Been busy SORRY!

21 May 2013 | Other RSS posts by
 Little Miss Lily

I have so busy making things for the showcases I am in on Facebook that I havnt had time to  get to the Tilda Ballerina Tutorial.  I will get to it ASAP as I have just finishe them all.

Little Miss Lilly is made using the Little Red Riding Hood fabric by Riley Blake.. just beautiful



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Category: baby wear, dolls, handspun yarn, My designs

Whats Cooking?

14 May 2013 | Other RSS posts by
I bought this book the other day.
Little and Friday
What a gorgeous recipe book.

This is a cute little cafe in the heart of Auckland
The book as alot of very wonderful recipes.

Tonight Im baking up 



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Category: Cooking, Food

Another Cake Decorating Course

13 May 2013 | Other RSS posts by

I have started another cake decorating course
I am doing a Fondant class.  I love working with fondant and it is great learning the techniques. The cake above is one I made from my Mother In law for Mother Day. It is a mini cake.. with a Fondant Bow.... 





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Category: baby wear, crochet, handspun yarn, homespun wool

Tilda Ballerina Sew Along Part 1

10 May 2013 | Other RSS posts by
Sorry everyone that this is a few days over due.

We are going to first sew up the body, arms and legs for the first week.

Page 35 in the book has the written instructions, as it says in there if you think you will find the legs for the ballerina too difficult then make the Ballerina Princess on Page 11 instead.

The secret to sewing up the Tilda doll



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Category: Tilda, Tilda Sew Along

Great Idea

08 May 2013 | Other RSS posts by
I came across this on Kimations blog

Check it out... I thought it was a fantastic idea... I must do this myself. Great Organisation idea.



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Category: Uncategorized

Here’s a lovely quilt

07 May 2013 | Other RSS posts by
What a gorgeous quilt!
Click HERE to visit the blog A Little Bit Biased
Click HERE for Moda Bake Shop for the tutorial

I just love this quilt.. I love the stippling quilting, the white background and the ric rac.
I think this is one I will have to make up.



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Category: quilts

Hand dyed Hand spun Art Yarn

06 May 2013 | Other RSS posts by
My hubby thinks I should start selling my art yarns.
Im thinking seriously about this..
At first I was going to just make these up and then create babywear with them but hubby has suggested I look at selling them.





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Category: homespun wool

What Have I been up to?

05 May 2013 | Other RSS posts by


I have a been up to quite abit lately.
I made this Annie type doll for a showcase I am in this week on Facebook. I love the challenge of showcases. I love to put my creative thinking cap on and look to come up with some One of A Kind type of things... this is my first ever one and I have



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Category: baby wear, crochet, felt, homespun wool

Dyeing, Spinning Crochet and Sewing

17 Apr 2013 | Other RSS posts by

This is a Birth to 3 month Beanie
Hand dyed
Hand spun New Zealand Merino
With hand dyed silk and hand dyed cotton threads


In the dye pot




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Category: baby wear, crochet, dyeing, homespun wool

Tilda Ballerina Sew Along

12 Apr 2013 | Other RSS posts by
Would like to make a Tilda doll?

Starting on the 8th May 2013 I will be starting a Sew Along
We are going to make the ballerina.

You will need:
The Tilda's Fairytale Wonderland Book
Skin fabric... Linen or a good quality cotton will be fine if you cannot get Tilda skin
Faric for your Ballerina Dress
Ribbon of your choice
Embroidery Yarn
A small brooch or



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Category: Tilda, Tilda Doll, Tilda Sew Along
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