Fairy fun

Some of you have been asking about the little fairy that Kate recently caught. I'm happy to tell you that he is living in the playroom amongst the dolls but they are making such a fuss of him that he's becoming thoroughly spoilt.

This Mabel Lucie Attwell plate hangs on the playroom wall and this morning Kate decided she would wash her fairy in a teacup bath just like the little girl in the picture.

She filled a tiny teacup with warm soapy water, fetched a sponge and towel and then rolled up her sleeves and prepared to bath her fairy.

But the little rascal was having none of it and hurriedly made his escape.

After a quick search we found him gazing longingly into the big box of scrumptious chocolates I received as a Mother's Day gift from my son and his wife.

Yes, I can assure you those chocs really are as yummy as they look.

My sweet daughter-in-law is very creative and instead of using gift wrap for the box she wrapped it beautifully in this gorgeous vintage scarf. I've always loved chinoiserie designs so was absolutely delighted.

The scarf is in perfect condition and probably dates from the 1950s but we aren't sure. Does anyone have a more definite idea of its age?

Meanwhile, if you are wondering whether Kate ever managed to bath her fairy I think the picture below should answer your question!!

Who owns this shoe?

You might remember in my previous post there was great excitement when Tilly found a piece of knitted patchwork. There's a rumour going round that there could soon be a new arrival here at Flutterby Patch and some dolly-size balls of yarn will be required and so the three girls set to work winding yarn into small balls.

In the picture above you can see how busy they have been and now a basket of pretty coloured yarn stands waiting for the new arrival. Meanwhile Tilly has left the knitted patchwork with the yarn just in case it's needed.

Today, little Violet, one of our Rainbow Rascals, found another mysterious knitted object and showed it to Lulu. What could it be?

Lulu decided it looked like a cosy warm shoe and so Violet tried it on.

What do you think?

Hmm! Just a bit too big for you Violet.

Santa Mouse decided it was just the sort of warm shoe he could use when delivering gifts at Christmas, but sadly it was too big for him also.

A new hat for Santa perhaps? No Santa! It looks very silly.

Then Lulu concluded it would make a cosy bed for her little dolly.

But the bed was too short and anyway Lulu's dolly already has a cosy bed.

And so, having run out of ideas Lulu decided to place the mysterious shoe on the basket of dolly-size balls of yarn, alongside the piece of knitted patchwork. Hopefully someone will claim it very soon.



If you'd like to knit any of the characters pictured above you will find patterns for them in my Dollytime Etsy shop. If you live in the UK and would like to pay in UK pounds sterling you will find the patterns in my UK Dollytime shop.

There are also a selection of FREE PATTERNS in my blog sidebar for you to try this weekend.

Have fun and enjoy your weekend whatever you are doing.

Thank you

I just wanted to pop in and thank those of you who left such kind comments with my last post. They were all very much appreciated and filled our day with smiles and some much needed sunshine.

So today is a new day and what are we doing here at Flutterby Patch? We are Spring cleaning our Easter eggs ....... did you ever hear of anything so silly? My kids were given these paper mache eggs many years ago and every Easter they come out for a dust and spruce up.

Whilst visiting a few lovely blogs this morning I came across a post entitled 'Make Do and Mend'. This title had immediate appeal as it's something I've been brought up to do. I'm so glad I popped in as I found two fab tutorials, one for recovering an old brolly and the other for making fantastic fabric eggs from scrap box odds and ends. Do pop over to My Tate Gallery and take a look. Meanwhile I shall get busy making a few fabric eggs to enhance our Easter table here at Flutterby Patch.

Ups and downs

There was great excitement here today when Tilly discovered a colourful piece of knitted patchwork. No one knew what it was or where it had come from but there is a rumour going round that a new dolly might be on the way. We've also heard that that the new arrival might require some small dolly-size balls of yarn.

Needless to say the girls are getting very excited and spending much of their time winding pretty yarn into dolly-size balls which they hope will be useful to whoever it is that might appear during the coming weeks.

As you will know we are a cheerful lot here at Flutterby Patch on the whole but occasionally little things make us unhappy. Negative feedback in our Etsy shop is one of those things because we know we must have upset one of our customers and this makes us very sad.

We pride ourselves on our fast efficient service and so if you find your pattern does not pop into your email inbox within 24 hours we ask you to contact us straight away so that we can do something about it. It doesn't happen often but when it does there is usually a simple explanation. Our Dollytime Etsy shop guarantees everyone will receive the pattern that they order even if it means sending it by post. So PLEASE ......if you are dissatisfied for whatever reason let us know the problem before leaving negative feedback.

I'm pleased to tell you that the tears were eventually wiped away and happily the day ended with smiles. What could be nicer than snuggling into a cosy warm bed and listening to comforting bedtime stories?

Sunshine smiles

We've had a busy few days here in the Flutterby Patch garden. On Monday the watery grey clouds suddenly parted and out popped a golden sun that has smiled on us all week.

Needless to say hubby and I took the opportunity to clear barrow loads of sodden winter leaves from around the garden and then began the lengthy task of weeding the flower beds. It's so nice to see some bright colours once more. I can see this little selection of blooms from my sitting room window.

Now baby lambs are skipping in nearby fields it really feels as if Spring has finally arrived.

The two little sheep above don't look much like lambs I'm afraid but they are quick and easy to knit. You'll find my free pattern for them here.

Have a good weekend wherever you are.