its all about bags

This bag was ordered through my facebook shop, by a lovely lady who loves bags! She gave me a list of fabrics that she loved and left me to come up with how to use them, this is the finished product. The three flowers were made from berry ta dot, gothic flower and candy ta dot, I love how they all went so nicely together.

I used the gothic flower for the inside flap and front pockets and candy ta dot for the inside pockets. I can't get enough of gothic flower, I will cry when they decide not to print it anymore.

A bag for me

this was meant to be for my store, but once it was made up I fell in love, this fabric is so beautiful that I couldn't help myself. I'm loving making these messenger bags, the pattern I designed is super quick and easy to make up and I have so many ideas you will be seeing alot of them.

I'd love to use this fabric and make the bag out of brown cord instead of denim, it would look awesome! Now to find the perfect brown cord, it will have to match the colour perfectly.

In a few days I will be able to post a custom order that was sent off last week, the lucky recipient doesn't want to see it before it arrives, so I better not put it here just incase she reads my blog!

a LIST FOR MUM

My Mum is heading off on holidays for a couple of months this week, I'm getting together a list of knitting projects to keep her busy. I've stumbled across this beautiful blog she does the most stunning knitting I've ever seen.

I'd love this scarf, you can find the pattern here

and this one

and this one

Mum is going to be busy!

An Apple A Day

On Saturday I decided to spend the day sewing something different, I've had so many orders since opening my facebook store that I just needed a change, on Friday I had a stack of beautiful fabrics arrive from Above All Fabric and I was dying to use some of it, this is what I come up with, you can find it here in my facebook store or here in my made it store..


I have so much fun making these bags that I'm going to do a whole range of them eventually.

Mothers Day Fun

Jack, Zoe & I spent the afternoon doing a canvas for our wall. They have been asking for ages for me to paint with them and I thought it would be a lovely way to spend Mothers Day.

They both decided they wanted to draw our home and family so that's what they did! The only thing I did were the trees, the rest is their master piece :)

Now we just have to get Dad to hang it on the wall for us, they are so proud of their work.

And this is the knitting bag I made my Mum.

Happy Mothers Day Mum

treasure

A few weeks ago I went to the most gorgeous little town in Northern NSW called Bangalow, I fell in love instantly and cannot wait to go back there oneday, it's only 10minutes inland from Byron Bay and has great little shops to potter around in all day.

One particular shop had this timber box in it, I picked it up, opened the lid, touched the wood, smelt the timber, it has the most beautiful smell, that was it I HAD to have it, although it was completely out of my budget, I knew if I did not buy it I would regret it for ever, I even slept on it and bargained with myself that if it wasn't there the next day I wasn't meant to have it...well the next day it was still there, noone else had claimed my prize and it now sits pride of place on my sewing table with all my precious items in it.

Sam's Room...finished finally!

I love how Sam's room turned out, it's bright and cheerful plus it must of had some effect because he just woke from a 4 hour sleep!

The gorgeous quilt my sister Sally made, I LOVE it, it sets his room of perfectly, thanks so much Sal xo

My new product called 'My Very Own Bag' it's perfect for daycare and sleepovers and any outing your little one makes, you can find it in my facebook store here http://www.facebook.com/pages/Little-Star-Designs/294241296131?ref=nf##

My bratty boy!

Happy Birthday Mum

Today is my Mum's 60th Birthday and yesterday was her and Dad's 40th Wedding anniversary, I can't believe she is 60 already, it doesn't seem that long ago that we planned her suprise 40th & 20th Wedding Anniversary! Yesterday I spent the day in the kitchen, having the best time I might add! Cooking up a storm. I decided on a Chinese Banquet for all my family, it turned out great.

I couldn't find any placemats in the right colour, green is Mum's favourite, so I made my own using Canson cardboard. Instead of making placecards I used scrapbooking letters on the placemat. A very inexpensive table setting that looked great.

The Menu

My son, the artist

It seems Jack who turned 7 in February, has become obsessed with drawing, any spare moment when he isn't outside playing with his friends you can find him sitting at his desk drawing. He draws these lovely little creatures, all different ones, some are from a book about drawing that I gave him for Christmas, some have come straight out of his imagination. I will cherish this beautiful piece of paper forever.

cushions galore

My poor blog has been somewhat neglected due to the fact that I have so many orders and not enough hours in the day, it's a little nuts actually.

We also had a lovely few days away camping for Easter at a great place called Neurum Creek Bush Retreat, we have been there many many times and it never disappoints, it's extra beautiful at the moment because of all the rain we have had.

Here are a few orders I have completed, I hope the children that received them loved them as much as I loved making them.