe a doll and some cute bribes would work???

Here is a flyer for the craft village

Creative spaces

2009-07-14T12:32:00.004+12:00

I decided to tackle my sewing room, it has been such a mess and I haven't been feeling very crafty at all.

I managed to rope my Mum in to assisting and putting boxes up in the loft to give me more room.

All I seem to do is move 1 box of cr@p to another location without ever sorting through it. Some of my cr@p has been across the world on a number of occassions ;-) and back again.

I can now fit my feet under my table and find my pedal!

A trolley of nearly finished stuff...A new batch of Little Teds - just after taking this shot I sold two on my felt site - yippee

2009-07-08T14:19:00.005+12:00

When Eva sleeps I sew.

Last couple of days has seen the return of the afternoon nap - hoozah.

I just managed to sew up 3 elephants and another love bird ... great way to use up scraps of fabric, if only it was Easter I have the perfect gift ;-)

Perched on the window sill...

In amongst the scrap ...

Feck it, I really should be sewing up some stock but I seem to get very easily distra ...

New Designs

2009-07-08T09:28:00.006+12:00

My daughter doesn't like hairclips she is partial to a 'pony' but thats about it. Even so I have decided to venture in to the world of felt covered clips ... I love these colours of felt I picked up at Nancy's.

Hairclips aside, I still have an unhealthy obsession with Babushka and Kokeshi dolls. These little fridge magnets are a combo of the two ... what do you think?

Wee Kokeshi Doll pin I made for Eva ....

Love Bird

2009-07-07T21:28:00.004+12:00

Grrr to the elephants ... I am trying to stitch 10 elephants for my next stall but the fleece I bought keeps jamming under the machine grrrrrr very frustrating.

This pick is of a red one that went right and consequently sold at my last craft fair...

So frustrated was I that I said NO to Coro St and looked at all my fave blogs instead.

Just made a little Love Bird from Molly Chicken's blog - thank you thank you thank you, this little birdie is too cute - will upload a pic when I am less tired ( & frustrated)

And I finished my felt pouch at long last - finally worked out I just need to cut a slit for a button so no more faffing with different types of closures - phew.

Crafty

2009-04-06T21:38:00.007+12:00

I've been making cute wee crafty things for as long as I can remember, mainly for me and as wee presents but now I am taking it one step further and selling my wares at a few crafty markets around town...

First stall was at The Knack in Berhampore, I took a range of goodies with me and SOLD OUT! So excited and so many lovely people giving me great feedback.

Since The Knack I have sold a few dolls and owl pins on my felt site even a custom Bee doll for purrsie - thanks purrsie :-)

My travelling crafty case has been to Eva's playgroup and everyone was so nice about my stuff, took orders and sold many a brooch and Matroyshka doll there!

Surprised me wee Owls haven't been more popular - Eva loves these :-)

I'm so excited about the upcoming Island Bay Craft Village which Stichbury has set up.

First one is on Sat 8 August 10-3pm and I have my stall all booked.

I am now frantically sewing to get my stock up for the event.

Purchased a little pants pattern from the interweb so my latest dolls have little trousers - so cute!