Dottydesigns

Singer sewing machines

Hi, I went to London yesterday and went to Portobello Road, at the top part I stumbles acrosss the store All Saints and the shop window was amazing, it was full of vintage singer sewing machines.

   and loads more inside. 

I just love this, but now there are less singers for others to collect!!!!

I also went to see Cirque du soleil at The Royal albert Hall. www.cirquedusoleil.com It was amazing, the costumes were incredible. http://www.cirquedusoleil.com/en/shows/varekai/default.aspx   watch a clip here .

Snowman

Snow here today, enough to make a snowman. Yipee!

Pez

I haven't been doing much as I have been I'll but thought I would show you our pez collection.

PIF'S FOR GIFTS

I had a lovely surprise today My PIF Pay It forward from Monda at 

http://monda-loves.blogspot.com

This is what I got

 

and inside was this lovely card

 

and this lovely card

 

and there's more........this

 

lovely Christmas Tree decoration and this..... 

stitched birdie... gorgeous.

Thank you Monda

I was really in need of being cheered up, as I have had flu for the past 8 days and been very ill, in fact I don't think I have ever been so ill, I have lost half a stone in weight, so am now off to fatten myself up!!! with CAKE.!




 

Campervan presents

A while ago I entered a mini quilt swap with Lucylocket from http://lucylocketrecycledherpocket.blogspot.co.uk I made lucy a mini quilt and just recently i received my mini quilt in return. Here it is:

Well the outside of the package, now for the inside, the goodieness!

Lots of lovely goodies. The mini quilt of Daisy my campervan, looks just like her!

And I was part of Lucy's pay it forward too, I was sent these things as well.

A lovely campervan wallet/purse

A shopping list notepad...very useful

a ceramic necklace and the most beautiful card  A

Gorgeous badges make great gifts for presents or stocking fillers

Today I am going to show you some Gorgeous badges that I make. They are made with lovely fabrics and can be bought for £2.00 each or 3 for £5.00.they make great gifts for Christmas or as stocking fillers, or at any time! or a little treat for yourself. They look great to brighten up a cardi, or dress used instead of buttons.

 Made with lovely button fabric
 
Made with vintage fabric

The above badge is made from gorgeous Paul Smith fabric.

More can be seen in my etsy shop www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5403922

Thank you for looking

 

 

 

 

 

 

drawing of the day.... princesses

 
I love this drawing, it would look so good stitched.from www.filmcenter.cz 

Hope you have all had a good weekend.

stitched pictures....drawing of the day

 
Love this father christmas drawing, and all the presents around the edge. so cute.

picture from www.presidentti.fi

I would love to see anyone's children's drawings, if you want to email me your child's drawing, I will soon be doing a give away with someone's picture, stitched by me...watch this space!

Stitched pictures....The best gifts of all

Stitched pictures...inspired by your child.

Thought I'd make a come back, I had been away for far too long. Lots of different things happening, after my son broke his arm and it healed he broke it again, but things are on the mend. Now to show you some more of my work and inspirations. Well Some of you will have seen this before, but for those of you that haven't here is one of my Stitched pictures, inspired by children's drawing, and seeing as the dreaded C word is just around the corner, some of you might be thinking of Christmas presents for Grandparents, Aunties, Uncles,Mum's,  Dad's, etc.So if you want to have a unique pressie, order in time for Christmas delivery now. You can also look at my other stitched picture's at www.designsbydotty.co.uk

 
I will be doing something new as well. To show you what inspires me, I will be showing a picture a day.

                                         Today's PICTURE OF THE DAY is:

This is image is from www.presidentti.fi there are other cute drawings on the site, but thought this image would fit in well with the above Christmas picture.

Merry Christmas

what is going on with typepad, it won't do what I want it to do. Won't changs text colour aah anyway I wish everyone a very Merry Christmas. Have a lovelt time whatever you do. XX and my new year's resolution is to get back to blogging again after a couple of breaks.... excuse the pun! what with my foot and little boy's arm it has not been good round here, but I do hope I can get back into the spirit of blogland again.