BOO!

So have you heard of BOO! designs before? She is an Aussie designer who designs amazing patterns where you can ‘design you own skirt/overalls/pinny etc’. I have used her Shirred dress pattern, her Twirly Skirt pattern and most recently her Pinny pattern. I love them all!

I must say that the pinny has been my go to pattern for showcases as they seem to get a good response and they are fun to sew!

This is my favourite so far. It was for a showcase but it didn’t sell so I kept it for Eve! She is yet to wear it as I need to buy some items to layer it with as it is way too cold here now!

Isn’t this Echino print just perfect for it!

 

Pattern- Design you own Pinny by BOO! Designs

Fabric- Echino border print (aprox 1 meter)

Notions- a small amount of elastic

Busy…

That is how I would describe things at the moment.

We sold the house! Finally! It had been on the market for a year and a half and to be honest I don’t think it has really sunk in yet. Maybe when we actually move out it will! I really must get onto that packing though. So far I have sorted my yarn and packed up most of the books in the bookcase.

Most of my time has been spent getting some orders done so I can pack away all my sewing things ready for the move. Well I probably won’t pack everything away just yet but I don’t want to be sewing orders a few days before we move!

And because no blog post is complete without photos here are a few of my favourite items I have sewn lately…I will post again soon with details of pattern and fabrics.

Suzanne

I started knitting this cardigan in the middle of last year but last year was not really a great year for knitting for me. I was trying to get my Wee Threads store stocked and finish off all my custom orders and all that sewing left little time for knitting.

I want to knit more this year and even knit a few items for myself. I have lots of yarn set aside for myself so I just need to get knitting!

I am so glad I decided to pick this one up again! I love everything about it! The pattern was great, not surprising since it is another Tikki one! The yarn just gorgeous(Red Riding Hood Yarns)! It is perfect on Isla…and Eve too!

Pattern: Suzanne

Yarn: Red Riding Hood Yarn – Hope

Earring Giveaway

I am giving away 3 pairs of earrings! Your choice!

There are 3 ways to enter and you can do 1 or all 3. Like the Sunshine and Raindrops FB page, comment on this blog post with your fave pair from the FB album and share this giveaway on FB, twitter or your blog (this 1 is worth 2 entries!)

You have 1 week to enter…go for it!

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First Post for the year!

So 14 days into the year I finally get around to blogging! Considering last year I hardly blogged at all I guess it is no surprise really!

So how was your Christmas and New Year? Ours was great but very busy. So many family groups to catch up with makes it rather exhausting! I did get to see my brother and his wife and their gorgeous baby girl which was so exciting! We only get to see them once a year and having a niece to cuddle is very special!

So what have I been creating? A little knitting a little sewing and a whole lot of jewellery making! Yes something new for me. I will get to the knitting and sewing in another post but I wanted to share with you my jewellery…well really it is just earrings at this stage but I have SO many ideas for more!

Oh and I will be selling these glass covered earrings! I have an Etsy store almost ready to go and a Facebook page I just opened too. Watch this space as I will be giving away a few pairs of earrings as soon as I can get myself organised!

13 days to go!

The lead up to Christmas is always so busy! November is pretty busy for us too but nothing compares to December!

I am only making a few handmade gifts this year which really takes the pressure off! One is a teachers gift and the others….well they will have to remain a secret until after Christmas I am afraid!

Teachers Gift – Honey Cowl 

I do have a few custom orders to complete before Christmas though. Waiting on a couple of supplies though so I hope they hurry up as one order needs to get to New Zealand!

So are you making any of your gifts this year?

Kitchen Aid for Christmas anyone?

So have you seen that Retro Mummy is giving away a Kitchen Aid mixer? Well she is and if entries get over 2000 then she will make it TWO! Wow what a generous giveaway. So simple to enter too. Just head on over to her blog and fill in the form!