Little deers

Sweet swing top

October 13, 2011


I whipped this little swing top up yesterday morning while Issie watched Sesame Street!  Its a great pattern - simple but very sweet. I had bought the lovely grey wool from Rathdowne Remnants to make a softie and had plenty left so made another of these tops. 



It is lined with one of my favourite prints Star Sugar by Dei Fabrics.  The top is reversible.


I have decided to stock this in my little deers shop.  You can buy it here!  It will be available in size 0-3 and is made to order.

I am linking up today with Kootoyoo.

Dresses

little deers spring dress number 2

September 24, 2011


Here is my second little deers spring dress.  This time in the red floral. 


I love them and they are a delight to make and see come together.  I am excited to hopefully be selling some in my shop...


I scaled down the pattern to include sizes 1 and 2.  Juliette is pictured here in a size 1 - it still has some length in it but she is on the smaller size for her age and it should last her right through to autumn next year.


You can check out the pattern and fabric details in post below!

Dresses

little deers spring dress!

September 22, 2011


I am excited to have made this dress for Issie and to now put this lovely spring piece into my little deers shop.


I fell in love with this pattern (Simplicity 2909) when I saw it on Sew Tessuti blog a few weeks ago.  I eagerly went down to Spotlight to find the pattern and get started.  To my disappointment, the pattern was out of print!  Why would they stop printing such a cute design??  I searched online for almost an hour and finally found it on ebay... Yay!

The dress features a sweet bib with simple lace and navy ric rac trim.  This trim also frames the pockets and hem.  The sleeves hang delicately over the shoulder.  The back features an elasticated piece to allow room for growth and a little tie.  The dress is available in sizes 1-5 (made to order) and you can buy them in my little deers shop!!  The design will also be available in a shirt style - which is simply a shorter version (still with pockets and hem trim).



I am just finishing off another one now for Juliette in the red floral below, which I will post in my shop soon.  I will also make the dress in the cottage garden colourway pictured.  The fabrics are all my Denyse Schmidt and are super sweet and perfectly feminine - I love them all!

                                                Red floral                              Cottage garden

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(NB: The names I have given the fabrics are not the designer's - no name on selvage).

Dresses

Velvet dress

July 07, 2011


I made this little velvet dress a while back now. I found the mushroom pink velvet cotton at Rathdowne Remnants and thought it would be perfect in one of my little deers pinafores.  Velvet is hard to find and the colour is really sweet and unusual.


This dress is for sale in my madeit shop in sizes 0-5.  It features a sweet appliqued deer, covered buttons and a lined bodice.  It's super soft and nice and warm.  All my clothes are made to order but I obviously have made one of each item which are for the girls and family.  I think Isabella will christen this little pinafore today on our brunch date with friends!


I'm sharing today over at Kootoyoo.

Little deers

My softies

July 05, 2011


These softies are my own creation and evolved from this softie I made for Softies for the children of Christchurch.  They are all made from 100 % wool and designer print cottons.  Their faces are made from linen and they feature suede noses and sweet little freckles.  They are for sale in my little deers madeit shop!




I love making these softies - each one is unique and very loveable!

Little deers

little deers launch and GIVEAWAY!!!

June 30, 2011


Today is a big day for me...I am finally 'launching' my label little deers here on my blog.

Here is my little spiel in the profile of my madeit shop:

Little deers is a new and fresh label created by me, Suz. I have two little dears of my own and love making them clothes, quilts and toys. I decided to create little deers so that I could make beautiful and fun clothes for other children too. I love fabric, creating and sharing the thrill of others enjoying the things I have made.

Little deers has been about two months in the making and has been eagerly awaited by me after take three on my labels! I intend on making a collection for each season and am excited to reveal my winter collection.
Here is a little snapshot of little deers current winter collection...


I am selling on madeit and will also take custom orders through my blog.

To celebrate this 'momentous' day, I am having my first GIVEAWAY!!! I am giving away one of these gorgeous little deers scarves...


'For him' scarf features sherbet pips cotton prints and is lined with red anti-pill fleece.


'For her' scarf features sherbet pips and vintage spot and is lined with red anti-pill fleece.


These scarves are suitable for sizes 1-4 years.

Here's how to enter:
1. Follow my blog
2. Go to my madeit shop and let me know in the comments section which item is your favourite and why
3. Tell me which scarf you would like and how best to contact you!

I will draw the competition on Sunday (evening) 3rd July and will post the winner on Monday 4th July.

There will be more items going into my shop over the next few days.

I am sharing today over at Kootoyoo (If you noticed, sorry for linking twice - wasn't happy with first thumbnail I uploaded but couldn't work out how to delete!).


P.S. If any madeit shop owners know how to create a blog button to link to shop could you please let me know? Thank you.

My label

Waiting...

June 19, 2011

Following my 'big announcement' about my label and madeit shop opening on 16th June, I am still waiting.... The company who are making my labels have got it wrong for the second time and printed my labels on bright yellow! The man I have been dealing with decided to make his own decision on what colour the background should be when the colour I requested was not available....Hmmm....not a clever idea.  So I now have 500 labels that I cannot use and none that I can! 

Here is a little snapshot of some of the garments that I will be selling (no dates being set - have learnt from that mistake!).


Meanwhile, while I wait, I am steaming along with Isabella's quilt and think I will definitely be on track for having it ready for (and most likely before) her birthday at the end of July.

Make it Perfect pattern

Winter jacket

June 16, 2011


Since my labels did not arrive in the post yesterday, I was unable to 'launch' my little label today and my madeit store as I had hoped. This was a little disappointing, but every cloud has a silver lining...it meant that I didn't have to go hell for leather yesterday getting the final pics up and stitching the labels on everything, and it also gave me some sewing time to work on a winter jacket for Isabella.



We spent the long weekend in Anglesea at my Uncle and Aunty's holiday house which we are lucky to be able to use a few times a year. They are very generous in letting us stay and I made some cushion covers for the house recently as a little thankyou. My Aunty then gave me a 'thankyou for the thankyou' and gave me this great 'Make It Perfect' pattern. I was keen to make it but was unsure of the fabrics to use.  The Anglesea op shop came up with the goods! I picked up a piece of wool blanketing and some super sweet red and white spotted voile/cotton, for a total of $7.00 and I am so happy with how it looks! I think it will be super warm and will fit Issie this year and hopefully next too.  Then of course, Juliette will be able to wear it in a couple of years time!


As for my label, I am hoping to open the shop in the next few days and will certainly let my blog readers know!!



Project details:
Pattern - 'Make it Perfect' Uptown girl pattern, size 3.
Fabric - 120 cm of apricot wool; 120 cm red spotted voile/cotton
Bits and bobs - recycled red button

I'm sharing today over at Kootoyoo.