a making for my son

i purchased a nice little book a few months back as it had some really sweet items to make that could be for boys or girls.... i like things that don't scream 'pink' for girls and are not 'thomas the tank engine' related for boys.

since a recent beach holiday, my son loves all things sea-related + one of his favourite books is 'magic beach' which is full of rock pools with limpets, crabs, sea horses and of course lots of mystical magic too!

so.... i chose to crochet this blanket for his room, as it looks a bit rock pool-ish  / sea anemone-ish

it used up 18 balls of 8ply grey wool + small amounts of other colours

each larger circle used up 1 ball each!

i did double the wool though to get it extra chunky.

i love it even better flipped over to the reverse side, as it 'pops' out a bit more.

my son loves to drag it off his bed and jump onto the circles, saying the colours as he jumps from one to the other.... so it kinds doubles as a memory game too.

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:: love to hear if anyone else made a special blanket for their kids or friends? 

feel free to leave some links below to share :)

ps: i have linked the books to fishpond if anyone is interested in buying them (i use fishpond, as its australian) 

a preschool bag for my boy

my son started preschool this year.... so i made him a little bag to take his lunchbox and water bottle in.

he loves dinosaurs, so drew a few on a piece of plain calico with a textile marker, and he coloured them in using fabric crayons.

i found the pattern for the bag in a great book i have on my bookshelf called sewing for boys. there is a helpful website here for this book too

I love bags.... its even better making them.

:: have you ever made a bag of your own or for someone else?

i like brooches...

i like really brooches. 

you just feel that little bit more happy going about your day when you wear them... don't you think?

they bring back those nostalgic dress-up memories too... and remember all those hours spent tinkering in your mums jewellery box and wardrobe? i do!

i spent a bit of time on  madeit this week... here are four of my favourites i hand-picked. nice hey?

do take a look at these shops...cause there other really sweet things in them too!

1. each to own 

2. little viking girl

3. and o design

4. radish and ruth

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here are the beginnings of the BIRCHseed brooch collection...

poppies...

a little birdie told me...

coriander seeds....

retro flower...

florence...

alyssum in the garden...

oh and there will be rings....

and lots of sweet little buttons too...

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these will come in more colours - like a nice turmeric yellow, tangerine orange and sky blue.

printed on gorgeous organic hemp fabric and made with the best quality stainless metal casings. you can even pop these through your washing machine!

not in my shops yet... but expect them there very soon!

:: are there any other colours that you would love to see the BIRCHseed brooches printed in?

oh yeh.... more over at our creative spaces today