Brand New Fabric Designs

Mixtape - Kona 100% Quilting Weight Cotton Base

I spent quite a bit of time over the holidays, designing and sampling all of my new fabrics.

Then of course, I was stuck with the dilemma of trying to choose which ones to go ahead with for a print run?

Test Pattern - Kona 100% Quilting Weight Cotton Base

I decided to begin with the quirky fun prints - Mixtape and Test Pattern.

Mixtape began as one of my original hand drawn illustrations which I've then coloured digitally and transformed into a pattern. Test Pattern was created using Adobe Illustrator. I'm still pretty chuffed that I've been able to teach myself to use it.

Scallops in Orange - Kona 100% Quilting Weight Cotton Base

This one also co-ordinates with my Linear Fabric in Tangerine.

I wanted to add some more co-ordinates to the range, so I took the scallop pattern that I use in my Bibs, and transformed it into a repeatable fabric pattern.


I'd originally named this pattern Scales, but I really wasn't loving it so I put the call out on Instagram and Twitter and got some fab responses.... which has turned my brain into overdrive again.

Must remember these:

• Parabola
• Arches
• Bumps
• Gumdrops
• Circus Tent
• Humpty
• Scallops
• Sassy
• Jelly
• Jubes
• Justice
• Molars

Scallops in Blue - Kona 100% Quilting Weight Cotton Base

This also co-ordinates with my Linear Fabric in Aquamarine

I only have a small quantity available at the moment, so get in quick!

This is.......my mixtape

Incoming and Outgoing Mail

It's been a bit of a crazy mail week this week with lots of little packages zooming in and out of my house......

I'll start with the incomings:

This absolutely gorgeous Sunnyboy Quilted pouch that I bought from Michelle's Etsy Shop Buttontree Lane.....made using Aunty Cookie fabric for the exterior and a vintage sheet for the interior.

....and my pre-ordered copy of Mixtapezine

I don't want to give anything away but I love the cover design and the print format of this issue.....needless to say that I sat straight on the couch and read it from cover to cover to cover to cover. Once you get it, you'll get it. I'm sounding very cryptic!

Hopefully Corrie has received the little parcel that I sent up for the twins (due Monday morning). You'll notice that the fabric squares that were on my desk last Wednesday are now jingly baby blocks....one for a baby girl and one for a baby boy.

Of course, I couldn't resist whipping up a couple of matching bibs...one with pink stitching and snap, and one with blue stitching and snap.

I'll be back later for Love Friday......

More knitting.....

Now that I'm on my way to knitting something other than scarves (after the two that I currently have on needles), I thought I'd invest in some reference books to add to my ever growing craft book nook.

Lo and behold, Sam from Whizz Me is having a craft book cull via her etsy shop so I was able to pick up these three lovely books. I haven't had a chance to sit down and read them just yet but I'm hoping to get to them this week some time.

I also want to buy the new Vickie Howell book that I saw over here on the Mixtape blog and over here on Stephs Shabby Chicken blog. I might just need a little afternoon shopping spree to the local bookshop!

Mixtapezine Sneaky Peek

The lovely Mixtape girls have put together a cool little sneaky peek of goodness. Go and check it out!

Mixtogether - updated

Yesterday afternoon, I went along to the first 'Mixtogether' blogmeet. We had a lovely afternoon, eating and drinking and stitching away....

Thanks so much to Justine and Nichola for organising the day.....it's nice to hang out with some other crafty chicks!


Each person had to make a gift along the theme of 'use what you have' and then the gifts were randomly given out on the day......

I received a beautiful gift made by Justine.

A gorgeous handbag filled with lots of lovely goodies.......

.....a moleskin with fabric detail, a handmade pencilcase & pencil with fabric detail, some ribbons and buttons, and a Cath Kidston Bath Melt!

Thanks so much Justine, I absolutely love all of it!

I forgot to also thank Jenny from Amitie who allowed us to use the space in her gorgeous shop. I was very good yesterday and tried not to look at all the loveliness, but I will be saving my pennies and heading back there very soon!

Jackpot

The postie arrived yesterday with two lovely little parcels.......

The first is this excellent book...
Justine and Nichola (the lovely ladies behind MixTape Zine) were having a giveaway on the Mix Tape blog and I was the very very lucky winner! If you have been living under a rock and haven't heard about their ace zine, then get on over and buy one (or all 4)!

I had a quick read of the book yesterday.......if you love beaded jewellery, you will love this book. It's the most comprehensive book on beading that I've ever read and there are soooooo many great projects inside ranging from simple to difficult. I can't wait to get the beads out and have a go! Thanks so much girls!

The second package was some lovely Retromummy fabric that I bought from the Retromummy shop.
.....and a little bit extra (thankyou so much Corrie)! The twins are due on the 30th May so I'd better get cracking and whip up something right away from this little stash!