its yoga time

you may be wondering whats happened to BIRCHseed?...

well we are refining things for the next 6 months whilst i pursue a few new skills.....i am doing a yoga teacher training course.

'gyan mudra' ... i took the picture in this mornings sunlight

i will still print and sell my wares, but things will be a bit slower in the interim.

namaste.

more market makings

made some little hessian baskets to fill with chocolate easter eggs, to go with my chookies...

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the market is on this saturday at Stokers Siding hall - 9 till 2pm.

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also this weekend, my good friend and artist - Belinda Smith is running a potato printing 'pop-up' workshop in Murwillumbah, with a new creative collective called Hey Maker! (click on the links for details)

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) 

getting market ready

its raining & my son has a day at preschool today, so i am making some little things to sell at my next market...

zip purses in assorted shapes and sizes....

a new butterfly print...

the signature apple print... (shape 1 above & shape 2 below)

up-cycled metal zips from my mothers sewing collection she handed over to me last year

vintage floral sheets used for the lining...

organic hemp denim on the back (and organic hemp base cloth for my prints too)

such fun to make, especially as no two are the same...

:: which shape do you like best?

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& lots more exciting things over at our creative spaces each thursday too so click here to visit

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?

House & Garden magazine feature

my apple mac linen cushion was selected by the House & Garden Stylist for inclusion in a fruity feature of their March ed.

it came about through me listing a shop on a great new online market place called down that little lane . 

Check them out on FB here and the Blog here.... (...and if you like what you see apply! ((you must apply as this market place is full of unique and top quality items)) ... & yes, they are currently looking for new shop sellers... )

Tessa, the lady behind this new market place was contacted by the H&G stylist who had selected out of all the amazing products - my cushion! 

yippee..... free advertising and its quite exciting seeing my BIRCHseed stuff in a mag :) 

:: i would love to hear if your goods have been featured in a magazine/s 

DIY -- potato stamp Christmas gift tags

I had a little weekend DIY featured this week over at the KANELSTRAND blog...

it shows you a simple and organic way to make some unique gift tags and sweet bunting for the upcoming festive season...

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:: if you go on over and have a peek... do let me know if you like it (oh & if you try it out!)

ps:!! OH MY.... there are so many gorgeous creations are over at this weeks our creative spaces too :)