Pretty eye, pirate smile...

Pirate girls under-wears!

Pirate gal, tatty lace & velvet dress

Pretty eye, pirate smile...

My beauty is finished and ready to set sail, find her in my shop now.

Update: Pirate doll has been sold!

A peek @ my Pirate girl

Pirate girl almost finished

Arggggghhhhhh!

Love me 2 times babe

Dolly in my pocket T-shirts

Loving sewing these darling spring time outfits :)

Dolly in my pocket

Dolly in my pocket, skirt & long sleeve t

Todays gorgeous tea party clothes have made their way straight into the shop! I can imagine a little cherub frolicking in spring wearing her dolly in my pocket outfit.♥

First & favourite customer

Zoe my first customer

How gorgeous to see this pic pop up on my besties blog, and even lovelier to see beautiful Zoe wearing her doily delight skirt. Yay for little girls ♥

Sew happy with new dolly, Ruby

Ruby Rube

Floating in the lavender

Pretty doll face

I made this ever so sweet doll yesterday, and really enjoyed doing the final touches with embroidery & hand sewing last night. Very relaxing & satisfying. I have just listed her in my madeit shop...but might be secretly hoping she doesn't sell :)

Shop is open!

This is a link to my new store on  madeit, SimmoneStar, more items will be added later tonight. YAY!!

Patchwork pretties

Pretty patchwork pillow

Dolly quilt cover for Lily

A couple of cute things I made from off cuts from other makes. I like that they are crooked and quirky, makes them more handmade and loved :)

Lavender ladies

Lavender Ladies

I've been busy sewing whenever I get a moment, many goodies on the go at once. Here's a pic of some sweet smelling lavender bags I made today, full of Babushka goodness :)

Babushka & Orchid beauty

Inspiring corners of my home.

Vintage print dollies ♥

30 cm tall vintage style dolls

Yellow dress, mary-janes & a pink puppy  

Doily delights

Apron with doily pocket

Needs an iron :)

I made this apron last night, quite like it for myself :) I've found so many quality doily's of late, I can't wait to show you more doily delights.

Neighbourhood treasures

Pretty vintage buttons

Beautiful woodwork finds

Whilst out yesterday collecting some pretty buttons from an ebay win, I stumbled upon this collection of woodwork crafts thrown out on the nature strip! I couldn't believe my eyes or my luck at finding these gorgeous wooden carts, doll cradles, treasure boxes, wheel barrow and more. So beautifully made, and just waiting for me and my vintage dollies and market stall. A clean & a lick of paint and they will be perfect for displaying my handmade goodies at the grassrootsmarket on December 10 in Upwey.

First post of many

 "Ooshka"
Patern and face transfer via theredthread 

Welcome to my new blog! I've been completely brimming with creativity and the desire to sew, grow, thrift and bake.

My days are filled with moments of inspiration, provided by my 2 kids, our rambling home, huge green half acre yard, man & his screens, 3 chickens and my lovely family & friends.

I feel like I have finally discovered what I want to do when I grow up! Ha, maybe it's always been in my bones, having Grandparents, Mother & Aunty who can put scissors next to fabric and turn it into the emperor's new clothes in the blink of an eye. It's no doubt I have inherited their love for cloth and cotton.

So if you share an interest in stitching, upcycling, doilies, vintage, babushka's, growing, sowing, crafting & bewitching, come by my blog and see what's new.