a little Harmony

Thanks so much, to Harmony Susalla of Harmony Art for a mention on her blog a couple of day ago. Harmony recently purchased two of my organic cotton baby hats (Alphabet Soup and Surrender) made from her beautiful line of organic cotton prints for the new babe in her life, Harmony Grace. You can read about all of the wonderful organic gifts little Harmony got here.

Craft Hope for Haiti

Check this site out to see how you can help Craft Hope for Haiti. What an awesome idea, don't you think? I am going to donate this hat. I plan on making a personal donation as well but this is a nice way to demonstrate a sense of solidarity and to show our humanity towards others when they are in trouble. So far the site has raised $7,000 for Doctors without Borders.

Grandparents: Experts on Green Living

An interesting article I came across on the internet. We often think that as we move forward in a more modern way that we are making progress, but one has to wonder . . .

happy christmas

The Sound of Music

This video was made in the Antwerp, Belgium Central (Train) Station on March 23, 2009, with no warning to the passengers passing through the station. At 8:00 am a recording of Julie Andrews singing 'Do, Re, Mi' begins to play on the public address system.

As the bemused passengers watch in amazement, some 200 dancers begin to appear from the crowd and station entrances.

They created this amazing stunt with just two rehearsals!

Enjoy!

winter day

It was so beautiful out today. We headed out late in the afternoon.

The fresh snow was perfect for making little snow creatures.




Some bright red berries on our Holly bush.

From Head to Toe

Hello to a new hat that I posted a little while ago. From my Slumber Hat collection (a la Wee Willy Winky).



And as promised, a little more about my Baby-Grow Organic Legwarmers / Kidwarmers. Here you can see a pair warming the arms of my little fella.



And the little miss, too of course (and Mama Bear, too you might note).


These fit baby's legs from infancy to toddlerhood (they fit well for 3 and 4 year olds too, just not past the knee), and will fit your kiddo's arms from toddlerhood right up to their pre-teens. These even seem to fit Mama (below the elbow as they get kind of snug at that point).

They have been designed to coordinate with my Baby-Grow Organic Hats for some mix and match eco-fashion for the little hipsters - ha! Some of these are selling out, but I will soon be adding a few new colours.



And finally, adieu to this Black Night and Grey Stripe Baby-Grow Organic Hat, it had a great run but it appears that the fabric is no longer for sale. I mailed out the last one today.

Baby Grow Leggings

Here is the first peak at my Baby Grow Organic Leggings / Kidwarmers. More details to come soon but I couldn't resist sharing this adorable photo of Baby Amaya with her new leggings - she wears them so well! Thanks, Tracy for the great shot!

New up!

Lots of new things in the works! Some recent postings . . .

The Organic Mod Soft Ball to go with the Organic Mod Soft Blocks . . .






And the last of my Organic Onesie and Hat sets . . . kind of modish /retro all at once.



And more to come . . . tomorrow I mail off samples of a new organic accessory to 4 little hipsters in the "under 2" set to see if I get their stamp of approval. Thank you Olivia, Paulina, Amaya and Linley! I can't wait to hear how they work out - I'm busting!

shop update

A few new things I've been working on . . .

these blocks were lots of fun. Here I had the chance to incorporate some fabrics from the Mod Green Pod collection into my work.

Here they are combined with a Harmony Art print - Let it Grow. A striking combination, n'est-ce pas?

I ordered a few fabric samples from MGP as I was hoping to find some fabric to make some curtains for our new house.

I also ended up completing a couple of nice applique tshirts with them. A new take on a couple of old favourites.

Images of Summer Vacation

A few shots of our recent visit to scenic Nova Scotia to visit with family.
Little M. in her Mama-made frock rivalling Nanny's flower garden.

The rocky shore at low tide.

Another day at the beach with the gang. Oh the fun!

Patchwork blocks

My first set of organic cotton soft blocks -

I've got the hang of the construction now, but the fun part was mixing and matching such a wide range of fabrics and prints.

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I made this set using a mixed variety of fabrics in mainly blues and greens, then tied them all together with the chili red flannel found on each block.

With the exception of the blue gingham, the rest of the fabrics are from the fab Harmony Art Collection.

All stuffed with lovely Newfoundland Heritage sheep wool. My heart sings!

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My son who just turned 6 claimed these for his birthday. Turns out they're not just for baby!

Wonderful wool

I can't tell you how excited I am about this beautiful Newfoundland Heritage Sheep Wool I recently purchased. I bought it from a lady named Kay who lives on the great northern peninsula of Newfoundland. You can check out her new Etsy shop here.

This wool presents so many wonderful creative ways to incorporate a local and natural product into my work. Organic cotton and local wool - oh so inspiring!

Apparently wonderful for spinning and felting, I've found that this wool is also wonderful for stuffing soft toys - simply perfect for little ones.

Later this summer after some more experimenting (and getting settled in our new home) I should hopefully have some new work to share with you! Oh the fun!

Images of Home

Of our new home, that is. In no particular order, some of around our house, and some I took this afternoon while out strolling with M, who is now napping in her stroller. I am going to miss strolling with little ones next year as they will both have outgrown that stage. Savouring life right now!

new day

Some lilac from my parent's house, and a wedding gift from my friend Laura (nine years ago this summer).

Fresh from the garden, brightening our day. I would love to paint this.

Fresh from my mother's garden. Breathing in summer.