It's Market time again!

I'll be at The Devonport Craft Market tomorrow (Sunday 3rd April) from 10am-3pm.

It's at 32 Clarence Street Devonport.

You can't miss it. Head for the supermarket and you'll see the enormous sign my lovely and long-suffering other half puts up for us every month.

 I've been making stuff.

 Lots of stuff.

 And my t-shirts are on sale.

 I've gone a bit crazy with the flower filled fairy skirt making.

 And I've managed to make a few more of these Tape Measure Rose Brooches (once I regained control of the kitchen table from the kids).

 And I've got some very cute softies that I don't really want to sell but I'm worried that people will think I'm a little strange if I keep making softies and keeping them for myself so you should come and save me from being locked up. Please.

I've particularly got lots of Easter type bunnies like these ones. They are very cute and totally baby safe (double stitched seams and hand embroidered faces.

Hope to see some of you tomorrow. Not to early (don't forget the clocks go back an hour tonight so you get an extra hour in bed... woohoo!!

For sisters

One of my wonderful school friends, Melanie, had a baby girl the other day. The new baby's name is Olivia. Isn't that gorgeous? She makes Melanie's other daughter, Chloe, a big sister, which, as many of you will know, is a very important job. I sent them a parcel full of bunnies today. Sisters looks so cute in matching outfits.

My own oldest girl was told off this morning by her little sister for being too bossy. "Mummy said not to boss your little sister around!". 
"Yeah?" was the indignant response from Miss Bossy. "Well that was yesterday."

Don't worry, she's cuddling her, not strangling her!

Who thinks I've got my work cut out for me with that one? Too smart for her own good sometimes!!

Full of the joys of Spring

All this beautiful sunshine has got me feeling like Spring is in the air. I know it's wishful thinking,but it's inspiring me to create with lots of gorgeous colours.

It's the August Devonport Craft Market tomorrow (Sunday 1st August), 10am-2pm, 32 Clarence Street, Devonport, Auckland.

These two are definately full of the joys of Spring.

They are totally babysafe with double stitched seams and embroidered faces.

They're not just for babies though. Big girls would love them too!

I've got loads of new little girls' aprons to add to my stock of boys ones

And all my usual goodies.

Pop along if you can. It's going to be great fun.

Sneaky Peak

The Devonport Craft Market is on tomorrow Today!, 10am-2pm at the

Devonport Community House, 32 Clarence Street.

Here's a sneaky peak of a few of the goodies I'll have for sale.

Why not come down and pay us a visit. My stall is the second on the left in the main hall.

Don't my girls look cute in the flower filled fairy skirts?

I made the hot air balloon tees for them yesterday.

Some hairbands for little girls.

Lots of Tape Measure Rose Brooches

And some very cute bunnies.

Hope to see you then!

Tea Time again

I spent a lovely day at Crafternoon-Tea yesterday. As usual it was chock-full of wonderfully talented people. I struggled not to drool over my knitting whilst sitting opposite these incredible, especially made, Crafternoon-Tea cupcakes by Nicole of Sweet Surrender.

Here's a peak at some of the other handmade gorgeousness at yesterday's market.

One of Jennie's gorgeous dolls.

A Little Vintage

I love the fabric that Jess used here for her Babe in the Wood cushion.

Bam Bam Creative

Doesn't Sarah's stall look incredible? Love the pink!

I bought a couple of her gorgeous button bookmarks yesterday. I'm addicted to her goodies.

Songbird Designs

Not entirely sure how I managed to leave yesterday's market without this bag

in my posession!

AW Design

And who could resist this gorgeous pink wolf by Luisa of Little Bird Design?

(who is also one of the organisers of Crafternoon Tea)

They'll all be at the next Devonport Craft Market (with the exception of Luisa who I think has enough on her plate!!)

I managed to get a little sewing and knitting done whilst I was there. Here's a new softy in my range which I'm trying out. What do you think of her?

The pink knitting is a little something for Miss Madeleine.

I made this chap and his girlfriend whilst I was there too. He's a litte stressed because his girlfriend keeps going out and spending all his money on handmade hair accessories.

This bunny went to a new home

and finally... just because it looks so pretty, here's one of my flower-filled fairy skirts.

My Creative Space: I Wool if you Wool...

I had to pinch this line from the most fantastic kiwiana teatowel that Heleen of Ruby in the Dust found on her op shop travels.

I've been wanting to knit more lately (cooler nights I think.). I've finally finished the kitten sweater for Miss Eloise. The long journey back from Taranaki helped with that.

She insisted on the back view too.

Look, the kitten can play peekaboo.

I feel Easter creeping up on me and made a couple of bunny cosies last night to pop little Easter eggs into for my girls. I made the pattern up (my first attempt) and will post it up here for you as soon as I have tested it a couple more times. I'm thinking a little chick version of the same cosie would be cute too but I just have to work out the beak. Any suggestions?

It's all worked on DPNS which it makes it a really quick job. Yay for quick knitting projects!

Check out more creative spaces over at Kirstys.

Sunshine

Its a stunning day today and my very thoughtful friends have taken the children off my hands for an extra few hours this afternoon. I'm making the most of it by painting the market signs and getting some photos of my plushies done.