Last Day for International Shipping is Dec 8th, so get your order in quick. These maps are great for little explorers, durable and washable...

You can now get my 5 most popular sewing patterns in a bundle and you save 50% How darn cool is that, this would be perfect if you are pl...

There is something special about giving and receiving handmade gifts don't you think? You know that the person giving has taken extra t...

I just wanted to give you an update.  My Etsy store will be closed from December 8th, so if you are after a physical product you nee...

My chat with Katie, last night? If so, you can listen to most of the recording here . Slight technical (as in forgetting to hit record) p...

With the Montessori method, children are encouraged to set the table themselves. When Ebi-kun was younger I made him a mat to help him put ...

I have put some new goodies in the shop, first up is this mini quilt. It is made with Cloud 9's organic forest friends flannel and cr...

I have just listed some new brooches in the shop and made this bright and cheery treasury to celebrate, can you spot one of mine in there...

A friend asked make a pixie for her friends new baby and well, long story short, I ended up with twins! So one has gone off to live in Ne...

BLACK FRIDAY or shopping spree in other words! and for my lovely readers, place an order from my shop between now and Saturda...

the pattern is now available in the shop ...

I have slowly been adding some new things to the shop, I am in the process of updating my patterns and turning them into PDF files so that ...

I still have a thing for anything bright and cheery, looks like it is catching on in the stores here too, I *need* that rainbow laundry hang...

This ninja is hiding something,  want to know what?  You will have to pop over here to find out....

On Friday I noticed in one of my emails from Etsy something about a worldwide craft party, intrigued I clicked through, several clicks later...

Woke up to some treasury love, after a rough night due to an earthquake waking me up, then having a spot of dodgy tum and discovering I had ...

For those of you have been hanging around a while (thank you) you might remember this post I wrote about realising the worth of handmade go...

Today was road safety day at yochien but it rained so the kids didn't get to ride their bikes around the 'roads' like last time....

three treasuries showcasing my goods in the space of 12 hours,  can you spot which is mine in each one? The Boy Who Counted Trees bann...

10% off everything in the shop until April 27th. (JST) Great chance to grab some cute fabrics or sewing patterns and help the Japanese econ...