to market to market

Finally, I did my first proper market and I loved it!

I had so much fun on the day and all my hardwork paid off. The next Kaleidoscope market is on the 2nd December and I can't wait!

I must apologise

Firstly because my blog is so boring at the moment.
Secondly because I'm just too busy to put anything of value on here.

Little Star Design has gone crazy, I've got orders coming left right and centre (not that I'm complaining!) and I'm sewing around 10 hours a day at the moment and feel guilty when I'm not. Like right now I 'should' be sewing but instead here I am on the computer and thinking of going to bed instead of heading to the sewing room.

This Thursday is the Kaleidoscope Markets, cannot wait!

names names names

I haven't forgotten you dear blog, I know it's been a long time, I've just been busy.

Little Star is going crazy with cushions and santa sacks and getting ready for the fabulous Kaleidoscope Markets that I haven't had a chance to update in a while.

I currently have 74 different items that need sewing and to be honest, that is a little overwhelming! This isn't even a quarter of them (and yes I know riley isn't spelt like that!)

Here are a few orders that have gone out lately.

Ottobre "one fine day" patchwork ruffle skirt 1/2009

Massive twirlability here!

A few weeks ago Zoe informed me that I never made her anything anymore and that I only make things for other people, well didn't that make me feel guilty! I gave her my Ottobre mags to told her to choose something. Of course she chose the most difficult and time consuming thing out of all the magazines that I have! The One Fine Day patchwork ruffle skirt from Issue 1/2009.


After getting my head around the pattern, which took quite a while I must say (#1 I'm not good at patterns & #2 this is pretty complicated) I got started, and really it wasn't that hard. Used up lots of cotton and brain space, but gosh it was worth it!


And I got it finished just in time for her 6th birthday party!

I changed the pattern a little bit by using commercial binding and I added a panel to the top of the skirt as it was a little too short for her.

What do you think?

I would have loved a skirt like this when I was six!

Little Star World = busy times

Things have been rather hectic around here lately, lots and lots of sewing has been going on with not much blogging. I've got a few spare minutes before the children are home from school and the afternoon/nightime craziness begins.

I'm getting extremely excited about the launch of the Kaleidoscope Markets on the 4th November at the Kawana Community Centre here on the Sunshine Coast, I have held off doing any other market as I'm pretty sure these ones will be the best! Actually I know they will be, my good friend Fi is doing a wonderful job of making sure there are lots of wonderful stall holders for both kids & mums & some fantastic activities to keep the little ones busy. I'm busy getting my stock organised and have come up with a great design for my stall, trying to think outside the square and do something a little different!

Today I was able to finish off a few orders, a very cute Magoo monkey for a gorgeous little boy named Xavier, I love knowing that he will have his Magoo for years and maybe he might end up being his favourite snuggle for years to come.

Monkey time around here

Lots has been going on in Little Star world, lots of monkeys!

After posting the Melly & Me Magoo a few weeks ago on my Facebook page, I received orders for 12 yes 12! Magoo's. I couldn't believe it, I never had any intention of selling them, but it seems everyone fell in love. So all I have really been doing is sewing Magoo's with a few cushions and bags thrown in for good measure.

Hanging about with Magoo

Today I decided I needed to sew for fun, I stayed in my pj's and hardly left the sewing room, luckily Mr Sam decided to have a massive sleep so I got to finish Magoo!


Now this pattern was fantastic to make and so easy to follow, lucky for me because Jack & Zoe saw him and have declared they want one too!

The pattern was designed by Melly & Me and I bought it from a wonderful shop called Fabric Patch that has all the Melly & Me patterns in stock and a whole lot more, not to mention lots of beautiful fabrics.

I couldn't resist putting my Little Star label on his pants :)

Here is my little monkey loving his new Magoo!

Getting ready for the markets

Yesterday I decided to make a banner for when I go to the markets, I'm so pleased how it turned out, it's bright and cheery and showcases some of the fabrics I use on my cushions.
Can't wait to do the markets now so I can use it! For now it looks cute hanging in my sewing room :)

gifts

Sometimes I think there is nothing nicer than receiving a gift wrapped in simple brown paper, like the saying 'it's whats on the inside that counts'.

Inside this little brown paper parcel was a gift for a very special 14 year old, make that two very special 14 year olds!

A journal each covered in the most delicious fabrics. Somewhere to write all their hopes & dreams.

Happy Birthday Maddi & Tayla, love you lots xo

Website - done!

It's about time I gave my poor neglected blog some love, I've been so busy sewing and building my website, and making some cute birthday gifts that I haven't been able to get in here.

So finally my website has been launched, and I'm proud to say I built it all by myself, with the help of a fantastic dreamweaver tutorial that you can find here if you would like to build your own too...it was fun and easy in a frustrating kinda way :)

Add it to your favourites, it will change all the time as my product list grows and evolves.

Check it out! http://www.littlestardesign.com.au/