Wonderful Handmade Kids review

What a wonderful day.
Lucky Lillipilli Lane xx has a review of our boys shorts up on the Handmade Kids web page!
Its a good read! If you aren't familiar with this organisation, they host the Handmade Stores Top 100 list(see the link logo the the right) and promote and feature lots and lots of wonderful handmade kids wares.  Pop over for a visit and add it to your favourites links.

Thanks so much to the team at Handmade Kids, we'd love you to pop over and read their review on our boys shorts:

Handmade Kids Lillipilli Lane review

My Creative Space today...

I have been working on a toile for a new skirt, very excited ...
I made it out of calico first for the prototype, then was off down the hill to the pattern maker for some clarification...Looking forward to doing up the second run soon:)

What else has sprung forth from my 'Creative Space' recently?

This little package of the goodies (see below) went to Mel a few days back, for her lovely new online store - Mels Garden, best wishes Mel (see our stockists list).

I am loving these Easy-wear skirts for busy Mamma's.  

And these little shorts were finished very recently :) Love the Japanese fabric.

Enjoy your creative space and way, whatever that may be : )

To join in 'My Creative Space', and view others Creativity, pop over to
Kootoyoo's blog

An Australia Day long weekend...

Isn't it wonderful having a long weekend, especially with a cheeky Monday in there...A chance to do some sewing, 10 sets of kindy sheet sets ...20 sheets in all, thats a  lot of seams - 80 to be precise and 40 elastic corners.  Finished the pressing, during which I was dreaming of an Elna press...Any-one use one, are the good?

Have 3 complete sets done with little bags.

Thats 7 to go...Lucky I have a great helper (wearing her fave TillyToms outfit - thanks Anna:)).  I was so impressed to see the foot pedal being used with the hands to wind on lots and lots of bobbins as 'it was easier'. Beautiful creative thinking, makes me smile.

Then its on to sewing up 12 wonderful skirts for an online store...Looking forward to working with some fabulous fabrics I have...especially some beautiful up-cycled's...such fun...

Then I am really looking forward to sewing some vibrant and fun little boys shorts, from some great fabrics,  for a stylish new gift store on the Gold Coast, take a peek at Poppy Is which "carries a delightful range of handmade jewellery and gifts, beautiful greeting cards and stylish clothing" - Lillipilli Lane's stylish and comfortable mamma's easy-wear skirts have already found a home at Poppy Is' lovely store.

Still on the
To Do' list is making up the toiles from new skirt and dress patterns I have worked with a pattern maker on...Sounds busy doesn't it...And its just January...Its all good and am grateful for the joy Lillipilli Lane is bringing for me the creator and for those who are finding  joy its its nature and style, thank you.

On this long weekend, I am also gaining a little balance through relaxing by the crepe myrtle which is particularly calming at present with its sprays of lavender flowers. Delightful.

Enjoy your Australia Day : )