exciting new press

So excited to get our first major press mention in this lovely publication of BBC Homes and Antique Magazine, its such a beautiful issue and well worth a purchase with lots of inspiring pages to browse as well as showing our fab patchwork cushion.

We will be shoeing this at the Harrogate Home and Gift fair next week and really hope it builds up some interest in our other products.

Go to the link below if your interested in purchasing this cushion from not on the high street.

http://www.notonthehighstreet.com/mypoppetpetite/product/vintage-patchwork-cushion

Thanks for looking.

Just thought you might like to see our advert for my poppet petite as we prepare to show at the 

Harrogate home and gift trade fair we are hope that this is going to be a really fruitful time for us with

lots of fantastic orders at the show, if your in the area pop in and visit our stand in Hall E stand E 14.

Traditional English Patchwork

 Picked up one of my old on going projects, I started this so long ago but its one of those things you can dip in and out of, take away with you, or just work at it in front of a good movie.
The thing with this kind of patchwork is you can't use a sewing machine you have to work by hand but as it begins to grow you get a great sense of achievement as it comes together.

Thought you would enjoy looking at these lovely colours I've put together, not sure what its going to be I'm just going to keep going till I feel like finishing.

Love seeing all my pieces stacked up like this

You can use any fabric try using up old and new, I've even used some of Naomi's old dresses.

Mollie Makes

If you have not seen it check out this fab new Magazine called Mollie Makes it really is probably the best craft magazine I have seen and lets face it there is a lot of rubbish out there.
http://www.molliemakes.com/
It has beautiful projects, wonderful inspiring features about designers and makers and is totally worth the £4.99 price but I think I will be tempted by the subscription offer!!!
At last a tasteful craft magazine....well done mollie makes!!!

creative girl

Just thought I would up date you a little on my creative daughter Naomi this term at school she has been doing many topics one of them being pirates and another space travel, along with many other things.
Take a look..........................

Easter egg competition

Fabulous Easter bonnet competion

pretty girl

Pirate Treasure Map, first try at water colours!!

Pirate dress up day

Alien dress up day

looking alien ish !

Dolls

When We were exhibiting at country Living spring fair, I tried my hardest to look around other stalls without my purse, since temptation was so great and there is so much to see.
I did however have a little spend at the stall of Laura Long her work is so nice she knits these amazing little dolls dresses them and displays them in box frames they are just adorable.
So whilst visiting her stand I discovered she had created these dolls into really beautiful kits for girls to dress up.
I bought one for my Naomi but secretly I'm excited to get making with her, bring on the Easter holidays !!!

Check out her website http://www.lauralong.co.uk/index.htm

I love this little Red Riding hood character so cute.

I bought this book and its lovely

seeing these dolls made me think about all the other cute dolls Naomi has round her room some made by me some by my Gran and some made from a little help from me along with other lovely dolls she has.

I made this rag doll for Naomi one christmas, she has a pretty cotton dress and a white cotton and lace pinafore, with pin tucks on the edge it was a pleasure to make and sits nicely on her bed.

I Found this Doll kit at My Mums house she made me one or two of these kits from clothkits when I was young but this was one that got away. I made it up for Naomi and it really is easy to do and looks delightful on her bed.

To My suprise I discovered you can still buy this kit from the company which was revived a few years back and its sold as a original but it still makes me happy to know mine is a true original.

Check out all the kits and fabric they do. http://www.clothkits.co.uk/index.php

 I just had to include this doll in my list as it was made by my Gran who is no longer with us, my Gran was a keen knitter and fund raiser for her local church and made so many of these cute cinderella dolls along with many other characters. Its lovely to know that there are many dolls like this that she made I will treasure this one.

So you get the idea you turn the doll round and she becomes poor cinderella who can't go to the ball, then she transforms into cinderella in her beautiful dress. so much fun !!! 

Thank You Gran. xx

Ok So I can include a couple of bought dolls these are both from America from the most amazing girls dream shop. Davinder my husband bought me the first one they are characters from history and they come with a story book . this one is Nellie and she came to America from Ireland, I was so taken by them since they cover history as well as being a beautiful doll to play with girls in America love them, and I think they are a healthy change from all the horrible dolls that are out there.

My Dads Cousins who live in Illinois sent us the baby doll from the same place for Naomi when she was born and as you can imagine I was so thrilled to receive it. it also looked like her.

If you ever visit New York you really must visit this shop it really is a girls dream.

Check out the website if your a doll fan http://www.americangirl.com/index.php

this was a kit from Monsoon we had loads of fun making it on Naomi's toy sewing machine
we did add a few extra bits and Mummy did need to help quite a bit.

 Naomi has this cushion in her bedroom I made it out of a mixture of vintage and new fabrics it was a really fun project to put together and you can just anything you like.

 Love this Russion Doll as do my children and any other children that visit this one is meant to tell a story with the different pictures across the front each hand painted.

country Living Spring Fair

Well we had a great time at the country Living Spring fair and met so many nice people.
We want to thank everyone that stopped by our stand and chatted with us and showed interest, your enthusiasm was great and really encouraged us, being that it was our very first time at country Living.
We hope all of you that purchased from us will enjoy the products for years to come especially those that bought my embroidered keep sake pieces.
Our area was also full of lovely neighbours which made the whole event much more fun so thank you to all of you exhibitors both seasoned and new, you made Davinder and I feel most welcome.

Here are some links to our lovely neighbours who were at the country Living Fair..............
http://www.butterfly-blue.co.uk/Home.html

http://www.sundaebest.co.uk/

http://www.graceandfavourhome.com/

http://www.ahomespunhome.co.uk/

Check out all these lovely people there work and products were great.

New Products on show at country Living Sneak peek !!

Come to the country Living Spring fair to see our new products its going to be a great show not to be missed 23rd-27th of March.

New Walk Museum Leicester

Fun Inspirational rainbow work put together by people with special needs.

weaving through chicken wire

this would be so much fun to do with kids.

baking with kids

I got the kids a new rolling pin each so there's no fighting!! Sainsbury's and John Lewis are selling this great range by a company called Miniamo I had never come across it before but the rolling pins are great and easy for little ones to get the hang of check out John Lewis page.

http://www.johnlewis.com/Miniamo/Brand.aspx

We had a great time baking the other day using lots of fun cutters to make some tasty biscuits that got decorated to the max!!!