blanket

organic

bamboo

blanket

made for Max

without knowing it i got the colour combo 'right'

grow strong little man

bamboo blankets

 sent off more parcels today

stock for the wonderful shop handmade in our ACT

 i love these blankets

simple patchwork piecing

show casing great fabrics & combos

with some amazing australian grown bamboo fabric

 in fact one of these days i really should make myself a large one

they wash up so well

they travel perfectly

they're colourful & modern & stylish

sort of in-between a quilt & a blanket

made from quality cotton fabrics that .... well basically...

you'd just never find at a mainstream baby gift shop

one of a kind

that's the beauty of handmade

 yep ...  & i have great pleasure in the 'making'

my own design of course so if you'd like one

i would be more than happy to help out

in fact i've just had x2 orders to be made soon as i can

one with yellows & giraffes

the other all animal party in primary colours to match

this little bunting number made for the baby shower

 yep .... can do that whole make-to-order thing ....

so if you're in need of the perfect baby gift ...

 bamboo is....

anti bacterial

soft & snugly

environmental

biodegradable

ethical

pesticide free

absorbent

cool in summer

warm in winter

hypoallergenic

breathable

sustainable

& this bamboo is australian grown

love sewn in many stitches

 how do you go about

doing what you love?

i know you know that i sew for fun & for fun-ds

i 'sew' enJOY this journey ...

you see i like making & the challenge is always on

to make some item more refined or quirky-er

or to 'move on' to some new idea ... love it

 the trick is to be sure i'm sewing for the love of it

i've always said that the second its not fun anymore i will move on

..... no don't get worried! ... i still love it

i have decided to 'move on' from a few items 

... mainly the larger, bulky items that quite simply require more storage space

.... but seems that this whole love affair with bunting is not over!

over the last few weeks i have cut & sewn & pressed

100's & 100's of triangles

oh & I cut & made more last night

trying to get ahead of the game here ...

so do you like bunting?

do you make or have you made bunting?
you could always use my bunting tutorial ....

what do you think of a 'kit' idea ...

yeah i might get my act together to make some kits

stay tuned i guess

bunting coming soon to my online shop

but in the mean time ... there are some other lovely items over there

if you comment here & then buy i might just be able to pop in some kind of cute surprise too!!

 & there have been more of my trademark lovely bamboo blankets

those 'LOVE" ones are super sized ...

like those?? i can help you with that!

 oh & then of course i am constantly making binding as well

you know i have a crush on all things 'well bound' ...

so there has of course been more muslin wrap making

bamboo wonderland

 i've been about but sort of in a little bloggy slump

'peacing' up some blog posts ....
so back into it after a slow start to 2013

but i have been busy sewing lots

this slice of wonderland has long time been saved

saved for a special matching quilt for a new born baby ....
.... meet little  'Kate' ... she is tiny ... & oh so lovely

born to special friends of ours...
.... her big sister was born back here

& here also ....her sister's finished basinette sized hand stitched quilt
... so with another baby girl born....

i just had to make her a matching

wonderland bamboo blanket number

  oh & do you spot that sweet little 0000 suit

the suit was made for her big sister back then too

with some last scraps of a favourite fabric

do you like the little flower on the bottom?

look at her all curled up on my shoulder

thanks for my cuddle Miss Kate

your are most definitely named after a very great lady!!

its World BAMBOO Day ....

... in case you hadn't heard ...

18th Sept has been for the last 4 years ....

 

aims ... "to elevate the status of bamboo everywhere

to be considered as a plant with amazing potential

to improve the environment 

as a positive substitute to other materials

– such as a source for textiles, bio-plastic, bio-fuel, and non-timber products"

... info from the World Bamboo Organisation

i love a bit of bamboo ...

i've been sewing with it one way or another for a few years now

it has amazing properties

its super soft

its antibacterial

it breaths

its biodegradable

super absorbent

warmer than wool

cooler than cotton

sustainable

ethical

& the bamboo i buy is grown & made in Australia

so that makes it fair trade as well

so i sewed with it today

lots of lovely soft bamboo baby wraps

& super snugly baby modern patchwork blankets

these i make in 2 sizes:

capsule .... just the right size to wrap an extra layer over baby when out & about

also fits easily into a bag to take anywhere or if the little person is deeply attached to holding on its not so huge to be dragged about ....

bassinet ..... this is just right to tuck baby in or take as that travel blanket

or use as a play mat ... lovely ....

 these are made of bamboo & cotton

you'd wash them in cold water

with a mild environmentally friendly detergent

you'd lie it fat - ish to dry

& as it is used & loved it will soften even more

 would you like to get your hands on one?

for your own needs or as a gift ....

well you can always ask as i can make these to order

but if you happen to live or might be passing through

our nation's great capital city .....

 well all these lovely pieces pictured here

have either been sold recently

or are in stock

or are about to wing their way northward

to be waiting for just the right person to fall in love with them ...

 have you been to 

Shop Handmade Canberra???

its a designer collective

you should work in a visit somehow sometime

it really is a slice of something special

well here's some news

i'm now one of those designers ....

yep ... had this under my hat for just a little bit

but am so excited to tell you about it!!

 

 so i'll just send these new pieces all off tomorrow

& by the weekend some sweet little person could be snuggled

under a whole lot of bamboo goodness 

made by hARTylittlepeaces

..... that's me .... i'm wendy

... i have some more little goodies in stock there 

which i will tell you all about soon ....

  oh & i really meant to post about this sweet little number

yep more bamboo .... hoot twa hooo!

some wise punter at our kinder trivia night silent auction

walked home with these lovely handmade items made by me 

a large bamboo modern patchwork blanket

& a couple of muslin cotton baby wraps to match

so happy to help ... & loved being part of the whole night

well done ladies .... super effort ... yay