New to the LBB range

Since the arrival of my little Molly (and particularly since the purchase of my new sewing machine!) I've been thinking about creating some pretty t-shirts and onesies using my stash of beautiful, mostly Japanese, printed cotton fabrics. I find it very hard to find affordable clothes for Molly that are pretty and a bit girly while still being slightly more stylish than the lolly pink glittery and frilly things that seem to dominate the mass-produced market.

So here are some of the things I've been working on. Some are for Molly and some are soon to be given as gifts; hopefully in the New Year I'll put some on Madeit.com.au for sale. In the meantime, though, I'm happy to consider specific requests!

Our new blog!

Welcome to our new Little Black Bird blog (that's the LBBB!). Little Black Bird is the label that Mum (Joan) and I (Emily) use for our various handcrafts. We started out more than 18 months ago selling hand-knitted children's garments at the gorgeous Mine Kids in Olinda (http://www.minekids.com.au/) in Melbourne's Dandenong Ranges, and more recently Joan has started producing the most gorgeous patchwork quilts made from recycled woollen jumpers. You can see (and buy!) the quilts on the fabulous Madeit (http://www.madeit.com.au/) -- visit our store: http://www.madeit.com.au/LittleBlackBird.



Before I go on, we must acknowledge our dear sister-/daughter-in-law, Susie, for designing our beautiful LBB logo. It has gone from being swing-tags on our handknits to now being a design feature on Joan's quilts -- one customer recently even requested that the Black Bird be added to a quilt!



And while I'm at it, I must proudly boast about my gorgeous little girl (and Joanie's first grand-daughter), Molly, who was the inspiration for the first LBB quilt, which now has pride of place in her bedroom. Molly is three months old now -- time flies! Pics of her modelling our latest creations are sure to be a feature of this blog.

Anyway, here are a few pics to give you a taste of what LBB is all about. We hope you like it!

(See something you like? Contact us at littleblackbird.handknits@gmail.com -- most things can be made to order!)