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.Maya Dress.

I made a Modkid Maya dress for Lil recently.  It was a great sew, and very cute everyday play dress.  Lil really loves it.  In fact, I am not ashamed to tell you that she wore it non-stop for 72 hours before I had to pry it off her little body and give it a wash.  She declared that it was a nightie after bath.  It was actually really handy as it meant there was one less child to get dressed in the morning!
The dress should fit her for quite awhile.  Great length and nice and roomy all over.  Will be perfect for summer.  She has also worn it with a long-sleeved top under and stockings and it looked equally as cute on a cold day.
 
Oh, and if I haven’t told you before…let me fill you in on a little secret.  This girl has a mind of her own.  She is very stubborn and not easily persuaded to do things like pose for Mum during a quick photo shoot.  (I often hear my parents, grandparents, aunties and uncles laugh that she is “just like Toni when she was a little girl” but I always shut my ears at that point.  I was truly angelic.)
Fortunately, she does respond well to a bit of bribery and within no time I can have her doing tremendous stunt-shots.

(Fiona…I hope you are feeling very afraid!  Pull out your best child-coaxing abilities for Friday!)

SUPPLIES
Pink = stretch (knit) Patty Young for Michael Miller, Ta Dot in Pink
Aqua = old t-shirt from my cupboard

November 9, 2010
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.Christmas Wreaths.

Happy Monday!  No recipe for you this week, things have been busy, busy, busy and no time to cook!  Change of plans…Clare shared the BESTEST Rocky Road with us on the weekend.  I thought I made good Rocky Road, but this is better than any I have ever had before…so I’m linking to her Rocky Road recipe over at Clares Place today – thanks Clare!  (Oh, and it is so delicious it really needs a better name than just “Rocky Road”!!)

I’ve been writing THREE new patterns to get ready for Australian Quilt Market, which is coming up in just under two weeks.  Still got heaps to do though, so if the blog is a bit quiet for awhile, then that is why!  I’m really excited about these new patterns…am doing something a bit out of the ordinary for Make It Perfect and hopefully it will be something that you all enjoy!  So the rest of my week will be spent sewing and writing patterns and unfortunately there is not a lot I can share with you until closer to release date 😉

In the meantime, my mind has been working overtime thinking about all of the wonderful things I can make for Christmas, Annette shared heaps of inspirational images and ideas at our Stake Relief Society activity on the weekend and I really want to make a special wreath to hang on our front door this year.  

I really like wreaths wrapped in wool (yarn) and found this cool tutorial to help me out so hopefully when the preparation for Quilt Market has died down, I can start wrapping a wreath in wool!!  There are some cool yarn wreaths on Etsy to buy too…great for a bit of inspiration or if I can’t be bothered making it yourself – I particularly like this store.

Ooh, and then there is the new advent calendar I want to make, presents I want to sew and the grand idea I have to go with a pink/red/green decorating scheme this year…yep, I really should have started thinking about this WAY before November!

November 7, 2010
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.An Awesome Book.

I just received an email from Dallas Clayton, telling me about some AWESOME kids books he has written.
This excerpt is taken from his website…
“My name is Dallas Clayton. I wrote a book for my son about the idea of dreaming big and never giving up. I put it online and my whole life changed forever. Because of this I started a Foundation to give away one book for every copy of An Awesome Book I sell. Now I write children’s books for a living, travel the world reading to kids, and spend my days having magical adventures. If you think there’s an adventure I should be having please email me.”
What a cool guy, great cause and seriously fun books!
You have GOT to watch this video…it totally made me laugh out loud and smile a lot.  I’m off to order a copy of each of his books now to give the kids for Christmas!
 
November 5, 2010
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.November Cool Shops! KAWAII KIDS.

And last up in the November Cool Shops! round up, I introduce you to KAWAII KIDS…
Kawaii means “cute” in Japanese and Kawaii Kids is a totally unique children’s boutique heavily Japanese and Korean inspired, with a mix of boutique and handmade labels thrown in for good measure.
The lovely Andrea owns and runs Kawaii Kids and she started her business because she wanted a store that would stand out from the rest.  There are tons of children’s boutiques online, but Kawaii Kids really succeeds in providing a huge range of quirky, crazy and unique clothing, shoes and accessories for your little ones.
For my Cool Shops! blog review, Andrea sent me a Wooden Birthday Cake to have a play with.  I was tempted to get Lil in on the photo shoot but decided that I would keep this on under wraps and give it to her for Christmas.  I know she is absolutely love it.  The cake is cut into 8 segments which stick together with velcro to make a full cake or can be pulled apart for individual slices. 

On the top of each slice are small holes to insert all different “decorations” into so that your little one can create decorate the cake over and over again – Lil is going to freak!  Check out the other cool wooden toys that Kawaii Kids has to offer.

Kawaii Kids also sells a great range of funky stationary like this Little Humbugs “Puddle Duck” Print:

As well as a huge range of unique and slightly quirky clothing.  I love this Red Dress with Crochet Pockets – how cute would that be for Christmas?!

 Sooki Baby is one of my all time favourite brands, this Me Martian Tee is awesome:

 And their shoes are just adorable.  I love the Soomi leather shoes, especially these girl’s green Millie shoes:

And it is very hard to find boy-friendly bags (or anything really!)  Kawaii Kids caters for boys beautifully with items such as this Blue Bus Shoulder Bag:

Kawaii Kids has a HUGE SALE happening at the moment with great savings on so many awesome items.  My advice would be to hop on over and get your Christmas shopping done for all of those little people you have to buy for – it sure beats the last minute rush through busy shops the week before Christmas, and who can resist a bit of online shopping at home in their jammies 😉
GIVEAWAY

As part of her Cool Shops! review, Andrea is giving away a massive $50 voucher to spend online at Kawaii Kids!!!

To enter, leave a comment with your favourite Kawaii Kids product.  Giveaway will close on Thursday 11th November and winner will be drawn randomly.

Important KAWAII KIDS links:
November 3, 2010
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.November Cool Shops! ISZLE.

Welcome back to our Cool Shops! reviews for November 🙂  Next up, we have ISZLE…

Iszle is based in Melbourne and has a very successful Etsy store selling gorgeous handmade mirrors, magnets, keyrings and more.

For my review, Nadine sent me a Pink “Motto For Life” mirror.  It is the coolest thing ever!  I love the “Keep Calm and Carry On” motto and am really loving it on my new pink mirror.  I agree with what Iszle has to say about their mirrors…”every woman should have at least 1″!!  So true!  These pocket mirrors are the perfect size to pop in your bag or pocket and have handy to touch up your make up, make sure there isn’t food in your teeth or fix your hair wherever you are.  Iszle’s products are very affordable, great for party favours, thankyou gifts and stocking stuffers.

Iszle images are bright, crisp and stylish – and there are HEAPS to choose from!  They also do custom orders if there is something in particular you are looking for.  I am so impressed with the flawless workmanship of my mirror – it definitely fits the handcrafted category, not handmade!  
(Hmm…this next photo is creeping me out a bit…)
 
Some of my favourite Iszle products…

I Love You Pocket Mirror:

Bird Family Unites (green) Magnets:
 

Freedom Flight Pocket Mirror:

I think I’m going to stock up on a few Iszle products in the coming weeks and pop them in the present box in case I need to come up with an unexpected last minute Christmas gift for someone!
GIVEAWAY

As part of her Cool Shops! review, Nadine is giving away a Pocket Mirror + Matching Keyring – winner gets to choose the design!!

To enter, leave a comment with your favourite Iszle product.  Giveaway will close on Wednesday 10th November and winner will be drawn randomly.

Important ISZLE links:
November 2, 2010