Oh, Gisela...

Here's a peek at some bits and pieces from Gisela Graham's new Christmas collection, plus a few oldies from last year...*swoons* Must. Resist. The. Urge. To. Buy. Any. More. Crimbo. Decorations. Damn yooooooou, Gisela!

Custom design...

A sneaky-peek of a design for a custom piece I'm working on at the moment. I'm so glad that other people share my enthusiasm for ickle gingerbread men (and ladies)!

Run, run, as fast as you can...

...and catch yourself a custom gingerbread man garland (with handmade pom-poms!), fresh from the oven and unique to you! Om nom nom! Entirely hand-cut and hand-stitched, all my gingerbreads are made from soft biscuit-coloured acrylic felt (courtesy of the lovely Fuzzyfish of PaperFish fame!) and as she stocks all sorts of gorgeous colours, I think I may indulge in a bit more!

Dare I say it, but I think I may actually prefer acrylic felt to the wool-mix stuff, it's not quite as soft, obviously, but still enormously tactile and not at all like that really nasty scratchy stuff that masquerades as felt. This stuff cuts like a dream with no fraying and it holds its shape really well, and if that isn't enough for you, it's extremely eco-friendly as it's made entirely from recycled plastic bottles...what more could you want?!

For further details on this (hopefully!) irresistible piece of cuteness, follow this here link! ;o)

Christmas...

I'm sorry to bring it up at the height of summer, but I am already planning my Christmas range and am soooooo excited that I just had to share my ideas with you! I've already started to source lots of gorgeous ribbons, trimmings and buttons (YAY!) and I'm hoping (time permitting...) to produce two collections:

One traditional with gingerbread men, lots of red gingham, pom-poms, christmas puddings, hearts and that sort of thing...

...and one 'contemporary' set with a vintage twist, think pale pinks and blues (my favourite colour combo at the moment and incidentally, Sew Sweet's signature colours...) with velvet ribbon, glittering crystals, pearls and cupcakes! Oooooh, I can't wait!

Has anyone else started to think about Christmas yet, or am I just completely barking?!

Welcome...

...to Sew Sweet! This blog is dedicated to all things crafty, handmade and gorgeous and is born from a love of sewing, baking and retro-chic! I'll be using it to showcase all of the beeeeautiful things I come across in my internet travels, as well as some of my own, er, creative endeavours! Still, after wittering on about it for months, I have finally decided to take the plunge and set up a shop on Folksy. I am most excited! Weeeeeeeeeeeee! It is, however, taking rather longer than expected, so here's a sneaky-peeky of some of the goodies I'll be listing shortly...

Will anyone buy them?! Who knows! Still, it keeps me out of trouble...