Pouches hand embroidered pompom

Two new sweet little pouches. Both are hand embroidered on antique fabric and finished off with pom pom trim. The one in the front is for my daughter's friend!

Bird activity pouch

I made this lovely activity pouch with pretty nird applique and embroidery. I can carry all kinds of stationery or could even be used as a sewing pouch! It's filled with several pockets in all different sizes.

Growth chart pinks and greens

A lovely new growth chart completed in pinks and greens.

Pouch antique red check linen

A lovely new pouch is complete! Even through the torrid heat I've been able to make a few small items! This pouch is made with lovely antique red check linen and hand embroidered.

Totes matryoshka and hedgehog

Finished a couple of new totes for my shop! it's so hot here progress is slow!!!!

Scotty dog cushions

These cushions are for a friend she love scotty dogs! Can you tell? She wanted them everywhere so I tried to come up with 5 different designs. The larger cushions are 65x65cm, the 2 smaller ones 40x40cm. I used linens old and new and many fabrics from the lovely 'Etchings' range. Some need an iron!

Sydney Craft and Quilt Far 2012

Today I went to the Sydney Craft and Quilt fair. It was really good as always with lots of things to buy. I came home with a bit of new fabric and a couple of patterns. I didn't go as crazy as I normally do but it was good to get some fabric from some of my favourite sellers.

The quilt show was also quite good. I took a few photos with my phone of some of my favourite quilts. Unfortunately not all the photos are in very good focus as I had to take them quickly before people walked in front. The photo below was probably the one that I liked the best. There are more photos of other quilts on Flickr.

 When I looked back at the quilts I took photos of, something became evident...... I really like applique quilts. Especially very colourful ones!!! Love the colours in the one below and the simple design.

I also bought this new pattern book by Anni Downes from Hatched and Patched. There is something in here that I want to make for Rach as I think that she will love it. Can you pick which one, Rach??

Cushion patchwork flower and bird applique

A lovely new patchwork cushion embellished with applique and hand embroidered. Now available in my shop.

Growth chart for Elise

I've finished another growth chart for an order. I enjoy making these as each one is slightly different to the last!

Pretty pouches

Some new pouches I finished the other day. I used linens (some antique), cotton and trims.

Organising trims

I have collected so many gorgeous antique trims and really felt the need to organise them. I bought simple French looking trim card from Boqinana I found they sell them for the best price. Then I made fabric baskets to fit the cards and the drawer where I keep them. It's so much easier now to find what I need! I'd love to make basket for so many other drawers in the house, maybe oneday I'll find the time!

Antique linen pouch

A sweet antique linen pouch with antique trim applique. Great to use for sewing, jewellery, lingerie and so on.

Embroidered I pad sleeves

Some new hand embroidered Ipad sleeves. These pouches are perfect to store I pads or any other gadgets with similar dimensions, but really they could be used to store anything! There is a combination of linen and cotton fabrics with Japanese style embroidery. Now available in my shop.

Lulu's kitty cat pouch

Lulu had a splurge of creativity yesterday, she decided to do some embroidery! She drew directly onto the linen (very confident!) and then whilst watching tv embroidered. She then came into my sewing room and choose some fabrics to combine with the embroidered piece so I could make it up into a pouch for her. She's very pleased with the result, rightly so!!!

Ipad pouch blue floral embroidery

The other day I received some lovely new fabrics from the Fat Quarter Shop. I just love them even though they are out of my regular colour palette. I've started some new Ipad pouches using these new fabrics. I finished the first one and have a couple more on the way!

Pouch hedgehog with mushrooms

A new pouch now available in my shop! I started this a few weeks ago but then didn't have time to finish it, so many things like that!!  It's a sweet pouch which can be used for anything. I combined two of my favourite subjects - mushrooms and hedgehogs!