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Something I'd like to do this year is 'make more' for little ones- babies and children alike. I've been making my reversible baby shoes now for nearly 6 years, can you believe it? I still like making them, especially when my friends and family have babies. But I'd like to stock up my shop with more things like those I make for my children and their friends. 

I put a few new things for little ones in my shop update today- some foraging satchels and plaid apple tshirts too. The skirt in the last photo above was made from a piece of fabric that I've been hoarding for what seems like forever. It's a drapey kind of vintage cotton, with blue anemones and printed cross-stitches. It feels great to finally take it off the shelf and give it a new life.

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I found this website today, via Frankie magazine-  Music Philosophy– your daily dose of music quotes. Here is my favourite: The Smiths.

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19 responses to “for little ones”

  1. louana Avatar

    Beautiful shop update! I love that lemon bag with the doiley and, well everything really. Beautiful work melissa

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  2. Nancy Avatar

    Well I can see why you hoarded it. The lemonyellow bag steals my heart.

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  3. annri Avatar

    yippee!! i just bought the cutest skirt for hana; one which you made so beautifully! thank you.

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  4. Anne (I should be sleeping) Avatar

    The Plaid apple shirts are lovely 🙂 I love seeing your creations!

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  5. Nicole Avatar

    One of my all-time favourite Smiths song.
    Lovely stuff Melissa.

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  6. Molly Avatar

    oh, my goodness, i somehow never caught that first foraging bag post! i have two littles who so need these in their lives. and i love the messenger-style, so handy, so comfortable. will remember these for spring, and stitch up a pair. thanks!!

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  7. Lotus Avatar
    Lotus

    Oh that little skirt makes me want a little girl to dress up! Adorable x

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  8. sharilyn Avatar

    haha!!! I read your first sentence as:
    “something I’d like to do this year is MAKE MORE little ones!!!”
    what an awesome blog post that would be 🙂
    still loving the little baby shoes you made for me so long ago now. I just pulled them out this week, my new little one will wear them too.
    and, loving your apple shirts. may just have to order one!
    XOX!
    sharilyn

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  9. tinyhappy Avatar

    ha- that certainly would be a great blog post! sorry to disappoint. 😉
    p.s. all the best for these coming weeks and months, and happy birthday to addie! x

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  10. Emily Avatar

    Ah, The Smiths. So good 🙂

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  11. pip squeaks mum Avatar
    pip squeaks mum

    You read my mind Melissa! Today I received 3 plain jumpsuits for my little boy and whilst feeding him was thinking..hmmm what could I put on them?? I know I’ll look on tiny happy and find the plaid apple designs! And what do you know! Brilliant!

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  12. julie Avatar

    Everything is as pretty as ever, Melissa! And inspiring. I made a denim tote with a doily last week because I found the inspiration thanks to you 🙂
    Oh, and the Smiths is my favourite band ever.

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  13. Lepäävä esteetikko Avatar

    I enjoy your cute apples so much. I’ve dreamt of trying them by myself, maybe on next summer?
    (The Smiths is great and the design too!)

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  14. Nancy Avatar

    I thought the same thing!

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  15. Margaret Oomen Avatar

    oh my goodness , i wish i had a few little ones running around my home again.
    so very lovely melissa.

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  16. Jill Wignall Avatar

    I had a surprise when I saw these lovely onesies as I too have been appliqueing onesies this week! You’ll see them on my blog in the next day or so. It’s a great idea for you to sell more of your children and baby items as you make such gorgeous skirts for your daughter. I took a look at your shop update and as always I’m having to stop myself from buying it all!

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  17. tinyhappy Avatar

    thank you jill. cant wait to see your appliques!

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  18. trula Avatar

    Me, too. I would like to make more stuff for the little ones, too. Your onesies and the skirt are a great inspiration.

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  19. Littleminx.wordpress.com Avatar

    lovely as always – I have always loved your foraging bags x

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