a stocking at Gossamer Dreams

Do you know it actually been years since I stocked a painted pixie tee? Years I reckon, well I can't remember the last one I did, so it must be.

Once upon a time, I churned these babies out weekly but slowly they evolved into softies and well the rest, as they say, is history. I must say however, amongst all those painted tee's there have never been anything like these very special rainbow antonia tops which will be going up tomorrow night at the Gossamer Dreams stocking.

These beautiful tops are made by Sara from Willow and Moo. I ordered a few of these for my girls and neice and mentioned to Sara i planned painting pixies on them, well one thing lead to another and Sara sent me a couple extra to paint up to sell. Well the tops waited and waited until finally I got my butt into gear and voila, here they are! And i am super dooper stoked with how they turned out. And you know, I still haven't painted my girls tops, shame on me!





It has also been quite a bit of time since I last stocked a pixie softie. When I was invited to take part in the Gossamer Dreams stocking and told the theme was wonderland, well how could I not make pixies! Josie will be my contribution for the night. I also have another in the works who didn't quite make the deadline and so will be appearing at Made it quite soon.



And for the boys there's Nesbert.



So the specs. Gossamer Dreams stocks the 15th of each month for only 24 hours. You will be able to see previews in the morning with everything going live at 8pm Queensland time.

getting ready for chrissy

Today as I put up the last frankie poster calendar for the year, I marvelled at the speed of how 2010 has just zipped by. Really, just two months left of the year! Crazy. But I must admit I absolutely LOVE this time of year. The warming weather, the lengthening of the days and of the approach of christmas. I do so love christmas! It's such an exciting time of the year.

Last year I made my little cherubs each a santa sack for their christmas loot. I enjoyed making these so much that I decided to make some to pop up in my store. I was going great guns and whipped up four, but then as I got bigger and Otis became heavier, standing at the ironing board affixing fabric just became a bit too tiring. I really wanted to have a great load of these to offer but it's not looking like I'm going to. What I do have though is a little girl and little boy elf all ready to stock tonight.



along with a few gnomes.



and angels...



All will be available over at pint on made it this evening...when the babies let me pop them up.

Norman Gnome the softie

It seems like ages since I've been trying to come up with a new little softie for boys. I wanted to make something small in size and thus more suitable for a little baby, and something that really appealed to me. Don't get me wrong, I love the montie monsters, but I wanted something sweet and ,well, the montie's just aren't sweet.

Like all good ideas, this one came to me at about 2.30am as I lay there with a bubba (the one on the inside) belting the crap out of me. Of course, one of my favourite images for little boys tee's!!! Norman Gnome!



I've used this image on quite a few tee's and actually have some little gnome hats appliqued on tee's waiting for painting. I knew he would be perfect, so I waited patiently until Lach took the small people out for the arvo and then with an idea in my head just how he would come together I set to work. And work he did...yipee! My first prototype was it! He's quite different to the original sketch but still super sweet and will be definitely greeting the bub in tum if it's a boy. The big boy doesn't like him though *raspberry* he wants a gigantic car softie instead. Norman Gnome just doens't cut the mustard for Master 4.

Anyway, I like him and am a bit excited about him so I sat down last night once all the kids were tucked in bed and cut out a whole heap more. I would really love to make some with the ruler fabric though, anyone know where to find some? Oh and I might even finish off those tee's too.

Besides sweet little gmomes, I've also been busy making a choir of angels. Some of these will be going up over at my store on made it, while the others will be heading off to the next jellybeans market in Warrnambool. The next market is at the end of November, so whilst I do have quite a bit of time up my sleeve, I will be greeting a new little person into our family and moving house beforehand, so may not have all that much time to sew. Maybe...but then again maybe I'll have heaps! Wishful thinking right?



I am working away through my list though and have a few gorgeous pixies cut out along with a trillion babushka's and some great fabrics waiting to be made up into aliens. Oh and then there's the santa sacks. Sketches are all done for these, I just need to squeeze in some time to make them. And super excitement is the 5kg of new eco filling I'm waiting to arrive on my doorstep which will make most of my softies nearly 100% natural fibres (I use polyester thread and the aliens have minky tums).




So much making to do which I am very enthused about, such a shame I have such a massive load of newborn clothing and nappies to try and wash and dry along with the mountain that accumulate in the rest of the families wash baskets. Hmmm I wonder if I could hire a maid?