Panda Phone / iPod Cases

A couple of new additions to the Minifelts Shop include these cute panda phone / iPod cases. They fit everything from iPhones to Blackberry Phones as well as many other types of smart phone and the iPod touch and iPod Classic.

Minifelts are for sale in a gallery!

I have some exciting news. A few weeks ago I was contacted by the 20-21 Arts Centre in Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire about stocking some of my Minifelts and today I finally finished the order and sent them off!


They requested about twenty items plus a few replacements which is practically all of the stock for my Folksy shop!

So I've been hard at work replacing items and working on some new designs.

Including new animal face purses. So far I've made a bear, owl and cat which will soon be available to buy from the gallery, and hopefully I'll be expanding this range for the website and folksy shop too. 

I also made a few keyrings, the Owl Keyring and the Penguin Keyring are for sale on my website.

This is the first time I've supplied a gallery, so it's a really exciting opportunity but scary too as I  really hope they sell! It's also given me the confidence to start approaching more shops and galleries, I just need to get much quicker at making things...

Unfortunately Lincolnshire is quite far away from me so I won't be able to go and see them on display but the gallery have kindly agreed to send me some photos, so I will give you all another update when they go on display. 

Chester Zoo

I have a new favourite animal...

On Tuesday we went to Chester Zoo and saw these seriously cute red pandas. One was curled up asleep at the top of a tree, and one was climbing all over the place!

It was pouring down with rain but we had loads of fun anyway and the rain seemed to keep the crowds away. We even got to see a spectacled bear, which always seem to be hiding every other time I've been to the Zoo.

We also saw the giraffes and penguins being fed

a fluffy monkey

and a flamingo laying an egg

Finally no visit to Chester Zoo is complete without a visit to the bat enclosure and butterfly house. They're the best bits as you get to walk around with bats flying right next to you, and butterfly's landing on your shoulder.

New iPod cases!

I've been working on some different animal designs for new iPod / Phone cases. I've also slightly expanded the size of them to fit Blackberry phones and other gadgets of a similar size. 

Anyway I thought I'd share some photos of the new range, I keep meaning to take some photos of them in progress, but forget until I've sewn them together! I'll definitely take some of the next ones... 

Fox iPod / Phone Case

Lion iPod / Phone Case

Bear iPod / Phone Case

Tiger iPod / Phone Case

They're all available from my new website Minifelts.com if you fancy one (or you can just click the link below the photos). Anyway I'd love to know what you think, what animals would you like to see that I haven't made so far? 

Badgeorama

I've managed to get a lot of sewing done this week. I've been making the most of this amazing weather by doing my sewing outside in the garden. Lots of felt did keep blowing away in the breeze, but I managed to design and make quite a few new badges/brooches. There was even enough sunshine for some nice photos. Take a look...

Dog

Little White Kitten

Black Pig

Bear

Lion

Raccoon

Mouse

Tiger or stripey cat!

All these brooches are available from my brand new Zibbet Shop, which I've just launched, please pop over and take a look. It's a great site as it's easy to sign up for (as a buyer or seller) and doesn't charge listing fees or take commission on sales. 

Does anyone else sell on there? If you do please leave your shop link below, I'd be interested in checking out some other peoples shops, as I don't know many people that sell on there yet. 

Anyway here's hoping this lovely hot sunny weather continues!