Babies In Space

After much deliberation, I have decided to increase my carrier prices from $129 to $149....due to many factors, including materials price rise.
 I hope everyone understands!
There are 10 new custom slots in store now, and the deposit is still $29 + postage, but the new balance will be invoiced upon completion of the carrier at $120.
Any questions please dont hesitate to contact me...
Thank you :-)

I've just heard about an online 'ethical design market' called  Blue Caravan  from the lovely Dee of Mainichi (who designs and makes amazing jewellery and wearable art in Melbourne..her Blue Caravan store is here).
In love with these boots by Bobkababy, and the handmade sandals...will need some of these, if its a girl!! Amazing work... 

Its an interesting road to travel, creating anything by hand for sale, the hours are long, the creative process sometimes exhausting and a bit obsessive (30+ test models of my carrier before i was happy spring to mind..poor Tom!!),  and its hard to explain to someone who doesn't sew or craft just how long it takes to make a single item!
But a great feeling to be doing your own thing...besides, some people NEED to create things, its not a choice. Thank goodness though, for all the free thinkers and unhomogonised 'handmakers' out there, imagine a world without them!
Speaking of handmade,http://www.markitfedsquare.com.au/ is coming up this weekend in the city , can't wait to check out all  goodies! Especially with christmas coming up..
Also hoping to check out any local fabric printers, looking for some nice localy made fabric  prints to add to the etsy store.....

OK, it must be a part of the 'nesting' pregnant women do  (I havn't mentioned it, but #2 is due on new years eve, great timing LOL. At least there will be a celebration, and possible tipsy hospital staff but lets not think of that...)
I can't stop making little 'bits' to go in the house...I'm ripping up perfectly good quilt covers to make patchwork quilts, refusing to buy birthday pressies because I NEED to make them, and the latest one, got a bit lost in time making these cushions for Tom's little chairs that dinner wasn't ready till past 8...late food, about the only thing thats unforgivable with my boys!! Anyhow, here they are in an Alexander Henry print....

Plus a couple of new custom carriers to go out Monday....the last of this echino print, sad to see it go but I think the choice with the grey straps looks great...Grey is still the most popular strap choice at the moment, good neutral....

Have been having fun ordering all sorts of fun prints from independent stores on etsy, some I havn't seen before, hope to get them online tonight...

Something I've been meaning to do for an age, but couldn't seem to stop sewing long enough to do it.
Hopefully a bit better looking! Quite fun once you get into it, but gosh it takes a ong time!! I'd never have the patience to be a web designer.....

Just a few carriers completed in the lase few days, read to go....
Gosh, the sparrow fabric is getting hard to find......

Must....keep....sewing....chestraps (not my fave thing to do, not good at the admin or repetitive parts of making, oh well...)