How I love all things made by the hand....and the love of crochet seems to be taking over my passion for sewing at present. These beautiful crochet frocks are delicious and will be added to my 'best sunday dress collection'. Delicious!
I am so excited that tomorrow I will be showing up for my crochet class at Calico and Ivy with 55 crochet hexagons complete and ready to begin the journey to become a gorgeous cushion. I feel such a sense of achievement. Five years ago I would have fell down laughing if you had told me I would be gob smacked proud over a bag of crochet hexagons. I love them, I take them out of the bag several times a day to admire the color combinations, lovingly stroke them and count them. Oh how I have enjoyed the pile getting bigger...... Last Monday a lay day for crochet class the girls came to my house, we sat around the table, we chatted, drank tea and ate cake, our crochet needles an extension of our hands, our talk of double chain, treble chain, lingered on long into the afternoon....WOW that was a great day, clearing the table of wool ends I couldn't wipe the smile from my face, I felt part of something secret, we bonded, we crocheted, we are a little crochet club in the making.....
I have chosen this blue stripe ticking for the backing.....
How very lovely ... Here is my Rowantree Design Matilda Smock featured in the May issue of Shop 4 Kids. I love it, a gorgeous old worldy vintage inspired little dress with ahoney of a little bloomer so we don't see those nasty disposables.....the fabric is an Irish Linen in dusty pink...... Oohh it's gorgalicious.
How could you not fall in love with a handsome guy like this. I found him proudly sitting on a chair at the Maisie May stall at Mathilda's Market on Sunday. He is made from recycled vintage chenille, he is so soft and cuddly and is sitting on my desk looking at me lovingly.
Marina the creator of all things gorgeous from Maisie May recycles the past into some very beautiful and eclectic, vintage inspired clothing and cuddly toys for children. Pop over to Marina's etsy store to enjoy her beautiful range of collectibles.
Such a busy time last week leading up to Market Day, sewing,sewing and more sewing. Sunday was freezing but that did not keep the stall holders away. I featured my new and little Hazey Jane collection, little, referring to keeping production small so I can make each piece more unique and my latest little boy pant.
The night before, hanging with the props...at least Rowan portraited a calm aura.