spunky singlets

 Couldn't resist sharing with you some of my new little man singlets for summer,

found some great prints,with just the right amount of cool without being babyish..

And who could resist my spunky son hudson!

He wants to wear a uniform of lil man singlet,cool boardies,no shoes and crazy curls every day!

Come and see them in my madeit shop!!!

littlemissdoily x

handmade living blog tour

Well here it is....
The greatly anticipated handmade living book...I am so excited!!!!!
Handmade living is for sale on the 6th dec,with its launch being sat 4th december at the handmade market in Canberra
handmade living blog tour check on this link for all the fun!
I am lucky enough to be featured in a story by Tania
about combining motherhood and the cottage craft industry,
Check it out on dec 3rd,
also on dec 3,
Betty jo from find,make,do,
has also chosen me to write a story on,
my inspiration and sourcing second hand goods!
How lucky am I????????
Can hardly wait....
Back to sewing...I have a market to prepare for[in between breast feeds]
littlemissdoily x

crochet obsession

I have always loved crochet,

some of my favourite clothes are cobweb like dresses that have carried me through 4 pregnancies and shrunk back to normal afterwards[I wish it were that easy for us humans!]

So it has been my recent obsession to teach myself to crochet,

I insisted on sitting in front of a you tube demo for hours one wet miserable pregnant day

and finally after many days of cursing and throwing yarn across the room,finally I got it!!

I have proceeded to crochet everything in my sight,

I have spent a house repayment on yarn at the local haberdashery, and even crochet while i am feeding my newborn baby!

So therefore alot of my new dresses will feature crochet!

Collars in soft bamboo and cute jumpsuits with crochet granny square pockets,

Here is my little darling wearing a mermaid dress  with crochet yoke from my made it shop!
littlemissdoily x

nevada moon edkins 17-09-2010

big sister malia star

big brothers hudson and levi

hudson adores his new sister,'hello baby'

mummy is relieved that she is here safe and sound

 Well here she is,

our beautiful new baby Nevada Moon  Edkins,

Not alot of time to post,

Lets just say after a peaceful arrival,

Nevada caught her brother Hudson's nasty cold and she and I ended up back in hospital for another week,

Nevada with Bronchialitus,

me as her mother and food source

It was very stressful and not fun!

More soon,glad to be home!!!

littlemissdoily x

PROJECT UNDERPANTS GIVEAWAY

HI EVERYONE,

HERE IS THE SOCK DOLLY THAT I MADE ESPECIALLY FOR A PRIZE IN THE PROJECT UNDERPANTS GIVEAWAY,already kind and generous people have pledged over 800 pairs of undies for the cause,can we crack 1000 in the next week?get your pledges in,it's such a good cause,and great prizes to win too!!!

just go to the kid independent blog and check it out!!!!!

littlemissdoily x« Handmade Toys by MillaRuby Designs + Giveaway  

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Project Underpants... Teeny Bikinis

Today’s Project Underpants post comes to you today with a miles of smiles and millions of hugs! Well, actually… 857 hugs to be precise, cause that’s how many undie pledges we’re up to so far!! WOOHOOOOO! Gosh, what a heartwarming number, thank you all so much for your immense generosity. With another seven days to go… who knows, maybe we’ll break the 1000 mark!

Reminder… Each pair of underpants you donate to the Project Underpants campaign gets you one entry into the draw. New prizes will be released each week throughout September {winners drawn on 1 October, 2010}, plus the person or group who donates the most pairs will win a $150 shopping spree from our friends at Whimsy Child. For full campaign details, please click here.

Our first prize today was handmade by our friend Caleena from Little People Clothing. She’s made entirely out of a pair of white cotton socks with woollen hair, hand embroidered face and hand crocheted knickers and slippers… She’s soft and stuffed and ready to be loved!

A last shot of my belly

I presume this will be the last photo of my ever expanding belly,with only a week to go I am very ready to meet my new little one,Caught between excitement and exhaustion,I feel like I am in a holding pattern awaiting the big day,

Very glad this one decided to wait until after big brother Levi's birthday and Daddy's birthday,

September is going to be a busy month in our house!!!
littlemissdoily x

bluecaravan

I have just joined a great site called bluecaravan,http://www.bluecaravan.net/
it is an exclusive site showcasing designers that make sustainable,handmade special pieces and I am honoured to be a part of their collection,
My store is called "littlemissdoily' if you want to check it out,
I am only putting my doily related items on there to begin with