Leggy

So this morning finds me on day two of OWL LEG PRODUCTION. Today will be more fun than yesterday because now I'm on to stuffing. Which means working from the couch and watching movies while I work. I've been spending the past week or so doing all the tedious sewing work that tends to slow me down when doing big orders or shop updates. I've got tons of tote straps and linings done, owl eyes, beaks and faces cut, bias tape cut and pressed, ( I love having bias tape in fabulous prints but man do I hate making the stuff!), and a stack of crowns all cut and sitting pretty on my WIP table. It has been a bit difficult doing so much of this work all at once but it will be a while before I need to do it again. And being able to just jump in to the "fun" sewing that allows me to really play and be creative is the ultimate reward. No having to stop mid tote or softie because I need to make a strap or cut some eyes out of felt.

Now, all I need to do is choose a movie, get comfy and start stuffing. I'm thinking the new Feist documentary.



So, are you doing any making today?

It's montage time!

My Pummelvision from Haley By Hand on Vimeo.

I made this fun little video today from my photos on flickr. I haven't been active on flickr for too long so it's a short video but still totally fun! I got the idea from over on the Wise Craft blog.

I'll be back here on the first of January, happy new year everyone!

Looking Ahead

I hope everyone had a lovely holiday. We've been enjoying a mellow stretch of days at home with eachother. I love this week before the new year, so much planning and looking ahead. There are tons of things I want to accomplish in 2011, seriously, my notebooks are spilling over with inspiration! But first- I must tackle the monster in my workshop, (okay, it's not really a monster it's just a huuuuuge mess.) I'm going to take the next few days and slowly get it back in working order, maybe make the space a bit more functional. Then it's back to sewing and introducing some new designs in time for Valentine's Day,( sneek peeks coming soon.)

Happy New Year,
Haley
xo

PS From now until Jan 1st I am offering 15% off everything in my shop.
Just enter coupon code HAPPY2011 at checkout!

WIP Wednesday

Putting together some log cabin patchwork totes this week. These are quite possibly my favourite things to make, I love paring prints and placing pieces and quilting as I go. Some of my most treasured fabrics are reserved for these totes. Some Aunty Cookie, babushkas , Amy Butler and other Japanese faves, mmmmm. I love it!

xo

WIP Wednesday

There are quite a few little owls with legs today! And more and more getting plumped full of stuffing! It's so fun to see them turn into these huggable 3D characters, (even if the progress is slow going some days.) At the end of a long day in the studio it is truly satisfying to see them all lined up together, not knowing what their futures may hold...

These sweeties are headed downtown to one o my favourite little children's boutiques. (A post about that will follow soon.) I'm off to stuff more hoots!

xo.

Lil' Hoots

Still truckin' along with my little owls. I whipped up a small batch of owl babies for a recent show. These cuties are super sweet but a little different than my old design. They are smaller, chubbier, and have no legs - they're kinda like little owl pillows. The response was positive but not as overwhelming as usual. So I'll keep tinkering with the design, maybe bring back the legs...
I'll post pictures of my next prototype soon :)
xo
haley

Back on Track!

Well! I took a step back from the blog for a while as I needed some time to catch up on some projects and prepare for some spring craft shows. I'm all up to date now and am vowing to become more present in this space!

I've got some projects that I am really excited about. They involve hemp, applique and Anna Maria Horner's delicious Little Folks collection. I have been staring at my fat quarter set of these sweet prints for ages, waiting for just the right design and I believe I have found the perfect way to use this fabric! I'm not quite finished but everything is waiting patiently on my desk for the finishing touches, then I will reveal them here and get them into the shop pronto.

xo

haley

Testing one, two, three...

So here I go with my first post. I plan to use this here bloggy thing to share peeks into my crafty life and hopefully inspire others and myself to continue along this path. We'll see where it goes :)

Above are some of my "HOOTS". I absolutely love creating these cuties but I've been brainstorming ways to revamp them a little. Owls are all over the place and I really want them to stand out in the crowd, ya know? I will be posting updates on the whole "owl development" process in the coming weeks.

There, first post done...not so scary :)