Made By Hand In Little Stitches
Friday, November 25, 2011
Christmas Collection 2011
I have been working on some Christmas Decorations and so far I am liking the robins the best - they look like they have had more than their fair share of Christmas pud!
Monday, July 11, 2011
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Upcycling
I have been fortunate to have been given several garbage bags of hand me down clothes for my girls. When Annabelle was a newborn we had to buy a couple of outfits for her as she was quite little and wore a size 00000 but after that she has mostly worn clothes that I have been given.
I am so thankful for the generosity of my friends as Annabelle had all bases covered, day-to-day clothes, party dresses, and even some designer labels. Children change sizes every few months until they get to size 1 so some of the clothes were only worn once or twice so they are still in fantastic condition, in fact I am now using them on our daughter Evelyn.
The one thing I have found that doesn't last very well are bibs. As they get used to frequently I have found the velco can wear out long before the rest of the bib, which is why I prefer the bibs that have studs on them - they're also harder for little fingers to try and remove!
So, what does all this have to do with Annabelle and Fred? I present to you my first upcycled rattle made from an appliqué on one of Annabelle's bibs!
I loved this little fella and he was in near-new condition so it felt a waste to just throw the whole bib away. Now I have a cute little giraffe rattle!
I have a few more upcycled rattles to make, once I can find the time, and I hope they turn out as good as this one did!
I am so thankful for the generosity of my friends as Annabelle had all bases covered, day-to-day clothes, party dresses, and even some designer labels. Children change sizes every few months until they get to size 1 so some of the clothes were only worn once or twice so they are still in fantastic condition, in fact I am now using them on our daughter Evelyn.
The one thing I have found that doesn't last very well are bibs. As they get used to frequently I have found the velco can wear out long before the rest of the bib, which is why I prefer the bibs that have studs on them - they're also harder for little fingers to try and remove!
So, what does all this have to do with Annabelle and Fred? I present to you my first upcycled rattle made from an appliqué on one of Annabelle's bibs!
I loved this little fella and he was in near-new condition so it felt a waste to just throw the whole bib away. Now I have a cute little giraffe rattle!
I have a few more upcycled rattles to make, once I can find the time, and I hope they turn out as good as this one did!
Thursday, March 3, 2011
My Creative Space - 03.03.11
As we have a new little person in our house I am trying to make sure Annabelle still has lots of one-on-one time with us. While Daddy has been given the job of reading to Annabelle I have been working on her creative side.
We started with shapes and pictures cut from catalogues
I pre-glued the paper with a child friendly glue stick
voilà - the finished product
I also managed to squeeze in a bit of sewing time this week and managed to make another rattle - this time a cute little whale. I love the shape of his tail as it's perfect for little fingers to grip and shake, and of course he is lovely and soft.
More Creative Spaces at Kootoyoo
Thursday, February 3, 2011
woof woof
I've previously made a Scotty Dog rattle but I was recently asked if I made rattles in any other dog 'breed' so I got out my sketch pad and came up with the little cutie below!
I was pleased with the final result as I'm certainly no artist so I keep my designs simple. Although my doggie is of no particular breed he is definitely not a Scotty Dog - and his legs make the perfect 'handle' for little fingers to grip and shake!
I was pleased with the final result as I'm certainly no artist so I keep my designs simple. Although my doggie is of no particular breed he is definitely not a Scotty Dog - and his legs make the perfect 'handle' for little fingers to grip and shake!
Monday, January 10, 2011
Owl for Evie
As I neared the end of my pregnancy I realised I hadn't made a rattle for the baby - I'd been too busy making orders and adding stock to the Annabelle and Fred shop.
Seeing as we didn't know the sex of the baby I needed to come up with something unisex so I chose an owl (who doesn't love owls!) and being December I went with a Christmas fabric to compliment the red Italian wool felt I used for the body.
I bought this Christmas fabric about 15 years ago and it has sat in my cupboard until now as I wasn't sure what to do with it. I love the deer's and the flecks of gold that run through the fabric so I was happy to find a piece that fitted my owl perfectly, without having to cut off any of the deer's body.
Evelyn Grace was born on the 29th of December and I was happy to have my little softie in my hospital bag so I was able to place it in the top of her cot to watch over her.
Evie's first toy is a hand sewn gift made with lots of love by her Mumma!
Seeing as we didn't know the sex of the baby I needed to come up with something unisex so I chose an owl (who doesn't love owls!) and being December I went with a Christmas fabric to compliment the red Italian wool felt I used for the body.
I bought this Christmas fabric about 15 years ago and it has sat in my cupboard until now as I wasn't sure what to do with it. I love the deer's and the flecks of gold that run through the fabric so I was happy to find a piece that fitted my owl perfectly, without having to cut off any of the deer's body.
Evelyn Grace was born on the 29th of December and I was happy to have my little softie in my hospital bag so I was able to place it in the top of her cot to watch over her.
Evie's first toy is a hand sewn gift made with lots of love by her Mumma!
Monday, December 20, 2010
Christmas Stocking
I haven't posted any crafts for a while - I've been trying to finish off last minute Christmas orders as they need to be in the post Tuesday at the latest!
In between orders I've also been working on a stocking for Annabelle as I left it too late to buy her one - all that remained in the shops were garish ugly ones.
I raided my stash of felt and fabrics and decided to go with a mint green colour, which is prettier for a girl than the standard red (in my opinion).
I bought a lovely Christmas fabric this year of multicoloured stars so I decided to cut out some stars and sew them on the stocking in gold thread, to add a little extra sparkle. I discovered some gold charms from an old untouched cross stitch kit so I added four of those plus some gold balls to add a 'jingle' noise and then to finish off I embroidered her name across the top.
For a first effort with no pattern to work from I am pretty happy with the finished result - now to buy a few goodies to fill it!
In between orders I've also been working on a stocking for Annabelle as I left it too late to buy her one - all that remained in the shops were garish ugly ones.
I raided my stash of felt and fabrics and decided to go with a mint green colour, which is prettier for a girl than the standard red (in my opinion).
I bought a lovely Christmas fabric this year of multicoloured stars so I decided to cut out some stars and sew them on the stocking in gold thread, to add a little extra sparkle. I discovered some gold charms from an old untouched cross stitch kit so I added four of those plus some gold balls to add a 'jingle' noise and then to finish off I embroidered her name across the top.
For a first effort with no pattern to work from I am pretty happy with the finished result - now to buy a few goodies to fill it!
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