While the end of last week was about completing many small orders .......

today was mostly about creating one of my favourites in a few different colours!

I'm totally smitten with the natural on black, it's a nice to change things up a little don't you think!

I'll be sure to take some real nice pictures of them when finished.

Thanks for stopping by.



Hello!

Do you like my moustache?

 Moustache bunnies delivered to Shop Handmade today.

If you want one and you can't make it into Shop Handmade just email me at redstitchdesigns@bigpond.com

Bye for now.

Bunnies are hopping out the door!

Lately I've been thinking about bunnies in my sleep, how many I need to do the next day, what colour combinations I need to do, boy or  girl, it never stops!

It's all good though because this is what I love doing, making and creating on a daily basis brings me so much joy.....way better than doing ironing and housework. That will all change in about another six to eight months when we move into our new home which happens to be four times the size of the one we're in now. I'll be anal about how my house is presented .......cleaning the floors alone will be like a major work-out!

Here are some of those body parts turned into boy bunnies, all of which will be arriving at Shop Handmade today!

Do you like the big old wing-back chair they are sitting on? I love it! I found it at a garage sale for $90 and I intend to have it covered in some gorgeous upholstery fabric for the new house.......when I can afford it!

 While away in Orange last week I couldn't help but add to my fabric stash, I totally love the soft tones of the blues and mocha......could be turned into a quilt some day!

 Or maybe the beautiful Autumn tones of these fabrics.....

Either way I think I'm going to have some fun when time permits.

Body Parts.

Today after a lovely morning coffee with friends I'm playing with these body parts.

I can't believe that Easter is almost upon us, where has the first term of this year gone? Only one more week and we are back to sleep-ins and kids entertainment on a daily basis.......at least there won't be any homework or ironing of uniforms.

P.S. These body parts are being turned into bunnies for Shop Handmade, if you were wanting a bunny please go to my madeit store in the side bar. If you can't find what you are after just send me an email.

Special Order.

I finished the custom order of Pirate bunnies which I did a trial run on last week.

I love them all, each has it's own personality!

 Each of them has a girl too!

My weekend was  bit full on, I had loads of orders to finish........I have made a huge dent in my half finished projects and it feels good to have some space on my desk again.

It won't take me long to clutter it all up again, I think I work best when I have a few different things going at once........keeps my mind ticking, and I can switch projects when it suits.

I'm going to take a week off this week ( hence the rush to get everything done ) as my father has an operation tomorrow and I'd like to be there for a bit of support. I'm leaving the kids with Mark so that should result in some messy pony tails for Megan and a few dodgy looking lunch boxes. I don't know why I'm worried about leaving them for a few days, I know things might not be done as would do them but I know they'll survive.

See you later in the week!

My Creative Space....What's on the go!

I just had a look around my sewing table and noticed that I have so many projects on the go and things are starting to get a little cramped in my tiny work space!

I know that I should only work on one thing at a time, but I find that it drives me crazy if I haven't got any hand stitching to do of an evening so I tend to save those jobs later on. This allows me to get stuck into all the other bits and pieces throughout the day when the kids are at school.

Today I stitched up all the ruffles ready for piecing together the draw-string bags.

 I have a new favourite.....the linen and dark blue one, it's so pretty!

 There is a big basket full of body parts, I just have to stitch some eyes on the heads and I'll be able to shift this lot.

 I usually stitch my pears of an evening, it's real easy to stop and drop if needed.......relaxing too!

There's also a bunch of Pirate Bunnies on the go as well as two quilts.........all that should keep me busy for a while!

If you want to see some more creative spaces head on over to kootoyoo and say hello to Kirsty.

Linen Love!

Most of you already know that I love the natural look of linen, I use it in most of my creations.....I don't see that I'll tire of it ever!

I have a customer interested in a pirate bunny I made about a year ago using felt, this morning I thought I'd try and update it a little using you guessed it........linen!

Ryan might think he's a little too big to have something like this on his bed, but I think I'll leave it there for now just because it's so cute!

 I've been busy making some more bird brooches for the lovely Nat at Nest in Tasmania.....oh look! More linen!

I'm off to cut out some draw-string bags this afternoon and put some mileage on my sewing machine. What are you up to?

Mixed week.

It's been a bit of a mixed week for me, while I had a few sewing projects ( 8 to be exact ) on the go, I also had mixed emotions about wanting so badly to be excited about the year ahead but found myself feeling guilty for wanting to do so. How can one be happy about their own adventures and happenings when others have problems which you wouldn't wish upon your worst enemy? Lets just say that this problem doesn't discriminate, it's simply cruel..........I think you know what I'm talking about. I want to be happy, but I can't, I want to fix things for the ones I love, but I can't. I hope they know that I'm thinking of them, praying for a good outcome and for much happiness in the future.

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Here are some gorgeous little boyish bunnies I've been working on, I'm going to make some more for Shop Handmade over the next week so keep an eye out for them in Shop. Remember Easter is almost upon us!

 I've also taken the advice of a few of my readers and turned the left over blocks into another quilt with a matching sham. It looks amazing and when I have a nice day with some good light I can take some pretty pictures.

That's all I have for now, I'm off to tuck into some homemade pizza.......don't ya love Friday night!

Just Listed!

This week has been one of those weeks where I didn't get much done! Running kids from here to there, running errands for my husband, a trip to Tamworth and not much else!

Today I was feeling guilty for not having made anything for my madeit store for a while, so after the kids were dropped off I made a few more bunnies..........all of which have just been listed in  my madeit store.

 The patchwork fabric used on these bunnies is one of the sweetest ranges, I found it at my local fabric store. 

 Wouldn't one of these make the perfect Easter present?

 Megan already has two sweet bunnies sitting on her bed.......somehow I don't think I'll be getting those ones back!

 

I'll have some boy bunnies listed in the next couple of days if you are interested.

Take care and have a lovely weekend.

My Creative Space......Rabbit Explosion!

 There has been a bit of a rabbit explosion at my house lately! I simply can't help making these cute little creatures, every time I finish one I think of another colour I'd like to see one in so I have to make more!

I don't think I'll be able to stop......I don't think want to stop, not yet anyway!

There will be more bunnies on their way to Shop Handmade next week, some will be travelling to Brisbane and I think I'll keep one for my self, I mean Megan!

Hope you are all having a lovely week!

If you want to see more creative spaces head on over to kootoyoo and say hello.

Another hot day!

I don't quite understand the thinking behind the big man sitting behind a desk in his air-conditioned office at Country Energy, why you ask.........because today will be my second day without power! Yes I came home yesterday after dropping the kids off for their first day of school.........I was really looking forward to a quite house, cup of coffee and maybe a bit of sewing. What I got was hot house, no water, no power. Why when they know what temperatures we are dealing with do they do this? It's virtually impossibly to cool the house down once the power comes back on at 4pm, the air is just too hot and it stinks!

 So today I'm packing up my bunnies and we're going to find some place nice and cool.

 I just thought I'd share these two pictures I took over the weekend.........they are of a Centre Pivot not far from my house..........it looks nice and cool doesn't it?

 Imagine running through this giant sprinkler!

Just in case you were wondering........this is one of my husbands pivots!

Have a happy cool day!

Rabbit softie.....take two!

The past few days have been so hot at my house, the mercury hit a lovely 39 degrees in my living room a few days straight..........the air felt hot to breathe, it was simply disgusting! I didn't feel creative at all!! This time next year will be a different story, I can't wait to be in a house which has insulation and doesn't feel like a hot box!

So yesterday was a nice surprise, it was cool and fresh with a nice breeze........perfect! I instantly felt inspired to make something..........take two on the rabbit softie!

I made just a handful of these rabbits last year, this time around I thought I might use the same pattern.......just change things slightly!

 These colours are quite girly but I assure you the next round will be for the little man...........I had an idea in my dreams last night and I'd like to give it a try on the boy rabbits before I reveal, just in case it looks like it has no business being there.

 On to a totally different subject, a while back I made 40 of these gorgeous little owls for a lovely lady, they are being used as favours on the tables at a christening today. She has put ribbon and tulle holding sugar almonds on them......here they are all boxed up ready to go! I love it when someone so sweet takes the time to show me things like this............thanks Helena!

Have a lovely Sunday....I'm going to have a coffee then get the kids uniforms ready for tomorrow!

Sometimes things don't always go to plan!

I had a vision in my head of the rabbit I wanted to  create, but it didn't quite turn out as planned!

Now that it is completed I find it hard to look at, it has an old and wise look about it.........it reminds me of Master Shifu all dressed up in his reversible holiday outfit.

 Is it the shape of the head that's putting me off? The neck looks kind of weird too, or is it the fact that it looks like a skinned rabbit with it's pasty appearance? If it were green with pointy ears it could be Yoda!

 I don't know where I went wrong, but all I can do is put it down to experience ( or lack of ) and try again!



P.S. One skinned rabbit needs a home!

Mr rabbit has just been donated to Hope Softies!

Boy Bunnies

Here is a custom order of three bunnies I finished yesterday afternoon, they are going to three special little boys for Easter.
Not much creativity happened at my house today, it was a day spent mostly in town at the local fabric shop.......not a bad place to hang out.
I'm looking forward to having time to list a few more items in my Etsy Store over the holidays and maybe making something new, something I've been trying to put together in my mind for a few weeks now, I could of made one last week but I thought maybe I shouldn't rush it.....best to get it right the first time round.

Hope you all had a creative day.

My Creative Space.

I absolutely LOVE my " Air Erasable Pen" I use it every day.....I don't know how I ever got on without it! Discovering one of these and using it for the first time was like going to another level in creativity!!
Late on Wednesday afternoon I was busy making loads of goodies ready for the markets when my Air Erasable Pen RUNS OUT!!! Oh No!! I felt like my throat had been cut, my creativity had come to a stand-still. So like a woman on a mission I was down-town early yesterday morning to get another.
Now that I am back in action I can make more of these......

and some more of these......

I didn't need my "magical must have pen" when I made this cute cushion......Megan loves it I think she is trying to claim it for herself.

I don't think it's going to go with the new red and white theme in her room.

If you want to see some more creative spaces head on over and say hello to Kirsty at Kootoyoo.

More Bunnies!

Now my Pirate Bunny has a bit of competition.......
....in the form of a female Pirate Bunny and a Fair Maiden Bunny.

I used up some of those crochet flowers I made a while back just to pretty up the girly bunnies.

Now all I have to do is tag and price them for the markets in Tamworth on Sunday!

A basket full of....

...body parts.
Thought I might make a few more bunnies, this time there will be some boy ones!

Should be finished in the next day or two.....if you want one let me know. Get in quick! They are great for that special Easter gift!!

Speaking of body parts......I think I've broken my toe ( the one that didn't get any roast beef ) I heard a big crunch when I accidentally kicked one of those door stop things this morning, slightly swollen and a nice shade of grey! Oh boy it hurts!

Hope you are having a lovely weekend!