A Variation on a Theme

Just finished this hip little range of 'Upcycles' *love* these.  They have built on the one I started as a 'proto-type' in our last post...Our Upcycles are meant to be an environmental choice as in 'Reduce, Reuse and Recycle' and a bit of *Fun*.

Also, some pretty little 'Vintage inspired' girl's skirts to bring joy to the wearer.  They are an 'Easy-wear' pull on style; 'Easy-care' hardwearing 100% cotton - iron or don't iron - the crinkled 100% cotton look can look quite crisp and fun; and all 100% Handmade : ) 

These sweet little 'dancing skirts' are a real favourite with girls and the 'not too fussy' styles make them quite wearable and manageable for littlies.  The simplistic style is in keeping with our 'Kids clothes for Kids' philosophy - nothing too fancy, no scaled down grown-ups clothes :)  Simple old fashion style and quality with a modern edge.

These were a joy to make these and a Big Thanks to Mel at Mel's Garden for her order : )  Mel's lovely online store will open Feb 19th and we wish her a big congratulations and a great start to her trading.  Lillipilli Lane is delighted to join Mini Mermaid in store.

To visit Mel's Garden pop over to the link under stockists.

Love the little woven bird house, no residents yet...Summer here in the Sthn Hemisphere and enjoying some beautiful flowers, love those purple and lavender hues, great inspiration...

handmade upcycled Mamma's skirt

Here it is,
my upcycled beauty (see previous post for raw materials) I just *love* the way this one turned out...I have called it 'Dynamic'. I love working with fabrics that inspire me (which I only use) and they almost guide themselves along, letting me know what to do with them.

This little skirt has just gone to a Mamma (to be again) to accommodate her growing shape, to provide some comfort, to be fun and jazzy - some pregnancy clothes are so boring aren't they...

It also will hope to see her through the period after birth with its gentle drawstring waist fitting loosely able to adjust, as her body adjusts through all the phases of motherhood xx *Love* making these.

Welcome to the New Year, 2010

Hello and a very Happy New Year to you all, may 2010 to be a great year : ) Hope you have enjoyed the festive season, whether it was sweating it out at the beach in Australia, or enjoying the snow in the northern hemisphere, we dream of white Christmas' here in Oz.

We have been busy over the break with beaching, lots of present opening, some R&R and continuing on the journey of house-painting. Its coming along great with lots of helping hands!

These are some of our new handmade beauties to be found at the lovely stores Handmade Heaven, Poppy Is and Holyhock Cottage. Thanks so much for the enquiries from the lovely enquiries from those interested in our wares, its great to hear from you.

Looking forward to a fun and fabulous year, hope it has started off great for you...

Review on Handmade Kids

Lucky us!
We have a lovely review of our little girl's Easy-wear skirts on the Handmade Kids website (unearthing funky handmade finds for kids). Thank you so much to Handmade Kids : )

Have a peek
Handmade Kids

Sneak preview

Hello everyone,

how's your week been? I am happily sewing for Mathilda's Market this Sunday. I have gone spotti dotti (again)- love this little twirl skirt from vintage fabric. Too Cute. Also some other lovely fabrics in the process of becoming some-one's lovely little dancing skirt: *lucky me* to create these special little gifts...Best wishes to everyone in prepping for the day and to those gearing up to visit : )

Look fwd to seeing you there for a fun and inspiring day.

Give Away

We're so excited about our new lillipilli lane website http://www.lillipillilane.com.au/ that we are offering a chance to win one of our handmade wares - of your choice, you may select one item of from our Madeit store (listed prior to this post date):

To enter, follow our blog (if you already are - a big thank you) and visit our website to find the answer to the following question. When have found it, send your answer to info@lillipillilane.com.au

What are the 4 types of lillipilli lane Girls skirts ?

- For 2 chances to win, do the above and post about this giveaway on your blog,
- For 3 chances to win, also leave a comment here telling us what you like most about our new website !

Remember, include the item you would like to win and why in your email.
Good luck, and thanks for helping to get the word about lillipilli lane out there! Will let you know who the lucky winner is on 20th Nov 09. (closing a week early so I can do another one)

Finally, the moment we've all been waiting for...almost

Yes you guessed it 'Blog Candy', as a dear friend calls it...

I recall the days when we had two very faithful readers on our blog (thank you) ... (do you remember those early days on your blog?! - would love to hear about it). However today, this has blossomed to become a wonderful multi-skilled mulit- talented network.
I love seeing some one new has joined us and learning about what their interest and talents are. Many of you are truely gifted and creative and also have art / craft enterprises yourselves, I am so honured to have you on our page. These 'followers' blogs / webs (click on the 'followers icons') really are a great source to go to find some extra special handmade treasures and can lead you to some really wonderful places on the computer handmade journey. I encourage you to check them out.

In appreciation and recognition here's something for you - I am happy to give one lillipilli lane Mamma's Easy-wear skirt to a lucky 'Follower' of the lillipilli lane blog (yes you are welcome to still join us). These skirts really are so very comfy and being 100% cotton, great for these warm sunny days.

So how to win one? The lillipilli lane website comes live in a couple of weeks (for a sneak peek go to www.lillipillilane.com.au ) when it does I will post letting you know the comp is open and I shall then run a little treasure hunt for some fun and your chance to win a little piece of handmade lillipilli lane. So, stay tuned and get those investigative hats on.
Have a happy day : - ) here's a pretty piccie to relax by....photo of central qld rainforest by me.

New spring range of organic clothing

These lovely 'mamma's and girls easy-wear skirts' are lillipilli lane's new spring range of Eco-organics. Our 'Easy-wear' range are especially for mamma's and littlies as they are 'Easy-care - iron or don't, and Easy-wear slip on style - for busy mums and for littlies to manage.

They are made using 100% certified organic fabric and thread. The fabric is so very soft and wearable and the patterns appealing. The thread brings a very natural quality to the garments too.

To quote me - “I am really happy to offer these organic skirts as I feel they provide something a little different to what’s already out there and they also provide organic clothes for older kids. There is plenty for babies and tots but not so much for older children. An added bonus is that they are handmade adding to the sustainability factor”. You may be at ease knowing you are supporting the environment and your health through purchasing organic wares.

This range is available through Caroline Bell at Gecoz in beautiful Bellingen, the exclusive stockist of lillipilli lane's organic range. Visit their online store GECOZ: Ecologically Sustainable Living - Organic Clothing, Organic Cotton and Ecologically Sustainable Products http://www.gecoz.net.au/.

I will be sporting them this season - you have to wear them to really experience how soft they are.

Snowhite comes to visit

I have just made this cute little costume - Snowhite and am very happy with it. And best its all Up-cycled out of remnant fabrics - no new fabric needed! I made it from an adjusted pattern a lovely lady gave me of a funky 80's dress pattern - I knew that would come in handy... I had lots of fun making it, learnt a few things and most importantly it passed the test with the little princess wearing it, phew.

If you haven't already, visit Katie's post from 5 Star, Baby! http://5starbaby.blogspot.com/2009/09/toy-story-alien-costume-for-our-school.html about her funky costume hat - definately worth a look very cute and funny. Brought a smile to my face : -)

New mamma's easy-wear skirt

Here is my latest cute mamma's skirt. Its a full gathered skirt so is a bit twirly and fun. Lightweight, cool, pretty fabric. I have added a little gathered pocket and ric rac trim for fun and a nice big retro style button. Gathered at the waist for ease of fit. Can be worn at the waist as above, or at the hips as below. This one is happily waiting a new owner at Handmade Heaven http://www.handmadeheaven7.blogspot.com/ with the second of only three blue linen long skirts (below) all slightly different.