12 hour Cushion

Hello all how are you today? I thought I would share my latest finish. It just makes my heart sing. For those of you who are like myself completely and truly in love with all things fabric you know what I mean. This softy took 12 hours and thats a conservative estimate but its worth every minute every finger jab and there was thousands. I fussy cut and paper pieced the centre hexagons then appliqued them onto the centre square. Gave them a mix up border and then a white outer border. I layered up with wadding and hand quilted every inch. Gave the back an envelope opening and finished off with a striking red border hand stitched of course. Hope you love it as much as I do.
Happy Saturday.

Made by Mum Shop Open

After a mega busy weekend at the Dundee Flower and Food Festival you would think I would be putting my feet up. Hardly I have been working my way through a pile of custom orders taken over the weekend. Items include bibs, taggies, wash cloths and facial pads as well as christmas stocking and a couple of special crayon wallets. However with the wind in my sales I am now focusing in on the holiday season. I have re opened my online shop and have just listed this super cute snowman crayon wallet. I will be adding more goodies so keep popping in to see whats on offer.
Happy Wednesday.

Closing my Shop Today !!!!

Good morning peeps. How are you all? Its the Dundee Flower and Food Festival on Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Camperdown Park. Come along if you can there is so much to see and do. Giant vegetables, bee keeping, food hall cookery demos, live music and of course the all important craft tent. I will be closing my shop later on today as I will be taking all my goodies with me. Make sure if you want something in particular get it today as I can't promise to have it when I come back. So many of my pieces are one offs so don't miss out.
Hope to see you if you can come.
Happy Thursday.

Snowmen Christmas Stocking

Can't believe I am saying this but I have got myself all excited about Christmas. I have been talking via email to a few organised sweeties about my christmas stockings and last night I was eager to get started and this cutie is the first in an already growing list of orders. The colours are lovely and bright and so cheery. Don't fret you know me I couldn't stop at one and made up two I have it listed in the shop if you want it. I have some fabric suggestions for you not all Christmas. First off I have this snowman in a pale blue. or what about a red sock monkey version. Or perhaps some scooter and puppies? Just check through my previous post or have a look in my shop at some of the fabrics I use.
Happy Sunday

Quilted Christmas Stockings

Morning all I am taking orders for my quilted christmas stockings. Each stocking will have a gorgeous elf toe, be fully quilted and lined with oh so soft bamboo and organic cotton fleece. They make adorable gifts for little ones and not so little and are sure to be treasured. Start a new Christmas tradition and get a family set. I haven't finalised my fabrics yet but would like to get an idea of numbers at the moment. Just email me.
Here are some examples of last years stockings.

Custom Orders

Good morning all I suppose you have noticed that I have been posting less frequently over the last couple of weeks. I am still here but up to my eyes in it. I have taken a bit of time for myself and am feeling totally up for the run up to Christmas. Oops sorry I mentioned the C word and its still August. One of the things I have noticed is a rise in custom orders. When I have been at fairs and shows people have been so surprised that a pattern can be tweeked and adjusted to suit them even better. Another plus point of handmade. So I have been getting lots more custom requests. Here are some examples.

this lovely customer wanted the art wallet a little bit bigger to house more crayons.

This lovely customer wanted cotton flannel on the front of her little boys bibs.

And this lovely customer wanted an art wallet big enough for twistable crayons.

All in all a very positive experience for everyone. Very satisfying for me to be stretched a little.
Happy Thursday.

Fayre in the Square

Hello all how are you all. I had the most brilliant day yesterday at the Fayre in the Square at Crieff. For those of you that are unfamiliar with Fayre in the Square it is the warm up day for the Crieff highland Gathering. The little square was buzzing with stalls selling soap ( I bought a few wedges my favourite is bog myrtle), cakes and fresh local produce I was not there to work but on a personal level. The sun shone and shone The Crieff High School pipe band were performing ( they were brilliant) but stealing the show were the highland dancers ( I am very bias ) we saw flings, the sword dance, Flora McDonalds fancy, Heiland Laddie and many many more exciting displays of intricate footwork well done girls you did the town proud. I spoke to people from Canada, South Africa, England and Italy all so keen to find out a bit more about our Scottish customs and traditions. Wonderful wonderful day. Makes me proud to be Scottish. My batteries are charged I had so much fun.
Have a great Sunday.