Wee Wander Deer Doll || Rhapsody and Thread

Miss Wee Wander Deer Doll sold in under 3 minutes.

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Pattern credit: Dolls and Daydreams

 

Easter Bunny Dolls Custom Orders Now Open || Rhapsody and Thread

Easter Bunny Doll

Easter Bunny Dolls are now available for custom order.

This print with white and grey bunnies on blush pink is currently still available, as at 19th March 2016, but it's selling out fast.

Each Doll is 19"/50cm tall from tip of the ears to tip of the toes. Pattern credit belongs to Dolls and Daydreams. Special features include ears that stand up on their own, glittering silver headband, hand-embroidered face plus personalisation as shown on the pictures below. A Mini Bunting (see above) are also included.

Tutus are available for a small additional cost.

To enquire/order, email rhapsodyandthread(at)gmail(dot)com

Easter Bunny Doll with Pink Tutu and Personalisation

Easter Bunny Doll with pink tutu

 

Nursery Dreaming for Throw Back Thursday

Watching 2015 end had me looking back at some of my favourite moments for Rhapsody and Thread in 2015. This was one of them, when I pretended for a day that I had a baby girl again. I decorated Isla's old cot with a bunch of gorgeous goodies from Adairs. The cot quilt and little throw pillow were the result of a collaboration with Rebecca Judd. So stylish and unlike anything that was around when I was looking for baby bedding! I think the watermelon nightlight was part of the colab too! So fun!! The knit cushion and blanket, also from Adairs, were SO soft and snuggly. The colours were just perfect for styling my Elephant Dolls.

So this top image actually shows off the Sleeping Angel Elephant that I made for my great-nan after she passed away a few months ago. She wore that dusky pink colour a lot, and I added a halo and wings to my usual Elephant pattern. I also added a kind of cape so that I could hang her on the wall. I was hoping to create a sense that she was watching over us. She still hangs in the play room and I always think of my nan when I see her there.

The Sleeping Angel Elephants will be released in 2016.

The sweet image is of Miss Chive. Still currently available in my Big Cartel Store.

Miss Pelagia Ballerina, also still available.

Miss Chive Ballerina, available via custom order.

Here they are snuggled up together.

Elephant Dolls will be available for custom order when I reopen my virtual doors on Feb 1st 2016.

Shop here: https://www.RhapsodyandThread.bigcartel.com

My Elephant Dolls are made from an Original Dolls and Daydreams® Pattern.

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Beauty Is In The Frame

'Betsy' Liberty Art Fabric Picture Mount

Covered in beautifully bright Liberty Art Fabric, these A4 picture mounts are perfect for surrounding your pictures with vibrant colour. Try a black and white print, or something colour-coordinated like the combo above. The print was a freebie to all Tickle The Imagination magazine newsletter subscribers last month. Matches that beautiful Betsy print perfectly.

 

Buy your own here in my Etsy store. Only AU$30.00 plus postage.

 

Custom orders welcome if you'd like a particular print or want to match a colour scheme.

See below for available mounts.

Liberty Art Fabric Picture Mounts - Print names clockwise from top left: Pinky, Betsy, Mauvey, Gemma

Liberty Art Fabric Picture Mounts - Print names clockwise from top left: Betsy, Mauvey, John, Poppy & Honesty

Liberty Art Fabric Picture Mounts - Print names clockwise from top left: Strawberry Thief, Phoebe, Pepper, Charles

 

There's A New Style Halter Dress In Town --> Treeyo

I thought I would share some photos of this gorgeous little dress I made for Isla a few nights ago.

I've wanted to make her a dress with pockets for AGES! She has always had this odd little habit of carrying small bits and bobs around. Her hands are never empty. It's never the same thing - but there's always something like a rock or a Dora figurine or a leaf or a sticker. So I just know that she'll get a real kick out of having pockets in her dress. It's a fun little perk and really pretty feature I think.

It still amazes me to see how this dress worked out. I'll tell you the story behind it. See, mum bought this fabric a few weeks ago. She only got a ¼ metre and I'm sorry she doesn't remember where from - it could have been either Calico & Ivy in Mosman Park or Patchwork At Homespun in Willagee. I will go hunting for it in the next few weeks because I want it for more items in my Etsy shop. So when I learn the name of the fabric and where to get it - I will let you know I promise.

So... what was I saying... oh yeah - mum only got a ¼ metre and it wasn't enough for a Halter Dress or a Halter Top for Isla :o( So I thought I would improvise and make her this new style Halter Dress with the gorgeous feature fabric as the front with coloured side panels.

I picked a hot pink Poplin from Spotlight on the right hand side.

And I made a sweet little pocket using a square with the purple flowers.

And I picked a bright light purple Poplin from Spotlight for the left hand side.

With a pocket made from a square of the fabric with hot pink flowers.

I kept the same shirring detail across the chest.

I love how it flares the rest of the dress out.

And I made halter straps from the matching Poplin fabric.

Scrumpy!

These will be coming soon to my Etsy shop. If you want to know when, like my Facebook Page. Or message/email me to request a custom order. I have an up-to-date Fabric Album on my Facebook Page if you want to DYO (design your own) dress. Just pick your front panel fabric and we can work out the best 2 side colours - you can decide what your little munchkin would like best. The price will vary depending on size and fabric choice (i.e. Designer or Premium Designer Fabric).

Thanks for reading xxo

Tabatha

 

Hyde Park Picnic And Photoshoot

So I promised to share photos of our little photo-shoot and here they are!

It wasn't a huge photoshoot and it wasn't Hyde Park in London... he he he... but it was a gorgeous setting with undoubtedly more stunning weather! We had a great day. The food was delish as usual! We do love a gourmet picnic ;o)

The real reason for visiting Hyde Park though was to capture some shots of Isla wearing some of the outfits available in my Etsy shop - to give customers an idea of how they look when worn. But Isla had different ideas!

I put her in this gorgeous little Baby Singlet & Bloomer Set and she kept running away from me!

Then she decided to start climbing all over the big roots of a nearby Moreton Bay Fig Tree.

I asked her to smile for the camera and I got a very firm "No!".

So I tried a different tactic.

I changed her into a Halter Dress and walked her down to the Duck Pond.

She looked so beautiful. And she loved looking at the ducks... until one walked towards her thinking she was holding food. She high-tailed it out of there and got busy collecting sticks.

We even think we might have seen a fairy hiding in the bushes!

It was a beautiful day.

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My Etsy Shop Is Now Open --> Hip Hip Hooray!

I must apologise to my readers for my absence! I have been sewing up a storm every chance I get (i.e. when the planets are aligned in such a way that the kids are asleep and I'm not cleaning, eating or drinking cocktails). That last part could happen more often.

It has been an incredibly busy last... well 6, 12, 24 months! I still can't believe that my babies have their birthday in just a few weeks. 1 and 2 years old. I just can't believe it. And there is so much to plan and organise for their big day. I've been working out the details for months, along with setting up and opening my Etsy shop. The party theme is Peppa Pig, which I think suits a combined boy/girl party because Peppa has her baby brother George - just like Isla has her baby brother Logan. We've got mascots coming, which is going to be super exciting. I can't wait to see the kids faces. And I went crazy in Spotlight buying pink, green, yellow and blue table setting stuff, streamers, balloons... you can just imagine how crazy I went. I'm fairly certain hubby is going to look at me and say "do you think you got enough stuff?". And I am confident in my prepared response of "we can never have too much stuff for their first combined birthday party!!!". It is a very special occasion because Logan is turning one, and Isla never got to have a kiddie first birthday party because she was at the hospital welcoming her baby brother on her birthday. So we have that to make up for. Have I made enough excuses? :o)

Anyway, enough about that. I want to tell you about my Etsy shop because I feel equally proud of how that is coming along. I actually can't believe my Etsy Shop is finally open! I feel like I've been sewing for years. Technically it's been about 6 months (for the shop) but it has been a very slow process squeezing in cutting and sewing while the kids have napped during the day and after they've gone to bed at night. Thank goodness there was nothing interesting on tv over the Christmas holidays so I could just bury myself in the craft cave. It has been fun. Incredibly challenging with a few setbacks, but they have been great learning curves.

My initial focus was on creating a range using beautiful Voile and Japanese Lawn fabrics. This came from my long-standing love of Liberty of London Tana Lawn fabrics. I love how light and bright and colourful most lawns and voiles are - in particular how intricately detailed the prints are due to the extra-fine weave of the fabric.

Of course you might remember the Christmas dress I made for Isla out of Liberty of London fabric. The print is called Tresco and is covered in all sorts of bright coral. It is so colourful and just a bit Christmassy!

The trouble with Liberty fabric though is that it is very expensive. I do plan on creating a small number of items using popular Liberty of London fabrics for my etsy shop - but I'm not sure that my current customer base can afford clothing in that price range.

So I sourced a cheaper range of Japanese lawn and voiles that helped me to produce and offer more affordable clothing (that still have that lightweight look, soft luxury feel, and bright colours). I'm really happy with how they turned out.

These Halter Dresses are so gorgeous. Retailing at AU$25-$27, they are great value. Especially because they are really versatile and can work first as a Halter Dress and then as a Halter Top with jeans and a cardigan. The tops of the dresses are shirred so they fit snuggly and the dress balloons out like a princess dress. I also hand-sew the tulle flowers to add a special touch.

I also make Halter Tops (AU$19-$21) for people looking for something pretty but suited to more everyday loveliness with shorts or pants.

The hand-stitched tulle flowers are also used here on my Singlet & Bloomer Sets. The bloomers have more shirring along the waist and legs to create a sweet little pantaloon look. And the singlets have 2-3 tulle flowers in different configurations. These outfits are super-comfy and are gorgeously funky, while still looking girly. These are AU$27-$29.

I'm really happy with the styles and overall look of my products. And they look great on. We had a photo shoot at Hyde Park a few weeks ago - nothing major, just an excuse to have a picnic really. But I did get some great shots of Isla modelling an Halter Dress and a Singlet & Bloomer Set. I'll share those on a different post.

That's all for now xxo

Rhapsody and Thread

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A Bubba Quilt For A Beautiful Baby Girl

I couldn't wait to give this gorgeous little quilt to my beautiful friend at her baby shower today! I was itching to show her pictures as I was making it - to make sure the colours would match the nursery - and from what I saw of other gifts she recieved, the colours match perfectly. Phew!!!

Here's how I went:

Fabric piles cut and ready to be laid out

Laid out and ready for sewing

Quilt top sewn together and looking so beautiful

Finished view of the top

Finished view of the bottom

Rolled and ready for wrapping

Wrapped and ready for giving xx

 

A Beautiful Little Quilt For A Beautiful Little Boy

This was the first quilt I made from start to finish all by myself, and I couldn't be happier. A lovely friend of mine is expecting a beautiful baby boy in November and I wanted to make her something special for her baby shower.

As it was my first attempt, I kept to the basic patchwork squares and mixed a combination of three solid colours with three patterned fabrics. My inspiration was this Liberty of London Amelia Star print that we had left over from Logan's baby bag.

Amelia Star print on tana lawn by Liberty of London

There aren't a lot of great fabric stores in Perth, but I thought I'd try my luck at the local Textile Traders in Morley - and jackpot! I found the most perfect stripe by Alexander Henry. It's called Ric*Rac and comes in a bunch of colourways, with this bright and funky print being my favourite.

Fabric stack ready for cutting

The circles print is an unknown designer - I bought it in Cairns a couple of years ago. And the solids are 100% Homespun Cotton from Carols of Midland. I love how bright and fun the colours are.

It was so fun to work on this beautiful little quilt. Now all it needs is a chubby squeaking little bundle rolling around on it!