My backpack

I needed a bag or backpack for my upcoming holiday and decided to make a patchwork and quilted one. This is the Jinny Beyer Backpack pattern, but I was using patchwork fabric from my enormous stash so did not have to buy any thing at all to make it. We quilters know to never throw anything away!!This is a hurriedly taken pic.

Slight change of plan- auction cancelled;items available for sale or order via PP website

Upcoming auctions

This week on our Possum Pouches store at Ozebaby we will be offering for auction a gorgeous knitted skirt and minkee nappy in aid of our July Charity, Abused Child Trust. The skirt is from a pattern by SheepyTimeKnits under a special Cottage Industry Licence; the nappy is our own KK. A boys( or girls) longies set will also be listed shortly. Keep your eyes peeled

Additional thickness in knitted Soakers and Longies?

I didn't realise how much time had flown by since I last wrote here. Not enough hours in my day that's for sure; and now tax time is again upon us. Oh joy!
Have been knitting up a storm at night and sewing KKs by day, there is dust all over the furniture; I will get to it one day.
Because both Frances ( my knitter) and I have always felt wool thicker than 8 ply is too thick for little ones we have created a wool booster, hand knitted in a special thick stitch that can be attached to our longies and soakers using the drawstring of the soaker.This gives extra thickness where it is needed for very heavy wetters and when the soaker has to be dried it can be raised out of the soaker for faster drying than thick wools. Mind you 8 ply is plenty thick enough for soakers in most cases, but sometimes people like the reassurance.
It can also be used in situations where an AIO is worn under clothing and it again gives a little extra protection. It can be tied on with a drawstring or used without as a lay in wool booster. There are lots of other options for it which is why we call it our multi-use booster. The special weave of the stitch keeps it nice and flat, but it is slower to knit than people would think; it is not just a rectangle knitted up in a short time. Pics soon

The store goes live

Gossamer Dreams Store is previewing now and items go on sale tonight at 8pm for just 24 hours. Many items are already there,others will be listed during the day but you need to register now so you can buy once the items are available tonight.

Fot this first listing we have on offer some "Gossamer Possum Packs".

These contain either 2 KKs or a Longies and fitted bamboo KK, plus bonus drawstring wetbag and regular postage is free. At the very special opening price of $55 these are a bargain and will probably never be repeated at that price.

In the KK packs some have a Malden Mills fabric trimmed KK AIO plus a minkee AIO.Another pack has an appliqued MM AIO and a fabric trimmed daytime AIO. That particular nappy (lighthouse) has the fabric trim reaching the waistband; in the other packs the fabric does not go right to the waistband edges. TheKKnitted and fitted packs have gorgeous longies plus a bamboo nappy with cotton outer, bamboo velour inner and concealed full layers of both bamboo fleece and double napped flannel, and concealed soaker of 2 BKT and 1 bamboo.

For all KKs we have brought back the revampedPossum's Tail booster- long instead of trifold,turned instead of overlocked, and having several options for folding to give absorbency where most required.

Gossamer Dreams store opens this Sunday

The first stocking for the Gossamer Dreams store is this Sunday, theme is Water.

Don't miss it, it is only for a short time each month.

Quote for the week

Whoever one is, and wherever one is, one is always in the wrong if one is rude. ~Maurice Baring