the music maker

We've been having a lot of fun with my birthday present.

It's been a while since I've had a turntable and Ari's never

enjoyed the experience of listening to records play before!

I have bit of a collection of kid's recordings, though none 

quite so wonderful as the records pictured here. Perhaps we'll 

have to start a collection of 1940s and 1950s kid's records.

Some of the records pictured here come from this great site.

The sweet collectors there have uploaded their collection for
your free personal enjoyment. So lovely! Take a peek. x

Here come the clowns... Part One

I've been much inspired by these wonderful vintage patterns 

in the clown costumes that I'm making for Ari's little classmates. 

When I worked as a costume maker I would find inspiration in

all sorts of places from toy clothes to graffiti art to old children's

book illustrations and porcelain figurines... it was all useful.

It's incredible what comes up when you ask Mr Google sometimes.

We decided that since the kids are bringing their own outfits,

and each one will be a little different, to make the accessories

and faces different too.  So there will be some double ruffles, 

some single ruffles with bows like those pictured above,

and some little clowns with tails and bowties. Plus an array 

of hats, though I am partial to the pointy pom pom variety.

Actually, I do quite fancy making a hat for myself... 

to wear to parties and the like. Maybe a ruff too, though 

I don't fancy you'd catch me dead in a clown suit!

I'll load some pics of my work in progress if I have time. xo