Still alive.

Today I have taken more photo's of my belly bump....
I feel a little nervous posting them considering the size
and do people really care to see?!

I've also been finishing sewing projects I have promised to people.
I feel very satisfied when I finish little pieces of sewn goodness.

I thought it best to cover the bump...

To Market, to market...Change!

To put it bluntly....to market I did not go!


Instead, all the lovelies that have been sewn found a rack to hang on
at THE STORY TREE shop, Boonah.

So, into THE STORY TREE shop you must go if anyone would like to browse
POLLEN clothing.

There are new designs, more sizes in the one design and colour way and yet still unique which is so very POLLEN.

Be encouraged, go have a coffee, tea, relax & something yum to eat and take a look at
what is filling THE STORY TREE racks and shelves.

POLLEN love.life.passion.

Ok, Tanya and I have been sewing up a storm....well we think so anyway.

Soon, like hopefully in the next month, we are going to get serious about etsy and

start listing baby, children up to size 10/12 and ladies clothing!

We have nothing for sale yet as we are heading off to our local, once a year big village markets

which are named 'Kalbar Country Day'. I love it... I love a good fete/market. There are hay sculptures

 popping up in peoples front yards and paddocks. This is a competion and a way of promoting the event.

So we are heading there first to support the locals and fingers crossed the locals support us!

After this we will be listing! and promoting and learning heaps on the way I'm sure....

Tanya learnt a valuable leason the other week.....never leave sissors and the finished clothes garment

low enough for little fingers to practise co-ordination using sissors!! He did a fine one inch precise cut on a

 gorgeous ladies top!!!! It rendered Tanya speachless:(   He did this only minutes before Tan's husband

finished putting up a rack, high up, to hang her finished products!

My sister has been staying up for a

few days with my gorgeous three nieces.

Before they went home I thought we could do a little photo shoot. Hmmm, now I know why you don't work with chidren or animals with a camera. (Unless spontaneous).  We went from meltdowns, to cups of tea, too baby chicks.....

Olivia evetually relaxed and stopped moving like a robot!!!

Grace will never let me dress her up again for photo's, I think she has been scared for life! They are so much fun to have around my boys and I will miss them.

Inspiration

Endless inspiration is flooding into my little sewing room...

I am trying to keep up:)

Birds, flowers, checks, spots and castles for the boys.

So much to inspire, better go have an afternoon siesta so I have the energy to create.

Soon there will be enough to start listing on etsy!

New Blog Background

Spring is finally here, i have changed my blog background to welcome spring in.

We also welcomed 2 new little baby chickens over the past two days...
hopefully the other three eggs will hatch in the coming days.

These are the first ever my chickens have hatched.
They are Aracana (they lay little blue eggs) crossed with silky.
VERY CUTE! I will try for a photo tomorrow, the mothers are being very
protective! We don't call them mother hens for no reason!

Morsels of Delight.

 This is a new apron style dress for the girls...
First one made, so this is for my neice Grace.
Made using vintage fabric from my Grandma's stash, it is very light and cool fabric for summer.

Hi there,

Haven't blogged for a while, I've been growing babies and sewing.

I think I've been visiting other lovely blogs also.

Tanya, sewing friend who also is the other half to POLLEN...has been sewing up lovelies also.

We are both hopeing to get enough stitches done to actually list them on etsy!

I will list some photo's of some finished stitches soon. I have to remember to take pics.

What has been made so far...

Little girl pleated skirts, with little pleats

Linen pleated skirts for little girls, with big pleats

Strappy little girls tops, in two different styles.

Boys summer PJ pants with singlet, will be sold as set.

Uni-sex linen pants, made for boys in mind but I tink girls could also wear.

Girls a-line tunic tops.

Boys gorgeous pants which are just busting to be worn. They may bark, but wont bite....

Tanya has wiped up the most devine ladies strappy tops. Navy with white spots and they may not even get seen as we may just have to keep them!

There are load more things on the cut out table just waitng to be stitched....time, we need more time!!!

We will let you know where and when they are available.

I must go do those wedding flowers now.

Blogger Award!

I can't quite believe I received this from Monique at Blueberries in the Fields.Here are the rules to follow for the versatile award:


This is now what I am ment to do....
1. Thank and link back to the person who gave you the Versatile Blogger Award.

2. Share 7 things about yourself.

3. Pass the Versatile Blogger Award along to 10 bloggers who you have recently discovered and who you think are fantastic for whatever reason!

4. Contact the bloggers you’ve picked and let them know about the Versatile Blogger Award.

Thank you Monique from the delightful blog http://www.blueberriesinthefields.blogspot.com/ Monique makes to die for dolls and other gorgeousness, go visit her etsy shop which I love:)
 
7 things about myself:
 
1. I love living in Australia, it is a beautiful & free country.
2. I have been a florist (flower designer) for 17 years. I have worked in this industry in Sydney, Byron Bay,
London. I love working with flowers.
3.At the moment I have 2 boys aged 6 and 3 with twins on the way. Finding out Monday if they are going to be blue, pink and blue or pink bundles!
4.Horse riding is a passion .
5. My vegie patch makes me happy when I can put fresh home grown produce on my families plates to eat.
6.I grew up in a country village near Byron Bay, Australia called Clunes.
7.Sewing, craft, kniting, making are all delights of mine.
 
I must go and hopefully will get back to pass this award on another time.
 
Enjoy and thank you again Monique.

Pleasurable happenings....

Here is our new Pollen label (for the inside of garments). Thanks to LillaLotta (thank you Anna).

So much quicker then hand stamping onto fabric.

This will save so much time. I would sit there, whilst stamping, wondering what the heck I was doing hand stamping all the labels. I am so pleased I found lillalotta.etsy.com

Here is my pile of finished! I am quite proud of all my finished little garments and I have even added to them since taking this photo:)

Work in progress....while Eliza (Tanya's youngest) slept we thought we would start making some bunting from all my scrap fabric. We had fun sorting through all the colours and even had time to cut out our squares before little one awoke.

When fabric is all out like this I get so inspired:) A happy mess....

Lastly I thought I'd add a pic. of my growing belly. While writing this they are having a kick and having tummy pats from their older siblings. They are both growing nicely.

Sewing!

Considering my last post, I feel like I have accomplished a lot in the past day:)

I finished  a pair of pants for Anna (lillalotta). When I find my camera will take photo to let you see!

I also have almost finished a size 4 skirt in a gorgeous pale blue floral. I also cut out a pair of pants

which I'm seeing will be quick and easy to fit into my plan of.... keeping it simple but still very me.

I don't even feel out there tired!

The two have started to move...So very excited about this:)

Poor Pollen!

Well Pollen has been a little more then a 'little' neglected of late.

Tired has not been my friend.

Yes, growing two babes is hard work on the body!

Never did I think I could sleep 3 hours in a day then go to bed at 6 pm & sleep until morning.

Made some maternity pants for myself & to, which I needed as all my pants just don't fit anymore:)

I have also cut out a skirt and am frustrated because I am sick with head cold & am to tired to sew it up....

I am really missing sewing, so my aim is to sew and sleep:)

Oh, I also finished two tops which are very cute and will go to the Kalbar Country Markets in October.

If they don't sell there, you will be able to see them on our etsy store for sale.

I am now 14 weeks and 4 days along in my pregnancy:)

TWINS...

12 Weeks 3 Days...

Ok, went to visit my baby doctor for my first appointment...
Whilst having a chat about fabric, sewing and fabric shops...my lovely doctor was glad I was lying down...

I thought this to be a little strange a comment, until I stopped thinking about fabric and took a look at the monitor!

I didn't see one little body, but two!

Now it is too planning.

I have to make two of everything.

If anyone has ANY tips, let me know. I would appreciate them:)
Here are the two wee babes.

Fabric.

I have a problem.

I think I need to own a fabric shop, I can not possibly choose from all the gorgeous fabrics out there!

I have myself in a spin trying to choose what to buy to make.

I have just spent who-knows-how-many-hours trying to pick fabric for a dress I am about to make. I only need three different prints! I have about 30 to cull back!!!

It is a nice problem to have:) I can not complain.

Back to work.

Back to work at the flower farm today.
Packing 'Stock' flowers and then picking 'Sweet pea' flowers...they smell devine.
I actually didn't feel sick today, but work did make me tired. Will I be able to keep it up?

Tanya and I have decided to focus on sewing for the etsy shop.

We have to decide whether to shut the 'mandiknit' etsy shop and start with a fresh new shop. I think this is where we are headed. We have some lovely idea's for the clothing, we now just have to get on and sew!

I need a PA to stand over me and keep me focused!

It is a personality traight of mine to do three or more things at once. Or I just get side tracked. Like now I am on the computer when I should be down sewing a funky little teal coloured dress, it should be in The Story Tree shop for sale...  

I need a break, lets take a walk...

Male bonding, inbuilt from an early age...

Little girls Apron Dress, view from the back.

Lazy Days and Packages from Around the World

Lazy days were spent at my Mum and Dad's house, with my two boys.
It was freezing down there (Tamworth) and I now realise we aren't quite equiped with the correct warm clothing which is needed.

Most days I slept the afternoon away! Yes, this babe growing is taking it out of me!

We had a lovely time in the park one morning with my sisters children also, I have worked out children must have very good circulation as they don't feel the cold. They know to keep moving....

I returned to packages. My gorgeous LillaLotta custom made tape arrived! What a great trade we did.

Now I have a little boy. What a cutie he is, with his big eyes and red striped top.

THANK YOU LILLA-LOTTA .... here is her shop http://www.lillalotta.etsy.com/

If you would like to see the pants I made for Anna's little girls, go have a look http://www.lillalotta-blog.blogspot.com/