Introducing "Hootie"

Well hello again...thanks for stopping by.....

I would like to  introduce you to the latest creation from my sewing room....

"Hootie"

 the heat bag

Last year when my niece and nephew 

moved down from sunny QLD to SA

  they were suffering from the cold....!!!

 I decided to give them a pair of flannelette pjs each....

and I did make comment to my Mum

I should make them a wheat bag each!

The children had never owned one due 

to the climate in QLD 

so I played around with the idea and decided to make flannelette ones to match the PJ' s

But me being me decided that a plain old square one

was just a bit boring 

and decided to make something different....

I toyed with the idea of making a ladybird one...

great for my niece but I didn't think my nephew 

would be fussed with a ladybird 

so I fiddled around a bit more 

and came up with an owl...

good for both girls and boys 

and those young at heart!

I made one up as a trial and the reaction 

from my family was that I should make 

some for the markets that I have been doing 

'cause they are just so darn

CUTE!!!

 I made 12 up and "Hootie"

debuted at the Buninyong Makers Market in May

and he sold out before lunch.....

 I made 30 for Little Munchkins Market in June 

because its winter here and he is so warm and cuddly...

and once again he was very popular..!

I have a stall at the Sugar & Spice Childrens Market

in a couple of weeks so my sewing room

has turned into "Hootie"ville.....

I am having so much fun making these 

and they are not only popular with the kids...

but I have lots of  requests for adult ones....

So I better get back to the sewing room..

as some more gorgeous flannel has just arrived 

from the US and I can't wait to play with it!!!

 I hope you are managing to stay warm wherever you are!

Happy Quilting

~Glenda~