Dressed Up

They might look like ladybugs and magicians but they're actually angels. Happy Halloween!

She's ready for Halloween...

Where are all the hot people?

I didn't realise just how irresistible a 4 yr old in front of a lemonade stand would be! My daughter, since it's still in the high 80's in mid October here in South Florida, wanted to have one last week, and it was an hour of pure fun and interesting people observation.

Most would stop and ask her, "How much for a glass, honey?", and she would say in her cute cartoony voice, "One coin please!" And she was so happy that someone wanted a glass, she would proceeded to carefully pick two cubes of ice from the ice bucket, and add lemonade to the glass, and hand it to her customer.












As soon as her last customer left, she would immediately assume sulk pose and say a million times, "Where are all the hot people mama?" and "Where are all the thirsty people, mama?" I guess patience is really a learned virtue, after all.

One person gave her a dollar and said they didn't want any lemonade. This made her so sad! She said "I don't want a dollar, I want to give him lemonade!"

Oh to be four again.

Accordion or Conventional?

We're having a hard time deciding what kind of soft book would be the best design. The conventional book design where the child is able to flip the pages, or the accordian fold-out design. I remember my own babies loving to flip pages, but the accordian design allows for easy fold out at the cribside or changing table. I'd love to hear what you think.

Nesting

I saw these Matroyshkas made by one of my all time favourite artists some time ago and instantly fell in love. Of course there had to be a wee gallery set next! I finally ordered some blank ones, and painted them a couple of nights ago. Gosh it was tough! Now I have even more respect (if that's possible) for the amazing Irina. And I'm addicted to painting these things...

The Neighbour

In addition to the dolls of our family, Anya decided that she needed the neighbour and her baby as well, to complete her play.

Giveaway Tuesday

To celebrate the new iron-ons in the shop, I am giving away a test onesie (3-6 months) with a reverse applique of the Octopus embroidery. Leave a comment!

Iron-On Patches

Iron-on Appliques available in the shop. Four designs available - Love, Skull and Crossbones, Elephant and Octopus.

Our Wee Family

I bought a blank set of dolls about a year ago from one of my favourite shops on etsy. I finally painted them last night. I tried following Michelle's lovely style, not perfect, but I think I'm happy with them. The kiddies came downstairs this morning and were so happy to see them!
I highly recommend the kit or getting a set made for your family!

New Iron-On Patches

These cross stitch cuties make such perfect iron-ons for little onesies. They will be available in the shop soon.

The 'Making' Bug

My son was bitten by it this weekend. He made woven grass placemats for our meals, and wanted to embroider something too. I chose a piece of a vintage pillowcase for him, out of which he decided to make an airplane! So clever!

Boo Boo Pack Winner

...is Nicole, according the the Random Number Generator! Yay! Thank you all for your sweet comments. And while my blog readership is still small, I can show everyone love and appreciation, so the rest of you guys who commented are going to get a wee surprise in the mail too. So Jess, Two become Three, Avdh, Zonovia and Celeste, please go ahead and send your mailing address to surya@weegallery.com. Yay for everyone!

The Happiest Day in Florida

It's the day the temperature drops to less than eighty thousand degrees, where it has been for the last eighty thousand days. Fall. To celebrate, I am giving away a handmade boo boo pack. If you would like one, please leave a comment!

Softbook Kit

One of the testing kits I gave out some time ago came back with pictures. Love that! This kit was made up by Nikki in Canada. I am so happy it worked well for her and it looks great. Thank you Nikki for sharing!

Where ya been?

My latest favourite from blogland is this adorable and fun blog by Dana. That's where I've spent all week. And of course going to Joann's to buy elastic thread!

A new friend

Soft Book Variation

I am working on a new prototype for the soft book, and to add interest, I sewed some embroidered tags with the name of the animal on them. These attach with a small velcro tab to the page of the book. More fun or too busy?

Birthday Present

My daughter is going to a birthday party this weekend so I asked her what the little boy's favourite things were, she mentioned that he liked robots, so we decided to make him a robot t-shirt. I had a blank t-shirt that I had bought for just this purpose, and appliqued on in simple shapes, a robot. I cut the R out of his body, and used it to make a matching backpack tag. Since his name starts with R as well, it worked out perfectly. I hope he likes it...

Shop Update

Being reunited with my sewing machine as fun too! New boo boo packs available in the shop. A preview of the animals in the new Black and White set.

My tree is wearing a brooch!

Did I tell you we visited the Handwork Center of Young India Project when we were there? Well, here's the result. I had made six cross stitch designs which I'm going to be making into brooches, necklaces, magnets, ear warmers, and all manners of small fun items. Here's the first, and I shall be showing you the rest as I make them. If you'd like to see them made into something specific, let me know and I shall do my best!