Meet some of my little friends…

…the snoots…

…the birdies…

…and the rosettes.

Hmmm, it feels like the beginnings of something.

A girl and a boy set for Jo.

Soon to be available back in my etsy shop. But for now, email me if I can make you a special order.

*Please note that I will be offline for most of the month of September.

Embroidered Effects by Jenny Hart

Applique Your Way by Kayte Terry

Bend the Rules with Fabric by Amy Karol

Handmade Home by Amanda Blake Soule

I’m sorry to say we’ve sold out! We re ordered stock and have sold those too!! We’ve been informed that they’re now out of print and we can’t get them any more.

Sorry guys- but head over to the shop anyway, I’m sure I can tempt you with some of our delectable goodies.

“Eva” by Basic Grey is reminiscent of the French court, a mix of the exotic and the dignified, the gracious and the gallant. Eva is a collection of fanciful flourishes, exotic birds and quaint, finial patterns Gloriously deep, rich jewel tones impart an air nobility to this crowning medley of extravagant designs.

You can find this fabric collection and more in the Belsize Square Fabric store.

Visit the store for more great New Fabric.

 Hot Blossoms in hot hues of pink, orange, aqua and chocolate and sharp shades of black and white. Vibrant, dramatic and fun!

Visit the fabric store for this and many other great new fabric ranges.

Our Fat Quarter Bundles  are a quick and easy way to purchase a co-ordinated selection of fabric.

Scrolls, spots and paisley in grown up muted tones.

Hushabye by Tula Pink. Spring raindrops in the palest of blush and the craziest bunny toile you’ll ever see. This is a perfect range to make something for the spring baby in your life.

Wee one turned three last week. Now not wee so much- maybe more midi. I think I’ll keep working on a new nickname.

We had a lovely party for him on the weekend to celebrate. Bouncy castle, helium balloons, gourmet Greek food as far as the eye could see (courtesy of my mother in law) and a Makka Pakka cake (as requested by the wee one himself) and lovingly- if not skillfully- made by me.

As always, it’s not a proper party without my Nigella cupcakes…

We were so busy with the party we didn’t take many pictures. Luckily a special friend deployed her husband to be our event photographer.

Part of the Echino Chelsea range by Etsuko Furuya 

Retro style (think Liberty) Hortensia by Kokka

Gorgeous fabric features zebras, deer and birds in shades of chocolate, coral, turquoise and lemon by Etsuko Furuya.

Silhoette scenes from your favourite fairy tales by Kokka

Cotton / linen base featuring forest mushrooms, Barvarian birdies, nordic horses and tulips from Amsterdam, by Kokka

Here is a sample… you can find many more in the fabric store.

Indigo, Pewter and Honey

Charleston V

Aunt Grace Backgrounds

I’m interested to know what people think about these collections. Drop me a comment.

What do you think? The Red Letter Day fabric collection is some of the cutest, most vibrant fabric I’ve seen in a long while. Its perfect for quilting and kids clothing (duck pajamas anyone?).

If you want to see how crafty peeps are using this fabulous fabric range, visit the Red Letter Day flickr pool. There are some amazingly talented people out there!

Lastly there is a FREE pattern using the Red Letter Day Fabric here.

Inside you’ll find a collection of 12 inspiring projects, complete with templates. The book features patterns for:

• bags;
• softies;
• quilts; and
• embroidery

Thanks for showing us Paula and good luck with your operation!!!

Sukie Correspondence Cards

Sukie Animals on Parade

Sukie Mix & Match Stationery

Sukie Box of Labels

If you don’t know Sukie… they are Brighton (UK) based Darrell & Julia Gibbs.

For those of you that love Jenny Hart’s Sublime Stitching, we’ve also just received the following two items – a Baby Bib Embroidery Kit and Stitchable Stationery.

Sublime Stitching Baby Bib Embroidery Kit

Sublime Stitching Stitchable Stationery

My next job… 3 big boxes of fabric to add to the fabric store!

For all you quilters you can find our Bias Binding here.

So what do you think? Digital camera course earlier this year and a whole lot of practice with GIMP… hopefully these pics are starting to represent just how nice this bias binding is!

So here is the story of Sisters’ Market in pictures (it was fab, come and visit me in June!)

Let’s start with the day before- Elliott helped me get organised. Good boy!

A small selection.

Delicious Fat Quarters, waiting to be snapped up. And they’re fat free!

Handmade birdie brooches by Pia Handmade.

Handsome hanks of hand dyed knitting yarn made by USA girl, Knitty Dirty Girl.

Hand finished, oiled and painted (sustainable) Tassie oak knitting needles.

Hand knitted baby booties (made by my mum!)

Birdie key chains. Hand made by me!

An enticing selection of our goodies on display.

More boo-tee.

A small selection of our ace craft books. And some teeny weeny cheeky matryoshkas peeking out too.

A fun day was had by all.

It’s all rather exciting!