Fly Dragon Fly!

I've just gotten back from the post office. The Baby Dragon is on his way to America! Flying of course. He should arrive sometime next week.

If that wasn't exciting enough (exciting for me and my eldest son, anyway), my fabric arrived today!

This is Exotic Flora in Deep from Bazaar Style by Patricia Bravo and Lace Elements in Plum.

I can't wait to see what it will look like, when I make my next Baby Dragon, using it. What do you think?

Well just a quick post today to share the news. I better go feed my boys and get them to bed for a nap. Then get to work sewing! :-)

Take care

Leacena

Bye Bye Baby

I woke today to my first sale on Etsy! Yes, the first Baby Dragon in the Lizzy House - Castle Peeps fabric, listed on Etsy has been sold. I'll be shipping him off to the US this week! I hope he is loved as much, if not more, then I loved making him.

I'm currently in the middle (hopefully closer to the end) of make another one in the same fabric, for Sam. I hope to be finished sometime next week.

I'm also whipping up a quick birthday present for my Father In-Law. His birthday sort of starts off the long list of birthdays for June (although his is the end of May). I have five family member having birthdays next month! That's just my family!

I thought i would have been writing my blog on Friday, but sadly my fabric didn't arrive, so hopefully it will be here on Monday. 

Although I was quite happy, just after I published my last blog, I receive a free bunch of large upholstery samples! Score!! 

I don't know what i'll do with it all yet, but I'm thinking, maybe a cushion out of the green one?!       

I did feel a bit guilty this afternoon for having a nap (instead of sewing), but seeing as I woke up with a idea for a new Softie, I don't feel so bad. Now I just need sometime to work on it.

Well I have to go and finish off the present for my Father In-law.

Speak to you again soon.

A good week

Hello all! I hope you are all well and have a good week since I last posted. I know I have! It really helps being able to write down all the good things, so I know I did have a good week.
A bit has happened since then. Firstly, I have my first order for a Baby Dragon! My lovely brand new friend Sam has ordered one as a special gift for her third baby. Lucky Baby! My own sons don't even have one yet, but I do and they keep playing with it! Lol!
I just meet Sam the other week, online though connect2mums, she has a online business called Beautiful Fairy. They make personalised memory albums, greeting cards, wall art and more! Beautiful Fairy is a great name for their business, because the work they do looks like what a Beautiful Fairy would do! They can take a photo of your beautiful bundle of joy and make it into a work of art! Here is an example of one of their pages.

Isn't it beautiful! It's so bright, soft and sweet. I know like me, you'd love to be able to open a beautiful bound book and see your little one in a gorgeous page like this one! Go check out there site, it is well worth a visit.

I was pretty excited to receive my fabric labels in the mail yesterday. I love them! It's awesome being able to see my logo on fabric! I can't wait to sew one in a Baby Dragon!

I purchased them from Sasha at Tags & Labels Etsy Shop. She also makes stickers, business cards and other such things. Sasha is a busy little bee as this is only one of three shops she runs!

Saturday I got to escape! I left the boys with my Hubby and went shopping with my Mother Dragon, Red Granny Dragon. She wore me out! Damn that woman can shop! The shops closed before we were finished. 

Here is a pic of something my Mother Dragon bought me.

An M with a Dragon on it. How appropriate. I love having an alias!  

So my fabric delivery hasn't arrived yet, but I'm expecting it sometime this week. So I'll probable post some pics when it arrives. I don't know if I'll be taking photos of it in the washing machine this time.

There was also a very precious delivery on the Thursday of last week. My friends Toni and Gareth had a little boy and called him Alex. He is a long awaited addition to their family, and I'm just over joyed for them! It seemed like her pregnancy went on forever, but that is just because I was just so excited and couldn't wait for the birth. I'm enjoying looking at photos of him online, and hope I can meet him one day soon. Congratulations Toni and Gareth, you did a great job, he is gorgeous! 

Well I think that will about do it today. I'm sure I'll be posting again soon.

Take care

Mother Dragon

A lovely way to spend a Saturday

I learned yesterday, that I couldn't rely on my Blogspot to sell my goods. It was down on Friday (read only) and then they took recent posts off to fix a problem. Then they said they were restoring the posts they removed. However  when I checked it yesterday something was still missing and it still is today. Oh well!

So I spent a good part of yesterday opening My Etsy Shop and dressing it up.
My Etsy Shop was open for about an hour when I got a message from Danielle from Alphabet Emporium. She had listed my Baby Dragon in her Five Gifts to Give or Get on her site http://alphabetemporium.tumblr.com/post/5471715968/five-friday-gifts-to-give-or-get
Danni also gave me some wonderful advise about starting out on Etsy and making my business grow. Your a wonderful, thoughtful woman and I thank you again for your wisdom and caring.
You made my day!

I also did some shopping! <3
I put in a order for some custom fabric tags for my creations. Which will look a little like this.

I ordered some more beautiful fabric from Hawthorne Threads. I have a couple of things planed for these.

This is Patricia Bravo's Bazaar Style Exotic Flora in Deep.

This is Patricia Bravo's Lace Elements in Plum.

Gorgeous aren't they! I've seen some pictures of these fabrics used in quilts and clothes. Thanks to Hawthorne Threads great website! The colours look a lot brighter in those, so I'm so excited to see them up close!

I also made a quick trip to Spotlight, however I'm sure my husband would try and say different! There I got some much needed filling, some of my favourite coloured thread (green!)

and some beautiful, vibrant coloured felt! The colour in this photo is good, however the true colour is so more vibrate in the turquoise.

I can't wait to use them all!

So I'm hoping at some point today to start cutting and sewing my newest design. Well I made one before, but I've thought of some changes I'd like to make. I never like making things simple! It's a small design, but it has a lot of detail. I made the first one for my son over a year ago now and it still looks great, if I do say so myself! Lol!

So take care!

Mother Dragon

Launch Day Part 2

Here it is! I don't know about you, but I have been waiting for what feels like forever to launch this.
Introducing! (Drum roll)
Mother Dragon Creations Baby Dragon.

My Baby Dragons Measure approx. 16" or 41cm tall.

This particular Drake has been made with Lizzy House Castle Peeps Fabric. I love how the fabric makes it look like the dragon has scales all over his body. The castle pattern, I thought, was some what appropriate on a Medieval Dragon. 

My Baby Dragons are machine and hand stitched with quilter thread, high quality cotton fabric and stuffed with polyester filling.

The wings have been stuffed with cotton fabric off cuts from past projects. It gives the wings some stiffness and wont poke or hurt your child if they wish to sleep with it in their bed.

The arms, legs, head, wings and scales have been stitched in the seams twice to give it extra strength to help withstand the punishment it will surely receive from children.

Mother Dragon Creations Baby Dragons are $45.00 plus $8.05 postage.

I hope you love him as much as the our Dragon Family does.

Please note he will go on sale at 6:30pm this evening. There is only one at this time, so make sure your ready and waiting, button poised, at http://motherdragoncreations.blogspot.com/p/shop

Good luck

Mother Dragon

Launch Day!

Hello!
Welcome to the Mother Dragon Creations Launch Day! I have completed my first Softie for sale! I have two teasers for you now and at 1:30pm I'll be posting the full photos.
At 6:30pm tonight I'll be listing it for sale in my shop http://motherdragoncreations.blogspot.com/p/shop.html
I only have one for sale at this time, but I hope to have more for you soon. So it's first in, best dressed.

So here is Teaser number one.

And Teaser number two.

I'll be back at 1:30pm with full photos for you all.

Mother Dragon