Window at twilight...

Am loving the beautiful quilt in the window today, made by a very talented customer for a baby girl that turned out to be a boy...oops! So it's now for sale at the shop for an incredibly reasonable price...curious? Ring me and you may nab the bargain of the year...

Old Skool style...

'Break it down Old Skool style' with this cool romper and T-shirt from Brisbane label Itch Design. Your baby will be mastering 'air flares' in no time...

These and other really cool designs available on Poppet in the Post now...

Gift with purchase...

if all the big companies do it, why can't I? So I've decided to reward my online customers with a little treat...spend over $50 (excluding postage) on Poppet in the Post and receive a set of these super sweet, kitschy vintage block puzzles. Offer is valid for all orders placed before midnight Sunday 11th Oct (whilst stocks last). So be quick before you miss out.

Kooky!

I was just commenting to my sister the other day, that with the advent of digital photography you rarely get any 'bad' shots. I tend to delete the blurry, badly framed, spewy, dribbly shots of Emma, and when she grows up she'll probably think she was always the model baby. On the other hand Mr Cinti is not so discerning when it comes to taking pictures, to put it nicely, he's crap! I never have any decent shots of Emma an I. Most of the shots he took in this session hit the cutting room floor, except for this kooky one, saved by the comedy factor!

And the winners are...

Congratulations to Cynthia, Little Snoring and Melissa (Melissa can you please contact me with your details), your comments were randomly drawn by a fancy no. generator and deemed to be the winners. Everyone's comments were really valuable and have sort of re-enforced what I eventually want to do when i have some more spare time (haha!).

New stock coming in daily, have just unpacked some items from Monstar, and how cute are these brooches from Bluebird and Honey?

I'm back...

Yes, as of tomorrow i'm back in the shop on Tuesdays and Thursdays, the lovely Estelle is off to have a baby boy. Good luck Estelle...

Emma won't be at the store with me, she has started childcare 2 days a week. I miss her when she's there, but hey, that's the reality of running a business...

Thanks for all the comments on the Giveaway post...really helpful. You can still be in the running for a prize, just leave a comment before midnight Wednesday. I'll draw the prizes Thursday.

Thought i might share some of my recent home decorating projects...

Vintage pressed metal chairs that I re-painted orange, for my kitchen. They were only $5 each from a local church oppy...

and for Emma's room a framed vintage hanky from when i was a girl...

and a sweet print from the shop by Printspace...

Also in the works is this mammoth project, a felt wool rug for her room. All cut and laid out, now just have to sew together and find some canvas or similar to back it. I'm keen to see how it will turn out if i ever finish it, will keep you posted

10 Minute Pencil Roll - Tutorial

A quick little project that makes a great gift and (as long as you have a pack of coloured pencils lying about) can be whipped up at short notice with materials from your stash…Only basic sewing skills required, so is a great beginner project.

Materials – 12 coloured pencils (7 inches tall), calico (or cotton fabric of choice) piece about 12 in x 12.5 in, cotton tape or ribbon about 50cm, thread, tailors chalk(optional)
Tools – scissors, pins, sewing machine, quilting guide and overlocker (both ideal but not essential)

Click on images to enlarge

Step 1 – gather your materials, you can choose any mid to heavy weight fabric for this project, the pencils pictured are 7 inches long, if yours are longer or shorter I will show you how to adjust your measurements in step 2. Step 2 –Cut your fabric into a rectangular shape. My measurements are 12 inches tall by 12.5 inches wide. You may need to change this measurement if you have more pencils or they are longer or shorter than those pictures. How much to cut? Length = 1inch per pencil + an extra ½ inch, Height = finished height (pencil height +1 inch)+(half finished height)

Step 3 – overlock top and bottom edges. If you don’t have an overlocker you can zig zag around the edges or use pinking shears so the fabric doesn’t fray. I’ve used red and blue thread to add a bit of colour Step 4 – fold the bottom half way up an pin into place, you can use the pencils as a guide Step 5 – Now mark with pins where you will stitch your lines to make the compartments for each pencil. I have allowed 1 inch between each seam. You can reduce this if you want a snugger fit for each pencil. Start you measurements about ¼ inch from the left side. If you like you can mark your lines with tailors chalk as a guide. Step 6 – sew a nice straight line ¼ inch from the left side to use as a reference for your quilting guide (if using one). Set your quilt guide to 1 inch and sew a line from the bottom to the top of the pencil roll. Remember to do a couple of back stitches at the start and end of each row so the stitches don’t unravel.

Step 7 – Continue sewing rows all the way to the end of the roll. The straighter your guide line is the straighter the stitched lines that follow will be

Step 8 – Trim treads. Overlock or finish sides as desired. Neaten threads on corners

Step 9 – Optional, zig zag stitch down the length of tape

Step 10 – Find the centre of the length of the tape/ribbon. Stitch centre of the tape securely to the outside edge of the pencil roll halfway up the roll. Insert your pencils and you’re done!
Just roll up, tie a bow around with the tape/ribbon and bask in the loveliness of your creation.

And if you really don't have 10 minutes to spare I've also made a few of these for sale at the shop...

Giveaway, Yay...

Must apologise for the big gap between posts. Have a list of things 'to do' as long as my arm and a little one with the sniffles. Poor little thing, has had a blocked nose for weeks now and is struggling to get a good nights sleep, hence super Miss Cranky Pants...

Anyway, just to make it up to you all i thought it was time for a giveaway...Put together some sweet little stationary packs at Brown Owls the other night, and because I'm such a nice gal, I thought I'd share some of the papery goodness.

There are 3 packs to give away, prizes drawn at random to anyone in the whole world that leaves a comment answering the following question-

Q: Do any of you buy patterns online (ie. download PDF), what kind of patterns would you like to see, Do you prefer kits, and how much is a fair price to charge?

I've been thinking of writing some patterns for items that i have made for the store and for Emma. Some are a little bit involved (but not difficult) and end up being to expensive to sell in the store. This way everyone can share in some My Poppet love...

Knuffle Kids - Summer '09

Some cool new t's from Melbourne made label Knuffle Kids... I like the clockwork wind up key on the back. if only we could wind down when required!

It's spring...

Wow, what a beautiful sunny day today, it really did wipe away those winter blues...The shop looks great with all the new stock in it, so I thought it would be nice to give the online shop a little Spring face lift as well...

Chalk n Cheese - summer '09

A fantastic summer range from Melbourne made Chalk n Cheese has arrived into store. Limited items soon to be available online soon...