Ho Ho Ho, Santa is coming!

What a great couple of days at the Sister's Market in Brunswick! So many people coming through made it our best market day ever, with lots of friendly faces and last minute Christmas shopping. Here are some of the things that sugarmouse had on offer. All our dolls were purchased, so we hope there are some very happy little girls on Christmas morning.

Thank you to all who visited us and supported Melbourne's creative, crafty folk.

We will be back next year at Northcote Town Hall, hooray!!

Lovely market day!

What a great market day yesterday! In spite of Melbourne's unpredictable weather, there were so many lovely people out and about. We had a lovely day! Most sugarmouse dolls found new homes. We also have some lovely new products - fabric necklaces with little wooden girl charms. There will be more dolls and necklaces available at the Christmas market. The dates are Friday 16 December, 5-9pm and Saturday 17 December 10am-4pm. Come along and support Melbourne's crafty peeps (and finish your Christmas shopping)!!

Little Red

For some reason, I love Little Red Riding Hood ( I don't think a Little Pink Riding Hood would have had the same impact). I have had great fun putting these dolls together and each is a one-off, using a combo of different fabrics. These sold really well at the market - they are a cuddle doll with a detatchable cape, made using felt and cotton. The face is hand embroidered and although I use the same techniques for the eyes, cheeks and mouth, somehow each Little Red comes out with her own unique facial expression! I will have some gorgeous hair ties with Little Red on them for sale as well.

Up, up and away

I have just finished a series of these pieces - hand-embroidered and appliqued on linen. The idea came to me after watching some beautiful hot air balloons float over our house one sunny Melbourne morning. I have girls in balloons as well as the boy above. These will be on sale at the Sister's Market on April 2 and other dates later in the year.

Sisters' Market

A busy day at the Sisters' Market yesterday! There were plenty of people out finishing off their Christmas shopping in spite of the rainy unpredictable Melbourne weather. We had a great day meeting other lovely stallholders and lots of lovely customers. Fortunately for us, we had lots of sales and the sugarmouse stall was looking a little bare by the end! Most dollies found new homes yesterday so I will be creating new ones over the next couple of months.

Boy vintage

I found this fabric and bought some without thinking about a project to use it for...I often do that - buy fabric because I love it and then wait for the idea to come to me! I decided to make some simple wall hangings from this - the square shape lends itself so well and they are so simple to make. No little boys walls in my house so these will be on sale at the Sisters' Market in December.

Little Paper-y People

I love paper dolls, especially vintage looking little girls. I remember being fascinated by them as a child and still adore them now I am all grown up. I have printed some off for my little ones to play with and I am now dreaming up ways to incorporate them into my craft. Whenever I see vintage sets come up for sale on ebay or etsy, I am sorely tempted to add them to my collection!

Hey Dollface

I love making dolls, choosing the fabric combos and especially creating their faces. I never really have a clear plan but just let the face and hair evolve by trying out new stitches and techniques. I have rediscovered the joy of working with felt as well. When each doll is finished, I run them by my girls for approval. Some have arms and legs and others are just simple cuddle dolls for little ones. I don't like to use buttons or beads as I want the dolls to be soft all over with no potential hazards. I will have quite a few for sale at the Sisters' Market 
in December.

Flirty skirts for summer fun!

I am really enjoying creating these skirts for my girls and will have a limited number for sale at the market. They are light-weight denim with a bit of stretch; an elastic waist and a contrasting wrap panel at the front which you can make up in the fabric of your choice. The wrap is a 'fake' wrap so underneath in actually a full skirt - the girls can run, jump and play in comfort with no unfortunate flashing incidents!

Looking for good homes

This fabric is so beautiful - it's a little large for applique but makes such sweet dolls, just looking for little girls to love them. These will be available at the Sisters' Market in December, along with lots of other goodies.

Yarraville Market

More market photos from my stall at the Yarraville Markets on Saturday 4 September. A great market in a lovely location and lots of talented people. The market is on every month - go to Yarraville Market for details. These photos were taken by Lou Pennisi and I have borrowed them for posting here.

Wise old owls

Earlier this year, we had an owl family take up residence in a tree in our backyard. The Mum and Dad owl had been there before but this time, they had 2 little ones in tow...we are hoping they will come back soon. I made these softies from wool-felt, linen and cotton in lovely muted tones and they will be for sale at my stall at the Sisters' Market at Brunswick Town Hall on Dec 18...pop by and say hello!

At the Market

This is my stall at the Sisters Market in Brunswick. What a fantastic market and so many lovely and crafty people making beautiful things. I will be at the Sisters' Market again on Saturday 18 December so come along and finish your Christmas shopping at the Brunswick Town Hall!

More t designs

I found this great fabric at one of my favourite fabric haunts in Melbourne...it has lots of different vintage children on it and is very cute. I haven't seen it around before. I am making a range of girls t-shirts using the images combined with other fabrics and these will be available in sizes 0 to 4. 

Material girl

Feeling virtuous today as i have been organising all my sewing supplies, including my fabric stash - what a thing of beauty, though pic only shows a small part! Here's hoping I can keep it this way for a while.

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Fairy tales

Another T-shirt, this time for Miss2...what little girl doesn't like Red Riding Hood?

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Birds

This fabric is so gorgeous...I have made a girl's wrap skirt and I am thinking about what to do with it next. 

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T-time

Another from my t-shirt range, made using a simple spot 
paired with a vintage print. I love reds and blues on my girls...
pink is not the only option!

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Vintage kids

I have had this fabric in the stash for quite some time and have been thinking about what to do with it. Like many other pieces of my fabric, I am reluctant to cut into it. I am sure I will find a use for it soon - love these images of vintage kids playing. I should be inside sewing today but the sun is too glorious outside!

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Biased

I love bias binding - not sure why. One of my fave fabric stores in Melbourne (GJs Discount Fabric in Lygon St Brunswick) has a great range of colours and sizes. I make my own if I can't find the right one in store. 

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