Lots of Packing

I received back from the Printers the other day my next two Felt Kits.  Introducing Bouncing Bunnies...

 and Gingerbread Men .....

These will be available on Sunday along with all my wares at the Perth Upmarket.  I am very excited (and nervous) as this is my first market and finally I will be on the other side of the table.  So it has been all hands on deck around here with even my littlest girl giving me a hand to put together the kits.  She very carefully counted out the ribbon and button packs for me.

I have been working on many custom orders this week.  I had an order for Felt Badges which will be going to some special Teachers.

I finally got to eat the Chocolate Biscuits!

Well I did get those chocolate biscuits in the end!  I was going to eat them anyway!!  Many of the Aprons have already found new homes and the one for my sister should hopefully arrive on her doorstop today.  This pic is of the few left.  I will be busy making some more for the Upmarket next week.

I said many posts ago now that I was working on some Christmas goodies.  Well I have been working on some felt Christmas Bauble Garlands.  Here is the box in progress...

And here are the finished Bauble Garlands.  Several of these have already been ordered and will soon on their way to new homes. 

I have enjoyed sitting down and sewing these.  Well I must get back to the sewing room.  

I am a Woman on a mission !

See all this cut out fabric - well they are Aprons in waiting.  All cut, ironing and sewing to go.  Today I shall not blog hop, I shall not net surf, I shall not eat a chocolate biscuit until these are finished!!!!.  My sister was here in Perth recently and she has dibs on the top Apron with the black and white floral print on it.  So hopefully by the end of the day I should have these complete and then I can eat the chocolate biscuits calling my name from the pantry. 

This Make "Me" Boy Cushion was a custom order for a friends little boy's birthday.  Here it is sitting on his bed - He is soccer mad so with a few extra touches to my pattern this is the end result.  These patterns will be available at the Perth Upmarket and come in two versions - Make "Me" Boy and Make "Me" Girl.  They have different clothes and hairstyles that you mix and match to suit your child.  I have also had so much fun making them that I have decided that I will take custom orders for them if sewing the cushions yourself is not your thing. 

Poor little Sewing Machine!

My poor sewing machine has been getting a workout!  I know that she can't wait to be put to sleep at night these days. Since my launch it has been non-stop here at Tied with a Ribbon central.  Many of the orders are now on the way to their new owners and one such order was for this special custom made brooch.  

 This brooch will be headed to a Kindy Classroom.  There are always lots of parents and  helpers who give up their time to help out in schools.  So this brooch is in special recognition of the "Parent Helper" of the day.   I thought it was such a wonderful gesture of the mum who ordered it.

All those fabric and felt hearts have now been turned into Needlebooks which I will be taking with me to Perth Upmarket.  This will be my first market so keep Sunday the 27th June free if you are in Perth. 

I am working on getting an online shop up and running.  This is a work in progress and which I hope soon to have launched.  If you want to contact me in the meantime you can leave a comment or drop me an e-mail and I can reply.

Here is a sneak peak at one of my new designs which I am working on. Well next on the cutting table are Notebook Keepers.  I will post a picture once they are complete. 

A very BIG Thank You!

From my heart to yours - a very BIG Thank You, to all of my friends and family who came along to my Launch last Friday.  I have been overwhelmed by all of your support of my new venture and very excited to be creating all of your special orders. 

These are some pics from how things were set out

A Fun Day Out

Today I went along to the quilt and craft show at the Perth Convention centre. Not only was I there to browse the beautifully stocked stalls with many temping delights but I also went along to the Quilt West presentations.  My Mum had two entries in this years show and she received third prize for her “Playing with Angels” quilt. Well done Mum! You worked really hard on your quilt and the end result was just gorgeous.

This neat little pile of fabric and felt is eagerly awaiting being turned into Needlebooks in preparation for the next Perth Upmarket.  I am really excited as this will be my first Market and hopefully the start of many more to come.  So book in Sunday the 27th and come in to say hello.

Buttons and Ribbons

Well I am not sure how it has gotten to be the middle of May already!  I have been away hence the time delay since my last post.  I have been visiting Family over in Melbourne.  It is always good to catch up with loved ones and with several states between us it does not happen as often as I would like.

In the meantime my sewing room was rather full of packages and parcels that arrived while I was away, so a big tidy up was on the adgenda before any sewing could commence.  Not only do I love ribbons (of course) but I almost equally love buttons so my stash has been refilled with some of my favourites awaiting projects and orders.

So eventually once I could see my sewing machine again, it was time to complete an order for Party Bags - A special order for a little boy and girls' joint birthday party. 

Whilst in Melbourne I was able to pick up some new fabric.  I saw and just had to have this fabric from Earthgirl Fabrics.

I am going to make some summer dresses for my two beautiful girls.