If I was a childrenswear designer...

I have just stumbled across Tootsa MacGinty and I am in love!



I love the colours.

I love the Storybook theme of AW12.

I love the fact that the clothes are designed to be unisex.
   -a girl at one of the baby groups said Lil T's clothes were 'not gender speciffic' - I hadnt really thought about it until then. (I just love bright colours and allover prints - maybe because I used to work here - definitly not a fan of baby blues and pinks!)

And I love the company philosophy - how cute is this -

'Tootsa MacGinty are clothes for little people who want to step into a rainbow and splosh through the colours, who think rain is a shower of diamonds and that getting wet is fun. They’re for children who make a bee-line for mud and see the magic in bubbles made out of washing-up liquid!'

Here are a few AW pieces that I have my eye on for Lil T.

Pretty much everything then!

You can find them all on their website - http://tootsamacginty.com/

Fabric

I must admit I have got a little carried away buying new fabrics! I have just ordered a whole stack of lovely prints - I now just need to find the time to make beautiful things with them!
This is one of my faves from Cloud 9 Fabrics.

Etsy Treasury

Since joining Etsy I have loved looking at other peoples favourites and treasuries. I really enjoy the way people really think about the colours and the way the pieces in their treasuries work together.
Here is my effort - List Number Thirteen
It started with these door knobs by Chocolate Creative - Aren't the colours lovely?
Go and have a look...

Just Love This...

Just seen this lovely range over on Design Sponge. I'm a sucker for all shades blue and green and who doesn't love a good animal product.



This beautiful and functional kitchen measure is by Our Workshop. Check this and the rest of the range out here. They have £5 off when you spend £50 during the Olympics, just enter 'goingforgold' at the checkout- can't get better than that!