New adult sized littlemissdoily dresses

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I have been working on some adult sized doily dresses and tops, wearing them myself for a while and I wasn't sure if other people would like to wear them too,

However recently friends have been asking me to make some and I have sold a few,they do take up a lot of linen though!!!!!

And while yellow isn't really my favourite colour,doesn't this one make you smile!

It reminds me of Sunshine,daffodils and spring

And my favourite so far has been my staple pregnancy dress,in fact I am wearing it in the new book Handmade Living....

littlemissdoily x

embroidered sock dolls

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Here are some of my sock dolls with hand embroidered faces from my recent markets at hide and seek,

I have such fun making them however it is hard to know when to stop as detail is so important to me but there is a limit as to what you can charge for a doll

I do find once their faces are done they really have their own personality,and I love wondering what little girl will end up loving them one day??????

Here are some great photos of them when they were armless,he,he,he

better than being legless!

scrappy bird mobiles

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I have been making these new birdie mobiles with all my favourite scraps of fabric,they are a quick project and look really effective if you hang a few together

My daughter Malia really wanted some birds in her room,she loves the colours,pink,aqua and lilac,so I am trying to make her three co-ordinating ones to hang off her jacaranda beaded lampshade,and I liked this one so much I think I will add them to my range

{much cleaner than real birds]

My nesting phase is taking over.... all the kids stuff as well

It's easy to get caught up in everyday life and forget about the magic,

So I am using this time to re- energize the kids rooms with all the things that I have been wanting to do for ages,

Hand crocheting a blanket for each of them,new quilts for the boys,hanging pictures and re-organizing wardrobes,it's not really for the baby as it will be in our room for a while,although I have been washing and sorting baby clothes like crazy

My next project is to get the photo albums sorted before I add another babe to the mix...

Happy days..just wish I were more agile and less tired,very frustrating,

My munchkins are very excited and being very helpful,often making  little presents for the new baby[so sweet] and Levi is acting as my walking stick when my sciatic nerve gives me grief,although he does find it very funny that mummy can't walk well sometimes!!!!!!oh well,five weeks to go!!!!
 

And lastly,very sadly we have to say goodbye to our very dear friend,

our beloved boat "LIBRA",my namesake,

sadly broke away from her mooring in a huge storm last week and ended up on the beach,while she looks fine here,she was actually ruined and will sail no more due to too much damage..

R.I.P beautiful lady and thankyou for all the wonderful memories...

[kid]independent world t-shirt tour competition feature

How exciting is this?

I was lucky enough to be chosen for the awesome world t-shirt tour by kid independent!!!!!

please check out the competition,this is the final week to enter and there is some very cute t's up for grabs!!!!!

I am hoping I win one myself!!

Just click on the above image to be linked up to the competition,after you have read about all the great designers and good luck!!!!

littlemissdoily x

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World T-shirt Tour - The Final Countdown!

It’s the final countdown! Our very last week of mighty fine indie tees, and only THREE SLEEPS until we start drawing the winners of our thirty one prizes. This week we land back home in Oz and take one last trip around the country. Could I BE any more excited {to be read in Chandler Bing voice}. If you’re not in the draw yet, click here to enter.

Located in Brisbane, Australia. Jetta’s Nest is designed and handmade by Samantha Gilkes and her collection is all about colour and cool fabrics. Expect to see appliqued tees sporting monsters, robots and rogue pirates… click here to visit jettas nest.

Located in Melbourne, Australia. 100% Australian designed and made, Monstar Kids is all about fresh and funky colours and quirky detailing. We dig it for it’s playful appeal and whimsical styling. Keep your eyes peeled for the spring summer 10 collection, coming soon… click here to visit monstar kids.

Located in Sydney, Australia. Made by a crafty mama with a love of vintage and a penchant for sewing. You’ll find delicate dresses and dainty tops made from hand dyed fabrics, with appliqued details. Perfectly pretty… click here to visit little people clothing.

Located on the Gold Coast of Queensland, Australia. Get your funk on with street wear by Baby Base Ink. These guys create original designs for tees, along with urban styled flat peak hats and fedoras for little b-boys (and girls)… click here to visit baby base ink.

Located on the Sunshine Coast of Queensland, Australia. Electric Boy tees are made by an Aussie Mama of two stylin’ little dudes. The designs are witty, imaginative and cool with nothing cute and fluffy in sight. We can’t wait to see the new designs for spring summer 10… click here to visit electric boy.

Located in Melbourne, Australia. The crew at Mini Vintage do vintage style kids clothes with a modern edge. Think 70′s inspired designs of peace, love, surfing and combi vans; now that sounds like my kind of summer… click here to visit mini vintage.

Located in Sydney, Australia. Little Adventures are the new kids on the block with their debut range now available online. You’ll find a bunch of cute prints on 100% organic cotton tees, each one designed and made right here in Australia… click here to visit little adventures.

We have one cool tee from each of the above designers to giveaway {winners choice of size}…  You can also go in the draw to win our bonus prize pack {five tees} just by leaving a comment to tell us about your favourite designs. This competition is open to everyone, from all inches of the world!

World T-shirt Tour – Week Four

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sneaky peek at the "handmade living book"

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Here is a sneaky peek of the new book that I was lucky enough to be featured in"HANDMADE LIVING"

isn't the cover gorgeous!!!

Can't tell you what I have inside just yet,but I can tell you that it will be available in december ready for christmas and you will be able to buy it from my made it shop,as well as national book stores,yipee!!!

littlemissdoily x

hide and seek markets

The very first hide and seek markets went really well,

They were well run, with Aloma showing great care that everyone was happy,

and what a bunch of lovely stallholders!

Everyone was welcoming,friendly and the quality of products was pretty outstanding

[there are certainly lots of clever crafty ladies at home doing their thing]

I had my usual hiccup on the way there,

packed and ready to go,

on time,navman on,

Mum at my side

 Malia[all of 6 years old] ditched me for her date? with 'boyfriend' Issac,

'you understand mum,I will help you next time,it's not every day you get to see Marmaduke at the movies',thanks Malia,I am sure its not the last time

Driving along,almost halfway there I hear a" miaow"behind me,

My silly cat was in the car!

Well I wasn't about to turn around,so there she stayed until we came home again

{unpacking and re-packing the van was not fun at 8 mths pregnant trying to co-ordinate the cat not escaping as I did not want to chase a cat around Kellyville!!!!}

Still it gave Mum and I the giggles,as all day  we had to keep checking that the cat was alive!

Do these things only happen to me????

Anyway,the markets were a heap of fun ,sold some lovely things to some lovely people,made some new friends and I was actually sad at the end that this would be my last market for a few months as I wait for baby 4 to finish cooking!

I am getting really excited,nothing to do but nest now,blog on,and remind myself that birth only lasts 24 hours at it's worst!!!!

littlemissdoily x

poppyseed markets

I had great fun this weekend at poppyseed markets,it was my first one in a while and the quality of all the stalls was very high,

A cold winters day in Sydney is not really the time most people go out shopping,but everyone was very positive and nice and it was great to make some good contacts and[ chew the fat so to speak]

I was lucky to have my sweet little daughter,Malia helping me and my lovely Mum,although as soon as I made a sale Malia would find something lovely to buy either for herself or the new baby,

Still that is half the fun of markets,

so lovely to get original special pieces that I would never find in the shops,

I am looking forward to the first "hide and seek' markets in Kellyville,the 25th of july and then I am putting up my market boots until november as I really want to enjoy my new baby,

You will be able to buy from me at my online store which has been keeping me very busy,and I am really looking forward to lots of lovely pre christmas markets in the summer sunshine

I am going to enjoy this next week of the school holidays with my little munchkins and then throw myself into full nesting mode and make some delicious new things for the bubby,can't wait!!!!!
little miss doily x