Made by Mosey, quilting for Africa

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Heard about this via Frankie. Madeleine of Made by Mosey is raffling a handmade vintage tea towel quilt to raise money for those that are suffering in East Africa. All you have to do is donate...

Jewellery display

Interesting idea. A vintage cheese box drawer turned earring display. 

Made by legalmisssunshine via Etsy.

Love this: crochet cup holder

What a cute idea - a crochet cup holder for your takeaway coffee! 

Made by moon flower and available via made it.

Knit Lab

image via Team Textiles

We went to the opening of Knit Lab last night, an interactive exhibition at Sawtooth ARI. A creation by Team Textiles - three talented textile artists.

The exhibition runs from 8th to 30th July and will evolve over the duration as visitors are encouraged to participate by contributing to the knitty artworks. I am planning on knitting a square or two.

Ames :)

Winter crochet tutorials

Two and a bit months have passed since I moved to Tasmania. Chilly is an understatement and I am surprised to have noticed an uncomfortable variation from the weather of Melbourne where I have spent the last eight years.

I am usually making some sort of craft year round but I think it is time to ramp up the knitting and crochet. Another lap blanket for the lounge in addition to this one which I made a little while back would be nice.

There are so many talented craftisans out there and I thought I would share some of the tutorials I have enjoyed reading, which would keep me warm head to toe.

Ridge hat with brim via Stitch of Love

Round ripple blanket via Papillon Gold

slippers via Meet Me at Mikes

Love these: typewriter laptop bags

Girly and cute. Typewriter laptop bags by Track and Field Designs from Etsy.

stitchy camera

via Feeling Stitchy from ktburr's photostream

How cute is this?! I would like one for my wall.

Love this: vintage tray chalk board

via Etsy

What a great idea.
A vintage tray re-purposed as a chalk board available at The Vintage Parlor.

Love these: Luna Moth designer pillows

via Etsy

Floorartetc uses custom printed fabric to make these moth and dragonfly pillows. 

They are certainly different and would add interest to any home.

Cute cat softies

I have just stumbled across these - cute cat softies!

Visit the Dolls and Daydreams blog for more information 

or you can head on over to Etsy.

Party invitations with a twist...

What a delightful idea - book themed party invitations.

Check them out over at Rifle Paper Co.

Image via Martha Stewart

Image via Martha Stewart

Meow...

How cute is this illustration by Gemma Correll?!

Love these: granny square rings

Image via earl and cookie

These granny square rings by Victoria Mason are amazing. I don't wear rings these days, but if I did, I would be wearing one of these.

Love these: butterfly paper bowls

Loving these gorgeous paper bowls made by cushmandoo and wanted to share them.

Butterfly wall graphics...

Image via ArtDecors on Etsy

Don't want wall paper but want to liven up a painted wall... Why not try vinyl sticker wall art. These are by ArtDecors and can be sourced through Etsy. Cute.

Love this: origami butterfly lapel pin

Having a browse through Etsy and found this gorgeous silk origami butterfly lapel pin by SewSmashing. There are also lots of other butterfly inspired accessories. I feel like a giddy school girl - loving the butterflies xo Ames

I love cats!

Image by meowadays

Image by meowadays

How could you ignore the cuteness of a kitten? Love them. Therefore, I wanted to share a blog with you. It is called Meow-a-days and is dedicated to all things cat. If you are a cat lover too, I suggest you check it out.

Crafty wrapping for handmade gifts

We have been without the internet for a couple of days while we waited for a service technician to fix external wires in the neighbourhood. But we are back and wanted to share the work of a very talented friend with you.  These are two Christmas presents that we received and could not wait to open! The wrapping is so original - sewn!

Inside were some amazing handmade gifts - made by our friend Amy. We feel so lucky and will enjoy these presents for years to come.

Need ideas for Christmas wrapping???

Images by Hello Sandwich

 So, you are looking for unique ideas on how to wrap your Christmas presents? Check out the Hello Sandwich blog for some fantastic instructions - here and here. Hello Sandwich has released this zine and we love it! 

Crochet jewellery: Muntedkowhai

Images by Muntedkowhai via DAYDREAMLILY

Puiyi Tiffany Pang has been making wonderful things under the label Muntedkowhai since 2008. She has recently moved to Melbourne and we love her work (particularly Ames who is a major crochet fan). Gorgeous!