Egg cosies..... & that general homey cosy feeling

Ok, I know our focus is usually local but I seem to straying... first Fran and now this wonderful shop from Scotland....Papa Stour. How beautiful are these Egg Cosies. They are made by Lorraine Linton, of INTO, using 100% lambswool and they can't fail to raise a smile!
Lorraine has a number of other whimsical designs that can be viewed here and here.

While we are on the other side of the world lets skip over to the US and take a peek at what Anthropologie have done with the traditional cuckoo clock.


I'm in a decor kinda mood today. If you're feeling kinda homey too you may be inspired by these sweater knit candlestick holders or this paint palette throw. It's the thought of packing boxes, moving house and general chaos that makes me want to look at beautiful things. I better get back to it.

Wooden Books

These gorgeous wooden books are lovingly made by Fran and can be purchased at Birdie, her etsy store.

Fran finds sentences from books that she loves, puts them together, then designs the pages to go with them. Each page works on it's own as well as being part of a finished book. They are made of birch ply and paper and open up concertina-style. Don't be shy, you can even commission Fran to make a special book just for you!

To continue our Softie theme from yesterday take a look at the sweet pigs over at While She Naps. I've finished Esme's head...but I'm not convinced yet. I think Esme is going to need a little bit of work before she is ready to appear in public.

Softie Heaven

If you are into Softies I highly recommend you take a look at this fantastic slide show put together Blair Peter at Wise Craft. It's part of the Plush You II show on at Schmancy in Seattle. It's given me plenty of inspiration to finish off Esme's head....until now, that's really had me stumped.

If that's not enough to get you into a spin making Softies you can find more inspiration at A Month of Softies. The bird above is by superminx, she's from Melbourne too!

Something old

I rediscovered this patchwork throw I made for my friends last night while I was having dinner at their place. It's made from off-cuts of fabric and pieced together like a puzzle. I've added it to the Use What You Have Pool. Take a look at what other people have been creating and why not add your own. It's great inspiration for the endless supply of off-cuts us crafters seem to accumulate.

Not just for the boys...Amelia, 'how 'bout this?'

I found this over at Make and instantly thought of Amelia.....Build your own electronic game kit. The kit includes all the necessary components, including a pre-programmed microprocessor, custom circuit board, and battery. The only other materials you will need are a soldering iron, solder, and wire snips. Assembly instructions, parts list, and game instructions are all printed on the back of the circuit board. How cool is that!
You can buy it online here at the Make store.


If a soldering iron is not quite your thing, the creator of Super Naturale, Tsia Carson has produced this fantastic publication, CRAfTIVITY. It details 40 projects for the DIY lifestyle and can be purchased at amazon. I know I'll be whipping up one of those pom pom rugs for the new house.

Severed Fingers

With Halloween coming up I found this free project for you all to enjoy at Monster Crochet. Boo!

Eloise, the Petit Bouton.

These great childrens T's can be purchased online by Melbourne based designer Nicola at Petit Bouton.
Petit Bouton also produce a range of childrens hats (take a look at the Petit Bouton pictured here, it's the Little Fella's Godchild..cute), accessories, gift sets and vouchers.
Now that my friends seem to be producing children like never before...I can order a gift and have it mailed straight to their door. This way I can blame the post when it's late instead of my inability to remember birthday's.