Miss Trudi

Miss Trudi is going to be raffled tomorrow at a 

'Biggest Morning Tea'

for the Queensland Cancer Council Fund. 

Details over here!

Vintage Lions

Having sold out of the Oddbunnies in my Etsy store,

I decided to have a go at making another animal!

I bought this vintage trim ages ago,

and thought that it might be something different and original

to use as a mane for someone!

So I ended up making a couple.

Bow tie made from a vintage neck tie.

Fur cuffs.

And fur collar.

The faces were free motion sewn on vintage fabric.

Laurence's shirt and Laura's dress were made from 

a 1970's A line skirt. 

Something a bit different ::

my take on a vintage Lion and Lioness!x

(Available separately in my Etsy store here)

Making from a drawing

This was a 'made at 10pm, one night in the holidays project.

The 6 year old had drawn the pic not long before bed.

Telling me she had designed her own toy.

Frankie.

I think it is down to choosing the right fabrics for this,

that help it look more like her picture.

The main thing about it though, was hearing her cries of surprise -

waking up to the toy she had designed the night before - priceless!

And here's a shot of her new (old/op shopped) curtains.

They are such a huge step in our settling in here.

They make her room so much cosier and welcoming.

(And will keep that 4am sunlight out, at certain times of the year!)xx

more creative spaces here

Mod Girls ::

I love it when a bit of stuffing around/not really knowing what I'm doing,

turns into something new and different.

I've done the free motion sewn faces before,

but these ones ended up turning into bobbed Mod girls.

Using the felted wool rug, cut into tiny hairstyles 

showing all the texture and colour variations in the rugs fibres.

Here they are from the other side.

I always find this side rather interesting.

Turned into brooches, 

with colourful backings to compliment them.

Something a little different again.

Totally not planned out at all,

and only able to be done when I'm in the zone!

(do you know what I mean?!)x

* they are over in my etsy store!

Pinnie Girl :: Yvonne

Last but not least, this week -

we have Pinnie Girl number 3

Miss Yvonne.

She has black merino wool felt hair, blue eyes and black cats eye glasses.

Her skirt and apron are removable.

And she is stuffed with soft new, antibacterial, non allergenic

stuffing made from recycled plastic bottles - preventing at least 

14 bottles from going to landfill! (more details over here)

Miss Yvonne is over in the Etsy store
with the other two Pinnie girls I've posted this week!xx

more creative spaces here

Pinnie Girl :: Gracie

Gracie has rolled her plaits up today.

(and popped a headscarf on to tidy up ... her button collection!)

She also wears an embroidered doily apron, purple beads and a vintage button brooch.

Miss Gracie is over here today!xx

Pinnie Girl :: Inga

Miss Inga has blonde merino wool felt hair and blue eyes.

She wears a purple and green floral dress (removable skirt and apron).

She also has vintage buttons as earrings.

Inga is available now over in my Etsy store!xx