new softies and dresses for sale

At long last, it is time for an obligatory shop update announcement.

I have re-stocked my etsy store with new corduroy baby dresses and softie rattle friends. Won't you please take a look?

knitting back on track

Well. Sort of.


I'd like to introduce you to Mr Dangly.
He was made using a free pattern by Hannah Simpson of Cakeyvoice.

And he's very cute!


He will serve as a present to be given from the new baby to Olive.
So while I still haven't made anything for new bubs, at least I have started preparing for her arrival.

return

Forgive me, reader, for I have sinned. It has been two months since my last post.

The good news is that I am back from my holiday with lots to catch up on. And to start things off, I have just restocked my etsy store with some brand new softies.


More items coming soon.

I heart ... elephants

I didn't even realise that I had a thing for elephants until recently, when I started to notice that I seemed to be collecting them. Like these:

From the very sweet Sometimes by Emma Dodd.


Fabric bought at Patchwork on Central Park. It was my first visit and I was very restrained, only buying two pieces of fabric. There were many, many more that I loved but my fabric stash seems to be growing much faster than I can sew with it at the moment.

Then my sister mentioned that she wanted to make an elephant softie and I was like a woman possessed. I suddenly became obsessed with making elephant softies, even though I had no real need for them.

Attempt number one has a good trunk for hanging onto but does not have much character.


Attempt number two. His name is Albertus and he is curently residing in my shop.


This is attempt number four, already on his way to a new home in Norway.

And there are others. Soon we will be a house overun by marauding elephants ...

first softies

While I am still working on my UFOs, I couldn't resist the urge to try something new. So here they are, my first attempts at designing my own sewn softies. Each contains a vitamin bottle with grains to double up as a rattle.

Lion. It is a worry that I had so little trouble finding a ready-made "jungle" in the back yard.

Sad little bunny.

Pear. Actually, he's the second attempt - the first was a dud whose face is not fit to be seen.

I'm itching to make more!